Oh, right. Perhaps we should be comparing this card to Cho-Manno, Revolutionary and Dawn Elemental. There's been a little power creep since those cards first appeared, so that should be taken into consideration. But I'm also thinking 4 cost would still make this a bruiser of a card.
Wouldn't it just be simpler to say "Prevent all combat damage dealt to this creature"?
I like this ability too. That said, I'd like to point out that Darksteel Myr exists, and is an acceptable card in its own right. And while Invincible isn't quite Indestructible, it can be pretty close in a number of matchups.
Oh! That's a good variant on hexproof/indestructible. On the flip side - putting it on a vigilant creature is just disgustingly painfully efficient, and would need to be costed close to invulnerability I fear.
Oh, right. Perhaps we should be comparing this card to Cho-Manno, Revolutionary and Dawn Elemental. There's been a little power creep since those cards first appeared, so that should be taken into consideration. But I'm also thinking 4 cost would still make this a bruiser of a card.
It's not quite as good; as it, well, "Dies to removal" as the phrase goes. So you'd need to know the environment to know how good this really was.
But it's sure pretty close to that. And you do get a bit of a discount for being gold; so 5 is probably about right. Maybe 4.
So 3 feels very pushed.
Which is a shame; it's a really nicely flavoured ability.
I think a better comparison is Darksteel Sentinel. Without flash, this should still probably cost five mana.
Wouldn't it just be simpler to say "Prevent all combat damage dealt to this creature"?
I like this ability too. That said, I'd like to point out that Darksteel Myr exists, and is an acceptable card in its own right. And while Invincible isn't quite Indestructible, it can be pretty close in a number of matchups.
Oh! That's a good variant on hexproof/indestructible. On the flip side - putting it on a vigilant creature is just disgustingly painfully efficient, and would need to be costed close to invulnerability I fear.