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Feb 15, 2013 -- 8:25AM, Esterdi wrote:

They would probably create a new entry in the comprehensive rules for it, saying that whenever you lose life, you choose which life is lost.

Yeah, we try not to do that here. I mean, we add keywords, but that's how far we go mucking with the comp rules.

Also, life is a mass noun. Notice cards like Bloodchief Ascension . I see three uses of "life" on that card, all of them as a mass noun.

Feb 15, 2013 -- 11:06AM, theatog wrote:

The point is that you have to commit a part of your life total and you don't get "change" back. Hence I wanted to do it in higher quatity. 

If it's just life counters .... it defeats the whole purpose.


The Number FOUR is written on the card. There's no need to add counters, which inheritly implies MODULAR, to the card. This chunk of life you paid will never be returned in parts, which is the commitment (a.k.a the cost) you have to make.

Wow, I would have never thought to do a gatherer search on a concept like that.  I'm embarrased mostly that it came from Mirage since I actually played back then lol.  Oh well, I will search harder before posts.


So let me take another crack at your design then...I'm confused.
You're saying that whenever something does ANY damage to you, instead you lose 4 life?  And in return no creatures with power 1 or less can damage you?

basically in short:

If you lose less than 4 life at a time, you can choose to have the damage/lifeloss chip away your real life total. If in emergency you need to lose your life card, you don't get "change" back. (i.e. lightning bolt, you have 2 life left and a life card, you lose your life card and stay at 2 life)

If you lose exactly 4 life, you can lose your life card instead. Anything more you will lose "real life" in additional.