Minotaur | Knossos Minotaur

[twinsbuster]

why don't just make it simple with adrenaline come into play?

It would be OP.
4 for 8 damage unupped
4 for 12 damage upped

adjust the cost of course!

[PhantomFox]

Okay, some adjusting is needed.

Mercenary 4 3|5 -> 2 3|5
Charger 5 4/5 (momentum) -> 5 7/5 (momentum)
Current Minotaur 4 3.5 (avg)|5 -> 4 5.25 (avg)|5

Currently, unupped minotaurs are better than a merc on average (assuming all attacks connect).  Upped, 2 mercs are better than 1 minotaur.  Both are probably weaker than a charger.  Also, as mentioned, adding momentum to the upgraded version weakens it overall.  However, in the nature of aesthetics, let's make this card reflect its namesake's power.

Proposed change: 
Power un-upgraded increased to 4 (average of 5.25)
Power upgraded (or unupgraded + momentum) increased to 5 (average of 6.5)
Power upgraded plus momentum is 6 (average of 7.5)
Cost raised by one to 5. 

This creates some interesting choices.  Un-upgraded, it's slightly stronger than a charger, but has no momentum.  With momentum played on it, it's only 0.5 stronger than a charger with an extra momentum put on it.  1.5 stronger than one with out.  Upgraded, it's slightly weaker than a charger, but when a momentum is played on it, it's 0.5 stronger again.

Thoughts?

[wizelsnarf]

Personally I liked the original idea. Graviton Mercer is just kind of a crappy card. When was the last time you saw anyone play it? No false gods use it... it is just one of those extremely low usage cards.

I guess the other option is to increase minotaur's attack to 8 so it has adren synergy but make the trigger different.Maybe 4 consec attacks or when it gets hurt or every 3rd time it hits a shield...

[PhantomFox]

After some research, an upgrade is usually worth 2 stat points before increasing card cost along with it.  Would it be worth the upgrade to increase the attack by one and decrease the necessary combo strikes by one too?

[PhantomFox]

Card updated with increased attack, and lower combo requirement in upgraded form.
average damage:
Minotaur - 5.25, Minotaur w/ momentum - 6.6
Knossos Minotaur - 7, Knossos Minotaur w/ momentum - 8

[ScytherLoL]

I like this card and am glad that it has so many votes as it would be a great addition. My one problem is that the artwork will be unavailable for use by Zanzarino (under section 4 of EA Games Terms of Service) and wonder if anyone could help with this or if you had any other ideas.

Thanks

Scyther

[Decktrya]

i also love this card but how about make it a minor version upped same effect but lesser cost/attack something like 2 attack for 2 gravity quanta so it would have a stronger synergie with momentum

[the Sage]

Umm... Isn't the art sort of a problem?

[PhantomFox]

Not really.  It's not going into the game with this art, obviously.  If this makes the forge, someone will make some nice new shiny art for this card.

[RedWarrior0]

Speaking of which, congrats on getting it into forge.

[PhantomFox]

Thank you!

[Essence]

This card good. 

Mercenary needs to be reworked anyway.

Me likey: Knossos Minotaur + Blessing to maximize the Adrenaline effect.