Reyna Blackthorn

[Anurak]

Many times I find great artwork which isn't wide enough to fit perfectly the card when I scale it down. So because some great parts from the art are not visible, I decided to make a small part of the next card transparent. I also changed the text to white to make it easier to read in the dark background.
Tell me what you think. The second thumbnail shows what she would look like as a normal card.



Reyna Blackthorn v2.JPG Reyna Blackthorn.JPG Reyna Blackthorn v3.JPG
Version 1a Version 1b Version 2

Artwork: "Dark Mage" by XiaMan

For a complete list of my allies check here.

[iClipse]

I like the art

I do think that for 6 resources (total) and a delay of a turn before you can use it, it would be fine to kill an ally.

[GS]

Too expensive.

4 cost to cast AND 2 cost to kill her for a lousy 4 dmg?

How about 2 cost to cast and 2 cost to use ability?

[Scion]

Good card, nice art. At 4 cost in combination with her 4 life she would die almost immediately, without activating her ability. Also, with 2 resources for the ability plus 4 for the ally, one turn of survival to fire it and sacrificing the ally is a bit much. Plasma Behemoth costs one more both on ability and summoning cost, has 1 more life and attack and deals damage without the need of sacrifice. And speaking of the devil, shadow has already it's bomber so art aside it would be better to be human.

[Anurak]

EDIT: Human ally - 4cc -> 2/5
2: Sacrifice an ally. Target ally takes 4 damage.

[Scion]

I think that would be better. Or sacrifice her to inflict 2 damage on up to 4 targets. Or something similar.

[Anurak]

I think that would be better. Or sacrifice her to inflict 2 damage on up to 4 targets. Or something similar.

I think I'll go with your idea. --> Version 2
I'd like to know what you all think about the transparent part.

EDIT: I will try a version which has haste. She'll be:
Cost: 4cc
Stats: 2/4
Effect 1: Haste
Effect 2: (3) Sacrifice: Up to three targets take 2 damage.

[Scion]

Oh and about the transparency i don't like it very much. The only part that was cropped out of the image was her legs and even with transparency aren't that visible. I think it's more distracting than anything else.

[Anurak]

http://www.shadowera.com/showthread....l=1#post120438

[Anurak]

I decided to try her as a neutral ally but instead of giving access to all heroes I made her warrior/hunter/rogue ally.

------------- I should replace quick strike with Haste, since it's already used in Lance.
Quick Strike is the ability name I decided to use instead of Haste. Basically it is Kristofer Wyld's ability.
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She can deal 2 damage (attack) the turn she enters play, or 8 damage if you choose to use her ability (total cost 7). The max damage she can deal to a target is 4 (2 from attacking + from ability)

EDIT: As HHHBK mentions in a following post, my calculations are wrong. She cannot attack and use her abilities in the same turn.

Why not mage ally? They already have Arcane Burst for 4 cost and other burns.
Why not cleric ally? They already have Ice Storm and ally removal abilities.
Why not elemental ally? I fear Zaladar would be OP with her.
Why not wulven ally? She doesn't have fur.



Reyna Blackthorn v4.JPG

P.S. I know the whole concept is the opposite of what I suggested in the post I posted few minutes ago in General Discussion forum (you can also read it above ) about limiting access to cards using races and classes, but I couldn't resist to the art.