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Post by Popcornia on May 17, 2019 16:29:14 GMT
cajun The guard clears their throat, before continuing. "Your observation is...correct. A maze that does not permit you to exit is contradictory to its purpose." The guard quickly conjured a set of runes, dabbling with them before dismissing them once more. "Rule number 2. A participant in the trial shall stay within the limits of the maze's path at all times. Entries and exits to and from the maze are included in the limits of the maze." {Response Card - Summary Annotation} Summary Annotation -  Instant -  Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of "discard' with "draw", and all instances of "draw" with "discard." A law that works against its purpose is not a law, but a hindrance.
Tormented Thoughts: I'm a little confused, but I think I get it. You discard then draw for each source that dealt damage, which is significantly less broken than basing on damage, and also red. Interesting idea, I'd imagine aggro decks would love this after leaving their border open. 8/10 for wording issues.
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Post by cajun on May 17, 2019 17:40:46 GMT
cajun The guard clears their throat, before continuing. "Your observation is...correct. A maze that does not permit you to exit is contradictory to its purpose." The guard quickly conjured a set of runes, dabbling with them before dismissing them once more. "Rule number 2. A participant in the trial shall stay within the limits of the maze's path at all times. Entries and exits to and from the maze are included in the limits of the maze."
"Don't the first two rules kinda mean the same thing? You can't leave the trial, you can't leave the maze? Why do you need to say it twice?"
// Karina looks around the room, which she still seems to be the only other one in. Maybe everyone she wasn't supposed to 'engage' with was already inside?Repetition Trap  Instant Exile target instant or sorcery card from a graveyard. Up to one target spell becomes a copy of that card. Its controller may choose new targets for that spell. Whenever a player casts a spell this turn, it becomes a copy of the exiled card, and its controller may choose new targets for it. "Let's do that again!"
"Let's do that again!"
"Let's do that again!"
Summary Annotation - hrm. has a few issues, first being i think this is B or maybe UB, since it's a discard spell in a lot of cases. This also gets into weird cases with say, Wheel of Fortune becoming "Each player draws their hand, then discards seven cards." Think this would need to be a replacement effect, like "If a spell or ability would cause a player to draw or discard a card, that player discards a card instead of drawing a card or draws a card instead of discarding a card." 5/10 |
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Post by Popcornia on May 17, 2019 17:56:12 GMT
cajun The guard listened as Karina pointed out the obvious logical error, and repeated their gesture, before speaking once more. "Rule of the Trial: A participant may take any path within the boundaries of this room to complete the trial." A low rumbling was heard as a bridge began to form, stretching over the twisted maze and connected where the stairs would have lead down to it. Across the room, a brazier lit into purple flame, an indication where she was to go next. "Order is built on laws. Laws are built on needs. People follow the laws to fulfill their needs. If laws are created that hinder, or act against the needs of the people, then the people will, and should not, follow these laws. You have recognized the laws of this trial acted in contradiction to the premise, and changed them to suit the need of the trial." The guard smiled, before quickly fading into the aether. "Well done." {Response Card - Token of Order}  The path to the brazier was clear. Karina was free to continue on her way. She'd feel a weight form in her pocket, and find an amulet had snuck it's way in.
Repetition Trap: Since it's not actually a trap, I'm a bit disappointed (Repetition Snare would have also been good). I like the idea of this card, but the headache of exiling your last Repetition Trap is making my headspin. 7/10
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Post by cajun on May 17, 2019 19:58:28 GMT
The guard listened as Karina pointed out the obvious logical error, and repeated their gesture, before speaking once more. "Rule of the Trial: A participant may take any path within the boundaries of this room to complete the trial." A low rumbling was heard as a bridge began to form, stretching over the twisted maze and connected where the stairs would have lead down to it. Across the room, a brazier lit into purple flame, an indication where she was to go next. "Order is built on laws. Laws are built on needs. People follow the laws to fulfill their needs. If laws are created that hinder, or act against the needs of the people, then the people will, and should not, follow these laws. You have recognized the laws of this trial acted in contradiction to the premise, and changed them to suit the need of the trial." The guard smiled, before quickly fading into the aether. "Well done." The path to the brazier was clear. Karina was free to continue on her way. She'd feel a weight form in her pocket, and find an amulet had snuck it's way in.
"Thanks? I think?" I say as the guard fades away.// Karina carefully crosses over the stone bridge. For the moment, she doesn't notice the amulet among her many pockets.I walk up to the fire lantern thing-y, not really sure what to do next.Burning Brazier  Artifact  Burning Brazier enters the battlefield with three charge counters on it.  , Remove a charge counter from Burning Brazier: The next spell you cast this turn costs  less to cast and can be cast as though it had flash.
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Post by mrlozano on May 17, 2019 21:00:31 GMT
mrlozano The ogre, surprisingly, didn't even attempt to dodge, almost welcoming the attack on it as Rixos went it for the heart. The blade pierced the flesh, but didn't even sink in a third of the blade's length before stopping, the ogre's only response being a grunt, and a his free hand grabbing Rixos. {Response Card - Pitiless Ogre}  Carelessly, the ogre threw Rixos back, hard, sending him sliding across the stone and dirt of the arena floor, before roaring at his competitor. "I can feel more pain than you tiny human! My skin tough! Yours is weak!"   Instant Target creature you control gets +2/+0 and gains indestructible until end of turn. You won't like the aftermath.Pitiless Ogre: Black is tertiary in First strike, so this is a slight bend. The second ability feels more green to me (reminds me of Steel Leaf Champion, even though it's not the same). Anyways, it's ok 7/10 |
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Post by Popcornia on May 17, 2019 21:00:41 GMT
cajun The brazier burned a bright purple, the flames curling into the air. Initially, it seemed as there was nothing more of interest in the burning pit, and the only way to continue was the exit behind the brazier, until... A dark figure appeared suddenly within the flames, orange eyes peering out from within. "Well done Karina Oblay. You've complete the first of three Trials." The voice was deep, warped, but it was undoubtedly Rudara, whether she was there physically or not. "You have two more to complete, before you may ascend to the peak of the city. Your path, from here, is your own." {Response Card - Choice of Fates}Choice of Fates  Sorcery - Each opponent may have you draw three cards. For each player that doesn't, Choice of Fates deals 3 damage to that player.
Burning Brazier: Very good for an uncommon, reduction on anything, and flash that easy is too good, at least as it currently costs. 6/10
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Post by Parasign on May 17, 2019 23:47:58 GMT
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Post by cajun on May 18, 2019 1:41:13 GMT
cajun The brazier burned a bright purple, the flames curling into the air. Initially, it seemed as there was nothing more of interest in the burning pit, and the only way to continue was the exit behind the brazier, until... A dark figure appeared suddenly within the flames, orange eyes peering out from within. "Well done Karina Oblay. You've complete the first of three Trials." The voice was deep, warped, but it was undoubtedly Rudara, whether she was there physically or not. "You have two more to complete, before you may ascend to the peak of the city. Your path, from here, is your own." "Go, complete your remaining trials. You have my confidence." Any opponent may have you draw three cards. If any player doesn't, search your library for a card and put it into your hand.
Choice of Fates - Much worse Browbeat in 1v1, and I suspect a generally worse Sizzle in most multiplayer formats. 6/10 |
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Post by Popcornia on May 18, 2019 3:08:02 GMT
cajun "There are many in the city who are attempting the trials, and many who might lead you to your next step." The voice spoke, wavering slightly in the flame. "You will find your way to these trials, and from there...you will find me. Go, make me proud."
With that, the brazier's flame shrank, returning to a more reasonable orange hue. The opening behind the bowl of fire became more clear, an opening out from the building. Karina had finished here. It was time to move on. {Response Card - Shared Wisdom} 
Uninformed Choice: The effect is blue, but the payoff is black, and I have no idea how to judge this.... 8/10
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Post by Popcornia on May 18, 2019 3:08:14 GMT
Parasign The crier nods enthusiastically. "Wonderful! Another to test themselves, her Emminence will be pleased!" The crier looks over VIA for a moment, perhaps trying to figure out where he should send her. "I've haven't heard of many attempting the Trial of Adaptation. Perhaps you should start there." {Response Card - Hearty Brawler} Hearty Brawler -  Creature - Satyr Warrior Whenever Hearty Brawler fights a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on it. : Hearty Brawler fights target creature an opponent controls. [2/2]
Ring of Peril: Should def include green or red if it's making stuff fight, even if it's conditional. Nice concept otherwise. 8/10
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Post by Popcornia on May 18, 2019 3:08:26 GMT
mrlozano The ogre watched as his opponent got back to his feet, and roared once more, before charging at Rixos, his weapon held over head. It wouldn't matter if Rixos could regenerate, if he was too broken to regenerate... {Response Card - Crippling Blow} 
Cellular Regeneration: Sounds like a Simic name, but the effect is basically orzhov. Seems fine, white gets these all the time. 7/10
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Post by cajun on May 18, 2019 4:57:49 GMT
cajun "There are many in the city who are attempting the trials, and many who might lead you to your next step." The voice spoke, wavering slightly in the flame. "You will find your way to these trials, and from there...you will find me. Go, make me proud."
With that, the brazier's flame shrank, returning to a more reasonable orange hue. The opening behind the bowl of fire became more clear, an opening out from the building. Karina had finished here. It was time to move on. Karina leaves the trial, and begins wandering around the city in search of information, about this trial, the next, or this whole 'ascending to the peak of the city' business. At some point, she checks her pockets, finding the gilded pearl amulet, as well as a small cone of... some kind of crystal maybe? When did those get there? How did those get there? Reclaim Trinkets Sorcery Return all cards with converted mana cost 2 or less from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Reclaim Trinkets.
Shared Wisdom - momentary Conc Sphinx. may want that to be a may just to prevent someone from decking themselves when there's two of them. 8/10 |
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Post by Parasign on May 18, 2019 6:57:39 GMT
Popcornia Hearty Brawler: I like the concept (and rare is definitely the right place for it), but it could probably stand to have a higher toughness. At the current stats it's useless against most decks unless you build around it pretty heavily (and leave yourself open to getting 2-for-1'd by removal before it does anything useful), since so many decks just flat-out don't have creatures this could survive fighting. 9/10."Hmm? I think you misunderstand. I wish to see the trial, not participate in..."The figure pauses again."Well, why not. Show me to this Trial of Adaptation."Impulse Modulator Artifact Whenever you cast a red instant or sorcery spell, ~ deals 1 damage to each opponent. , : Exile the top card of your library. Until end of turn, you may play that card.
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Post by mrlozano on May 18, 2019 14:35:18 GMT
The ogre watched as his opponent got back to his feet, and roared once more, before charging at Rixos, his weapon held over head. It wouldn't matter if Rixos could regenerate, if he was too broken to regenerate... {Response Card - Crippling Blow}
Pain Inversion
Instant
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to any number of target creatures you control this turn. That damage is dealt to you instead.
One life is too many.
Crippling Blow: Hey, it's Undeathtouch! I really like this card, and the fact that it gives basically deathtouch really makes it worth the four mana. 9/10
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Post by Popcornia on May 18, 2019 16:18:38 GMT
Popcornia Hearty Brawler: I like the concept (and rare is definitely the right place for it), but it could probably stand to have a higher toughness. At the current stats it's useless against most decks unless you build around it pretty heavily (and leave yourself open to getting 2-for-1'd by removal before it does anything useful), since so many decks just flat-out don't have creatures this could survive fighting. 9/10."Hmm? I think you misunderstand. I wish to see the trial, not participate in..."The figure pauses again."Well, why not. Show me to this Trial of Adaptation."Impulse Modulator Artifact Whenever you cast a red instant or sorcery spell, ~ deals 1 damage to each opponent. , : Exile the top card of your library. Until end of turn, you may play that card. The crier smiles, pulling out one of two sheets they had in his side satchel, and handed it to VIA. "The Trial of Adaptation should be...here. Just follow the road up that way, and you'll get there in no time. Good luck, trial runner!" The path to the next trial is simple, and seems to lead into a park within the city's interior. What the trial entailed, however, was still a mystery. {Response Card - Overwhelming Impulse} 
Impulse Modulator: My first impression was this needed a red mana cost to it, but then I realized we get artifacts that care about one color sometimes without that mana being a cost on the card. It's basic, novel, and I like it. 10/10
Karina leaves the trial, and begins wandering around the city in search of information, about this trial, the next, or this whole 'ascending to the peak of the city' business. At some point, she checks her pockets, finding the gilded pearl amulet, as well as a small cone of... some kind of crystal maybe? When did those get there? How did those get there? Reclaim Trinkets Sorcery Return all cards with converted mana cost 2 or less from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Reclaim Trinkets.
Shared Wisdom - momentary Conc Sphinx. may want that to be a may just to prevent someone from decking themselves when there's two of them. 8/10As Karina observed her newfound trinkets, the sound of a crowd was heard not far from her. In the distance, a purple brazier had begun to blaze, near what seemed to be a workshop. Pipes strut from the roof of the building, with steam and smoke belching from it. Even this far, Karina could hear the voice of someone speaking. "...Within here, you will not be testing just your mind, but your wits!....Trial of....If you wish to prove yourself to our goddess, for the first time, or once more, enter now!" {Response Card - Alchemists Familiar} 
Reclaim Trinkets: Definitely a combo card, or at least looks like one, in some Azorious tiny artifacts deck. I like the flavor, and Im glad it exiles itself when its done since these effects are pretty good. 10/10
Rixos kept his smile as the ogre hit him. The bones broke again, but the regeneration was too quick. Rixos, with with his eyes still pure black, gripped the ogre's arm, sticking his fingers into its skin. The ogre roared of joy, as he felt the pain. Then, the crowd could see Rixos blacking ou for a second.Rixos opened his eyes, now as usual. The ogre was gripping his chest. "What is happenning?" Suddenly, the ooze erupted from Rixos' hand, and entered the wounds in the ogre's arm. The titan looked to the thing and tried to squash it, to no result. Then, he screamed. The crowd could see the slime sweeling and the ogre's skin looking dryer and dryer. Finally, it fell down into the ground, without a single drop of blood in his body. Rixos' nose bled, unstopablly, until he also fell to the dust, unconcious. The slime reduced his volume and retired itself to one of Rixos' pockets. "Never. Again. Never."
Pain Inversion
Instant
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to any number of target creatures you control this turn. That damage is dealt to you instead.
One life is too many.
Crippling Blow: Hey, it's Undeathtouch! I really like this card, and the fact that it gives basically deathtouch really makes it worth the four mana. 9/10
The crowd stared on as Rixos seemed to drain the life away from the ogre, as did the prescence in the brazier. The last thing Rixos would see were two amber eyes, staring at him as he blacked out... Rixos awoke on a cot, staring up at a white canvas tent. The soft murmur of people walking, speaking, and moans of pain filled the background as Rixos came too, and took in his surroundings. And across from him, with one eye shut, was the ogre he had just slain, staring at him. His attire from the fight was gone, and one armed seemed to slack at his side, but they were alive. "Guess you win." A sharp pain would fill one of Rixos's hands, as something jabbed into his palm. {Response Card - Token of Pain} 
Pain Inversion: Pariah, but instant, and for yourself. I like the flavor, and definitely a good card. Name could be more interesting though, but the mechanics are sweet. 10/10 |
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Post by mrlozano on May 18, 2019 17:05:45 GMT
The crowd stared on as Rixos seemed to drain the life away from the ogre, as did the prescence in the brazier. The last thing Rixos would see were two amber eyes, staring at him as he blacked out... Rixos awoke on a cot, staring up at a white canvas tent. The soft murmur of people walking, speaking, and moans of pain filled the background as Rixos came too, and took in his surroundings. And across from him, with one eye shut, was the ogre he had just slain, staring at him. His attire from the fight was gone, and one armed seemed to slack at his side, but they were alive. "Guess you win." A sharp pain would fill one of Rixos's hands, as something jabbed into his palm. {Response Card - Token of Pain}
Rixos, the Painless Legenedary Planeswalker - Rixos When ~ enters the battlefield and at the beginning of your upkeep, you gain 1 life.  : Prevent all damage that would be dealt to another target pemanent until you next turn.  "What's my next trial? I think you talked about Ferocity and Sacrifice, but I would prefer something more calmed. The trial of pain has been sufficiently hard for some time." Rixos looks to his surroundings. "And, if the godess doesn't mean, I'm going to eat something before continuing the next trial." The Thing really leaves him drained.Token of Pain: I like it, but it should cost 1 mana to be coherent with the rest of the cycle. I suppose it's not intentional so 7/10 ( 5/10 if it's intentional, those things really bug me). |
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Post by Popcornia on May 18, 2019 17:30:22 GMT
mrlozano Several hours had passed since Rixos had last met with the preacher, and the time had worn into them. They looked tired, but their smile returned when they saw Rixos once more. "Ah, friend. You return. I see a bit worse than when you left." At Rixos's suggestion, the preacher shook their head. "The trials do not get easier, my friend. But, I suspect a break between them would not hurt." The preacher looked at Rixos a moment longer, observing him. "Perhaps you should focus fighting with your mind, rather than your body. The Trial of Innovation might suit you, especially if your body is failing." {Response Card - Brief Respite} Brief Respite - Instant -  Choose one - - Gain 4 life.
- Untap target creature you control, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
On Token of Pain: -> I changed the cost on this one to be more fair, given feedback from another one. It would hardly be fair to give you versions you liked more, while giving other people versions they preferred. Sorry about that, it bugs me too. Rixos the Painless: Simple, clean, good walker. Probably should be double white. 8/10
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Post by mrlozano on May 18, 2019 18:02:20 GMT
Several hours had passed since Rixos had last met with the preacher, and the time had worn into them. They looked tired, but their smile returned when they saw Rixos once more. "Ah, friend. You return. I see a bit worse than when you left." At Rixos's suggestion, the preacher shook their head. "The trials do not get easier, my friend. But, I suspect a break between them would not hurt." The preacher looked at Rixos a moment longer, observing him. "Perhaps you should focus fighting with your mind, rather than your body. The Trial of Innovation might suit you, especially if your body is failing." {Response Card - Brief Respite}Brief Respite Instant - Choose one - - Gain 4 life.
- Untap target creature you control, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Creature - Vampire Warrior Flying, haste ~ enters the battlefield tapped and doesn't untap during your untap step. Pay 3 life: Untap ~. 4/4 Brief Respite: The idea is good, but at WW this is unplayable, (you never want to pay WW to gain 4 life) just because the power level. If it costed 1W I'm sure it would be a solid common. 6/10 |
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Post by cajun on May 18, 2019 18:07:53 GMT
As Karina observed her newfound trinkets, the sound of a crowd was heard not far from her. In the distance, a purple brazier had begun to blaze, near what seemed to be a workshop. Pipes strut from the roof of the building, with steam and smoke belching from it. Even this far, Karina could hear the voice of someone speaking. "...Within here, you will not be testing just your mind, but your wits!....Trial of....If you wish to prove yourself to our goddess, for the first time, or once more, enter now!" Karina runs up to the brazier and as close as she can get to the speaker. "Hello! What trial is this? What's in it? What are they for? Why was the last one so weird? Do you know anything about this amulet thing? Or this crystal? What's the peak of the city?" the questions tumbled out again. Inquire Sorcery Choose a card name, then target opponent may reveal their hand. If they don't, Inquire deals 4 damage to that player. If they do and the named card isn't revealed, draw a card. If they do and the named card is revealed, draw three cards.
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Post by Parasign on May 18, 2019 21:12:43 GMT
PopcorniaOverwhelming Impulse: Shock is already a fine card, so the fact that this can essentially deal 2 damage for "free" along with something like Delve or Arc-Slogger makes me nervous. Then again, Crippling Chill exists, so maybe this is OK. 9/10."Most appreciated, sir." VIA takes the sheet and walks into the park, looking around for the trial. Where is it? Is this some sort of joke?He did say this was about Adaptation. Makes sense you wouldn't know in advance.Well, I'm not walking into an obvious trap unprepared. Mechanical sensors awaken across VIA's skin. Miniature probes detach and scan the area.
Impromptu Map
Artifact
~ enters the battlefield with three charge counters on it.
, , Remove a charge counter from ~: Scry 1. Then, if ~ has no charge counters on it, sacrifice it and draw a card.
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Post by Popcornia on May 19, 2019 1:01:48 GMT
cajun The speaker, more than surprised to see a child, had just finished their announcement to the audience when Karina walked up to her. After hearing her questions, she quickly collected herself, and answered Karina's questions. "This is the Trial of Solidarity. People are taking the trials to prove themselves worthy to our goddess, The One of Many Titles. And..." The woman was about to speak more, when Karina showed off her Token from the previous Trial. She seemed surprised, more than before, but quickly collected herself, although a bit more off put than before. "That is...a mark of your success in a Trial. That crystal...I'm not familiar with." "As for the peak of the city, it should be obvious." She gestured above and behind herself, to a tall building situated above the rest of the city. "Our goddess has been saying all who succeed today will go there. From what I understand, it's where they will meet her personally...although I think it's a little farfetched." She paused, looking over Karina once more. "Are you sure you want to do this trial? You seem a little young." {Response Card - Trial of Solidarity} 
Inquire: Man, we've been making a lot of Browbeats today. This is more interesting than it first appears, but honestly the correct option is just to always show your hand if you don't have the card. 6/10
mrlozano The crier looked a bit surprised to see Rixos return, but quickly gave them directions. "Around here," he said, pointing towards a district in the middle section of the city. "Merchants are crawling over the place, they'll probably try to shill you before you even get there. Good luck." {Response Card - Pointed Directions} Pointed Directions - Sorcery - Name a basic land type. Reveal the top five cards of your library. Put a land card from among them into your hand. If the land is the basic land type, instead put it onto the battlefield tapped. Put the rest of the cards revealed this way on the bottom of your library in any order.
Exhausted Combatant: No rarity, so I'll presume it's common, and it seems alright. If it were a higher rarity, I'd give it lifelink. 6/10
Parasign Initially, VIA's sensors reveal little to her. The park is standard Arena flora, perhaps grown and planted in a specific way to produce an aesthetic effect. From the sensors, it seems that the plants surrounded VIA in a complete... Circle. The path she had used was closed off. And the plants that were there now were giving off some strange readings. " VIA. You've have entered the Trial of Adaptation." Spoke a booming voice, seemingly from all around her. "Within this forest, you will face dangers. And you will likely succeed. And then face the same danger again. But it will have adapted to you, to your tactics. And it will not suffer a lax hunter." The voice was familiar, authoritative, loud, and definitely belonging to someone who would claim godhood. "Face the dangers of this forest, and find the brazier of purple flame within. If you succeed. You will be one step closer...to me."
{Response Card - Trial of Adaptation}  The forest shuffled, the plants began to move, and the sound of distant beasts began to creep into the grove. Where to next, a path! It hadn't been there before, but if she was going to beat this trial. It was her only hope...
Impromptu Map: Weak artifact, with no interesting pay off. 3/10
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Post by Parasign on May 19, 2019 2:12:12 GMT
Popcornia Trial of Adaptation: Should be "it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature", I think. Feels more green than blue to me, though I guess blue does counters and land animation too. I like how the ability works well with the Formidable trigger and playing this multiple times, though that does make it feel quite snowball-y in a way that could be problematic in Limited. 9/10.Fair enough. Might as well get the obvious answer out of the way first.VIA continues along the path, probes scouting ahead to search for the brazier of flame and any threats on the way.
No clear path to safety, I see. Second most obvious answer, then:
A stream of fire emerges from her featureless face.
Let's see if these plants burn.Rusted Flamethrower Artifact ~ doesn’t untap during your untap step. At the beginning of your upkeep, you may tap two untapped red creatures you control. If you do, untap ~. , : ~ deals 2 damage to any target.
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Post by Lady Mapi on May 19, 2019 3:26:16 GMT
So, Popcornia, about that commission...Mana Fountain - Instant Target player adds . Target player adds . Target player adds . (Decided to just make a gift here because the last post from me is a bit buried.)
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Post by cajun on May 19, 2019 4:11:37 GMT
cajun The speaker, more than surprised to see a child, had just finished their announcement to the audience when Karina walked up to her. After hearing her questions, she quickly collected herself, and answered Karina's questions. "This is the Trial of Solidarity. People are taking the trials to prove themselves worthy to our goddess, The One of Many Titles. And..." The woman was about to speak more, when Karina showed off her Token from the previous Trial. She seemed surprised, more than before, but quickly collected herself, although a bit more off put than before. "That is...a mark of your success in a Trial. That crystal...I'm not familiar with." "As for the peak of the city, it should be obvious." She gestured above and behind herself, to a tall building situated above the rest of the city. "Our goddess has been saying all who succeed today will go there. From what I understand, it's where they will meet her personally...although I think it's a little farfetched." She paused, looking over Karina once more. "Are you sure you want to do this trial? You seem a little young."
"Um, maybe? Rudara said that I should try them. The last one didn't seem to bad. What do you do in this one?"Mark of Achievement Artifact Mark of Achievement enters the battlefield tapped. : Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a spell that shares a type with a permanent you control.
Trial of Solidarity - bit spoopy with how easy this is to recur, but the anthem isn't that bad i guess? 8/10
(if the answer's like "go in and find out" Karina will go in. If there's an actual answer she'll hear it out.) (if you dunno how to interact, I control an artifact, a creature, and a planeswalker rn) |
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Post by mrlozano on May 19, 2019 11:09:22 GMT
The crier looked a bit surprised to see Rixos return, but quickly gave them directions. "Around here," he said, pointing towards a district in the middle section of the city. "Merchants are crawling over the place, they'll probably try to shill you before you even get there. Good luck." {Response Card - Pointed Directions}Pointed Directions - Sorcery - Name a basic land type. Reveal the top five cards of your library. Put a land card from among them into your hand. If the land is the basic land type, instead put it onto the battlefield tapped. Put the rest of the cards revealed this way on the bottom of your library in any order. Land - Plains Swamp (: Add or .)When ~ enters the battlefield, you may pay . If you don't, return ~ to your hand at the beginning of your next end step. The pressence of the Godhead can be felt in the air.Pointed Directions: One mana ramp spells are always nice, and this isn't an exception. 7/10 |
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Post by Popcornia on May 19, 2019 15:50:25 GMT
Parasign The plants, did in fact. Burn. Clearing a path through the foliage, VIA found that the plants hadn't considered a resistance to fire, allowing her easy traversal to another clearing. Except she wasn't alone this time, staring her down was a feline creature, with a multitude of blossoms sprouting from its mane and back. The fire seemed to have caught up to it, but it hardly looked perturbed as the flames licked at the ground around it...in fact, the flames seemed repelled by the beast in question. It adopted a threatening pose, baring teeth at VIA. {Response Card - Blooming Caracal }  The forest had adapted. Now it was her turn.
Rusted Flamethrower: Interesting, but I think it's weak enough to let you untap anytime for tapping two red creatures. Siege-Gang Commander lets you do something similar. I like the flavor though. 7/10
cajun The woman was...shocked, to say the least, when Karina spoke Rudara's name aloud. For the third time today she had to gather herself, very clearly surprised by the last few minutes. "If her Emminence has decided you are worthy, then there's nothing I can say against her." She gave a weak smile, before gesturing to the building. "Inside, you'll be testing your mind and wits...but perhaps not how you'll be expecting to. I really can't say more. Good luck." {Response Card - Work of the Masses } Work of the Masses Instant - As you cast Work of the Masses, tap any number of creatures you control. Target creature you control gets +1/+1 for each creature tapped to cast Work of the Masses. If you tapped three or more creatures, it gets lifelink. If you tapped five or more. It gets indestructible. Hands held together do more than hands kept to themselves.
Mark of Achievement: A better Manalith in most scenarios, it's a decent uncommon. 8/10
mrlozano The crier had not been lying, this placed was filled to the brim with hucksters, peddlers, and other merchants of various reputations wanting to sell something. Amidst all of these people, buyers and sellers, it would be definitely hard to find the... "Want to buy your way out?" asked a random peddler, seemingly appearing from nowhere next to Rixos. They had a smile a mile long, and in their palm was looked to be a trinket of some sort. It looked very similar to the ones he had collected so far, and seemed to match the description of one meant for the Trial of Innovation... "Bagh, that's a fake!" said another peddler, butting in next to the first one. "This one is the real deal," she offered, holding out a distinctly different trinket, but nonetheless, fitting the description. They both seemed to have their own trinkets, could either, if any, be the right one? Or was this a part of the Trial? And what did it have to do with Innovation? {Response Card - Trial of Innovation} 
Plaza of the Goddess: Hmm, not sure how to judge this. It's clearly useful given those basic land types, but at the same time the return clause is uncharted water. It is a middle ground between the all color cards where you pay 1 or sacrifice it, but how powerful it is tied with the types is hard to tell. 7/10, I like the idea, I just can't rate it completely perfectly.
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Post by Popcornia on May 19, 2019 15:50:42 GMT
Lady Mapi Rudara listened intently to his explanation, more so than she had to anything else had ever had to say to her. It appeared he had caught her attention. Until he returned to being coy and ever so flirtatious. "Very well." Seemingly at the right moment, a different agent walked in, wearing clothing more befitting of a person from an academic setting. "Escort this one to a place where they can practice their craft and rest. And have the plans we discussed copied and sent to him as well." Rudara looked back to Mattol, expression once more a stranger to her. "We'll discuss payment later. I'm sure you can wait, given who it is that is paying you." {Response Card - Aggressive Expansion} 
Mana Fountain: Is a Pyretic Ritual but lets you give mana to other people and yourself. Given it's an instant, you can ramp someone else on their turn, which I like. 9/10
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Post by mrlozano on May 19, 2019 17:11:57 GMT
The crier had not been lying, this placed was filled to the brim with hucksters, peddlers, and other merchants of various reputations wanting to sell something. Amidst all of these people, buyers and sellers, it would be definitely hard to find the... "Want to buy your way out?" asked a random peddler, seemingly appearing from nowhere next to Rixos. They had a smile a mile long, and in their palm was looked to be a trinket of some sort. It looked very similar to the ones he had collected so far, and seemed to match the description of one meant for the Trial of Innovation... "Bagh, that's a fake!" said another peddler, butting in next to the first one. "This one is the real deal," she offered, holding out a distinctly different trinket, but nonetheless, fitting the description. They both seemed to have their own trinkets, could either, if any, be the right one? Or was this a part of the Trial? And what did it have to do with Innovation? {Response Card - Trial of Innovation} Instant Exile target artifact or enchantment. If you cast this spell during your main phase, draw a card. "We'll see beyond your lies."Trial of Innovation: Nice, feels both red and blue. 9/10God, I really hate writing posts in the phone. |
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Post by Parasign on May 19, 2019 21:05:18 GMT
PopcorniaBlooming Caracal: I like the growth-from-noncombat-damage, though I'd prefer single color density so it's easier to play with red cards. This could probably be uncommon; compare Hungering Hydra, which isn't quite the same but has similar combo potential. The final ability seems unnecessary; how often are you going to still have (and need) extra lands after your four-mana creature takes damage? I think the first ability has the potential to be interesting enough on its own. 8/10.VIA stares down the beast. Conditioned for aggression, hmm? Still, it's a beautiful creature. It would be a shame to have to kill it.Her arm whips forward, and a small dart emerges from her wrist to puncture the beast's flesh.Tranquilizer Dart Artifact , , Sacrifice ~: Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. If you control two or more blue permanents, draw a card.
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Post by Lady Mapi on May 20, 2019 1:33:08 GMT
Lady Mapi Rudara listened intently to his explanation, more so than she had to anything else had ever had to say to her. It appeared he had caught her attention. Until he returned to being coy and ever so flirtatious. "Very well." Seemingly at the right moment, a different agent walked in, wearing clothing more befitting of a person from an academic setting. "Escort this one to a place where they can practice their craft and rest. And have the plans we discussed copied and sent to him as well." Rudara looked back to Mattol, expression once more a stranger to her. "We'll discuss payment later. I'm sure you can wait, given who it is that is paying you." {Response Card - Aggressive Expansion}
Mana Fountain: Is a Pyretic Ritual but lets you give mana to other people and yourself. Given it's an instant, you can ramp someone else on their turn, which I like. 9/10
"Excellent - don't worry, I'll get your eyes right this time. I did get a better look at them, after all."
I followed the servant out and waited for the plans.Impractical Tome - Artifact - When Impractical Tome enters the battlefield, choose a color. Change the text of all spells and permanents by replacing each instead of that color word with "colorless". Whenever a player would add two or more mana of the chosen color, they add that much  instead. "Your paintings shouldn't use purple - it's a particularly ugly color."Naming Red for Impractical Tome, and I'd like you to respond with a non-Red card that you can somehow play without colored mana. Aggressive Expansion is... you edited this card, I think? I seem to recall that it used to be a "whenever" that gave you infinite mana for tapping a land. Good catch if you did  . As it stands, it's a pretty nasty lock if you've got a Bazaar Trader or Harmless Offering on hand. On the one hand, I like those shenanigans - on the other, that's a tad too good of a lockdown. 8/10 |
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. As it stands, it's a pretty nasty lock if you've got a