Idea Guru | Idea Guru

[Drake_XIV]

NAME: Idea Guru ELEMENT: Time COST: 4 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 1 | 6 TEXT: Balance: All creatures now cost the sum of their attack and the cost of their ability.	NAME: Idea Guru ELEMENT: Time COST: 4 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 1 | 9 TEXT: Balance: All creatures now cost the sum of their attack and the cost of their ability.

ART: Atlantean Conspiracy IDEA: Drake_XIV NOTES: Another commemorative card idea, this time regarding the Idea Guru. Yes, this is not true balance, but for the sake of a card idea, here it is.  So, a Photon [1|1] will now cost 1 and a Steam Machine [0|6] will cost 2 . This is negated completely by Sanctuary. SERIES:

[Elbirn]

1. I'm not sure why this would be negated by sanctuary. Can you elaborate? All that Sanctuaries text says is that your hand and quanta pool cannot be altered. This card doesn't alter either.
2. Why the sum of attack and ability? Isn't having to pay to use the ability cost enough? Why not the sum of attack and HP, or just one or the other?

[/Nub questions]

[Drake_XIV]

1. I'm not sure why this would be negated by sanctuary. Can you elaborate? All that Sanctuaries text says is that your hand and quanta pool cannot be altered. This card doesn't alter either.
2. Why the sum of attack and ability? Isn't having to pay to use the ability cost enough? Why not the sum of attack and HP, or just one or the other?

[/Nub questions]

1. My thought was that it affects the card costs in the hand, because it increases their costs.  There is no point in modifying the card cost AFTER it has been played.

2. That's the point.  The original cards are already balanced according to their ability and its usage.  This modifies it to an extent, making it harder for the opponent to play creatures [5 Lava Destroyer [7|1] ( Growth) -> 8 Lava Destroyer [7|1] Growth] and easier for some other creatures to be played easily [4 Steam Machine [0|6] ( Steam) -> 2 Steam Machine [0|6] ( Steam)].

And why not just the sum of the stats?  Because that severely hinders some already underpowered cards, like Anubis.

[Rutarete]

There is no point in modifying the card cost AFTER it has been played.

Fractal. I like how this sort of screws up the game. It would be a lot of fun to use.

[Elbirn]

The only problem I have is that I can think of no instances in which this card would DECREASE costs, except for steam machine. It'd be more versatile, and as is the only way  I can see this card ever being used with decrease being the point is in some sort of  duo with Guru's and steam machines...Actually no, that wouldn't work either. The 2  decrease isn't enough to warrant it.

So....Mono time maybe? Rush creatures out with precogs/dials/hourglasses, then once you've summoned what you need, throw a guru down to slow down the enemy?

[Rutarete]

List of cards that benefit from Idea Guru:

Steam Machine
Armagio
Several nymphs - amber, purple, green, black, auburn, red
Fate egg
Fire spirit
Oty
Forest spirit
Guardian angel
Pharaoh

And probably a few others I'm missing

[Drake_XIV]

List of cards that benefit from Idea Guru:

Steam Machine
Armagio
Several nymphs - amber, purple, green, black, auburn, red
Fate egg
Fire spirit
Oty
Forest spirit
Guardian angel
Pharaoh

And probably a few others I'm missing

Immortal
Phase Dragon
Pufferfish
Scorp
DeathStalker
Dune Scorp
Stone Dragon
Massive Dragon

There is no point in modifying the card cost AFTER it has been played.

Fractal. I like how this sort of screws up the game. It would be a lot of fun to use.

Nope.  See Mutation.  Fractal copies the original card.

[eaglgenes101]

VD now very cheap to play.

[Drake_XIV]

VD now very cheap to play.

Yes.  Instead of 2 [1 Card], you're playing 4 [2 Cards].

[Helston]

List of cards that benefit from Idea Guru:

Steam Machine
Armagio
Several nymphs - amber, purple, green, black, auburn, red
Fate egg
Fire spirit
Oty
Forest spirit
Guardian angel
Pharaoh

And probably a few others I'm missing

Immortal
Phase Dragon
Pufferfish
Scorp
DeathStalker
Dune Scorp
Stone Dragon
Massive Dragon

Ash if RT'd
Also, and rather obviously, Idea Guru.

How does this work with Mitosis?

[OldTrees]

Mitosis uses the cost of the card. Idea Guru changes the cost of the card. Mitosis is affected.


This is a very good simple approximation of creature balance. I like it.

[Drake_XIV]

I just realized it's been 2 years since I've taken this position and made this card.