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Well Christmas is coming, and unfortunetly Santa accidently gave each one of you is "Nice List" earlier.
Which only means we will have to work harder in the zestylair to give you the gifts you want in the way we like to give them.
So stay tuned and see what comes out of Santa's sack!
Zesty
PS: By the way, I want a "Switchblade Knife" this year as my first gift.
PS....S: And this is the start of a fun new card that has a name that shows up alot in Alara, and even is titled as such.
PSSS......SSS: Eh, couldn't wait, here's your first puzzle kids.
This card and word ALARA share a common thread in both the name and it's abilities.
It's Casting cost is the the same as the only card that you can truly get into your Opponents Head and take over and very popular in the Mind of Urza.
To find out more clues follow the formula below for what this magic stone can do for you only once per turn and it always works differently no matter what colors your deck has in it.
Card 258 in 7th Edition
Card 183 in Lorwyn - Ability from Lorwyn world
Card 002 in Invasion - Trinisphere's CC - the Creature Part
Card 058 in Torment - Blood Pet - Ability from Torment World
Card 039 in Exodus - Creature Part
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Zesty - UPDATED I have a few MAJOR updates to the card.
Edit:
The card is--
Obelisk of Alara
Artifact (R) 1W, :symtap:: You gain 5 life. 1U, :symtap:: Draw a card, then discard a card. 1B, :symtap:: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. 1R, :symtap:: Obelisk of Alara deals 3 damage to target player. 1G, :symtap:: Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
Although, the Jitte idea seems cool. However, a switchblade doesn't so much have multiple uses (that'd be Swiss Army Knife), but a switchblade is sneaky. Equipment with flash?
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I was pretty excited for Modern.
Not so much anymore.
Bone Saw could be likely. Sounds like an awesome equipment, and we need another awesome equipment. Boo to pretty much everything in standard other than the Loxodon Warhammer...
Casting Cost = 1 because of Telepathy
I bet that it CiTP Tapped, but also that it taps for 1 of any color a basic land type you control can produce
It Citp tapped bc its broken 1st turn if it doesnt... green decks going forest this then bop? or llanowars? oh really you would enjoy a consistent T3 Deus, or Oversoul? didnt think so
Obelisk of Alara 4
Artifact
1G: +4/+4
1R: deal 3
1W: gain 3
1B: -2/-2
1U: draw and discard
Use each of these abilities only once per turn.
or something like that
Card from 7th: Monstrous Growth (+4/+4)
Ability from Lorwyn: Clash (off of Lash Out)
Card from Invasion: Angel of Mercy (3 life?)
Mechanic from Torment: Flashback (from Crippling Fatigue)
Creature from Exodus: Merfolk Looter
258 (7th edition) - Monstrous growth +4/+4 until EoT
183 (Lorwyn) - Lash out minus the clash part, so 3 to a creature
002 (Invasion) - Angel of mercy minus creature, so gain 3 life.
058 (Torment) - Crippling Fatigue minus flashback so -2/-2 until EoT
039 (Exodus) - Merfolk Looter minus creature so Draw a card, pitch a card.
and it costs 6. (Cost of Mindslaver, "get into your opponent's head")
in this regard I'm calling it as such:
Obelisk of Alara 6
Legendary Artifact 1W,T: Gain 3 Life. 1U,T: Draw a card, then discard a card. 1B,T: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. 1R,T: Deal 3 damage to target creature. 1G,T: Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
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So altogether it should look something like this..
Obelish of Alara 1
1G: Target Creature gains +4/+4 until the end of the turn
1R: ~ deals 3 damage to target creature. (or ~deals 3 damage to target player)
1W: You gain 3 life.
1B: Target creature gets -2/-2.
1U: Draw a card, then discard a card.
this seems to be a crazy card, if it has anythign to do with what we are lookin at here. maybe it has an additional cost to these abilities, since repetitive creature killing is pretty good.
1W: You gain 3 life. 1U: Draw a card then discard a card. 1B: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. 1R: ~ deals 3 damage to target creature. 1G: Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
edit:T: Add two mana of any color to your mana pool.
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There has to be a "use this ability only when you could play a sorcery and only on your turn" type clause on there somewhere I think.
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WoTC, thank you for finally announcing the Modern format, an eternal format where everyone can participate.
Seems like it could actually be a pretty fun casual card or a 1-of in 5c
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Decks I have in my bag of tricks- Needless to say, someone who wants to play will probably have a deck UB/x Faeries UR Storm XURWB Affinity G Elves UW control
So altogether it should look something like this..
Obelish of Alara 1
1G: Target Creature gains +4/+4 until the end of the turn
1R: ~ deals 3 damage to target creature. (or ~deals 3 damage to target player)
1W: You gain 3 life.
1B: Target creature gets -2/-2.
1U: Draw a card, then discard a card.
sound about right Zesty?
Once a turn... so add :symtap:s all around methinks.
Oh, and it'll cost 6, for Mindslaver. This would be sick at 1.
Obelisk of Alara 6 <--CC from Mindslaver
Artifact - R 1W, :symtap:: Gain 3 life. 1U, :symtap:: Draw a card, then discard a card. 1B, :symtap:: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. 1R, :symtap:: Obelisk of Alara deals 3 damage to target creature. 1G, :symtap:: Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
Just a note, it isn't mythic or legendary...it is the release promo, which is a rare.
Obelisk of Alara
Artifact (R) 1W, :symtap:: You gain 3 life. 1U, :symtap:: Draw a card, then discard a card. 1B, :symtap:: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. 1R, :symtap:: Obelisk of Alara deals 3 damage to target creature. 1G, :symtap:: Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
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Seems like a sick piece of tech in limited, obviously. Any chance for constructed? Repeatable creature kill is never bad, but this is kind of expensive. I won't dismiss it entirely, but its applications may be limited.
While the effects are far more effective and nifty than Staff of Domination, I can reuse the Staff. Might snag one for my Cube, though, since it looks like another one of those "Why did you put another card with five abilities in the Cube?" cards for me.
Well Christmas is coming, and unfortunetly Santa accidently gave each one of you is "Nice List" earlier.
Which only means we will have to work harder in the zestylair to give you the gifts you want in the way we like to give them.
So stay tuned and see what comes out of Santa's sack!
Zesty
PS: By the way, I want a "Switchblade Knife" this year as my first gift.
PS....S: And this is the start of a fun new card that has a name that shows up alot in Alara, and even is titled as such.
PSSS......SSS: Eh, couldn't wait, here's your first puzzle kids.
This card and word ALARA share a common thread in both the name and it's abilities.
It's Casting cost is the the same as the only card that you can truly get into your Opponents Head and take over and very popular in the Mind of Urza.
To find out more clues follow the formula below for what this magic stone can do for you only once per turn and it always works differently no matter what colors your deck has in it.
Card 258 in 7th Edition
Card 183 in Lorwyn - Ability from Lorwyn world
Card 002 in Invasion - Trinisphere's CC - the Creature Part
Card 058 in Torment - Blood Pet - Ability from Torment World
Card 039 in Exodus - Creature Part
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Zesty - UPDATED I have a few MAJOR updates to the card.
Edit:
The card is--
Artifact (R)
1W, :symtap:: You gain 5 life.
1U, :symtap:: Draw a card, then discard a card.
1B, :symtap:: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
1R, :symtap:: Obelisk of Alara deals 3 damage to target player.
1G, :symtap:: Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
Some sort of equipment with multiple abilities. IE, Umezawa's Jitte-esque?
EDIT: Beat'd.
Although, the Jitte idea seems cool. However, a switchblade doesn't so much have multiple uses (that'd be Swiss Army Knife), but a switchblade is sneaky. Equipment with flash?
Not so much anymore.
And I'm guessing Obelisk of Alara, being 'named as such'...
Bone Saw could be likely. Sounds like an awesome equipment, and we need another awesome equipment. Boo to pretty much everything in standard other than the Loxodon Warhammer...
Casting Cost = 1 because of Telepathy
I bet that it CiTP Tapped, but also that it taps for 1 of any color a basic land type you control can produce
It Citp tapped bc its broken 1st turn if it doesnt... green decks going forest this then bop? or llanowars? oh really you would enjoy a consistent T3 Deus, or Oversoul? didnt think so
Artifact
1G: +4/+4
1R: deal 3
1W: gain 3
1B: -2/-2
1U: draw and discard
Use each of these abilities only once per turn.
or something like that
Ability from Lorwyn: Clash (off of Lash Out)
Card from Invasion: Angel of Mercy (3 life?)
Mechanic from Torment: Flashback (from Crippling Fatigue)
Creature from Exodus: Merfolk Looter
EDIT: Costs 6 for Mindslaver?
Card 183 in Lorwyn = Lash Out, minus the Clash 1R
Card 002 in Invasion = Angel of Mercy , minus 3, 1W
Card 058 in Torment = Crippling Fatigue - B, minus Flashback 1B
Card 039 in Exodus = Merfolk Looter - so Draw, Discard? 1U
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Lash Out - Clash?
3 - Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
When Angel of Mercy comes into play, you gain 3 life.
Crippling Fatigue - Blood Pet? (sacrifice to add B?) - Flashback?
I cant find the card #39...:-/
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Current Decks:
Standard: Just drafting for the moment.
Modern: Affinity
258 (7th edition) - Monstrous growth +4/+4 until EoT
183 (Lorwyn) - Lash out minus the clash part, so 3 to a creature
002 (Invasion) - Angel of mercy minus creature, so gain 3 life.
058 (Torment) - Crippling Fatigue minus flashback so -2/-2 until EoT
039 (Exodus) - Merfolk Looter minus creature so Draw a card, pitch a card.
and it costs 6. (Cost of Mindslaver, "get into your opponent's head")
in this regard I'm calling it as such:
Obelisk of Alara 6
Legendary Artifact
1W,T: Gain 3 Life.
1U,T: Draw a card, then discard a card.
1B,T: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
1R,T: Deal 3 damage to target creature.
1G,T: Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
Currently Playing:
GBStandard - Golgari Safari MidrangeBG
RBWModern - Mardu PyromancerWBR
RLegacy - Good Old Fashioned BurnR
Clan Contest 3 Mafia - Mafia Co-MVP
Obelish of Alara 1
1G: Target Creature gains +4/+4 until the end of the turn
1R: ~ deals 3 damage to target creature. (or ~deals 3 damage to target player)
1W: You gain 3 life.
1B: Target creature gets -2/-2.
1U: Draw a card, then discard a card.
sound about right Zesty?
There has to be a "use this ability only when you could play a sorcery and only on your turn" type clause on there somewhere I think.
Obelisk of Alara 6 <- (CMC of Mindslaver/Mind over Matter)
Artifact - (R)
1W,T: You gain 3 life. (Angel of Mercy)
1U,T: Draw a card, then discard a card. (Merfolk Looter)
1B,T: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. (Crippling Fatigue)
1R,T: Obelisk of Alara deals 3 damage to target creature. (Lash Out)
1G,T: Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn. (Monstrous Growth)
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UB/x Faeries
UR Storm
XURWB Affinity
G Elves
UW control
Once a turn... so add :symtap:s all around methinks.
Oh, and it'll cost 6, for Mindslaver. This would be sick at 1.
Artifact - R
1W, :symtap:: Gain 3 life.
1U, :symtap:: Draw a card, then discard a card.
1B, :symtap:: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
1R, :symtap:: Obelisk of Alara deals 3 damage to target creature.
1G, :symtap:: Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
Obelisk of Alara
Artifact (R)
1W, :symtap:: You gain 3 life.
1U, :symtap:: Draw a card, then discard a card.
1B, :symtap:: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
1R, :symtap:: Obelisk of Alara deals 3 damage to target creature.
1G, :symtap:: Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
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Seems like a sick piece of tech in limited, obviously. Any chance for constructed? Repeatable creature kill is never bad, but this is kind of expensive. I won't dismiss it entirely, but its applications may be limited.
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