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WielderOfTheAnkh [2017-08-03 13:42:30 +0000 UTC]

I like how +1 ability is red because it deals damage, white because of the life gain, and green because of the balance/recycling between the two. Without green, this ability would probably have been like lightning helix, giving life to you instead of the controller of the creature. (see also Ajani Unyielding)
I also like how the -5 ability is a self-centered version of the +1 ability. Again, there is some sort of balance between damage and life gain (in the form of planeswalker life; loyalty)
The balance between those two abilities in terms of other-directed vs. self-centered also neatly reflects white and red.
The -5 ability basically nullifies damage in the way that it is worded now. The damage still happens, so the loyalty is still lost, but then the emblem effect puts the loyalty back on. Compared to Gideon; Gideon always has "prevent all damage dealt to it" while he is in creature form. So, the -5 ability basically does the same, except that it also works while Roen is a planeswalker. Gideon also has indestructible while in creature form. The comparison helps to judge the balancedness of the abilities. Gideon basically has one ability that does Roen's 0 ability and half of the -5 ability (only half because Gideon's protection effects don't last into the opponent's turn, unlike the emblem). And usually it costs Gideon less than 5 loyalty to do that ability. To compensate, Roen only has to use the emblem once, and is then free to use the other abilities while the protection keeps lasting. Preventing damage would have been too white for this card, so the current effect is a neat solution.
-5 is a pretty high cost. You have to pay RGW, +1 for two turns, do the -5, to get basically a 1/1 creature with indestructible and outlast.

The 0 ability is kind of green; almost like a planeswalker gets 'fight', especially because you don't put protection and indestructible, which makes it more green (and unique relative to Gideon). I like how it is still a planeswalker, so that damage would reduce its loyalty (if you don't have the emblem yet; neat combo!) (e.g. in contrast to Sarkhan Dragonspeaker). Perhaps you could make it a warrior instead of soldier to further highlight the greenness and difference with Gideon.

Perhaps, you could make the -5 more flavorful by specifying 'a source !an opponent controls!'. Because if her loyalty to you to increases if you deal damage to her, it becomes a very sad abusive story.

Minor things:
some grammar and word order in the first effect: 'Roen Deneith deals 2 damage to target creature !and! !its! controller !gains! 2 life.' (there is no comma between these effects usually; see also Resolute survivor. Also, it's =it is and itsossessive)
in the -5 ability, you say 'Roen planeswalker'. If you want it to affect other planeswalker cards of the same character you can put '!a! Roen planeswalker'. If not, you can write the cardname; which would reduce the power of the effect, so that you can make it cheaper.
Perhaps, you could zoom in the art to make the character more visible.

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jokerk118 [2017-04-23 16:10:05 +0000 UTC]

Personally I think that is ultimate is a little too much for that little loyalty. Maybe put it up to a -7 or 8 but other than that it seems fine

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