[Lazy Orang]

- Theme Test - Pass, it feels like Mesmerism to me.
- Mirror Test - Pass
- Bonding Test - Pass- Spells don't bond.
- Synergies Test - Pass - No synergies.
- Power Check - Pass - I can see it being useful, but it's not a big deal now..
- Fun Test - Pass - It's a fun, helpful little defensive spell.
- Fun Competitive Test - Pass - It's really not an issue for the opponent.
- Drafting Test - Pass - It'd need to be pretty damn low now, but I can see myself drafting it at 20..
- Usage Test - Pass - You'll almost certainly use it at least once, even if it doesn't work (which it could easily fail to).
- Strategy Test - Pass - Here's this defensive spell. You can cast it one time. Choose it wisely.

Name Of The Playtest Unit: Mesmerise

Army Test 1
Map: Underground Catacombs (no glyphs)
Armies:
Selene Gallio, Jubilee, Mesmerise (25), 2x Fire Ant Swarms (465 points)
vs.
Luke Cage, Tigra, Dagger (465 points)

Spoiler Alert!

Overview of Mesmerise’s performance:
Used on Luke Cage, ineffective, still received a wound.

Round One

The Fighters claim the initiative. Tigra leaps forwards, and Luke Cage runs forwards.
Selene and Jubilee advance.
Dagger and Luke advance slowly.
Selene runs forwards and blasts Luke from range but fails to hurt him. Jubilee runs forwards and also blasts Luke to no effect.
Dagger runs forwards and throws two light daggers at Selene. Both hit, but more than that, she rolls a 16+ for both, eliminatig the remainder of Selene’s round. Luke holds his ground in order to command Tigra.

Round Two

Selene claims the initiative and the ants tunnel forwards. Selene uses Inanimate Object Control to rip some masonry out of the catacomb wall and throw it around at Luke, Dagger and Tigra, inflicting a wound each on the first two. Jubilee attempts to blast away with her Fireworks but misses wildly.
Tigra charges in and slashes Selene for a wound. Luke charges in and is Mesmerised, but his punch still lands home, inflicting another wound on the Mutant witch.
Selene fails to drain Luke Cage. Jubilee blasts Dagger with her Fireworks, rolling three skulls - Dagger takes a wound, but Cage is taken entirely off guard, blanking and taking three wounds despite his Impenetrable Skin, leaving him bleeding out.
Dagger throws two more light daggers at Selene, but only the one lands home and it fails to make her grow a conscience. Luke punches Selene, but his blow is pathetic and easily blocked.
Selene drains Luke Cage dry, eliminating the Fighters’ last turn. Jubilee blasts Dagger with her Fireworks, inflicting another wound and leaving her battered.

Round Three

Selene claims the initiative, and the ants continue to tunnel forwards. She tries and fails to drain Tigra. Jubilee flings more Fireworks at Dagger, but misses wildly.
Tandy Bowen flings two more Light Daggers at Selene, both of which land, leaving the Mutant witch close to death, but neither of which send her into shock.
Selene desperately drains Tigra of her Psychic Energy, rejuvenating herself from near death. Jubilee blasts Dagger again, knocking her out.
Tigra slashes at Selene three times - two of the blows draw blood, leaving the sorceress moments from death once more.
Selene’s desperate attempt to drain Tigra fails. Jubilee does nothing, fearing she may harm Selene.
Tigra slashes at Selene twice more, the second blow ripping her throat out.

Round Four

Jubilee claims the initiative, and two Fire Ant Swarms tunnel to new positions. Jubilee retreats behind an abyss of shadow, the ants flanking her on either side, and throws her fireworks at Tigra, who shrugs them off.
Tigra charges into melee with Jubilee and, despite having to attack uphill, rips her apart in two blows, leaving her third to scatter one of the fire ant swarms.
Greer Nelson pounces on the last of the ants, and claims victory for the Crime Fighters.

Crime Fighters victorious - Tigra 2 wounds.

Overview: Mesmerise did literally nothing here, as will often be the case, and since its' potential has been drastically cut as well, I can't see a very high price here. Jubilee was the star of this game, honestly - that blast on Luke Cage was insane! She's consistently much more badass than she ever was in the cartoon.... Selene was disappointing this time, though.

Army Test 2
Map: Sirrocco (No Glyphs)
Armies;
Nightwing, Raven, Speedy (Mia Dearden), Mesmerise (25), 1x Hellfire: Ignition, 1x Hellfire Fire Line (520 points)
vs.
Iron Man (Mk V), Iron Man (Hasbro) (520 points)

Spoiler Alert!

Overview of Mesmerise’s performance:
Used on Hasbro Iron Man, ineffective, still received a wound.

Round One

Stark claims the initiative and flies up the south eastern hill, followed by his Hasbro branded suit.
Raven flies forwards and ignites the Hasbro suit, inflicting two wounds but getting scorched in the process.
Stark flies forwards and blasts Raven with a Pulse Bolt, inflicting a wound. The Hasbro suit fires two blasts at Raven - she Mesmerises him for the first blast, but he hits her for a wound both times anyway.
Nightwing activates Teen Titans Go!. Raven retreats and transfers a wound to Hasbro Iron Man with Soul Self. Mia runs forwards and looses a Diamond Tipped Arrow at the Hasbro Suit, but it glances off. Nightwing runs forwards and throws a baton at Hasbro Iron Man, taking him out.
Stark flies into the shadow to blast Raven with a Pulse Bolt, inflicting a wound.
Speedy charges into melee with Stark and punches him, but her punch bounces off.

Round Two

Stark claims the initiative and flies to the northwestern hill, slipping out of Mia’s grasp, before firing a Pulse Bolt at Raven, killing her.
Nightwing activates Teen Titans Go and he and Mia run towards Stark, but do not reach him.
Stark flies away and blasts Speedy with a Pulse Bolt, inflicting two wounds.
Nightwing charges Stark and strikes him uphill, but the Iron Man blocks.
Tony strikes Dick, who is taken by surprise and fails to dodge, being blasted for three wounds, leaving him bloodied and battered.
Nightwing makes his way up the hill and strikes Stark again to no effect.
Mia suffers from her Delicate Health, and is left nearly dead.

Round Three

Stark claims the initiative and strikes Nightwing, who dodges the blow.
Nightwing commands Speedy to run forwards before claiming equal height with Stark and punching him, his fist doing nothing to his armour.
Stark throws a punch at Grayson, but his fist misses wildly.
Nightwing strikes Tony to no effect.
Stark strikes Nightwing, who vaults away.
Nightwing punches Stark but fails to harm him.
Mia stays strong.

Round Four

The Titans claim the initiative, and Speedy, at Nightwing’s command, runs up and strikes Stark from low ground to no effect. Nightwing strikes Stark, but continues to be blocked.
Stark takes Nightwing out.
Tony strikes Speedy, but she blocks the blow.
Stark strikes Speedy again, but misses wildly.
Mia stays strong.

Round Five

The Titans claim the initiative, and Speedy runs to equal height wih Stark and punches him, but he continues to be uncrackable.
Tony strikes Speedy, but she blocks the blow.
Mia punches Stark, but his suit holds strong.
Stark strikes Speedy, but she continues to block him.
Mia strikes Stark, and she finally manages to inflict a wound!
Speedy blocks Stark’s blow.
Mia passes out.

Stark Industries Victorious, Tony Stark 1 wound.

Overview: Once again, Mesmerise failed to achieve anything - that's pretty bad luck, but this is clearly not a high level spell right now. Stark was unreasonably tanky here, and that allowed him to win despite the fact that his auxilliary suit was taken out in short order.

Thoughts On The Tested Unit's Cost, Balance, & Draftibility:

It's a pretty low level spell - useful, but no big deal and it may not even work. I'd say 20 looks about right to me.