Booster Pack Game

Sidenote: Is it a good idea to add triple mana sources if there already is hybrid mana? I mean outside of sets that would want you to explicitly play 5 colors.

Bump. If no new entries i will be judging nonetheless

Mechanics, as established so far:

• Hybrid Mana (General)
• Campaigns (General)
• Renown (Ustendal)
• Exploit (Rumok)
• Venerate (Lumona)
• Infamy (Ashkala)

Plus there is pernicious 's "kill" keyword which is keywording something that already existed (see their post for full context).

In addition there are some common themes:

• +1/+1 counters
• Death triggers (sacrifice and killing)
• Minor things: Scry, mana pool diversity, attack promotion, dice roll (Rumok), possibly some land caring because of the mana thing and the fact campaigns make lands.

Also so far the races have been largely humans with one merfolk and one elf. There's also some threads of Omen Path rumors introduced by thaneofglamis

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Uncommon #1

Judging

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Zephyr:

Clock Theoretian: Exploit is a natural inclusion for WUB. it is a bit generic in a grimdark setting but it could work okay. The use of dice to simulate the randomness of the machine is funny. My issues are with the card itself: this is a common that can draw three cards (!) which is quite a bit. The wording is odd because you don't really have much of a point of rolling dice if you don't exploit. Maybe there are some dice adding tricks in the set, but I would make the reward when you hit a six to make it more tempting, and maybe reduce the reward to two cards rather than three. Fundamentally though, exploit + rng is a bit too scary for my liking: exploit already has a bit commitment cost to sacrifice a creature, and this has the chance to do nothing, leading to some real feel bads.

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Thaneofglamis:

Luzmoma Trailblazer: Venerate is an ok mechanic. Two problems with it: it being instant speed probably makes it so there are too many on board combat tricks, and being able to venerate itself is a bit strange. The card itself is fine if a bit akward, since the chances of playing a creature, having three mana to give it haste and that haste being worth it is not super high. I'm of the school that text in commons should matter, but it's not a serious flaw either.

Wayward Pathfinder: Solid card, solid flavor, nice idea to mix in with the grimdark concept. I don't know about sacking a 2/2 to scry 1 and draw a card, this feels so much worse than a 1/1 doing it.

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pernicious:

Show-off: Technically infamy is better in RBG rather than UBR because of the flavor, so points there. That said, the mechanic is too similar to renowned, which I don't love, specially since unlike renown, it might be very tough to have this ability matters, since the right conditions need to happen, whereas renown is a lot about granting evasion. Also, what happens if the two creatures die at the same time? Here it doesn't matter because of first strike, but that interaction might not be obvious if you don't know about state game actions. Subtle point, but one nontheless. I think adding "and survives" even if it's not necessary could do wonders here.

Nip in the Bud: Essence scatter, is that you? Flavor is solid and the design is fun. Do note that asking to leave up two mana is non trivial, and blue is often designed around it. That said, I could see flash being a subtheme so this is okay.

Ustendal Landmark: I think tri colored stones are a bit much, but they are so slow and given we have the campaigns that give us filterlands and other ways to fix probably, i think they are fine. Each could have slightly different abilities, although i would have much rather preffered ustendal giving evasion to trigger renowend. Besides, renowned can cause memory issues with +1/+1 counters.

Normalizing brainwash: I really really dig this card, very nice and elegant. That said, it feels it fails with the hybrid test. Yes technically you can argue that so does some other cards, but this is too extreme. This card can be played four out of five factions, so the flavor doesn't quite hit home. The effect is quite strong too, and this being so easy to play in so many decks is worrysome. I believe this should just be UW and maybe reworked to make it so it is a bit more generic flavor wise. Ironically it is better in Rumok than Ustendal.

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piston:

Devout Worshipper: This card is great. It fits neatly in both WGU and potentially in WRG. Counters seem important, and it being a death trigger is even good for Exploit. This is exactly the type of card i wanted from hybrid. Cards that meet a function and do it well. It's hard to find one of those spots where you can make a card like this but you did.

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Decembra:

Wow, I would have been 100% opposed to gold compaigns at common, but you did it. I think it's a fun long acting pump. My issue is powerlevel, the card is weak, I would make the frontside a bit stronger. Having a filterland on the back is a really nice way to have splashing in common. Just all around great card and design.

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Idea:

Heart stealer: What a heart throb! I like hybrid activated abilities like this, very nice design in that sense. The card itself is intresting. The main issue is how dependant it is on your opponent having small creatures for it to do anything. Still a novel design and a fun card overall.

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Viz:
Despot's dictate: Yess, i loved this kinds of cards in ravnica and shadowmoor. Such classics. The card itself though is a bit disjointed. It's a thoughtsieze that can shock something and scry 2? Honestly, even ignoring the blue part, this card is probably too strong for a common and reads more as an uncommon either way.

Raid and pillage: This card is great, but the sac ability on the land is super weird considering how this is not the exploit color. Or well, not the main one at least. I love the campaign part of it though, it's great how each section helps you reach the next.

Linarion is sweet! Great commander. My only gripe is the card itself, it's a bit small. I would push its stats a tad more, like 3/4. As is it's really below the powerlevel.

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Results: If I were to judge based on individual design, I would say piston and decembra had the best submissions. If I were to consider the ones that had more impact on the pack, I would pick pernicious or viz. I'm unsure, but because I was so impressed by it I'm gonna give the win to Bouncearama and give the newer members a try!

Infamous
Card
You may use this card to represent a creature becoming infamous.
(This card is memorabilia and not legal for play.)

Well, now I have? =P

Art by Vladimir Kalinkin


The plane of Amyral used to be a rather unremarkable place until a man named Jenzen wandered through an omenpath from his technologically advanced home plane. He quickly set to work using his technology to conquer the surrounding lands, using his tech to keep the populace under his control. 

So to me the above addition left me with a question: Where does white sit in all this? It seems white is used by both faction but not a part of either as none of the factions is white in color. Thematically too, one if a ruthless controller trying to dominate the world and the other is a number of rebels acting out of fear due to the recent invasion (and their oppression). If both sides can be said to have some of white - control and order on one hand and compassion and humility on the other - neither side ever touches on both sides of white. They seem to be using white, but only using and never incorporating. White is therefore it's own thing, but something both factions use.

Mechanically it should relate to artifacts too, but perhaps be something beyond artifacts matter in terms of mechanics.

As such I ask you to imagine: Amyral is a peaceful, unremarkable plane. It has not developed much, be it technologically or magically, a single well-equipped invader could overtake it so swiftly and change their entire lifestyle with none able to oppose them. Amyral was unprepared and idyllic. The people didn't struggle to survive. Why is this? Well, how about...golems?

Let's say Amyral was a plane full of golems. Ancient or recently developed, but one thing was for certain, they did pretty much all the work. They aren't particularly intelligent, but are able to and perform all manner of tasks and have a mindset that completely sets them in the path of following their tasks and orders. They love their place in the world, as well as to help society thrive. Most of the time, even if there was a conflict, they'll just keep performing their function, be it transport, healing, farming etc... But one with the right skills could take command of a golem, serving of their body for a more distinct and immediate need.

I propose white ( ) be a faction of golems, employed by both sides of the conflict. They are normally just performing menial functions until someone takes control of them, and I think a good way to show this control would be with the mechanic souldbond. Amyral golems would be generally non-technological, simply animated, whereas Jenzen's golems might be new mechanical golems or otherwise modified and usurped golems from the Amyral using technology.

Common #2

Since you want to get rid of your opponent's artifacts anyway, one way misotechny could be used is as a drawback. While one has to be careful designing drawback mechanics, mechanics that reward you for things you want to do anyway - such as getting more power in return for keeping your opponent's artifacts in check - can be incredibly well-received like with landfall.

Common #4

C06



Golemancy
Sorcery
Create two Servitor tokens. (They are */* colorless Golem artifact creatures named Servitor with "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures named Servitor you control.")
Servitors will forever obey their creators.

fluffydeathbringer wins!

Is should point out, those counters already exist. They are called finality counters.