Admiral Beckett Brass

GrizzoMtGPQ

Really surprised this hasn't been said yet but Lay Claim costs more because it is an Uncommon. We've been told that Hibernum designed Commons and Uncommons to have a rarity tax. The other cards that do similar things are Rare or Mythic.

I expect that the creature destruction behavior is a bug. It actually had a different behavior when it first came out. I got it on day one and it let you take a creature if you had 3 but it did not destroy it if you failed to replace one of your own, it just left the AI with the creature as if you never cast it.

andrewvanmarle

GrizzoMtGPQ said:

Really surprised this hasn't been said yet but Lay Claim costs more because it is an Uncommon. We've been told that Hibernum designed Commons and Uncommons to have a rarity tax. The other cards that do similar things are Rare or Mythic.

I expect that the creature destruction behavior is a bug. It actually had a different behavior when it first came out. I got it on day one and it let you take a creature if you had 3 but it did not destroy it if you failed to replace one of your own, it just left the AI with the creature as if you never cast it.

That rule is a bit loose and fast Grizzo:

exert influence is a mythic for 10 mana with condition to board state
confiscation coup: rare 15 mana with conditions on energy and board state
kefnets last word: rare  11 mana   with self mana drain and condition to board state
welcome to the fold: rare 11 mana condition on board state and creature power

Lay claim: uncommon 21 mana no conditions and cycling


now it's'hard to convert the conditions into mana, but the costs seem in the same range, offset by an extra condition here and there. Lay claim is double the cost, rarity tax was never that high was it? I'd'say most of that cost goes into the fact that it has cycling and no conditions.

Matthew

So yeah, this card is fantastic. A tad overpriced, I'd say, but still worth at least considering a purchase. She's like Hostage Taker, but nastier.

Admiral: "Don't want to join my crew? Walk the Plank!!!"

Admiral again: "On second thought, we've got enough able bodies on the ship. Thanks for volunteering, but your services won't actually be needed. Boys, get the Plank out!!!"

Pirate 1: "But Admiral, this one's a merfolk!"

Admiral: "That's why we've got swords, you filthy cur! Run 'im through and be done with 'im!"

Bil

    As i wanted to figure out how she works, i finally bought her. She's actually as powerful as the text says ... There is no mistake in the wording and after a few tests, i can confirm that she steals when she does damage to oponent OR creatures.

   As a consequence, here are a few things about his stealing mechanic :

 ->   If a defender OR a berserk offender receives damage but does not die from her attack... he is stolen ... While she dies and gives you a slot for the stolen creature.
   
-> If you give her berserk she will behave the same way.
   
-> She also steals a creature when his trample damage hits. (Generally the creature is dead already but if it was indestructible it is stolen).
   
-> She will steal 2 creatures if you give her double strike and she hits twice.

-> affliction damage doesnt trigger his ability.

-> she is only able to steal the first creature on board. If an oponent defender is killed before she (or when she) hits , she won't steal because the first slot is occupied by a dead creature until the end of the fight.
   
    I still have to find an ocasion to try how she behaves with first strike (does she steal before receiving damage of after?).

   I hope this might be enlightening.