Shard of Integrity | Shard of Integrity

[Avenger]

They should just scrap the whole element idea and put everything in the same section. The best decks are rainbows anyways so it's not like anyone will notice the difference

Nonsense. A few minutes playing ETG should be enough to convince anyone that there are many great mono/duo decks. There was probably a point in history when rainbows ruled the roost but they suffered enormously when sundial got nerfed.  Fat rainbows are now rarely fast enough to succeed against the really fast decks that mostly dominate PvP & arena.  Speedbows are also in for a serious nerf pretty soon when Singularity makes it out of development.

I feel he was being sarcastic.

The scary part is if he wasn't...

You know what's scarier? I actually don't understand the sarcasm here. Which part were you guys saying was sarcastic?

scrapping the "element idea" in a game called 'elements the game'.

[~Napalm]

I do believe the term "satire" might be of some assistance here. Moving on.

[Cunning_Wish]

i think this shard is not very useful

cost all of you shard in hand to bring you a big creature,but than without hand card ,how to face forzen ,rewind, antimatter....and so on

howerer,if other cards fill your deck, the shard golem is not as strong as you think.

[Nepycros]

i think this shard is not very useful

cost all of you shard in hand to bring you a big creature,but than without hand card ,how to face forzen ,rewind, antimatter....and so on

howerer,if other cards fill your deck, the shard golem is not as strong as you think.

Shard Golem copies last Shard Golem played, so it automatically counters Rewind. Antimatter... it still has an effect. Frozen, it'll get out eventually.
All the shards in your hand (possibly 8), can give you a golem with 20+|20+ stats. That's not useless. This one card along with having 7 others in your hand can create a creature stronger than any other card.

If other cards fill your deck, you're being smart. Strategies shouldn't resolve around one creature. You're not saying anything new.

[The_Tao]

From my brief experimentation, I'd have to say that the `creature created is a little UP compared to the tempo loss due to having to draw more threats from your deck. Also, does anyone have any formula as to how the golems stats are calculated?

[SnoWeb]

From http://xenocidius.allalla.com/shardgolem/

Shard ATK HP Integrity 1 4 Serendipity 2 2 Sacrifice 2 2 Focus 0 6 Gratitude 2 2 Bravery 3 0 Patience 2 2 Divinity 2 2 Freedom 2 2 Readiness 2 2 Void 2 2 Justice 2 2

Shard Skill (1+) Skill (2+) Skill (3+) Skill (4+) Skill (5+) Skill (6+) Integrity 1: burrow 1: stone form 1: guard 2: petrify Serendipity 1: dead/alive 2: mutation 2: paradox 2: improve scramble 4: antimatter Sacrifice 1: infection scavenger venom 2: aflatoxin deadly venom Focus 3: devour 4: black hole Gratitude 2: growth 2: adrenaline 4: mitosis Bravery 1: ablaze fiery 3: destroy 2: rage Patience 2: steam 3: freeze 4: nymph Divinity 1: heal 2: endow 4: luciferin Freedom 2: queen 2: sniper 2: dive 2: unstable gas Readiness 2: scarab 4: deja vu neurotoxin 2: precognition Void vampire 2: liquid shadow 3: steal Justice 2: lobotomize 2: immortal

1 or more Shard of Freedom will give airborne. 1 Shard of Void will give devourer; 2 or more will give voodoo. 2 or more Shard of Focus will give momentum. 2 or more Shard of Gratitude will give adrenaline. 2 or more Shard of Justice will give immaterial.

I also find that the investment does not worth it. I would increase the attractiveness of the different skills. For water for example I would see something like that:

Patience

1: grow

2: steam

1: poison

3: freeze

4: nymph

2: purify

Being able to access something you cannot have in another manner would increase greatly its interest. Repetitive steal in darkness, purify in water, TU or fractal in Aether - That would clearly worth it!

Also if you already have (a) golem(s) in play, it would be great to be able to add shards on it.

[OldTrees]

I also find that the investment does not worth it. I would increase the attractiveness of the different skills. For water for example I would see something like that:

Patience

1: grow

2: steam

1: poison

3: freeze

4: nymph

2: purify

Being able to access something you cannot have in another manner would increase greatly its interest. Repetitive steal in darkness, purify in water, TU or fractal in Aether - That would clearly worse it!

Also if you already have (a) golem(s) in play, it would be great to be able to add shards on it.

I think Shard of Integrity should have gaps in its skills because they cannot be played individually without taking all the shards with them. Gaps give SoI golems more consistency. However all other shards should have full skill sets since the extra shards can be played to achieve the desired level.

I too would like to see skills beyond the nymph level. However the current cost would not justify such power.

Adding shards to golems would be nice. Do you have a good way to implement it?

[SnoWeb]

Adding shards to golems would be nice. Do you have a good way to implement it?

If at least a golem is in play (in one side or the other) every shard could generate a targeting process instead of being played right away. If you target yourself you play the shard in it's normal way, if you target a  Golem with less than 7 shards than said shard adds to the existing golem... Quite simple I would say.

I too would like to see skills beyond the nymph level. However the current cost would not justify such power.

I think it justifies it. Remember, you need to pay 7 cards + quanta cost at once to reach a level a nymph (see steal in the table above).

[OldTrees]

Adding shards to golems would be nice. Do you have a good way to implement it?

If at least a golem is in play (in one side or the other) every shard could generate a targeting process instead of being played right away. If you target yourself you play the shard in it's normal way, if you target a  Golem with less than 7 shards than said shard adds to the existing golem... Quite simple I would say.

I too would like to see skills beyond the nymph level. However the current cost would not justify such power.

I think it justifies it. Remember, you need to pay 7 cards + quanta cost at once to reach a level a nymph (see steal in the table above).

Currently for 7 cards +5 you get a nymph with 13|16 stats
Purple Nymph costs 1 card +9 and has 3|1 stats
The +10|+15 is worth ~+13 casting cost

Is 7 cards (6 of a kind) +5 ~= 1 card + 22 ?
For skills beyond nymph level 7 cards (6 of a kind) +5 would have to be greater than 1 card + 22 .

Personally, I think it would be better if the stats were lowered to +1|+2, +2|+0, +0|+6.

[AP579]

How would an arena deck with 2x Draw work with this? Are there any additional skills past 6? What about Fractal SoF? Any additional skills?

How does Mitosis work? Is it basically PUing itself? If it is, that's only 5 for a 13 |17 Creature.

[OldTrees]

How would an arena deck with 2x Draw work with this? Are there any additional skills past 6? What about Fractal SoF? Any additional skills?

How does Mitosis work? Is it basically PUing itself?

I have tested a full hand of 1 SoI + 7x Shard of X (or 8 SoI).
There are no additional skills past 6 of a kind.

[Newbiecake]

I'm 4-0 now with this deck in the Arena. The AI plays SoI surprisingly well.