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Post by cyberchronometer on Apr 4, 2018 6:59:27 GMT
 (Art by Giorgio Baroni) Nadejda Arkadiyevna SoldatovaMonster Hunter "Got a problem? Then you need a bigger robot."CMC Level10 Type MasteriesArtifact, Creature, Scheme MechanicsFabricate (When this creature enters the battlefield, put [number] +1/+1 counters on it or create [number] 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens.)Projects (Project is an artifact and enchantment subtype that uses the leveler template. Projects have different abilities depending on the number of progress counters on them.)Equip ([cost]: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)Fortify ([cost]: Attach to target land you control. Fortify only as a sorcery.)Crew (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power [N] or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)Assemble (Put the top card of your Contraption deck face up onto one of your sprockets.)Transform (To transform a permanent, turn it over so the other face is up. Only permanents represented by double-faced cards can transform.)Meld (To meld the two cards in a meld pair, put them onto the battlefield with their back faces up and combined. The resulting permanent is a single object represented by two cards.)PerksArtificer (Nadejda Arkadiyevna can design Equipment, Fortification, Vehicle, and Contraption cards.)Multityper (Nadejda Arkadiyevna can combine multiple card types onto one card.)Rarity Upgrader (Nadejda Arkadiyevna can design , , and cards.)A Sinister Decree (Nadejda Arkadiyevna is an Archenemy.)Twin-Souled (Nadejda Arkadiyevna can design double-faced cards.)RestrictionsEvil Twin (Nadejda Arkadiyevna cannot unlock planeswalkers or any color.)Score | Valor268 | 168 Mana Pool14/14 Sets AvailableM10, M11, M12, M13, M14, M15, ORI, M19, [+2] SoundtrackArrivalTwin-Souled PurchaseReturn{Cards Designed} SchemesDynamic EntryScheme When you set this scheme in motion, whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control this turn, you may have it deal damage equal to its power to each other creature. Being a hero means never having to worry about collateral damage. Being a villain means worrying about whether you cause enough.8/10 from WindyDelcarlo Death from AboveScheme When you set this scheme in motion, until your next turn, if a source would deal noncombat damage to an opponent or permanent an opponent controls, it deals double that damage to that permanent or player instead. "Any sufficiently interesting propulsion system is also a deadly weapon." —Vanya, Novangelsk engineer9/10 from WindyDelcarlo Your Curiosity Amuses MeOngoing Scheme (An ongoing scheme remains face up until it's abandoned.)Whenever an opponent draws a card, you gain 1 life and draw a card. When you discard a card, abandon this scheme. 7/10 from mrlozano Accelerated Beta TestOngoing Scheme When you set Accelerated Beta Test in motion, exile the top three cards of your library. You may put an artifact card from among them onto the battlefield. At the beginning of your upkeep, choose a counter on an artifact you control, then put two more counters of that kind on it. If you can't, abandon this scheme. 8/10 from BluesEclipse New Technology Destroys the OldScheme Choose a number. Destroy each artifact and enchantment with converted mana cost less than the chosen number. "I'll disrupt you! I'll disrupt your industry! I'll disrupt your pleasant life in your suburban ranch house with your 1.8 children and your two-car garage! YOU WILL REGRET THIS!"3/10 from popcornia CreaturesAncient Colossus  Artifact Creature — Golem  If damage would be dealt to Ancient Colossus, put that many -1/-1 counters on it instead. Rust and centuries take their toll, but fine craftsmanship is eternal.8/8 10/10 from gurfafflekins Wyvernspine Rig Artifact Creature — Construct  Fabricate 3 (When this creature enters the battlefield, put two +1/+1 counters on it or create two 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens.) , Sacrifice an artifact: Wyvernspine Rig deals damage to any target equal to its power. 2/2 9/10 from Parasign Bladewheel Duelist  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.)Prevent all noncombat damage that would be dealt to ~ and Servos you control. 2/2 9.5/10 from yoshi Warforged Wyrm  Artifact Creature — Dragon Knight  Flying, first strike, protection from multicolored  : Warforged Wyrm gets +2/+0 until end of turn. 3/3 10/10 from gurfafflekins Stormdaunt Sentinel  Artifact Creature — Golem  Whenever you or Stormdaunt Sentinel becomes the target of a spell or ability, put a charge counter on it.  , Remove a charge counter from Stormdaunt Sentinel: It deals 3 damage to any target. 7/7 8.5/10 from Neottolemo VehiclesEternity-Hardened Engine  Artifact — Vehicle  Whenever a planeswalker enters the battlefield under your control, put two +1/+1 counters on Eternity-Hardened Engine. Crew 4 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 4 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.) A specially engineered titanium alloy protects it from the corrosive effects of aether.6/6 9/10 from WindyDelcarlo Archivist Engine  Artifact — Vehicle  When Archivist Engine enters the battlefield, exile the top five cards of your library. Whenever Archivist Engine deals combat damage to an opponent, you may put a card exiled with it into its owner's hand. Crew 2 5/5 9/10 from Parasign Ghost-Knight's Cycle  Artifact — Vehicle  Whenever Ghost-Knight's Cycle attacks, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)3/5 9/10 from BluesEclipse Mox-Eye Engine  Artifact — Vehicle   : Add  .  : If there are no counters on Mox-Eye Engine, put five +1/+1 counters on it. Crew 2 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 2 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)0/0 9/10 from gurfafflekins Sleek Racer  Artifact — Vehicle  Hexproof Tap any number of other untapped creatures you control with power 6 or greater: Transform Sleek Racer. Crew 1 2/3 //// Slaying RaiderArtifact Creature — Construct  Vigilance Slaying Raider can block any number of creatures.  : Transform Slaying Raider. 6/7 10/10 from Neottolemo Swept-Wing Avenger  Artifact — Vehicle  As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice an artifact. If you do, when it enters the battlefield, it becomes an artifact creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)Flash, flying, indestructible Whenever ~ attacks, it deals 4 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets. Crew 5 5/7 8/10 from Neottolemo Prototype Street-Racer  Artifact — Vehicle  Crew 1 Whenever another Vehicle enters the battlefield under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on Prototype Street-Racere. 1/1 10/10 from Gear NO. 7 Phoenix-Flight Fighter  Artifact — Vehicle  Flying, haste Crew 1 Tap an untapped creature you control with power 1 or greater: Return Phoenix-Flight Fighter from your graveyard to the battlefield. It becomes a creature until end of turn. 3/2 9/10 from mrlozano EquipmentEngineer's Optics  Artifact — Equipment  When Engineer's Optics enters the battlefield, draw a card. Equipped creature has vigilance and can't be blocked by artifact creatures. Equip 8/10 from WindyDelcarlo Forgemaster's Battlesuit  Artifact — Equipment  Whenever ~ or another Equipment enters the battlefield under your control, create a 3/3 colorless Golem artifact creature token and attach that Equipment to it. Equipped creature gets +3/+3 and has flying. Equip 10/10 from yoshi Duelist's Sidearm  Artifact — Equipment  Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has vigilance. Whenever equipped creature blocks, each creature it's blocking gets -2/-0 until end of turn. Equip 9/10 from Neottolemo Other ArtifactsCrash Site  Artifact  When Crash Site enters the battlefield, you may destroy target artifact. At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Crash Site. If you do, it deals 2 damage to any target. 9/10 from amechra Horizon Gate  Artifact   ,  : Exile a card from your hand. Then if there are five or more permanent cards exiled with Horizon Gate, put them onto the battlefield under your control. The Architect's obsession with time forged a plane from nothing and reshaped the fates of four others.10/10 from amechra Novangelsk Titanworks  Artifact — Fortification  Fortified land has "  : Add    . Spend this mana only to cast artifact spells." Fortify ( : Attach to target land you control. Fortify only as a sorcery.) Novangelsk is the heart of Zimask's industry, and the alloyed fist of its defense.9/10 from WindyDelcarlo Factory-Citadel Core  Artifact  Rather than pay the mana cost for an artifact spell, its controller may sacrifice two permanents. Devices are ephemeral. Industry is endless.6/10 from Parasign Yarovoye City Grid  Artifact  Noncreature artifacts you control have "  : Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token." 8/10 from Parasign Cold Fusion  Artifact — Project   : Add  . You may put a progress counter on Cold Fusion. [PROGRESS 3-7] Spells you cast cost  less to cast. [PROGRESS 8+] Spells you cast cost  less to cast. 9/10 from WindyDelcarlo Opening the Gate  Artifact — Project   ,  : Put a progress counter on Opening the Gate. [PROGRESS 3+]  , Sacrifice another artifact: Draw a card, then put a progress counter on Opening the Gate. [PROGRESS 7+]  , Exile three other artifacts you control: Take another turn after this one. 9/10 from Parasign Kraken Tokamak  Artifact  When Kraken Tokamak enters the battlefield, choose a basic land type. Draw a card for each land you control of the chosen type.  : Add  for each land you control of the chosen type. 10/10 from WindyDelcarlo Chop Shop  Artifact   , Sacrifice an artifact: Choose one — • Target Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn. • Exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn. • Add one mana of any color. 10/10 from Gear NO. 7 Rapid Prototyping  Artifact — Project  " style="max-width:100%;"] Whenever you shuffle your library, you may put a progress counter on Rapid Prototyping. [2+]  " style="max-width:100%;"]: Draw a card. Activate this ability only if you shuffled your library this turn. [7+]  " style="max-width:100%;"]: Shuffle your library, then exile the top card of your library. You may play that card without paying its mana cost. 9/10 from gurfafflekins Stormcaster's Artillery  Artifact  Exile a noncreature spell you control: Stormcaster's Artillery deals 2 damage to any target. "Your projects are all very wonderful and have lots of potential to benefit humanity, of course, but I'm afraid we can't afford to dedicate any budget to non-weapons reasearch this fiscal year. Submit a repurposing plan by 1700 hours Tuesday or report for reassignment." —Major Esfir Sokolova7/10 from BluesEclipse
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sylphiod
1/1 Squirrel
Posts: 86
Formerly Known As: Formerly Known As
Favorite Card: Fog Bank
Color Alignment: Blue, Green
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Post by sylphiod on Apr 4, 2018 7:14:29 GMT
A lush jungle sprouts out of the ground. Strange mobile flora takes form.Sprouting vastwoodLand  CARDNAME enters the battlefield tapped. When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, you may pay  . If you do create a 1/1 Green saproling creature token.  : Add  .
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Post by cyberchronometer on Apr 4, 2018 7:44:56 GMT
Sprouting Vastwood: This seems eminently fair, if a touch unexciting. Given Khalni Garden, I'd say this would be acceptable at common. Also, the 'v' in the name should be capitalized. 8/10. "So, Valech, you've been talking quite a bit about your exploratory skills. Show me what you've learned!"Valech Belmonte   Legendary Planeswalker — Valech   : Exile target land you control, then return that card to the battlefield under your control.  : Lands you control become the basic land type of your choice until end of turn.  : You get an emblem with "Whenever a land enters the battlefield tapped and under your control, untap it." Starting Loyalty: 2 "Fascinating! The flora appears to be some sort of mobile plant-fungus hybrid—whatever it is, it seems to think I'm delicious."
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Post by shiftyhomunculus on Apr 4, 2018 11:03:30 GMT
"You know," says Obris, showing up unannounced, "I never had much time for diplomatic missions, even as a youth. The Rook dynasty does not compromise, nor does it deal in pleasantries - why do you, with such power at your disposal?"Ruthless Edict   Sorcery  Choose one - • Target player sacrifices a creature with power 3 or less. • Target player sacrifices a planeswalker with three or fewer loyalty counters on it. "Kneel and give tribute. This is not a request." - Emperor Veldan IV
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sylphiod
1/1 Squirrel
Posts: 86
Formerly Known As: Formerly Known As
Favorite Card: Fog Bank
Color Alignment: Blue, Green
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Post by sylphiod on Apr 4, 2018 11:51:41 GMT
Valech is an interesting take on mana fixing planeswalker. I was going to say how would you have gotten the green since you aren’t multicolour, but then I reread the ult and the minus 1. The Ult itself even though he is a land based walker should probably be permanents you control, based on the power level of amulet of vigor. All in all, a specialized slightly above-average Planeswalker that uses my land as a nice gift. I hope to see how Valech can improve in his future 7/10 (it was 6/10 until I rereread the minus 1) (This is just a request, but you could sort your cards by Planeswalker subtype if you like to collect them on your title thread, in case you use the same Planeswalker character more then once.) A deep hearty laugh echoes from jungle. “Right you are. The jungle speaks and wants to claim you as its own. You must conquer it as I have before it conquers you.” A rapid buzzing increases in volume amidst the moving plants.Buzzing RotdartLand - Animus  Flying Buzzing Rotdart can’t block. Buzzing Rotdart enters the battlefield tapped.  : Add  .   ::: Buzzing Rotdart becomes a Plant creature until end of turn. 2/1
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Post by cyberchronometer on Apr 4, 2018 17:33:28 GMT
Ruthless Edict: Fairly costed and efficient; likely to see constructed play. I'd have been tempted to make the creature edict check toughness, for symmetry, but I have no real objections to the card. 9/10 "Three reasons, Obris—you don't mind if I call you Obris, do you? First, I've spent the majority of my career being weak, forced to rely on wit and compromise to accomplish my goals, and old habits are hard to break. Second, I'm here to teach, and if my agents only know how to act from a position of strength, my organization is vulnerable. Finally, I must admit was curious as to how you'd react." "Director, if you'll allow me?" "Go ahead." "We deal in pleasantries, yes, when needed. We do not compromise, we do not give tribute, and we most certainly do not kneel. Nevertheless, we are quite willing to cooperate with other powerful entities for mutual gain. Do you intend to be such, or would you prefer to get in our way and find out what happens next?" Janika, Proud Sentinel    Legendary Planeswalker — Janika   : Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token with defender.  : Untap target creature. It gets +3/+3 until your next turn.  : You get an emblem with "Whenever a creature you control blocks, it gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of blocking creatures you control." Starting Loyalty: 3 Note that the + creates sac fodder and brings her out of edict range, and the 0 brings a creature out of edict range.
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Post by ZephyrPhantom on Apr 4, 2018 17:56:25 GMT
"That young, arrogant, lord was here, wasn't he?" Dracodeus croaks quietly as he prowls into view. "In any case, if you plan to use this place as a training ground, its previous caretaker would certainly have approved."
Deceiver Probe
Artifact - Contraption (Contraptions begin the game in the Contraption deck until they get assembled. Contraptions go to the scrapyard when destroyed.)At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay   . If you do, you may scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.) "The Agents of S.N.E.A.K. are far too preoccupied with petty pranks to understand true information control."
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Post by Fleur de Violet on Apr 4, 2018 18:03:56 GMT
"You seem like an interesting fellow - do tell me more about yourself." Lumen prepares an innocuous-looking bomb in case anything goes wrong... Sandblast Capsule Artifact When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, draw a card.   , Sacrifice CARDNAME: It deals 5 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
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Post by shiftyhomunculus on Apr 4, 2018 19:42:17 GMT
Obris gives Rettai and Janika a long, steely glare, then a nod. "I will consider it." With that, he turns on his heel and departs.
On Janika, Proud Sentinel: Smart way to neuter both of my card's modes, and a very good-looking planeswalker design overall. From a game experience perspective, I'm a little cautious about a planeswalker that encourages blocking this much, but one card is unlikely to set the world on fire in that regard. 9/10.
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Post by cyberchronometer on Apr 4, 2018 21:30:28 GMT
Conjoined Destinies: This is significantly stronger than Deploy the Gatewatch; that and Kindred Summons are the two best comparisons I could find. Particularly given that in a near-creatureless deck this is six mana for, say, an Emrakul and an Ugin, or some similarly nonsense pair of threats, I think this is likely too efficient of a control finisher, especially in eternal formats and EDH. I'd increase the cost at least 1, maybe even 2. Still, it's a neat effect. 7/10. "Oh, you've heard of us? Excellent! Certainly, we're always looking for skilled recruits. We do all sorts of good for the Multiverse, helping stranded planeswalkers, preventing war between planes, researching—" "—researching how to stop talking before giving away classified information, perhaps?"Tam, Novice Recruiter    Planeswalker — Tam   : Exile the top card of your library. if it's a creature or planeswalker card, you may play it this turn.  : Gain control of target creature or planeswalker until end of turn. It gains haste until end of turn. If it's a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on it and untap it. If it's a planeswalker, put a loyalty counter on it.  : Each player may put a creature or planeswalker card from their hand onto the battlefield. Those permanents gain haste. Their controllers sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Starting Loyalty: 2
Buzzing Rotdart: I'm not a huge fan of the animus mechanic, but that's not your fault and I won't grade you down for it. The ETB tapped clause should be first, but it's a mechanically slick card, and I could imagine a whole cycle of these off-color-activation animus lands. Flying is perhaps a bit of an odd choice for the BG one; perhaps if it had vigilance as well? 9/10. "Belmonte. Enough fooling around. A proper explorer would have mapped this place already." "Ah, right! On it! Give me a few seconds to get this survey thopter working..."Valech the Topomancer    Planeswalker — Valech   : Scry 1.  : Create a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token with flying and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to an opponent, draw a card."  : Gain control of target land. Starting Loyalty: 3
I'll get to the rest of you later.
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sylphiod
1/1 Squirrel
Posts: 86
Formerly Known As: Formerly Known As
Favorite Card: Fog Bank
Color Alignment: Blue, Green
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Post by sylphiod on Apr 4, 2018 21:57:16 GMT
This Valech keeps the theme of using land well still adding something new, showing is explorer qualities. I like how one of the abilities isn't just an answer to my card. The thopter generated, nets you a card when it hits which I can't block, trades with the buzzing and the ult well a little underwhelming is amazing, I'd make the ult actually grab two lands for -6. 9/10 (So close to being a 10/10) I'll try to avoid to many Animi with you then The thopter starts it survey and the buzzing follows it off deep into the thick jungle. The forest inside the jungle is everchanging each tree, plant and fungus moving as if it had a will of it's own. A barrage of nuts pelt it as it approachs a nonplant figure in the jungle.Flingnut GroveLand   : Add  .  ,  : Flingnut Grove deals 1 damage to target creature with flying.
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Post by Lady Mapi on Apr 5, 2018 2:06:05 GMT
Kirino Oblay walks in casually, as if she has every right to be here.
"You know, you never introduced yourself when you rudely interrupted my lunch the other day. My poor sainted mother would have been so very offended at your lack of manners." She pauses, then continues, eyes sparking.
"Keep your nose out of my damn business, alright? Or do I need to remind you that my specialty is fucking with people just like you. Don't think you're anyone special just because you've got friends in high places."Manic Fluttering -   Enchantment - Aura Curse  Enchant player. Whenever enchanted player puts one or more counters on a permanent, Frantic Intensity deals 1 damage to any target they control. A heart that beats twice as fast wears out twice as fast.
She notably brightens as the sparks die away. "If you and your kids behave yourselves, I know a wonderful place to get flavored ices on Kinshala."
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Post by cyberchronometer on Apr 5, 2018 8:54:33 GMT
Deceiver Probe: This doesn't behave remotely how I'd expect a contraption to behave, particularly not interacting with sockets in any way; that would be acceptable, except this is also a very weak card. Still, I suppose it's opening up new design space for contraptions; despite that, I don't feel like I can rate it more than 6/10. "Information control? I can manage that."Safir, Information Broker   Planeswalker — Safir   : Target opponent reveals their hand. You may choose a nonland card from and exile that card. If you do, they draw a card.  : Target opponent reveals the top card of their library. You may exile it.  : Each opponent loses life equal to the number of cards they own exiled with Safir, Information Broker. Starting Loyalty: 2 "A previous caretaker—could you by any chance tell me more about them? I must admit a lack of familiarity with the history of this place."
Flingnut Grove: Slightly too efficient, I think, given how scarce repeatable removal on lands is these days. Still, it's acceptable as-is. 8/10. "I see. Perhaps I should make this a team exercise, Valech, and in the future you'll reconsider how much you boast about your cartographical prowess?" "All right, I'm patched in to the 'thopter. Safety limiters are off, increasing thrust to 140% maximum..."Diamondback Britt   Planeswalker — Britt   : Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target artifact creature.  : You may sacrifice an artifact. If you do, create a 2/2 colorless Hound artifact creature token.  : Destroy target artifact or land. Diamondback Britt deals damage equal to that permanent's controller equal to its converted mana cost. Starting Loyalty: 2 "Britt, don't—oh, why am I even bothering? Just try not to crash it."Makes the thopter too big to kill, or replaces it with something to grounded to hit.
Yoshi, amechra, I'll have something for you tomorrow.
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Scribbl
0/0 Germ
Posts: 29
Favorite Card: Descend Upon the Sinful
Favorite Set: Shadows Over Innistrad
Color Alignment: Blue, Red, Green
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Post by Scribbl on Apr 5, 2018 9:31:49 GMT
"I sense that there is more to you than just you. What is your purpose here?"Maerdun Vanguard  Artifact Creature - Oreling    , Sacrifice Maerdun Vanguard: Maerdun Vanguard deals 4 damage to target creature it's blocking or blocked by. 2/2
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Post by cyberchronometer on Apr 5, 2018 18:23:14 GMT
Sandblast Capsule: This is a beautiful, clean design that I'm confident would be a stellar early draft pick. Perhaps too good of an early draft pick for its rarity, in fact; this sort of on-board trick tends to be uncommon these days. 9/10 "Lovely to meet you. I'm Rettai Ba'alzur, with the Seventh Circle Initiative. I run the place, in fact, at least until Amitai gets back. If Amitai gets back. His last message was somewhat concerning. Anyhow, enough of my troubles—who are you? What brings you here?"Britt, Freelance Scoundrel   Planeswalker — Britt   : Untap target permanent. If it's an artifact, you may put a charge counter on it.  : Target creature gains hexproof and prowess until end of turn.  : Gain control of target artifact for as long as you control Britt, Freelance Scoundrel. Starting Loyalty: 2 "Say, is this a bomb?" The young woman tosses the capsule casually back and forth between her chromesteel hand and her flesh one. "It doesn't look like a bomb, but this bit's a trigger with a timer attached—are you from Feraguo? Your coat and your weapons reminded me of Feraguo. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself—I'm Britt! I'm from the future!" She tucks the capsule under her arm, and extends her prosthetic for a handshake.
Manic Fluttering: A most ingenious curse, albeit likely limited to sideboard tech. Neat flavor, too. 10/10 "Ah, my apologies, Kirino. That was indeed impolite of me. I'm Rettai Ba'alzur. I'd like to think we can get along rather better than Janika—my student, who you met the other day—may have implied; she is perhaps a bit overeager. Suppose I keep my nose out of your business, you try not to provoke anyone into an interplanar war, and we both calm down and enjoy these flavored ices you speak so highly of?"Marcel of the Lost    Planeswalker — Marcel   : Prevent all damage that would be dealt to up to one target creature this turn.  : Exile target noncreature artifact or enchantment.  : You get an emblem with "During your turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to you and permanents you control." Starting Loyalty: 2
I'll respond to Scribbl's Maerdun Vanguard later.
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sylphiod
1/1 Squirrel
Posts: 86
Formerly Known As: Formerly Known As
Favorite Card: Fog Bank
Color Alignment: Blue, Green
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Post by sylphiod on Apr 5, 2018 21:05:14 GMT
Brit is a very good artificer, the  would probably be better as  I'm a big fan of two mana walkers and love how she plays with valech and beats my card very well 9.5/10 The thopter charges at high speed through the fruits being flung and makes it's way towards the figure. As it approaches a large tree trunk swats it out of the sky, crushing the contraption.The figure picks up the scraps and from the barely functioning sensory device. An orcish toothy maw can be seen mouthing the words, 'Hello.' before it cuts out.Overgrown FightpitLand   : Add  .    ,  : Target Plant you control fights target creature you don't control. Call Aid    Phytotitan    Creature - Plant Elemental When Phytotitan dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control at the beginning of his or her next upkeep. 7/2
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Post by Fleur de Violet on Apr 5, 2018 21:51:08 GMT
Card: Not sure how useful the 0 is, but aside from that, seems to be a solid and functional planeswalker. 8/10.
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Post by gurfafflekins on Apr 5, 2018 22:47:22 GMT
"What's the difference between a recruiter and a coward? One shouts orders at people and gets them to put their lives on the line for them while they watch from a distance, and the other's a coward!"
SILVER BORDER Cowardly Jester    Creature - Orc Jester  Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may whisper comforting words to ~. If you don't, exile it. "There's nothing to be afraid of." "Really?" "Except that monster over there- hey, don't run! For a jester, he sure can't take a joke..." 2/3
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Post by Lady Mapi on Apr 5, 2018 23:27:55 GMT
Manic Fluttering: A most ingenious curse, albeit likely limited to sideboard tech. Neat flavor, too. 10/10 "Ah, my apologies, Kirino. That was indeed impolite of me. I'm Rettai Ba'alzur. I'd like to think we can get along rather better than Janika—my student, who you met the other day—may have implied; she is perhaps a bit overeager. Suppose I keep my nose out of your business, you try not to provoke anyone into an interplanar war, and we both calm down and enjoy these flavored ices you speak so highly of?"Marcel of the Lost    Planeswalker — Marcel   : Prevent all damage that would be dealt to up to one target creature this turn.  : Exile target noncreature artifact or enchantment.  : You get an emblem with "During your turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to you and permanents you control." Starting Loyalty: 2 Marcel seems fair, if a bit unexciting outside of his ultimate. He is also a perfect counter to Manic Fluttering - normally I'd complain about "free" repeated removal, but people are going to be gunning for him to prevent that ultimate from going off. And even if it does go off, it's not going to be an insurmountable obstacle for your opponent. A solid 9/10. Kirino's face breaks into a smile. "I think that sounds like a wonderful idea - I wasn't planning on an interplanar war, in any case. It was lovely meeting you, Rettai, and you'll need to tell me when you'll want those ices."
She turns and leaves, waving from the door.
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Post by cyberchronometer on Apr 6, 2018 2:48:20 GMT
Scribbl : Mardun Vanguard: This is a slick card, but has some incredibly nonintuitive interactions (it can block and kill a 1/6, by sacrificing it during end of combat, for example). There are cleaner ways to implement this, and it should be implemented one of those ways instead. 6/10. A well-dressed woman drops from the sky, three arrows of light piercing the construct before she alights gracefully atop its wreckage.Resplendent Heart-Piercer   Planeswalker — Resplendent  You may activate loyalty abilities of Resplendent Heart-Piercer you control during your combat on your turn any time you could cast an instant. (You still can't activate more than of her loyalty abilities each turn.) : Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains indestructible until end of turn.  : Resplendent Heart-Piercer deals 2 damage to up to one target tapped or blocking creature. Starting Loyalty: 3 "Indeed, I've brought many allies with me. I'm a teacher, of sorts; these are my students, and soon to be my agents. Or the agents of whoever replaces me, at least. In any case, I'm using this Arena as a sort of training grounds for my students. Speaking of which, excellent marksmanship as usual, Resplendent—perhaps you'd be better served spending your time here in less martial pursuits?" sylphiod : Overgrown Fightpit: This is just a slightly debuffed (probably correctly so), typeshifted Contested Cliffs. So... it's fine, I guess? 7/10. "Found 'em. Sorry about your 'thopter, I'll build you a better one later." "And if you'd take it from here, Safir?"Safir, Savvy Accounter   Planeswalker — Safir  At the beginning of your end step, you may exile target card from an opponent's graveyard. If you do, put a loyalty counter on Safir.  : Each player loses 1 life.  : Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. Its controller loses 2 life. Starting Loyalty: 2 "It's a pleasure to meet you at last. I'm Safir, and you are? That's an impressive patch of terraforming you've managed here... care to explain it?" gurfafflekins : Cowardly Jester: I can't get excited about a Hurloon Minotaur with downside. I really can't get excited about an Un-card Hurloon Minotaur with a downside that isn't particularly funny. 5/10. "Ah, jester, you've underestimated me—a crucial mistake." In the blink of an eye, Rettai's gone, reappearing behind the orc with a few feet of chain in his hands. He looks younger, almost, as if the opportunity to deliver a good smackdown lifted away the weary years. "You thought I was a mere desk jockey, a weakling with no ability to retaliate. If you'd researched me as thoroughly as I've researched your employer, you'd know where I studied law. You'd know who my mother was. And you'd know exactly why I had to get very, very good at beating the tar out of people with this chain." He grins maliciously as the jester runs for the hills, slipping the chain back into his jacket.Rettai, Agent of Acquisitions    Planeswalker — Rettai   : Target player reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal two land cards, then puts those cards into their graveyard.  : Rettai, Agent of Acquisitions deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker and you gain 3 life.  : Return target noncreature permanent from an opponent's graveyard to the battlefield. Starting Loyalty: 3 Note that this card represents Rettai a couple of decades ago, not the version presently on <BB>.
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Post by Lady Mapi on Apr 6, 2018 3:00:55 GMT
A few hours after Kirino leaves, one of your apprentices finds a small letter, perfumed and sealed with black wax. Inside is an immaculate looking card in a florid font, with two spaces for signatures. She's already signed hers.Alliance TreatyConspiracy - (Start the game with this conspiracy face up in the command zone.)At the start of the game, name a player. As long as there are three or more players, you and the named player are not opponents.
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Post by ZephyrPhantom on Apr 6, 2018 4:10:33 GMT
I admittedly am not fully sure yet how to gauge the power of simple contraptions that could theorectically go in any set (admittedly, I left interaction with sprockets out fearing it'd create unecessary complexity at common). I'll continue to tinker with the idea whenever I occasionally post here, and see where I end up, though.
"Most would understandably know little of its history. It appears to be a plane that has been constantly reshaped and visited by Planeswalkers, perhaps as a sort of ancestral training ground in itself. Direct records of its original caretaker are few, but from what I understand, he either created or sculpted this plane with a purpose similar to the one you use it for now."
Safir, Information Broker: Pretty fair - he may have spammable discard (my sole concern about him, really, getting him through on T2-3 in a control mirror could have interesting results) but he doesn't cause any loss of card advantage and if you can keep him going long enough all that library manipulation starts to build up - play him carelessly on the other hand and an aggro deck will have no problem shooting him on sight. I think he'd actually end up in U/B control where the user wants to leave mana up for a counterspell - making that less easy to do with the color heavy cost is probably for the best. 8/10
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sylphiod
1/1 Squirrel
Posts: 86
Formerly Known As: Formerly Known As
Favorite Card: Fog Bank
Color Alignment: Blue, Green
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Post by sylphiod on Apr 6, 2018 19:00:27 GMT
probably double black 9/10 really happy you didn't focus on the land and went after what I called help. A grunt, "I wanted some shade, and I was provided it." The Orc seems quite unconcerned with any damage that might have been caused.Terra ExpanseLand   , Pay 1 life, Return Terra Expanse to it's owner's hand: You may put a land card not named Terra Expanse from your graveyard or hand onto the battlefield tapped.
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Post by cyberchronometer on Apr 6, 2018 23:06:45 GMT
Lady Mapi — Alliance Treaty: Okay, I like this conceptually, but I have a few complaints. First, "name" has been replaced with "choose" on these sorts of cards; the correct wording is now "choose a player" and "the chosen player." Second, this causes serious problems in multiples—if I have two in a three-player game, I win on the spot—and so really can't be uncommon, and indeed needs verbiage to prevent that instant win. Good try, though; take 7/10. "This is a card, not a treaty. Where are the formal headings? Where are the numbered articles? Where are the carefully-worded loopholes? I'm going to have to rewrite this from scratch. It's a shame, too, given the elegant presentation—I don't see many perfumed envelopes these days."Kathryn of the Wordcomb    Legendary Planeswalker — Kathryn   : Choose a nonland card name. Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated as long as you control Kathryn of the Wordcomb.  : Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another.  : You may make new choices for all linked abilities of target permanent or conspiracy. Starting Loyalty: 3 "The first chance I get here to draw up a proper contract, just like the good old days, and one of my students snags it. I really am getting old." sylphiod — Terra Expanse: Please don't wasteland-lock me. Seriously, this thing's way too strong with consumable lands—Crucible of Worlds is a very strong card, and this is an essentially indestructible Crucible (you can just crack it in response to land destruction) for free. This card would be format-warping in Legacy, that's how good it is. Good idea, it just needs to be something like  ,  . 6/10. "Very well, you've gotten your shade, but I don't believe I got your name? Why don't you introduce myself while my associates get this cleaned up?"
"Everything's under control." "Thank you, Janika. Very good, all of you, excellent teamwork."Janika, Havoc Queller    Legendary Planeswalker — Janika   : Artifacts, creatures, and lands enter the battlefield tapped until your next turn.  : Destroy target tapped creature.  : Exile all lands. Starting Loyalty: 2
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Post by gurfafflekins on Apr 7, 2018 1:06:17 GMT
"Just because you're capable of fighting does not make you brave!" the jester says, her laugh echoing as she does a backflip and vanishes.
Rettai, Agent of Acquisitions: Not sure I like Mind Grind on repeat in monoblack, typically black doesn't get mill alone I find, but it does appear from time to time and it doesn't seem to respond to the card other than it being able to kill it with damage which is fine and all but nothing to get excited about. 6/10.
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Post by Lady Mapi on Apr 7, 2018 2:10:52 GMT
Lady Mapi — Alliance Treaty: Okay, I like this conceptually, but I have a few complaints. First, "name" has been replaced with "choose" on these sorts of cards; the correct wording is now "choose a player" and "the chosen player." Second, this causes serious problems in multiples—if I have two in a three-player game, I win on the spot—and so really can't be uncommon, and indeed needs verbiage to prevent that instant win. Good try, though; take 7/10. "This is a card, not a treaty. Where are the formal headings? Where are the numbered articles? Where are the carefully-worded loopholes? I'm going to have to rewrite this from scratch. It's a shame, too, given the elegant presentation—I don't see many perfumed envelopes these days."Kathryn of the Wordcomb    Legendary Planeswalker — Kathryn   : Choose a nonland card name. Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated as long as you control Kathryn of the Wordcomb.  : Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another.  : You may make new choices for all linked abilities of target permanent or conspiracy. Starting Loyalty: 3 "The first chance I get here to draw up a proper contract, just like the good old days, and one of my students snags it. I really am getting old." Thanks for the wording help - I'll keep that in mind. And I didn't think about drafting multiples at all - I'd probably revise it to "as long as you are in a game with X+2 or more players, where X is the number of conspiracies named Alliance Treaty you control", which is an unfortunate mouthful. I'll have to work on this. Kathryn of the Wordcomb is, in practical terms, a hard counter to other Planeswalkers. I do really like the way her -1 is essentially a build-your-own-ultimate (you can use it to reassign all of the choices you made with her +1 and +0). She's really interesting with Alliance Treaty, too - you can make yourself one of the "allies" or reward other players by shielding them from your own "each opponent" effects. I give her a 8/10.
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herziquerzi
2/2 Zombie

barely even real
Posts: 125
Set Hub: The HQ Set Hub
Favorite Card: Icatian Crier
Favorite Set: Shadows Over Innistrad
Color Alignment: Green
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Post by herziquerzi on Apr 7, 2018 5:22:29 GMT
"One of mine heard that one of yours fancies themself an explorer. Care to compare notes?"Cartographer's Collection Artifact  Cartographer's Collection enters the battlefield with a charge counter on it for each different name among lands you control. Remove a charge counter from Cartographer's Collection: Scry 1.
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Apr 7, 2018 9:25:55 GMT
"Estera," Arina declares as she approaches. The word is unrecognizable. She writes in a notebook while constantly looking around, mumbling words to herself indecipherably. "I wish you luck in your journey."Focused Analysis   Sorcery  Each opponent reveals his or her hand. Scry 1, then draw a card. At the beginning of your upkeep, you may exile Focused Analysis from your graveyard. If you do, copy Focused Analysis and cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
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Scribbl
0/0 Germ
Posts: 29
Favorite Card: Descend Upon the Sinful
Favorite Set: Shadows Over Innistrad
Color Alignment: Blue, Red, Green
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Post by Scribbl on Apr 8, 2018 3:41:46 GMT
cyberchronometerResplendent Heart-Piercer: This is an interesting new area for planeswalkers. I love modest-seeming cards, and the limit of two loyalty abilities in the context of the more flexible timing is a sweet combination. It seems well-costed and the effects are slick. 9/10Bahrum is taken aback by the appearance of this new figure, seemingly out of nowhere. "My apologies if I appeared threatening. My companion was not here to cause harm; he was simply accompanying my journey. I must say though, I do not know where this journey has taken me. Whereabouts are we?"Smelter's Bauble  Artifact   , Sacrifice Smelter's Bauble: Return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.  , Sacrifice Smelter's Bauble: Create a 1/1 colorless Oreling artifact creature token.
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Post by cyberchronometer on Apr 8, 2018 22:19:21 GMT
7CI Internal Memo — Do Not Distribute TO: Rettai Ba'alzur, Interim Director FROM: Rettai Ba'alzur, Chief of Training and Recruitment SUBJECT: Status of "The Arena" Training Program The experimental training program known as "The Arena" has been a great success so far. In addition to providing valuable experience to the new recruits, it has given them an opportunity to establish contacts among notable planeswalkers... ... in conclusion, I advise the continued operation of this program, and its expansion to include all advanced-level recruits rather than just the current limited group.
7CI Internal Memo — Do Not Distribute TO: Rettai Ba'alzur, Chief of Training and Recruitment FROM: Rettai Ba'alzur, Interim Director SUBJECT: Re: Status of "The Arena" Training Program Report received and acknowledged. Continuation and expansion of the program approved.
Rettai Ba'alzur has purchased Multicolor I. herziquerzi — Cartographer's Collection: Name-domain is a good mechanic. This is a neat card for showing off that mechanic, although I'd like to see it with an ability-word if it's going to show up repeatedly. Balance seems fine, too. 9/10 "Ah, of course. Hey Valech! One of your fans is here!" Valech pops out of a building, a half-assembled survey thopter tucked under his arm. Soon, he's engrossed in a conversation with Captain Regam regarding methods of depicting multiple interconnected planes on a single map.Valech, Planar Cartographer    Planeswalker — Valech   : Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it into your hand. Otherwise, put a loyalty counter on Valech, Planar Cartographer, then put it back on top or into your graveyard.  : Whenever target creature deals combat damage to an opponent this turn, draw that many cards.  : Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal four nonland cards, then put all cards revealed this way into your hand.  WindyDelcarlo : Focused Analysis: This is a cool divination variant! A bit too cool of a divination variant, though; it's enough better than divination that it should probably either cost    or have a cost to exile/copy. Still, I like the pseudoflashback mechanic here. 8/10. "A-Arina Nisita?" Rettai looks startled, for once, but recovers quickly. "Or would you rather I called you Arina Blue? Eseia, hello, welcome to the Arena. It's a pleasure to meet you at last. My contacts in the LIEU are quite terrified of you."Marcel, Sigiled Shieldbearer    Planeswalker —  When a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to reveal CARDNAME from your hand, put it onto the battlefield.  : You and creatures you control gain hexproof until your next turn.  : Until end of turn, Marcel, Sigiled Shieldbearer becoems an */2 white Knight creature with first strike, hexproof, and power equal to the number of loyalty counters on him. (He doesn't lose loyalty while while he's not a planeswalker.)
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