Frozen Ancient | Frozen Ancient

[whatifidogetcaught?]

This card is an awesome idea, but I believe that you should make it cost more, as not only does it block 3...like a diamond shield at 6 , but it makes a dragon!

[Drake_XIV]

This card is an awesome idea, but I believe that you should make it cost more, as not only does it block 3...like a diamond shield at 6 , but it makes a dragon!

I agree, actually.  It'd work fine at either lowering blocking, or, considering that it can still break, raise the costs by 1.  The upgraded doesn't need the cost drop since the dragons get at least +1 or +2, which should compensate for upgrading.

[EvilDeathX]

I like this, but I have a few questions/suggestion.
What kind of dragon does it spawn?
Is it random?
I suggest, that the dragon spawned, could be that of the element of the creature/weapon that broke the ice.
Just a thought though.

[whatifidogetcaught?]

I like this, but I have a few questions/suggestion.
What kind of dragon does it spawn?
Is it random?
I suggest, that the dragon spawned, could be that of the element of the creature/weapon that broke the ice.
Just a thought though.

What if a dagger did?! "A Other Dragon appeared!"

[Marsu]

You can chance the idea a little bit:
Block 1 damage
When destroyed (deflag or other PC) generate a dragon.
Small chance to break and release a dragon.

You enemy will have to decide if destroying the shield is worth it ... probably not.

Interesting concept.

I thought about doing it that way for the  first version, but decided that making it so the opponent has no safe way to get rid of it makes it too strong.  Plus, it would make interaction with Steal kind of awkward.

I like the idea, but please... Don't create any cards that rely on luck - except for Entropy.

Why not something like "-3 Damage / Creates a water dragon when destroyed by opponent "

or "-3 Damage / starts with x marks / remove 1 mark when y / Creates a water dragon when at 0 marks" ?

Entropy doesn't have a monopoly on randomness or luck: fate egg, dusk mantle, fog shield, skull shield,  ice bolt, devourer, mindgate.

dealing with X marks removed when Y would also probably make too much text to fit onto a card.

I never said Entropy had a monopoly on luck, but that doesn't change the fact that you should avoid sing those mechanics if possible. The text would probably be too uch though, yes.

[russianspy1234]

This card is an awesome idea, but I believe that you should make it cost more, as not only does it block 3...like a diamond shield at 6 , but it makes a dragon!

I agree, actually.  It'd work fine at either lowering blocking, or, considering that it can still break, raise the costs by 1.  The upgraded doesn't need the cost drop since the dragons get at least +1 or +2, which should compensate for upgrading.

yeah valid point, ill change that.

I like this, but I have a few questions/suggestion.
What kind of dragon does it spawn?
Is it random?
I suggest, that the dragon spawned, could be that of the element of the creature/weapon that broke the ice.
Just a thought though.

its random.  the reason i didnt have it rely on the creature that broke it is because the flavor is that there is already a dragon trapped in the ice so the creature that breaks it has nothing to do with what comes out.

You can chance the idea a little bit:
Block 1 damage
When destroyed (deflag or other PC) generate a dragon.
Small chance to break and release a dragon.

You enemy will have to decide if destroying the shield is worth it ... probably not.

Interesting concept.

I thought about doing it that way for the  first version, but decided that making it so the opponent has no safe way to get rid of it makes it too strong.  Plus, it would make interaction with Steal kind of awkward.

I like the idea, but please... Don't create any cards that rely on luck - except for Entropy.

Why not something like "-3 Damage / Creates a water dragon when destroyed by opponent "

or "-3 Damage / starts with x marks / remove 1 mark when y / Creates a water dragon when at 0 marks" ?

Entropy doesn't have a monopoly on randomness or luck: fate egg, dusk mantle, fog shield, skull shield,  ice bolt, devourer, mindgate.

dealing with X marks removed when Y would also probably make too much text to fit onto a card.

I never said Entropy had a monopoly on luck, but that doesn't change the fact that you should avoid sing those mechanics if possible. The text would probably be too uch though, yes.

well you said not to make cards that rely on luck other than for entropy... i cant think of a better way to do it than random.

[dabamda]

You could make it have x charges, each attacks lowers the 'resistance' of the ice by 1.

Ice shield (10 charges) blocks 3 damage per attack. One charge consumed for each blocked attack. Ice breaks and releases dragon at 0 charges.

[Drake_XIV]

You could make it have x charges, each attacks lowers the 'resistance' of the ice by 1.

Ice shield (10 charges) blocks 3 damage per attack. One charge consumed for each blocked attack. Ice breaks and releases dragon at 0 charges.

That makes it inferior to Bone Wall.

[Alchemist]

So, I play aflatoxin on one of your creatures, and play this shield... when MCs fill your field, i get like 4-5 dragons per turn, right. I might even carry around a bottle of adrenaline for your MCs, or a green nymph . Definitely OP.

[XVoidWalkerX]

What if there was a 20% chance to break?  From there, a 50% chance that a dragon will be spawned and additionally, a 60% chance for it to enter frozen/congealed?

I like that idea.

[russianspy1234]

So, I play aflatoxin on one of your creatures, and play this shield... when MCs fill your field, i get like 4-5 dragons per turn, right. I might even carry around a bottle of adrenaline for your MCs, or a green nymph . Definitely OP.

the shield breaks once, you get a dragon, and no more shield until you play another one.

[Alchemist]

So, I play aflatoxin on one of your creatures, and play this shield... when MCs fill your field, i get like 4-5 dragons per turn, right. I might even carry around a bottle of adrenaline for your MCs, or a green nymph . Definitely OP.

the shield breaks once, you get a dragon, and no more shield until you play another one.

Aha, I see. And, 50% that dragon gets in game frozen, right? Than definitely not OP, actually very balanced.