Come on... is it that bad? All it takes is the opponent to have a single enchant creature, and it would be an effective use for :symr:. Kill a weenie, destroy an enchantment, and slap the player for two damage. Or for the opponent to have 2 enchantments in play. Four damage for 3 mana isn't bad. And this is an instant... and arcane.
In many cases it would be a finisher. You've got 6 enchantments in play, hmmm? You're dead. Remember Price of Progress? That's only one mana cheaper, and against some decks, Aura Barbs would do more damage (and it's arcane and can kill creatures sometimes to boot).
I think people are underestimating it.
And yeah, Here's Demise isn't very good, and shouldn't be rare. An uncommon sorcery would have been fine at that cost, and still not played all that much.
Aura Barbs -
Instant - Arcane (U) Each enchantment deals 2 damage to its controller, then each enchantment enchanting a creature deals 2 damage to the creature it’s enchanting.
Wow..... having trouble keeping up with all the guesses... didn't think this would move so quickly! Good thing I didn't go out for a few hours and then come back and find 500 posts here!
Someone has guessed the correct casting cost and someone guessed a little more of the text!
Aura Barbs -
Instant - Arcane (rarity?) Each enchantment deals 2 damage to it's controller, then each enchantment enchanting a ....
Bork, that's not a reason why you're guessing that way... it's just a guess!
a) Commentary on Hero's Demise, and
b) The reason why you're guessing as you're guessing. For example, "It sounds like an Artifact because 'barbs' are sharp pointy things".
Nevertheless, a few people have made correct guesses.
Aura Barbs - cost?
? - Instant (rarity?) Each enchantment deals 2 damage to.... then each enchantment enchanting a ....
Haha! Remember, I'm only accepting guesses that include the two things I mentioned in the first post!
a) Commentary on Hero's Demise, and
b) The reason why you're guessing as you're guessing. For example, "It sounds like an Artifact because 'barbs' are sharp pointy things".
Two people that followed a and b guessed correctly about something. Firstly, it is something to do with enchantments, and secondly, it refers to damage in some way.
I think it's a great card. Cheap, instant, and effective. My only concern is that it's a rare. I feel that staple cards (dealing damage, countering spells, destroying permanents, gaining life, etc) shouldn't in most cases be rare. And yes, that means I believe Absorb should have been uncommon (although perhaps it should have costed in that case). Anyway, I think Hero's Demise is pretty good. Reminds me of Time of Need in a way.
For the second card, I'm going to let YOU tell ME what it does. I'll give you one thing, and you can figure out the rest. The name is "Aura Barbs", but that's all I will say. Each time someone guesses part of the card correctly, I'll update you with a post, filling in another part. My two requests is that each guess have:
a) Commentary on Hero's Demise, and
b) The reason why you're guessing as you're guessing. For example, "It sounds like an Artifact because 'barbs' are sharp pointy things".
Aura Barbs - cost?
Type? (rarity?) Card text?
I'm sure it won't take long to figure out, but I think it's a fun way to figure out a new card while we're waiting for more rumors
(side note: did you know there's an :elf: smilie now?)
EDIT: Skip down to page 5 for the final answer! :smile2:
In many cases it would be a finisher. You've got 6 enchantments in play, hmmm? You're dead. Remember Price of Progress? That's only one mana cheaper, and against some decks, Aura Barbs would do more damage (and it's arcane and can kill creatures sometimes to boot).
I think people are underestimating it.
And yeah, Here's Demise isn't very good, and shouldn't be rare. An uncommon sorcery would have been fine at that cost, and still not played all that much.
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Aura Barbs -
Instant - Arcane (U)
Each enchantment deals 2 damage to its controller, then each enchantment enchanting a creature deals 2 damage to the creature it’s enchanting.
(Finished card!)
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Someone has guessed the correct casting cost and someone guessed a little more of the text!
Aura Barbs -
Instant - Arcane (rarity?)
Each enchantment deals 2 damage to it's controller, then each enchantment enchanting a ....
.
a) Commentary on Hero's Demise, and
b) The reason why you're guessing as you're guessing. For example, "It sounds like an Artifact because 'barbs' are sharp pointy things".
Nevertheless, a few people have made correct guesses.
Aura Barbs - cost?
? - Instant (rarity?)
Each enchantment deals 2 damage to.... then each enchantment enchanting a ....
.
a) Commentary on Hero's Demise, and
b) The reason why you're guessing as you're guessing. For example, "It sounds like an Artifact because 'barbs' are sharp pointy things".
Two people that followed a and b guessed correctly about something. Firstly, it is something to do with enchantments, and secondly, it refers to damage in some way.
Aura Barbs - cost?
Type? (rarity?)
...enchantment... damage...?
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Hero's Demise -
Instant (R)
Destroy target legendary creature.
I think it's a great card. Cheap, instant, and effective. My only concern is that it's a rare. I feel that staple cards (dealing damage, countering spells, destroying permanents, gaining life, etc) shouldn't in most cases be rare. And yes, that means I believe Absorb should have been uncommon (although perhaps it should have costed in that case). Anyway, I think Hero's Demise is pretty good. Reminds me of Time of Need in a way.
For the second card, I'm going to let YOU tell ME what it does. I'll give you one thing, and you can figure out the rest. The name is "Aura Barbs", but that's all I will say. Each time someone guesses part of the card correctly, I'll update you with a post, filling in another part. My two requests is that each guess have:
a) Commentary on Hero's Demise, and
b) The reason why you're guessing as you're guessing. For example, "It sounds like an Artifact because 'barbs' are sharp pointy things".
Aura Barbs - cost?
Type? (rarity?)
Card text?
I'm sure it won't take long to figure out, but I think it's a fun way to figure out a new card while we're waiting for more rumors
(side note: did you know there's an :elf: smilie now?)
EDIT: Skip down to page 5 for the final answer! :smile2:
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