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5 months ago ::
Dec 17, 2012 - 8:48AM
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Witherals are creatures that can't recover their strength like other creatures when they are out of combat. Therefore they all have "Damage is delt to ~ in the form of -1/-1 counters." or similar. This means they must compensate in other ways, the main way being that most Witherals heal all the time. For example "At the beginning of your upkeep, remove two -1/-1 counters from ~." Light Witheral   Creature - Witheral Damage is delt to ~ in the form of -1/-1 counters. At the beginning of your upkeep, add two +1/+1 counters to ~. 1/1 Dark Witheral  Creature - WitheralAs ~ enters play it gains a -1/-1 counter.Damage is delt to ~ in the form of -1/-1 counters.At the beginning of your upkeep, remove two -1/-1 counters from ~.5/5Create more Witherals, they may be of any color.
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5 months ago ::
Dec 17, 2012 - 8:56AM
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What's the unifying theme of Witherals?
What is a witheral?
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5 months ago ::
Dec 17, 2012 - 9:03AM
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Witherals are creatures that can't recover their strength like other creatures when they are out of combat. Therefore they all have:
Damage is delt to ~ in the form of -1/-1 counters.
Or similar, they therefore must compensate in other ways, the main way being that most Witherals grow all the time. For example:
At the beginning of your upkeep, put two +1/+1 counters on ~.
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5 months ago ::
Dec 17, 2012 - 9:06AM
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So would a card like Dusk Urchins  be an example of Witheral design?
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5 months ago ::
Dec 17, 2012 - 9:21AM
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Yes, I supose it is. It weakens due to combat, the main requirement for a Witheral, whats more this is due to -1/-1 counters. It also gets stronger, or at least a stronger leaves the battlefield effect, over time, although this does not compensate for accumulating -1/-1 counters in the same way as +1/+1 counters do.
It should also have the Witherer creature type.
I imagine that +1/+1 counters can be given to witherers at a more favorable rate than would be balanced for other creatures as the counters will quickly be lost in combat more quickly, even combat that you win. For the same reason, Witherers that have no way of growing could start off being large for there mana cost.
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5 months ago ::
Dec 17, 2012 - 12:54PM
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Witherals are creatures that can't recover their strength like other creatures when they are out of combat. Therefore they all have:
Damage is delt to ~ in the form of -1/-1 counters.
Or similar, they therefore must compensate in other ways, the main way being that most Witherals grow all the time. For example:
At the beginning of your upkeep, put two +1/+1 counters on ~.
Mixing +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on the same card? Man, the rules manager would have your head for that.
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5 months ago ::
Dec 17, 2012 - 5:03PM
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I suppose instead of adding +1/+1 counters. -1/-1 counters could be removed instead, that way it could never grow large enough to require more than one type of counter and maintain the same growing and shrinking (or healing and being damaged) feel.
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5 months ago ::
Dec 17, 2012 - 5:20PM
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Discoveral |  Artifact Creature -- Witheral Damage is dealt to ~ in the form of -1/-1 counters. Remove a -1/-1 counter from ~: Each player draws a card. Use this ability only once per turn. 3/3 Not sure of good flavor text.
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5 months ago ::
Dec 17, 2012 - 5:51PM
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I think the templating is a little off... Anyway, my version: Zomboid Packmaster  Creature - Zombie WitheralIf damage would be dealt to ~, put that many -1/-1 counters on ~ instead. Whenever ~ attacks, remove up to X -1/-1 counters from it, where X is the number of attacking creatures you control. 4/5 He says he wants to invite you over for dinner...some of his friends are hungry.
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5 months ago ::
Dec 17, 2012 - 5:55PM
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Wouldn't the templating be more like: When a source deals damage to ~ it gains Wither. 
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