<BB> Neottolemo's Battle Board (Beik, Chronoinconvenienced)

"Well, I get up and go to war, I reckon that makes me enough of a warrior to me. The sword and the axe give me that right, and stuff."

Right of the Axe
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
When Right of the Axe enters the battlefield, you may destroy target artifact.
Enchanted creature has hexproof and can't be blocked by more than one creature.

With a swift motion, Rekal slices the sphere in twain. "Have you got any more talk to go with that?" He smiles sincerely.

Mandate Sphere is a pretty awesome, slightly more political upgrade to [[Cloud Key]] and a good way to make it matter even at a cost of four mana. 10/10

Evalia scoffs at the elf's display, "Well you've got the thick skull of a sellsword, that's for certain. I'd watch my back if I were you."


Watchhawk
Creature -- Aven Scout
Flying
, , Sacrifice Watchhawk: Counter target spell or activated ability that targets you or a creature you control.
1/2
Word never travels faster than an eye in the sky.

"You seem adept at battle. How about your blades?"

Maerdun Enforcer 
Artifact Creature - Golem
, Sacrifice Maerdun Enforcer: Destroy target enchantment.
2/2
"The earth births its own magic. We have no need of the tricks and charms of surface-dwellers."
- Bahrum

"Greetings" says a young woman with purple hair as she approaches "My name is Aylin and I hear you're a mercenary. I have a contract for you, someone I need you to kill, think you can do it? Actually, I'll be the judge of that."

Marauding Quagmire
Land
~ enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add .
: Until end of turn, ~ becomes a 3/3 Elemental creature with menace and "Sacrifice a creature: ~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn." It's still a land.

"A deft manoeuvre," Bahrum acknowledges, appreciating Rekal's weapon craftsmanship even more. "Your swords radiate with power. You must have befriended quite an artisan."

Endure and Learn: You caught my sneaky flavour text addition, eh. This is an interesting exploration into new Magic territory. I'm not sure how it would be formatted. It does well to counter my card, but the 'if' clause feels so narrow and tacked on that the card itself feels kind of unrealistic. 7/10

”No hard feelings.” He agrees as the ground cracks and blossoms of fire sprout from the ground.

Blazerose Hill
Land - Animus ::Rare::
Blazerose Hill enters the battlefield tapped.
: Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
: Add or .
As long as you control an nonAnimus creature with power 4 or more, Blazerose Hill is Plant creature. It’s still a land.
2/2

Wipe the soul away: Seems fine as a card, my only nitpick is it responds to the challenge only partially since the land can potentially grow but it's still a good answer. 8/10.

"Oh, don't let your guard down yet" says Aylin raising her hand. As she does, a boulder starts floating behind her "This os far from over."
Aylin points her fist at Rekal and the rock flies towards him.

Geomantic Projectile
Sorcery
Damage can't be prevented this turn.
~ deals 5 damage to target creature.
"And that's just a warmup"
-Aylin, the Geomancer

"It looks like some people are rudely bothering you. I for one also have a job I could use some mercenaries for, but I don't need to test you personally like Aylin does. And really, Ms. Kaya, do you need to lose your temper at him? Not everyone has a choice when it comes to their profession, you know."

Kirino gestures with a hand, drawing Kaya's magic to her. She grimaces from the pain.

Skew -
Instant
Change the target of target spell with a single target. Skew deals 2 damage to you.

@sylph: Captive Flame costs three mana, doesn't double as a dual land, and is probably too strong anyway, in my opinion. Ursapine looks balanced, but it is a 3/3 for and doesn't double as a dual land. Your card doesn't have to boost one single creature, it's not an Aura that grants firebreathing; it can boost several creatures' power; therefore, the transform condition isn't that restrictive and doesn't really work as a balancing tool that much; it changes the decks it can be used in, but it doesn't make it not too powerful in those decks.

My thinking for Guide the Hunt was that something like 'if this prevents damage by nongreen creatures, it's generally going to prevent all damage by creatures except the damage by some of yours and the damage by some of your opponents' if they're playing green; therefore, preventing all damage except the damage dealt by your creatures feels like an upgrade'. You're probably right that not changing it and keeping it as preventing damage from nongreen creatures even when upgraded makes sense, though. I'll do that if I ever reuse the card. I believe lifegain fogs that count your opponent's creatures are acceptable in , but I guess that if you don't believe that, there's no counterexample to prove it or anything, so, it's just a case of differing opinions. I'd argue that my card is different enough from Blunt the Assault that they can't really be compared: one always works the same, one has a trigger; one is a common, one is an uncommon; one will always gain you more life than the other, the other might let you get more damage through.

@everyone else that attacked me: Thank you! I'll answer to your posts soon!

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Geomantic Projectile: Seems like a great design. 10/10

Tiger Ambush
Instant
As an additional cost to cast Tiger Ambush, return a creature you control to its owner's hand.
Create two 2/2 green Cat creature tokens.
The researchers eventually managed to find the wild specimen they were looking for, much to their dismay.


Based on Primadox Cub, Invasive Species, and the like.

Rekal seems to disappear in the surroundings. After the rock impacts without hitting him, he emerges from the nearby area again, accompained by two large, striped felines. "So, what I'm getting from this is you want me to kill a rock, then?"

Sparking Outburst: This is weird. Not many cards deal damage to only players and planeswalkers like that. That is because players will usually have creatures, but not planeswalkers. Therefore, this is going to act like a Shock to the face very often. I'm really confused as how much it should cost or about its rarity. Sorcery speed, too? Hm. I feel like putting it at :r: and having it deal damage to a player and one planeswalker they control might be better. Alternatively, you could increase the cost and base damage to a player to something more consistent, like :3::r::r:, 4 damage to the face, 2 to each planeswalker that player controls. 6/10

Will post a response to go with the Outburst's rating soon. I'll get to amechra's stuff right after that. Please, no one post more roleplay stuff involved with this scene until then, alright?

EDIT-

Rekal addresses Kirino first. "Thank you, miss. I never expect the people that come to hire me to be kind, much less that they'd take a hit for me. I didn't expect that, but I really appreciate it. May I heal you, miss?" He holds up one hand, filled with healing energy.

Springtouch Spell
Instant
Target player gains 5 life. Untap each creature they control.
The new season bolstered King Veril's vigour, which, in turn, spread to his fellow elves. They decided they would settle in Laughingwood, at least until the next winter.

He then turns to Kaya. "You oughta leave. Now."

There! Now everyone can post again here. I *think* gamma3 is supposed to rate both my card and amechra's now, since they're both counters to Sparking Outburst, and that we and amechra are not supposed to rate each other's cards, correct me if I'm wrong.

Tiger Ambush: neat, solid effect, perfectly balanced imo and an excellent way to reply to the challenge (it was a route I didn't see coming). 10/10

"Hah, I didn't think you'd be able to pull that off. You're better than you look, but you still haven-" before finishing her sentence, Aylin punches the ground violently, a crack spreading from her legs towards Rekal and his tigers.

Quaking Spasm
Instant
Target player sacrifices a land unless they have ~ deal 4 damage to them.
Don't trust the earth you stand on when there's a geomancer aiming for you.

Lifegain fogs appear in just for more when it's global and not onesided.

korakhos - Rekal avoids the crack initially, but gets caught in it as it spreads. He slips towards the depths for a split second, but manages to climb back up quickly, along with the tigers. "Blimey! I can't fly yet, if that's what you're asking!"

Hold On For Dear Life
Instant
Target creature gets +X/+X, where X is the amount of life you lost this turn, and gains indestructible until end of turn.

Quaking Spasm: 4 damage is a lot, let me tell you. WotC are wary to let it happen under four mana. Land destruction is more or less in the same situation. Even given the punisher discount, I feel like this would be better as a sorcery and for . 6.5/10

"Well, can't protect everyone, now, can I? You're welcome to try, you noble-hearted one. Just don't go about ruining my day with your height and your might and your honour, because life is hard enough without them. Leave little old me be, yeah?"

Casstastrophe - Sandrigger Frigade: I'm not quite sure if the ability is meant to be a replacement effect that lets you prevent the damage (in which case your card seems to be missing an "instead" at the end of the first ability) or if it's supposed to apply the bonus before the damage is dealt (in which case, I have no idea how to word that and I assume your wording would be correct, but I'd add (before the damage is dealt) in reminder text, just to be sure). I'm assuming you meant to go with the 'before the damage is dealt' version. 8.5/10; it's a good card, but it feels a bit confusing XD

Live and Let Live
Instant
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to or dealt by target blocked creature this turn.
Draw a card.

@gorgonzola - "To tell you the truth, I don't see how!"

Blasting Minion: Annoying dude. I think it should be alright though. 9/10

Grievious Anguish 
Enchantment
Creatures dying don't cause abilities to trigger.
"This is death's domain, Beware you that would defy it."
-Inscription on gravestone in the empty town of Aldar

"If I see you on the battlefield, I won't let this go."
(point on the Frigate - it is supposed to take effect before the damage is dealt (rather than negating the damage altogether), so that a 5/5 wouldn't kill it if you paid the cost.)

Live and Let Live
I like the flavor and it's a neat little cantrip, but I think you might be erring on the side of caution with respect to the cost, seeing as a normal, full-scale fog is just . Regardless, solid effect - 8.5/10.