Theovaf
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Post by Theovaf on Jan 16, 2020 18:29:18 GMT
Hi! I've been at work on a custom set based on the American frontier; that is, the early expeditions into the West (with pioneers and mountain men, stuff like that). I've developed a mechanic that builds on the flavor of setting up a fort or a campsite, and I wanted to check if it's (a) properly worded (b) simple enough to be on a common card (c) could be fun to play with. I'll include a few potential cards below. --- When ~ ETB, make camp. (To make camp, designate a land you control as your outpost. You may choose a different land each time you make camp. You may only have one outpost.)--- Fur Trapper [cost] Creature - Human Nomad When ~ ETB, make camp. Whenever you tap your outpost for mana, [effect]. [p/t] Lookout Tower [cost] Artifact When ~ ETB, make camp. : Add : Untap your outpost.
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Post by Jéské Couriano on Jan 16, 2020 19:42:28 GMT
The issue with this mechanic is primarily memory issues - i.e. forgetting which land is your outpost. A way to help alleviate this is to make it a nonbasic land (and given the theme is the frontier, a "(nonbasic) lands matters" theme is going to be a slam dunk here).
Otherwise, it seems okay, but given the fact outposts are going to be targets for land destruction fairly quickly playtesting would be needed to see how practical this would be in practice.
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Theovaf
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Post by Theovaf on Jan 16, 2020 21:35:18 GMT
Thanks for pointing those out. I think a nonbasic land type like "Outpost" would be a simple fix for a more-complicated-than-it-needs-to-be mechanic like this. Then there's no need to have just one which reduces (but certainly doesn't eliminate) the threat of land destruction, and memory is no longer an issue since the type is printed on the card.
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Post by Jéské Couriano on Jan 16, 2020 21:52:27 GMT
Alternatively, you could make Camp an abilityword that procs an effect whenever an Outpost gets tapped for mana.
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Theovaf
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Post by Theovaf on Jan 17, 2020 17:46:43 GMT
I think that might be the way to go. Thanks Jéské
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