blueseclipse
3/3 Beast
Posts: 180
Color Alignment: Blue, Green
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Post by blueseclipse on May 29, 2019 5:53:56 GMT
Soul Tether: Hm. Probably fine. 9/10
Hyle flinches backwards. "The oil in- I beg your pardon!? What's going to happen if you get hurt!?"
Instant Copy target instant or sorcery spell and look at its controller's hand. You may choose new targets for the copies.
This is interesting, though there doesn't seem to be any relevance to the 'look at its controller's hand' part of the effect. It really doesn't make any sense to have in there. 8/10"One of the aspects of my compleation gives me a significantly greater ability to control the flow of blood within my body, in comparison to other beings - even other Phyrexians," I reply. While before I might not have understood the merfolk's concern, my conversation with Sevid and Rehysia allows me to see why they might be worried. "It was intended primarily to allow me to weaponize it - something that I prefer to avoid, as it is... unpleasant to force such a reaction. However, it also allows me to fight far more effectively, as it allows me to essentially prevent my own wounds from bleeding at all."Cauterizing Carapace Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature gets +2/+0. If equipped creature would die, instead put a -1/-1 counter on it. Equip "No apologies needed! It's not often that I can find someone who can keep up with me."
That was when I unveiled my trap - a little bit of light nudging this way, some lensing that way... and his spiral of knives blocked the blades in his hands.Etendue's Edge - Legendary Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature has +1/+1 and menace. Whenever an equipment enters the battlefield, you may pay , where X is its equip cost. If you do, that equipment enters the battlefield attached to equipped creature. Equip Edgewing Storm is... man, I love it. The only thing I wish was that it was a 0/0 (so you could get the FULL Pentavus experience), but this is good shit. 9/10 This is certainly interesting. The biggest issue, though, is that it's unlikely that you'll get to actually use the equipment you hijack (due to the fact that the opponent can then just pay the equip cost to equip it back to another character). 8/10As my flying blades clash against the ones in my hands, I give a simple twist to the ones in my hands - sending the swarm of flying blades soaring outward to either side of the artist. Once slightly behind him, the two groups of flying blades stop, hovering in mid-air as the spin. "Intriguing," I say. "You were able to divert my blades..." As I speak, the groups of blades behind him spread out, beginning to circle around us both. "...I am curious to see how long you will be able to keep doing so." As I shift my stance, the blades swirling around us speed up to the point where an observer might think we stand within the eye of a deadly storm of metal. One final mental command causes the blades to spiral closer to us as I dart forward, the ring of spiraling edges closing to leave neither of us room to back away without falling victim. Arena of Blades Artifact - Fortification Whenever a creature attacks, if Arena of Blades is fortifying a land, Arena of Blades deals damage to that creature equal to the number of attacking creatures. Whenever a creature blocks, if Arena of Blades is fortifying a land, Arena of Blades deals damage to that creature equal to the number of blocking creatures. Fortified land has " : Target creature you control fights target creature you don't control." Fortify "Well if you're trying to talk to someone from a different time, it doesn't always work. The messages can get lost or come late. Maybe that happened and Via is having trouble sending messages?"Run Late Instant Target attacking creature phases out. (While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist. It phases in before its controller untaps during their next untap step.)Draw a card. "Huh? Where'd I go?"
(not sure Karina herself's gonna be much more use unless you break the stamp) Timespace Anchor - hmm, not sure the first ability even works. Sac ability seems bit expensive too. 7/10 Very interesting - I like the use of phasing. 10/10"I see," I reply. "What I find odd is that the message I received suggested that the VIA submind was somehow separated from the primary sentience. However, if this is the case, I do not believe that utilizing your own beacon would be a suitable way to locate it, as the beacon would likely contact AKH VIA's primary sentience rather than a specific submind." I pause for a moment, before pulling out a spherical beacon of my own, holding it out to Karina. "This beacon will serve as a means of contacting me - similar to the one provided to you by AKH VIA. You can break it to signal me, regardless of location across the planes, and I will respond immediately. If you locate the submind VIA, or if you speak with AKH VIA and learn that the submind has been reunited with the primary, I ask that you use it to contact me. Aside from that, you may use it to call me should you require combat assistance."Multiversal Beacon Artifact , , Sacrifice Multiversal Beacon: Search your library for a planeswalker card, reveal it, and put it into your hand, then shuffle your library. , , Sacrifice Multiversal Beacon: You may choose a planeswalker card you own from outside the game or in exile, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. (Doer, the hunter) I smell the air, looking for a challenge. This plane seems like a nice place to hunt. Lots of exceptional individuals. I like it. One stands among them. He is far, but his scent reaches me anyways. I leave Michi fascinated with a butterfly. This can be what I was hoping for. A short run, some intradimensional jumps and I reach the spot. I hide, as an expert hunter. There it is. My next prey. Seems like a machine. Well, I don't discriminate. Power is power. I withdraw my katana. He passes right before me, but my cammo works. I jump to his back. Let's see how you defend yourself, Mr. Robot.Neko Ninja Creature - Cat Warrior Haste ~ can't block. When ~ becomes blocked, it gets -1/-0 until end of turn. Speed is the key of the ninja way.3/2 This says it's a ninja. But it's not a ninja, and doesn't have ninjutsu. But it's supposed to be a ninja... why isn't it a ninja? It's a nice card... but if it claims to be a ninja, and is not a ninja, then I'm calling it false advertising. 7/10As I wander the Arena, contemplating recent events, the feeling of something approaching swiftly draws my attention. I sidestep, twisting my body in time to see a blade flash past my face, wielded by... a cat? And not one of the leonin that I have seen across the planes, but a standard cat. "How very odd." Bringing my glaive into my hands, I say, "I offer you one opportunity to explain why it is you attempted to ambush me. If your explanation is insufficient, I will treat it as a lethal attack against me, and respond accordingly."Alarm Sentry Artifact Creature - Construct Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice Alarm Sentry. If you do, untap all permanents you control. 2/2
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Post by cajun on May 29, 2019 8:08:03 GMT
// A concerned look crosses Karina's face
"Via and Ahk separated? That's probably not good... I don't think I know enough to be of any more help, but I'll keep looking," I say taking the sphere. "Thanks for your help."
// Karina carefully stows the sphere and stamp in her bag and continues her search blueseclipse Multiversal Beacon - neat! feels like it costs too much but reducing and of these costs seems dodgy so... 9/10
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Post by Neottolemo on May 29, 2019 9:18:39 GMT
Soul Tether: Hm. Probably fine. 9/10
Hyle flinches backwards. "The oil in- I beg your pardon!? What's going to happen if you get hurt!?"
Instant Copy target instant or sorcery spell and look at its controller's hand. You may choose new targets for the copies.
This is interesting, though there doesn't seem to be any relevance to the 'look at its controller's hand' part of the effect. It really doesn't make any sense to have in there. 8/10"One of the aspects of my compleation gives me a significantly greater ability to control the flow of blood within my body, in comparison to other beings - even other Phyrexians," I reply. While before I might not have understood the merfolk's concern, my conversation with Sevid and Rehysia allows me to see why they might be worried. "It was intended primarily to allow me to weaponize it - something that I prefer to avoid, as it is... unpleasant to force such a reaction. However, it also allows me to fight far more effectively, as it allows me to essentially prevent my own wounds from bleeding at all."Cauterizing Carapace Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature gets +2/+0. If equipped creature would die, instead put a -1/-1 counter on it. Equip Cauterizing Carapace: I'm not sure this actually works but I appreciate the idea. Seems pretty strong, maybe have it require an activation cost or alternatively have the carapace unequip itself when it puts the counter on the creature? 8/10
"What if someone tried to drain your blood?", Hyle says, with wide eyes and a frown. "You could prevent that, I hope?", she continues. She adjusts the circlet on her head.
Enchantment If an opponent would gain life equal to the damage a source they control dealt to you or to a permanent you control this turn, you gain that much life instead. , Tap an untapped Cleric you control: Target creature an opponent controls gains lifelink until end of turn.
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Post by mrlozano on May 29, 2019 10:32:04 GMT
As I wander the Arena, contemplating recent events, the feeling of something approaching swiftly draws my attention. I sidestep, twisting my body in time to see a blade flash past my face, wielded by... a cat? And not one of the leonin that I have seen across the planes, but a standard cat. "How very odd." Bringing my glaive into my hands, I say, "I offer you one opportunity to explain why it is you attempted to ambush me. If your explanation is insufficient, I will treat it as a lethal attack against me, and respond accordingly."Alarm Sentry Artifact Creature - Construct Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice Alarm Sentry. If you do, untap all permanents you control. 2/2 Nice. This seems like a worthy prey. I drop my blade and put my best face of frightened kitten. Probably the fact that I'm pure muscle breaks the image. "Sorry, meowster. You had a fly in your back. A very big fly." The machine looks at me, probably trying to discern to what extent I'm mocking it. Well, it doesn't matter. "Another! In your face." I throw a dagger I had hidden in my sleeve to his face, grab my sword, turn it into an axe and swing it to its knee. "Catch this, rusty meowchine!" Not my best joke. Pile of scrap? Sword-face? No, sword-face is great. I would love to be called sword-face.Fire at Will Sorcery Choose one: · ~ deals 2 damage to each tapped creature. · ~ deals 2 damage to each untapped creature. Alarm Sentry: I love this riff on Intruder Alarm. Untapping all permanents breaks it though. You can generate a ton of mana with this an a one drop, because it also triggers from your creatures. 8/10, the concept is fantastic.
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Post by Lady Mapi on May 30, 2019 2:08:47 GMT
This is certainly interesting. The biggest issue, though, is that it's unlikely that you'll get to actually use the equipment you hijack (due to the fact that the opponent can then just pay the equip cost to equip it back to another character). 8/10As my flying blades clash against the ones in my hands, I give a simple twist to the ones in my hands - sending the swarm of flying blades soaring outward to either side of the artist. Once slightly behind him, the two groups of flying blades stop, hovering in mid-air as the spin. "Intriguing," I say. "You were able to divert my blades..." As I speak, the groups of blades behind him spread out, beginning to circle around us both. "...I am curious to see how long you will be able to keep doing so." As I shift my stance, the blades swirling around us speed up to the point where an observer might think we stand within the eye of a deadly storm of metal. One final mental command causes the blades to spiral closer to us as I dart forward, the ring of spiraling edges closing to leave neither of us room to back away without falling victim. Arena of Blades Artifact - Fortification Whenever a creature attacks, if Arena of Blades is fortifying a land, Arena of Blades deals damage to that creature equal to the number of attacking creatures. Whenever a creature blocks, if Arena of Blades is fortifying a land, Arena of Blades deals damage to that creature equal to the number of blocking creatures. Fortified land has " : Target creature you control fights target creature you don't control." Fortify That probably would have been hard to deal with... if I had still been there. As it was, I had slipped away before his previous attack.
The mirrors misdirecting my image splintered from the attack as I struck from the side.Gladiator's Edge - Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature has +2/+2. Prevent all noncombat damage that would be dealt to equipped creature. , discard a card: Equipped creature fights target creature defending player controls. Equip "Damn, are all Phyrexians as dangerous as you are?"Arena of Blades seems a bit overstuffed. I'm also somewhat unsure about handing out free fights - it's incredibly easy to untap lands. Fortifications are hard, though, so... 8/10
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blueseclipse
3/3 Beast
Posts: 180
Color Alignment: Blue, Green
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Post by blueseclipse on May 30, 2019 4:06:40 GMT
Cauterizing Carapace: I'm not sure this actually works but I appreciate the idea. Seems pretty strong, maybe have it require an activation cost or alternatively have the carapace unequip itself when it puts the counter on the creature? 8/10 "What if someone tried to drain your blood?", Hyle says, with wide eyes and a frown. "You could prevent that, I hope?", she continues. She adjusts the circlet on her head.
Enchantment If an opponent would gain life equal to the damage a source they control dealt to you or to a permanent you control this turn, you gain that much life instead. , Tap an untapped Cleric you control: Target creature an opponent controls gains lifelink until end of turn. The static ability on this is very wordy - I honestly think you could do with 'if an opponent would gain life this turn, you gain that much life instead'. I also think this needs to be , since white doesn't get any effects that redirect or inhibit lifegain. 7/10"For a foe to drain my blood, they would have to be skilled enough to either incapacitate or slay me. In either case, I will have already been pushed beyond the point where I am willing to utilize my oil in combat." My reply is in an even tone, no arrogance coloring my opinion. "And even then, I know to withdraw from a battle if I believe I cannot win, or if it would require too much for me to do so." I contemplate for a moment, before musing, "Although, perhaps some means of ensuring that all traces of my body are destroyed upon my death would be advisable... though it would likely need to cause some collateral damage, as I would want to ensure the entire area is clear from traces of the oil..."Armor of Unmaking Artifact - Equipment If equipped creature would die, instead exile it and all permanents attached to it, then destroy all other creatures. , Sacrifice equipped creature: Destroy all nonland permanents. Equip Nice. This seems like a worthy prey. I drop my blade and put my best face of frightened kitten. Probably the fact that I'm pure muscle breaks the image. "Sorry, meowster. You had a fly in your back. A very big fly." The machine looks at me, probably trying to discern to what extent I'm mocking it. Well, it doesn't matter. "Another! In your face." I throw a dagger I had hidden in my sleeve to his face, grab my sword, turn it into an axe and swing it to its knee. "Catch this, rusty meowchine!" Not my best joke. Pile of scrap? Sword-face? No, sword-face is great. I would love to be called sword-face.Fire at Will Sorcery Choose one: · ~ deals 2 damage to each tapped creature. · ~ deals 2 damage to each untapped creature. Alarm Sentry: I love this riff on Intruder Alarm. Untapping all permanents breaks it though. You can generate a ton of mana with this an a one drop, because it also triggers from your creatures. 8/10, the concept is fantastic. Very nice, very simple Pyroclasm variant. I like it, though I honestly think this could get away with costing . 8/10I look at the feline quizzically as it responds. Before I can turn and be on my way, however, it launches another attack. I slam the metal pole of my glaive into the ground to block its axe, even as one of my free hands catches the dagger. Another hand brings a blade to bear, flickering with blue and white mana, as I thrust at the hand holding the axe - intending more to force the creature to release the weapon and pull back then to wound it. Holding up its dagger, I say, "I have caught it, as you requested. Allow me to return it to you." With that, I whip the dagger back at the cat, yet another blade flashing into my hand as I do. Trick Knife Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature gets +1/+1. , Unattach Trick Knife: Trick Knife deals 3 damage to any target you don't control. That player or that permanent's controller gains control of Trick Knife. : Attach Trick Knife to target creature you control. Activate this ability only if Trick Knife is attached to an attacking creature you don't control. Only Trick Knife's owner may activate this ability. Equip That probably would have been hard to deal with... if I had still been there. As it was, I had slipped away before his previous attack.
The mirrors misdirecting my image splintered from the attack as I struck from the side.Gladiator's Edge - Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature has +2/+2. Prevent all noncombat damage that would be dealt to equipped creature. , discard a card: Equipped creature fights target creature defending player controls. Equip "Damn, are all Phyrexians as dangerous as you are?"Arena of Blades seems a bit overstuffed. I'm also somewhat unsure about handing out free fights - it's incredibly easy to untap lands. Fortifications are hard, though, so... 8/10 While Gladiator's Edge is nice, having the same card prevent noncombat damage and give you a fight trigger seems pointless, as it makes the fights one-sided for you. Green already has 'This creature deals damage equal to its power to target creature', so there's no reason not to use that. 8/10I take a half-step, my cloak barely brushing against the ring of blades around us as I bring one of my swords on that side up to block, before swinging with another of the swords. "Interesting - you are using refraction with your glasswork to deceive me, I see. While I have faced illusionists before, this is a truly unique way of creating them... though the same methods will still be sufficient." My eyes glow with a pale light as I focus, the world turning into a black and white sihlouette of itself, with strands of mana visible as silvery light against the dark backdrop. "To answer your question, I would expect that few Phyrexians have the same level of martial prowess that I have attained - I was compleated with the sole purpose of battle, and have been traveling the planes for more than 500 years, honing my skills all the while. Your own skill is impressive as well, particularly for one whose purpose is that of an artist rather than a warrior."Magesight Spectacles Artifact Colored mana symbols in the costs of cards in your hand, the costs of activated abilities of cards in each player's hand, and the costs of activated abilities of permanents on the field become .
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Post by Neottolemo on May 30, 2019 8:44:50 GMT
Cauterizing Carapace: I'm not sure this actually works but I appreciate the idea. Seems pretty strong, maybe have it require an activation cost or alternatively have the carapace unequip itself when it puts the counter on the creature? 8/10 "What if someone tried to drain your blood?", Hyle says, with wide eyes and a frown. "You could prevent that, I hope?", she continues. She adjusts the circlet on her head.
Enchantment If an opponent would gain life equal to the damage a source they control dealt to you or to a permanent you control this turn, you gain that much life instead. , Tap an untapped Cleric you control: Target creature an opponent controls gains lifelink until end of turn. The static ability on this is very wordy - I honestly think you could do with 'if an opponent would gain life this turn, you gain that much life instead'. I also think this needs to be , since white doesn't get any effects that redirect or inhibit lifegain. 7/10"For a foe to drain my blood, they would have to be skilled enough to either incapacitate or slay me. In either case, I will have already been pushed beyond the point where I am willing to utilize my oil in combat." My reply is in an even tone, no arrogance coloring my opinion. "And even then, I know to withdraw from a battle if I believe I cannot win, or if it would require too much for me to do so." I contemplate for a moment, before musing, "Although, perhaps some means of ensuring that all traces of my body are destroyed upon my death would be advisable... though it would likely need to cause some collateral damage, as I would want to ensure the entire area is clear from traces of the oil..."Armor of Unmaking Artifact - Equipment If equipped creature would die, instead exile it and all permanents attached to it, then destroy all other creatures. , Sacrifice equipped creature: Destroy all nonland permanents. Equip "I need to think." Hyle leaves in a hurry.
Armor of Unmaking: The fact that it exiles itself with that first ability probably makes this balanced even though that 2nd ability is a bit worrisome. Could possibly be depending on the set. I like it though. 10/10
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Post by mrlozano on May 30, 2019 17:08:11 GMT
Very nice, very simple Pyroclasm variant. I like it, though I honestly think this could get away with costing . 8/10I look at the feline quizzically as it responds. Before I can turn and be on my way, however, it launches another attack. I slam the metal pole of my glaive into the ground to block its axe, even as one of my free hands catches the dagger. Another hand brings a blade to bear, flickering with blue and white mana, as I thrust at the hand holding the axe - intending more to force the creature to release the weapon and pull back then to wound it. Holding up its dagger, I say, "I have caught it, as you requested. Allow me to return it to you." With that, I whip the dagger back at the cat, yet another blade flashing into my hand as I do. Trick Knife Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature gets +1/+1. , Unattach Trick Knife: Trick Knife deals 3 damage to any target you don't control. That player or that permanent's controller gains control of Trick Knife. : Attach Trick Knife to target creature you control. Activate this ability only if Trick Knife is attached to an attacking creature you don't control. Only Trick Knife's owner may activate this ability. Equip Nice, worthy for sure. "Good reflexes, but I'm sure you can do better." I swiflty dodge the dagger (I'm a cat, I have better reflexes than you, rust pile. I like rust pile. I'm going to say it.) The new sword touches my pay (Aw, meoswstard!) and I drop the axe, but not before turning it into a long scepter. I roll over myself, grab the scepter and turn it again into a dagger. "Nice, I like you. What's your name rust plie?" I don't attack, but the dagger dances in my hand. Menacingly.
Disarmed Forever Sorcery ~ costs less to cast if it targets an equipped creature. Destroy target creature. The best way to disarm an opponent is to cut his arms.Trick Knife: I feel like this can be broken somehow with infinite mana? I'm not sure, but I'm sure this should be rare. Outside of that, it's quircky and powerful, but probably more quircky than powerful. 7/10
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Post by Lady Mapi on May 30, 2019 19:48:20 GMT
While Gladiator's Edge is nice, having the same card prevent noncombat damage and give you a fight trigger seems pointless, as it makes the fights one-sided for you. Green already has 'This creature deals damage equal to its power to target creature', so there's no reason not to use that. 8/10I take a half-step, my cloak barely brushing against the ring of blades around us as I bring one of my swords on that side up to block, before swinging with another of the swords. "Interesting - you are using refraction with your glasswork to deceive me, I see. While I have faced illusionists before, this is a truly unique way of creating them... though the same methods will still be sufficient." My eyes glow with a pale light as I focus, the world turning into a black and white sihlouette of itself, with strands of mana visible as silvery light against the dark backdrop. "To answer your question, I would expect that few Phyrexians have the same level of martial prowess that I have attained - I was compleated with the sole purpose of battle, and have been traveling the planes for more than 500 years, honing my skills all the while. Your own skill is impressive as well, particularly for one whose purpose is that of an artist rather than a warrior."Magesight Spectacles Artifact Colored mana symbols in the costs of cards in your hand, the costs of activated abilities of cards in each player's hand, and the costs of activated abilities of permanents on the field become . I click my tongue in mild amusement and shape up a few more mirrors, attuning them to reflect colors rather than light. Any ability he was using to see my mana usage would see a dozen Mattols standing equidistantly around him. "You know, it's strange to me that none of the planes I've visited have figured out chromalucient theory. Ptulan technology depends on the equivalence of light and mana - but I can't even explain it properly to people off-plane."
I focused the mirrors to create a pulse of mana next to Khon - in normal circumstances, the burst wouldn't even be noticeable, but it was blinding to anyone who could see it.
"As for why I'm this skilled... I'm honestly not all that sure. I've always liked dueling, and sparking made it easier to turn glassweaving into a fighting style. Still, I get the feeling that none of my tricks will work on you twice."Mana Burst - Instant Add . Until end of turn, players may spend mana as if it were mana of any color. Magesight Spectacles... just grind it down and inject it into my veins already. 10/10
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blueseclipse
3/3 Beast
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Color Alignment: Blue, Green
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Post by blueseclipse on May 31, 2019 7:06:45 GMT
Nice, worthy for sure. "Good reflexes, but I'm sure you can do better." I swiflty dodge the dagger (I'm a cat, I have better reflexes than you, rust pile. I like rust pile. I'm going to say it.) The new sword touches my pay (Aw, meoswstard!) and I drop the axe, but not before turning it into a long scepter. I roll over myself, grab the scepter and turn it again into a dagger. "Nice, I like you. What's your name rust plie?" I don't attack, but the dagger dances in my hand. Menacingly.
Disarmed Forever Sorcery ~ costs less to cast if it targets an equipped creature. Destroy target creature. The best way to disarm an opponent is to cut his arms.Trick Knife: I feel like this can be broken somehow with infinite mana? I'm not sure, but I'm sure this should be rare. Outside of that, it's quircky and powerful, but probably more quircky than powerful. 7/10 Yeah, this is nice. The name doesn't really suggest a kill spell, though - I'd expect an aura which prevents the creature from being enchanted, based on the name. Good otherwise. 9/10"I have been named as Khon Vasq," I reply, taking note of the creature's unique weapon. "I ask now for your name and purpose, feline -" I call my boltcaster into my free hand, aimed at the cat even as I ready my other weapons should he choose to step into melee again "- and an explanation of why you chose to attack me." Steel Inquisitor Artifact Creature - Construct Flash When Steel Inquisitor enters the battlefield, you may exile target spell or permanent until Steel Inquisitor leaves the battlefield. 3/4I click my tongue in mild amusement and shape up a few more mirrors, attuning them to reflect colors rather than light. Any ability he was using to see my mana usage would see a dozen Mattols standing equidistantly around him. "You know, it's strange to me that none of the planes I've visited have figured out chromalucient theory. Ptulan technology depends on the equivalence of light and mana - but I can't even explain it properly to people off-plane."
I focused the mirrors to create a pulse of mana next to Khon - in normal circumstances, the burst wouldn't even be noticeable, but it was blinding to anyone who could see it.
"As for why I'm this skilled... I'm honestly not all that sure. I've always liked dueling, and sparking made it easier to turn glassweaving into a fighting style. Still, I get the feeling that none of my tricks will work on you twice."Mana Burst - Instant Add . Until end of turn, players may spend mana as if it were mana of any color. Magesight Spectacles... just grind it down and inject it into my veins already. 10/10 The rituals of coupled with the mana filtering of - this makes so much sense I'm kind of surprised it's not a thing yet. The fact that the ability to spend mana as any color affects all players is very nice, as well. 10/10"I confess, I have not visited that plane," I say as I shift my stance to a more defensive one, ready to react to the copies around me. Then, a burst of mana overwhelms my senses, blinding me for a critical moment - but also causing the flying blades circling around us to close into a protective circle around me, preventing the artist from approaching. "I should hope that you are correct though - it would be a significant failing if I allow myself to be caught off-guard by the same tactic multiple times. And while I am not versed in the interactions of light and mana," As I speak, I bring the blades on my lower arms together, scraping the edges against one another and causing a hollow note to ring out over the battlefield - a note that begins to be echoed by not only the blades circling me, but the glass surrounding Mattol. "I have had the fortune of visiting a plane where sonomancy was the primary form of magic - and learned some useful spells there." I let my blades go as my vision begins to clear - but the hollow tone continues to ring out from glass and blades alike. Resonating Blade Artifact - Equipment Whenever mana is added to an opponent's mana pool by a spell or by a mana ability of a nonland permanent, put that many +1/+1 counters on equipped creature. Remove X +1/+1 counters from equipped creature: Add X colorless mana. Equip
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Post by Lady Mapi on May 31, 2019 14:44:57 GMT
The rituals of coupled with the mana filtering of - this makes so much sense I'm kind of surprised it's not a thing yet. The fact that the ability to spend mana as any color affects all players is very nice, as well. 10/10"I confess, I have not visited that plane," I say as I shift my stance to a more defensive one, ready to react to the copies around me. Then, a burst of mana overwhelms my senses, blinding me for a critical moment - but also causing the flying blades circling around us to close into a protective circle around me, preventing the artist from approaching. "I should hope that you are correct though - it would be a significant failing if I allow myself to be caught off-guard by the same tactic multiple times. And while I am not versed in the interactions of light and mana," As I speak, I bring the blades on my lower arms together, scraping the edges against one another and causing a hollow note to ring out over the battlefield - a note that begins to be echoed by not only the blades circling me, but the glass surrounding Mattol. "I have had the fortune of visiting a plane where sonomancy was the primary form of magic - and learned some useful spells there." I let my blades go as my vision begins to clear - but the hollow tone continues to ring out from glass and blades alike. Resonating Blade Artifact - Equipment Whenever mana is added to an opponent's mana pool by a spell or by a mana ability of a nonland permanent, put that many +1/+1 counters on equipped creature. Remove X +1/+1 counters from equipped creature: Add X colorless mana. Equip A quick twitch of my wrist and my glass stops singing. "Resonant frequencies? Fancy. I'll have to see if I can look over your notes some time - might come in handy."
A quick sigh, and his blades are coated in glass, bringing them to a stop. I half-heartedly fling them at him as I move in to strike.
Tuning Fork - Artifact - Equipment Whenever a player puts one or more counters on a permanent an opponent controls, you may pay . If you do, put a charge counter on Tuning Fork. Equipped creature has +X/+0, first strike, and menace, where X is the number of charge counters on Tuning Fork. Equip . This ability costs less for each charge counter on Tuning Fork. Resonating Blade varies from entirely useless against someone without rituals or manadorks to insane against someone who does rely on them. Lovely sideboard card, if anything. 9/10
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Post by mrlozano on Jun 1, 2019 19:25:54 GMT
"I have been named as Khon Vasq," I reply, taking note of the creature's unique weapon. "I ask now for your name and purpose, feline -" I call my boltcaster into my free hand, aimed at the cat even as I ready my other weapons should he choose to step into melee again "- and an explanation of why you chose to attack me." Steel Inquisitor Artifact Creature - Construct Flash When Steel Inquisitor enters the battlefield, you may exile target spell or permanent until Steel Inquisitor leaves the battlefield. 3/4 Hey you! Using ranged weapons is cheating! I suppose I have to play by his rules now. "You can put that down, machine guy. My name is Doer and I'm then greatest hunter in the Multiverse. You seemed strong. And I was right." My smile widens as I throw a dagger to his face, before dissapearing. My words remain in the air. "Watch your back, rust pile. I'm on the hunt."Steel Inquisitor: I like this exiling spells. 9/10
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Post by blueseclipse on Jun 2, 2019 17:42:14 GMT
A quick twitch of my wrist and my glass stops singing. "Resonant frequencies? Fancy. I'll have to see if I can look over your notes some time - might come in handy."
A quick sigh, and his blades are coated in glass, bringing them to a stop. I half-heartedly fling them at him as I move in to strike.
Tuning Fork - Artifact - Equipment Whenever a player puts one or more counters on a permanent an opponent controls, you may pay . If you do, put a charge counter on Tuning Fork. Equipped creature has +X/+0, first strike, and menace, where X is the number of charge counters on Tuning Fork. Equip . This ability costs less for each charge counter on Tuning Fork. Resonating Blade varies from entirely useless against someone without rituals or manadorks to insane against someone who does rely on them. Lovely sideboard card, if anything. 9/10 This is definitely an interesting equipment, but it feels like it should be instead of , due to the complexity and the sheer amount of things it does. 8/10As the glass coats my blades, I spring forward at the artist once more, and the note continues to ring out. The glass seems to crumble into dust on contact, ground away by the vibrating weapons that glide to either side of me as I dash forward, two of the smaller swords in my hands vanishing to be replaced with my glaive - raised and coming down towards the artist for a powerful blow. Grinding Blades Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature gets +2/+0. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, destroy up to one target artifact that player controls. Equip
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Post by Lady Mapi on Jun 3, 2019 22:06:37 GMT
This is definitely an interesting equipment, but it feels like it should be instead of , due to the complexity and the sheer amount of things it does. 8/10As the glass coats my blades, I spring forward at the artist once more, and the note continues to ring out. The glass seems to crumble into dust on contact, ground away by the vibrating weapons that glide to either side of me as I dash forward, two of the smaller swords in my hands vanishing to be replaced with my glaive - raised and coming down towards the artist for a powerful blow. Grinding Blades Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature gets +2/+0. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, destroy up to one target artifact that player controls. Equip In a last-moment flurry of activity, my cloud formed an impenetrable shield of Ptulan glass. His glaive scritched and scratched as it slid off harmlessly.
Then I fell to my knees, exhausted.
"I think you've won this one, Khon. I'm not sure I could take another one of those."
I got up shakily, extending a hand gingerly towards the Phyrexian.
"Still, it was a good fight. Look forward to having another go at it in the future - but right now, I think I need to take a breather."Distributed Defenses - Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature has +0/+1 and may block an additional creature each combat. Unattach Distributed Defenses, sacrifice Distributed Defenses: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. Equip Grinding Blades: This is a straight upgrade to Hammer of Ruin... which I'm surprisingly OK with, considering that the Hammer is awfully niche in the first place. 9/10
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Post by blueseclipse on Jun 4, 2019 3:34:49 GMT
In a last-moment flurry of activity, my cloud formed an impenetrable shield of Ptulan glass. His glaive scritched and scratched as it slid off harmlessly.
Then I fell to my knees, exhausted.
"I think you've won this one, Khon. I'm not sure I could take another one of those."
I got up shakily, extending a hand gingerly towards the Phyrexian.
"Still, it was a good fight. Look forward to having another go at it in the future - but right now, I think I need to take a breather."Distributed Defenses - Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature has +0/+1 and may block an additional creature each combat. Unattach Distributed Defenses, sacrifice Distributed Defenses: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. Equip Grinding Blades: This is a straight upgrade to Hammer of Ruin... which I'm surprisingly OK with, considering that the Hammer is awfully niche in the first place. 9/10 I like the concept behind this, but I think that it should have just had the second ability be "Sacrifice ~: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. Activate this ability only if ~ is attached to a creature you control." Just looks better in my opinion. Good otherwise, 9/10I nod, and the blades in my hands shimmer before vanishing. I offer a hand to the artist as my flying blades circle behind me, vanishing beneath my cloak, and reply, "Indeed. You are exceptionally skilled for an artist - I am curious to see what your artistic skill can create, knowing how much talent you have in something unrelated to your purpose."Khon Vasq, Soldier of Fortune Legendary Planeswalker - Khon Combat damage can't be prevented or redirected. : Target creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains menace until end of turn.
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Post by Lady Mapi on Jun 8, 2019 2:42:26 GMT
I like the concept behind this, but I think that it should have just had the second ability be "Sacrifice ~: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. Activate this ability only if ~ is attached to a creature you control." Just looks better in my opinion. Good otherwise, 9/10I nod, and the blades in my hands shimmer before vanishing. I offer a hand to the artist as my flying blades circle behind me, vanishing beneath my cloak, and reply, "Indeed. You are exceptionally skilled for an artist - I am curious to see what your artistic skill can create, knowing how much talent you have in something unrelated to your purpose."Khon Vasq, Soldier of Fortune Legendary Planeswalker - Khon Combat damage can't be prevented or redirected. : Target creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains menace until end of turn. "Combat really is just another form of art, when you get down to it." I took his hand.
"I hope to meet you again, Khon. Maybe next time I can show you some of my own art, and we can see how much of an artist you are." I laughed, and then I left.Khon Vasq, Soldier of Fortune is a really nice uncommon walker - and it's probably way more balanced than all of the canon colorless planeswalkers. 10/10
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Post by gurfafflekins on Jun 8, 2019 4:11:59 GMT
blueseclipse A man with a beard and a dragon walks up. He's got a sword in his sheath, and the dragon is flying around him excitedly. As he approaches, he clears his throat. "Good afternoon." his voice is deep and monotone. This one looks dangerous. A capable fighter, at least."I'd appreciate it if you told me who you are." The dragon shoots him a disapproving look, and he ignores it.Gruff Soldier Creature - Human Soldier You may exert ~ as it attacks. If you do, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn. "I've seen a lot in my day. Better to be direct than dance around it."1/2
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Post by blueseclipse on Jun 8, 2019 4:28:12 GMT
blueseclipse A man with a beard and a dragon walks up. He's got a sword in his sheath, and the dragon is flying around him excitedly. As he approaches, he clears his throat. "Good afternoon." his voice is deep and monotone. This one looks dangerous. A capable fighter, at least."I'd appreciate it if you told me who you are." The dragon shoots him a disapproving look, and he ignores it.Gruff Soldier Creature - Human Soldier You may exert ~ as it attacks. If you do, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn. "I've seen a lot in my day. Better to be direct than dance around it."1/2 Yeah, this is pretty standard exert fare. (I actually had to check to make sure this wasn't a functional reprint of something else, but it's a scaled-down version of Khenra Scrapper.) I like it. 10/10I look at the man as he speaks, noting the weapon he carries, and tensing slightly at the sight of the dragon circling him. "I have been named as Khon Vasq," I reply to the man's question. "I ask now for your name."
Steel Spearthrower Artifact Creature - Construct , : Steel Spearthrower deals 2 damage to target attacking creature. 2/2
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Post by gurfafflekins on Jun 8, 2019 17:39:21 GMT
blueseclipse Steel Spearthrower: You know what? This is solid. Can't really fault it. 10/10. The man looks him up and down before speaking. "Bell. This is Callie." he says, motioning to the encircling whelp. He smells of taint and ruin, but there is something oddly... benign underneath it. Callie flies cautiously near Khon, before giving the closest thing to a smile a dragon can make at the warrior. Bell's left arm tenses, but he remains motionless. "Where is this, exactly?" he asks.Friendly Whelp Creature - Dragon Flying Whenever you or a teammate casts an artifact spell, ~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. 2/2
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Post by korakhos on Jun 8, 2019 19:26:24 GMT
As Rwaffan's travels in the Arena continue, he notices someone in the distance, some other proof he might still be in Alara: a man that seems to be made entirely out of metal. Even though he's never met or faced anyone from Esper, he's heard about its denizens: mad men who replaced their body parts with a metal called etherium. The whole idea of it disgusts Rwaffan. He needs to know what drives them to do this! Camata would punish his curiosity."Everything you need to know about someone can be learned by battling them" he always said. If he were right here, Rwaffan would feel forced to attack the stranger, but the memory of the young Nacatl's words still echoes in his head, and if he is indeed in a different world, it would not be wise to make enemies randomly."Greetings, stranger" says Rwaffan, his body language slightly exuding hostility to let the metallic man he is not easy prey "I need to know, why are you made out of etherium? Why did you replace your own body with it?"Etherium Carcass Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature is an artifact in addition to its other types. Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control. Equip
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Post by blueseclipse on Jun 9, 2019 1:37:11 GMT
blueseclipse Steel Spearthrower: You know what? This is solid. Can't really fault it. 10/10. The man looks him up and down before speaking. "Bell. This is Callie." he says, motioning to the encircling whelp. He smells of taint and ruin, but there is something oddly... benign underneath it. Callie flies cautiously near Khon, before giving the closest thing to a smile a dragon can make at the warrior. Bell's left arm tenses, but he remains motionless. "Where is this, exactly?" he asks.Friendly Whelp Creature - Dragon Flying Whenever you or a teammate casts an artifact spell, ~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. 2/2 I like this one. It actually seems pretty perfect for 2HG. 10/10"This plane is known as the Arena," I reply, "a plane that seems to have a propensity for attracting planeswalkers." I watch the dragon fly nearby, cautious - though small it may be, it is still a dragon. Sentinel of the Khans Artifact Creature - Golem Reach, protection from Dragons 4/1As Rwaffan's travels in the Arena continue, he notices someone in the distance, some other proof he might still be in Alara: a man that seems to be made entirely out of metal. Even though he's never met or faced anyone from Esper, he's heard about its denizens: mad men who replaced their body parts with a metal called etherium. The whole idea of it disgusts Rwaffan. He needs to know what drives them to do this! Camata would punish his curiosity."Everything you need to know about someone can be learned by battling them" he always said. If he were right here, Rwaffan would feel forced to attack the stranger, but the memory of the young Nacatl's words still echoes in his head, and if he is indeed in a different world, it would not be wise to make enemies randomly."Greetings, stranger" says Rwaffan, his body language slightly exuding hostility to let the metallic man he is not easy prey "I need to know, why are you made out of etherium? Why did you replace your own body with it?"Etherium Carcass Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature is an artifact in addition to its other types. Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control. Equip A not-quite Cranial Plating that turns the equipped creature into an artifact as well... I like it, especially the use of hybrid equip cost. It feels like it should include , though, both because of the similarities to Cranial Plating and because of the name. 9/10I nod in greeting at the aven as he approaches me, noting the tension in his stance, and wary of a possible fight. At his question, I frown, before saying, "I am unfamiliar with etherium... if it is a type of metal, it is not the metal that my body is made of." I pause in consideration, before continuing, "Or, at least, it is not the name used for it in the Phyrexian tongue."Forge the Eternities Instant Exile target artifact. Its controller may reveal an artifact card they own from outside the game, in exile, or in their hand with converted mana cost less than or equal to the exiled card and put it onto the battlefield under their control.
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Post by gurfafflekins on Jun 9, 2019 1:59:30 GMT
blueseclipse Sentinel of the Khans: I like the play on words - Khon Vasq and then also Khans of Tarkir. Same vein as Dragon Hunter which I liked (though at the time wasn't what we needed because Stormbreath Dragon was the threat and well...). I think it could cost and get away with it. But I love puns (even if potentially unintentional) and the card is cool as is so 10/10. The man nodded, watching the dragon as well. Crazy thing. "...Sounds about right." he says. He looks ready to say one more thing before the dragon lets out a small yawn and lands slowly. She makes her way towards Khon's leg, trying to not make sudden movements, before giving his leg a hard nuzzle with her head, a bit strong but clearly not ill-willed. At least, not to those familiar with animals.Bell shoots her an annoyed glance, before turning back to the warrior. "You'll have to forgive her. She doesn't know her boundaries." he says, extending his arm for her to land, and she ignores him.Affectionate Nuzzle Sorcery Choose one - - ~ deals 1 damage to target creature. - Draw a card, then discard a card.
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Post by blueseclipse on Jun 9, 2019 3:24:44 GMT
blueseclipse Sentinel of the Khans: I like the play on words - Khon Vasq and then also Khans of Tarkir. Same vein as Dragon Hunter which I liked (though at the time wasn't what we needed because Stormbreath Dragon was the threat and well...). I think it could cost and get away with it. But I love puns (even if potentially unintentional) and the card is cool as is so 10/10. The man nodded, watching the dragon as well. Crazy thing. "...Sounds about right." he says. He looks ready to say one more thing before the dragon lets out a small yawn and lands slowly. She makes her way towards Khon's leg, trying to not make sudden movements, before giving his leg a hard nuzzle with her head, a bit strong but clearly not ill-willed. At least, not to those familiar with animals.Bell shoots her an annoyed glance, before turning back to the warrior. "You'll have to forgive her. She doesn't know her boundaries." he says, extending his arm for her to land, and she ignores him.Affectionate Nuzzle Sorcery Choose one - - ~ deals 1 damage to target creature. - Draw a card, then discard a card. I like the idea behind this. However, doesn't get loot effects, but rather gets rummaging (the discard comes first). I also think this should've been boosted to and the damage bumped up to 2, given that it gives you the versatility of being a damage spell or card draw. 7/10I shift slightly as the dragon rubs its head against my leg, making sure that it does not rub against any of the sharper parts. "It is alright," I reply, taking a step back and looking at the dragon, "though she would be wise to avoid doing that again in the future. It would not do for her to injure herself."Bladed Greaves Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has haste. Equip ( can be paid with any one mana or two life.)
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Post by gurfafflekins on Jun 9, 2019 5:16:20 GMT
blueseclipse Bladed Greaves: Solid card. Doesn't quite respond to mine so 5/10. Kind of reacts by granting haste before I can sorcery speed ping though. The man nodded at him. "It's true. Good to meet you, Khon Vasq." he says, the dragon lazily flapping up to his arm now, and he began to walk back the way he came. Something tainted, something fierce, yet something benign. Hmm.
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Post by Parasign on Jun 10, 2019 19:52:11 GMT
blueseclipseKhon Vasq feels a strange pull, as though something is tugging at him. It appears to come from the tiny shard of metal he took from AKH VIA's former location on the Arena. The shard is now clear as glass, with a faint blue glowing thread running like a miniature river through its center.Psychometric Signal Sorcery As an additional cost to cast ~, tap an untapped artifact you control or pay . Draw two cards.
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Post by blueseclipse on Jun 10, 2019 21:33:03 GMT
blueseclipse Khon Vasq feels a strange pull, as though something is tugging at him. It appears to come from the tiny shard of metal he took from AKH VIA's former location on the Arena. The shard is now clear as glass, with a faint blue glowing thread running like a miniature river through its center.Psychometric Signal Sorcery As an additional cost to cast ~, tap an untapped artifact you control or pay . Draw two cards. Either a slightly more expensive Divination, or slightly less expensive if you've got an artifact to tap. I like this quite a bit, but I can't help but think it should probably cost , with the extra cost being . 9/10I pull out the odd metal shard I found where AKH VIA's gate once stood, and consider its appearance curiously. "Odd..." I mutter, before deciding to see if it will respond the way the other device did. "Activate." Signal Tracker Artifact Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may sacrifice Signal Tracker. If you do, search your library for a card with the same name as that instant or sorcery spell, reveal it, and put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.
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Post by Parasign on Jun 10, 2019 22:34:28 GMT
blueseclipse Signal Tracker: Huh. This is an interesting take on spell "copying" that feels properly colorless and well costed. I'd rather have it just return the spell to your hand to avoid unnecessary shuffling, but I like this version anyway. 9/10.The shard pulses faintly, still seeming to pull toward the place where it was found. Slowly, its clarity fades, and the tug weakens until it's returned to its dull metal state.
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Post by cyberchronometer on Jun 11, 2019 22:48:59 GMT
"Hello! I'm Nadejda Arkadiyevna. I heard you were one of other weapon-smiths around here, thought I'd pay you a friendly visit, talk shop with a colleague, that sort of thing. You're Khon, right?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
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Post by korakhos on Jun 11, 2019 23:05:58 GMT
Forge the Eternities: Love the idea, especially how you can use it on your own stuff. However, the way it's worded, I believe the person would be able to return the same artifact that got exiled, so it wouldn't be that useful as removal (unsure of whether or not that was your intention). I'm giving this a 7/10 but it's open for debate.
"Phyrexian", yet another foreign term in Rwaffan's ears. As far as his knowledge goes, those covered in etherium are proud to be, so why would this stranger deny the composition of his body? Maybe Michi is right, maybe... "This isn't Alara, is it?" says Rwaffan more to himself than to Khon "Then let me ask you: what is the reason for your body being made out of metal? What would push someone to seek to replace their very flesh?"
Despise the Inorganic :2::G: Enchantment :rare: All artifacts have "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this artifact unless you pay 1."
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Post by cajun on Jun 12, 2019 21:19:34 GMT
As Khon goes about his business, he may notice a woman with a book. Multiple times. All over the Arena. Watching.
You Do Not Belong Ongoing Scheme When you set this scheme in motion, exile target creature or planeswalker until this scheme is abandoned. You and the exiled card's owner may cast that card as long as it remains exiled. Whenever a player does, abandon this scheme.
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