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Noah
4/6 Blue Hero
Genesis 6:9, Father of Shem, Ham and Japheth
Search Deck for Noah's Ark. May band to a Son of Noah. Protect Genesis Heroes from Discard Abilities while this card is in play. Cannot be Interrupted.

Shem
5/3 Blue Hero
Genesis 6:10
If Noah's Ark is in play, Prevent all Special Abilities on Generic Evil Characters. Protect Genesis Heroes from Removal while this Card in play.

Ham
4/5 Blue Hero
Genesis 9:22
If Noah's Ark is in play, Search Deck for a Good Card from Genesis 1-10 and add it to hand. Negate OT Curses, Poisons and Diseases. Cannot be Interrupted.

Japheth
6/6 Blue Hero
Genesis 9:18
If Noah's Ark is in play, Negate Evil Draw, Discard and Prevent Abilities on OT Cards. If all Heroes in play are Genesis Heroes, Discard a Warrior Class Evil Character or Band to a Genesis Hero.

Noah's Wife
3/3 Blue Hero
Genesis 7:7
Search Deck for Shem, Ham, Japheth or  an Enhancement from Genesis 7-9.

Noah's Ark
Good Fortress
Genesis 6:14, Plays to Set-Aside, Holds up to 8 Genesis Heroes. X= The number of Heroes here.
Protect Contents from Opponents Cards. Negate all Sites. During Upkeep Phase, Remove a Genesis Card in your Discard Pile to Protect X Cards in play from being Negated or Discarded this round.

Construction Begins
3/4 Blue Territory Class Good Enhancement
(Same Verse), X = X = # of Good Dominants in that player's hand.
Reveal all hands. Each player draws X. If a player would draw more than 3 cards, they may search deck for a good Fortress instead.

Dove
3/4 Blue Good Enhancement
Genesis 8:8
Interrupt the Battle, Opponent must Discard an Evil Card from Hand, Draw 2. Play an Enhancement. If used by Noah, Cannot be Interrupted

Entering the Ark
1/3 Blue Good Enhancement
Genesis 8:1
Interrupt the Battle and place up to 8 Genesis Heroes you control in Noah's Ark. Cannot be Negated.

What do u all think? I made a couple reprints for support Cards for this setup too. I'd love to see what all of u think!

Entering the Ark is a protective effect, like in the Clouds.
It's actually made to protect them from a 'Discard all Cards in Battle' effect.
Although, Noah's effect is made to be a useful Hero Protect, Noah's Ark is for other Cards, like Sites, Artifacts, Lost Souls, etc.

I may change Ham a little, like just have Ham band to Cannan.

Also, I will change Japheth's effect as well.

Dove is meh, I'm not sure an int/draw/play should also discard something else, but I'm not opposed to it.

Construction Begins is okay depending on what the identifier actually does. Is it supposed to mean good dominants in your hand (because that's what it means right now)? Or is it supposed to mean in that player's hand (i.e.: Charlie has 2 good doms and Sandra has 1, therefore Charlie draws 2 and Sandra draws 1)? If the latter, word it more like this: "X = # of Good Dominants in that player's hand". Also, the rest of the effect sounds better thusly: "Reveal all hands. Each player draws X. If a player would draw more than 3 cards, they may search deck for a good Fortress instead."

Entering the Ark is a protective effect, like in the Clouds.
It's actually made to protect them from a 'Discard all Cards in Battle' effect.
Although, Noah's effect is made to be a useful Hero Protect, Noah's Ark is for other Cards, like Sites, Artifacts, Lost Souls, etc.

Also, I will change Japheth's effect as well.

And I don't know anyone that uses In the Clouds, lol.
I suppose I see the difference, but with the blanket protect of Ark I don't see why you also, then, have Noah's protect.

Japheth is now just a better, but situational, Jacob. You should give him a more unique effect, imho.

Noah
4/6 Blue Hero
Genesis 6:9, Father of Shem, Ham and Japheth
Search Deck for Noah's Ark. May band to a Son of Noah. While in play, protect Noah and his family from discard.

Shem
5/3 Blue Hero
Genesis 6:10
If Noah's Ark is in play, Prevent all Special Abilities on Generic Evil Characters.

Ham
Good.

Japheth
Good.

Noah's Wife
3/3 Blue Hero
Genesis 7:7
Search Deck for Shem, Ham, Japheth or  an Enhancement from Genesis 7-9 and add to hand.

Noah's Ark
Good Fortress
Genesis 6:14, Plays to Set-Aside, Holds Noah, his sons, and his wife.
Protect Contents from Opponents Cards.  While occupied, Negate all Sites and O.T. fortresses. During Upkeep Phase,  you may remove a Genesis Card in your Discard Pile to Protect Noah and his family from capture, removal, and conversion.

Construction Begins
3/4 Blue Territory Class Good Enhancement
(Same Verse), X = X = # of Good Dominants in that player's hand.
Reveal all hands. Each player draws X. If a player would draw more than 3 cards, they may search deck for a good Fortress instead.

Dove
3/4 Blue Good Enhancement
Genesis 8:8
Interrupt the Battle, Opponent must Discard an Evil Card from Hand or battle. You may Draw 2 and play an Enhancement. Cannot be negated if used by Noah.

Entering the Ark
1/3 Blue Good Enhancement
Genesis 8:1
Interrupt the Battle and place any of your Noah's family heroes in Noah's Ark. If 5 cards are set aside by this ability, discard all evil characters after battle.

My changes.

Well, it really would make no sense for say Eve to be in the ark. You can't throw ET into Fishing boat.

Noah is worded properly "While in play...", see Judas's wording. Also, why would he protect anyone else?

Shem, I added the protect from removal onto Ark.

Noah's ark, Dust and Ashes only works with Job and its still used. Make the noah subtheme strong enough to use on its own, and Ark wouldn't be a waste.

Noah's wife: good point.

When everyone entered the ark, the flood happened. That should explain it. 

Noah - Because all people are desendants of Noah, so Noah protects his decendents.

Noah is unnecessary with [Edited by R.O.S.E.S].

Nephilim would have to be reeeeeeeally epic, or many would be dissapointed

CONEXT = MEANING. Read Genesis 6

 1 When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. 3 Then the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with[a humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”

 4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.

 5 The LORD saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. 6 The LORD regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. 7 So the LORD said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them.” 8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

Just saying that they are mentioned previous to vv. 9-22, which is the account of moses. I apologize if snappy.

Well, being as there was a translation issue, I still think it would be awesome to have the "giants/nephelim" as an antagonist to the card series. Just adds a little ooh ahh factor IMO.