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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Redemption® Resources and Thinktank => New Card Ideas => Topic started by: Josh on June 20, 2016, 12:46:31 PM
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The Acts of Hazael version 1
6/0 Gray EE
II Kings 8:12
X = The number of your evil Syrians in play and set-aside
"Once per game, discard a card (except a character or Lost Soul) and decrease heroes 0/3 to discard 3 heroes of */X or less. Cannot be prevented if Elisha is in play. Cannot be interrupted if used by a Syrian king."
To preemptively head off some questions:
1. Gives Syrians some "teeth" in the EE department
2. "Once per game" language lets me boost the power, as it can only be used once in T2 despite being single-color
3. Cleverly gets around Coliseum (not that we need a bunch of EEs like this, but a few could be fun). Gray just lost Balaam's Disobedience and Scattered to Coliseum
4. I know we don't want CBI on enhancements that can win the battle, but this already requires the owner to have a lot of Syrians in play to be powerful, plus Syrian kings are not used often and don't get initiative well
5. The "decrease heroes 0/3" thing actually follows the verse where Elisha predicts "their little ones you will dash to pieces", not to mention I felt this enhancement needed better odds of having heroes */X or less to discard
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The Acts of Hazael version 2
6/0 Gray EE
II Kings 8:12
"Once per game, if all of your evil characters are Syrians, discard a card (except a character or Lost Soul) and decrease heroes 0/3 to discard a hero in battle. Cannot be prevented if Elisha is in play. Cannot be interrupted if used by King Hazael."
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One of my favorite combos actually uses the Syrian king Shobach, with naamans horses, banded to soldiers of zobah, with gold shield or Roman spear. But I agree, Syrians need a boost in the battle winners department.
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I love it, I like playing Syrians and this would help. A LOT.
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With only 4 syrians in play and NHC on a Syrian King, you CBI discard all heroes */3 or less and 3 of */7 or less face value. No thanks.
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With only 4 syrians in play and NHC on a Syrian King, you CBI discard all heroes */3 or less and 3 of */7 or less face value. No thanks.
Appreciate the candid response, I knew it was powerful. I've nerfed it significantly in version 2 above.
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That's much better. Playable but not out of this world.