Tenebrous Magician

[YumeAkko]

Originally, this was a card I made for a fanfic, but looking at it now, I could also see it as a real card, maybe banned due to it being kinda overpowered though. Well, I'll let you guys decide on how this card could be more balanced.

 

1st Errata:

 

When a monster would be Summoned, OR a Spell/Trap Card/monster effect is activated: You can pay 1500 Life Points to banish this card in your Graveyard, your opponent then draws 2 cards; negate the Summon or activation, and if you do, destroy that card.

 

 

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Basically this card boils down to a monster variant of Solemn Judgment or Warning/Dark Bribe-esque card (former two are either limited/banned at the moment).

While the draw effect is a good counterbalance to it being similar to the above cards (with LP cost), since this activates in the Graveyard, can't really be negated aside from Necrovalley or other things. Its general stats are decent for a Level 4, however.

 

Overall, it's a nice card.

[Big Lez]

Looks like a combination of Necro Gardna like cards & Dark Bribe and the LP costs of "My Body as a Shield"

 

You could easily use this to Summon a monster and then negate the destruction of that monster with this cards effect. When it comes to balancing, i think this is absolutely fair, since those 2 cards your opponent draws + your Life Point loss makes that effect acceptable even though you just need to banish it from Graveyard and your opponent has not so many options to counter that effect.

 

Overall this card is very useful and i do like it (even though im not that much of a Spellcaster fan or anything :D)

 

Nice work. !!!

[Trebuchet MS]

What interests me is where the "your opponent draws 2" takes place. It appears to be worded as part of the cost, so I presume this will not be counted as the opponent drawing cards due to a card effect.

 

This also means that Protector of the Sanctuary or Droll & Lock Bird tend to prevent this card from activating.

[YumeAkko]

@Gadjiltron - Huh. I didn't really consider that at the time. Would you have reworded it or do you think making it part of the cost is fine?

[Trebuchet MS]

@Gadjiltron - Huh. I didn't really consider that at the time. Would you have reworded it or do you think making it part of the cost is fine?

I would, instead, word it like this:

 

"When a monster would be Summoned, OR a Spell/Trap Card/monster effect is activated: You can pay 1500 Life Points to banish this card in your Graveyard, your opponent then draws 2 cards; negate the Summon or activation, and if you do, destroy that card, also your opponent draws 2 cards."

 

This makes sure that the opponent only gets their card draw refund if the Summon/activation is negated. Won't be nice if your opponent draws 2 cards beforehand before gleefully neutering your effect with Divine Wrath.

[YumeAkko]

I would, instead, word it like this:

 

"When a monster would be Summoned, OR a Spell/Trap Card/monster effect is activated: You can pay 1500 Life Points to banish this card in your Graveyard, your opponent then draws 2 cards; negate the Summon or activation, and if you do, destroy that card, also your opponent draws 2 cards."

 

This makes sure that the opponent only gets their card draw refund if the Summon/activation is negated. Won't be nice if your opponent draws 2 cards beforehand before gleefully neutering your effect with Divine Wrath.

 

Good point. Here's the reworded version: