So my local playgroup decided to step it up a notch. Between the 8-10 of us we all made PWs for our favorite decks. Our rules were that they had to be allowed by majorities vote and had to incorperate all of our general's colors.
So without further wait here is my Damia PW
Tos, Cursed Soul 1GUB
Planeswalker - Tos
+1: Draw a card. Until your next precombat main phase you may play spells as if they had flash.
-2: You may put any amount of lands from your hand onto the battlefield. You lose 1 life for each land put onto the battlefield this way.
-8: You get an emblem with "Lands you control have 'T: Counter target spell, activated ability, or triggered ability unless it's controller pays 1.'"
(3)
I think it's a fair card and it's fun to play with. If you guys want I can get the rest of the cards that we made.
How about solutions instead of just what's wrong. I would prefer constructive criticism instead of empty thoughts. Should I up the ultimates cost? Also I was thinking the -2 was slightly black because of the life lose. I understand that Fastbond was green but I think if they printed something now adays with that ability it would be G/B. I enjoy the last two abilities and both of the first two synergize with the ultimate.
I would change the first ability to "+1: Draw two cards. You lose 3 life." to make it feel more black, then make the ultimate a -8 since it basically reads "I win". Also he should probably cost 4.
Erhm does no one realise that 3 mana planewalker that has +1 draw a card is really really really good?
The second ability is pretty good but cound be fine I guess. But the third is in no way too good I think. It is powerful but not over the top.
However +1 Draw a card is really really good.
Private Mod Note
():
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
"Should have draw a card on it, still only playable in casual or limited. I mean it loses to liquify"
Said about Yawgmoth’s Will
I guess OP wants it to be 'keyworded' like "dies" was. What word would you replace ETB with though?
When Aegis Angel is born?
When Huntmaster of the Fells arrives?
When Kitchen Sphinx lands?
When Faerie Imposter busts in?
When Dread Cacodemon pops in?
When Malfegor shows up?
1UGB is the first change I'd recommend. Then after that, I'd just make you pay 1 life to do the +1; that way you'd have two abilities that make you lose life to use, which feels very black.
With those changes I'd say the walker would be very balanced.
Also remember that this is for edh, so counter unless they pay 1 isn't extraordinarily overpowered.
Yes. The whole idea was to be better in my DAMIA deck. This card would be absolutely nuts in 60.
Maybe I could switch it to 1GUB and make the ultimate -8.
My biggest issue right now is that I don't want the +1 ability to lose life. Because after I use the ultimate (if I do that is) I want to just use the +1 until I win or he is destroyed.
When I have cast him it's usually -2 then +1 until I can ult him or he goes away.
Something to remember: If something is only balanced in EDH, it's not balanced.
The +1 has major memory issues, especially in EDH. Plus, for a 3cc walker, "+1 draw a card" needs a downside not an upside. What about this:
"+1: Draw card. Then, discard 2 cards or lose two life."
If you really need a card, 2 life is a small fee. If you don't, then discarding 2 lets you pitch useless cards or fill your graveyard for those kinds of shenanigans. Plus, it lets you draw more off of your Damia next turn.
-2 seems fine.
The ult is actually a little underwhelming in EDH, but I'd like to keep this a 3cc walker, so there's no way that ult can stay because it'd probably break constructed (which, as I said, should still be a factor when designing for EDH.) I also don't really like it because it just stops things from happening. It doesn't win you the game, you still need other cards for that, it just prevents everyone else from winning, which is less fun. I can't think of how I would change the ultimate right now, so I'll get back to you on that.
Private Mod Note
():
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
"In the beginning, MTG Salvation switched to a new forum format.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
It was at that moment that I realized: I'm kinda just making these things up. We can just write the rules the way we want them to work. People will have fun, and people will get it.
I like him at 4cmc. What if the Ultimate couldn't counter abilities but, if they don't pay the mana they lose 1 life. Now it's like a countersquall on crack, stopping them from playing spells and also winning the game at the same time.
Private Mod Note
():
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
I'm a proud member of the Online Campaign for Real English. If you believe in capital letters, correct spelling, and good sentence structure, then copy this into your signature.
"People with needs have trivial purchasing power while people with purchasing power have trivial needs." -Steve Randy Waldman, Interfludity
So without further wait here is my Damia PW
Tos, Cursed Soul 1GUB
Planeswalker - Tos
+1: Draw a card. Until your next precombat main phase you may play spells as if they had flash.
-2: You may put any amount of lands from your hand onto the battlefield. You lose 1 life for each land put onto the battlefield this way.
-8: You get an emblem with "Lands you control have 'T: Counter target spell, activated ability, or triggered ability unless it's controller pays 1.'"
(3)
I think it's a fair card and it's fun to play with. If you guys want I can get the rest of the cards that we made.
Thank you so much mchief111 for the amazing art!
BUG is the Jund of EDH!
Modern: Jund, Grixis Delver, Bant Eldrazi, TitanShift
Commander: Brago, Yidris, Mizzix, Marath, Atheros, Daretti
The art. Derp.
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
Yasova Dragonclaw
Thank you so much mchief111 for the amazing art!
BUG is the Jund of EDH!
Modern: Jund, Grixis Delver, Bant Eldrazi, TitanShift
Commander: Brago, Yidris, Mizzix, Marath, Atheros, Daretti
GWB Junk Stax Ghave BWG
Maybe make [+1]: draw 2 cards. [-2]: Target player discards 2 cards. [-7]: Put 5 +1/+1 counters on target creature.
That would incorporate elements of all 3. Or even get rid of the [-7], and do [0]: Tap target creature. Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
EDIT: Also note I'm just starting to do custom card creation, so anything that's wrong with what I'm saying please let me know!
The second ability is pretty good but cound be fine I guess. But the third is in no way too good I think. It is powerful but not over the top.
However +1 Draw a card is really really good.
Said about Yawgmoth’s Will
Credits to Miraculous Recovery Signatures for the truly miraculous sig.
GURRUG Delver
RGoblins
RUGPunishing Balance
Modern:
UR Izzet Tron
With those changes I'd say the walker would be very balanced.
Yes. The whole idea was to be better in my DAMIA deck. This card would be absolutely nuts in 60.
Maybe I could switch it to 1GUB and make the ultimate -8.
My biggest issue right now is that I don't want the +1 ability to lose life. Because after I use the ultimate (if I do that is) I want to just use the +1 until I win or he is destroyed.
When I have cast him it's usually -2 then +1 until I can ult him or he goes away.
Thank you so much mchief111 for the amazing art!
BUG is the Jund of EDH!
Modern: Jund, Grixis Delver, Bant Eldrazi, TitanShift
Commander: Brago, Yidris, Mizzix, Marath, Atheros, Daretti
The +1 has major memory issues, especially in EDH. Plus, for a 3cc walker, "+1 draw a card" needs a downside not an upside. What about this:
"+1: Draw card. Then, discard 2 cards or lose two life."
If you really need a card, 2 life is a small fee. If you don't, then discarding 2 lets you pitch useless cards or fill your graveyard for those kinds of shenanigans. Plus, it lets you draw more off of your Damia next turn.
-2 seems fine.
The ult is actually a little underwhelming in EDH, but I'd like to keep this a 3cc walker, so there's no way that ult can stay because it'd probably break constructed (which, as I said, should still be a factor when designing for EDH.) I also don't really like it because it just stops things from happening. It doesn't win you the game, you still need other cards for that, it just prevents everyone else from winning, which is less fun. I can't think of how I would change the ultimate right now, so I'll get back to you on that.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
Comic Book Set
Archester: Frontier of Steam (A steampunk set!)
A Good Place to Start Designing
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
Yasova Dragonclaw
I'm a proud member of the Online Campaign for Real English. If you believe in capital letters, correct spelling, and good sentence structure, then copy this into your signature.
"People with needs have trivial purchasing power while people with purchasing power have trivial needs."
-Steve Randy Waldman, Interfludity