Archon Spellbinder

Faction	Neutral
Tribe	Arcanyst
Cost	6
Attack	7
Health	7
Rarity	Legendary
Ability	Your opponent's non-Bloodbound spells cost 1 more to cast.
Set	Core

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Description

Your opponent's non-Bloodbound spells cost 1 more to cast.

Interactions

Archon Spellbinder's effect is stackable, so for every copy of it on the battlefield the opponent's spells cost 1 mana more.

Strategies

A staple in an older version of Duelyst, Archon Spellbinder rarely sees play. Despite it boasting strong stats for its cost, players find it too slow and too ineffectual to include in a deck. Further, its effect is only marginally useful: it does not increase the cost of the enemy General's Bloodbound Spell. This prevents Archon from consistently and thoroughly disrupting enemy turns. Such a glaring hole in Spellbinder's effect limits the card's defensive capabilites significantly, wavering players' faith in the card.

Balance Changes

Pre-Alpha - Added: Archon Spellbinder 6 mana 6/6 "Your opponent's spells cost 1 more to cast.

v. Unkown - Stats changed to 7/9.

v. 0.0.22 - Now an Arcanyst.

v. 1.63 - Stats changed to 7/7. Ability specifies that it does not affect Bloodborn spells.

Animations

Idle

Breathing

Running

Attack

Death