[Study]When do Instakill cards become okay?

[ZephyrPhantom]

It's worth noting though that Flooding doesn't simply restrict creatures but instead punishes them through instakill. It admittedly makes me wonder what Flooding would've looked like if it had obstructed the first 2-3 creature slots instead of obstructing all but the first 5.

[Espithel]

It's worth noting though that Flooding doesn't simply restrict creatures but instead punishes them through instakill. It admittedly makes me wonder what Flooding would've looked like if it had obstructed the first 2-3 creature slots instead of obstructing all but the first 5.

The instant kill is how it imposes its will.
Once you know you're playing against flooding, no sane person would play over five... Being able to kill people faster aside.

[ZephyrPhantom]

I'm aware of that - what I'm trying to point out is that this 'field limiting' is a condition where instakill is acceptable. Could instakill be fairly implemented in other ways so long as it remained a "punishment condition" of certain cards, as opposed to being the main feature?

[Espithel]

Best way to find out is by making cards, I guess.

Another point is how people seem to be fine with deflagging a weapon (which is, for most intents and purposes, the same as instantly killing a creature.)

[AD TienzuStorm]

Another point is how people seem to be fine with deflagging a weapon (which is, for most intents and purposes, the same as instantly killing a creature.)

Same with how creature stealing is a no-no but weapon stealing is fine.

But, you can't target weapons with CC, which is definitely more common than PC. So, for the few cards that can possibly get rid of them, they would be stronger than average CC.

[ZephyrPhantom]

Best way to find out is by making cards, I guess.

Another point is how people seem to be fine with deflagging a weapon (which is, for most intents and purposes, the same as instantly killing a creature.)

Hm. How does this card look? It's technically more of a mill card, but:

Kill and Replace 4 | 3
Spell
Destroy target creature. Its owner plays a creature with equal or lower ATK from their deck.