The Artificer's Game

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{Spoiler}Flavorfully I'm not sure why they re-attach themselves when the creature is targeted. I guess their flimsy from being made out of clouds? But if that was the idea I would see the effect as something more mandatory.

On the balance side, if we ignore the second effect, the two mana one of which is colored in equipping and casting this combined with downside in terms of blocking makes almost every flying-granting equipment a strict upgrade to this. Of course the card does have that second effect, but even then given the downside prevents blocking non-fliers, cobbled wings is arguably better and that doesn't cost colored mana to cast or equip (ignoring the fact that it's equip is only 1 mana as this is the reason why I say it's arguably stronger, since that 1 mana cost to equip I see as considerably better price to pay than being unable to block non-fliers). There are circumstances where this card would be better, but I think reducing equip cost to just would probably be really helpful towards balance, maybe even making the casting cost also just , but that's maybe pushing it.

{Spoiler}On the realm of artifacts there's not a ton that makes an opponent's creature attacks, but there is the really old Bullwhip, which damages the creature and then makes it attack. Arcum's Whistle is also one of those really old ones, and while it's basically doing a more complicated version of the creature must attack, it should be noted it can also just outright kill anything that can't attack (other than walls, and on condition opponent doesn't pay mana equal to that thing's mana cost) so in that sense it's an upgraded version. Outside of artifact you have the types of Alluring Siren, Heckling Fiends, and on a pretty extreme end Goblin Diplomats.

One thing all of the above have in common is that while some cost considerably more than your card, others are doing the same effect (or stronger) at the same cost repeatedly. Goblin diplomats is certainly above the curve considerably but also a rare, where Heckling fiends seems unusually costly for this kind of effect given other entries - perhaps due to that 2/2 body and being able to use it on more than one target in a turn, and perhaps also influenced by being in red.

Even with that one counter-example though, I do think since this sacrifices itself and only pings for one, it shouldn't cost more than just ::r:: .

{Spoiler}A kind of funny tutor that overall tutors for approximately (only not that because you can split the cost across turns) for something that is probably not game-breaking and certainly a more specific as far as options are concerned. Overall, pretty great!

{Spoiler}This is a very interesting effect, as in base form a slight upgrade on telepathy. While your card overall makes it cost three mana, and I'm unsure if the effect is overall valued at three seeing as while most recent cards that use it do cost 3, one of two of those is also a 2/2 creature, you do get the advantage of being sure of your opponent's hand and top card of the deck when you use it, plus your card is uncommon not rare. Overall I do think you've undercosted a bit the second effect. Or I may be being a little nitpicky...

{Spoiler}It was a hard decision, but I'm giving this victory to Flo00 with melono as a very close second. I really liked the fun vibes of melono 's design and I think it was excellently tuned, better than the Flo00 's entry in fact which I did find was ever so slightly undercosted in the second effect. However, the creativity and interesting effect of the Flo00 's card is something I can't dismiss. Well done.