I think the idea of simple “core set” uncards has a lot of design potential and was only moderately explored in Unstable.
“Core set” uncards just means simple, staple effects or creatures such as fog, bolt, mana elf, etc but with a slight Un-tweak. It’s something you could throw a random one-of into a deck for fun. The 3 damage “deal Pi damage” would be a good example of this.
Something like
Hang Nail 1B
Instant
Target player loses target nonringed finger.
(Nonringed is any finger without a ring)
[Art shows a finger executioner hanging a thumb.]
Basically doom blade for a finger. I have a healing salve spell that heals 3 fingers.
I’m looking for cards similar to this because I’m making a custom Un core set (if it wasn’t obvious) and I’ll credit you with the design on the cards. So if you have any ideas please feel free to share.
Finger-Gang R
Creature- Goblin Gang
Haste
As Finger-Gang enters the battlefield, choose a finger you own.
Finger-Gang gets +2/+1 as long as you’re touching it with the chosen finger.
0/0
Order of the Holy SHHH! W
Creature - Human Bureaucrat
Protection from hands ( This can’t be blocked, dealt damage, enchanted, or targeted by anything with hands or fingers in its art.)
[Art shows two mages shushing each other.]
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Clay Penguin 1UU
Artifact Creature - Clockwork Bird
Snow-covered landwalk
Spells your opponents cast with a single target have just a second.
Target practice — Whenever an opponents casts a spell with a single target that could target this, that player must throw it from at least 3 feet and hit their target. If they can’t, the spell misses.(It targets what it hit instead. If it hits more than one, you choose. Spells with illegal or no targets are countered.)
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“Core set” uncards just means simple, staple effects or creatures such as fog, bolt, mana elf, etc but with a slight Un-tweak. It’s something you could throw a random one-of into a deck for fun. The 3 damage “deal Pi damage” would be a good example of this.
Something like
Hang Nail 1B
Instant
Target player loses target nonringed finger.
(Nonringed is any finger without a ring)
[Art shows a finger executioner hanging a thumb.]
Basically doom blade for a finger. I have a healing salve spell that heals 3 fingers.
I’m looking for cards similar to this because I’m making a custom Un core set (if it wasn’t obvious) and I’ll credit you with the design on the cards. So if you have any ideas please feel free to share.
Finger-Gang R
Creature- Goblin Gang
Haste
As Finger-Gang enters the battlefield, choose a finger you own.
Finger-Gang gets +2/+1 as long as you’re touching it with the chosen finger.
0/0
Order of the Holy SHHH! W
Creature - Human Bureaucrat
Protection from hands ( This can’t be blocked, dealt damage, enchanted, or targeted by anything with hands or fingers in its art.)
[Art shows two mages shushing each other.]
1/1
Clay Penguin 1UU
Artifact Creature - Clockwork Bird
Snow-covered landwalk
Spells your opponents cast with a single target have just a second.
Target practice — Whenever an opponents casts a spell with a single target that could target this, that player must throw it from at least 3 feet and hit their target. If they can’t, the spell misses.(It targets what it hit instead. If it hits more than one, you choose. Spells with illegal or no targets are countered.)
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