Great stuff today. Difficult choices. Honorable mention to Savia who would have had my vote if the land wasn't so blatantly better than Basic Land - Mountain.
I really thought my submission yesterday (below) was awesome, but it got zero votes. I mean seriously, look at that thing. It's gorgeous! What gives?
my voting process is to flip a coin for each entry, then select the winners from that pool and flip a coin for each of them, repeating until there's only two left
Peerless SniperUR
Creature - Human Archer Wizard (U)
Peerless Sniper may target players and permanents as if those players and permanents had no abilities. T: Peerless Sniper deals 1 damage to target creature or player. "I've heard that he shot out the eye of a squirrel from across the city... in the rain!"
-Gertra, rumormonger
0/1
seems a tricky thing to word clean & clear, you have pretty fresh approach.
i'm thinking the static ability could be stuck on the end of the activated ability, like, "~ damages target X. this target selection can't be prevented by abilities?"
dunno, maybe the extra rulesy sounding "selection" ain't great. and "prevented" could be some other generic synonym (maybe one that doesn't already have another meaning in a different context). maybe this specific counter to a certain threat is kinda niche too
seems a tricky thing to word clean & clear, you have pretty fresh approach.
i'm thinking the static ability could be stuck on the end of the activated ability, like, "~ damages target X. this target selection can't be prevented by abilities?"
dunno, maybe the extra rulesy sounding "selection" ain't great. and "prevented" could be some other generic synonym (maybe one that doesn't already have another meaning in a different context). maybe this specific counter to a certain threat is kinda niche too
Actually, the card doesn't work at all under either the original wording or your proposed wording.
The original wording works on the assumption that the creature does the targeting, which is untrue. Yours doesn't use valid rules terms.
This kind of ability is hard to phrase correctly but something like "Creatures and players with hexproof, shroud and protection can be the target of abilities of ~ as though they didn't have those abilities" should work. You can't make it work without explicitly naming which abilities you want to circumvent, I don't think.
EDIT: It's possible that "You may choose targets for abilities of CARD as though those targets had no abilities" may work, but it's a strange fruit.
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This is true for me too. Though sometimes, when I see a card that is mechanically novel but undercosted, in the wrong color, poorly flavored, barely legible, and with disassociated flavor text, I just envision it costing a few mana more in the right color with improved flavor, correct Mango, and fitting flavor text, then evaluate it from that angle. If it's still unprintable, I pass it over.
Though sometimes, when I see a card that is mechanically novel but undercosted, in the wrong color, poorly flavored, barely legible, and with disassociated flavor text, I just envision it costing a few mana more in the right color with improved flavor, correct Mango, and fitting flavor text, then evaluate it from that angle. If it's still unprintable, I pass it over.
Happens, except for the "and". I don't think I would ever vote a card with all these problems even if its fixable. Though if the only concern is solved by adding or removing a truly novel idea might pass.
If I were to deem more extreme changes necessary, then it's basically confirmation that it's an inferior card by choices made by the card maker. I judge the design presented by them, not the card I could make with the idea.
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Planar Chaos was not a mistake neither was it random. You might want to look at it again.
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Actually, the card doesn't work at all under either the original wording or your proposed wording.
The original wording works on the assumption that the creature does the targeting, which is untrue. Yours doesn't use valid rules terms.
This kind of ability is hard to phrase correctly but something like "Creatures and players with hexproof, shroud and protection can be the target of abilities of ~ as though they didn't have those abilities" should work. You can't make it work without explicitly naming which abilities you want to circumvent, I don't think.
EDIT: It's possible that "You may choose targets for abilities of CARD as though those targets had no abilities" may work, but it's a strange fruit.
Hmm... I shall store this information away. It's not an effect I intend to use often in designs, but I will use it.
EDIT: It's possible that "You may choose targets for abilities of CARD as though those targets had no abilities" may work, but it's a strange fruit.
Based on Glaring Spotlight, this wording should be "Creatures your opponents control may be targets of abilities of ~ as though they had no abilities."
Based on Glaring Spotlight, this wording should be "Creatures your opponents control may be targets of abilities of ~ as though they had no abilities."
I tried this approach but the original card gets around Ivory Mask also so I tried to work that in.
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I guess the ideal would've been "Your opponents and creatures your opponents control with hexproof or shroud can be the targets of spells and abilities you control as though they didn't have hexproof or shroud."
Something along those lines? Would it be "or" or "and?"
I found it a little too complex to justify itself and too much potential to be broken
'Hams knows what's up. It's an easy prompt and casual trolling all in one.
(Doesn't actually work)
Because casting Lightning Greaves and reanimating Sundering Titan is probably too powerful.
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seems a tricky thing to word clean & clear, you have pretty fresh approach.
i'm thinking the static ability could be stuck on the end of the activated ability, like, "~ damages target X. this target selection can't be prevented by abilities?"
dunno, maybe the extra rulesy sounding "selection" ain't great. and "prevented" could be some other generic synonym (maybe one that doesn't already have another meaning in a different context). maybe this specific counter to a certain threat is kinda niche too
Actually, the card doesn't work at all under either the original wording or your proposed wording.
The original wording works on the assumption that the creature does the targeting, which is untrue. Yours doesn't use valid rules terms.
This kind of ability is hard to phrase correctly but something like "Creatures and players with hexproof, shroud and protection can be the target of abilities of ~ as though they didn't have those abilities" should work. You can't make it work without explicitly naming which abilities you want to circumvent, I don't think.
EDIT: It's possible that "You may choose targets for abilities of CARD as though those targets had no abilities" may work, but it's a strange fruit.
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Pfft, since when does "too powerful" stop anyone from voting for something?
Explains so much.
Always.
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Indeed.
This is true for me too. Though sometimes, when I see a card that is mechanically novel but undercosted, in the wrong color, poorly flavored, barely legible, and with disassociated flavor text, I just envision it costing a few mana more in the right color with improved flavor, correct Mango, and fitting flavor text, then evaluate it from that angle. If it's still unprintable, I pass it over.
I hope this wasn't anyone's "logic" for not voting for Warforge, because it seems to be leaving out a few steps.
Happens, except for the "and". I don't think I would ever vote a card with all these problems even if its fixable. Though if the only concern is solved by adding or removing
If I were to deem more extreme changes necessary, then it's basically confirmation that it's an inferior card by choices made by the card maker. I judge the design presented by them, not the card I could make with the idea.
Finally a good white villain quote: "So, do I ever re-evaluate my life choices? Never, because I know what I'm doing is a righteous cause."
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Hmm... I shall store this information away. It's not an effect I intend to use often in designs, but I will use it.
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I tried this approach but the original card gets around Ivory Mask also so I tried to work that in.
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Something along those lines? Would it be "or" or "and?"
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I will always firmly stand by the belief that Magic is a game first and a collectable second.
If only templating worked this way
I was wracking my brains thinking of the best things to do with this effect. I got Elesh Norn but this might be better!
Not that it would stop me from always drawing my 1 Iona in my opening hand if this card actually existed
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"Spend only one type of mana to cast Monochrome Golem?"
What's a type of mana?
Finally a good white villain quote: "So, do I ever re-evaluate my life choices? Never, because I know what I'm doing is a righteous cause."
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