Mage Wars Academy Reveal: Meditating Monk

[Boocheck]

I am not Intangible nor Coshade, i am just a guy who stumble over this card on the internet



Wished Arcane Duels had this card for spoilering. There is so much about it!

1) Fist Mind creature in a very long time
2) New Subtype - MONK
3) Flavour text mentioned Sem Ki, which is also on [mwcard=DNQ10]Meditation Amulet[/mwcard]. I am more and more curious if Monks are under Bim-Shalla
4) "Mana Crystal" for Holy or Mind mages

Source of the card: http://fathergeek.com/mage-wars-academy-expansion-sneak-peek/

[Sailor Vulcan]

On the forcemaster's ability card it says nonmind creatures cost triple. Since meditating monk is technically a mind creature as well as a holy creature, does that mean the holy part won't be triple? So it will cost her 3 points, rather than 4?

[Boocheck]

There is OR on this card. So just 1 spielpoint needed if you are a FM

[Sailor Vulcan]

Oh, you're right. Whoops. That certainly makes it less complicated.

[Ophidimancer]

I saw this and thought it was neat, but not sure that I would use it in Arena. It doesn't start producing mana until the turn after its summoned, it takes a full actin to summon, and is unique so you can't even stack a whole bunch of them together. I guess the only thing going for it is that's it's cheaper for a priestess or forcemaster on spellbook points than one mana crystal.

[Ophidimancer]

I really like it, aesthetically, though.

[Mystery]

I saw this and thought it was neat, but not sure that I would use it in Arena. It doesn't start producing mana until the turn after its summoned, it takes a full actin to summon, and is unique so you can't even stack a whole bunch of them together. I guess the only thing going for it is that's it's cheaper for a priestess or forcemaster on spellbook points than one mana crystal.

one turn less is exactly why it costs 1 mana less than the crystal, and you can still use him for other things like a guard if needed

[Ophidimancer]

one turn less is exactly why it costs 1 mana less than the crystal, and you can still use him for other things like a guard if needed

Yes, that's true.  The flexibility of being able to choose whether you want another mana crystal or a minor creature each round is pretty nice.

[gdieckhaus]

I think I'd definitely use this in Arena - it basically is a mana crystal... that can move/attack/get enchanted... and stack in the same space.  Also casting it gives 1 life to the priestess.
House

[Puddnhead]

It also gives the Forcemaster a cheap action to stall with given her usual limited number of actions.

[Mystery]

I think I'd definitely use this in Arena - it basically is a mana crystal... that can move/attack/get enchanted... and stack in the same space.  Also casting it gives 1 life to the priestess.
House

no incantation or enchantment so no lifegain

[gdieckhaus]

You are correct.  No lifegain.

[fas723]

I saw this and thought it was neat, but not sure that I would use it in Arena. It doesn't start producing mana until the turn after its summoned, it takes a full actin to summon, and is unique so you can't even stack a whole bunch of them together. I guess the only thing going for it is that's it's cheaper for a priestess or forcemaster on spellbook points than one mana crystal.

one turn less is exactly why it costs 1 mana less than the crystal, and you can still use him for other things like a guard if needed

Why would it be one turn late? Sure you need to activate the monk before your mage, but it will still be same turn as a flower / crystal. Right?

[Ophidimancer]

Why would it be one turn late? Sure you need to activate the monk before your mage, but it will still be same turn as a flower / crystal. Right?

Six of one, half dozen of the other.  It would have to wait until the next turn to activate, while the Mana Flower gives you mana during Channeling, which is technically earlier that turn.  Edit:  This is relevant if you wanted to use your Deployment or First Quick Cast phase and needed that one mana, but otherwise it's effectively the same.

Come to think of it, it's actually probably pretty beneficial for a slow build Priestess to drop a flower and a monk in her starting zone, it nets the same channeling as two flowers, but is easier to defend since the monk isn't zone exclusive, plus he can defend himself and the flower if he has to.

Good job, Arcane Wonders.  Now that I think about it, it's a nice card.

[sIKE]

Come to think of it, it's actually probably pretty beneficial for a slow build Priestess to drop a flower and a monk in her starting zone, it nets the same channeling as two flowers, but is easier to defend since the monk isn't zone exclusive, plus he can defend himself and the flower if he has to.

Very good point....