Faulty Tutor1B
Sorcery (R)
Search your library for a card and reveal it.
Target opponent may choose to have you put that card into your hand, or return it to your library.
If that opponent chooses for you to return that card to your library, search your library for a card with a different name, reveal it, and put it into your hand.
Shuffle your library.
Shocking ThoughtsRU
Instant (U)
Target opponent chooses two creatures he or she controls.
Choose one of those creatures. Shocking Thoughts deals 2 damage to that creature.
Tap the other creature.
Faulty Tutor, in how many situations is this not Demonic Tutor? How many effects are actually completely unique? Even at 1BB this feels uncomfortably strong.
Shocking Thoughts RU, do you want this to be able to function as an expensive Shock when the opponent has only one creature? Both seem exceptable though if it requires two targets locking down in addition to tapping may be warranted.
Faulty Tutor1B
Sorcery (R)
Search your library for a card and reveal it.
Target opponent may choose to have you put that card into your hand, or return it to your library.
If that opponent chooses for you to return that card to your library, search your library for a card with a different name, reveal it, and put it into your hand.
Shuffle your library.
I'm fairly certain this would be cost better at converted mana cost 3 - it seems fairly easy to have this effectively be a full tutor if you have any redundancy in the answers/combo pieces/whatever you might want to tutor up. I'd word it in a way where you don't target the opponent since the player will not intuitively comprehend this as a spell that targets an opponent, so:
"Search your library for a card and reveal it. An opponent may choose to have you put that card into your hand. If they don't, return it to your library and search your library for a card with a different name, reveal it, then put it into your hand. Shuffle your library."
This is clearly reminiscent of something like Gifts Ungiven, but the fact that the opponent doesn't get to see the second option until it is too late is both the reason I'd not go all that far down in cost, but also really a thematic sell, that gives this a black-aligned twist. This is monkey-paw/evil genie cruelty right here: Your one wish is for your opponent not to have this card? Wish granted! Also they have this other card they actually wanted instead! Muhaha!
Possible flavor hint: The devil you know...?
Shocking ThoughtsRU
Instant (U)
Target opponent chooses two creatures he or she controls.
Choose one of those creatures. Shocking Thoughts deals 2 damage to that creature.
Tap the other creature.
I'd go with "Shock and Awe" rather than mentioning "thoughts" in a cardname that does nothing related to card drawing, discarding or milling, nothing that has to do with hand or library. Unless you believe that Shock will at some point be considered usable as half of a split card. ^^ Maybe "Shell-Shock" or "Awestruck"?
Anyway, I think the wording is already going where it should go. Variant wordin: "Target opponent chooses two creatures they control. ~ deals 2 damage to one of those creatures of your choice. Tap the remaining creature."
I can see an opponent torturing themselves over whether they choose two high-toughness creatures with the risk of you having a follow-up burn spell, but that's only the best outcome. This is clearly worse than having the ability to just deal damag to a creature of your choice in many situations, so even at two mana the amount of damage probably should be higher.
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Planar Chaos was not a mistake neither was it random. You might want to look at it again.
[thread=239793][Game] Level Up - Creature[/thread]
Faulty Tutor 1B
Sorcery (R)
Search your library for a card and reveal it.
Target opponent may choose to have you put that card into your hand, or return it to your library.
If that opponent chooses for you to return that card to your library, search your library for a card with a different name, reveal it, and put it into your hand.
Shuffle your library.
**I really like this card, but I think it can go one step further.
Search your library for a card and reveal it.
Put that card into your hand, unless an opponent pays 2 life to exile the card. Repeat this process searching for a card not already exiled in this manner.
Shuffle your library
Shocking Thoughts RU
Instant (U)
Target opponent chooses two creatures he or she controls.
Choose one of those creatures. Shocking Thoughts deals 2 damage to that creature.
Tap the other creature.
*I think this is fine, 3 damage I think would be safe as well.
Faulty Tutor 1B
Sorcery (R)
Search your library for a card and reveal it.
Target opponent may choose to have you put that card into your hand, or return it to your library.
If that opponent chooses for you to return that card to your library, search your library for a card with a different name, reveal it, and put it into your hand.
Shuffle your library.
**I really like this card, but I think it can go one step further.
Search your library for a card and reveal it.
Put that card into your hand, unless an opponent pays 2 life to exile the card. Repeat this process searching for a card not already exiled in this manner.
Shuffle your library
8 life to get rid of all copies of a two-of just to force you into tutoring your backup? Nah.
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Planar Chaos was not a mistake neither was it random. You might want to look at it again.
[thread=239793][Game] Level Up - Creature[/thread]
I think either I worded it wrong, or you missed what it actually does.
Tutor for card a, opponant pays two life
Tutor for card b, opponant pays 2 life, cards named a and b are no longer viable targets
Tutor for card c, opponant pays 2 life, cards named a, b and c are no longer viable, ect...
You get to keep tutoring until either a your oponant says keep it, or you run out of legal targets. It doesn't matter if it's a one off, or 4 of, you can only choose that card once.
I think either I worded it wrong, or you missed what it actually does.
Tutor for card a, opponant pays two life
Tutor for card b, opponant pays 2 life, cards named a and b are no longer viable targets
Tutor for card c, opponant pays 2 life, cards named a, b and c are no longer viable, ect...
You get to keep tutoring until either a your oponant says keep it, or you run out of legal targets. It doesn't matter if it's a one off, or 4 of, you can only choose that card once.
You don't even mention card names in your text, so I'd say you worded it wrong.
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Planar Chaos was not a mistake neither was it random. You might want to look at it again.
[thread=239793][Game] Level Up - Creature[/thread]
Sorcery (R)
Search your library for a card and reveal it.
Target opponent may choose to have you put that card into your hand, or return it to your library.
If that opponent chooses for you to return that card to your library, search your library for a card with a different name, reveal it, and put it into your hand.
Shuffle your library.
Shocking Thoughts RU
Instant (U)
Target opponent chooses two creatures he or she controls.
Choose one of those creatures. Shocking Thoughts deals 2 damage to that creature.
Tap the other creature.
The wording needs help on these.
Shocking Thoughts RU, do you want this to be able to function as an expensive Shock when the opponent has only one creature? Both seem exceptable though if it requires two targets locking down in addition to tapping may be warranted.
I'm fairly certain this would be cost better at converted mana cost 3 - it seems fairly easy to have this effectively be a full tutor if you have any redundancy in the answers/combo pieces/whatever you might want to tutor up. I'd word it in a way where you don't target the opponent since the player will not intuitively comprehend this as a spell that targets an opponent, so:
This is clearly reminiscent of something like Gifts Ungiven, but the fact that the opponent doesn't get to see the second option until it is too late is both the reason I'd not go all that far down in cost, but also really a thematic sell, that gives this a black-aligned twist. This is monkey-paw/evil genie cruelty right here: Your one wish is for your opponent not to have this card? Wish granted! Also they have this other card they actually wanted instead! Muhaha!
Possible flavor hint: The devil you know...?
I'd go with "Shock and Awe" rather than mentioning "thoughts" in a cardname that does nothing related to card drawing, discarding or milling, nothing that has to do with hand or library. Unless you believe that Shock will at some point be considered usable as half of a split card. ^^ Maybe "Shell-Shock" or "Awestruck"?
Anyway, I think the wording is already going where it should go. Variant wordin: "Target opponent chooses two creatures they control. ~ deals 2 damage to one of those creatures of your choice. Tap the remaining creature."
I can see an opponent torturing themselves over whether they choose two high-toughness creatures with the risk of you having a follow-up burn spell, but that's only the best outcome. This is clearly worse than having the ability to just deal damag to a creature of your choice in many situations, so even at two mana the amount of damage probably should be higher.
Finally a good white villain quote: "So, do I ever re-evaluate my life choices? Never, because I know what I'm doing is a righteous cause."
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"Sometimes, the situation is outracing a threat, sometimes it's ignoring it, and sometimes it involves sideboarding in 4x Hope//Pray." --Doug Linn
Sorcery (R)
Search your library for a card and reveal it.
Target opponent may choose to have you put that card into your hand, or return it to your library.
If that opponent chooses for you to return that card to your library, search your library for a card with a different name, reveal it, and put it into your hand.
Shuffle your library.
**I really like this card, but I think it can go one step further.
Search your library for a card and reveal it.
Put that card into your hand, unless an opponent pays 2 life to exile the card. Repeat this process searching for a card not already exiled in this manner.
Shuffle your library
Shocking Thoughts RU
Instant (U)
Target opponent chooses two creatures he or she controls.
Choose one of those creatures. Shocking Thoughts deals 2 damage to that creature.
Tap the other creature.
*I think this is fine, 3 damage I think would be safe as well.
Behind the eyes of truth, is a world of illustions.
Dragon Riderof a Mist Dragonn anyway with the Dragon Riders Clan.
8 life to get rid of all copies of a two-of just to force you into tutoring your backup? Nah.
Finally a good white villain quote: "So, do I ever re-evaluate my life choices? Never, because I know what I'm doing is a righteous cause."
Factions: Sleeping
Remnants: Valheim
Legendary Journey: Heroes & Planeswalkers
Saga: Shards of Rabiah
Legends: The Elder Dragons
Read up on Red Flags & NWO
Tutor for card a, opponant pays two life
Tutor for card b, opponant pays 2 life, cards named a and b are no longer viable targets
Tutor for card c, opponant pays 2 life, cards named a, b and c are no longer viable, ect...
You get to keep tutoring until either a your oponant says keep it, or you run out of legal targets. It doesn't matter if it's a one off, or 4 of, you can only choose that card once.
Behind the eyes of truth, is a world of illustions.
Dragon Riderof a Mist Dragonn anyway with the Dragon Riders Clan.
You don't even mention card names in your text, so I'd say you worded it wrong.
Finally a good white villain quote: "So, do I ever re-evaluate my life choices? Never, because I know what I'm doing is a righteous cause."
Factions: Sleeping
Remnants: Valheim
Legendary Journey: Heroes & Planeswalkers
Saga: Shards of Rabiah
Legends: The Elder Dragons
Read up on Red Flags & NWO