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Post by hydraheadhunter on Aug 24, 2024 7:12:00 GMT
I've played a decent amount of casual pauper commander (Zameck Combo), so I know what drawing cards in pauper be like, and yeah Rhysic Study do be drawing too many for too cheap. Our options to fix this are to make it trigger less, generate less value each time it triggers, or make it cost more to set up the full engine. With that in mind, here's my proposal.
Rhystic Study Two generic and a blue
Enchantment
Whenever an opponent casts the first spell each turn, scry 1 unless that player pays one generic. |
You only trigger it at most once per turn (likely 3 times per turn cycle, discounting your turn since you'll likely cast the first spell on that turn), and you only get a scry instead of a draw if it triggers if the tax isn't paid. 'Scry 1 three times' is still incredibly powerful in pauper, but not nearly as all consuming as draw 3-6 cards a turn cycle.
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Post by gluestick248 on Sept 11, 2024 18:07:45 GMT
Rhystic Student Creature — Human Wizard When ~ enters, draw a card. Whenever an opponent casts a spell, they may pay . If that player doesn’t, you may return ~ to its owner’s hand. 1/3 This keeps the cost, and your opponent can still pay to stop you from drawing cards, but you need to replay it every time. It’s also more vulnerable as a creature.
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Post by melono on Sept 17, 2024 18:50:34 GMT
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Post by gluestick248 on Sept 18, 2024 11:37:00 GMT
Thanks melono! For the next challenge, let’s see some versions of whatever we’re supposed to call this Goblin that would be unbanned in Legacy. That means no stickers, so you’ll need other ways to make random amounts of mana.
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Post by sciophobia on Sept 18, 2024 18:58:40 GMT
Doing this just as text as my understanding is we are modifying the existing card. In my mind that means new text box, but the rest is as printed.
New text box:
While this creature is in play you don't lose unspent mana in your mana pool as phases change. When this creature enters and when it attacks, reveal the top card of your library. Add {R} for each unique vowel on the revealed card. (The vowels are A, E, I, O, U, and Y.)
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Post by ZephyrPhantom on Sept 18, 2024 19:49:42 GMT
MaRo has written about how the library is a much more natural source of randomness in Magic to players, so this seems like a pretty logical solution: Immolation Expert Creature - Goblin Artificer When ~ enters the battlefield, exile the top card of your library, then add equal to the mana value of the card exiled this way plus two. 2/2 The typical Name Sticker Goblin deck appears to run a lot of creatures that would give somethings similar to the 4/5/6 spread with this design. 5 will be the most likely result due to the large number of MV3 creatures including Simian Spirit Guide and Goblin Matron, with a decent chance for 4 due to the presence of cheaper goblins like Broadside Bombardiers. Hitting Muxus, Goblin Grandee will generate 8 instead of 6 , but I feel this is okay for two reasons: 1) the probability is much lower to say, get one of four Muxus out of a 50 card deck (8% vs 25% for Name Sticker Goblin's diceroll) and 2) if you got 6 mana off a card like this and got a free Muxus on the field you're about to run away with the game anyway with all the free goblins you're going to get. 2 more mana isn't going to really change that outcome much.
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Post by gluestick248 on Sept 27, 2024 1:06:52 GMT
And time’s up! sciophobia: This is a clever way to care about vowels without using the sticker sheet, keeping it firmly in Un territory. Adding mana every attack and keeping that mana through combat is very strong. ZephyrPhantom: You really did your homework on this one. One thing you didn’t mention is that hitting a Muxus means you’re up 8 mana, but that Muxus is exiled forever. There are two very different designs here, but I’ll give the win to ZephyrPhantom for staying closer to the original. Sciophobia’s Goblin is powerful, but it provides consistent mana rather than giving you one explosive turn. Congratulations ZephyrPhantom!
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Post by ZephyrPhantom on Sept 27, 2024 6:43:14 GMT
Thanks, and we're just in time for a rather spicy new wave of bans too. Your next challenge is to get Nadu, Winged Wisdom unbanned from Modern and Commander (the general reason is the same either way - he generates too much value), but you must keep the aspect that his ability triggers twice a turn. I'd like to see some creative fixes here. Good luck!
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Post by hydraheadhunter on Sept 27, 2024 13:33:26 GMT
Don't mind me, just taking the easy fixes. Nadu, Clipped-winged Wisdom A green, a blue, and a generic
Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard
Flying
Whenever another creature you control becomes the target of a spell or ability, reveal the top card of your library. If it’s a land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped. Otherwise, put it into your hand. This ability triggers only twice each turn.
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It says it only triggers twice per turn: ergo, it only triggers twice per turn. Not per creature per turn. Per turn. Total. Period. Nothing cute. Also, clipped the ramp's power by forcing it to come in tapped. If you want faster land, amulet of vigor is a card you can put in the 99.
I'd estimate it pops him down from SSS teir to like A-tier, Still powerful but only slightly stronger than a solo Thrasios, Triton Hero. You get a lot of value per turn cycle, up to eight cards, but it takes significantly more set up to earn max output.
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Post by Bouncearama on Oct 19, 2024 21:58:48 GMT
Nadu, Winged Wisdom Legendary Creature - Bird Wizard Flying Play with the top card of your library revealed. Whenever a creature you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, reveal the top card of your library. If it’s a creature card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put it into your hand. This ability triggers only twice each turn. 3/4
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