MTG Salvation

Obviously the part where I didn't read the article, I just read the list of cards. I'm not the only one who had that response. Should I have read the article before asking that question? Yes, because now I understand. You didn't need to be so antagonistic about it, though.

It is a hard mechanic to view in a vacuum, isn't it? I'm revisiting an old set idea and this was in the ideas page, so I thought I'd try to see what people think. There weren't as many cards in the file for it as I thought, so I pooped out Storytelling Ritual and now I realize it's not great as a result.

The set:
• Has a small number of C cost cards (hence the C on the land)
• Has no blue cards
• Includes Sift (As you draw this card, you may pay 1 to reveal it and put it into your graveyard. If you do, put the top card of your library into your hand.)

I'm not the most vested in Standard, so maybe I'm missing something: Why was Rampaging Ferocidon banned? That seems so random.

I've been pondering a mechanic called "reminisce," and I was hoping to get some input on it. It's a keyword action performed by putting a card from your graveyard on the bottom of your library.

Sage of the Forgotten G
Creature — Elf Shaman (C)
As Sage of the Forgotten enters the battlefield, you may reminisce. If you do, Sage of the Forgotten enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.(To reminisce, put a card from your graveyard on the bottom of your library.)
1/1

Scorchwood Loremaster 1G
Creature — Elf Shaman (C)
When Scorchwood Loremaster enters the battlefield, you may reminisce. If you do, draw a card. (To reminisce, put a card from your graveyard on the bottom of your library.)
2/2

Storytelling Ritual 1G
Sorcery (C)
Put the top four cards of your library into your graveyard, then reminisce. You may return a card put into your graveyard this way to your hand if you reminisced about a land this turn. ((To reminisce, put a card from your graveyard on the bottom of your library.)

Neglected Monument
Land — Desert (R)
As Neglected Monument enters the battlefield, you may reminisce. If you don't, it enters the battlefield tapped. (To reminisce, put a card from your graveyard on the bottom of your library.)
T: Add C, W, or B to your mana pool.

Flitting Shadows + Volcanic Rush

Fury's Shadow 2RR
Sorcery
Create two 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste, then discard any number of cards. Those tokens get +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the total power of creature cards discarded this way. Sacrifice those tokens at the beginning of the next end step.

Determined Historian 1w
Creature — Kor Wizard
Flash
When Determined Historian enters the battlefield, exile any number of target cards from graveyards until Determined Historian leaves the battlefield.
2/2

Next: Thada Adel, Acquisitor

Votes: Moonleaf, Indighost

Captivating Braggart 2U
Creature — Merfolk Bard (U)
Whenever you cast a spell, if you didn't cast it from your hand, draw a card.
Guess what I can do.
2/2

Control Clasp 3
Artifact — Equipment
If equipped creature attacking would cause an ability to trigger, instead choose one —
• That ability doesn't trigger.
• That ability triggers twice instead.
Equip 1

Next: Medomai the Ageless

Archon of Preservation 4W
Creature — Archon M
Flying
If a card you own would be exiled from a zone other than your library, you may put that card on the bottom of your library instead.
4/4

Circle of Sanctity 1W
Enchantment
As long as your life total is equal to or greater than your starting life total, prevent all damage that would be dealt to creatures you control.
1W, Sacrifice Circle of Sanctity: You gain 7 life.

Isn't the main point of crewing things to get more out that you're putting in? I guess this allows you to turn any number of smaller creatures into one big creature, but that's just putting all of your eggs in one basket.

Captivating Braggart 2U
Creature — Merfolk Bard
Whenever you cast a spell, if you didn't cast it from your hand, draw a card.
2/2

Hammer of the Worthy 2
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature gets +2/+1.
As long as you control a legendary creature, you may cast Hammer of the Worthy as though it had flash.
You may have Hammer of the Worthy enter the battlefield attached to a legendary creature on the battlefield.
Equip 2

Next: Ephara, God of the Polis

Iyatil's Heart RW
Legendary Enchantment (R)
Whenever a creature you don't control attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on Iyatil's Heart and it deals 1 damage to that creature's controller.
When Iyatil's Heart has five or more +1/+1 counters on it, transform it.
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Iyatil, Eyes of the Sun
•• Legendary Creature — Dragon (R)
Flying, lifelink
1R: Iyatil, Eyes of the Sun deals 1 damage to target attacking creature and 1 damage to that creature's controller.
1/1

IIW: Set a rule.

Captivating Braggart 2U
Creature — Merfolk Bard (U)
Whenever you cast a spell, if you didn't cast it from your hand, draw a card.
2/2

Votes : Ruggley, Antiantiserum

Convincing Miniature 3
Artifact Creature — Construct (R)
You may have Convincing Miniature enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it has base power and toughness 0/1 and it's an artifact in addition to its other types.
0/1