Triton Spellsnatcher1UU
Creature - Merfolk Rogue (Rare)
Flash
Whenever an opponent would search for a card in his or her library, instead you search your library for a card and put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.
2/2
Glimmer of Hope(G/W)
Instant [U]
Until end of turn, each creature and each player gains protection from instants and sorceries. "Let the Phyrexians use their twisted magics. Hope will always prevail."
—Melira
Mana Harvester 1U
Creature - Human Artificer (R)
If a land would produce more than one mana, it produces no mana instead.
2/2 Mishra's artifact production lines came to a skittering halt when enterprising mages siphoned out the magical fuel for personal use.
Royal Surveyor1W
Creature — Human Wizard {R}
Mana abilities of nonland permanents can't be activated.
Activated abilities of lands can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
2/2
IIW: A card from a set you like. Replace an existing card.
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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
Ct: Wellll this is like super venser, except three mana. I really like the design, but I'm pretty sure that this card is overpowered.
It doesn't hit permanents, though. It's probably overpowered, but it's kinda like Vendilion Clique meets Venser. The idea is that Endry doesn't have the foresight to pluck dreams out of your head before you try to do stuff. Anywho:
Vanguard of the WildsGW
Creature - Human Shaman (R)
Each player who has cast a noncreature spell this turn can't cast additional noncreature spells.
3/3
Not claiming this is utterly useless in Standard - but I maintain it's pretty bad at regular maindeck inclusion.
SparkwispU
Creature - Wizard Spirit Insect (R)
Flash
Haste , : Counter target noncreature spell with converted mana cost X or less, where X is the number of planeswalkers you control.
0/1
netn10: Cute. I don't really have any complaints here, other than that it seems a little ... done before. Tilwin: 1) Lol penetration. 2) Boring. 3) Too blunt. 4) This is cute because it's useless but also broken. The design is bad, though. 5) No please. 6) Cost it U for nostalgia reasons. Also this would likely be good in any standard that could support metalcraft. 7) Too niche to be mythic. 8) Nah. Overall, a fair effort, I suppose. arbys: This is cute. Subtle. I like it. yodude4: Can this be white and Eldrazi flavoured? Thanks. avatarz: Lol this is silly. Do you play it in affinity or against affinity? Megiddo: Incredibly elegant and intuitive hatebear design. I love this. scarbo: Sure, I suppose. I'm not excited. Cythare: Slick fusion of pressure and disruption. Perfect. Volrath: I like that it's secretly for countering CMC0 things. I don't like that it's a hot parasitic mess. SelesnyaNewLife: This should probably be black, but as a solution to the challenge I can't help but be impressed. Hemloock: Could just be a Silence, honestly. There's no reason to overcomplicate it.
Winner: Megiddo HM: Cythare, SNL
Next: A card from a set you like. Replace an existing card.
Genuine question as I don't spend as long around CCC as I used to...
Is your meaning (roughly) that it's contrived/narrow & that getting it up to its theoretical "maximum power level" requires a deck that regularly has multiple planeswalkers in play (i.e. something that doesn't/shouldn't really happen)? Because all of that would be pretty valid.
I did think that of all the possible "this doesn't happen" events you could set X to be equal to, controlling planeswalkers was a fairly entertaining option. It's, like, almost satire while at the same time having identifiable flavour.
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"My will is my own. I won't bow to fate." - Volrath, Null Profusion
Plot of Dragon's Maze:
Niv-Mizzet plays Realmwright, chooses "Gate". Then a dramatic retelling of the ensuing argument.
Is your meaning (roughly) that it's contrived/narrow & that getting it up to its theoretical "maximum power level" requires a deck that regularly has multiple planeswalkers in play (i.e. something that doesn't/shouldn't really happen)? Because all of that would be pretty valid.
Basically.
For it to do anything at all during conventional play requires multiple of some of the most powerful, rare, and expensive cards in all of Magic. And when you finally get it to work, it just counters tiny spells. That's no fun.
For it to do anything at all during conventional play requires multiple of some of the most powerful, rare, and expensive cards in all of Magic. And when you finally get it to work, it just counters tiny spells. That's no fun.
doesnt it counter a black lotus with zero planeswalkers in play? i thought that was the point.
Is your meaning (roughly) that it's contrived/narrow & that getting it up to its theoretical "maximum power level" requires a deck that regularly has multiple planeswalkers in play (i.e. something that doesn't/shouldn't really happen)? Because all of that would be pretty valid.
Basically.
For it to do anything at all during conventional play requires multiple of some of the most powerful, rare, and expensive cards in all of Magic. And when you finally get it to work, it just counters tiny spells. That's no fun.
I thought that the design was much better in Vintage, where noncreature spells that have a converted mana cost of 0 are much more common, and thus where this card can have an application as a Negate/Nix hybrid. (It also protects your resolved Jace or Dack from a REB)
Chandra Ablaze1RR
Planeswalker - Chandra (M)
+1: Chandra Ablaze deals 2 damage to each player.
-2: Discard a card, then draw two cards.
-6: You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card, then add RRR to your mana pool."
(3)
Does the card we're replacing need to retain the same collector number & rarity?
Konda's Loreweaver2WW
Creature - Human Cleric (U)
Whenever Konda's Loreweaver attacks, target legendary permanent you control gains indestructible for as long as you control Konda's Loreweaver. He channels Konda's divine light to empower his champions for the battles ahead.
2/2
EDIT: Changed "until end of turn" to "as long as you control" - probably too strong, but up to you.
IIW: Light and airy
Replacing Konda's Hatamoto. I really wanted to replace Kitsune Healer, because that card is terrible, but it is a) a common, b) has no flavor justification for granting indestructible.
Cemetery Grime 2G
Creature - Ooze (rare)
Whenever a creature you control dies, put X +1/+1 counters on Cemetery Grime, where X is that creature's toughness.
Sacrifice a creature: Regenerate Cemetery Grime.
1/1 "It reached out from the emptied grave and rose up in a putrid mass, engulfing poor Henrik completely. I don't think I slept for 3 days after seeing that horrible creature." - Hindrek, recalling the disappearance of his brother Henrik.
Telemin Duplicant1UU
Creature — Shapeshifter [M]
When Telemin Duplicant enters the battlefield, an opponent reveals cards from the top of his or her library until he or she reveals a creature card. That player puts all noncreature cards revealed this way into his or her graveyard, then puts that creature onto the battlefield under his or her control.
4/6
Creature - Merfolk Rogue (Rare)
Flash
Whenever an opponent would search for a card in his or her library, instead you search your library for a card and put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.
2/2
Next: Big blue/red spell for a Chaos deck.
Instant [U]
Until end of turn, each creature and each player gains protection from instants and sorceries.
"Let the Phyrexians use their twisted magics. Hope will always prevail."
—Melira
IIW: Defensive magic
Creature - Human Artificer (R)
If a land would produce more than one mana, it produces no mana instead.
2/2
Mishra's artifact production lines came to a skittering halt when enterprising mages siphoned out the magical fuel for personal use.
IIW: The graveyard
Creature — Human Wizard {R}
Mana abilities of nonland permanents can't be activated.
Activated abilities of lands can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
2/2
IIW: A card from a set you like. Replace an existing card.
Creature - Human Shaman (C)
Flash
When Vengeant Revoker dies, destroy target artifact or enchantment.
2/1
IIW: death triggers
Vanguard of the Wilds GW
Creature - Human Shaman (R)
Each player who has cast a noncreature spell this turn can't cast additional noncreature spells.
3/3
IIW: Light and airy
Draft my cube! (630 cards)
Sparkwisp U
Creature - Wizard Spirit Insect (R)
Flash
Haste
0/1
IIW: Fun with X equals 0
Plot of Dragon's Maze:
Niv-Mizzet plays Realmwright, chooses "Gate". Then a dramatic retelling of the ensuing argument.
Instant (U)
Target instant or sorcery spell gains "you can't play spells until your next upkeep"
Flashback 3W
"What was I doing?"
IIW: Nonred, nonblack direct damage.
Tilwin: 1) Lol penetration. 2) Boring. 3) Too blunt. 4) This is cute because it's useless but also broken. The design is bad, though. 5) No please. 6) Cost it U for nostalgia reasons. Also this would likely be good in any standard that could support metalcraft. 7) Too niche to be mythic. 8) Nah. Overall, a fair effort, I suppose.
arbys: This is cute. Subtle. I like it.
yodude4: Can this be white and Eldrazi flavoured? Thanks.
avatarz: Lol this is silly. Do you play it in affinity or against affinity?
Megiddo: Incredibly elegant and intuitive hatebear design. I love this.
scarbo: Sure, I suppose. I'm not excited.
Cythare: Slick fusion of pressure and disruption. Perfect.
Volrath: I like that it's secretly for countering CMC0 things. I don't like that it's a hot parasitic mess.
SelesnyaNewLife: This should probably be black, but as a solution to the challenge I can't help but be impressed.
Hemloock: Could just be a Silence, honestly. There's no reason to overcomplicate it.
HM: Cythare, SNL
Next: A card from a set you like. Replace an existing card.
Genuine question as I don't spend as long around CCC as I used to...
Is your meaning (roughly) that it's contrived/narrow & that getting it up to its theoretical "maximum power level" requires a deck that regularly has multiple planeswalkers in play (i.e. something that doesn't/shouldn't really happen)? Because all of that would be pretty valid.
I did think that of all the possible "this doesn't happen" events you could set X to be equal to, controlling planeswalkers was a fairly entertaining option. It's, like, almost satire while at the same time having identifiable flavour.
Plot of Dragon's Maze:
Niv-Mizzet plays Realmwright, chooses "Gate". Then a dramatic retelling of the ensuing argument.
For it to do anything at all during conventional play requires multiple of some of the most powerful, rare, and expensive cards in all of Magic. And when you finally get it to work, it just counters tiny spells. That's no fun.
also:
doesnt it counter a black lotus with zero planeswalkers in play? i thought that was the point.
I thought that the design was much better in Vintage, where noncreature spells that have a converted mana cost of 0 are much more common, and thus where this card can have an application as a Negate/Nix hybrid. (It also protects your resolved Jace or Dack from a REB)
I mean, the challenges was "Bad in standard, powerful in [...] Vintage"
Oh, you meant good design. Yeah, you're right on that one.
Planeswalker - Chandra (M)
+1: Chandra Ablaze deals 2 damage to each player.
-2: Discard a card, then draw two cards.
-6: You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card, then add RRR to your mana pool."
(3)
IIW: RDW/mono r devotion
Konda's Loreweaver 2WW
Creature - Human Cleric (U)
Whenever Konda's Loreweaver attacks, target legendary permanent you control gains indestructible for as long as you control Konda's Loreweaver.
He channels Konda's divine light to empower his champions for the battles ahead.
2/2
EDIT: Changed "until end of turn" to "as long as you control" - probably too strong, but up to you.
IIW: Light and airy
Replacing Konda's Hatamoto. I really wanted to replace Kitsune Healer, because that card is terrible, but it is a) a common, b) has no flavor justification for granting indestructible.
Draft my cube! (630 cards)
...But it has flash AND haste at CMC 1. It's surely amazing.
(I don't actually disagree at all. I just kind of wanted to say that.)
Plot of Dragon's Maze:
Niv-Mizzet plays Realmwright, chooses "Gate". Then a dramatic retelling of the ensuing argument.
Cemetery Grime 2G
Creature - Ooze (rare)
Whenever a creature you control dies, put X +1/+1 counters on Cemetery Grime, where X is that creature's toughness.
Sacrifice a creature: Regenerate Cemetery Grime.
1/1
"It reached out from the emptied grave and rose up in a putrid mass, engulfing poor Henrik completely. I don't think I slept for 3 days after seeing that horrible creature." - Hindrek, recalling the disappearance of his brother Henrik.
Citrine Leech 2WW
Creature - Leech (R)
White spells you play cost W more to play.
Flying
When Citrine Leech deals damage, you gain that much life.
4/4
IIW: blue tokens
Creature — Shapeshifter [M]
When Telemin Duplicant enters the battlefield, an opponent reveals cards from the top of his or her library until he or she reveals a creature card. That player puts all noncreature cards revealed this way into his or her graveyard, then puts that creature onto the battlefield under his or her control.
4/6
IIW: Defensive magic
Ballynock Balloonist 1
Creature - Kithkin Soldier (R)
Flying
Whenever Ballynock Balloonist attacks, you may tap or untap target creature.
2/2
iiw: love