I designed this mechanic for a friend working on a set with a lot of equipment in the lore. It's just a keywording of an existing mechanic but I expect it to play well and thought I'd share it anyway. I'm looking for advice on templating, positive/negative opinions/feedback on the mechanic, and fun custom designs using the mechanic or playing around with the mechanic that anyone wants to offer.
{Characteristic} Fitted (When ~ enters play, attach it to target {Characteristic} creature you control.)
Squirrel's Saber 2
Artifact - Equipment {C}
Squirrel Fitted (When Squirrel's Saber enters play, attach it to target squirrel creature you control.)
Equipped creature gets +3/+0
Equip 4
Scale Coat 3
Artifact - Equipment {C}
Snake Fitted (When Scale Coat enters play, attach it to target snake creature you control.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+3 and gains vigilance
Equip 3
Shining Claws 3
Artifact - Equipment {C}
Bird Fitted (When Shining Claws enters play, attach it to target bird creature you control.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and gains lifelink.
Equip 1
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
- Manite
I was thinking 1-3 per tribe, one per color (i.e. Green Fitted), one for Artifact Fitted, and one with just Fitted, which would let you equip on etb to any creature. It's not a huge mechanic, but I think it would add a lot to the gameplay of the typical set. It's also pretty generically flavored meaning it could be made deciduous and be used infrequently in subsequent sets. Kind of like vehicles. I also don't think a mechanic needs to show up on twenty cards for it to be worth keywording. Living weapon was only on 10, and only one was at common. This can be used at least as much as living weapon IMO.
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
- Manite
{Characteristic} Fitted (When ~ enters play, attach it to target {Characteristic} creature you control.)
Squirrel's Saber 2
Artifact - Equipment {C}
Squirrel Fitted (When Squirrel's Saber enters play, attach it to target squirrel creature you control.)
Equipped creature gets +3/+0
Equip 4
Scale Coat 3
Artifact - Equipment {C}
Snake Fitted (When Scale Coat enters play, attach it to target snake creature you control.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+3 and gains vigilance
Equip 3
Shining Claws 3
Artifact - Equipment {C}
Bird Fitted (When Shining Claws enters play, attach it to target bird creature you control.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and gains lifelink.
Equip 1
Let me know what you all think.
- Manite
Not sure this needs a keyword, though. Can't see it being used for more than one or two Equipment per tribe.
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- Manite
"Sometimes, the situation is outracing a threat, sometimes it's ignoring it, and sometimes it involves sideboarding in 4x Hope//Pray." --Doug Linn