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CardName: Guard Circle Cost: {W} Type: Instant Pow/Tgh: / Rules Text: As an additional cost to cast Guard Circle, tap a creature you control. Until end of turn, target creature you control gains indestructible. If a creature would deal damage to the targeted creature, the creature that would have dealt damage is dealt 3 damage instead. Flavour Text: Set/Rarity: Ulaqat Uncommon |
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This was a pretty wonky idea to translate to a card. I dabbled with X, allowing the player to tap multiple creatures to "protect" multiple creatures instead. For a while, I wanted to include that the target creature have less power or toughness than the creature the player tapped for Guard Circle, but just didn't look good. I gave up on that end, and just let the player choose any creature. I then added that should damage be dealt by an attacking creature, that the attacking creature would be dealt 3 damage. I'm not sure if I need to say what deals that damage (is it Guard Circle? I think it should be Guard Circle if it's not).
There is supposed to be a break after the additional cost to keep the wall of text compmartmentalized.
Which creature is "that creature"?
It would seem more natural if the creature you ta is also the one you protect. But then it won't work when attacking. Maybe that's OK?
Isn't the one being tapped supposed to "jump in" to protect another creature - like a bodyguard?
Have you ever seen muskox protecting their young? That's what this card was supposed to be. But yes, the tapped creature is supposed to be the one doing the protecting.
Tried to make wording clearer. Not sure if what I did helped.