Tribute | Sacrifice a creature to bring out another creature

[ScytherLoL]

Ok so this came up in one of the threads so I thought I would share. I understand it is used in other Tcgs so may not have a place here but it is worth discussing the ins and outs of it.

Basically the concept is that you scarifice a card to bring out another. This could be done in a variety of ways:

 1. You scarifice any creature on the field and bring out the one in your hand providing the one in your hand says you can do so (scarifice a creature to play this card)
 2. You have a spell that states scarifice a creature bring out another creature.
 3. A creature in play says you can scarifice it for Quanta Gain.

Any of these would work the third is the one I like best as it is basically already in the game (immolation) but they are all ways this could be implemented.

So any ideas on this concept people?

Thanks

Scyther

[eh pewwwp]

there's one kinda like these already , it's called metamorphisis  and it's similar to the spell card one

[ScytherLoL]

Yes it is a little like the second option although it doesn't allow the playing of a card from your hand.

Metamorphisis by Girlsgeneration http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,9735.0.html

I still am thinking about this as it could be way to balance some of the more OP, I just raise the cost, cards.

Thanks

Scyther

[dramore]

Lets not forget "Immoulation/Cremate" thats a perfect one for tribute. You sacrifice a creature for quanta. So the mechanic for tribute is already in the game just under a different name. I agree if you start making several creature/permanent then having "Tribute" listed on it might be a lot better than "Sacrifice a creature";at least for word space which is already so limited.

[live-on.no-evil]

the idea is good.
but like what you have said, it is common on many trading card games like the yu-gi-oh.

[dramore]

yu-gi-oh is all about "tribute" for more powerful monsters.