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Kahryl

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Purge
« on: July 30, 2012, 01:52:00 pm »
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Inspired by the "Downgrade" card..

Purge
$5
Action

+1 Action
+2 Cards
Trash a card from your hand. Gain a card costing less than the trashed card.

Trashes curses and coppers with no fuss. Trashes Estates (or any other $2+ card) with two hits. Lategame trashes stuff for Duchies/Gardens/Silk Road. Midgame is dangerous to use. Thoughts?
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Re: Purge
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2012, 02:11:13 pm »
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I like it, but it feels a bit weak. I've had similar ideas, but they're hard to balance gaining a card that costs less.
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Re: Purge
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2012, 02:31:46 pm »
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Not sure about this. It's a laboratory with an added "benefit" for no cost increase... also, you're not really "Purge"-ing if you're gaining something with it. Maybe make it a cantrip (1 card/1action) and make it cost 4?

Now I'm trying to think of cards that would fit the name "Binge & Purge...."
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Re: Purge
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2012, 02:35:50 pm »
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Seeing that, I immediately assumed this:

http://www.wowhead.com/spell=370/purge
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Re: Purge
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2012, 02:46:26 pm »
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Well, I costed it the same as a Lab because I figure the ability is worth zero - you lose value in your deck but gain control. You would often prefer a lab to this so it is not strictly better.
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Re: Purge
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2012, 07:04:22 pm »
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Maybe would it be more interesting if you gained the replacement card into your hand, because there's no change for your handsize !
+$5 for a trashing-into-weaker... in fact I dunno !
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Re: Purge
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2012, 09:15:33 pm »
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I think this is good at $4, a little too expensive at $5. It prevents chaining itself, the ability can he really painful, but it also can help a lot.
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Re: Purge
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2012, 03:31:09 pm »
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I like it.  At first, it looks like a Lab+, but then you think about trying to use it as a Lab and it doesn't work because the + is a conditional minus.
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