Eldritch Moon expansion (unofficial)

Those GW dryads are a dead ringer for the Gnarlwood Dryad art. Nice and simple
I like the use of the old heroscape figs to match the new design direction of M:tG as well. Unleashed Fury resembles the original anubian wolves rules, and fits in with the ethos of well.

I like the Delerium idea. Plus, I could reduce the cost of the unit significantly that way. I based the cost around the blighted reavers stats, gave them less life and took into condsideration the cost of the spell "Virulent Swipe" whose effect only lasts a turn. But I agree, the is a bit high, and if I can get the cost down by reducing the level, then even better. The Pummelroot elementals have a of 3, so I cant make the dryads any higher thematically considering Pummelroots are huge oak logs. Im not sure it would be a good idea to reduce them down to a of 2 though. 2 doesnt do much if anything in this game, whereas 3 makes it possible. But, if they get Delerium as you have suggested, then it might work well. Hmm... much to consider there.

I think the movement bonus for the wolves is fair, considering the risk of loss of life, and half the time no bonus occuring.

As for the werewolves unleashed fury, I played with anubian wolves a lot last year in an attempt to mix in heroscape with Arena, to grant variety. The results were pretty poor overall, and they are much more powerful in that version. I just gave them a median level as a base. Then as likes to do, let chance dictate how well it performs.
It's funny how you say its way too powerful when the randomness plays against the unit being an effective choice for most players. Anubian Wolves are a B-C class unit by most estimates, and their could potentially reach 9 in that iteration. They look powerful on paper, but on a consistent basis, are quite lacking.
This flipcard is an army card that we have been playing around with a bit for the last couple weeks. Theyve been... kinda so-so. I still prefer the kessig werewolves over them. Perhaps the level just seems high at first blush?

Actually, I like the Delerium idea a lot and am going to go ahead and modify the entry to reflect your suggestion. Reduced to 2, all other stats left untouched, reduce the cost to 80 pts. just to see if it feels like its in the right ballpark when I get a chance to play again tomorrow.

At the moment I'm more confident in the werewolves performance due to recent short term anecdotal experience.

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I didnt get a chance to see your last post as we posted moments within each other. I dont want you to think its been ignored.

Agreed. Spells do play an imminently huge factor in the swing of the game. It's both its strength and weakness.
And while the internal buff of unleashed fury can potentially jack it up beyond 2  of anything else in the game, creatures using and combos can already do this, they just lack the internal random buff.
You could plop Firebreathing, on it; then the turn you alpha strike slap it with Twinflame, Overrun, then get one more attack with a Seize the Day. It's nasty. Yet, you still have to have those cards to do it. Again, more random chance that is difficult to get empirical evidence on. There is always potential for a great hand in the order that you need, but combined with lacks the ability that has to set those up.
could just send those enchantments to the graveyard, could throw up a Fog to thwart it, could just unsummon the unit with a call to heel/aetherspouts, or use a Psychic Rebuttal and make a mockery of the attempt. Or use a Welcome to the Fold before bounces them away before you can use them pumped up. Ugh.

The potential in spells is not only in the offense, but in the defense as well. Answers everywhere. That's Magic.

But, I dont want you to think I am discounting your feedback, because im not. I hope that you might playtest it to see if it is as bad as first blush seems. I only have 5 games with them in their current iteration. That's not a lot.

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Perhaps this change might make Unleashed Fury more palatable?


This way there is a clear and downward spiral drawback to the use of the . Of course, the unit could be healed because, you know , but at least it's a clear drawback that fits in with 's gain through pain, and offers the fecund buff that likes to partake in.

Thanks zackzeta. I do, and have tried my hand at making my own format of cards. I do graphic design as a hobby. But since making those last year I have been able to make nearly perfect templates based on official cards. Not quite ready for primetime reveal on those yet though. I hope by the time I get this stuff for Eldritch Moon complete, I can reveal the card templates along side it.

Nowadays, I like to post stuff in text format until the bugs are worked out with the community before I bother going through the effort of inputing them into Photoshop only to find out I had a glaring mistake that needed to be later fixed. Not as pretty, but it gets the idea across until then.

I just finished playing a 650 pt. game with the werewolves using the revised Unleashed Fury. It used Arlinn, the gnarlwood dryads (at 80 pts.), and the kessig ranger/ravagers. The opponent used the Nahiri guided missile list I made in the army section, mi nus the goblin javelineers.

I wont the game in a toe to toe against nahiri, but not before avacyn annihilated the Brazen werewolves. The self wounding screwed them up bad. Avacyn brought them down in two turns. The auto damage from her was wrecking me. The firecats took down all but one of the dryads, and then that last dryad took out avacyn.

Nahiri's player had 1 phoenix and 1 firecat left. I was wiped off the table with only Arlinn left. Last Planeswalker standing victory condition.

I like the new dryads and think they fit well while not being overbearing. My opponent was scared of them, but took them down pretty easily.
The brazen werewolves revised unleashed fury...well I think it needs to be played a lot more. The gamble didnt seem worth it in this game, but I am still leaning towards the revision as the better design option.

Incorporating the damage back into the rolls is a good idea. feels less that way. Which makes me think, what if it was on the opposite side of the spectrum?
Thematically speaking, the werewolves have a variable strength, and I imagine that the lower strength buffs are less damaging to them after transformation than when they erupt like Tetsuo in Akira; from the overwhelming mutation granting them a huge buff.



So perhaps add the compulsory 1 damage per creature to the 18-20 roll? 
Mechanically speaking, it's still only a 15% chance, but if you hit the big time, then it will hurt big time. Maybe some of the werewolves might not even survive that roll before they get a chance to attack.

Here's an idea for the flowers.

www.coolminiornot.com/articles/8011-making-flower-flock

I used the tree of perdition today led by sorin in a cultist list.

The complete spell list eludes me right now, but this created a solid refused flank. It died halfway into the game, but it took a bit of concentrated effort on chandras army to take it out.

The tree is nifty.