netn10 - if this triggered on attack it would be OK, but then it would be a bad Spellbound Dragon, which is like really bad. sure it's common but don't use rarity as an excuse for boring.
aa - cute I guess but do Berserkers really care about instant/sorceries?
tomsloger - the only reason for this to be a permanent is, obviously, to contribute to your devotion, but WotC didn't make any cards that fit this role I suspect because it diminished the meaning of devotion.
Tilwin - I don't think red gets noncreature hate and Ardelion is powerful but clunky and not worded correctly
thenoodler - why? why would this card ever exist?
hemlock - congratulations for creating potentially the most confusing card I've seen here
Cythare - aw why didn't you tack this onto a cute little Elemental or Goblin or somethin
Necarg - good example of flavor getting in the way of design. the abilities themselves aren't red, and I don't think paying life has ever appeared as an activated cost in red.
JuanCu - Have we not learned anything from Commune with Lava? And you want me not only to sacrifice a 2/1 I dropped on turn 1 but also to forgo precious SPELL DAMAGE for some cards that I probably won't have the mana to cast anyway? How very dare you.
Atog - Lovely example of synergy among abilities culminating in a flavorfully meaningful way.
E_R - Yeah OK this wants to be the next Snapcaster but it never will be for the same reason nobody ever uses Tibalt: "random." Still a 2/2 with haste for 2 is nice. I mean no one really cared about Ash Zealot's graveyard hate.
aa - GET A LIFE
Chemtrails - Minion Reflector costs 5 and makes you pay 2 to get what you're offering for 3 on a 2/2. Sign me up.
Volrath - Nah
MMM - omg this is such a scary card. it should make each player sacrifice a land to be really red.
Abyssal Harbinger2BR
Creature - Demon (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a 1/1 black and red Demon creature token named Minor Demon for each nontoken creature that dies last turn.
Sacrifice a creature: Abyssal Harbringer gets +1/+0 and trample until end of turn.
4/4
Ramirez DePietro, Scourge of the Seas 3WUB
Creature - Human Pirate (R)
First Strike
Whenever Ramirez DePietro deals combat damage to a creature, tap that creature. It doesn't untap during its next untap step.
Whenever Ramirez DePietro deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
4/3 Although his combat skills have improved over the ages, his tall tales haven't gotten any more believable.
Marrr2WRR
Legendary Creature - Human Barbarian (R)
Banding
Rampage 1
Creatures that band with ~ gain rampage 1. The barbarians group tactics made them a match for any foe.
5/1
Work Order3RR
Enchantment - Aura (U)
You control enchanted creature.
When enchanted creature becomes tapped, return Work Order to your hand at end of turn. Rubinia sighed as she stared down her watch. Too long a sigh for the double shot of espresso that should've kicked in twenty emails ago—"doppio," the barista called it. She'd forget the name by tomorrow morning. Whatever it was, it was caffeine, and it was running later than the 8:10 to Downtown Yavimaya. Thirty more emails. Christ, when did "team leader" become license to CC someone on every message every pencil pusher in this godforsaken company sends? Whatever, she knew she'd get more work done under this leaky overhang than in her actual office; here she didn't have to deal with sexual passes from career salarymen whose wives stopped fellating their every need ten missed mortgage payments ago. Pervs on the metro, now those she could deal with. Everything's easier when HR doesn't get involved. —Christ. Another thirty emails. Could anyone in the city fill out a job ticket without these incessant ******* mistakes? One managed to get a laugh out of her. It's 10376 A.R., Mr. Handwritten Resume; Urza was figuring out how to open PDFs while your ancestors were conspiring to give you the worst set of marketable skills this side of midtown. Sigh. She reached for a Parliament as the 8:10 decided its personal welfare was less important than the functioning of civilization. As she struck her lighter and reacquainted herself with the only colleague she didn't mind blowing smoke up her ass, the man packed next to her on the metro scowled. Surely, he cared as much about Rubinia's cardiovascular health as her doctor did. "**** you," she would say to both of them in just as many words. Doppio and cigarettes are a combination necessary for the functioning of the only people sane enough to keep society from dribbling over its collective self. These contracts weren't writing themselves. Christ, how did the world get like this?
Adventurer's Guildhouse
Legendary Land [R] t: Add G to your mana pool. t: Add GGG to your mana pool. Spend this mana only on activated abilities of green legendary creatures.
IIW: Marginal abilities that border on trinket text
Epiphany3GU
Sorcery (R)
Starting with you, each player may exile the top card of his or her library, then may put it onto the battlefield if it's a permanent card. Repeat this process until no one puts a card onto the battlefield.
Rot ElementalBG
Creature - Elemental (R)
Reach, deathtouch
Rot Elemental's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Forests in your graveyard.
Sacrifice a Forest: Regenerate Rot Elemental. You gain 3 life.
*/*
Whenever you cast a red spell, you may put a pyre counter on Azzaria's Urn.
RRR, Remove three pyre counters from Azzaria's Urn: Transform Azzaria's Urn.
/////Transformed/////
Azzaria, Eternal Beacon R Legendary Creature- Phoenix
Flying, double strike
When Azzaria, Eternal Beacon dies, return it to the battlefield transformed with two pyre counters on it.
3/3
IIW: CMC 16 or greater
You know that if it returns transformed, it will be creature-side up, right?
I think I fixed it, but the wording may be off.
Two notes:
-You changed the functionality from "dying" to "leaving the battlefield", so it now happens regardless of the zone it moves to.
-You may still want to remove damage from it, in case there's something that would animate artifacts (in which case damage marked on it would still apply).
iphanx - Here we have quite a dangerous creature, one that I'm fortunate to have only encountered once during my travels. It almost did me in, but I was saved by the curious fact that it wasn't able to summon it's hellspawn from the souls it of the beasts it had consumed to attack me. If it's ability had triggered at a different time, perhaps I would not have seen the next day.
yodude4 - Ramirez was a jolly fellow, one that always had a tale to tell or a song to sing, and was always enjoyable to be around (provided you kept a vigilant eye on your coinpurse). His affinity for black mana left me perplexed, for nothing in his skillset seemed to rely on it. He claimed to have greatly improved his skills over a long career of piracy, yet after seeing him in action I'm convinced it was merely another of his outrageous boasts.
tomsloger - Marrr was a brute of a man, and a man of very few words. To be more precise, he only ever uttered one word, which was simply his own name grunted in repetition. Despite his imposing stature, he was quite easily taken down and depended heavily on others to defend him on combat. As such, he could often be found with drink and without employment, especially due to his considerable hiring fee and his staunch adherence to old tactics.
Spams Ultima - Ah, to reminisce of the labors I undertook back then. To be fully truthful, I actually quite enjoyed my work, but I'm sure there are other, more interesting characters you'd rather I'd reminisce to you about.
avatarz - A strange creature that mimics the tactics of fighters of old. Some say that these toads were once warriors who looked before they leapt and were cursed to leap for all eternity. Whether you believe the tales or not, tread carefully - they can be very adept at removing threats for such commonplace creatures.
admirableadmiral - In my youth I spent many nights drinking heartily in every guildhouse in the land, and this was no exception. Known for its green mead, this place always seemed as though it was built for smaller folk than I, for its halls were quite narrow. Still, a few commanding individuals seemed to find quite a lot of value there.
Cythare, part I - I have fond memories of Epiphany, which was among my favorite types of mead - not so much for it's taste but for it's innate magical properties. In fact, it spawned an infamous drinking game that was an absolute blast to be a part of - you never knew if you were just going to make a shrub appear, or summon an apocalyptic eldritch monstrosity!
Cythare, part II - Oftentimes such crazy activities required some restorative measures in turn. This part was never quite as fun, however.
scarbo - The bane of adventurers everywhere, these creatures were very good at stopping attackers cold and were hard to be rid of due to their dark hearts. While facing one down may sound daunting, keep in mind that they cannot survive without rotting timber to feed of off. I've heard rumors of a slightly tougher variant of this species that can create it's own rot, and I'm told that it's far more fearsome.
mirrorentity - The Kobolds were a proud and noble race, and also very tiny . Their mighty garrisons never really did anything, but it was amusing to watch them be built nonetheless.
selesyanewlife - A mysterious and very powerful relic. Legend says that those who know it's secret can unleash the elegant and flavorful creature that lies within. Legend also says that said creature's wrath is overwhelmingly quick and merciless - I shudder to think what's what happen if a goblin horde on their hand on it.
Winner: Cythare
HM: tmct, scarbo, snl
Next: The softer side of Gruul
Forcebreak1RG
Instant (R)
Creature, instant and sorcery spells you cast this turn can't be countered by spell or abilities and cost 1 less to cast.
Draw a card.
Barbarians' Teachings2RG
Enchantment (Rare)
At the beginning of your upkeep, target creature you control fights target creature you don't control. If your creature didn't died this way, draw a card. "We learn from each enemy we fight and every animal we hunt." - Sudav, Chief of the Primals
Zhur-Taa Hunter-Gatherer1R
Creature - Viashino (C)
When Zhur-Taa Hunter-Gatherer enters the battlefield, you may forage RR. (You may discard a card. If you do, add RR to your mana pool.)
2/1
HarvestG
Sorcery (C)
Forage GG. (Discard a card. If you do, add GG to your mana pool.)
At the beginning of the end step, you may return Harvest from your graveyard to your hand.
Ghor-Clan Rummager2R
Creature - Goblin Rogue (C) T: Forage—Draw a card. (Discard a card. If you do, draw a card.)
1/1
Scavenge2RG
Sorcery (U)
Choose one or both:
Return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
Return target creature or land card from your graveyard to your hand.
Skarrgan Gardener2G
Creature - Human Druid (U)
Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you may forage GG. (You may discard a card. If you do, add GG to your mana pool.)
Whenever a land enters your graveyard, add G to your mana pool.
2/3
Pyrewild Maunderer1R
Creature - Goblin Warrior (R) T: Forage R. (Discard a card. If you do, add R to your mana pool.)
Whenever you discard a card, Pyrewild Maunderer deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
2/1
Requisitioned War Plow4
Artifact (R) X, T: Exile up to X target cards from your graveyard. Add 2 to your mana pool for each card exiled this way.
Borborygmos Pacified3RRGG
Legendary Creature - Cyclops (M)
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, draw a card.
Creatures you control have "T: Forage RG."
5/7
Bountiful Feast 3RGG
Sorcery (R)
Put two +1/+1 counters on each creature you control. Untap all lands you control. "The tribe which does not share the spoils of nature cannot function." -Skarrg, Gruul Shaman
IIW: the graveyard
Maternal InstinctGR
Instant (U)
Untap target creature and put a +1/+1 counter on it. Until end of turn, it gains "T: Target creature with power less than this creature gains indestructible until end of turn."
Criteria:
1) Is it soft
2) Has this previously existed in (R/G)?
3) Is it Gruul
4) Is your definition of Gruul more than "something red and something green"
5) Is it cute
6) Additional notes
iphanx
1) This doesn't feel "soft", although I guess it doesn't involve attacking
2) This is basically Insist + Overmaster dialed up to 11 with a cost reduction thrown in for good measure
3) Technically, these effects are Gruul.
4) This really just feels like a red effect and a green effect stapled together.
5) Eh.
6) See above. If it cost like RG, reduced the next spell and made it uncounterable, it would be exciting. I guess this is good for Storm? Do we want Storm to have this?
Tilwin
1) I guess this could be soft?
2) This is basically Dual Nature sans drawback.
3) I guess. This honestly doesn't feel red. It also doesn't really feel Gruul. They're primalistic, but they're not animals.
4) This is not just "red + green" so this is good.
5) Not sure. Do you like cyclops mating season?
6) This is actually probably fine, but I can't see the justification for the double red here.
Sagharri
1) Sure, I'd consider this soft.
2) The closest thing here is Mana Echoes.
3) It's a green effect in a way that's only been done in red. Sure.
4) I'd say this goes beyond just red + green.
5) It's soft, but I don't think it's cute.
6) I like that it takes something that is now pretty green but has only been done like this in red. I kinda wish it didn't involve sacrificing the card - I'm not sure that there's an issue with just removing the counters, since you're getting one per creature.
net10n
1) Fighting isn't very soft.
2) I guess this is like Triumph of Ferocity?
3) I'd say it feels pretty Gruul.
4) This doesn't feel very stapled.
5) Not cute.
6) Ok, so my actual issue here is that it's actually secretly Phyrexian Arena except instead of losing a life, you get to kill something. You'll always draw the card, because your creature will never die while the ability is resolving.
avatarz
1) Despite "fighting", this is flavored to feel pretty soft.
2) This is like Alpha Brawl meets Gruul Ragebeast.
3) Feels Gruul.
4) This is a large part of the mechanical identity of Gruul, so we're good here.
5) Teddy bears are cute!
6) This is probably somewhat undercosted, since it's likely just to blow out your opponents' stuff. I'd up it to at least 3RG.
Thest Mostest Curiousest Thingest
1) So many things! I guess this is pretty soft.
2) Um, sure? This is a pretty broad ability that I'm sure has some coverage somewhere.
3) The implementation here is definitely RG.
4) Is it more than just red+green? I guess. I'd like to see a bit more variety than just making mana (aside from the rummager).
5) Some of these guys are pretty cute.
6) I like the flexibility of forage, I just feel like most of the implementations shown just make mana, which is less exciting.
yodude4
1) I guess this is pretty soft. You're relaxing.
2) Sure.
3) Probably pretty Gruul.
4) This doesn't feel red + green, but I'm also not sure what's red. I appreciate that you weighted the cost more towards green.
5) I'm not sure how cute this is.
6) I don't actually like having a 6-mana spell that untaps all your lands. It basically makes the rest of it free. The only sorcery that's done this before is Rude Awakening, and that makes sense because the rest of the effect is either nothing or something that makes untapping your lands really relevant. This doesn't do that.
JuanCu
1) This is pretty soft. Nothing softer than the maternal instinct.
2) Um. Not sure, but it feels like it's at least in the right vein.
3) Yeah, this feels pretty Gruul, even if the name isn't really Gruul.
4) This is definitely not a stapling.
5) I guess babies are cute and this is protecting them?
6) This card is actually fine. I feel like it's maybe a bit confusing where players will cast this on the guy they actually want to protect, rather than the one slightly bigger, but that's probably on them to read the card. Feels appropriately costed and rarified.
Chemtrails
1) Is it soft? Not sure. I guess it's playing with spirits and they're pretty soft.
2) It's reminiscent of Cold-Eyed Selkie and its ilk.
3) It feels pretty Gruul.
4) Doesn't actually apply, as this isn't multicolored, which is fine.
5) Yeah, this guy's cute. I like guys that reward you for Voltroning without hitting you over the head with it.
6) I really like this. The bloodrush mode is a nice bonus to set it apart from similar iterations, and it meets the challenge nicely.
Spiritwalker1GG
Creature — Human Shaman (R)
Whenever Spiritwalker deals combat damage to a player, you may draw that many cards. Bloodrush — 3GG, Discard Spiritwalker: Target attacking creature gets +1/+3 until end of turn. Until end of turn, that creature gains “Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw that many cards.”
1/3
Vraska's Left Braid2GB
Creature - Snake Advisor
Deathtouch
Herald - You may begin the game with this card in your command zone and choose a Vraska planeswalker as your commander. Cast this card from your command zone before you cast her.
2/2
Coiling BoaGG
Creature - Snake (U)
Whenever a creature damaged by Coiling Boa dies, tap Coiling Boa and it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. "A mammoth takes some time to digest"
4/4
Seedscale Adder2G
Creature-- Snake [U]
Deathtouch
When Seedscale Adder dies, you may search your library for a basic land card and put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library.
1/2
Penntral, the Shadow's Bite2BB
Legendary Creature — Snake Spirit [R]
First strike, deathtouch, wither
If a creature dealt damage by Penntral, the Shadow's Bite this turn would die, regenerate it.
1/6
Penntral, the Shadow's Bite2BB
Legendary Creature — Snake Spirit [R]
First strike, deathtouch, wither
If a creature dealt damage by Penntral, the Shadow's Bite this turn would die, regenerate it.
1/6
Penntral, the Shadow's Bite2BB
Legendary Creature — Snake Spirit [R]
First strike, deathtouch, wither
If a creature dealt damage by Penntral, the Shadow's Bite this turn would die, regenerate it.
1/6
IIW: Using combat differently
Think of it as a 1/6 with indestructible and wither.
aa - cute I guess but do Berserkers really care about instant/sorceries?
tomsloger - the only reason for this to be a permanent is, obviously, to contribute to your devotion, but WotC didn't make any cards that fit this role I suspect because it diminished the meaning of devotion.
Tilwin - I don't think red gets noncreature hate and Ardelion is powerful but clunky and not worded correctly
thenoodler - why? why would this card ever exist?
hemlock - congratulations for creating potentially the most confusing card I've seen here
Cythare - aw why didn't you tack this onto a cute little Elemental or Goblin or somethin
Necarg - good example of flavor getting in the way of design. the abilities themselves aren't red, and I don't think paying life has ever appeared as an activated cost in red.
JuanCu - Have we not learned anything from Commune with Lava? And you want me not only to sacrifice a 2/1 I dropped on turn 1 but also to forgo precious SPELL DAMAGE for some cards that I probably won't have the mana to cast anyway? How very dare you.
Atog - Lovely example of synergy among abilities culminating in a flavorfully meaningful way.
E_R - Yeah OK this wants to be the next Snapcaster but it never will be for the same reason nobody ever uses Tibalt: "random." Still a 2/2 with haste for 2 is nice. I mean no one really cared about Ash Zealot's graveyard hate.
aa - GET A LIFE
Chemtrails - Minion Reflector costs 5 and makes you pay 2 to get what you're offering for 3 on a 2/2. Sign me up.
Volrath - Nah
MMM - omg this is such a scary card. it should make each player sacrifice a land to be really red.
avatarz - go home sir you're drunk
Winner - Atog
Next - return to Legends
Abyssal Harbinger 2BR
Creature - Demon (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a 1/1 black and red Demon creature token named Minor Demon for each nontoken creature that dies last turn.
Sacrifice a creature: Abyssal Harbringer gets +1/+0 and trample until end of turn.
4/4
iiw: Cat's Meow
Ramirez DePietro, Scourge of the Seas 3WUB
Creature - Human Pirate (R)
First Strike
Whenever Ramirez DePietro deals combat damage to a creature, tap that creature. It doesn't untap during its next untap step.
Whenever Ramirez DePietro deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
4/3
Although his combat skills have improved over the ages, his tall tales haven't gotten any more believable.
Legendary Creature - Human Barbarian (R)
Banding
Rampage 1
Creatures that band with ~ gain rampage 1.
The barbarians group tactics made them a match for any foe.
5/1
iiw: combo enablers
Enchantment - Aura (U)
You control enchanted creature.
When enchanted creature becomes tapped, return Work Order to your hand at end of turn.
Rubinia sighed as she stared down her watch. Too long a sigh for the double shot of espresso that should've kicked in twenty emails ago—"doppio," the barista called it. She'd forget the name by tomorrow morning. Whatever it was, it was caffeine, and it was running later than the 8:10 to Downtown Yavimaya. Thirty more emails. Christ, when did "team leader" become license to CC someone on every message every pencil pusher in this godforsaken company sends? Whatever, she knew she'd get more work done under this leaky overhang than in her actual office; here she didn't have to deal with sexual passes from career salarymen whose wives stopped fellating their every need ten missed mortgage payments ago. Pervs on the metro, now those she could deal with. Everything's easier when HR doesn't get involved. —Christ. Another thirty emails. Could anyone in the city fill out a job ticket without these incessant ******* mistakes? One managed to get a laugh out of her. It's 10376 A.R., Mr. Handwritten Resume; Urza was figuring out how to open PDFs while your ancestors were conspiring to give you the worst set of marketable skills this side of midtown. Sigh. She reached for a Parliament as the 8:10 decided its personal welfare was less important than the functioning of civilization. As she struck her lighter and reacquainted herself with the only colleague she didn't mind blowing smoke up her ass, the man packed next to her on the metro scowled. Surely, he cared as much about Rubinia's cardiovascular health as her doctor did. "**** you," she would say to both of them in just as many words. Doppio and cigarettes are a combination necessary for the functioning of the only people sane enough to keep society from dribbling over its collective self. These contracts weren't writing themselves. Christ, how did the world get like this?
Legendary Land [R]
t: Add G to your mana pool.
t: Add GGG to your mana pool. Spend this mana only on activated abilities of green legendary creatures.
IIW: Marginal abilities that border on trinket text
Sorcery (R)
Starting with you, each player may exile the top card of his or her library, then may put it onto the battlefield if it's a permanent card. Repeat this process until no one puts a card onto the battlefield.
Sorcerous Regeneration 2W
Enchantment - Aura (R)
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has indestructible.
IIW: The softer side of Gruul
Draft my cube! (630 cards)
Creature - Elemental (R)
Reach, deathtouch
Rot Elemental's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Forests in your graveyard.
Sacrifice a Forest: Regenerate Rot Elemental. You gain 3 life.
*/*
IIW: */*
Draft my cube! (630 cards)
-You changed the functionality from "dying" to "leaving the battlefield", so it now happens regardless of the zone it moves to.
-You may still want to remove damage from it, in case there's something that would animate artifacts (in which case damage marked on it would still apply).
Draft my cube! (630 cards)
yodude4 - Ramirez was a jolly fellow, one that always had a tale to tell or a song to sing, and was always enjoyable to be around (provided you kept a vigilant eye on your coinpurse). His affinity for black mana left me perplexed, for nothing in his skillset seemed to rely on it. He claimed to have greatly improved his skills over a long career of piracy, yet after seeing him in action I'm convinced it was merely another of his outrageous boasts.
tomsloger - Marrr was a brute of a man, and a man of very few words. To be more precise, he only ever uttered one word, which was simply his own name grunted in repetition. Despite his imposing stature, he was quite easily taken down and depended heavily on others to defend him on combat. As such, he could often be found with drink and without employment, especially due to his considerable hiring fee and his staunch adherence to old tactics.
Spams Ultima - Ah, to reminisce of the labors I undertook back then. To be fully truthful, I actually quite enjoyed my work, but I'm sure there are other, more interesting characters you'd rather I'd reminisce to you about.
avatarz - A strange creature that mimics the tactics of fighters of old. Some say that these toads were once warriors who looked before they leapt and were cursed to leap for all eternity. Whether you believe the tales or not, tread carefully - they can be very adept at removing threats for such commonplace creatures.
admirableadmiral - In my youth I spent many nights drinking heartily in every guildhouse in the land, and this was no exception. Known for its green mead, this place always seemed as though it was built for smaller folk than I, for its halls were quite narrow. Still, a few commanding individuals seemed to find quite a lot of value there.
Cythare, part I - I have fond memories of Epiphany, which was among my favorite types of mead - not so much for it's taste but for it's innate magical properties. In fact, it spawned an infamous drinking game that was an absolute blast to be a part of - you never knew if you were just going to make a shrub appear, or summon an apocalyptic eldritch monstrosity!
Cythare, part II - Oftentimes such crazy activities required some restorative measures in turn. This part was never quite as fun, however.
scarbo - The bane of adventurers everywhere, these creatures were very good at stopping attackers cold and were hard to be rid of due to their dark hearts. While facing one down may sound daunting, keep in mind that they cannot survive without rotting timber to feed of off. I've heard rumors of a slightly tougher variant of this species that can create it's own rot, and I'm told that it's far more fearsome.
mirrorentity - The Kobolds were a proud and noble race, and also very tiny . Their mighty garrisons never really did anything, but it was amusing to watch them be built nonetheless.
selesyanewlife - A mysterious and very powerful relic. Legend says that those who know it's secret can unleash the elegant and flavorful creature that lies within. Legend also says that said creature's wrath is overwhelmingly quick and merciless - I shudder to think what's what happen if a goblin horde on their hand on it.
HM: tmct, scarbo, snl
Next: The softer side of Gruul
Instant (R)
Creature, instant and sorcery spells you cast this turn can't be countered by spell or abilities and cost 1 less to cast.
Draw a card.
iiw: Cat's Meow :3
Enchantment (Rare)
At the beginning of your upkeep, target creature you control fights target creature you don't control. If your creature didn't died this way, draw a card.
"We learn from each enemy we fight and every animal we hunt." - Sudav, Chief of the Primals
IIW: "Fight" in non-red, non-green card.
Creature - Viashino (C)
When Zhur-Taa Hunter-Gatherer enters the battlefield, you may forage RR. (You may discard a card. If you do, add RR to your mana pool.)
2/1
Harvest G
Sorcery (C)
Forage GG. (Discard a card. If you do, add GG to your mana pool.)
At the beginning of the end step, you may return Harvest from your graveyard to your hand.
Ghor-Clan Rummager 2R
Creature - Goblin Rogue (C)
T: Forage—Draw a card. (Discard a card. If you do, draw a card.)
1/1
Scavenge 2RG
Sorcery (U)
Choose one or both:
Skarrgan Gardener 2G
Creature - Human Druid (U)
Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you may forage GG. (You may discard a card. If you do, add GG to your mana pool.)
Whenever a land enters your graveyard, add G to your mana pool.
2/3
Pyrewild Maunderer 1R
Creature - Goblin Warrior (R)
T: Forage R. (Discard a card. If you do, add R to your mana pool.)
Whenever you discard a card, Pyrewild Maunderer deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
2/1
Requisitioned War Plow 4
Artifact (R)
X, T: Exile up to X target cards from your graveyard. Add 2 to your mana pool for each card exiled this way.
Borborygmos Pacified 3RRGG
Legendary Creature - Cyclops (M)
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, draw a card.
Creatures you control have "T: Forage RG."
5/7
iiw: love
Sorcery (R)
Put two +1/+1 counters on each creature you control. Untap all lands you control.
"The tribe which does not share the spoils of nature cannot function." -Skarrg, Gruul Shaman
IIW: the graveyard
Instant (U)
Untap target creature and put a +1/+1 counter on it. Until end of turn, it gains "T: Target creature with power less than this creature gains indestructible until end of turn."
IIW: parasitic
1) Is it soft
2) Has this previously existed in (R/G)?
3) Is it Gruul
4) Is your definition of Gruul more than "something red and something green"
5) Is it cute
6) Additional notes
1) This doesn't feel "soft", although I guess it doesn't involve attacking
2) This is basically Insist + Overmaster dialed up to 11 with a cost reduction thrown in for good measure
3) Technically, these effects are Gruul.
4) This really just feels like a red effect and a green effect stapled together.
5) Eh.
6) See above. If it cost like RG, reduced the next spell and made it uncounterable, it would be exciting. I guess this is good for Storm? Do we want Storm to have this?
Tilwin
1) I guess this could be soft?
2) This is basically Dual Nature sans drawback.
3) I guess. This honestly doesn't feel red. It also doesn't really feel Gruul. They're primalistic, but they're not animals.
4) This is not just "red + green" so this is good.
5) Not sure. Do you like cyclops mating season?
6) This is actually probably fine, but I can't see the justification for the double red here.
Sagharri
1) Sure, I'd consider this soft.
2) The closest thing here is Mana Echoes.
3) It's a green effect in a way that's only been done in red. Sure.
4) I'd say this goes beyond just red + green.
5) It's soft, but I don't think it's cute.
6) I like that it takes something that is now pretty green but has only been done like this in red. I kinda wish it didn't involve sacrificing the card - I'm not sure that there's an issue with just removing the counters, since you're getting one per creature.
net10n
1) Fighting isn't very soft.
2) I guess this is like Triumph of Ferocity?
3) I'd say it feels pretty Gruul.
4) This doesn't feel very stapled.
5) Not cute.
6) Ok, so my actual issue here is that it's actually secretly Phyrexian Arena except instead of losing a life, you get to kill something. You'll always draw the card, because your creature will never die while the ability is resolving.
avatarz
1) Despite "fighting", this is flavored to feel pretty soft.
2) This is like Alpha Brawl meets Gruul Ragebeast.
3) Feels Gruul.
4) This is a large part of the mechanical identity of Gruul, so we're good here.
5) Teddy bears are cute!
6) This is probably somewhat undercosted, since it's likely just to blow out your opponents' stuff. I'd up it to at least 3RG.
Thest Mostest Curiousest Thingest
1) So many things! I guess this is pretty soft.
2) Um, sure? This is a pretty broad ability that I'm sure has some coverage somewhere.
3) The implementation here is definitely RG.
4) Is it more than just red+green? I guess. I'd like to see a bit more variety than just making mana (aside from the rummager).
5) Some of these guys are pretty cute.
6) I like the flexibility of forage, I just feel like most of the implementations shown just make mana, which is less exciting.
yodude4
1) I guess this is pretty soft. You're relaxing.
2) Sure.
3) Probably pretty Gruul.
4) This doesn't feel red + green, but I'm also not sure what's red. I appreciate that you weighted the cost more towards green.
5) I'm not sure how cute this is.
6) I don't actually like having a 6-mana spell that untaps all your lands. It basically makes the rest of it free. The only sorcery that's done this before is Rude Awakening, and that makes sense because the rest of the effect is either nothing or something that makes untapping your lands really relevant. This doesn't do that.
JuanCu
1) This is pretty soft. Nothing softer than the maternal instinct.
2) Um. Not sure, but it feels like it's at least in the right vein.
3) Yeah, this feels pretty Gruul, even if the name isn't really Gruul.
4) This is definitely not a stapling.
5) I guess babies are cute and this is protecting them?
6) This card is actually fine. I feel like it's maybe a bit confusing where players will cast this on the guy they actually want to protect, rather than the one slightly bigger, but that's probably on them to read the card. Feels appropriately costed and rarified.
Chemtrails
1) Is it soft? Not sure. I guess it's playing with spirits and they're pretty soft.
2) It's reminiscent of Cold-Eyed Selkie and its ilk.
3) It feels pretty Gruul.
4) Doesn't actually apply, as this isn't multicolored, which is fine.
5) Yeah, this guy's cute. I like guys that reward you for Voltroning without hitting you over the head with it.
6) I really like this. The bloodrush mode is a nice bonus to set it apart from similar iterations, and it meets the challenge nicely.
Winner: Chemtrails
Next: Snakes
Draft my cube! (630 cards)
Creature — Human Shaman (R)
Whenever Spiritwalker deals combat damage to a player, you may draw that many cards.
Bloodrush — 3GG, Discard Spiritwalker: Target attacking creature gets +1/+3 until end of turn. Until end of turn, that creature gains “Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw that many cards.”
1/3
IIW: Snakes.
Creature - Snake Advisor
Deathtouch
Herald - You may begin the game with this card in your command zone and choose a Vraska planeswalker as your commander. Cast this card from your command zone before you cast her.
2/2
IIW: parasitic
Creature - Snake (U)
Whenever a creature damaged by Coiling Boa dies, tap Coiling Boa and it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
"A mammoth takes some time to digest"
4/4
IIW: Blue tokens
Creature-- Snake [U]
Deathtouch
When Seedscale Adder dies, you may search your library for a basic land card and put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library.
1/2
IIW: Dinosaurs
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EDH Decks
BG Vicious Varolz | RW Jor Kadeen, the Mean Machine | RG Atarka: Muh_Dragons.dec (WIP) | WU Brago, Blink Eternal (WIP)
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Legendary Creature — Snake Spirit [R]
First strike, deathtouch, wither
If a creature dealt damage by Penntral, the Shadow's Bite this turn would die, regenerate it.
1/6
IIW: Using combat differently
Think of it as a 1/6 with indestructible and wither.