Mage Wars > Spells
The Embalmed
keejchen:
We still disagree. I'll just throw in that your incantation version would not be able to come from a spawnpoint and it would also function on a mage wand, so there is a massive difference.
keejchen:
Let's approach it from a different angle. I hope you agree that my re-wording of the card reaches the same conclusion that you are arguing for.
So if you were to rewrite the card, how would you make it do what I currently think it does?
Arkdeniz:
Probably something like:
“When The Embalmed is Summoned for the first time, remove a non-Epic living creature from any discard pile. Obliterate that creature. For the remainder of the game The Embalmed gains the life, armor, attacks, traits, abilities, and subtypes of the obliterated creature.”
The key would be to demonstrate that the initial summoning is materially different from any re-summoning that may occur (from, for example, the Eternal Servant power), and indicate clearly that once a creature form is taken, that it is permanent.
We both at least seem to agree that the card’s actual wording is sloppy and imprecise. So that’s something!
keejchen:
It's at least close, I like your clause about "first time it is summoned", that would be very helpful.
Off the top of my head, there is still one thing that separates them. What happens if I land a stagger on your mummy Bobcat?
My version would not be allowed to attack or guard because it copied the level off the removed creature.
keejchen:
I have another one! I know I'm nitpicking but that's why we're here :D
If my mummy Alandell stands in your consecrated ground, does he take a damage? He can never heal of course, since non-living, but only non-holy is damaged by it.
I know you could just expand your list with level and school, but at some point it seems like it would just be easier to write "becomes a copy of".
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