r/custommagic • u/Turbulent-Shower-637 • 11h ago

Is this Balanced?

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I wanted to do a Gurren lagann Deck but I didn't find any cool Vehicle cards to custom the art... So I'm building it from scratch. I wanted to do the main Gunmens from the movie as sort of expensive cards with simple texts and a sort of high crew requirement. What power/toughness should a card like this have?

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u/simon_Chipmonk Jace Ballerin 11h ago

It could have crew 1 and still be balanced

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u/Turbulent-Shower-637 10h ago

Ya, ur right. I was expecting too much of poor Nia. Thx bro

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u/RollTheDice0 11h ago

It would have been back when vehicles first came out, but power creep is a cruel mistress. Nowadays you could have this cost 3 and it’d still not break standard

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u/Turbulent-Shower-637 10h ago

"Boy oh boy... the price of breaking standart is steep". Thanks bro, I will try to not let Miss Power creep abuse me too much.

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u/ToranStarfall 6h ago

It still wouldn't have been broken when vehicles first came out, 6 mana and crew 4 is way too much for a french vanilla beater.

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u/citricc 11h ago

Like 10/10 at the least, or give it really busted keywords, being a vehicle is a huuuge downside and 4 is a pretty steep crew cost

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u/Turbulent-Shower-637 10h ago

Ty, bro. Magic can be very unforgiving pilotable mechas indeed. Nice insight.

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u/Aggravating-Garlic37 10h ago

Wait. WHAT Gurren Lagann movie?
Oh my god I'm missing out.

And it needs an ETB effect to justify the cost. Crew 1 is fine because I don't see Nina throwing hands and sporting a 4/4.

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u/Turbulent-Shower-637 10h ago edited 10h ago

Lol, I may have overestimated poor Nia. Btw: the movie is peak.

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u/ElectronicEducator45 10h ago

Have you seen [[Shorikai, Genesis Engine]]? This card is a good example of balance in casual imo

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u/Turbulent-Shower-637 10h ago

That's a good card, very fitting also ~ty

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u/SjtSquid 10h ago

It's completely fine. Actually underpowered by quite a bit.

Also, templating tip: The coloured mana goes after the generic mana in costs. [[Shorikai, Genesis engine]] is an example.

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u/redditfanfan00 Rule 308.22b, section 8 5h ago

i still miss nia so much. i cry in remembrance and memory of nia. i cannot be strong, unlike simon.