foureyesisafish
7/7 Elemental
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Favorite Set: Ikoria: Lair of the Behemoths
Color Alignment: Blue, Red, Green
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Post by foureyesisafish on Jan 23, 2023 19:16:34 GMT
cajun test Popcornia froggy mrlozano foureyesisafish Ratings:Weight of Power: 8/10. This is interesting, especially in GU which has plenty of ways to untap things. While it’s an interesting trick to give it Mirage, the cost is too high. Unseen Squire: 8/10. I think if this didn’t have flash it could be common, but it does, and so fits at uncommon. It’s very nice. Targeted Weakness: 8/10 + 2 It’s weird because if this didn’t have improvise I think it could be 2W. Hyxotl’s Anger: 9/10 + 2. Shivian Devastator before Shivian Devastator was cool Doer, the One and Only: 8/10. I would rate it 10/10 if I weren’t so worried about how it would play in Jund. Glimmering Bacon: 9/10. Silence the Believers + Generous Gift is fun Rankings:
Lothaire 26 Cygari 25 Aelewin 25 Arandu 25 Doer 24 Anne 24 Argel 22 (using 5 as a non-entry) Cayli 21 (using 5 as the non-entry)
As the twisted simulacra of the geomancer whips up the sand into a frenzy, Anne stands there stoic... before doubling over in pain with a scream. Her siblings attempt to rush in to help, but Anne gestures them off with a panicked "RUN!". As she sits there in pain, Anne's body begins to harden and solidify, chitin plates and limbs beginning to emerge from her seemingly human self. After a few moments of struggling, Anne collapses to the ground, still. ...Then her body bursts forth like an explosion, splitting and growing alike as any resemblance to anything human is quickly replaced by arthropod visages. Multiple centipede-like heads rise up on myriad limbs as the sand begins to drastically heat, at some points melting into small pinpricks of molten glass. Their eyes turn to the geomancer clone, who quickly begins to burn or melt depending on its composition as they release gouts of flame from their many mouths. The bug hydra then scurries over to the purple-eyed Xaja, with one head turned towards Atlani. The others lean back before screeching what could barely be called language to any who heard it.BURN. The Xaja clone watches disappointed as Anne transforms, realizing there is little it can do against a beast of that size, and quickly burns away under Anne’s fire. An ant hydra? No hands to hold a blade… and here I thought we’d get somewhere.
The snow leopard Atlani was riding puts some distance between them after Atlani dismounts. The two Xajas facing Atlani move to flank her, though she backs away and moves to the side, preventing the effort. Are you spread thin, or do you not want to kill me? I have to think you’d have done it by now.Sometimes I like to have fun with it.I am not some mouse for you to trap in a corner. It disappoints me that you respect me so little.Why? I am millenia older than you. You wouldn’t respect an infant in a fight, would you?The Xajas poke and prod at Atlani with their spears, which are blocked by her shield and parried by her sword as the three of them continue moving away from the others. I would respect a former colleague. Especially one with such unfinished business.Unfinished business? Comparatively, I had been taking you on a field trip of the multiverse. There are so many planeswalkers here with such strong sparks. Some real fighting could get done.But will they help you?The two struck as one, more suddenly than Atlani had anticipated. She had hoped to block both with her shield, but the space between the spearheads lead her to block one, the other sliding off the edge of the shield and landing in her shoulder. Atlani winces, though otherwise seems not to mind. Their strength will draw His attention!Will it? You have been trying for centuries!They strike again, this time Atlani manages to dodge one spear and block the other. The snow leopard begins silently running up behind the spearmen And I will search for centuries more. Fighting. Growing. Evolving, until He takes notice and sees fit to retrieve Me. To wield Me once more.And I can offer you dragons to struggle against. Allegedly centuries old. What greater tale than killing ancient dragons? Come with me back to Tarkir.
One of the clones thrusts forward with his spear, which quickly veers off course as Atlani bashes it with her shield. The other moves to follow up but is tackled by the leopard, who spares no time sharpening her claws on the crystal, and Atlani sinks her blade into the final Xaja. Her mind is quiet. The blade is pulled out of position by the knight-general's axe, though disappears from her hand in a flash of purple light, reappearing in the other, ready to slash down into the spirit at a hopefully unexpected angle.
As soon as Xaja disappears, Lothaire pivots into a defensive stance, pulling their longsword into a halfsworded overhead guard where it can counter the slash with a circular sweep. The knight adjusts their footing to account for Xaja's new position, then backs away slightly when they lose their opponent's position in the swirl of dust. Can you? Peasant or mercenary, you use the same predictable techniques. I may have been mistaken about your tale—perhaps you are the reason your wielder is so often slain!Once it's clear that Xaja intends to duel them, Lothaire shifts to a lower stance for their guard before lunging for a series of halfsworded stabs, hoping to use their superior reach and leverage to force their way past the opponent's guard. Should Xaja try the same teleportation trick again, Lothaire will punish the repetition by sidestepping and shifting back into an overhead counter as before, except this time followed by a wide slashing riposte from the shoulder.Xaja blocks Lothaire’s attacks with a combination of parries and dodges, with each parry leaving a glow at the point of contact on Selem. Once he felt he had accumulated enough of them, the glow began to spread itself thin across the blade, then onto Xaja, who began to parry and dodge faster and faster, eventually beginning a counteroffensive, which Lothaire could easily block at first, though after a point it was uncertain whether Xaja’s arms was simply teleporting around, as Lothaire simultaneously blocked a hit from the left, they saw, unprepared, one coming from the right- Without any joke or remark, the weapon switches to a long dagger, and the cat slashes at the geomancer's wrist, trying to disarm her.
However, that final attack would never connect, as the blade flew from Xaja’s grasp and landed in the snow nearby. “You… WORTHLESS STRAY” Doer succeeded in removing Selem from Xaja’s arm, but had to now contend with the other, as Xaja throws their arm, charged with the remnants of Selem’s power, striking towards Doer in an attempt to backhand and send him flying back across the field. Xaja’s eyes dim, returning to their normal shade of gray. Regaining awareness, Xaja looks around, seeing first the massive avatar of Hyxotl, then the glowing horse and armor, before noticing that Lothaire is focused on them, promptly backing away, and tripping, landing on their back. Their eyes show fear, though that fear shortly melts into peace. “Ha! Heheheh, heh… you want that sword so damn bad, go ahead and take it, I guess.”In the distance, Atlani remounts her beast and rides towards Selem, though the distance affords some time to those who might take him for themselves. Elsewhere, Yenna grabs the reins of Lothaire’s horse, driving it back toward the battle. She draws the hastily-made blade she brought with her, but waits awkwardly at the outskirts of the fight, and crouches down so that if it weren't for her radiant armor, without a second glance one might almost think the horse had no rider.
Nervous as she may be, pride seems to infect Yenna at a touch of the reins. Perhaps she would be easier to miss on the steed hidden by the blinding radiance? Should she give a second glance to her own weapon, the blade may still be hastily made, but of no lesser quality for it, and seems to be a shining companion for both the armor and steed. Such is the strength of the Radiant Order's conjurations, and the people of this land. She pauses a moment in her thoughts to notice the unusual amount of confidence, considering the situation. Is this…? No, I can worry about that later. Filled with pride, confidence, and determination, Yenna rides across the field, sword in one hand, flower raised in the other, as one might carry a torch. Yenna, the Illuminator   Legendary Creature - Human Knight  Artifact and Enchantment spells you cast cost less to cast. Yenna, the Illuminator has lifelink as long as it’s enchanted and first strike as long as it's equipped. 2/3 Well, worst case scenario, this serves as a distraction. Best case I get Selem back, and that gives me more time to figure out who to give him to.Yenna, wary of Lothaire and Xaja, and unfamiliar with Doer and Cygari, raises her sword as she approaches.
Final Round: With Atlani and Yenna both in pursuit, and disarmed from Xaja, Selem offers a choice: Live by the Sword: To live by the sword, make a permanent card. Die by the Sword: To die by the sword, make a nonpermanent card. Curtain Call Bonus:Given the closeness of the race at this point, and that it's the final round, the bonus points can go to everyone this round! You get +1 point if your card’s mana value is equal to your maximum mana value. is just neat. Kind of a weird card to end off this massive event on to be honest, would have expected Selem. 8/10.Hyxotl's avatar screeched in primal fury as the Xaja clone burned away. But as the worldsoul's rage began to fade, so did the monstrous form of the centipede hydra, and soon Anne was kneeling on the ground, herself once more. Her many siblings swarmed up, but Anne would only let them help her up as she looked towards the impending battle for the blade.
She stepped forward and turned back to look at all of them, all of the little ants that had been there for her ever since she hatched. A tear forms in her eye as she looked back to the battle.
Bea looked on to her sister, heavily concerned. "Anne, you're hur-"
"I'll be fine, sis" Anne said, only half-convincingly. "I've... I've been through worse.""But why do all of this for-" Tlalli was cut off by Anne giving her a glare. "She's a friend." Anne explained. "A friend who means a lot to me. A friend who I've let down too many times. A friend... a friend who really needs help right now."
The group just sat stunned for a moment before Tlalli placed her hand on her younger sister's shoulder. "I wish you the best of luck, my dear sister. Go prove your valor." The rest soon followed with their own words of encouragement, with Bea ending with "Please, stay safe out there."
Anne nodded before meekly stating "thank you all" before running off towards the battle.
Anne ran. Anne ran as she had never run before, striding towards Selem as fast as she could. She didn't want to claim the blade for herself, however: it was all for Atlani, the first friend she had besides Aki and Roy, the first one she feel like she could relate to as a warrior and as someone cast far from their home, the one who's been by her side whenever she could. Their relationship hasn't always been the most stable or understanding at times... but deep down Anne blamed herself for that. In her mind, after all she's put Atlani through... the least she could do was be there in Anne's time of need.
Her mind echoed with thoughts of her time with Atlani. Of all of the laughs she shared. Of all of the battles they've fought side-by-side. Of all of the misunderstandings they've had. She felt a flurry of emotions: fear, sadness, anger, pain, joy. But most of all... she felt the beat of her heart driving her forward, towards her friend. To war.
Anne's footsteps grew louder and her shadow grew longer as she approached the battlefront, her body shifting unconsciously as her thoughts focused on the upcoming battle, her veins coursing with familiar power given new purpose. By the time Anne had made it to the battlefront, the normally short, lithe ant-girl was replaced by a titanic warrior almost twice her normal height, her muscular form partially covered in what seems to be a patchwork mix of armor while various swords, axes, spears, and other weapons hung off her back and hips, ready to be used at any moment.
Anne drew a spear off her back almost through instinct alone before opening her eyes, surprise at the transformation quickly quelled by the need to grab Selem and hand the blade off to Atlani. She cracked her knuckles one last time before lunging for the blade, bellowing "FOR ATLANI!!!!!" as she made her way to the planeswalking sword. As much as Anne wanted to make him pay for abandoning Atlani, now was not the time for revenge. It was time for war.
As soon as she hears Doer shout "I'll hold them, so come and take it!", she slides up near him while saying "Hey there buddy, also with Atlani" to calm down any possible confrontation. She felt tempted to grab the sword and run it up to Atlani right then and there, but instead she first asked, "Do you mind me grabbing the sword for a sec to run it up to Atlani?" If Doer agrees, Anne attempts to sweep the other contestants out of the way with her spear before grabbing the sword and running straight at Atlani, her thoughts buzzing I got Selem for you I got Selem for you on repeat so Atlani doesn't confuse her rush for a hostile one. Otherwise, Anne fights alongside Doer in a flurry of swings, switching between weapons on a whim and wrestling those who want to claim the blade for themselves to the ground.
For her friend, Anne Lives by the Sword and goes big for her last Curtain Call |
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Post by cajun on Feb 11, 2023 5:36:12 GMT
…Right. I can do this! I’ve got a magic horse, magic armor, a magic flower, and a… did Syr Lothaire enchant my sword? She pauses a moment in her thoughts to notice the unusual amount of confidence, considering the situation. Is this…? No, I can worry about that later. Filled with pride, confidence, and determination, Yenna rides across the field, sword in one hand, flower raised in the other, as one might carry a torch. Yenna, the Illuminator Legendary Creature - Human Knight Artifact and Enchantment spells you cast cost less to cast. Yenna, the Illuminator has lifelink as long as it’s enchanted and first strike as long as it's equipped. 2/3 Well, worst case scenario, this serves as a distraction. Best case I get Selem back, and that gives me more time to figure out who to give him to.Yenna, wary of Lothaire and Xaja, and unfamiliar with Doer and Cygari, raises her sword as she approaches.
Cygari locks eyes with Yenna as she steps forward. After a long stare, a deep voice seems to surround the combatants, as if spoken by the ground beneath them. “Just another stolen fiction. That is enough from the both of you.”
Black lines rocket along the ground in all directions around the coyote, etching regular but inscrutable runes into the earth as the spell unravels. The lines draw underneath most of the combatants harmlessly, but around Yenna, Lothaire, and Doer the line suddenly coils around, drawing a ring around each of the three. The rune-ring does not move if its targets do, but as the ring connects back to the source, more lines rapidly draw outwards again like they had from the coyote.
As the third ring closes, the entire colossal rune glows a bright blue and all at once inverts to a deep red shading the whole battlefield. Hard ribbons of red light lash out from the etchings in and around the completed rings. Some surround Doer, uninterested in the cat but trying to drag the sword into the ground. More wrap around Yenna, and begin to pull, subjecting her to the twin experiences of trying to be pulled through solid ground and having Lothaire’s insistent enchantments peeled off of her. The last swarm Lothaire, trying to do the same to the Knight.
“This sanctum from our laws will be tolerated no longer.”Cygari has unlocked Decrees and  .
And all at once, the sensations for Yenna end. The great rune changes again to green, then vanishes in another few seconds. Selem is left unharmed wherever he ended up in the struggle.
The coyote leaps backwards at the spell’s sudden nullification. Judgment had been measured.
And these souls, it seemed, were innocent.
Yenna, the Illuminator - 9/10 oh god i'm sorry this took a million years i feel awful i let this happen
{Decree Rules}7xx. Decree Cards
7xx.1 A Decree card may be cast for its normal casting cost, or for the cost associated with its 1st Draft.
7xx.2 As a Decree enters the battlefield, if it was cast for its normal casting cost, its draft becomes its final draft. Otherwise, its draft becomes 1st draft.
7xx.3 A decree level bar is formatted as “[Cost]: N Draft — [Abilities]”, which means “[Cost]: This Decree’s draft becomes N. Activate only if this Decree is draft N-1 and only as a sorcery.” and “As long as this Decree is at draft N or higher, it has [abilities].”
7xx.4 A draft becomes “finished” as its associated draft cost is paid or the Decree enters the battlefield as its final draft.
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Feb 12, 2023 7:55:08 GMT
Seize the Moment: 10/10 +1. These seem like good costs for these effects (maybe the coalesce as 1 more) but overall I like the stats and the synergy of giving it haste. (I also just like Revelations, even if I'm not terribly familiar with them) Doer, the Warmaster: 9/10 +1. At first I thought it was a lot of tokens, but then I figured it's nothing compared to Goblins, plus it's mythic. I think it's a little too dependent on being enchanted/equipped, even if it does give convoke. Diplomatic Measures: 9/10 +1. I know Time Stop might not be the most cost effective "end the turn" spell but Time Stop + no one can attack for the round seems like something blue wants a little too much. Regalia of the Hero Eternal: 10/10 +1. Just the idea of Lothaire making a Selem token is narratively concerning to me and I love it because I'm here to watch Lothaire be scary. I do also like splitting the effect into 2 things, but I think the equip 4 means the Regalia doesn't need to be 6. Anne at War: 7/10 +1. I think I would prefer if this was just worded like Gideon, and her 0 kinda contradicts the passive and the first +1 by removing counters, doesn't it? Enigma Blessing: 8/10. Not flashy, but it's cool. The Third Decree: 9/10. +1 Trying to judge any card that has mana value 20 is tough because the only way I can think to do it is "is it worth 1.33 Emrakuls." Normally I think "dies to removal" is a stupid argument, but in the case of mv20 I think "dies to counterspells" is a respectable concern. Using the Eldrazi Titans as an example, Emrakul can't be countered, and while Ulamog and Kozilek can be, they get you something for being cast. Obviously people should be able to defend against what is basically a one-sided "restart the game" but I don't wanna spend 20 mana without getting something out of it when it gets hit with Negate. I like that the 1st draft lets you and your opponents do it. The 2nd draft seems very expensive.
Friends, now, are you? Sounds like that happened rather quickly. And you have a detestable sense of honor.Despite his verbal protest, Selem makes no show of power to prevent his recapture, or transfer back to Atlani. The blade rests quietly in the snow, its discontent perceivable by all. "Not yet!" Atlani pulls her bow and draws an arrow, firing it at the diving Cayli. She proceeds to fire three more in the path between Cayli and Selem, the last of which looses white smoke, which, should it come close to Cayli, will turn into a powerful wind to blow her off course. For… me? Khans, that’s strange to hear. At least the two of them are keeping an opening for me, I'd be loathe to let it go to waste.
Atlani rode toward the pair, and breathed a sigh of relief as what she believed to be the home stretch was before her. While Atlani ignores Arandu, accepting his speech more for its distracting the others, Yenna slows her steed to pay closer attention to the one fighter she had met and didn't have foul memories of. Xaja meets Lothaire's gaze, and the knight detects a hint of fear before the geomancer gives a smirk and a cocky wave before disappearing into the trees. You would call this a "battle" Syr Lothaire? This was little more than a witch hunt against poor Xaja. To think, that between a knight and a monster hunter, the owl would have the most fight in her. And please, I thought a blade was only as "evil" and "accursed" as those that wielded it! My first venture here was pure curiosity, I put no one in any danger that you had not created. Admittedly, Xaja was chosen in poor taste, though what can I say, it seems they've got their comeuppance. We've already been separated, and I was barely amplifying what little power they had. The illusions were little more than a party gag. And don't get me started on Atlani's crusade of benevolent bounty hunting before we got here.
This is to say, I may have invited everyone here, but I'm hardly the schemer between us. You lie to the cat who is simply trying to help his friend, you threaten the man trying to make peace, and you've been playing your tricks on little Yenna since you met, and we both know that won't end well for her. My chain may lie in blood, syr, but yours seems to bleed lies. I at least have the decency to stab my opponents in their front when I can, whereas I can hardly comprehend the web you've spun.
Ah, speak of the devil, here she comes now. I suppose I'll be leaving the plane before you do, Syr. Do me a favor and don't break her too irreparably, won't you?Right? I’m very brave, I’m riding a horse made of light with armor made of light, with the best sword I’ve ever crafted, and he’s my ticket out of here, to see the Multiverse. I deserve to- …wait… no…The horse slows further as Yenna pulls the reins, stopping closest to Arandu, though still a dozen yards away from him. The timing would have made it a proper response to Arandu’s request for ceasefire, were it not questionable whether she had heard him at all.
“None… none of this is right, I need to… I need to give him back to Atlani, it’s her sword… well, but she wasn’t very- and could... I?” Yenna swings her leg around to dismount the horse as she continues muttering to herself, though remains seated on the saddle. "I- what?" is all Yenna manages to get out before the light pulls her from the horse, nearly through the ground, and tears away her iridescent armor. She yells for the brief moment she's being pulled to the ground, and looks panicked throughout, but quickly realizes the ribbons do not mean to hurt her, simply disarm her, and calms down somewhat. Both of who, I don't remember stealing any fiction. If anything wasn't I- oi!
Once the ribbons dissipate, Yenna stands, leaving her the scared, powerless girl she arrived as. I... even if I did deserve Selem, surely I couldn't get him without... she shudders at just the thought. Without their blessings. She stands slowly, walking her way to the edge of the battlefield. Even if I could, I didn't even know gods planeswalkers had laws, much less anyone to enforce them. She waits just behind the treeline, hiding in the brush, keeping an eye on the fighters she recognizes to see whether they make it out alright. While the ribbons may not have lasted long, Atlani took the opportunity to speed up while Selem, another of his past wielders, and they who threatened to end him were tied up. "Thank you, Doer, I am in your debt." she says quietly to the cat, as she maintains a safe distance between herself and the ribbons, though clearly intends to reach for the sword once they leave. "And to you, Anne. Your transformation seems... tamer, this time. Though no less passionate, and doubtless no less powerful."As the ribbons let go of Selem, Atlani picked him up, scanning the field to determine whether anyone would be upset by that.
Cat? Ant? You sure you don't want to wield my power? Last chance to reconsider~
Miss Owl, it seems I must bid you farewell, though I did ever so appreciate your valor.
Aelewin, you fight... well enough, I suppose, considering your condition. If we ever cross paths again, I hope it is either with you in better condition, and friendly, or in the same condition, if we meet as foes.
Argel... had we meet sooner I'm sure I'd have chosen you over Xaja. Maybe then none of us would be here. Alas, what might have been...
Syr Lothaire, you would let this Tarkirian get away with me?
It seems I'm leaving soon. I hope we get a chance to meet again, coyote.
Atlani looks finally to Lothaire with a mixture of relief and determination. "I understand, Syr Lothaire, that you are not terribly fond of this blade. I myself have had my... difficulties with it. But, as I brought him here, perhaps it is best I take him away. I have business to attend to back on Tarkir in which he would be quite useful. After that..." Atlani takes a moment to gaze down at the blade before opening a portal behind her. She looks back up to face Lothaire, “After that, I suppose I don’t care what happens to it,” is all she gets out before stepping back, into the portal, which closes promptly, leaving the battlefield quiet as snow begins to fall. 
THANK YOU!!A huge thank you to everyone for showing up, this was an ambitious sendoff for characters I loved playing, and I appreciate everyone being involved with it. As for the results... test Lothaire 37Popcornia Arandu 35cajun Cygari 35mrlozano Doer 34
foureyesisafish Anne 32toastiferous Cayli 32froggy Aelewin 30dragonspit999 Argel 27Lothaire has won Selem's respect and the ability to conjure from Signature Spellbook: Selem which I hope will serve as a worthy prize. That said, it was very close, and thank you again to everyone for participating. It may not make narrative sense for everyone to just kinda blip out back to whatever they were doing beforehand, so if anyone wants to pick up the scene after Atlani leaves, they're welcome to, but since Atlani and Selem are gone, I'm not giving points for cards anymore. Don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. Yenna and Xaja are still on the Arena, but I'll just Guest System them if they ever end up being relevant again. And with that, let the Battle Boards be freed from this hiatus they've been put under!
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