<BB> Korakhos's Battle Board: Rwaffan of the Nacatl

Earth... craft... sharp//wit//danger... Those few snippets of telepathy are the first hint of a new arrival, an odd, blocky thing of glassy... stone?... that seems to be on the verge of shaking itself to pieces with every step. In fact, yes, that's exactly what it's doing now, shedding irregular lumps that nonetheless spring into a life of their own in just a few seconds.

Shuddering Prototype
Artifact Creature - Construct
Fabricate 2 (When this creature enters the battlefield, put two +1/+1 counters on it or create two 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens.)
"It'll have to do for now."
- Zzankt
0/2

cajun
Not Dead Yet: I like this design a lot, but seeing how it generates board complexity I would have it at . 9/10.

"You're lying, you have to be!" is Aylin's instinctive reply.
You know she's telling the truth says the voice in her head mockingly.
Shut up!
You know they are alive, you can't keep lying to yourself...
Shut up, shut up, shutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutup SHUT UP!!!!!
The memory returns as she collapses to her knees and begins crying.
Pathetic says the voice maliciously I thought you'd sworn you would never cry again in front of someone else.
"My parents are alive, I know that, I've known this entire time. But I can't go home, not after what's happened not me, not while being... broken. So I decided to kill my parents, to tell myself that they were dead, that they died after my ascension... and to repeat it until I believed it, until I could fool myself. It was the only way I could deal with the pain of never seeing them again. It was the only way to find even a sliver of peace of mind among the turmoil of emotions I suffer through every day... And you come to me uninvited and decide to tear my stability down?!?!?
"Who gave you the right to do this to me?! What did I ever do to you to deserve such punishment?! Why can't you mind your own business?! Why does it seem that the only times when you interact with me it's to make me miserable?!" she spits in evident rage as the ground at her feet trembles dangerously.
Aylin can be devastating when she consciously weaponizes the earth, but when anger does it unconsciously for her, its potential can be truly catastrophic. She is obviously unstable, with only a small fragment of her consciousness keeping her rooted to avoid a massacre.

Aylin's Indignation 
Instant
Players can't gain life this turn. Damage can't be prevented this turn. ~ deals 3 damage to any target. If a creature is dealt damage this way, it loses indestructible until end of turn.
First warning.

the rest: I'm too tired to continue, so I'll answer your stuff tomorrow, forgive me 

Aylin sees the woman pathetically trying to justify her intrusion, then leave after promising to 'unhelp' her? Does she seriously think she should still meddle? Hasn't she done enough? But she can't keep insulting her, for she is already gone.
As the earth keeps vibrating, chunks of stone of all shapes and sizes begin to come out of it and levitate towards Aylin's head. She screams in agony and the stones shoot upward.
The earth stops shaking, the stones fall haphazardly all around Aylin, and then, silence.

WindyDelcarlo :
Silent Warning: neat upgrade on Serum Visions (I'm linking the card because I'm sure you of all people have never seen or heard about it). The combo makes me think it should be uncommon although there is a substantial difference between 1 and 2 mana in these kind of spells, so it may be fine at common. 9/10.

Aylin returns to her tent, exhausted, only to find a note someone left. She reads it quickly, then drops it in shock.
He's here she thinks bitterly Malextros has arrived and I'm not even close enough to being prepared to face him...
She thought it would all end with Kirino, why were things still working out terribly for her? For the briefest of moments she considers running away, but then decides against it. She has never ran away from a challenge and she's not starting right now. Whatever Malextros is, she's facing him head-on, although the fact that Arina yielded to him scares her a little.
"You should've kept your daughter as far away as possible, you fool" she says bitterly to the note.

Ominous Strike 
Instant
~ deals 2 damage to any target.
Whenever you scry, you may pay . If you do, return ~ from your graveyard to your hand.
"I've seen it coming the first time, and I can see it returning in the future."

mocandragon5 :
Rapids Elemental: I like the card, but I think it can be a 0/3, especially with the defender. 9/10.

"Slow is boring" says Aylin impassively "If you want to fight me go all in or get out of my sight!"

Violent Breach 
Sorcery
Destroy target creature with defender. ~ deals X damage to that creature's controller, where X is its toughness.
The architect built the wall to withstand an army of one thousand men. The enemy came with an army of a thousand and one.

shiftyhomunculus :
Shuddering Prototype: I was gonna complain that 3/4 with upside for was too much at common, then realized it was an uncommon Xd. I really like this, I enjoy this simple use of Fabricate. 9/10.

"What the hell are these things?" says Aylin staring at them with a mixture of contempt and confusion "Are you something metal man made? Or do you belong to robot man?"

Disregard the Craft 
Sorcery
Target player sacrifices a creature and an artifact.
"It's not that what you do is bad, it's just that it isn't good enough..."

Ominous Strike feels a lot like a more controllable Punishing Fire. Which I guess is fitting with how many times Aylin's gonna be disrupted by the fact that Hannah exists. 9/10

Let's see, Aylin, Aylin, Aylin... A thinking fog floated across the night sky, scanning the Arena for the house Reyhs had pointed her to.

Ah, here we go. Time for some amnesia therapy little geomancer. The fog filtered in to the shack, coalescing back together into a vampire with a sword in one hand.

Now where are you?

Lady Mapi :
Distant Admirer: I really like cards that support tribal strategies without necessarily belonging to that tribe, and I think this card is just perfect. 10/10.

Aylin sees the stranger just staring at her and begins to feel uncomfortable, so she becomes confrontational.
"Who the hell are you and what are you doing there?" she asks annoyed. For the briefest of seconds she thinks it could be Malextros in disguise, only one way to find out "If you're him, show yourself and fight me! If you're not, tell me your intentions before I hurt you!"

Survivor's Guilt 
Instant
Destroy target creature. If that creature was a Human, other creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn.
"It should've been me..."

cajun :
Mei: I'm a bit worried about that , -5/-5 and gaining 5 life seems a bit much for , although given Dismember and that this is sorcery speed it may be fine. 8/10.

Aylin sees a creature she's never seen materialize out of thin air in front of her. Could this be Malextros? She's pretty sure Amrhotep told her it as a man, but she may have misheard him (she wasn't paying that much attention to detail, after all).
"Are you Malextros?" she asks contemptuously entering a combat stance "I was promised a creature of evil and darkness, but you don't really look like one..."

Punitive Assault 
Instant
~ deals 2 damage to opponent or planeswalker. If that player or that planeswalker's controller gained life this turn, ~ deals 4 damage to that permanent or player instead.

mocandragon5 :
Steam-Vent Predator: I really like this effect but I think it could be pushed to a 2/3. 9/10.

"Now that's more like it" smiles Aylin as she kicks the earth, forcing it to crack under the creature.

Redirected Assault 
Instant
Until end of turn, target creature gains "Whenever this creature deals damage to another creature, it deals that much damage to itself."
"Stop hitting yourself, stop hitting yourself, stop hitting yourself..."
-Maggotteeth, goblin bully

cajun :
Medea, the First Student: I really really like this: 10/10.

He knows? thinks Aylin desperately. How can Malextros possibly know about what happened to her, the only other person who knew is long dead, and she's the one who killed him. Someone figured out her most treasured secret, and Malextros harvested that information for his own personal gain...
Then Mei makes a proposal, to erase it from her memory. Now that she remembers her parents are alive, she desperately wants to see them again, but she swore she'd never return. What if she forgot the reason she swore that? What if this torture could finally be lifted? What if the traumatic experience simply disappeared?
But if it did, then what would she tell her parents? How would she justify her disappearance for nine whole years? Besides, how can she know she can trust this woman? Maybe she was sent by Malextros to render Aylin useless. She does seem to know who he is after all... No, she can't trust her.
"I'm not entrusting my mind and memories to a stranger" she says determined, even though the memory of the experience slowly resurfacing is starting to make her shake "Get out of here, and if Malextros sent you, let him know you failed, and he should come face me directly!"

Mental Resistance 
Instant
Until end of turn, if a spell or ability an opponent controls would cause you to discard a card, ~ deals damage to that player equal to the discarded card's converted mana cost.
You try to tamper with my thoughts, but in here I have the upper hand.

Suddenly, a wooden shaft intercepted the sword and, in an incredible feat of strength, held it in place.  "Hey!" barked Aiden, grunting from the effort.  He had come to say... something to Aylin, anything to try and seek inner peace about what he almost did.  And well, he showed up at the right time it looked like.  He figured she wouldn't appreciate the help, but... well, this was his first reaction more than anything.

Sunspear Investigators
Creature - Human Soldier
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may exile target artifact or enchantment until ~ leaves the battlefield.
"That's the King's property now, scum.  Should've thought about this first." - Frederick Dunrat, commander-in-chief
2/2

An assist vs. cajun!

The earth begins to crack as the beast struggles to hold it's footing. At the last moment, however, it gets raised up by a strong gust of wind.

Cloudform Guardian
Creature - Elemental
Flash
Flying
When ~ enters the battlefield, target creature gains hexproof until end of turn.
2/1

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Redirected Assault - Feels more than , but fairly sure it still works? 8/10

"Don't miss a beat do you?" Chrysoplei comments, giving a smirk. With a swift gesture, some invisible force seems to turn around the volley mid-air.

Reverse Force
Instant
Prevent all noncombat damage that would be dealt to you or permanents you control this turn. Whenever damage is prevented this way, ~ deals that much damage to target player.

(Why not respond to your response?)

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Granite Volley - Could possibly even be all creatures your opponents control, after Blazing Volley, though, does stop the slight synergy in dinosaur decks. Still, definitely feels like a real card. 10/10

korakhos gurfafflekins

Where did this guy come from. The shine of the spear was hidden but she could feel the sunlight was everywhere. "Why are all of you coming to intervene in my business all the time?! This goes to you too, freak!" It wasn't looking good.

The vampire dissolved back into fog. She couldn't work, but she could pry.

Perhaps I didn't know your weakness, she whispered in Aylin's head. Reyhs only sent me to take your parents, after all.

So much darkness in here, came a thought in Aiden's head. You should find me again if you want to remember.

The fog disappeared back into the night.

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(Mei doesn't know the specifics, for example she just knows Aylin thought of something else as her weakness)

Sunspear Investigators - seems expensive for oring'ing an art/enchantment? 8/10
Draining Pact - seems fine at common? will round your fraction 9.5/10

"Yes, I suppose you're quite right about that." Chrysoplei returns, before concentrating a moment. "It seems I needed a good spar. Been too long."

He lunges forwards.

Pierce the Formation
Instant
Attacking creatures get +1/+0 and gain trample until end of turn.

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Never Yield - Surprised this isn't already a card. 10/10

gurfafflekins :
Paranoid Soldier: I like this defensive approach, I wish it had a "can block an additional creature each combat" clause, that would really seal the deal for me. 8/10.

As Mei completely vanishes, Aylin screams at her in anger.
"Come back, you idiot! Don't just run away like a coward!" she says "At least go tell Reyhsia that she's gonna pay!"
She sighs, then turns around at glares at Aiden.
"You're still here?!"
"Look, I know you didn't want my help and I'm sorry. I just... I was coming to talk to you and my instinct kicked in." he explained. "I wanted to... apologize. I almost did something I would have regretted - some evil creature asked me to distract you while he struck. Keep an eye out."
So not only Arina, but also Aiden had been visited by Malextros? Aylin wondered who else had seen the demon already.
"And how do I know that's not exactly what you're doing right now?" asks the geomancer suspiciously.
"Oh, I can guarantee his being here is a mere coincidence" says a deep, hoarse, smoky voice "But that doesn't mean he didn't end up doing exactly what I needed him to."
As a dark mist Aiden knows too well begins to seep into Aylin's tent, a three meter tall demon enters.
"I'm sorry to interrupt your little chat" he says "But I've been in this place for far too long... My name, as you may already know, Aylin, is Malextros. And you have something that is rightfully mine.

Enter Uninvited
Instant
Up to one target creature can't block this turn. Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
"Your loyal guards? Not so loyal once I took out my purse."

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"It's a pleasure to finally meet you, Aylin..." he says while smiling, presenting a disgusting set of sharp teeth.
"Get out of here, now!" she screams.
She coats both fists with rock until they've grown to thrice their size, then throws twin punches at the demon's face. The rock explodes upon contact and the demon is still standing there, still smiling, completely unscathed. He didn't even flinch...
"Nice attempt, but it's not as easy as that..."

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In the meantime, the mist (which is thicker than ever) is already entering Aylin's body without her knowledge. Malextros's mist serves two purposes. Since the Demon has no soul, it is impossible for him to have a spark, yet he can travel between planes. This is because his connection to black mana is so powerful that he can use the black mana of any plane that has it to create a makeshift body and transfer his consciousness there, and the mist aids him retain his bodily shape.
But now, he is using it for its other purpose: his mist can look into the soul of anybody and pinpoint their deepest desire. He is powerful enough to grant anybody their deepest, darkest wish, that wish that someone would give up anything for. If he's learned something, is that a soul given the opportunity to satisfy this desire is more ambitious, more selfish, and more corrupt. The mere promise of getting that wish granted will stirr something in an individual, and the innate evil that exists within anybody will begin to surface, its intensity depending on how unachievable that initial wish is.
And Malextros feeds on this evil. The darkness of the soul is what empowers and drives him. It is that darkness that one doesn't even know is there, or at least doesn't want to believe is there. It is the darkness that starts out small, yet once sparked will slowly but surely begin poisoning the body and transforming its host, turning them into a worse version of themselves and leaving them nothing but a corrupt vessel, a shadow of what they once were...

Aylin has spent 100 Valor and gained access to Shadows Over Innistrad and New Phyrexia.

mocandragon5 :
Pierce the Formation: Perfect, simple red common. 9,5/10.

Aylin prepares for the assault, coating her hands with rocks to create two massive gauntlets. She slams her fists together.
"Bring it on!"

Impeccable Retaliation 
Instant
Each attacking creature gets -X/-0 until end of turn, where X is half its power, rounded down.
"Sure, come at me with all you've got, it will only make it easier for me to use your own strength against you!"

Lady Mapi :
Jeweled Huntbeast: yup, solid design, not sure if green has access to that forced-targetting effect but I can see it working. I would bump the cost up by though. 8/10.

Aylin slowly walks towards the woman, ominously raising her fist (which seems to be surrounded by a rocky gauntlet). Once she's standing right in front of her, she stares at her dead in the eye, noticing the tears that are forming.
Her fist descends with brutal strength, both evident and repressed rage fueling it but, contrary to all expectations, it lands next to the trembling woman, creating a decently-sized crater where it landed.
"Next time just approach me directly and introduce yourself, don't play hide and seek with me..."
She turns around and begins walking in the other direction.

Violent Warning 
Sorcery
~ deals 2 damage to target creature. If there's a card named ~ in your graveyard, ~ deals 2 damage to that creature's controller.
"Next time I won't miss!"