Ok, so Falling star sucks, let's just get that out of the way. Nailing token clusters is probably pretty good, but this is a card that's often 3 for a bolt that only hits creatures and can miss. Orb has the same problems but it destroys anything it touches, so it can be a goofy way to get off color effects (like killing an enchantment in black).
I'm kind of in favor of unbanning them. It seems like they could be fun, and they certainly wouldn't break the game. They'd be hard to acquire, but they'd also have a select audience.
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I don't think there is any reason to allow them. They already have the problem of "...in response, I move all my stuff away from each other" so is this something you are going to regulate? I mean, I just move all my stuff so it is as far from another card and you get to destroy one permanent or deal damage to one creature (maybe).
Honestly, probably the biggest issue is that it sets an odd precedent. After all, Chaos Orb and Falling Star are not banned directly. Instead, they are banned due to being banned in Vintage (along with Shahrazad and Ante cards). I think there needs to be a good reason to break this pattern and these cards (IMO) don't give enough of a reason to do that.
Nope. As-printed, they don't actually have a practical usage that can't be foiled by taking absurd amounts of time and energy to make them so that they can't land on any of your permanents (some people used to literally tape their cards to the edge of the table to avoid Chaos Orb). The only way they even really work is if you errata'd them to be random removal in some other form; either a coin flip or die-roll maybe.
Chaos Orb2
Artifact , sacrifice Chaos Orb, : Choose a permanent controlled by an opponent and flip a coin. If you win the coin flip, destroy that permanent.
Falling Star2R
Sorcery
Choose any number of creatures and flip a coin for each creature chosen. If you win the flip, tap that creature and Falling Star deals 3 damage to it.
Of course, this has unintended consequences for things like Krark's Thumb and Chance Encounter, so its not a perfect solution. But the way that they are written right now makes them unpractical to include.
Nope. As-printed, they don't actually have a practical usage that can't be foiled by taking absurd amounts of time and energy to make them so that they can't land on any of your permanents (some people used to literally tape their cards to the edge of the table to avoid Chaos Orb). The only way they even really work is if you errata'd them to be random removal in some other form; either a coin flip or die-roll maybe.
Chaos Orb2
Artifact , sacrifice Chaos Orb, : Choose a permanent controlled by an opponent and flip a coin. If you win the coin flip, destroy that permanent.
Falling Star2R
Sorcery
Choose any number of creatures and flip a coin for each creature chosen. If you win the flip, tap that creature and Falling Star deals 3 damage to it.
Of course, this has unintended consequences for things like Krark's Thumb and Chance Encounter, so its not a perfect solution. But the way that they are written right now makes them unpractical to include.
Or just make them do what they do at random. That would still be a significant functional change, but dexterity cards fit into modern text about as well as some silver-bordered cards would.
Dexterity cards refer to Chaos Orb and Falling Star
Ok, so Falling star sucks, let's just get that out of the way. Nailing token clusters is probably pretty good, but this is a card that's often 3 for a bolt that only hits creatures and can miss. Orb has the same problems but it destroys anything it touches, so it can be a goofy way to get off color effects (like killing an enchantment in black).
I'm kind of in favor of unbanning them. It seems like they could be fun, and they certainly wouldn't break the game. They'd be hard to acquire, but they'd also have a select audience.
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Step 1: Identify the problem. What aspect of Magic don't you like? Step 2: Find out how others deal with the problem. How do players deal with this aspect of the game when they run into it? Step 3: Do what those players do. Step 4: No more problem. Bonus: You are now better at Magic. Enjoy those extra wins!
Honestly, probably the biggest issue is that it sets an odd precedent. After all, Chaos Orb and Falling Star are not banned directly. Instead, they are banned due to being banned in Vintage (along with Shahrazad and Ante cards). I think there needs to be a good reason to break this pattern and these cards (IMO) don't give enough of a reason to do that.
Chaos Orb 2
Artifact
Falling Star 2R
Sorcery
Choose any number of creatures and flip a coin for each creature chosen. If you win the flip, tap that creature and Falling Star deals 3 damage to it.
Of course, this has unintended consequences for things like Krark's Thumb and Chance Encounter, so its not a perfect solution. But the way that they are written right now makes them unpractical to include.
Or just make them do what they do at random. That would still be a significant functional change, but dexterity cards fit into modern text about as well as some silver-bordered cards would.
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