I voted for Icarael's card, but I think the card is far too strong as is. I like the mindwipe mechanic, but I think it should only be one time. Knocking out four cards from a person's hand (even for a turn) is pretty vicious.
It's not meant to do that. It just knocks out two cards, not four. Mindwipe is as follows:
(That player exiles a card at random from his or her hand. At the beginning of your next upkeep step, that player returns that card to his or her hand.)
Hence the "mindwipe, then mindwipe again" part.
That said, Cardz5000's fix for it is probably right, and would lead to less confusion. I should have specified the text of mindwipe below my original post.
@Rithaniel: That's perfect! I'm gonna use that from now on instead. Thanks!
Although maybe this would be a better wording:
Remnant X -- <ability> (When this creature dies, if it's a creature, you may pay X. If you do, put an enchantment token with this ability and this creature's colors onto the battlefield.)
I really like the Remnant mechanic Icareal used on his submission for the 20th; I wish I could vote for three people today. I just think the card it was used on isn't as elegant as Uncle Istvan's or CrazyMatt's.
Hey, I voted for Istvan and CrazyMatt too, so I pretty much agree with you. That said, I'd like to know where I'd gone wrong in the elegance department.
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Club Flamingo Wins: 10
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EDH Decks
BG Vicious Varolz | RW Jor Kadeen, the Mean Machine | RG Atarka: Muh_Dragons.dec (WIP) | WU Brago, Blink Eternal (WIP)
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I'm glad of that. I was rather concerned it and the other four cards in the cycle were close to broken.
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Club Flamingo Wins: 10
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EDH Decks
BG Vicious Varolz | RW Jor Kadeen, the Mean Machine | RG Atarka: Muh_Dragons.dec (WIP) | WU Brago, Blink Eternal (WIP)
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It's not meant to do that. It just knocks out two cards, not four. Mindwipe is as follows:
(That player exiles a card at random from his or her hand. At the beginning of your next upkeep step, that player returns that card to his or her hand.)
Hence the "mindwipe, then mindwipe again" part.
That said, Cardz5000's fix for it is probably right, and would lead to less confusion. I should have specified the text of mindwipe below my original post.
Thanks for the comments.
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Club Flamingo Wins: 10
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EDH Decks
BG Vicious Varolz | RW Jor Kadeen, the Mean Machine | RG Atarka: Muh_Dragons.dec (WIP) | WU Brago, Blink Eternal (WIP)
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And I would have gotten away with it, if it weren't for that meddling crickity!
(For the record, I voted for the Tilling, too.)
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Club Flamingo Wins: 10
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EDH Decks
BG Vicious Varolz | RW Jor Kadeen, the Mean Machine | RG Atarka: Muh_Dragons.dec (WIP) | WU Brago, Blink Eternal (WIP)
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Although maybe this would be a better wording:
Remnant X -- <ability> (When this creature dies, if it's a creature, you may pay X. If you do, put an enchantment token with this ability and this creature's colors onto the battlefield.)
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Club Flamingo Wins: 10
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EDH Decks
BG Vicious Varolz | RW Jor Kadeen, the Mean Machine | RG Atarka: Muh_Dragons.dec (WIP) | WU Brago, Blink Eternal (WIP)
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Hey, I voted for Istvan and CrazyMatt too, so I pretty much agree with you. That said, I'd like to know where I'd gone wrong in the elegance department.
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Club Flamingo Wins: 10
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EDH Decks
BG Vicious Varolz | RW Jor Kadeen, the Mean Machine | RG Atarka: Muh_Dragons.dec (WIP) | WU Brago, Blink Eternal (WIP)
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Club Flamingo Wins: 10
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EDH Decks
BG Vicious Varolz | RW Jor Kadeen, the Mean Machine | RG Atarka: Muh_Dragons.dec (WIP) | WU Brago, Blink Eternal (WIP)
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Club Flamingo Wins: 10
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EDH Decks
BG Vicious Varolz | RW Jor Kadeen, the Mean Machine | RG Atarka: Muh_Dragons.dec (WIP) | WU Brago, Blink Eternal (WIP)
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I feel a bit vindicated now.
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Club Flamingo Wins: 10
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EDH Decks
BG Vicious Varolz | RW Jor Kadeen, the Mean Machine | RG Atarka: Muh_Dragons.dec (WIP) | WU Brago, Blink Eternal (WIP)
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