Last Hope3BB
Sorcery
Last Hope cost B to cast if its the only card in your hand.
Destroy all creatures. "I have one last trick up my sleeve. Lets hope this works" - Liliana Vess
I am 99% certain this needs to be a cost reduction ability not an alternative cost.
When you declare you are going to cast you move the spell to the stack and then declare how you are casting. There will be endless confusion on how this actually works as an alternative cost but a hellbent cost reduction is more straightforward. ~ cost 3B less to cast if you have no cards in hand. Still a little confusing but it will be confusing no matter which way it goes.
Hellbent - This spell costs 3 less to cast as long as you have no cards in hand.
or is it still considered "in hand" upon announcement?
Announcement wouldn't matter for your version, its a cost reduction which is applied well after the spell is announced and on the stack. Which is what I had said. I believe it could be worded to be an alternative cost but I don't know what the wording would look like.
Perhaps: B,Reveal this card from your hand: Cast this card without paying its mana cost.
You may use this ability only if it is the only card in your hand and only when you could cast a sorcery.
Sorcery
Last Hope cost B to cast if its the only card in your hand.
Destroy all creatures.
"I have one last trick up my sleeve. Lets hope this works" - Liliana Vess
I designed this as a black version of Terminus.
When you declare you are going to cast you move the spell to the stack and then declare how you are casting. There will be endless confusion on how this actually works as an alternative cost but a hellbent cost reduction is more straightforward. ~ cost 3B less to cast if you have no cards in hand. Still a little confusing but it will be confusing no matter which way it goes.
Hellbent - This spell costs 3 less to cast as long as you have no cards in hand.
or is it still considered "in hand" upon announcement?
B,Reveal this card from your hand: Cast this card without paying its mana cost.
You may use this ability only if it is the only card in your hand and only when you could cast a sorcery.
EDIT:Changed "last" to "only" to avoid confusion.
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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