Elemental Subsets

[ddevans96]

I've always wondered about this. I decided to post this after reading the discussion here.

A long time ago, when I considered aether my favorite element, I decided that all of it's cards could be divided roughly into three categories:

Electrical (BL, Lightning)
Mental (Mindgate, Silence, Psion, Lobo)
Spacial (everything else)

Originally my idea was to divide every element as it currently sits into four categories, but that's likely impossible. We can try though :3

[Naesala]

Gravity:
Technology: (Catapult, Armagio)
Society (Gravitons)
Mass (Most cards)

[OldTrees]

I have found 1:3 is a good pattern to attempt.

  Growth: Regeneration, Swarm(not the ability) and ???[Poison &/or growth]
However mechanical themes (see my example) are not ideal for subcategories.

[Drake_XIV]

Had to go 1:4

Pause [Sundial, Procrastination, Anubis]
Repeat [Eternity, Reverse Time, Deja Vu]
Fast Forward [Sundial, Golden Hourglass, Precognition, Golden Nymph]
Ancient [Ghost of the Past, Pharaoh, Anubis, Devonian Dragon, Scarab]

I don't know if this is accurate...

Poison [Poison, Plague, Arsenic]
Undead [Mummy, Skeleton, Bone Dragon, Soul Catcher, Bone Wall, Graveyard]
Decay [Vulture, Bonewall, Soul Catcher, Graveyard, Flesh Recluse]

[Opsinis]

 
Power (or Strength): (Phoenix, Rage Pot, Nymph, Golem, Dragon, Seraph, Farhen)
Destruction (or Damage): (Rage Pot, Immo, Deflag, Rain of Fire, Shield, Fire Bolt, Nymph)
Generate (by far the worse label): (Immo, Farhen and Fire Bolt [both relying on increase in  ], Golem, Spirit, Ash-Phoenix, Brimstone Eater)
Generate I meant to be generating power = Golem and Spirit ---- Bolt and Farhen relying on the generation of ----- Ash (re)generating into Phoenix ---- Immo and brimstone actually generate quanta.
This isn't easy.

[Annele]

I'll have a go:

	Thievery - Steal, Drain, Pest        Obscurity - Cloak, Dusk Black magic - Nightmare, Liquid Shadow, Voodoo doll
	Religion - Holy light, Crusader, Blessing, Miracle Conservation - Guardian Angel, Luciferin, Sanctuary      Light - Photon, Solar, Reflective

Will add more soon.

Edit: Thanks Odin

[OdinVanguard]

Gravity:
Technology: (Catapult, Armagio)
Society (Gravitons)
Mass (Most cards)

-Just as an interesting note, a "Graviton" is also a theoretical particle that acts as a carrier / transmitter of gravitational force
Graviton on Wikipedia

I'll have a go:

Thievery - Steal, Drain, Pest        Obscurity - Cloak, Dusk Messing with the opponent/creatures (for want of a better words) - Nightmare, Liquid Shadow, Voodoo doll

Will add more soon.

Maybe "insanity / black magic" would work as a descriptor for your last category[/list]

Had to go 1:4

Pause [Sundial, Procrastination, Anubis]
Repeat [Eternity, Reverse Time, Deja Vu]
Fast Forward [Sundial, Golden Hourglass, Precognition, Golden Nymph]
Ancient [Ghost of the Past, Pharaoh, Anubis, Devonian Dragon, Scarab]

I don't know if this is accurate...

Poison [Poison, Plague, Arsenic]
Undead [Mummy, Skeleton, Bone Dragon, Soul Catcher, Bone Wall, Graveyard]
Decay [Vulture, Bonewall, Soul Catcher, Graveyard, Flesh Recluse]

I think categories 1 and 2 can be compressed into 1 alright: "Temporal Manipulation" - manipulating (speeding up, slowing down or freezing time) to change speed / order of actions


I also think its worth noting that some elements will overlap with others thematically:
For instance, self destruction can fit equally well in or in .

[Rutarete]

  :
Hinder - All freezing cards, Poseidon, Mind Flayer, Flooding.
Damage: Creatures, Nymph Tears.
Blood Manipulation: Infecting/poisoning/poison-healing cards.