I Hate Creatures3BBB
Sorcery (R)
Destroy six target creatures. If there are fewer than six creatures on the battlefield, destroy all creatures instead.
Does this work? Or does the if clause only apply on resolution such that you still need six targets in order to cast this? If so, is there a clean way to achieve the desired effect?
The fixed version has the additional utility of being able to be a straight boardwipe if there are more than six creatures. That still seems like a fair card at 3BBB, but it is a difference from the original version.
If you wanted to keep the functionality... Being a modal spell is probably still the best option, but you would need to add a clause like "You must choose the first mode if you can legally cast this spell that way." (Come to think of it, slap that on a keyword and you'd create an interesting design mechanic - a spell that can do A, with targets, or can do B but only if you can't choose targets for A.)
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Sorcery (R)
Destroy six target creatures. If there are fewer than six creatures on the battlefield, destroy all creatures instead.
Does this work? Or does the if clause only apply on resolution such that you still need six targets in order to cast this? If so, is there a clean way to achieve the desired effect?
Unless the intent is to sometimes force you to kill your own stuff?
I Hate Creatures 3BBB
Sorcery (R)
Choose one —
* Destroy six target creatures.
* Destroy all creatures.
Since black gets board wipes anyway. It's better than Damnation and Hex, but that's why it's harder to cast.
If you wanted to keep the functionality... Being a modal spell is probably still the best option, but you would need to add a clause like "You must choose the first mode if you can legally cast this spell that way." (Come to think of it, slap that on a keyword and you'd create an interesting design mechanic - a spell that can do A, with targets, or can do B but only if you can't choose targets for A.)