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CardName: Spiteful Heir Cost: 3R Type: Creature - Elf Rebel Lord Pow/Tgh: 2/4 Rules Text: Distinguished (This creature is legendary if no other permanent has the same name.) As long as Spiteful Heir is legendary, it gets +2/-2 and has haste. Flavour Text: “Yea more!” He laughed aloud as he wielded his sword, rejoicing that he might see the hour of his vengeance. Set/Rarity: Silmarillion: The War of the Jewels Common |
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Edited the flavor text.
Haste?
xD
You gotta admit that Spiteful Heir having hate instead of haste is pretty flavorful.
"hate" -> "haste"
Was 3/2 -> 4/1, now 2/4 -> 4/2. Rather large for a simple Elf, but this actually quite justified in flavor... something I ought to hint at in the flavor text.
Giant flavor dump!
> In the beginning the Elder Children of Ilúvatar were stronger and greater than they have since become; but not more fair, for though the beauty of the Quendi in the days of their youth was beyond all other beauty that Ilúvatar has caused to be, it has not perished, but lives in the West, and sorrow and wisdom have enriched it.
> Immortal were the Elves, and their wisdom waxed from age to age, and no sickness nor pestilence brought death to them. Their bodies indeed were of the stuff of Earth, and could be destroyed; and in those days they were more like to the bodies of Men, since they had not so long been inhabited by the fire of their spirit, which consumes them from within in the courses of time.
> But the host of Morgoth, aroused by the tumult of Lam-moth and the light of the burning at Losgar, came through the passes of Ered Wethrin, the Mountains of Shadow, and assailed Fëanor on a sudden, before his camp was fullwrought or put in defence; and there on the grey fields of Mithrim was fought the Second Battle in the Wars of Beleriand. Dagor-nuin-Giliath it is named, the Battle-under-Stars, for the Moon had not yet risen; and it is renowned in song. The Noldor, outnumbered and taken at unawares, were yet swiftly victorious; for the light of Aman was not yet dimmed in their eyes, and they were strong and swift, and deadly in anger, and their swords were long and terrible.
A 4/6 haste in common at 3R with no drawback? (Playing a second copy to remove the buff is a complete choice of yours.)
Way, way, way, way, way too strong.
The flavor is cool though. It actually gives me this idea:
A long as Spiteful Heir is legendary, it gets +2/+0 and attacks each turn if able.
The heir is seeing his chance to seize the throne. But if there's a competitor for the crown he plays it more carefully. A 4/4 for 3R is above the curve for red so the must-attack drawback is sensible.
You could also experiment with base stats of 3/3.
The 'buff' is +2/-2, not +2/+2. So it turns from 2/4 to 4/2, in a sense 'switching' its power and toughness.