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I've Got The Stones


Reviewed January 11, 2006

Rating:  3.2

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Belgarion


 

I've Got The Stones
Alchemy Event Cost 5
BATTLE ALCHEMY 5: This gets +1 strength. If you win this battle add this card to your hand.

Another card this week I don't think will see much play. First of the event only gives one strength. That means that it will only do a lot if in multiples. But it returns to your hand after you win so there's a plus. I still don't think it will have much play.

my rating is 5/10 (yes again)
 

Crenshinibon

I've Got the Stones:

I've Got the Stones is interesting, to say the least. It provides card advantage and a winning combat trick, although the pump is really very small.

The first question that pops into my head when I see the card is "what's more important- the card advantage it gives, or the pump?" To me, it seems obvious that what we're paying for is the card advantage, and not the pump. So then, why would I run it over reflection, which I'm garunteed to get every turn for equivilent exchange? Honestly, I'm not sure just one strength is enough to win battles, and five alchemy can be hard to swing in Homunculus, which is the deck that I think would have benefitted most from this type of card.

As is, I beleive the card is strongest in Military, which is still largely strength based, and even Hughes can manage five alchemy with all the state alchemists running amuck. The card advantage could (in
theory) be used to pay for things like Run, You Coward! later, although the consistant pump makes it a pseudo-attachment as well.

Overall, I have to say the card is mostly low-ranking for now, butI hope to see it be used more effectivly sometime in the future.

Rating: 2/5
 

 Xeverex18

 

I've got the stones

With a 5cost alchemy, for a +1 strenght boost, this card is not helpful. It is very situational and what is the possibility that this card can change the odds of a battle? Remember that the only way this card can be useful is when you and your opponent is tied in strength in a strength battle. There are better events out there, so stay away from this card!
Rate: 1.5/10
 

Miller1119

 

I’ve Got the Stones

5 cost Alchemy Event

Battle Alchemy 5: This character gets +1 Strength. If you win this battle, add this card to your hand.

Card number 2 for the new FMA section of Pojo is “I’ve Got the Stones”, yet another hard to find promo. In the show this refers to when Mugear finds out Edward and Alphonse weren’t going to help him research the Philosopher’s Stone. He put the stones in his Alchemic Gun, which is yet another card from the Blood and Water expansion.

Personally, I’m a firm believer that attribute-changing events can win you games. Since the release of this game many people have strayed from such events, so if a player were to reintroduce them in their meta, they could quite possibly cause some upsets. This is a reusable attribute-changing card, so obviously I think fondly of it.

Even the best cards have their problems, which is a good thing, its keeps people from using the b-word (broken). First off, this card requires 5 alchemy to boost strength by 1. That requires an alchemy heavy deck, which most decks that need strength boosts won’t have.

The good things with this card, is if you run three and you get them all, you can boost strength by 3 more than once per turn, if you use them correctly, however if the battle is negated via Antique Armor or Bribe, the cards are gone, so be careful.

Overall I’d say this card is one of the better attribute changers. So if you got it, play it.

Casual Play 5/5 In this type of play, you can use this card to see if it can help you in tournaments, and practice is always good.

Tournament Play 4/5 The fact that we only have two sets for this game really boosts this card's playability.
 

Tdogloftin2

 

I’ve Got The Stones-Event

Battle Alchemy 5: This character gets +1 strength. If you win this battle, add this card to your hand.

"Didn't think I had the stones?" -Mugear

I think this card is great in alchemy and strength decks mostly, like Roy, Scar, and Alphonse. Its not the top line kind of the event, but still can be used quite effectively when you have 3 of them in your hand at once.

Pros:

Can help in situations when in trouble by an attacking character or you are attacking a character to overwhelm them.

Can bring back from grave with its ability

Cons:

The 5 Alchemy cost makes it very expensive and hard to play when at level 1

Only get +1 Strength when use it and that doesn’t always win the game

Can’t be used in many forms of decks like Homonculus, Majhal, and Father Cornello

Sometimes you don’t need only +1 strength

Overall I don’t see it being run in many decks, maybe a few forms of decks might run it but wont be great in the end. It Could be used in casual decks because it might be fun sometimes.

Tournament Play: 2.5/5

Casual play: 3.5/5
 

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