I hope so!  I love Mage Wars, and it would seem weird to me that this would pass playtesting when AW seems to do such a great job otherwise. ; )

I'll wait for someone to quote the specific rule, and if I get that confirmation, then I'll edit my original post accordingly.  (Just in case; wouldn't want someone debating picking it up turned off by a chicken-little post.  --I hope it's chicken-little anyway!)

Can't see them any more on the kickstarter site for some reason (may just be me), so:

[mwcard=MWPROMO70]Bind Spirit[/mwcard].
[mwcard=MWPROMO71]Dwarf Kriegshammer[/mwcard].
[mwcard=MWPROMO72]Hidden Tunnels[/mwcard].
[mwcard=MWPROMO73]Life Link[/mwcard].
[mwcard=MWPROMO74]Magma Golem[/mwcard].
[mwcard=MWPROMO75]Messenger of Bim-Shalla[/mwcard].
[mwcard=MWPROMO76]Reinforce[/mwcard].
[mwcard=MWPROMO77]Unstable Fire Imp[/mwcard].

Edit: Well, bah! Not currently showing up as images, either... : )

This...has been gone over before, btw.  But the gist of it is: Invisible Stalker is a bad creature.  It's not a *horrible* creature, such as the Psylocke, but it is bad.  I provide a summary of the reasons below.  Each individual reason can be countered with a yeah-but; it's all of them together that add up to why I will currently never, ever play a Stalker.

1) The Stalker costs 15 mana to cast, and 5 spellbook points.

2) It has an upkeep cost of 1 mana per turn.

3) It is both nonliving and incorporeal, so almost all buffs are useless to it, it cannot be healed, and it has the zero armour and low health typical of Ethereal creatures.

4) There are multiple reasonably convenient sources of ethereal damage that are perfectly viable for non-incorporeal uses (such as Mage Staff and various attack spells).

5) Invisible can be gotten around via ethereal and zone-attack spells.

6) While Invisible, it does not Hinder--but it is still Hindered by Druid Vine tokens.

7) You can just ignore the Stalker; since it is so expensive for the benefits it provides, concentrate on winning the damage race instead.

Now, to repeat: each and every one of these points have their counter-arguments.  The problem is that when taken altogether, they add up to a rather poorly designed, overcosted creature.

However.  It is also worth noting that the Invisible Stalker was a part of AW's very first expansion for Mage Wars.  In my opinion, AW has vastly improved the quality of their expansions since CoK, and FM vs WL was still pretty good overall.

My point is, don't lose track of the fact that inherently weak cards like the Stalker are by far the exception, rather than the rule.

I would never buy them if they are not painted, either.  One point of note--and this is an honest question, my total skills and experience with painting minis would rattle in a thimble ; )--couldn't painters just whitecoat a painted mini, then paint over that if they *really* wanted a custom job?

Point being: unpainted minis are a deal-breaker for people like me, while I suspect painted minis wouldn't be a deal-breaker for those that would prefer to be able to paint their own.

Edit: Adding the key word "not" in my first sentence...; )

I can't tell if this thread is serious or facetious...

Heh.  Actually, sIKE is being facetious, yes.  It was his tongue-in-cheek response to my post about the Malakai Priest:
http://forum.arcanewonders.com/index.php?topic=13586

My post was serious though.  And I still think he (Priest) isn't a very good mage. ; )

Hi all.

Here's an odd situation that came up in a game I played recently:

My mage gets a Bleed token from moving through a Bloodspine Wall.  Did not have any damage on him (the Wall's attack dealt no damage either).  I went to use Hand of Bim-Shalla to remove the Bleed, and my opponent asked if I could do that, since I had no damage to heal in the first place.

After looking through the FAQ and coming up with nothing, I read through the various RAW sections and finally decided that I couldn't use the Hand.  Now I come to the rules gurus here seeking clarification:

What happens if a creature with a Bleed token on it, but no damage yet, tries to use a healing effect to remove the token?

--IndyPendant.

My suggestions:

--With all of your upkeep cards, consider adding a Psi-Orb.

--Drop the Defense Ring, it's not worth it.  Instead, add a Force Ring.

--If you're not going to wear armour, definitely include some copies of Brace Yourself.

--Might be worth including extra Dispel and/or Dissolve (or even Steal Equipment); Falcon Precision could *really* ruin your day.

--You might want some more equipment.  Some options: a Collossus or Regrowth Belt; a Sunfire Amulet; a Dispel Wand; a Healing Wand; an Elemental Cloak; and maybe even an Elemental Wand + Invisible Fist (or Acid Ball, or Jet Stream, or...).

--Beware getting pushed through your own Wall of Thorns; it's worth adding one piece of torso armour just in case.  Alternatively, and less ideally, you could go with Eagleclaw Boots.

--A second Wall of Thorns to extend in a single casting could prove useful.

--I like including a Reverse Attack and a Fumble, to be used at an opportune time.

--You...already have a Mordok's Obelisk in there.  I wouldn't include a second.

--I would double up on Mongoose Agility; Elusive is *required* to keep the heat on the mage.

That's about all I can think of off the top of my head.  Have fun with it!