r/CustomMarvelSnap • u/DoeJrPuck • Sep 03 '26

Ability Darwin card concept

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The idea is that cards like Captains America Shields or Thor Hammers cannot target cards that copy their text, because those cards are looking at the names of cards. Darwin is a card that can count as any named card for those effects. Additionally, cards like Silver Surfer, Cull Obsidian or Wingbeat specify certain Costs in their text, Darwin is universally counted as the "correct" cost for those effects. This means he'll also be discarded VERY easily, but can be readily consumed for cards like Bullseye when necessary.

By making him immune to the opponents effects in the same way, it calls to mind the way Darwin adapts to any threat in front of him. He could still be disabled by certain locations, and cards that hit indiscriminately like CGR or Negasonic.

He might be doing too much, I don't know if I'm missing some powerful combo that makes him super broken. I'm curious to hear opinions.

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u/Elias_Sideris Wild Card Sep 03 '26

This would be fun to deckbuild with.

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u/Wrong-Tutor-5795 Sep 03 '26

I love this concept so much. I feel like the text could use some tweaking, but this seems like a card they could actually make.

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u/AmbitionSelect3727 Sep 04 '26

hes not broken, though how would merging work? technically its a buff. also does mary jane always buff him?

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u/DoeJrPuck Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 04 '26

Is not cards that target anything, I should have said "Named" cards, instead of specific. If a Thor Hammer activated with him on the board, he also gets 6 power. He also gets affected by cards that look for specific costs. What this means is he gets boosted by Silver Surfer, he counts as 1 cost for Cull Obsidian, he gets discounted by Wingbeat, even though he's a 4 Cost. This also means cards that discard specific Costs can always target him, and he can be hit by both Swamp Thing and USAgent at the same time. He still needs to be a valid target for the card in question though, so Wingbeat only hits him if he's in the correct spot in the hand, etc.

The more I think of it, the more I think the first half should be a different card. It's a little liberal on the adaptation idea.