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Post by vizionarius on Jul 10, 2023 17:11:11 GMT
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Post by ZephyrPhantom on Jul 10, 2023 18:05:20 GMT
I've got it. So was mentioned by melono, the comparisons to Adanto Vanguard spring up pretty fast. Both cards are conditionally indestructible weenies that want to be used a specific way. melono Stonewise Sanctifier - Adanto Vanguard is an efficient common that is hard to deal with, and I imagine this would be similar) is probably a better push if we're talking making it strictly playable in Standard. I'm almost tempted to say it's a little too much better than Oketra's Avenger and Moonlight Geist were, but that is the point of pushing and I think this would be interesting to see at the testing table. vizionariusStonewise Fortifier is very flavorful and feels more like an interesting common I'd really like to see in a pack that gets me thinking of how to play it. Shame it doesn't just check for Gods, because that would make it feasible with Changelings and non-Theros gods... I think that actually makes this an even weaker push than I initially thought, even if it is flavorful. Remove the enchantment check and I think you have a weenie that would result in some Changeling pauper brews and thus be sufficiently 'pushed' from its original - if you're feeling bold, removing the God check and leaving the enchantment check would make this Slippery Bogle levels of good in Pauper, lol. So while vizionarius's Stonewise Fortifier is an excellent flavor win and an all-around upgrade to the original in overall design, melono wins for having made the better push.
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Post by melono on Jul 10, 2023 20:21:20 GMT
Thanks for the win! Next, push me a Gorilla Pack. Keep it common and infuse the push with more current design sensibilities.
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Post by vizionarius on Jul 10, 2023 20:41:50 GMT
Gorilla Pack Creature - Ape When ~ enters the battlefield, if mana from a Forest was spent to cast it, it fights target creature you don't control. ~ gets +1/+1 for each other player who controls a Forest. “We learned this at a dear price: once you cross the great river, get through the Yavimaya forest at top speed.” —Disa the Restless, journal entry3/3
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Post by melono on Jul 29, 2023 11:53:01 GMT
Gorilla Pack Creature - Ape When ~ enters the battlefield, if mana from a Forest was spent to cast it, it fights target creature you don't control. ~ gets +1/+1 for each other player who controls a Forest. “We learned this at a dear price: once you cross the great river, get through the Yavimaya forest at top speed.” —Disa the Restless, journal entry3/3 Well, the challenge was a flop, but this card is not. A sort-of removal on a stick that is very green and could be more of. Go ahead and make the next challenge!
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Post by vizionarius on Jul 31, 2023 4:30:49 GMT
Too bad no more entries, but thanks for the positive feedback, melono . Next: Wreck Inventive Iteration. I was looking through the rare Sagas from NEO on Scryfall, and realized that I've never come across this card at all (and I play plenty of Standard, Draft, and Brawl on Arena, and Commander and Pioneer in paper). Let's fix that by giving it the Fable treatment (aka, make it banned in Standard and ubiquitous in Pioneer).
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Post by vizionarius on Aug 31, 2023 16:32:46 GMT
bumb.
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Post by vizionarius on Sept 15, 2023 18:00:28 GMT
I'll give this one the weekend, but if no entries by Monday, I'll change the card.
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Post by vizionarius on Sept 19, 2023 0:09:32 GMT
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Post by melono on Sept 19, 2023 6:58:35 GMT
Aquatic Alchemist Creature — Elemental Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Aquatic Alchemist gets +2/+0 until end of turn. 1/3 // Bubble Up Sorcery — Adventure Put target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard into your hand. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.) Might not be busted in something like modern, but Pauper would swallow this whole. Extra busted? Lower the adventure with .
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Post by vizionarius on Oct 4, 2023 19:20:59 GMT
I like your fix, melono. You win (by default)! They are exactly what I was wanting this card to be. I think it might even be ok to have the pump trigger only on instants and sorceries and it would be good. Having the original only go off once a turn and the card going on top of library instead of hand feel like a double nerf that wasn't needed. Feel free to suggest the next prompt!
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Post by melono on Oct 4, 2023 20:53:59 GMT
Thanks for the win(?). Yeah, the improvements really spoke for themself as they were built in nerfs. Next, a card that has gotten back in the spotlight due to some spoilers, Gaea's Liege. Push it. At least make it viable...
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Post by vizionarius on Oct 4, 2023 20:59:10 GMT
Gaea's Liege Creature — Avatar ~ gets +1/+1 for each Forest your opponents control. : Target land becomes a Forest until Gaea's Liege leaves the battlefield. 3/3
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Post by viriss on Oct 5, 2023 1:40:26 GMT
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Post by melono on Oct 24, 2023 10:25:52 GMT
Lemme judge this. vizionarius - Better costed for what it does, most definitely. And caring about your opponent's lands, which you can convert, makes it pretty alright. The convert power can be good (if it's like commander and this is always in your deck), though you'd probably want to run it in your side deck. viriss - Dropping the opponent's land-checking makes it way more consistent, and more deserving of its 6 mana cost. Also making all your creatures forests as well makes this great ramp with their inherent tap for green. I have some doubts about supermenace in green, but overall it's solid. Imma give the win to viriss for their consistent ramp+beater.
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Post by viriss on Oct 24, 2023 22:40:31 GMT
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Post by ameisenmeister on Nov 1, 2023 17:48:39 GMT
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Post by melono on Nov 10, 2023 18:46:14 GMT
Gilly, Granddaughter of Autumn Legendary Creature - Human Citizen : The next time a source of your choice would deal damage this turn, that damage is dealt to ~ instead. : ~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn. Whenever ~ is dealt damage, you gain that much life. 1/4
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Post by viriss on Nov 15, 2023 3:05:14 GMT
Good interesting design choices in both entries. ameisenmeister Losing legendary but gaining flexable redirect is... well it's wordy but conceptually I like it. melono Definitely pushed, maybe too far with life gain. redirecting damage from planeswalkers is crazy good too. =) Winner ameisenmeister
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Post by ameisenmeister on Dec 2, 2023 12:44:19 GMT
Sorry for the delay. As your next challenge, please push Munda, Ambush Leader. A card that manages to disappoint me even though I've read it a couple of times by now.
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Post by vizionarius on Mar 1, 2024 22:46:44 GMT
Munda, Ambush Leader Legendary Creature — Kor Ally Haste Rally — Whenever Munda, Ambush Leader or another Ally enters the battlefield under your control, you may look at the top four cards of your library. If you do, reveal an Ally card from among them. Put that card into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. 3/4
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