Heroine of Romances1W
Creature - Human (U)
When Heroine of Romances enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal a legendary card from among them and add it to your hand. Put the rest into the bottom of your library in a random order. Where blooms the damsel, braves the dashing hero.
1/3
All these lame bland female protags love snatching doctors, movie stars, rockstars, ship captains, princes, sultans, kings, CEOs left amd right.
IiW
We got the heroine, now make the Romantic Dashing (sixpack-abs) Hero flavored cards (not necessarily a creature)
Nitazhe Nue1WR
Legendary Creature - Orc Assassin
Haste
Other nontoken creatures you control have renown 1.
Sacrifice a renowned creature: Gain control of target noncreature spell, you may choose new targets for that spell.
2/2
Next
3 hit club (wins with 3 hits, 20 commander damage)
Futile EndBBR
Instant (R)
Gain control of target creature, then destroy it. There was a choice, but there was no other result.
1. WHY. Yester day I Entrancing Melodyed an opponent Midnight Reaper. And thought in the shower, hey this is a good way to remove "dies triggers".
2. COST. So in the shower i thought okay a murder that mind controls, and started with UBR, the colors of mind control. But being UBR would suggest to be more on the mind control since it has two control color (UR) and one pip of B. So I thought i change it to 1(U/R)B, but then realize it will mostly be an easier to cast Murder with upside, which was fine I guess but detracts from the Murder. So it became (U/R)BB which was cool, and evokes murder's mana cost. But in mtgDesign showed me Gold was ugly. It was gold colored and nowhere can you see the black. So after some contemplating, i removed U an dit became BR gold which looked way nicer. Red is a better choice than UBB i think because in almost all cases the gain control is very temporary which is more of red version of take control.
3. MECHANICAL flavor. Black destroys creatures for 1BB, and red controls creatures for 2R, Both at 3 cmc. This removes the generic pips and combine sthe colored pips into 3cmc. Gameplay wise this is a Murder attached with the exile clause of red removals such as Incinerate, Lava Coil or Anger of the Gods, but slightly better.
4. FLAVOR. Sometimes your already dead even after you joined the bad guys and you know it.
5. Indestructible. Indestructible is a problem (ish) but maybe its fine. Indestructible allows to take control of indestructible permanents permanently, and that may be a problem arguably but but but remember who likes indestructible? White WW. And who hates white? Red black.
6 WHY NOT. Why doesnt it act of treason for a turn? Because that would be Slave of Bolas and thats 5cmc. Also it would be wordy, and less elegant. Notice how beautiful the centered text, it puts destroy it on a separate line. Like sure it does other things, but its real deal is outlined for you.
Ty.
i just love how the gyilds are mobilizing their best secret weapons.
Boros Parhelio.n i was like, yeah boros army really been itching wanting to fight something for a long time
And awakening VituGhazi maaaaaan, thats awesome. Man thats some movie *****. Feels like that moment where treebeard start owning Isengard.
I hope Rakdos mobilizes a fired up Rakdos! "It's been a long time since the last extraPlanar Invasion, this is gonna be FUUUUN"
Too bad the obzedorks are dead (dead er), because merciless eviction would have evicted Bolas and friends hahaba.
This set is awesome. Cant wait for Big Daddy Rakdos to go ap***** good guy vs Azorius or Gruul.
Polymorph is not toolboxy, not choices choices card.
Yeah i know black deals noncombat damage more now, but this could have been mono red.
Yeah findbroker (ty i didnt know her name) is green. Black can only return creatures i think (there are a few that recur lands im sure of one though). Any permanent is green.
/thats my reasoning
Anyway OP wanted to talk about stronger than normal cards, using multicolor as the "gating" or "catch". The limit. The GRN/RNA cycle arent exactly pushing boundaries, but they are near examples of what the OP is trying to achieve, power of spell is gated by multicolor. I think ive read a maro article that sometimes they really multicolorize an otherwise monocolored spell to restrict it to certain color combos, evem if the additional color does not fit well.
OP's example Rude Interruption however is very very easy to splash for, and a lot of times actually easier to cast than UU. This is why i think a single pip of extra color is ineffective at this.
Recent examples of what you mean
Vannifar - she has no business being blue.
Rakdos firewheeler - this has no black.
Golgari BBGG girl - could have been green honestly.
Gruul RRGG dude - could have been mono green.
Maybe in thjs cases 1 pip of off color is not enough, and it nees to be 2+ pips.
1 pip of mana is very easy to splash for (at least right now) but 2 pips are harder. Also probably on sorcery speeds only.
Karsashda the Promoter3R
Legendary Creature - Minotaur (R) T: Until end of turn, target legendary creature gains menace and "whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, create that many colorless Treasure artifact tokens". ( Treasure tokens have "T, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color")
Partner (You can have two commanders if both habe partner.)
2/3
Silumgar Infiltrator1UB
Creature - Naga Rogue (U)
Silumgar Infiltrator can't be blocked.
Exploit (reminder)
When Silumgar Infiltrator exploits, search your library for two creature cards each with converted mana cost equal to tge exploited creature's converted mana cost amd put them to your hand.
2/2
Shendel Zaremu2RGW
Legendary Creature - Bird (R)
Trample 4R: Target non commander creature loses flying until it leaves the battlefield. Gain control of that creature until Shendel Zaremu leaves the battlefield.
Other birds you control get +2/+2 and have haste.
4/4
Notorious DevilBR
Creature - Devil Rogue (R)
Haste
At the beginning of your upkeep, Notorious Devil and up to one other creature with haste gains menace until end of turn.
2/1
Deadly Bombshell1BG
Creature - Gorgon Rogue (U)
Haste
At the beginning of your upkeep Deadly Bombshell and and up to one other creature with haste gains deathtouch until end of turn.
3/2
Strongleg Beefslab2RG
Creature - Viashino Rogue (C)
Haste
At the beginning of your upkeep, Strongleg beefslab an up to one other creature with haste gains trample until end of turn.
4/3
Phast, Lord of Speed3BRG
Legendary Creature - Dragon Rogue (MR)
Flying, haste
At the beginning of your upkeep, creatures you control with haste get +2/+2 until end of turn.
Whenever Phast Lord of Speed attacks, return a creature card from your graveyard tapped and attacking.
5/4
Sacrilegious Relic1BR
Artifact - Equipment (R) T: Add B or R. If that mana is spent to cast a creature spell with haste or menace, attach Sacrilegious Relic to that creature.
Equipped creature is a Demon with flying in addition to its other types and abilities, and has base power and toughness 5/5.
Creature - Human (U)
When Heroine of Romances enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal a legendary card from among them and add it to your hand. Put the rest into the bottom of your library in a random order.
Where blooms the damsel, braves the dashing hero.
1/3
All these lame bland female protags love snatching doctors, movie stars, rockstars, ship captains, princes, sultans, kings, CEOs left amd right.
IiW
We got the heroine, now make the
Romantic Dashing (sixpack-abs) Hero flavored cards (not necessarily a creature)
Legendary Creature - Orc Assassin
Haste
Other nontoken creatures you control have renown 1.
Sacrifice a renowned creature: Gain control of target noncreature spell, you may choose new targets for that spell.
2/2
Next
3 hit club (wins with 3 hits, 20 commander damage)
Creature - Sphinx (U)
Flying
When Glyphwing dies, scry 6.
6/6
Iiw
Fat tokens.
Instant (R)
Gain control of target creature, then destroy it.
There was a choice, but there was no other result.
1. WHY. Yester day I Entrancing Melodyed an opponent Midnight Reaper. And thought in the shower, hey this is a good way to remove "dies triggers".
2. COST. So in the shower i thought okay a murder that mind controls, and started with UBR, the colors of mind control. But being UBR would suggest to be more on the mind control since it has two control color (UR) and one pip of B. So I thought i change it to 1(U/R)B, but then realize it will mostly be an easier to cast Murder with upside, which was fine I guess but detracts from the Murder. So it became (U/R)BB which was cool, and evokes murder's mana cost. But in mtgDesign showed me Gold was ugly. It was gold colored and nowhere can you see the black. So after some contemplating, i removed U an dit became BR gold which looked way nicer. Red is a better choice than UBB i think because in almost all cases the gain control is very temporary which is more of red version of take control.
3. MECHANICAL flavor. Black destroys creatures for 1BB, and red controls creatures for 2R, Both at 3 cmc. This removes the generic pips and combine sthe colored pips into 3cmc. Gameplay wise this is a Murder attached with the exile clause of red removals such as Incinerate, Lava Coil or Anger of the Gods, but slightly better.
4. FLAVOR. Sometimes your already dead even after you joined the bad guys and you know it.
5. Indestructible. Indestructible is a problem (ish) but maybe its fine. Indestructible allows to take control of indestructible permanents permanently, and that may be a problem arguably but but but remember who likes indestructible? White WW. And who hates white? Red black.
6 WHY NOT. Why doesnt it act of treason for a turn? Because that would be Slave of Bolas and thats 5cmc. Also it would be wordy, and less elegant. Notice how beautiful the centered text, it puts destroy it on a separate line. Like sure it does other things, but its real deal is outlined for you.
Ty.
Boros Parhelio.n i was like, yeah boros army really been itching wanting to fight something for a long time
And awakening VituGhazi maaaaaan, thats awesome. Man thats some movie *****. Feels like that moment where treebeard start owning Isengard.
I hope Rakdos mobilizes a fired up Rakdos! "It's been a long time since the last extraPlanar Invasion, this is gonna be FUUUUN"
Too bad the obzedorks are dead (dead er), because merciless eviction would have evicted Bolas and friends hahaba.
This set is awesome. Cant wait for Big Daddy Rakdos to go ap***** good guy vs Azorius or Gruul.
Sorcery (R)
Exile two target nonland permanents. Opponents cannot play cards with the same names for the rest of the game.
She believed
Korean face mask
A single spoon
Yeah i know black deals noncombat damage more now, but this could have been mono red.
Yeah findbroker (ty i didnt know her name) is green. Black can only return creatures i think (there are a few that recur lands im sure of one though). Any permanent is green.
/thats my reasoning
Anyway OP wanted to talk about stronger than normal cards, using multicolor as the "gating" or "catch". The limit. The GRN/RNA cycle arent exactly pushing boundaries, but they are near examples of what the OP is trying to achieve, power of spell is gated by multicolor. I think ive read a maro article that sometimes they really multicolorize an otherwise monocolored spell to restrict it to certain color combos, evem if the additional color does not fit well.
OP's example Rude Interruption however is very very easy to splash for, and a lot of times actually easier to cast than UU. This is why i think a single pip of extra color is ineffective at this.
Creature - Illusion (R)
Flash, Lifelink
Their presence can be felt, for they are in all of us.
4/4
Vannifar - she has no business being blue.
Rakdos firewheeler - this has no black.
Golgari BBGG girl - could have been green honestly.
Gruul RRGG dude - could have been mono green.
Maybe in thjs cases 1 pip of off color is not enough, and it nees to be 2+ pips.
1 pip of mana is very easy to splash for (at least right now) but 2 pips are harder. Also probably on sorcery speeds only.
Legendary Creature - Minotaur (R)
T: Until end of turn, target legendary creature gains menace and "whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, create that many colorless Treasure artifact tokens". ( Treasure tokens have "T, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color")
Partner (You can have two commanders if both habe partner.)
2/3
Creature - Naga Rogue (U)
Silumgar Infiltrator can't be blocked.
Exploit (reminder)
When Silumgar Infiltrator exploits, search your library for two creature cards each with converted mana cost equal to tge exploited creature's converted mana cost amd put them to your hand.
2/2
Next
Deafening Clarion in Gruul or Selesnya
Thraben Inspector in Pirates
Kitchen Finks in Liliana theme
Legendary Creature - Bird (R)
Trample
4R: Target non commander creature loses flying until it leaves the battlefield. Gain control of that creature until Shendel Zaremu leaves the battlefield.
Other birds you control get +2/+2 and have haste.
4/4
Piker themed commander (Pikers are 2/1 creatures)
Ob Nixilis
Ashiok
Nahiri
Ugin
Kiora
Creature - Devil Rogue (R)
Haste
At the beginning of your upkeep, Notorious Devil and up to one other creature with haste gains menace until end of turn.
2/1
Deadly Bombshell 1BG
Creature - Gorgon Rogue (U)
Haste
At the beginning of your upkeep Deadly Bombshell and and up to one other creature with haste gains deathtouch until end of turn.
3/2
Strongleg Beefslab 2RG
Creature - Viashino Rogue (C)
Haste
At the beginning of your upkeep, Strongleg beefslab an up to one other creature with haste gains trample until end of turn.
4/3
Phast, Lord of Speed 3BRG
Legendary Creature - Dragon Rogue (MR)
Flying, haste
At the beginning of your upkeep, creatures you control with haste get +2/+2 until end of turn.
Whenever Phast Lord of Speed attacks, return a creature card from your graveyard tapped and attacking.
5/4
Artifact - Equipment (R)
T: Add B or R. If that mana is spent to cast a creature spell with haste or menace, attach Sacrilegious Relic to that creature.
Equipped creature is a Demon with flying in addition to its other types and abilities, and has base power and toughness 5/5.