2 damage to the face and an overall 4 life swing in colorless, for one mana, is scary, scary stuff, even without ways to abuse it. Also doesn't play well with Bazaar Trader.
Kind of hard to do Schizo Tech without building a setting (like Ravnica... Ravnica seems to fit the trope perfectly)
Riflesword3
Artifact - Equipment (U)
Equipped creature gets +3/+0 and has "T: Equipped creature deals 2 damage to target creature or player."
Equip 4 For those who love viscera but have the wisdom to know when to keep their distance.
Kevlar Vest1
Artifact - Equipment (U)
Equipped creature gets +0/+3
Prevent all damage that activated abilities would deal to the equipped creature.
Equip 3 "I don't east, sleep, or bathe without one."
-Fentir, baron
IIW: Clever jokes/puns or lands using existing keyword/ability words.
The fun of a gunblade is that you get a gun and a sword. Riflesword is a gun or a sword, which sort of defeats the purpose of having a gunblade.
Geta-Visor 7
Artifact - Equipment
Equip 0
Geta-Visor cannot be unequipped from equipped creature. If equipped creature dies, destroy it.
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and is unblockable, indestructible, and has hexproof.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to an opponent, that opponent gains control of equipped creature.
____________________
To the user it grants optimal power, at the cost of rampancy.
Okay, so this is to Karona what Sword of Vengeance is to Akroma. Neat concept but perhaps a bit heavyhanded (unblockable, indestructible, and hexproof?)
Polychronal Visor4 Artifact{R}
When ~ enters the battlefield, separate your library into two piles. You play with the top card of each pile revealed. Your library is a pile of your choice.
When ~ leaves the battlefield, shuffle the piles together. "Predicts the future? Nonsense. It predicts the present."
-Cog, Goblin Rust-seller
IIW: spellbook OR design a planeswalker
First of all that flavor text is all kinds of awesome. Campy, but awesome. I'm also picturing this as a pair of 50's style 3D glasses with a blue lens for one library and a red lens for the other. As for the card itself, I'm going to assume the rules text is kosher since none of CF's rules gurus corrected you (though my instinct would be to spell out exactly what "your library is a pile of your choice" means). The idea is neat -- abusable on its own, but with a built-in drawback of not knowing what library a particular card is going to be in. I like this.
Nullstone Golem3
Artifact Creature - Golem {U}
You can't cast noncreature spells. It is inscribed with a single word: "No." 3/4
IIW: Virtual card advantage.
Yeah, reverse Steel Golem should be printed eventually. It fits creature-happy modern design philosophy more than Steel Golem, at any rate. No complaints here.
Jinxed Lynx3
Artifact Creature - Cat (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, Jinxed Lynx deals 3 damage to you.
Whenever Jinxed Lynx deals combat damage to a player, that player gains control of Jinxed Lynx.
3/3
IIW: Bells and whistles.
I love this take on Jinxed Idol. Jinxed Idol is probably still a more interesting card, but this is also probably the most elegant way to stick the jinx ability on a creature.
Flector Shield4
Artifact (R)
As Flector Shield enters the battlefield, choose a player.
Creatures you control can't be the target of spells or abilities that player controls.
IIW: Stuff that cares about your opponents' devotion
Ooh, I appreciate that you made a design that functions well (but differently) under both your control and your opponent's control. The versatility of this design is beautiful.
Jury RigxU
Instant U
Return target artifact with converted casting cost of X from your graveyard to the battlefield. If it is a creature, it gains haste. Exile it if it is destroyed or at the end of turn.
IIW: Khanar *****
Metallic Mastery says just giving it haste is fine. Also, why isn't this red?
Conflicted Transfuser5
Artifact Creature - Construct
Lifelink, trample
At the beginning of the end step, target player with the least amount of life gains control of Conflicted Transfuser. If two or more players are tied, sacrifice Conflicted Transfuser.
"It expresses sympathy in pints."
7/5
IIW: Sphinxes =]
Hahaha, the sacrifice clause made me laugh harder than it should have. I picture a robot spouting does-not-compute type cliches before exploding in confusion. This is a pretty good design.
Sinister ContractBB Enchantment U
When ~ enters the battlefield, draw 3 cards.
At the beginning of your upkeep, discard a card.
I'll ignore the enchantment thing. I like how this design looks more elegant outside the context of Donate shenanigans -- what I mean is that when I look at it as a "good card to Donate" I think it's awfully hamfisted (really good thing happens when it enters the battlefield; really bad thing happens each upkeep). But outside of that context, it's an elegant black-draw-at-all-costs design. I think I like it better than Phyrexian Arena simply because the downside it such a clean reversal of the upside. Now that being said...I'm incapable of evaluating how broken this card is at that cost, especially considering discard isn't always a downside in black.
Light-sworn Paladin2W
Creature - Human Knight (R)
Vigilance, Protection from black WW: Destroy target black permanent if an opponent has at least 4 devotion to black.
2/2
Demonic Adviser2B
Creature - Demon Adviser (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, if a player has a higher devotion to black than each other player, that player gains control of Demonic Adviser.
At the beginning of your end step, draw two cards and lose 2 life.
2/1
IIW: Lands with rare abilities (morph, transform, etc)
Nyxian Outcast3
Enchantment Artifact Creature - Golem {R}
As Nyxian Outcast enters the battlefield, each player chooses a color.
Nyxian Outcast's power and toughness are each equal to your devotion to the color you chose.
At the beginning of your upkeep, the player with the highest devotion to the color he or she chose gains control of Nyxian Outcast. If two or more players are tied for highest devotion, you choose one of them, and that player gains control of Nyxian Outcast. */*
Knight of BrillianceWW
Creature — Knight (U)
First strike
For each opponent who has devotion to white 2 or greater, Knight of Brilliance has exalted. (Multiple instances of exalted trigger separately.) The light itself is her weapon of choice.
2/2
Raze the Temples6RR
Sorcery (R)
Choose a color. Each opponent sacrifices a number of permanents equal to his or her devotion to that color. "Look at the havoc your faith has wrought!"
—Xenagos
That seems undercosted, actually. I'd expect that to cost about eight mana. Y'know, to make it unplayable like every other clunky rare/mythic rare red sorcery.
Malisons of the Faithless4BB
Creature - Spirit (U)
Intimidate
Whenever Malisons of the Faithless attacks, it gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the defending player's greatest devotion to a color. Doomed to rage against the gods in death as they did in life.
2/4
IIW: Clever puns/jokes or lands using existing keywords/ability words
Pantheon UnitedWUBRG
Enchantment {R}
At the beginning of your upkeep, if for each color there is an opponent with devotion to that color equal to your devotion to that color, you win the game.
iiw: "...planeswalker." / planeswalker
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Arrival of Mogis3RR
Sorcery R
Destroy a number of lands controlled by target player equal to their devotion to green. There was a thundering explosion and then a crater where he emerged.
Polychronal Visor4 Artifact{R}
When ~ enters the battlefield, separate your library into two piles. You play with the top card of each pile revealed. Your library is a pile of your choice.
When ~ leaves the battlefield, shuffle the piles together. "Predicts the future? Nonsense. It predicts the present."
-Cog, Goblin Rust-seller
IIW: spellbook OR design a planeswalker
First of all that flavor text is all kinds of awesome. Campy, but awesome. I'm also picturing this as a pair of 50's style 3D glasses with a blue lens for one library and a red lens for the other. As for the card itself, I'm going to assume the rules text is kosher since none of CF's rules gurus corrected you (though my instinct would be to spell out exactly what "your library is a pile of your choice" means). The idea is neat -- abusable on its own, but with a built-in drawback of not knowing what library a particular card is going to be in. I like this.
Whoops, I forgot to post on this - if one is defined as "your library", you have to say what the other is, because the library is a zone.
"When ~ enters the battlefield, separate it into two piles, then reveal the top card of each pile. Exile a pile of your choice.
When ~ leaves the battlefield, shuffle all cards exiled by ~ into your library.
Play with the top card of your library revealed."
This also calls into question how you "separate your library into two piles". Is it intended to be an equal division? Even if that's the case, can you reorder the cards in your library however you want to in order to make the piles?
I'll judge soon, since I have a Modern tournament I'll be at all afternoon.
SelesnyaNewLife - I feel like this is probably just a 4/4 double strike for 1WW against B/R, but is probably not better than Fabled Hero otherwise, as long as the vigilance is dropped. It doesn't need vigilance.
Lumovanis - Lightsworn Paladin should have to tap to use his activated ability. It also makes the vigilance make more sense on the card aside from "I'm a Knight". The Advisor is probably fine, but doesn't technically care about opponents' devotion, it cares about players' devotion.
AsianInvasion - See minor nitpick above. This just cares about players' devotion. I like the minor tension between it being colorless and caring about devotion.
Winterspring - This should start with "Choose red or green. <stuff>" This defines the actions a little better (unless you meant it to be cumulative). Otherwise, it is probably very strong in context and should cost at least 2UU.
willows - I like this. I appreciate that it's a fine uncommon even without the devotion bit, and that the devotion isn't so backbreaking that it feels swingy.
Chemtrails - I like that this can be super backbreaking but is so expensive that you can't just quickly wreck your opponents' board. It is somewhat reminiscent of All is Dust, which I also love.
The Most Curious Thing - Love it. I have no complaints except that it hasn't been printed yet. It can do slightly unexpected things if there are a lot of multicolored creatures out, but I think that adds to the fun.
Ink-Treader - This seems too swingy? I'm not really sure. Natively having intimidate is pretty strong with this effect.
AmShegar - Pantheon United seems like it isfar too complicated to warrant jumping through hoops to win with, but I'm sure that there are Johnnies somewhere that would try it.
pstmdrn - I feel like this should target the lands that you want to destroy, although then you need to lock in their devotion on casting. I don't like that even if they somehow get rid of a land or two, you just get to destroy their other ones.
Venerated Scholar 3WG
Creature - Human Warrior {R}
Lifelink
After your untap step, you may tap any number of untapped creatures you control. Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature tapped this way.
4/4
Venerated Scholar 3WG
Creature - Human Warrior {R}
Lifelink
After your untap step, you may tap any number of untapped creatures you control. Put two +1/+1 counters on each creature tapped this way.
3/3
Setessan Hunter2GG
Creature — Human Warrior {U} Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets Setessan Hunter, put a +1/+1 counter on it. You may have it fight target creature an opponent controls. 3/3
Refracting Fighter3W
Creature - Human Soldier (C)
When Refracting Fighter enters the battlefield, you may pay 3R. If you do, then put a 4/2 red Warrior creature token onto the battlefield.
2/4
Celadon Welldrawer1GW
Creature - Human Druid (R)
Enchantments you control have "T: Add one mana of any of this permanent's colors to your mana pool." "I draw renewed hope from times of peace, and unrelenting justice from times of war."
1/3
Murgandan Guardian2GG
Creature — Human Shaman [M]
If a creature you control with no abilities would die, regenerate it. "Death is a learned behavior. The most primal of beasts pay no heed to the reaper's scythe."
3/3
Belligerent ForceG
Creature — Elemental (R)
Belligerent Force’s power and toughness are each equal to the number of players. Nature is never outnumbered.
★/★
IIW: ★/★
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2 damage to the face and an overall 4 life swing in colorless, for one mana, is scary, scary stuff, even without ways to abuse it. Also doesn't play well with Bazaar Trader.
The fun of a gunblade is that you get a gun and a sword. Riflesword is a gun or a sword, which sort of defeats the purpose of having a gunblade.
Kevlar Vest is cool stuff though.
Okay, so this is to Karona what Sword of Vengeance is to Akroma. Neat concept but perhaps a bit heavyhanded (unblockable, indestructible, and hexproof?)
First of all that flavor text is all kinds of awesome. Campy, but awesome. I'm also picturing this as a pair of 50's style 3D glasses with a blue lens for one library and a red lens for the other. As for the card itself, I'm going to assume the rules text is kosher since none of CF's rules gurus corrected you (though my instinct would be to spell out exactly what "your library is a pile of your choice" means). The idea is neat -- abusable on its own, but with a built-in drawback of not knowing what library a particular card is going to be in. I like this.
Yeah, reverse Steel Golem should be printed eventually. It fits creature-happy modern design philosophy more than Steel Golem, at any rate. No complaints here.
I love this take on Jinxed Idol. Jinxed Idol is probably still a more interesting card, but this is also probably the most elegant way to stick the jinx ability on a creature.
Ooh, I appreciate that you made a design that functions well (but differently) under both your control and your opponent's control. The versatility of this design is beautiful.
Metallic Mastery says just giving it haste is fine. Also, why isn't this red?
That's fun flavor. Also, yeah, Nemesis Mask, whatever. I like your costing better.
Hahaha, the sacrifice clause made me laugh harder than it should have. I picture a robot spouting does-not-compute type cliches before exploding in confusion. This is a pretty good design.
I'll ignore the enchantment thing. I like how this design looks more elegant outside the context of Donate shenanigans -- what I mean is that when I look at it as a "good card to Donate" I think it's awfully hamfisted (really good thing happens when it enters the battlefield; really bad thing happens each upkeep). But outside of that context, it's an elegant black-draw-at-all-costs design. I think I like it better than Phyrexian Arena simply because the downside it such a clean reversal of the upside. Now that being said...I'm incapable of evaluating how broken this card is at that cost, especially considering discard isn't always a downside in black.
Eh...it doesn't wow me.
HMs: Quite a few. Anyone I had positive things to say about?
Winner: Cythare
Next: Stuff that cares about your opponents' devotion
Creature - Human Knight (R)
Vigilance, Protection from black
WW: Destroy target black permanent if an opponent has at least 4 devotion to black.
2/2
Demonic Adviser 2B
Creature - Demon Adviser (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, if a player has a higher devotion to black than each other player, that player gains control of Demonic Adviser.
At the beginning of your end step, draw two cards and lose 2 life.
2/1
IIW: Lands with rare abilities (morph, transform, etc)
Enchantment Artifact Creature - Golem {R}
As Nyxian Outcast enters the battlefield, each player chooses a color.
Nyxian Outcast's power and toughness are each equal to your devotion to the color you chose.
At the beginning of your upkeep, the player with the highest devotion to the color he or she chose gains control of Nyxian Outcast. If two or more players are tied for highest devotion, you choose one of them, and that player gains control of Nyxian Outcast.
*/*
IIW: Virtual card advantage.
Creature — Knight (U)
First strike
For each opponent who has devotion to white 2 or greater, Knight of Brilliance has exalted. (Multiple instances of exalted trigger separately.)
The light itself is her weapon of choice.
2/2
IIW: Non-Theros monocolor matters
Sorcery (R)
Choose a color. Each opponent sacrifices a number of permanents equal to his or her devotion to that color.
"Look at the havoc your faith has wrought!"
—Xenagos
IIW: Return to __________
I changed it anyway. It is now worse than ever before.
Sorcery (R)
The player with the highest devotion to red sacrifices a red creature. Repeat this process for green, white, and blue.
IIW: Creatures with one ability
Creature - Spirit (U)
Intimidate
Whenever Malisons of the Faithless attacks, it gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the defending player's greatest devotion to a color.
Doomed to rage against the gods in death as they did in life.
2/4
IIW: Clever puns/jokes or lands using existing keywords/ability words
Choose one of these judge of creation:
Make Strionic Resonator shine!
You can not grasp the true form of Ashiok's attack!
Enchantment {R}
At the beginning of your upkeep, if for each color there is an opponent with devotion to that color equal to your devotion to that color, you win the game.
iiw: "...planeswalker." / planeswalker
Sorcery R
Destroy a number of lands controlled by target player equal to their devotion to green.
There was a thundering explosion and then a crater where he emerged.
IIW: Khanar and Cocktails
[Clan Flamingo]
Whoops, I forgot to post on this - if one is defined as "your library", you have to say what the other is, because the library is a zone.
You'd probably want something like the text of Moonring Mirror and Duplicity a la:
"When ~ enters the battlefield, separate it into two piles, then reveal the top card of each pile. Exile a pile of your choice.
When ~ leaves the battlefield, shuffle all cards exiled by ~ into your library.
Play with the top card of your library revealed."
This also calls into question how you "separate your library into two piles". Is it intended to be an equal division? Even if that's the case, can you reorder the cards in your library however you want to in order to make the piles?
I'll judge soon, since I have a Modern tournament I'll be at all afternoon.
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Lumovanis - Lightsworn Paladin should have to tap to use his activated ability. It also makes the vigilance make more sense on the card aside from "I'm a Knight". The Advisor is probably fine, but doesn't technically care about opponents' devotion, it cares about players' devotion.
AsianInvasion - See minor nitpick above. This just cares about players' devotion. I like the minor tension between it being colorless and caring about devotion.
Winterspring - This should start with "Choose red or green. <stuff>" This defines the actions a little better (unless you meant it to be cumulative). Otherwise, it is probably very strong in context and should cost at least 2UU.
willows - I like this. I appreciate that it's a fine uncommon even without the devotion bit, and that the devotion isn't so backbreaking that it feels swingy.
Chemtrails - I like that this can be super backbreaking but is so expensive that you can't just quickly wreck your opponents' board. It is somewhat reminiscent of All is Dust, which I also love.
The Most Curious Thing - Love it. I have no complaints except that it hasn't been printed yet. It can do slightly unexpected things if there are a lot of multicolored creatures out, but I think that adds to the fun.
Ink-Treader - This seems too swingy? I'm not really sure. Natively having intimidate is pretty strong with this effect.
AmShegar - Pantheon United seems like it isfar too complicated to warrant jumping through hoops to win with, but I'm sure that there are Johnnies somewhere that would try it.
pstmdrn - I feel like this should target the lands that you want to destroy, although then you need to lock in their devotion on casting. I don't like that even if they somehow get rid of a land or two, you just get to destroy their other ones.
Winner: TMCT
Next: Creatures with one ability
Draft my cube! (630 cards)
Creature - Human Warrior {R}
Lifelink
After your untap step, you may tap any number of untapped creatures you control. Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature tapped this way.
4/4
Multicolored millcards in something other than dimir.
Creature — Human Warrior {U}
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets Setessan Hunter, put a +1/+1 counter on it. You may have it fight target creature an opponent controls.
3/3
IIW: Virtual card advantage.
Creature - Shapeshifter Rogue {R}
Whenever Masquerader attacks, it becomes a copy of another creature until end of turn.
May I borrow you for a moment?
2/2
IIW: Cards AsianInvasion would be thankful for.
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Creature - Human Spirit {C}
Storm
1/1
IIW: design a planeswalker
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Curse PremiumCreature - Human Soldier (C)
When Refracting Fighter enters the battlefield, you may pay 3R. If you do, then put a 4/2 red Warrior creature token onto the battlefield.
2/4
IIW: Cards for Enemy-Colored Precon EDH Decks
Celadon Welldrawer 1GW
Creature - Human Druid (R)
Enchantments you control have "T: Add one mana of any of this permanent's colors to your mana pool."
"I draw renewed hope from times of peace, and unrelenting justice from times of war."
1/3
Choose one of these judge of creation:
Make Strionic Resonator shine!
You can not grasp the true form of Ashiok's attack!
Creature — Human Shaman [M]
If a creature you control with no abilities would die, regenerate it.
"Death is a learned behavior. The most primal of beasts pay no heed to the reaper's scythe."
3/3
IIW: Cards that care about having no abilities
Creature — Elemental (R)
Belligerent Force’s power and toughness are each equal to the number of players.
Nature is never outnumbered.
★/★
IIW: ★/★