Dam | Hydroelectric Dam

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NAME: Dam ELEMENT: Earth COST: 4 TYPE: Permanent ATK|HP: TEXT: : Reservoir Chance to generate a  creature. Cause Flooding when destroyed.	NAME: Hydroelectric Dam ELEMENT: Earth COST: 4 TYPE: Permanent ATK|HP: TEXT: Generate  each turn. Cause Flooding when destroyed. : Reservoir (Chance to generate an elite  creature)

ART: Redeo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/redeo/4912991620/) (unupped), RWLinder (http://www.rgbstock.com/photo/mtLurMs/Dam) (upped) IDEA: preimage NOTES: When the ability Reservoir is used, it adds a counter on the permanent. Let N denote the amount of Reservoir counters on a Dam | Hydroelectric Dam in play. When Reservoir is used (so that N is increased by 1), there is an equal chance for each Water creature with cost ≤N to be generated, or that no creature is generated. For example, if Reservoir in a Dam is used once, then N=1 and Chrysaora is the only Water creature with cost less than or equal to 1, so there is a 50% chance for each that a Chrysaora is generated on your side of the field, or that no creature is generated. Next, if Reservoir is used for the second time, then there is a 33% chance for each that a Chrysaora is generated, a Mind Flayer is generated, or no creature is generated. Note that rare creatures (Arctic Squid, Nymph Queen) can also be generated. (I'm wondering about Flying Trident | Poseidon) I summarized this relation between creatures' cost and probability in the following tables: Dam (unupped) N [/color][/b] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Prob. 1/2 1/3 1/5 1/6 1/7 1/7 1/7 1/8 1/8 1/9 Creature Chrysaora Mind Flayer Arctic Squid Blue Crawler Steam Machine Toadfish Nymph Queen Ice Dragon Hydroelectric Dam (upped) N [/color][/b] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Prob. 1/2 1/2 1/4 1/5 1/7 1/7 1/7 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/9 Creature Physalia Ulitharid Arctic Octopus Abyss Crawler Steam Machine Puffer Fish Water Nymph Arctic Dragon In addition, when a Dam or Hydroelectric Dam is destroyed, then it causes a Flooding effect on the field which lasts for N turns. SERIES:

A card with complex mechanism, designed for strengthening Earth-Water synergy.

[furballdn]

Hooray for more earth+water combos! As of now, the only  + combo is trident.

[Rutarete]

I really like this one! Thematic and fun!
I don't think Flying Tridents should be able to be generated from reservoir.

[hendrydext]

I like the idea of earth and water synergy.

But, why can dam produce creature?  (because I think that this is weird.)
And, why can dam produce aether quanta?? (another permanent that produce quanta beside pillars??)

[oblivion1212]

But, why can dam produce creature?  (because I think that this is weird.)

yes, i find this weird too 

i'm thinking got its lightning/electricity/thunder/electric current because of BLights and Lightning?
but yeah, can't thing of other elements where electricity should belong ( 's 1-dmg CC is weather effect)

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But, why can dam produce creature?  (because I think that this is weird.)

Think of something like ...fishing?
Dam provides a place where Water creatures gather and live, ready to be brought on the field at your disposal. A greater reservoir enables larger Water creatures to live.
A more natural effect can be given instead, though I cannot imagine any.

And, why can dam produce aether quanta?? (another permanent that produce quanta beside pillars??)

It is thematically natural to think that a Hydroelectric Dam generates  (electricity) and is an enhanced form of a Dam.
Also it is useful, since you can fuel Psionic Wave of an Ulitharid generated from the Hydroelectric Dam.

[Pineapple]

Why is the order of abilities different between the unupgraded and upgraded card? ???

It's cool and makes sense. Me gusta.

[Daguerreo]

I LOVE this card!

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Why is the order of abilities different between the unupgraded and upgraded card? ???

Since the  -generating ability of the upped one is independent of the following ability Reservoir, I wanted to put it before the description of Reservoir.
What I first wanted is the following order:

Generate each turn. 
: Reservoir
Chance to generate an elite creature. Cause Flooding when destroyed.

However, since the sentence "Cause Flooding when destroyed." occupied a little more than one line in the card text, I could not put the above description in four lines.