If this judging takes a long time, in the future, I will update this post so I predicted the total length, like a super Izzet future genius.
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The only safe lotus variant: White Lotus0
Artifact
Sacrifice White Lotus, Q: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool. Answering a simple puzzle to unleash legendary power
Thought Lyse3UB
Sorcery (R)
Target player reveals one or more cards from his or her hand and you choose one of those cards. That player discards that card, then you draw cards equal to the number of cards in that player’s hand which were not revealed.
Cipher
Stapler: Inner Reflections is a cute enabler, but doesn't fit well as a Cipher card because of how much setup is required for it to do anything. It's the kind of card that makes more sense with flashback.
swishh: Mechivore has the potential to be very confusing because it's a */* that can get additional +1/+1 counters on it. Additionally, these types of cards tend to require a slight mana investment to activate (Woodripper, Wickerbough Elder).
Crusader_8: I like the idea of a card that gives your other creatures transfigure, but the two abilities on Biomage don't have any synergy. Additionally, the name doesn't wow me.
Cythare: Indentured Tax Collector has cool flavor but is mechanically awkward. I think it would have been fine without its "no lifegain" drawback.
The_Cooler: Simic Accelerator is a simple design that does not play well. It leads to complex board states in which the power and toughness of each creature suddenly become relevant even when the creatures aren't in combat, which is more time-consuming that one might think, especially in a complex game. Also, the name feels more like an artifact than a creature.
arbitraryarmor: Maniacal Plans reminds me of Treasure Map from Dominion; if you can make two copies connect you win, but otherwise it's terrible. With The Unspeakable cycle, they at least were Arcane (and had slightly more unique effects as a whole); with Biovisionary, it at least has more potential interactions with Clone effects.
Small Child: Yay Turtles! Solid design, though I kind of wish it was a 1/4 (and cost 2U to switch).
ertaisfamiliar: Chargeleader Angel makes [CARD]Skyknight Legionairre
[/CARD] a :panda:. It also treads on Firemane Avenger's wingtips as a 3/3 Angel in RW with a Battalion trigger. Maybe if it costed more and was a little bigger?
ShockValue: Angel of Exploitation is well-named. It's pretty much impossible to beat in any sort of creature stalemate and even generates additional value if removed. Scary.
RogueNewb: The card itself is great but the flavor makes no sense. In one of the most hierarchical guilds, there is no reason a priest would have to enforce his own teachings. Compare High Priest of Penance with Basilica Guards.
Cardz5000: Harrowing Screams seems like a card that would see print in Dragon's Maze due to its slightly higher complexity. I am tempted to cost it at 2UB, but that might be overly oppressive. It should probably affect each opponent like Mind Grind.
Maokun: Escaped Experiment is scarily efficient. Additionally, it should give the targeted creature evolve if its Bloodrush ability is activated. Yes, that is a large amount of additional complexity. Unfortunately, that also means that the card is probably too pattern-breaking to print.
CC: Crypsis Sage is cute in that it can target itself or your other Evolve creatures in order for them to be small enough for other creatures to pump. I also like how good it is on defense, which is important in Evolve decks. The only awkward thing about it is that in the mana-hungry Evolve deck, it's difficult to keep up three or more mana every turn.
Prophylaxis: Secrets Snatching is an awkward card in that its keyword mechanic doesn't play nicely with it; other Cipher cards will be encoded on your creatures, not in your graveyard! It's bonkers in Commander but pretty underwhelming anywhere else.
avatarz: Boros Thrustmaster feels like a RW card, not a (R/W) one. Its ability is also surprisingly bad; in Limited it's rare that you'd have a fourth (cheap) creature to deploy, and in Constructed you'd rather play around Wrath effects than overcommit to the board. Good flavor, though.
Oculus: Informant's Web is a spicy meatball. I love everything about it and I think it's costed just right when compared to Diabolic Revelation.
AkaiRyu: Bloodplant Striker should give the targeted creature its triggered ability until end of turn if its Bloodrush ability is activated. Also, it's a Shaman Warrior with no race?
jwanders: Thought Lyse is a pretty cool card, though in every format except Limited, it's just a repeatable Coercion. It should read "opponent" instead of "player" so you can't target yourself to draw a bunch of cards. No IIW.
This was a tough one to judge, as Small Child, Cardz5000, CC, and Oculus all had great entries.
Winner: Oculus
Next: What would you have done differently?
In Dark Ascension, there was the 4 card cycle of 2-color monster lords. I would have added the GW Human lord in Avacyn Restored. MaRo always says that humans look to complete the pattern.
Gavony Captain1GW
Creature- Human Soldier (U)
Lifelink
Other Human creatures you control get +1/+1.
Whenever another Human enters the battlefield under your control, you may gain 1 life.
2/2
Hold the phones - transfigure, which puts creatures into play, supposedly has no synergy with evolve?
I give up. I should've just made some tier one broken plays-itself card for that challenge. I suppose that answers the question of what I would have done differently.
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Seven Knights gathered under a single banner, but soon came to learn one more would join their cause.
@AI: I didn't see it purely as a drawback (although it definitely is one in a vacuum). I saw it as giving mono-black access to a Sulfuric Vortex-esque effect. Otherwise, makes sense.
I'll have to think about this challenge, though...
Sword of Life and Death3
Artifact - Equipment (M)
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from black and from green.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses 3 life and you put two +1/+1 counters on target creature.
Equip 2
(life and death is a far more obvious dichotomy for B/ than feast and famine)
I used to be really sad that there wasn't a cascade, cascade card...then I was sad that there wasn't an Exalted, Exalted card or an exalted land... Hmm. If I was in charge, I would have made it so that more of the Future Sight cards were used.
So, in a world where Gravestorm was used in Innistrad, here's a handy little Gravestorm enabler.
Churn the Graveyards1BB
Sorcery-UC
Exile target creature card in a graveyard. Put 2 2/2 black Zombie creature token onto the battlefield. Sacrifice a creature.
Gravestorm.(When you cast this spell, copy it for each permanent put into a graveyard this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.) A graf is simply a short stopover, rarely a permanent destination...
So, doubles your gravestorm count, and can turn some creatures into pairs of zombies, or make one zombie at a time.
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The only safe lotus variant: White Lotus0
Artifact
Sacrifice White Lotus, Q: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool. Answering a simple puzzle to unleash legendary power
I would've tried something a little different for the 2 mana red planeswalker.
Tibalt, The Fiend-BloodedRR
Planeswalker - Tibalt M
+1: Draw a card, then discard a card at random
-2: Return target red card from your graveyard to your hand
-6: Destroy all Lands
3
In INN block, there was a full, ten-land cycle of utility lands. They were, for the most part, pretty bad and unplayable. I love utility lands, man lands, and the like, so I redid the cycle (well, 90% of the cycle, and some cards had the right ability for me but wrong numbers).
Alchemist's Refuge
Land T: Add 1 to your mana pool. 1GU, T: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land, put it into play.
Desolate Lighthouse
Land T: Add 1 to your mana pool. 1UR, T, discard a blue or red card: Choose one -- draw a card, or ~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
Gavony Township
Land T: Add 1 to your mana pool. 1GW, T: Choose a creature type. Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control of the chosen type.
Grim Backwoods Land T: Add 1 to your mana pool. 2BG, T, Sacrifice a creature: Search your library for a creature card with converted mana cost equal to or less than the sacrificed creature. Reveal it and put it into your hand.
Kessig Wolf Run
Land T: Add 1 to your mana pool. XRG, T: Target creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn.
Moorland Haunt (This one was perfect imho)
Land T: Add 1 to your mana pool. WU, T, Exile a creature card from your graveyard: Put a 1/1 white Sprit creature token with flying into play.
Nephalia Drownyard
Land T: Add 1 to your mana pool. 1UB, T: Target player puts the top card of his or her library into his or her graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token into play.
Stensia Bloodhall
Land T: Add 1 to your mana pool. 3BR, T: Stensia Bloodhall deals 3 damage to target player.
Vault of the Archangel
Land T: Add 1 to your mana pool. 4WB, T: Put a 4/4 Angel creature token with flying into play. Activate this ability only if an opponent lost life and you gained life this turn.
Slayers' Stronghold
Land T: Add 1 to your mana pool. RW, T: Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains flying and haste until end of turn.
Jace, Puppet of Bolas :1mana::symu::symb:
Planeswalker - Jace (M)
/ +1\ - Target player exiles the top two cards of his or her library.
\ -2 / - Put an X/X blue illusion creature token onto the battlefield, where X is the number of cards exiled with Jace, Puppet of Bolas.
\ -7 / - Until end of turn you may cast any number of spells exiled with Jace, Puppet of Bolas without paying their mana costs.
{ 4 }
Umezawa's Jitte2
Legendary Artifact - Equipment (R)
Whenever equiped creature deals combat damage, you may put a charge counter on Umezawa's Jitte.
Remove a charge counter from Umezawa's Jitte: Choose one - Equipped creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn; or you gain 3 life; or you may put a creature card from your graveyard on the top of your library.
Equip 2
In INN block, there was a full, ten-land cycle of utility lands. They were, for the most part, pretty bad and unplayable. I love utility lands, man lands, and the like, so I redid the cycle (well, 90% of the cycle, and some cards had the right ability for me but wrong numbers).
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Gavony: good enough for modern
Moorland: Staple of Delver last rotation
Drownyard: The wincon of bant control this rotation*
Bloodhall: This one is bad.
Wolf Run: Wolf Run Ramp was called that for a reason
Refuge: Played in bant control this rotation
Vault: Used to utterly crush creature mirrors in some decks
Lighthouse: Fringe play, not particularly widespread
Backwoods: I don't think this one has seen play
Stronghold: This one is also bad
What if Yawgmoth/Phyrexia had been white-aligned during Invasion, trying to instill order on the universe through compleation?
Glory Specter2WW
Creature - Specter (R)
Flying, vigilance
Whenever Glory Specter deals damage to a player, exile target nonland permanent that player controls.
When Glory Specter leaves the battlefield, return all cards exiled with it to the battlefield under their owners' control.
2/3
Redeeming Strossus3WWW
Creature - Angel Horror
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, return a creature card from an opponent's graveyard to the battlefield under its owner's control. If you can't, sacrifice Redeeming Strossus.
9/9
Tsabo, Hand of Order5WU
Legendary Creature - Horror
Vigilance, protection from legendary permanents WU, :symtap:: Return target legendary permanent to its owner's hand. "I do not pity my enemies. They cannot accept the peace of Yawgmoth, and so must be wiped from this world."
4/7
IIW: Dega
EDIT: Please see my later post (27754) for my actual entry.
Gavony: good enough for modern
Moorland: Staple of Delver last rotation
Drownyard: The wincon of bant control this rotation*
Bloodhall: This one is bad.
Wolf Run: Wolf Run Ramp was called that for a reason
Refuge: Played in bant control this rotation
Vault: Used to utterly crush creature mirrors in some decks
Lighthouse: Fringe play, not particularly widespread
Backwoods: I don't think this one has seen play
Stronghold: This one is also bad
*Andrew Cuneo version only
Drownyard saw a lot of play in the UB Control decks of last Standard.
Stronghold saw the fringest of play in current reanimator. Just a smidge.
He removed the trample from Wolf Run, maybe he thought it was too powerful?
Hmm, his versions of Township and Vault are (in my opinion) weaker than the real ones. Maybe he flattened the power level? I'd like to hear if he thinks all his versions are stronger or if only some are meant to be.
Boros Thrustmaster1(R/W)(R/W)
Creature — Human Soldier (R)
Haste, first strike Battalion — When Boros Thrustmaster and at least two other creatures attack, you may put a creature with converted mana cost 3 or less from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking.
2/2
IIW: Magic the Gathering as would have been printed during the Renaissance
Thrustmaster... So they're making a baby? But why does it need to be a three way?
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Generals meant to be drafted first in a single pack of 6 cards.
And here is the actual cube, meant to be drafted in 4 regular sized packs. (60 card decks)
Drownyard saw a lot of play in the UB Control decks of last Standard.
Stronghold saw the fringest of play in current reanimator. Just a smidge.
He removed the trample from Wolf Run, maybe he thought it was too powerful?
Hmm, his versions of Township and Vault are (in my opinion) weaker than the real ones. Maybe he flattened the power level? I'd like to hear if he thinks all his versions are stronger or if only some are meant to be.
Oh yeah, UB control.
It's a good wincon for decks if you don't want to play any wincons.
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Can we have Megiddo removed from the forum forever please?
i'm pretty sure i can find your ***** online within 3 minutes
I would have printed a larger run of Portal: Three Kingdoms.
I guess that doesn't really do much for the challenge though...
Ummmmmm...
Allosaurus Rider5GG Creature - Elf Warrior R
You may exile two green cards from your hand rather than pay Allosaurus Rider's mana cost.
Allosaurus Rider's power and toughness are each equal to 1 plus the number of creatures target opponent controls.
1+*/1+*
I don't get why a carnivorous dinosaur would get more powerful the more lands you control - I figure it makes somewhat more sense for it to grow bigger the more prey available.
IIW: cards that you would be excited to open in a limited tourney (sealed/draft), but disappointed to see in your prize packs.
Venser, Phantom Mage1WWW
Planeswalker- Venser
{+2}: Creatures you control gain vigilance until end of turn.
{-2}: Return target artifact with converted mana cost 4 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
{-9}: Exile each other non-land permanent Return all permanents you control exiled this way to the battlefield at the beginning of your next upkeep.
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Judging seems to take place in a time vacuum.
If this judging takes a long time, in the future, I will update this post so I predicted the total length, like a super Izzet future genius.
The only safe lotus variant:
White Lotus 0
Artifact
Sacrifice White Lotus, Q: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool.
Answering a simple puzzle to unleash legendary power
Trust in the Savior. Through him we are protected. We follow his works. He will lead us to perfection.
Sorcery (R)
Target player reveals one or more cards from his or her hand and you choose one of those cards. That player discards that card, then you draw cards equal to the number of cards in that player’s hand which were not revealed.
Cipher
Stapler: Inner Reflections is a cute enabler, but doesn't fit well as a Cipher card because of how much setup is required for it to do anything. It's the kind of card that makes more sense with flashback.
swishh: Mechivore has the potential to be very confusing because it's a */* that can get additional +1/+1 counters on it. Additionally, these types of cards tend to require a slight mana investment to activate (Woodripper, Wickerbough Elder).
Crusader_8: I like the idea of a card that gives your other creatures transfigure, but the two abilities on Biomage don't have any synergy. Additionally, the name doesn't wow me.
Cythare: Indentured Tax Collector has cool flavor but is mechanically awkward. I think it would have been fine without its "no lifegain" drawback.
The_Cooler: Simic Accelerator is a simple design that does not play well. It leads to complex board states in which the power and toughness of each creature suddenly become relevant even when the creatures aren't in combat, which is more time-consuming that one might think, especially in a complex game. Also, the name feels more like an artifact than a creature.
arbitraryarmor: Maniacal Plans reminds me of Treasure Map from Dominion; if you can make two copies connect you win, but otherwise it's terrible. With The Unspeakable cycle, they at least were Arcane (and had slightly more unique effects as a whole); with Biovisionary, it at least has more potential interactions with Clone effects.
Small Child: Yay Turtles! Solid design, though I kind of wish it was a 1/4 (and cost 2U to switch).
ertaisfamiliar: Chargeleader Angel makes [CARD]Skyknight Legionairre
[/CARD] a :panda:. It also treads on Firemane Avenger's wingtips as a 3/3 Angel in RW with a Battalion trigger. Maybe if it costed more and was a little bigger?
FoxxyEDarko: Avalanche Caller is too efficient (see //gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&text=+[haste">&cmc=+=[3]&power=+=[4]"]current list of 4-power creatures for 3; note that unearth doesn't count) and its Bloodrush ability doesn't give the attacking creature haste. Yes, that would be redundant. Unfortunately, that also means that the card is probably too pattern-breaking to print.
ShockValue: Angel of Exploitation is well-named. It's pretty much impossible to beat in any sort of creature stalemate and even generates additional value if removed. Scary.
RogueNewb: The card itself is great but the flavor makes no sense. In one of the most hierarchical guilds, there is no reason a priest would have to enforce his own teachings. Compare High Priest of Penance with Basilica Guards.
Cardz5000: Harrowing Screams seems like a card that would see print in Dragon's Maze due to its slightly higher complexity. I am tempted to cost it at 2UB, but that might be overly oppressive. It should probably affect each opponent like Mind Grind.
Maokun: Escaped Experiment is scarily efficient. Additionally, it should give the targeted creature evolve if its Bloodrush ability is activated. Yes, that is a large amount of additional complexity. Unfortunately, that also means that the card is probably too pattern-breaking to print.
CC: Crypsis Sage is cute in that it can target itself or your other Evolve creatures in order for them to be small enough for other creatures to pump. I also like how good it is on defense, which is important in Evolve decks. The only awkward thing about it is that in the mana-hungry Evolve deck, it's difficult to keep up three or more mana every turn.
Prophylaxis: Secrets Snatching is an awkward card in that its keyword mechanic doesn't play nicely with it; other Cipher cards will be encoded on your creatures, not in your graveyard! It's bonkers in Commander but pretty underwhelming anywhere else.
avatarz: Boros Thrustmaster feels like a RW card, not a (R/W) one. Its ability is also surprisingly bad; in Limited it's rare that you'd have a fourth (cheap) creature to deploy, and in Constructed you'd rather play around Wrath effects than overcommit to the board. Good flavor, though.
Oculus: Informant's Web is a spicy meatball. I love everything about it and I think it's costed just right when compared to Diabolic Revelation.
AkaiRyu: Bloodplant Striker should give the targeted creature its triggered ability until end of turn if its Bloodrush ability is activated. Also, it's a Shaman Warrior with no race?
jwanders: Thought Lyse is a pretty cool card, though in every format except Limited, it's just a repeatable Coercion. It should read "opponent" instead of "player" so you can't target yourself to draw a bunch of cards. No IIW.
This was a tough one to judge, as Small Child, Cardz5000, CC, and Oculus all had great entries.
Winner: Oculus
Next: What would you have done differently?
Gavony Captain 1GW
Creature- Human Soldier (U)
Lifelink
Other Human creatures you control get +1/+1.
Whenever another Human enters the battlefield under your control, you may gain 1 life.
2/2
IIW: Mix-n-Match (ie Sprout Swarm or Ichor Slick)
I give up. I should've just made some tier one broken plays-itself card for that challenge. I suppose that answers the question of what I would have done differently.
I'll have to think about this challenge, though...
Draft my cube! (630 cards)
Artifact - Equipment (M)
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from black and from green.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses 3 life and you put two +1/+1 counters on target creature.
Equip 2
(life and death is a far more obvious dichotomy for B/ than feast and famine)
IIW: a two-colored command
I used to be really sad that there wasn't a cascade, cascade card...then I was sad that there wasn't an Exalted, Exalted card or an exalted land... Hmm. If I was in charge, I would have made it so that more of the Future Sight cards were used.
So, in a world where Gravestorm was used in Innistrad, here's a handy little Gravestorm enabler.
Churn the Graveyards 1BB
Sorcery-UC
Exile target creature card in a graveyard. Put 2 2/2 black Zombie creature token onto the battlefield. Sacrifice a creature.
Gravestorm.(When you cast this spell, copy it for each permanent put into a graveyard this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)
A graf is simply a short stopover, rarely a permanent destination...
So, doubles your gravestorm count, and can turn some creatures into pairs of zombies, or make one zombie at a time.
The only safe lotus variant:
White Lotus 0
Artifact
Sacrifice White Lotus, Q: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool.
Answering a simple puzzle to unleash legendary power
Trust in the Savior. Through him we are protected. We follow his works. He will lead us to perfection.
Tibalt, The Fiend-Blooded RR
Planeswalker - Tibalt M
+1: Draw a card, then discard a card at random
-2: Return target red card from your graveyard to your hand
-6: Destroy all Lands
3
IIW: Gnomes
WUB Esper Control
Legacy
WU Miracles
Edh
WUBErtai, the corrupted
Modern
GR Welcome to the Jungle
Alchemist's Refuge
Land
T: Add 1 to your mana pool.
1GU, T: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land, put it into play.
Desolate Lighthouse
Land
T: Add 1 to your mana pool.
1UR, T, discard a blue or red card: Choose one -- draw a card, or ~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
Gavony Township
Land
T: Add 1 to your mana pool.
1GW, T: Choose a creature type. Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control of the chosen type.
Grim Backwoods Land
T: Add 1 to your mana pool.
2BG, T, Sacrifice a creature: Search your library for a creature card with converted mana cost equal to or less than the sacrificed creature. Reveal it and put it into your hand.
Kessig Wolf Run
Land
T: Add 1 to your mana pool.
XRG, T: Target creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn.
Moorland Haunt (This one was perfect imho)
Land
T: Add 1 to your mana pool.
WU, T, Exile a creature card from your graveyard: Put a 1/1 white Sprit creature token with flying into play.
Nephalia Drownyard
Land
T: Add 1 to your mana pool.
1UB, T: Target player puts the top card of his or her library into his or her graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token into play.
Stensia Bloodhall
Land
T: Add 1 to your mana pool.
3BR, T: Stensia Bloodhall deals 3 damage to target player.
Vault of the Archangel
Land
T: Add 1 to your mana pool.
4WB, T: Put a 4/4 Angel creature token with flying into play. Activate this ability only if an opponent lost life and you gained life this turn.
Slayers' Stronghold
Land
T: Add 1 to your mana pool.
RW, T: Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains flying and haste until end of turn.
IIW: Utility Lands
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Jace, Puppet of Bolas :1mana::symu::symb:
Planeswalker - Jace (M)
/ +1\ - Target player exiles the top two cards of his or her library.
\ -2 / - Put an X/X blue illusion creature token onto the battlefield, where X is the number of cards exiled with Jace, Puppet of Bolas.
\ -7 / - Until end of turn you may cast any number of spells exiled with Jace, Puppet of Bolas without paying their mana costs.
{ 4 }
IIW: Unleash, Undying, and Unearth
Legendary Artifact - Equipment (R)
Whenever equiped creature deals combat damage, you may put a charge counter on Umezawa's Jitte.
Remove a charge counter from Umezawa's Jitte: Choose one - Equipped creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn; or you gain 3 life; or you may put a creature card from your graveyard on the top of your library.
Equip 2
IIW: Norse mythology.
The clan for custom card creators!
extortBlack Lotus).I think we found our new un-block.
[15:21] <@CC> Remember, if you argue, you are an idiot.
Untrophied Wins:
Perfect MCC Scores: 2
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So you won't only judge cards that flip over?
I guess we'll find out
[15:21] <@CC> Remember, if you argue, you are an idiot.
Untrophied Wins:
Perfect MCC Scores: 2
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Bearing in mind that if you were in a position to change that you'd be the one getting the money?
[15:21] <@CC> Remember, if you argue, you are an idiot.
Untrophied Wins:
Perfect MCC Scores: 2
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Gavony: good enough for modern
Moorland: Staple of Delver last rotation
Drownyard: The wincon of bant control this rotation*
Bloodhall: This one is bad.
Wolf Run: Wolf Run Ramp was called that for a reason
Refuge: Played in bant control this rotation
Vault: Used to utterly crush creature mirrors in some decks
Lighthouse: Fringe play, not particularly widespread
Backwoods: I don't think this one has seen play
Stronghold: This one is also bad
*Andrew Cuneo version only
IIW: Dega
EDIT: Please see my later post (27754) for my actual entry.
Draft my cube! (630 cards)
Drownyard saw a lot of play in the UB Control decks of last Standard.
Stronghold saw the fringest of play in current reanimator. Just a smidge.
He removed the trample from Wolf Run, maybe he thought it was too powerful?
Hmm, his versions of Township and Vault are (in my opinion) weaker than the real ones. Maybe he flattened the power level? I'd like to hear if he thinks all his versions are stronger or if only some are meant to be.
You got 99 attackers but I'm blocking with 1.
The Winner is Judge | 7
This Winner is Also Judge | 6
Club Flamingo | Lots
Thrustmaster... So they're making a baby? But why does it need to be a three way?
Generals meant to be drafted first in a single pack of 6 cards.
And here is the actual cube, meant to be drafted in 4 regular sized packs. (60 card decks)
It's a good wincon for decks if you don't want to play any wincons.
I guess that doesn't really do much for the challenge though...
Ummmmmm...
Allosaurus Rider 5GG
Creature - Elf Warrior R
You may exile two green cards from your hand rather than pay Allosaurus Rider's mana cost.
Allosaurus Rider's power and toughness are each equal to 1 plus the number of creatures target opponent controls.
1+*/1+*
I don't get why a carnivorous dinosaur would get more powerful the more lands you control - I figure it makes somewhat more sense for it to grow bigger the more prey available.
IIW: cards that you would be excited to open in a limited tourney (sealed/draft), but disappointed to see in your prize packs.
Planeswalker- Venser
{+2}: Creatures you control gain vigilance until end of turn.
{-2}: Return target artifact with converted mana cost 4 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
{-9}: Exile each other non-land permanent Return all permanents you control exiled this way to the battlefield at the beginning of your next upkeep.
[3]
IIW- Off-color humanoids (nonred, non-black Goblins; non-green, non-black Elves, etc)