Looking for some wording help for this unusual card.
Plagarized Results1U
Instant (R)
Until end of turn, target opponent plays with his or her hand revealed.
Once this turn you may cast a copy of any instant, sorcery or artifact card in that player’s hand,
and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast it.
Target opponent plays with his or her hand revealed this turn.
This turn, you may cast a copy of an instant, sorcery, or artifact card in that player's hand, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast it. (If you cast an artifact spell this way, it enters the battlefield as a token.)
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How to use card tags (please use them for everybody's sanity)
[c]Lightning Bolt[/c] -> Lightning Bolt
[c=Lightning Bolt]Apple Pie[/c] -> Apple Pie
Vowels-Only Format Minimum deck size: 60 Maximum number of identical cards: 4 Ban list: Cards whose English names begin with a consonant, Unglued and Unhinged cards, cards involving ante, Ancestral Recall
I know this is for a Custom Card, but it is noteworthy that Reminder Text doesn't really do anything here as Reminder Text is supposed to remind the player what the rules say and the rules don't support a copy of a permanent spell entering the battlefield. Instead, you either need to update the CR to allow for this or just word your ability a little differently to allow for it. Something like this maybe:
Target opponent plays with his or her hand revealed this turn. Choose an instant, sorcery, or artifact card in that player's hand and copy it. You may cast that copy and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast it. If you cast a copy of an artifact card this way, put a token onto the battlefield as a copy of the chosen card when that spell resolves.
Note that this slight change falls more in line with copying cards as seen as other cards like Chandra Pyromaster and it changes the wording to just make you choose a card and copy it, but you still have the option of not casting that copy if you want.
It also puts it all as one ability so you don't need multiple "this turn" statements.
I think it reads cleaner this way (though is still kind of long) but you may feel differently. The main thing is trying to fit it into the current Rules without needing a rule update to make it work.
Target player reveals his or her hand. Choose a instant, sorcery or artifact card from it.
You may cast a copy of that card and may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast it.
If you cast a copy of an artifact card this way, put a token onto the battlefield as a copy of the chosen card when that spell resolves.
Making it a single action using Chandra, Torch of Defiance tech
I know this is for a Custom Card, but it is noteworthy that Reminder Text doesn't really do anything here as Reminder Text is supposed to remind the player what the rules say and the rules don't support a copy of a permanent spell entering the battlefield. Instead, you either need to update the CR to allow for this or just word your ability a little differently to allow for it. [...]
I think all custom cards that copy permanent spells automatically presume a custom CR change that supports the copy becoming a token as it resolves.
Target player reveals his or her hand. Choose a instant, sorcery or artifact card from it.
You may cast a copy of that card and may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast it.
If you cast a copy of an artifact card this way, put a token onto the battlefield as a copy of the chosen card when that spell resolves.
Making it a single action using Chandra, Torch of Defiance tech
Just pointing out that there is a difference between the original wording and the new one. With the new wording one can only cast the spell when your spell is resolving, so you couldn't use it with cards that say "cast only during the beginning of combat" for example. Just making sure you know what you are giving up with the wording
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"If you knew anything about the lore you'd see that they were clearly hinting that the madness on Innistrad was caused by Uncle Istvan wearing Urza's Power Armor ... tainted with Phrexyian Oil"
Graham from Loading Ready Run
Target player reveals his or her hand. Choose a instant, sorcery or artifact card from it.
You may cast a copy of that card and may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast it.
If you cast a copy of an artifact card this way, put a token onto the battlefield as a copy of the chosen card when that spell resolves.
Making it a single action using Chandra, Torch of Defiance tech
Just pointing out that there is a difference between the original wording and the new one. With the new wording one can only cast the spell when your spell is resolving, so you couldn't use it with cards that say "cast only during the beginning of combat" for example. Just making sure you know what you are giving up with the wording
That is a small price to pay for the added clarity.
Plagarized Results 1U
Instant (R)
Until end of turn, target opponent plays with his or her hand revealed.
Once this turn you may cast a copy of any instant, sorcery or artifact card in that player’s hand,
and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast it.
Are you designing commons? Check out my primer on NWO.
Interested in making a custom set? Check out my Set skeleton and archetype primer.
I also write articles about getting started with custom card creation.
Go and PLAYTEST your designs, you will learn more in a single playtests than a dozen discussions.
My custom sets:
Dreamscape
Coins of Mercalis [COMPLETE]
Exodus of Zendikar - ON HOLD
This turn, you may cast a copy of an instant, sorcery, or artifact card in that player's hand, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast it. (If you cast an artifact spell this way, it enters the battlefield as a token.)
[c]Lightning Bolt[/c] -> Lightning Bolt
[c=Lightning Bolt]Apple Pie[/c] -> Apple Pie
Vowels-Only Format
Minimum deck size: 60
Maximum number of identical cards: 4
Ban list: Cards whose English names begin with a consonant, Unglued and Unhinged cards, cards involving ante, Ancestral Recall
Note that this slight change falls more in line with copying cards as seen as other cards like Chandra Pyromaster and it changes the wording to just make you choose a card and copy it, but you still have the option of not casting that copy if you want.
It also puts it all as one ability so you don't need multiple "this turn" statements.
I think it reads cleaner this way (though is still kind of long) but you may feel differently. The main thing is trying to fit it into the current Rules without needing a rule update to make it work.
What about this wording?
Making it a single action using Chandra, Torch of Defiance tech
Are you designing commons? Check out my primer on NWO.
Interested in making a custom set? Check out my Set skeleton and archetype primer.
I also write articles about getting started with custom card creation.
Go and PLAYTEST your designs, you will learn more in a single playtests than a dozen discussions.
My custom sets:
Dreamscape
Coins of Mercalis [COMPLETE]
Exodus of Zendikar - ON HOLD
I think all custom cards that copy permanent spells automatically presume a custom CR change that supports the copy becoming a token as it resolves.
Just pointing out that there is a difference between the original wording and the new one. With the new wording one can only cast the spell when your spell is resolving, so you couldn't use it with cards that say "cast only during the beginning of combat" for example. Just making sure you know what you are giving up with the wording
Graham from Loading Ready Run
That is a small price to pay for the added clarity.
Are you designing commons? Check out my primer on NWO.
Interested in making a custom set? Check out my Set skeleton and archetype primer.
I also write articles about getting started with custom card creation.
Go and PLAYTEST your designs, you will learn more in a single playtests than a dozen discussions.
My custom sets:
Dreamscape
Coins of Mercalis [COMPLETE]
Exodus of Zendikar - ON HOLD