The Book of Zatanna
 

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Character Bio - "Zatanna is a powerful sorceress whose abilities are apparently genetic. As a tribute to her father and as a focal point, she usually casts spells by speaking verbal commands backwards (...)The limits of her powers have never been clearly established. She is often depicted working alongside the most powerful magic-users on Earth, including Doctor Fate, Madame Xanadu, and Captain Marvel. She has used her powers to command elemental forces, heal, transmute and transmogrify objects, manipulate minds, and attack her opponents with energy blasts. She has resurrected the city of Metropolis from ruin, merged Aquaman's spirit with the entire ocean in the finale of the "Obsidian Age" story arc, and manipulated time and space. During a portion of her initial tenure with the Justice League, her powers were more limited, consisting in the manipulation of fire, air, water, and earth. Furthermore, her powers seems tied to her self-confidence, as the long series of blunders described in Seven Soldiers left her both emotionally and psychologically shattered, powerless, until she was able to restore her lost confidence. Zatanna may be harmed by magic, even if her training makes her able to defend herself from most magic users," (wikipedia.com) _________________________________________________________________

-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Magician, Zatanna has these Magician Synergies.
• As a figure with the Magical Defense special power, Zatanna has these Magical Defense Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a Tricky figure, Zatanna interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a flying figure, Zatanna interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with the Magical Defense special power, Zatanna may bypass opponents' Magical Defense and have his own Magical Defense bypassed by opponents' figures with Magical Defense. Current figures with the Magical Defense special power.
• As a figure with the Magical Defense special power, Zatanna interacts differently with these special powers.
• Epiwdnim 17 is less effective against figures with the Magical Defense special power. Current figures with the Magical Defense special power.

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-Strategy, Tactics, and Tips-

• Figures with the Magical Defense special power are less susceptible to Zatanna's Epiwdnim 17 special power. These figures include: Doctor Fate, Doctor Strange, Scarlet Witch, and Zatanna.

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Bats (Initial playtest) (Additional Tests) (Additional heavy hitters)
  
• LordEsenwienIV (Second playtest) (Additional Test)
• Marv Art (Third playtest)
• Scapemage (Fourth playtest, after auto destroy removal)
• quozl (Fifth playtest after number changes)
  
• Card Art: tcglkn
  

Re: The Book of Zatanna - Design Phase
 

NAME = ZATANNA
SECRET IDENTITY = ZATANNA ZATARA

SPECIES = HOMO MAGI
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = MAGICIAN
PERSONALITY = TRICKY

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 4
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 240

FLYING

EPIWDNIM 17
Start the game with 3 black Negation Markers on this card. After taking a turn with Zatanna, if you have at least 1 Negation Marker on this card, you may choose any opponent's unique figure adjacent to Zatanna. Roll the 20-sided die, subtracting 3 from the roll if the chosen figure has the Magical Defense special power. If you roll 17 or higher, place a Negation Marker on the chosen figure's Army Card and remove all unrevealed Order Markers from it. All of that figure's special powers are negated for the entire game.

RETLA ETATS 15
After moving and before attacking, you may choose one marker other than an Order Marker on the card of a figure within 4 clear sight spaces of Zatanna. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 15 or higher, remove the chosen marker from the game.

MAGICAL DEFENSE
When Zatanna is attacked by an opponent's figure that does not have the Magical Defense special power, the most wounds Zatanna can take for this attack is one.

Re: The Book of Zatanna - Design Phase
 

Possible comic art:

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Re: The Book of Zatanna - Design Phase
 

That last line looked kind of wonky, I don't know if my change makes it any better, but we can see.


She will definitely be nasty if she rolls good against her enemies, but be helpful in removing unwanted markers from her teammates card, such as Hex Curse Marker, Fear Gas Marker etc.

Team her up with Dr. Fate to get the extra + for the D20 roll.

Her Magical Defense should keep her alive vs. some single attack heavy hitters, but multiple attackers might give her problems.

She looks cool and scary dangerous, but hopefully not too swingy, though testing will bear that out.

Nice work Bats :D

Re: The Book of Zatanna - Design Phase
 

Yeah, I think she'll be fun ... Not digging the rewrite on the text there ... I could see it having a rewrite, but if so, I don't think we've found the right wording quite yet ...

Re: The Book of Zatanna - Design Phase
 

I have been waiting for this one for a while. Good job here.

Re: The Book of Zatanna - Design Phase
 

Hmmm, Bats... Me likey!!! :thumbsup: For the record, I prefer pics 6 and 14, in the opposite order.

Re: The Book of Zatanna - Design Phase
 

14 would probably be my favorite, except I'm afraid that her head is too close to the top ...

Re: The Book of Zatanna - Design Phase
 

Why do I get the feeling that you had way too much fun looking for these pics Bats?

I like 3 and 6.



BTW, I really dislike 14 - her face is all mongo...

Re: The Book of Zatanna - Design Phase
 

Yeah, I wasn't sure about that. The original one might be fine, I guess it just seemed at first glance to have a lot between "remove" and "from the game". But like anything, once reading the power a couple times, you know what it means and you don't have to read it anymore. :D

She'll definitely be kind of neat in that RETLA ETATS 14 can work both for your team and against opponents.

It will be interesting to see her and Scarlet Witch going at it. SW can Curse her, but if she avoids the Curse and hits for Mindwipe, that Negates the Curse Marker on Zatanna and any other figures that get it. That said, a lot depends on d20's for both of them so it will be neat to see the fickle ways of magic play out. :D

Re: The Book of Zatanna - Design Phase
 

I like #9 for the comic pic.

Re: The Book of Zatanna - Design Phase
 

I like 2, 9 and 12.