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CardName: Changeling Cost: 1B Type: Creature - Zerg Shapeshifter Pow/Tgh: 0/1 Rules Text: Changeling can't be blocked unless defending player pays {2}. Whenever Changeling attacks and isn't blocked, you draw a card and you lose 1 life. Flavour Text: Set/Rarity: Duel Decks Starcraft: Remastered Rare

Changeling

Creature – Zerg Shapeshifter

Changeling can't be blocked unless defending player pays {2}

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Whenever Changeling attacks and isn't blocked, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.

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Updated on 13 Dec 2018 by jameschanlee

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2012-10-19 00:00:39: jameschanlee edited Changeling:

italicized keyword

2014-08-12 22:01:51: jameschanlee edited Changeling

by jameschanlee:

I hope this accurately represents that the more creatures you have / the bigger your base, the more easily the changeling can "sneak in" since your attention is probably divided among the other creatures.

In terms of power level, it seems very very high. I'm thinking of making it a 0/1 instead, something this powerful should not be allowed to trade with anything. Wording is awkward though, too many instances of "block"

~ can't be blocked unless...
whenever ~ attacks and isn't blocked...

2014-08-17 08:21:16: jameschanlee edited Changeling:

previously: whenever ~ deals combat damage to a player... // ~ can't be blocked unless defending player pays {1} for each creature he or she controls.

by jameschanlee:

Playtest results: {1} for each creature defending player controls is WAAAY too powerful, practically unblockable. Unblockability depending on # attacking creatuers is still flavorful (defending player too busy to defend against attacks to notice changeling slipping in) and gives interesting strategic decisions to the attacker.

Made 0/1 from 1/1, partly for power levels but mostly for flavor.

2014-08-19 07:26:31: jameschanlee edited Changeling:

fixed creature type -> Shapeshifter

2014-08-20 11:00:03: jameschanlee edited Changeling

2014-08-28 11:26:08: jameschanlee edited Changeling:

each attacking creature -> each other attacking creature

2016-04-19 23:04:03: jameschanlee edited Changeling

by jameschanlee:

Before:

Changeling {1} {b}
~ can't be blocked unless defending player pays {1} for each other attacking creature.
Whenever Changeling attacks and isn't blocked, you draw a card and lose 1 life.
0/1

Even though I don't like how the changeling has power, gave it 1 point to synergize with the Ravage keyword.
Blocking tax simplified.

2016-04-30 10:46:25: jameschanlee edited Changeling:

"defending player pays 3" -> Defending player pays 2

2018-10-25 07:25:55: jameschanlee edited Changeling:

1/1 -> 0/1, unblocked attack

2018-12-13 04:02:13: jameschanlee edited Changeling

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