For my set Coins of Mercalis
I have a minor wording question. Which of the following two cards have the better wording for the bolded rules text?
Giant Landshark V15G
Creature - Beast {C}
Giant Landshark enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. If Giant Landshark has 8 or more power, it has trample.
5/5
Giant Landshark V25G
Creature - Beast {C}
Giant Landshark enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. As long as Giant Landshark's power is 8 or greater, it has trample.
5/5
"As long as" is used for abilities whose conditions have to be checked throughout the game (in other words, static abilities). The "or greater" part comes from cards with mechanics such as evolve (Adaptive Snapjaw) or various Naya cards (Drumhunter).
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Vowels-Only Format Minimum deck size: 60 Maximum number of identical cards: 4 Ban list: Cards whose English names begin with a consonant, Unglued and Unhinged cards, cards involving ante, Ancestral Recall
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I have a minor wording question. Which of the following two cards have the better wording for the bolded rules text?
Giant Landshark V1 5G
Creature - Beast {C}
Giant Landshark enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
If Giant Landshark has 8 or more power, it has trample.
5/5
Giant Landshark V2 5G
Creature - Beast {C}
Giant Landshark enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
As long as Giant Landshark's power is 8 or greater, it has trample.
5/5
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"As long as" is used for abilities whose conditions have to be checked throughout the game (in other words, static abilities). The "or greater" part comes from cards with mechanics such as evolve (Adaptive Snapjaw) or various Naya cards (Drumhunter).
[c]Lightning Bolt[/c] -> Lightning Bolt
[c=Lightning Bolt]Apple Pie[/c] -> Apple Pie
Vowels-Only Format
Minimum deck size: 60
Maximum number of identical cards: 4
Ban list: Cards whose English names begin with a consonant, Unglued and Unhinged cards, cards involving ante, Ancestral Recall