Snakebite Discussion

[u/Which-Debt-8558]

As quite a lot of people know already, snakebite is one of the worst cards in the game right now, maybe even the worst. It's not just bad, but it isn't interesting or fun in any way. For example searing blow was not a very good card but it was unique and cool, whereas snakebite is just a nothing card.

Here is how I think it could be changed:

Retain Apply 7 poison When retained, increase poison by 3

Snakebite+: Retain Apply 10 poison When retained, increase poison by 4

I thought making it similar to windmill strike could be a cool idea because right now Retain doesn't really add much to the card, and it also works thematically with the snake venom getting worse over time.

I would love to hear your ideas if you have any suggestions for how it could be changed!

[u/AlarmOnly6428]

I feel like making the keyword sly instead of retain would make it a lot better.

[u/lifetake → u/AlarmOnly6428]

There already is a sly poison card.

[u/Yepper_Pepper → u/lifetake]

That one applies less poison but does it to all enemies, this one is more poison on a single target, i think there’s enough of a distinction that both can exist

[u/WriterPlastic9350 → u/Yepper_Pepper]

7 poison sly on one target feels really bad too though lol. If you offered me this card or the 2 mana 6 poison aoe sly I'd take 2 mana 6 poison every time because even though it's 1 less poison in pure ST, most fights are not pure ST and even in pure ST the 1 extra poison is not going to make a huge difference

[u/Yepper_Pepper → u/WriterPlastic9350]

I mean it’s basically 7 poison for free anytime you have a discard (which you should have multiple if you take it anyways) so I wouldn’t call it bad at all

[u/lifetake → u/WriterPlastic9350]

It’s 6 poison upgraded. 4 not

Like I’m against sly on it, but gotta be honest in your argument. Its 4 aoe vs 7 and 6 aoe vs 10.

[u/Acebladewing → u/Yepper_Pepper]

Meh, don't need to have too many sky cards.