Mechanic Help

fellwyndfellwynd
edited October 2015 in Custom Card Discussion
I'm making an egyptian/middle eastern themed set that focuses on each of the colors individually, and I want to implement a mechanic that I'm not sure about. The mechanic as of now is Victorious (Whenever this creature blocks or is blocked by another creature, if that creature would die this turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to this creature.) Although I like the mechanic as it is, I don't know if it is overpowered or underpowered in its current state. I've also considered adding "and put a +1/+1 counter on this creature" as well, but I feel like that may be overpowered. What do you guys think?

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  • ImBadAtBalancingImBadAtBalancing
    It seems really powerful imo.
  • theimmortaldeaththeimmortaldeath
    It's really powerful as is. I don't know if it's overpowered, but it's certainly very powerful.
    Also I loooooove Egyptian mythology, so if you want some help incorporating that, I'd be glad to help.
  • fellwyndfellwynd
    @theimmortaldeath If you want to help I'd be glad. Just know that because of the rarity of egyptian fantasy art it's hard to make cards. I've also incorporated Arabian mythology to help remedy this, and in the oasis there are Aztec-like people. The set name is Reviaset, and please ignore the cards with ascent.
  • Suicidal_DeitySuicidal_Deity
    I don't know that the ability works how you want it to.

    Unless you have first strike or something that allows you to swing first, your creature will already take damage, and you can't prevent damage already dealt.

    You have a 2/2 with Victorious, and you block a 1/1 vanilla. Both creatures hit at the same time, and the 1/1 dies and your creature drops to 2/1 and activates its Victorious ability. That 1 damage dealt to your creature remains until end of turn though.

    So your ability only works for your second or your opponent's second main phase, and only for spells or abilities.

    You also need to specify that you prevent all damage dealt to it until end of turn. As is, it is forever.

    The +1/+1 counter idea works well, I would just remove the prevention clause and change it to adding a counter. Makes it a little more balanced as a keyword for a set. And if you want some of your creatures to gain prevention, make that specific to those cards, champions and creatures touched by Gods or monsters or whatnot.
  • theimmortaldeaththeimmortaldeath
    @fellwynd sure thing. What I was kinda thinking was that Egyptian stuff is a set of colors (all the cards would still be mono), the Arabian could be another set (again, remaining mono), etc. Some colors would obv have to be in more than one, but it'd work out. i mean that's prob what you already planning, but idk.
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