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Just had this idea while thinking about ways to navigate around "Protect from first" abilities, and realized it could be much more interesting than that...



So first of all, it can totally devastate FbtN, no matter how big the band or character (while being unusable if you are FbtN yourself). Also, if you are facing someone who is protected from the first enhancement, whip 'em to get that out of the way and then do whatever you want. It can also kill 1/1 heroes. And it makes Arrogance more attractive. As a nice bonus, I like how the ability fits the object. Thoughts?

You do realize this is an auto win right? If it keeps returning to hand, just keep playing it until your opponent is dead. Oh and it never dies. So if you pair it with a 1/1 EC you could theortically have an unstoppable defense with 2-3 cards.

Now your way over exaggerating. Any kind of play ability on a fortress or an artifact will stop this and you can't whip a player to death without flipping inish befor the killing blow because it only decreases by one.

You may want to add a clause about the decrease only remaining through the battle though.
I love it. Oh and if you pair it with Arrogance it would be a CBN Battle winner.

This is seriously one of the coolest card ideas I've seen in awhile. I wouldn't add regardless of protection though. But it would definitely make Arrogance worthwhile. Nice job!

Love the idea, but it should have some numbers. I get that they'd rarely see use, but a 0/0 weapon is weird.

I tried to make it 5/0, but RC won't let me.

EDIT: Well, 4/1 is close enough.

Well, I thought about not making it a weapon at all. That would also make it a bit more mortal, since it would take up room in your hand. What about that?

How hard is it to get a 0/1 EC? Because I just realized that might be a problem. It would only affect heroes whose strength is greater than or equal to their toughness, but that's a good percentage.

Although I suppose "negate last" would still be able to target this, so maybe it's no big thing.

I like the idea. It would be awesome in brown .

I like the idea. It would be awesome in brown .

Siege. 

Love the idea of bouncing enhancements though, nice job.

Nice card. Just going to warn you though, bouncing cards usually end up making loops, which combo players will break.

Hopefully so.

Yeah, I pretty much picked Crimson since that's the color of blood. The ability probably fits brown better, but then again, Arrogance... If only RC could do half-brigades.