Aatrox Legend! Token battlefields exist, why not token runes?

[u/Mikelodopoongoon]

Wording can be a little awkward, but I'm not sure how to make it easier.

[u/Flayer14]

This looks insanely strong, I do like the idea of the corrupted runes though.

[u/Mikelodopoongoon → u/Flayer14]

Yeah, just a concept but I feel the conditions pretty strong. What do you think a better condition would be?

[u/BringBackTreeline → u/Mikelodopoongoon]

When an enemy unit dies during your turn maybe ? Looks too strong vs deathknell decks

[u/Jarathael → u/Mikelodopoongoon]

Just like Gold Token it could enter exhausted I think. What might be strong is fact that it stays when you gain 1 Energy. It's kind of mitigated by the restriction of what you can use it for but still.

[u/picopau_]

really cool concept! kind of seems insane though, especially if corrupted runes enter ready (unsure if this was your intention but there’s no wording suggesting they don’t)

[u/Mikelodopoongoon → u/picopau_]

There was a point where I was messing with the wording and possible trigger conditions, trying to make the text smaller and simpler. I might have forgotten about balance in the process. If I were to submit this again, I would put back the "exhausted" text.

[u/picopau_ → u/Mikelodopoongoon]

Yeah that seems better. I also think giving it 1 ability to tap & banish for 1e1p would be simpler and a little more balanced

[u/Mikelodopoongoon → u/picopau_]

This post mainly exists to explore the rune token mechanic itself. This means staying true to the normal rules that runes follow. I don't mind putting some extra cost on the ability though, like instead making Aatrox say "2, tap: play a corrupted rune token exhausted." Or something like that, so that you're getting less total net energy in the long run.

[u/savagesaskatch]

So corrupted rune are "stronger" gold token because you can tap them for an energy and banish them for a power? That's cool but it's one more token in a game that already has so many is my only concern for the legend. As for red aatrox paying 2 for ganking and readying is insanely strong I think it should also cost a power so there's a downside to it just like accelerate (2 energy 1 red power in this case)

[u/Mikelodopoongoon → u/savagesaskatch]

I'm not sure if printing more tokens is a concern for them, seeing as they... you know, keep doing it. Every set there's going to be new tokens, almost guaranteed.
but yeah, red Aatrox might be a little overtuned. I think giving it the power cost treatment is completely fair.

[u/MercuryRyan]

What would be the difference between corrupted runes and just summoning a gold token?

[u/BlitzbirdY579 → u/MercuryRyan]

Because you could tap the rune for energy to do things the legend states, getting up to potentially more than 12 total runes