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Post by sdfkjgh on Aug 27, 2019 21:00:08 GMT
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Post by FLAREdirector on Aug 27, 2019 22:18:18 GMT
Hat tip. I'm thanking you for bringing the typo to my attention, is all.
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Post by sdfkjgh on Aug 28, 2019 18:31:43 GMT
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Post by Boogymanjunior on Sept 1, 2019 13:48:17 GMT
Judging arrives today or tomorrow!
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Post by Boogymanjunior on Sept 2, 2019 18:54:07 GMT
{ sdfkjgh } sdfkjgh A mighty card. I like the underlying idea of getting a conditional bonus when turned face up, I just find it a bit unsatisfying that the morph on it then basically degenerates to a mere normal activated ability and loses the surprise factor and transformation factor. I am not so keen on the fact that the opponent doesn't gain their creature back when the Mindbreaker leaves the battlefield, especially when repeatable. But thumbs up for expanding the morph ability. { fluffydeathbringer } fluffydeathbringer A nice, versatible card for blue. Although a 1/1 unblockable is not that attractive next to being able to counter something for just one  more, it would probably see some play anyway. I like how Voidmage resonates finely with both abilities (wandering through the void and voiding something), and how this nasty kind of control deck creates a void in the opponent's heart. { viriss} viriss Spiritualize on a stick, nice throwback and like the original, finely versatible. I would say that it is pretty weak, especially when played normally. { ameisenmeister } ameisenmeister Mhm, I agree with you that most amplify cards were pretty lame and bad, but it seems to me that WotC's card design around that was that way because amplify is just a pain in the ass in terms of balancing, so I do think that it was a bad mechanic. This is because in the late game, it doesn't matter much anymore, but in the early game, it can become easily broken. Your card is cool and I like the Rogon nod (kudos for the choice of art), but reveal just two beasts which would be very easy in turn 2, and you have a 3/3 with upside for just 2 mana and revealing cards, as a common. It traded being underpowered almost always to being overpowered almost always. { FLAREdirector } FLAREdirector A strong card, not too shabby when played normally but very powerful when turned face up. In fact, it might be a little bit too strong when you get a pumped up 3/3 trampler alongside the first half of Savage Beating. {And the winner is...} fluffydeathbringer! Followed closely by FLAREdirector. Yours was the best mix of balanced power and cool versatibility, sprinkled with a sweet fitting flavor. |
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Post by fluffydeathbringer on Sept 3, 2019 15:46:10 GMT
I hit random and got Betrayers of Kamigawa, have fun with that
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Post by viriss on Sept 3, 2019 15:59:19 GMT
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Post by Tesagk on Sept 3, 2019 18:26:06 GMT
As maligned as the Kamigawa block was, I loved so many aspects of it. One of my favorite things was Ninjas and Ninjitsu Ninja of the Hand  Creature - Human Ninja  Ninjutsu  ( , return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) When ~ deals combat damage to a player you may have it copy another target creature except that it has this ability. 2/1  |
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Post by FLAREdirector on Sept 3, 2019 22:16:53 GMT
So I just found out today that Betrayers was the only set to print Ninja creatures in a mainstream release (the other sets are Planechase 2012, Commander 2018, Unstable, and Modern Horizons). That's wild to me!
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Post by Flo00 on Sept 4, 2019 17:32:50 GMT
Kodama’s Strength  Instant  If you control a Forest, target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn. Splice onto Arcane—An opponent gains 6 life. I've been playing since first Mirrodin and only now did I realize that every splice card (before Modern Horizons) is an instant. Amazing that WotC didn't pull the weirdness that you can splice it instant but only cast it sorcery speed. Well, I won't be the one to break their rules in this contest. |
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harrowed777
1/1 Squirrel
Posts: 69 
Set Hub: Harrowed777's Set Hub
Formerly Known As: OCB777
Favorite Card: Alexander Clamilton
Favorite Set: Horrors of Nocturne
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Black
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Post by harrowed777 on Sept 6, 2019 0:51:42 GMT
One of Betrayers lesser used Mechanics was offering. They did it for the main creature types in each color, but I thought it would be fun to make a powerful Kami truly deserving of worship (In real Japan and in Kamagawi's inspiration, Legend of the Five Rings, Kamis are godlike spirits that are worshiped.) So I made a Kami that you could offer other Kami (spirit creature type) to, and was just powerful enough to be worth sacrificing almost any spirit to.
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Post by sdfkjgh on Sept 6, 2019 18:33:42 GMT
Quick rules question. How would one make "You may ninjutsu from your graveyard" work?
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Post by gluestick248 on Sept 6, 2019 19:49:57 GMT
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Post by viriss on Sept 6, 2019 19:53:45 GMT
"You may activate ninjustu abilities of creature cards in your graveyard as though they were in your hand."
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Post by Boogymanjunior on Sept 7, 2019 13:58:44 GMT
Kamigawa had many legendary Kami, most represented as cards, few exceptions. Ire of Kaminari hints at one of such, "the great kami of thunder and lightning". So here is it's representation:  |
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Post by Boogymanjunior on Sept 7, 2019 14:00:56 GMT
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Post by somerandomtom on Sept 7, 2019 14:42:55 GMT
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Post by sdfkjgh on Sept 7, 2019 15:08:25 GMT
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Post by fluffydeathbringer on Sept 9, 2019 13:19:30 GMT
judging in 24
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Post by ameisenmeister on Sept 9, 2019 18:43:00 GMT
Did Umezawa's Jitte need another card to make it even stronger? Probably not. But here it is, Umezawa's first hand weapon that makes it easier for the Jitte's bearer to not die in combat by giving you control about who blocks. Also the double strike lets the Jitte trigger twice each combat. Hurray!
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Post by fluffydeathbringer on Sept 10, 2019 14:09:14 GMT
something came up, ameisenmeister wins, detailed commentary on request |
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Post by sdfkjgh on Sept 10, 2019 17:26:37 GMT
something came up, ameisenmeister wins, detailed commentary on request I'm requesting, as it seems just a little suspect that the last entry, which just barely squeaked in under the deadline, gets the win. |
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Post by ameisenmeister on Sept 10, 2019 18:43:56 GMT
Thanks for the win!
Your next set will be Magic Origins! Feel free to create a card for the backstory of another planeswalker other than the gatewatch members if you feel like it.
Have fun!
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Post by fluffydeathbringer on Sept 10, 2019 19:53:13 GMT
I'm requesting, as it seems just a little suspect that the last entry, which just barely squeaked in under the deadline, gets the win. okay
viriss : honestly, being a street fighter joke card for a challenge whose point was to make a vaguely kamigawa card disqualified it by default (and the super cringe forced pun doesn't help), but as a card I guess it's fine? it certainly takes the og set context into account as a rare that's a finisher that makes all those "when cast spirit/arcane, put ki counter" cards worth picking, but it's also tearfully feelbad to draft if you don't get any of the 11/165 ki counter cards Tesagk : cool rare! awkwardly worded and not black FLAREdirector : vaguely awkward that if you ninjitsu it it only grants its buff after it stops being relevant for that turn, but I like how it gives you more unexpected defence if you ninjitsu it. points docked off for being a "play monocolor" card for a two-color tribe, though Flo00 : tricky shit like this doesn't belong at common imo but otherwise neat harrowed777 : untargetability + "you can't lose the game" = unhappy fluff, supremely unfun and feelbad design, and low score. also for something that's meant to induce awe, the art choice is... four randos on horseback? okay Boogymanjunior : like the unique burn tribal thing and the healthy dose of rng excitement, points docked off for awkward wording somerandomtom : you'll want "a card named Looting of Sokenzan" since you can't discard a spell when it's on the stack, but otherwise, nice. intricate while neatly avoiding being too "dohoho aren't I clever" at the expense of actual card elegance and also rewards you for drafting multiple in an interesting way. weird and jarring art choice tho. ameisenmeister got first place for delivering a cleaner package but this gets a very close second place sdfkjgh : the graveyard ninjitsu lord thing and sac synergy are neat, shame that it's attached to the rest of this. poorly ratio'd art, 10+ lines, overly long trinket text that serves no actual purpose (if you're playing tribal, why wouldn't you have all creatures be of that tribe to begin with?) and contributes to the smalltext to make it look worse, messy mana symbol application that slaps you in the face with this needing esper colors to fully function and puts "dohoho aren't I clever and cool and distinct" above coherence, aesthetic, and gameplay... honestly, this far in, I think you do these things deliberately as your style or because it's funny or whatever, you know it's unpopular, and you keep posting anyway, so there's not really much point in me or anyone else telling you why this shit looks bad for the umpteenth time. ameisenmeister : clean design, balanced costs, powerful effect that makes combat more interesting. no detracting factors. |
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Post by Tesagk on Sept 10, 2019 20:35:30 GMT
Tesagk : cool rare! awkwardly worded and not black How would you word it? |
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Post by fluffydeathbringer on Sept 10, 2019 20:49:43 GMT
you may have it become a copy of another target creature, except it has this ability.
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Post by FLAREdirector on Sept 10, 2019 23:44:03 GMT
This is for Vivien Reid's backstory! I imagine this is Vivien's friend coming across some great and hidden power deep in the forests of Skalla and understanding that the plane is crumbling. I think this works fine as a 3G uncommon enchantment. It ties together WAR Vivien's passive with the artifact destruction that green mechanically and Vivien flavorfully are known for. It also plays with the idea of spell mastery effects on a permanent--historically they've only been on instants and sorceries themselves. |
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Post by gateways7 on Sept 10, 2019 23:56:00 GMT
something came up, ameisenmeister wins, detailed commentary on request I'm requesting, as it seems just a little suspect that the last entry, which just barely squeaked in under the deadline, gets the win. What about the last entry winning is suspicious? Also, my entry! (Although this is Jaya and should be a planeswalker, we didn't know it then, so whatever.) |
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Post by viriss on Sept 11, 2019 15:12:54 GMT
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Post by somerandomtom on Sept 11, 2019 15:29:50 GMT
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