the issue isnt fog shield costing 1, the issue is fog shield being a 1/xx chance of showing up. raises the problem that we either need it early (aka multiple copies) because we die a gruesome death without it (but end up clunky-ing up the deck) OR we survive without it most games and it ends up being a wasted card we dont need at all.
zanz is a brilliant guy, quantum cost goes like
7-useful all game, lots of situations. expensive
5-useful for a few turns or powerful in specific situations
3-useful for a couple turns, very specific unless upkeep cost
1-one shot useful
maybe all the good decks are already made, based on the current cards. just tried to cast a line in the deckmaking pool, hoping for one more big catch. i swear the deck did far better before i kept track, but since it has performance anxiety ill just go back to personal testing. thanks everyone for the input, but at this point the thread just wants to talk about that name-brand time deck that draws a lot. "make your deck just like that deck, that deck is awesome"
rather preserve my personal inspiration instead of copying someone elses deck, honestly
personal thanks to dm1321. your feedback has been the most consistently encouraging, with focus on gameplay mechanics and card abilities more than deck structure. its been really fun testing "this idea/card is really awesome, lets try to make it work!". props, thank you
