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CardName: Seeker of the Astral Way Cost: 1WW Type: Creature - Cloudwalker Cleric Pow/Tgh: 2/2 Rules Text: Deflect 2 (If this would be dealt damage, prevent that damage unless its source's controller pays {2}.) Flavour Text: Set/Rarity: Link's Unplaced Cards Common

Seeker of the Astral Way
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Creature – Cloudwalker Cleric
Deflect 2 (If this would be dealt damage, prevent that damage unless its source's controller pays {2}.)
2/2
Updated on 26 May 2012 by Link

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2012-05-25 21:26:15: Link created the card Seeker of the Astral Way

I've noticed you didn't decide to go with "Deflect 2", but instead wanted Deflect to be a static number (always 2). I think I prefer the former, but I can dig the latter. I was also wondering if you thought of making this "unless its source's controller pays {1} for each damage prevented", or if you thought that was too confusing?

I considered both of those, but I tossed it out this way just so I'd remember it. If I went with either of them, it would be "Deflect X," for exactly the reason you stated: having it scale with the damage is confusing to read and to word.
I need a more flavorful name. It's meant to represent a shield of mist that has to be swept aside (by paying mana) in order for the combatant to hit the creature.

2012-05-26 04:44:57: Link edited Seeker of the Astral Way:

Added mechanic.

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