less for each point of damage dealt.)CascadeRecruit [N?] (Whenever this attacks an opponent, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a creature card [that costs less]/[that costs N or less]/[with less power]/[with N or less power]. You may put it onto the battlefield tapped and attacking that opponent. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
RebelRecruit N - (Whenever this attacks an opponent, you may pay . If you do, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a creature card [that costs N or less]/[with N or less power]. You may put it onto the battlefield tapped and attacking that opponent. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
KaaliaRecruit N (Whenever this attacks an opponent, you may put a creature card from your hand with power/CMC N or less onto the battlefield tapped and attacking that opponent.)
Another totally off-the-wall thing, if we want to play up the Valhalla-esque aspects of Nordic flavor and/or make this more a shard of undead (which is feasible if you in turn make Neter more ruled by spiritual undead and make Valheim home to the physical ones):
Battleraise (During combat, you may cast this from your graveyard. [If you do, you may have it enter the battlefield tapped and attacking.] Battleraise only one card per turn.)
Artifact - Equipment
Living weapon
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has flying.
When equipped creature dies, you may draw two cards.
Equip
Next: Marisi's Twinclaws
Lifewatch - If [you/a player] gained life this turn, [effect].
Gravewatch - If a card left a graveyard this turn, [effect].
@Zylm I like the idea of Relinquish and it should certainly show up on some Valheim cards, but I'm not sure if we'd want an entire shard to be themed around suicide combat. Besides, I'm wary of focusing too many mechanics on death and sacrifice, since we already have so much of that in Essya and Neter. Just me, though.
Legendary Creature - Mutant Elf Warrior
Hexproof, deathtouch
Whenever you cast a creature spell, you may search target player's library for a card and put it into his or her graveyard. If you searched your library this way, shuffle it.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
3/3
Next: Chainer, Dementia Master and Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Naga of the Gate 3UBB
Creature - Snake
Phasing
Whenever Naga of the Gate phases out, you may put target artifact or creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
Whenever Naga of the Gate phases in, sacrifice an artifact or creature.
5/5
For Stone of Impatience, I agree with mondu_the_fat, and also I'd like to see this cycled. Maybe the white one makes things into defenders and the blue one makes them self-sacrifice when targeted (like Phantasmal Bear). No idea what drawback the green one would bestow, though.
Coldsmite 2WUB
Sorcery
Destroy all tapped creatures, then tap all creatures.
One possibility is that they create "cloned" bodies for them (obviously altered for Ravnican resources) using Simic and Golgari techniques, then transport their minds to Ravnica using the psychic Selesnyan Song, perhaps mixed with Izzet reality-bending magics as stolen by the Dimir.
If only because the Praetors correspond nicely to the Phyrexian guilds. Rakdos for Rakdos (duh), Sheoldred for Dimir, Elesh Norn for Selesnya, Jin-Gitaxias for the Simic, and Glissa for the Golgari.
@Folza hi there
Your point makes sense, though, don't worry. Although I do think Phyrexia should retain one red guild. Even with Urabrask gone, Phyrexia should retain some power over red, if only to make sure that the conflict is spread among all the colors.
If we're keeping the resistance as red-based, here's my suggestion:
Ravnica
Gruul - The Gruul will not be ruled.
Orzhov - Money and religion can't manipulate a plane where all are one. Teysa is prominent.
Dimir - Neither can you spy on a plane where all are one.
Boros - The Boros become the military leaders of the resistance. Urabrask is based here.
Izzet - Phyrexia stifles creativity. No way. Niv-Mizzet, Planeswalker!
Phyrexia
Golgari - Death, rebirth, and recycling are right up Phyrexia's alley. Ruled by Sheoldred.
Simic - Better monsters through experimentation! Ruled by Jin-Gitaxias.
Selesnya - "All will be one" appeals to them. Ruled by Glissa (having an affair with Jarad still).
Azorius - Desperate for control after the end of the Guildpact, the Azorius made a deal with the biomechanical devil. Ruled by Elesh Norn.
Rakdos - Scattered bands of cultists were promised the ultimate killing grounds. Ruled by Geth.
May seem weird to put the Azorius and Rakdos in Phyrexia, but I'm trying to keep the colors relatively balanced between the factions, and this is one of the few ways I can think of to have it make sense.
Also, my suggestion would be to switch some of the guilds around. I think Phyrexia needs at least some red, although which of the guilds they claim is anybody's guess. The Gruul are scattered savages and could be turned by Glissa's predatory philosophy. Similarly, Jin-Gitaxias could turn the Izzet, and Elesh Norn could convert the Boros. The Rakdos, I agree, would definitely stay Ravnica loyalists.
Another option (although this requires a lot of switching) is to make it so that, on Ravnica, it's not red but another color that is the most resistant to Phyrexia's embrace. My vote in this case, ironically enough, would go to black. Ravnica as an urban setting means that the black-based guilds tend to care about things that are relatively alien to Phyrexia as a whole. The Orzhov covet wealth, for example, for which Phyrexia has no use. Same for the Rakdos and their thrill-killing ways. The Dimir could go either way, but I like to think of them as sticking with Ravnica because, if Phyrexia won, it'd be nearly impossible to manipulate everyone, what with their "all will be one" nonsense. The Golgari would of course go Phyrexia all the way.
Hence, my proposed breakdown is as such:
Ravnica
Azorius (WU) - Same description as yours, pretty much. The Azorius resist Phyrexia to preserve the order and stability of Ravnica, and act as the de facto leaders of the resistance.
Orzhov (WB) - Reliant on money and religion to control the masses, the Orzhov realize that a city full of biologically perfected machine-horrors will have little need for either. They support Ravnica to protect their power, and serve as the resistance's financiers.
Dimir (UB) - A guild of spies, assassins, and manipulators has no place in a homogenous biomechanical plane. The Dimir join the resistance to ensure that the city-world of Ravnica remains a hunting ground for urban predators such as themselves.
Rakdos (BR) - The Cult of Rakdos thrives on individualism and sick, twisted fun, neither of which make much sense in Phyrexia. While working with the order-mongerers is a drag, it's a price they pay to preserve their party time.
Gruul (RG) - Same as your description. Urabrask, after he defects, probably lives among the Gruul.
Phyrexia
Golgari (BG) - Same as yours. Sheoldred (or another of the Thanes, having overthrown her as black Praetor?) makes her home here.
Simic (GU) - Same as yours. Jin-Gitaxias rules the Simic now, directing their efforts towards creating ever-more-efficient predators.
Selesnya (GW) - Same as yours. Glissa has assumed leadership of the Chorus, and pursues a twisted relationship with Jarad Vod Savo, the compleated guildmaster of the Golgari.
Boros (RW) - Fanatical about order and reeling from the loss of all but one of its angels, the Boros Legion was easy pickings for Phyrexia's dogma. It threw itself zealously behind the Phyrexian cause, and works to spread Phyrexia's new order on Ravnica. Elesh Norn now leads the Boros Legion.
Izzet (UR) - The Izzet were blinded by the promise of new knowledge and arcane secrets. Tezzeret (or the compleated corpse of Venser?) is based with the Izzet.
This set-up has some thematic perks that I do like. It sets up the main color of the resistance as B, while Phyrexia is based in G. It's a new spin on the conflict, and one that makes sense in a world where Phyrexia is invading a planewide city--black represents individualism and urban values, while green stands for collectivism and a new order/return to nature.
Just my suggestion haha.
Planeswalker - Ruhan
At the beginning of your end step, if none of Ruhan, the Berserk's abilities were activated this turn, put two loyalty counters on him and choose an opponent at random. Ruhan deals 2 damage to that opponent.
-X: Gain control of target creature with converted mana cost X or less. That creature gains haste and "This creature attacks each turn if able."
-8: You get an emblem with "Sources you control have lifelink and deal an additional 1 damage."
3
Next: Squee, Goblin Nabob (for neocrimson6969)
Mangrove Dryad
Land Creature - Dryad
(Mangrove Dryad isn't a spell and is affected by summoning sickness.)
Mangrove Dryad is green, blue, and black.
T: Add G,U, or B to your mana pool. Mangrove Dryad deals 1 damage to you.
Whenever mana produced by Mangrove Dryad is spent on a multicolored spell, you may put a +1/+1 counter on it.
0/1
Legendary Creature - Demon Horror
Trample
Cumulative upkeep--Sacrifice a creature
9/9
Next: Animar, Soul of Elements and Ashling, the Extinguisher
Creature - Horror
Infect
When Horror of Contagion enters the battlefield, it deals 3 damage to itself and 3 damage to you.
At the beginning of your upkeep, proliferate. Then you may pay :sym2b::sym2b::sym2b:. If you don't, each opponent may proliferate.
10/10
Next: Crackleburr
Snapcaster's Volute :sym2u::sym2u:
Artifact
Whenever you cast a spell with flashback from a graveyard, you may put a ki counter on Snapcaster's Volute.
:sym2u:, T, Remove a ki counter from Snapcaster's Volute: Put a 1/1 colorless Illusion creature token onto the battlefield.