maybe no bad idea, but in that case it should have 0 point value, not 10
Ale of the Ancestors is a pretty good card. You only have to wait until the enemy silver mage is played or bait that mage out.
If the enemy has no weather himself, it pretty much generates points unstoppable and the body is even a great Scorch protection. Thus, I've been running it as a secondary weather clear additional to my silver mage for ages.
And cards like Triss Butt can be instantly countered by Ida and Dethmold, too.
If the enemy has no weather himself, it pretty much generates points unstoppable and the body is even a great Scorch protection. Thus, I've been running it as a secondary weather clear additional to my silver mage for ages.
And cards like Triss Butt can be instantly countered by Ida and Dethmold, too.
If you play ale of ancestor together with a dwarf marauder, you are getting 14 points of value. If opponent does not play weather after this to counter the effect, it starts to snowball after this. So it is like a gambling your not having a weather casting card, and even if he does, if you counter that gamble, at least you got 14 points.
Then you have to consider that Ale of Ancestors also removes hostile weather effects, so even if you are losing value for having to wait, if you are suspecting a weather play from your opponent, the lost value for waiting could be countered with the value of removing the harmful weather (and adding a boon for the few turns remaining after your wait).
So maybe just boosting a bit the Ale of Ancestor body value would be enough to increase its playing rate?
Then you have to consider that Ale of Ancestors also removes hostile weather effects, so even if you are losing value for having to wait, if you are suspecting a weather play from your opponent, the lost value for waiting could be countered with the value of removing the harmful weather (and adding a boon for the few turns remaining after your wait).
So maybe just boosting a bit the Ale of Ancestor body value would be enough to increase its playing rate?