Experimenting with different ideas for a steampunk type set, the WB faction will be based around life paying (whether it be you or an opponent).
Cutler, Master of Markets 2WWBB
Legendary Creature - Human Advisor MR
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a taxation counter on target opponent.
At the beginning of each player's end step, that player pays 1 life for each taxation counter on him or her.
Whenever an opponent pays life, you gain that much life.
1/2
Grabmage 2UUU
Creature - Human Wizard
Whenever an opponent casts a modal instant or socery, you may pay 3. If you do, copy that spell except for all modes chosen by an opponent this turn. You may choose new targets for the copy. "Interesting use of that charm, but I can think of a better use for it."
1/2
Can this be correctly worded? Even more, can this be done?
This is what I am trying to do:
Opponent casts... Let's say, Abzan Charm. Any modal spell. He or she chooses to distribute two +1/+1 counters among one or two target creatures. However, I want to use the draw 2 ability, so I pay 3. Upon doing so, I copy the charm. The main idea is that I can choose any of the modes for the copy except the ones that the opponents choose (It's all modes because of cards like Cryptic Command). So I have the option of drawing 2 and losing 2, or exiling a creature with power 3 or greater, but not distributing two +1/+1 counters among one or two target creatures. The easiest way I have found to word this is when the copy is made, it copies the spell except for the chosen modes.
Any better ways to do this? Can this even work?
For Tales of Phyrexia;
Mainly appears on the black tribe of the Metro.
Probe (when you cast this spell, choose a card from target opponent's hand. That player reveals that card from his or her hand.)
Probe (Target opponent reveals a card at random from his or her hand.)
Most cards with probe have an ability like "If you probed a CARDTYPE, effect."
Ex:
Metro Deceit 1UB
Sorcery
Probe
Untap target creature.
If you probed a land card, tap target creature. Then search your library for a card with the same converted mana cost as that card and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
Frontier Avenger 2WW
Creature - Kithkin Soldier (R)
Whenever a creature deals combat damage, put a charge counter on it.
Whenever a creature dies, move all charge counters from that creature onto ~.
Remove a charge counter from ~, 2: Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.
1/2
Based off of the TF2 Weapon, "Frontier Justice". I had this design in my mind all day.
Steadfast Soldier 4W
Creature - Human Soldier (U)
If a source would deal damage to ~, prevent all but 1 of that damage.
2/3
Based off of Ajani Steadfast's ultimate. It can't die from one creature, but if 3 deal damage to it, it's dead.
This is more out of curiosity than anything else (& please, do not take this as inflammatory), but why would you refer to Louie Scott Vargas as a planeswalker? He's a regular guy like all of us. Please do not put him on a pedestal.
Anyhoo, can't wait to see Jace.
Not sure if srs. But if srs, and if you're referring to the title of this thread, read it again and see that it's referring to Jace as the Planeswalker that LSV will be spoiling. The only thing I'm wondering is if 'LVS' is a typo or intended as a LOLOLOL.
I had to read it 3 times to get it, lol. It was poorly stated, that's all. This is the evidence that the politicians have been talking about regarding basic education - that the methods being taught are the reason why STAR testing (& the like) have had such low score results.
It's actually a correct sentence. While it's in the passive voice and the passive voice sucks, it would actually take effort to interpret the sentence as you did.
I didn't say incorrect; just poorly stated. No need to be devil's advocate here. I wasn't trolling, just verbally stating that the way it was phrased confused me. I may type/speak in common colloquial, but I do have an education in education, i.e. a single subject teaching credential.
And it is not that difficult to translate the sentence they way I did, especially since no commas were used to express where the pause in the sentence should be, which, by the way, gives the correct structure to the sentence.
For example:
"the planeswalker [LSV], will be spoiling, is Jace." (How I read it).
is different from:
"the planeswalker, [LSV] will be spoiling, is Jace." (How you read it).
The comma(s) tell the reader where to pause when reading, which allows to sentence to make sense. No commas and the sentence feels like a run-on sentence, regardless of the actual length of the sentence.
Don't take this post seriously.
Please.
Don't mind me, i'm just going to break down what Stoogeslap said, because yolo.
"the planeswalker, [LSV] will be spoiling, is Jace."
This is saying that the planeswalker that LSV will spoiler will be Jacee.
"the planeswalker [LSV], will be spoiling, is Jace"
This is a someone who doesn't know english. But the main idea is that Luis Scott-Vargas has had his spark ignited as the new blue walker, as Jace has spoiled (as in rotten). I was expecting Jace as the blue planeswalker. But it'll be cool to have a new walker, right?
Cutler, Master of Markets 2WWBB
Legendary Creature - Human Advisor MR
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a taxation counter on target opponent.
At the beginning of each player's end step, that player pays 1 life for each taxation counter on him or her.
Whenever an opponent pays life, you gain that much life.
1/2
Just something that popped into my head.
However, the part I am most interested in toying around with is not the basic wording, but rather the interactions with modal spells. Can this work?
Creature - Human Wizard
Whenever an opponent casts a modal instant or socery, you may pay 3. If you do, copy that spell except for all modes chosen by an opponent this turn. You may choose new targets for the copy.
"Interesting use of that charm, but I can think of a better use for it."
1/2
Can this be correctly worded? Even more, can this be done?
This is what I am trying to do:
Opponent casts... Let's say, Abzan Charm. Any modal spell. He or she chooses to distribute two +1/+1 counters among one or two target creatures. However, I want to use the draw 2 ability, so I pay 3. Upon doing so, I copy the charm. The main idea is that I can choose any of the modes for the copy except the ones that the opponents choose (It's all modes because of cards like Cryptic Command). So I have the option of drawing 2 and losing 2, or exiling a creature with power 3 or greater, but not distributing two +1/+1 counters among one or two target creatures. The easiest way I have found to word this is when the copy is made, it copies the spell except for the chosen modes.
Any better ways to do this? Can this even work?
Crap! Your right! Thanks for reminding me...
Now it's Pharika's Curse. So much difference one letter can make.
Instant
Remove all counters from target permanent.
One cup to cure, and one cup to kill.
I can see good use for this.
7.5/10
Aysvald Sphere 2
Artifact - Fortification
Fortified land has hexproof.
Whenever fortified land becomes tapped, detain target creature.
Fortify 4
Next:
Make the Temur Khan!
Creature - Human Soldier
You may activate outlast abilities of creatures you control any time you can cast an instant.
2/3
Khans of Tarkir needs this to have good interaction with Ivorytusk Fortress.
I wouldn't be surprised if they don't print something similar.
Mainly appears on the black tribe of the Metro.
Probe (when you cast this spell, choose a card from target opponent's hand. That player reveals that card from his or her hand.)Probe (Target opponent reveals a card at random from his or her hand.)
Most cards with probe have an ability like "If you probed a CARDTYPE, effect."
Ex:
Metro Deceit 1UB
Sorcery
Probe
Untap target creature.
If you probed a land card, tap target creature. Then search your library for a card with the same converted mana cost as that card and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
Frontier Avenger 2WW
Creature - Kithkin Soldier (R)
Whenever a creature deals combat damage, put a charge counter on it.
Whenever a creature dies, move all charge counters from that creature onto ~.
Remove a charge counter from ~, 2: Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.
1/2
Based off of the TF2 Weapon, "Frontier Justice". I had this design in my mind all day.
Steadfast Soldier 4W
Creature - Human Soldier (U)
If a source would deal damage to ~, prevent all but 1 of that damage.
2/3
Based off of Ajani Steadfast's ultimate. It can't die from one creature, but if 3 deal damage to it, it's dead.
Don't take this post seriously.
Please.
Don't mind me, i'm just going to break down what Stoogeslap said, because yolo.
"the planeswalker, [LSV] will be spoiling, is Jace."
This is saying that the planeswalker that LSV will spoiler will be Jacee.
"the planeswalker [LSV], will be spoiling, is Jace"
This is a someone who doesn't know english. But the main idea is that Luis Scott-Vargas has had his spark ignited as the new blue walker, as Jace has spoiled (as in rotten). I was expecting Jace as the blue planeswalker. But it'll be cool to have a new walker, right?
Again; please don't take this seriously.