I played Dark Salvation and I paid the B and used 4B for the X and someone told me I only get 2 zombies why is that if I used 4B to pay for X would I only get 2 what is the point of having two X cost than and how would I be able to get 4 zombies
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I played Dark Salvation and I paid the B and used 4B for the X and someone told me I only get 2 zombies why is that if I used 4B to pay for X would I only get 2 what is the point of having two X cost than and how would I be able to get 4 zombies
Card name fixed for tags to work, there's no s. -MadMage
You asked the same question 10 days ago and you were answered correctly the first time. But I'll answer again in my words.
The point of having two X in a cost is for the effect to be scalable like other X spells (say Exsanguinate), but more expensive. The way the game is designed, being able to get an additional 2/2 zombie token for each additional mana would be a little too good and unbalanced (at least according to the designers of the game).
If you want X to be 4 with Salvation in order to get 4 zombies, that means the spell will cost 4 + 4 + B (X + X + B), for a total of 9. Maybe that makes the card bad in your mind, but this isn't the place to discuss that aspect further, this forum is about the rules, not strategy or cards' power level.
I'm a former judge (lapsed), who keeps up to date on rules and policy. Keep in mind that judges' answers aren't necessarily more valid than those of people who aren't judges; what matters is we can quote the rules to back up our answers. When in doubt, ask for such quotes.
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Card name fixed for tags to work, there's no s. -MadMage
The point of having two X in a cost is for the effect to be scalable like other X spells (say Exsanguinate), but more expensive. The way the game is designed, being able to get an additional 2/2 zombie token for each additional mana would be a little too good and unbalanced (at least according to the designers of the game).
If you want X to be 4 with Salvation in order to get 4 zombies, that means the spell will cost 4 + 4 + B (X + X + B), for a total of 9. Maybe that makes the card bad in your mind, but this isn't the place to discuss that aspect further, this forum is about the rules, not strategy or cards' power level.