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  • posted a message on Xantcha, Sleeper Agent - Gathering Magic Spoiler
    Will this be one of the three foil cards in the deck? I really want a foil one to use as a commander.
    Posted in: The Rumor Mill
  • posted a message on Face Commanders, like, all 4 of them
    I love that my favorite PW in Magic--Kaya, Ghost Assassin--not only fits into Aminatou's colors, but also works really well with her Ultimate. In fact, Aminatou's 2nd ability can also be used to blink Kaya, if you wanted to use a different one of Kaya's abilities that turn. I'm excited for Aminatou, for sure.
    Posted in: The Rumor Mill
  • posted a message on ZOMBIES
    Quote from boombox_smk »
    Quote from R04ch_85 »
    Just wondering, why is plague belcher never considered?
    because killing your own creature to watch it eat a removal spell is bad


    It can target itself. A 3/2 with Menace for 2B with that ability is still good.
    A marginally superior Boggart Brute doesnt seem very good


    I wouldn't say marginally superior. For a tribe that thrives on recursion and sacrifice as potential avenues of mechanical advantage, the ability can be quite relevant depending on your deck. Also, the way in which you respond seems very defensive and ill-directed. You said: "because killing your own creature to watch it eat a removal spell is bad". I respond with: "It can target itself. A 3/2 with Menace for 2B with that ability is still good." Your follow-up is: "A marginally superiorBoggart Brute doesnt seem very good". Relating your two arguments against this card in any logical manner just means you are going to just say whatever to put the card down. You don't like it? That's fine. At least learn to stay in a lane. Switching lanes to demean a card doesn't add any validity to your arguments.
    Posted in: Standard Archives
  • posted a message on ZOMBIES
    Quote from R04ch_85 »
    Just wondering, why is plague belcher never considered?
    because killing your own creature to watch it eat a removal spell is bad


    It can target itself. A 3/2 with Menace for 2B with that ability is still good.
    Posted in: Standard Archives
  • posted a message on Toying with Planeswalker Ideas
    R'kadi, Gathering Power

    With R'kadi, I was trying to find out if there was a way to make an actual 1 cmc planeswalker that isn't inherently broken. The idea is that once you play R'kadi, you can in no way target and sacrifice him. Only your opponents can interact with him. He is designed to be strong, but with a huge downside once he reaches critical mass.




    Istvan, Ill-Remembered

    Again, this is an attempt at a planeswalker that your opponents have a bit more control over. He is supposed to be a spectral representation of Uncle Istvan from the Dark. The idea is that an opponent can Hymn themselves in order to destroy him. He is most-likely far too powerful, but I am interested to see what thoughts others have about him. I had briefly thought about making him cost BB and only requiring a single discard. Would that be more fair? How much would it affect his playability.




    Aenni, Nourishing Sprite

    Aenni was a trial if what could make a green planeswalker different enough than current green planeswalkers, still on color, and fairly strong at a low cmc. What ideas would you suggest in making this more playable. She is meant to be a ramp card, through-and-through.




    Let me know what you think of these cards. What do you like? What do you not like?
    Posted in: Custom Card Creation
  • posted a message on Simic Turns
    This seems fun, but having tested a lot of decks using legendary sorceries, I don't think having only 6 legends in the deck is going to be consistent enough, especially for having 4 copies of KTS. I often found 7 - 9 to be the playable minimum, especially considering sans Karn/Tatyova, there's not card draw in your deck. You might even want to try to fit in a couple of Memorial to Genius.
    Posted in: Standard Archives
  • posted a message on Weekly MTG previews Tezzeret and more fully updated
    Quote from scottjhebert »
    Yeah, other PWs have made flying tokens (one not mentioned yet is Sorin, Solemn Visitor), but this is the first PW that makes flying tokens while gaining loyalty. I think...


    The power of booleans comes to the rescue.

    I searched Rules Text = flying, and Card Type = Planeswalker in gatherer.
    Of the nine planeswalkers that came up, none have a + that creates flyers. The closes is Sarkhan,the Dragonspeaker that becomes a flyer.
    Posted in: The Rumor Mill
  • posted a message on Weekly MTG previews Tezzeret and more fully updated
    Love the new Tez. Will surely get him for EDH... Although I still need to decide in what kind of deck I'll play him.


    Isn't it obvious? Sai, Master Thopterist thopter tribal! Smile
    Posted in: The Rumor Mill
  • posted a message on Isolate
    Quote from TBuzzsaw »
    This looks like one of those eternal format sideboard cards but I'm having a hard time thinking what I would play this in and against.


    I want to use it on Aether Vial and Champion of the Parish just to be cheeky. Also going to try it against Monored and Wizard Burn in Standard.
    Posted in: The Rumor Mill
  • posted a message on Four mana O-Ring + 4 other uncommons (Lords of Limited podcast)
    I always liked Rise from the Grave. It's fun and reminds me of Altered Beast.
    Posted in: The Rumor Mill
  • posted a message on One with the Machine
    This would be hilarious the turn after Refurbish -> GPG.
    Posted in: The Rumor Mill
  • posted a message on Runic Armasaur - HobbyConsolas Spoiler
    Seems great. Activating Azcanta? I think I'll draw a card, as well. Also been a while since I saw a new card I wanted for Doran.dec.
    Posted in: The Rumor Mill
  • posted a message on Vorthosmike podcast 2 cards
    I like this card. I know it's not great...but I like it. I made top 4 of every tournament during Ravnica standard with Shrieking Grotesque. This card is a tier worse, but it's close enough for me.

    Thinking that in my Monoblack midrange deck, I could side out the Ravenous Chupacabras for these vs control games 2 and 3.
    Posted in: The Rumor Mill
  • posted a message on Mothership Spoilers 6-19 Omniscience
    Chromium’s ability is awful. I understand it’s flavor related, but yikes is that garbage. Its static stuff is fine at least. m
    I disagree. In some scenarios its ability is better than Nezahal's, as it only costs 1 card, and thus you can use it multiple times if need be. It's often not worth it to discard six cards to have Nezahal dodge a spell, and being disallowed hurts. With Chromium, if you Disallow the trigger, he just discards another card.
    Posted in: The Rumor Mill
  • posted a message on Bone Dragon Channel Fireball
    Quote from Manite »
    Consider how strong this would be if it required sacrificing rather than exiling. Way I see it, this is the perfect resident for a Desecrated Tomb.


    It's alright, but you only get 1 bat out of the deal. At least with Scrapheap you get two, one for the removal and 1 for the reanimation.
    Posted in: The Rumor Mill
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