[Round One] Card Design Submission

[AD TienzuStorm]

Firstly, hey everybody let's win this thing ^^

Anyways, here's something I made after browsing some thought experiments (I asked Nae and she said that they were allowed)

Spoiler for quoting:

[21:43:25] AD_TienzuStorm [»] Naesala: Hi
[21:43:35] AD_TienzuStorm [»] Naesala: Question about Card Designer challenge for Round 1
[21:43:44] AD_TienzuStorm [»] Naesala: Do thought experiments count?
[21:43:50] Naesala [»] AD_TienzuStorm: One second
[21:56:11] Naesala [»] AD_TienzuStorm: Sure!
[21:56:46] AD_TienzuStorm [»] Naesala: So for example, Schrödinger's Cat would be a viable submission?
[21:56:58] Naesala [»] AD_TienzuStorm: Correct
[21:57:13] AD_TienzuStorm [»] Naesala: Okay ty ^^

Just in case we need that later in voting.

Spoiler for Ticking Time Bomb | Ticking Time Bomb:

NAME: Ticking Time Bomb ELEMENT: Time COST: 5 TYPE: Spell TEXT: If target creature does not die within two turns, deal 4 damage to all creatures on the field	NAME: Ticking Time Bomb ELEMENT: Time COST: 5 TYPE: Spell TEXT: If target creature does not die within two turns, deal 4 damage to all enemy creatures on the field

ART: No art IDEA: AD TienzuStorm NOTES: The Ticking Time Bomb Thought Experiment There's a time bomb hidden somewhere in the city. It will explode very soon, and only one person knows where it's hidden. However, he/she refuses to give the information. Is it moral to use torture to get the information out of him/her? This is a thought experiment with both options requiring some morally questionable activity (allowing a city to die / using torture). It was made as a counterargument to the idea of torture being an inexcusable act no matter the circumstance. The card itself forces the target creature to take on the role of the one who has to be tortured. If they do not "suffer", then the entire "city" will be hurt. In game use: AoE for Time. An interesting interaction with Quint (Anubis buff maybe?). Also would be interesting with Voodoo Dolls. If target creature dies within those two turns, then the damage will be canceled. The target creature also takes three damage (they still get exploded by the bomb since they're still in the city ) SERIES: Forum Brawl #5 Round One

[rob77dp]

Hmmm... instant 2-damage AoE is cost of 3 and 2:air (T-storm) and instant 3-damage AoE is cost of 7 and 5 (RoF). This card suffers from two turns in which intervention can be done to prevent the AoE damage. To me, that seems like cost between them is about right for a high-end damage effect that is delayed/preventable.  So, 4 and 3 -- however since the intervention requires the opponent to kill their own creature to stop it so 5/4 might be right.

Oh wait - does this damage your own creatures as well?  If so, then a -1 cost reduction to both upgraded and normal might be fair...

[AD TienzuStorm]

Hmmm... instant 2-damage AoE is cost of 3 and 2:air (T-storm) and instant 3-damage AoE is cost of 7 and 5 (RoF). This card suffers from two turns in which intervention can be done to prevent the AoE damage. To me, that seems like cost between them is about right for a high-end damage effect that is delayed/preventable.  So, 4 and 3 -- however since the intervention requires the opponent to kill their own creature to stop it so 5/4 might be right.

Oh wait - does this damage your own creatures as well?  If so, then a -1 cost reduction to both upgraded and normal might be fair...

It damages own creatures as well. I guess it doesn't have to. Perhaps the upgrade could be like Pandemonium's upgrade where it gains cost but only affects the enemy?

Also, what if the damage were to be raised to four? I feel like there should be a higher incentive to use this, since right now the only benefit over RoF is that it's in Time, which isn't always a benefit anyways. Cheaper true, but takes a lot longer. Two more quanta can easily be generated in that time. And RoF isn't weak to CC.

Would say four damage be balanced at 5 | 5 (with the upgrade only affecting the enemy)?

[Zyardran]

I'd personally put the cost at 4 | 3, seeing as quite a few creatures can be killed with this because they could have 3 or < 3 HP

[AD TienzuStorm]

Would say four damage be balanced at 5 | 5 (with the upgrade only affecting the enemy)?

Updated to this since no reply. Any thoughts on this? I had a feeling that the unupgraded was one of those cards that appear powerful yet aren't.