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Post by Popcornia on Jun 15, 2022 18:28:16 GMT
Lotus Capsule: 9/10. Seems a little underwhelming at first glance compared to other Lotus cards. I don't know enough about artifact decks to know quite how bs this could be, but I have to imagine it's very. Yenna gave the capsule back to Arandu at his request, and watched in amazement as it danced under his influence. She took the flower, and began looking at it from every angle once again, paying particular attention to the humming interior. "It's beautiful." She looked back to her forge. "Heh. If only my craft was as easy." And back to the flower. "What's the sound it's making? Or is that just the mana?"Foxtail Forge  Legendary Artifact  Equip costs of equipment you control cost  less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
He looked up from his craft, pleased at his work, even if he had been reticent to actually use more of his limited resources. "Although if you ever have a friend who needs it, I'd suggest describing it as 'Singular Mana Focus,' in case they don't understand what to do with it."Wait, was he...offering it to her? He didn't seem to be asking for it back, and he'd implied Yenna might need to have someone more able to use it borrow it...
Reuse  Sorcery —  As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact. Search your library for a noncreature artifact card with converted mana cost less than or equal to 1 plus the sacrificed artifact’s mana value, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Jun 16, 2022 19:27:22 GMT
"It should be the mana reacting, yes. My design attempts to store any energy from the original capsule into a form that translates to sorcery outside of my particular craft. While it won't last long on it's own, someone skilled enough should be able to make use of it, though it works better with other similar devices in unison."
He looked up from his craft, pleased at his work, even if he had been reticent to actually use more of his limited resources. "Although if you ever have a friend who needs it, I'd suggest describing it as 'Singular Mana Focus,' in case they don't understand what to do with it."Wait, was he...offering it to her? He didn't seem to be asking for it back, and he'd implied Yenna might need to have someone more able to use it borrow it...
Reuse Sorcery — As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact. Search your library for a noncreature artifact card with converted mana cost less than or equal to 1 plus the sacrificed artifact’s mana value, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Foxtail Forge: Fun, and fits the niche of a rare artifact with a specific purpose. 10/10. I'm not sure Neoform needs to both cost more and be mythic if it targets noncreature artifacts. Like it should probably do one of those two things, but both is a bit much maybe. She put the flower in her hair, trying to determine whether the material would allow it to stay. "Well in that case, I guess I'll hang onto it until then. And until then, it looks pretty. Oh- is this the sort of thing that'll run out if I leave it running too long, or only if someone takes the mana out?" She removes the flower from her hair, and starts looking for a button or switch before thinking aloud, "...how do I turn off the flower?"Artificial Lotus Artifact  : Add  .
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Post by Popcornia on Jun 25, 2022 4:34:53 GMT
Reuse: 8/10. I'm not sure Neoform needs to both cost more and be mythic if it targets noncreature artifacts. Like it should probably do one of those two things, but both is a bit much maybe. She put the flower in her hair, trying to determine whether the material would allow it to stay. "Well in that case, I guess I'll hang onto it until then. And until then, it looks pretty. Oh- is this the sort of thing that'll run out if I leave it running too long, or only if someone takes the mana out?" She removes the flower from her hair, and starts looking for a button or switch before thinking aloud, "...how do I turn off the flower?"Artificial Lotus Artifact : Add .
Sacking Foxtail Forge for Artificial Lotus "It's perfectly fine to let it keep going like this, though if the sound is a concern I can try to..." He seemed to notice what he was doing, his eyes flicking in the direction of Yenna's father, who was undoubtedly watching him very carefully, before he cleared his throat and tried to finish the thought, " ...I can try to limit the resonance within the material to prevent that, though it might hamper its capabilities somewhat."
His free hand, notably held in such a way it wouldn't accidentally touch Yenna's other hand, took on a faint glow once more as the Lotus shifted under his influence. The flower's audible hum slowly faded out, and Yenna was left with a silent flower that seemed a touch less bright within its center, but thankfully lacking anything that would keep her up at night that couldn't be solved by putting it into a closed shelf. When he was done, Arandu gingerly let go, seeming to tread an equal measure of enjoyment of his work but also treading carefully after his slight social mistake on his part. "That should do it, unless you happen to hear much lower frequencies outside of my own hearing range, in which case I'd be going at this a bit blind to try and silence it for you," he joked, a touch of nervousness to his banter.
Array Coordinator Creature — Human Wizard Flash When Array Coordinator enters the battlefield, untap target artifact you control. , : Untap target artifact you control. 1/2
Artificial Lotus: Scary, I think I would like this more if it was a straight 3-cost. I'm not really sure how to judge cards like this. 7/10. |
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Jun 25, 2022 17:02:45 GMT
"Ah, hmm, let me..." he began as he leaned forward, a hand absentmindedly placed on top of one of hers as he steadied her hold on the flower. "It's perfectly fine to let it keep going like this, though if the sound is a concern I can try to..." He seemed to notice what he was doing, his eyes flicking in the direction of Yenna's father, who was undoubtedly watching him very carefully, before he cleared his throat and tried to finish the thought, " ...I can try to limit the resonance within the material to prevent that, though it might hamper its capabilities somewhat."
His free hand, notably held in such a way it wouldn't accidentally touch Yenna's other hand, took on a faint glow once more as the Lotus shifted under his influence. The flower's audible hum slowly faded out, and Yenna was left with a silent flower that seemed a touch less bright within its center, but thankfully lacking anything that would keep her up at night that couldn't be solved by putting it into a closed shelf. When he was done, Arandu gingerly let go, seeming to tread an equal measure of enjoyment of his work but also treading carefully after his slight social mistake on his part. "That should do it, unless you happen to hear much lower frequencies outside of my own hearing range, in which case I'd be going at this a bit blind to try and silence it for you," he joked, a touch of nervousness to his banter.
Array Coordinator Creature — Human Wizard Flash When Array Coordinator enters the battlefield, untap target artifact you control. , : Untap target artifact you control. 1/2
Artificial Lotus: Scary, I think I would like this more if it was a straight 3-cost. I'm not really sure how to judge cards like this. 7/10. This immediately made me think of Urza and worry about whether some sort of combo could happen there, but then I remembered the tap symbol in Coordinator's cost. Artifacts are weird, but this seems limited enough in what it does that it's probably fine. "Ah, hmm, let me...""Right..." While Yenna was focused on the flower and the spell Arandu was casting upon it, and seemed to think nothing of the touch, Arandu quickly caught on to the delicate web of who was looking at who, as while he looked to Yenna's father, her father had been looking at the two of them. While there was a mixture of the two in his expression, there seemed to be more aloof curiosity than explicit condemnation. Catching on to the change in vibe, Yenna looked up, and followed Arandu's eyes to her father, who struck his daughter with a look of warning. She seemed confused for a fraction of a moment before looking back to Arandu and immediately realizing what the warning was in relation to, at which she blushed and looked back down to the flower. She takes a moment to look it over again, now that it's been silenced. "Well, I can't hear it anymore, so... I imagine it'll be fine." She quickly puts the flower into the back of her hair as though it were a pin. "Thank you, Arandu."Impassioned Dance   Instant  Untap two target creatures you control. They each get +2/+0 until end of turn. |
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Post by Popcornia on Jun 26, 2022 2:05:31 GMT
Array Coordinator: 9/10. This immediately made me think of Urza and worry about whether some sort of combo could happen there, but then I remembered the tap symbol in Coordinator's cost. Artifacts are weird, but this seems limited enough in what it does that it's probably fine. "Ah, hmm, let me...""Right..." While Yenna was focused on the flower and the spell Arandu was casting upon it, and seemed to think nothing of the touch, Arandu quickly caught on to the delicate web of who was looking at who, as while he looked to Yenna's father, her father had been looking at the two of them. While there was a mixture of the two in his expression, there seemed to be more aloof curiosity than explicit condemnation. Catching on to the change in vibe, Yenna looked up, and followed Arandu's eyes to her father, who struck his daughter with a look of warning. She seemed confused for a fraction of a moment before looking back to Arandu and immediately realizing what the warning was in relation to, at which she blushed and looked back down to the flower. She takes a moment to look it over again, now that it's been silenced. "Well, I can't hear it anymore, so... I imagine it'll be fine." She quickly puts the flower into the back of her hair as though it were a pin. "Thank you, Arandu."Impassioned Dance Instant Untap two target creatures you control. They each get +2/+0 until end of turn.
No, that line of thought was enough to convince him it was time to go.
Rubbing his hands near the warmth of the fire one more time, Arandu stood up, bowing his head slightly towards Yenna. "Thank you for the warmth of your home and your company, Yenna. Though I'm unsure whether it would be polite or impolite for me to stay further, I do have some more work to do out in this area of the plane, though this reprieve was welcome and I grateful for the rest and comfort provided."
He turns to Yenna's father, giving a quiet bow to him as well, before turning back to the one who had invited him. "Goodbye for now, though I hope we might meet again sometime." With that, Arandu turned to leave, stepping out from the Foxtail Forge and back into the brisk chill of the Arena, and off onto further business.
Impassioned Dance: I've always been meh on two-color combat tricks, but I like this one. 8/10 |
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Feb 12, 2023 8:50:08 GMT
Story Post: After that…
{After that...}
Atlani looks finally to Lothaire with a mixture of relief and determination. "I understand, Syr Lothaire, that you are not terribly fond of this blade. I myself have had my... difficulties with it. But, as I brought him here, perhaps it is best I take him away. I have business to attend to back on Tarkir in which he would be quite useful. After that..." Atlani takes a moment to gaze down at the blade…
Well? After that, what? Surely you’ll be made khan, and a mighty khan would need a mighty blade to subjugate her plane.
I have no plans to subjugate the Mardu, much less the plane, Selem. I just want things to go back to how they were. I want my people freed, not to rule them myself.
Silly girl, a mysterious warrior comes from across the Eternities to free them from a race of tyannical dragons? They’d beg you to be khan.
And if they did, surely I could survive off my own merits. What good is a khan if they require a planeswalking blade to keep their throne? Perhaps I’ll do as I did here after you left, and survive off my allies, like Anne, Doer, and Zweil. Maybe I’ll rule with help from… friends.
Friends? You little rat!
before opening a portal behind her. She looks back up to face Lothaire, “I suppose I don’t care what happens to it,” is all she gets out before stepping back, into the portal, which closes promptly, leaving the battlefield quiet as snow begins to fall.
The shrieking clash of steel striking steel sounds for the penultimate time in the Arena as Atlani emerges from a portal outside of a massive tent perched atop a hill. Dark grey smoke escapes from a hole in the top, signalling that its owner is home. A flap in the tent wall opens as an occupant investigates the sound. A woman emerges, shorter than Atlani, wearing a thick, dark green fur cloak, and a colorful, intricately carved wooden mask, with two round holes for her eyes. Her red curled hair spirals out in front of the mask a bit.
“Tokata.”
The woman perks up, and looks to the sword in the warrior’s hand. “Atlani! I take it they worked?” She speaks in a voice younger than that of her customer.
“Yes, they were immeasurably helpful.” Atlani sheathes Selem, and brings out her other weapons: The bow she kept from Tarkir, and the sword and shield she received from Zweil. The weapons slowly emit a steady but thin smoke, in various shades of white, red, and green.
“...and you still want them removed?” the masked woman asks.
“I wish for Tarkir to be freed by its own strength. Selem is… irrefutably powerful, but one foreign weapon is more than I would like.”
“Well, alright.” The woman pulled three more masks from beneath her cloak, and began to chant: “Billows of Might, Billows of Peace, of Tenacity, leave this warrior’s weapons, that you might serve a greater purpose.”
The smoke flew from the weapons, gathering itself into one cloud of each of the three colors, resting behind their respective masks. Once the last of the smoke leaves, she puts her weapons back into their sheathes.
“You require no additional payment, correct?”
“Nope! Those furs you gave me are super warm! And with that much meat, I’ll have stew for the rest of the week, you’ve more than paid for borrowing these guys.”
“Then I suppose I’ll be off. I cannot thank you enough.”
“Oh don’t worry about me, you’ve got a whole other plane to worry about. And if I ever stop by Tarkir I’ll be sure to pay you a visit.”
“It would be most welcome.”
Atlani walks a short distance away before drawing Selem one last time.
Well, taken care of all your errands?
I had only the one.
I expected to be killing a dragon by now.
And I shall return you swiftly to that task. …I am impressed you remain by my side.
If we don’t kill any Elder Dragons, I may reconsider.
Point taken.
Striking the air, her portal opens. Atlani steps through, feeling the warm air of the Wastes, a pleasant change of pace from the Arena’s winter.
Home at last. Time to get to work.
Tokata, Maskmaking Maestro and Enchanter Extraordinaire, has entered the Arena! Atlani and Selem’s story will continue if I ever finish Return to Tarkir.
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Post by Popcornia on Feb 12, 2023 17:51:35 GMT
pacifistwestwomanThere was an underappreciated aspect of exploring new locales that Arandu wished he had started with, if he was being honest with himself. Meeting those who already lived here. While Arandu would admit he'd likely qualified by virtue of running into a few individuals already (even if he didn't include that one skirmish), it was the principle of reaching out to those who were nearby on purpose, rather than by coincidence, that had inspired this particular outing.
Of walking seemingly to nowhere in particular.
Finishing a drink of water from his flask, Arandu surveyed the landscape, before spotting what seemed to be a large tent set up on a hill nearby. He eyed it curiously, before seeing the telltale signs of another settlement and chuckled to himself, before making his way towards the unusual structure. - “Mysterious Masks: Open,” read the sign in front, which only intrigued Arandu further. Amused, Arandu parted the tent flap that served as the entrance, and wandered inside. Know Your Neighbors  Enchantment - Project Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, you may put a progress counter on Know Your Neighbors. Progress 2-4: Creatures you control get +1/+1. Progress 5+: Creatures you control get +2/+2 and have trample.
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Feb 12, 2023 21:21:06 GMT
pacifistwestwoman There was an underappreciated aspect of exploring new locales that Arandu wished he had started with, if he was being honest with himself. Meeting those who already lived here. While Arandu would admit he'd likely qualified by virtue of running into a few individuals already (even if he didn't include that one skirmish), it was the principle of reaching out to those who were nearby on purpose, rather than by coincidence, that had inspired this particular outing.
Of walking seemingly to nowhere in particular.
Finishing a drink of water from his flask, Arandu surveyed the landscape, before spotting what seemed to be a large tent set up on a hill nearby. He eyed it curiously, before seeing the telltale signs of another settlement and chuckled to himself, before making his way towards the unusual structure. “Mysterious Masks: Open,” read the sign in front, which only intrigued Arandu further. Amused, Arandu parted the tent flap that served as the entrance, and wandered inside. Know Your Neighbors Enchantment - Project Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, you may put a progress counter on Know Your Neighbors. Progress 2-4: Creatures you control get +1/+1. Progress 5+: Creatures you control get +2/+2 and have trample. I like that it's a cheap anthem, and that you need to put more in to get it to work, but you get more out of it if you do. Reminds me of Beastmaster Ascension. Before Arandu even enters the tent, he can hear a young woman's voice within. "Hey, give those back! You know I need those for the blessing later!"Opening the flap, he finds the inside of the tent a much more comfortable temperature than the cold air outside, and sees a unique sight. The tent is not one for a single person to rest, it is the size of a small market, with enough shelves to house a similar amount of inventory. The storefront itself is a 12 foot radius semi-circle, enclosed by seven foot tall, temporary walls, upon which various masks are hung. Many are abstractly humanoid, in nearly every color, though orange and green seem the most common. Others imitate animals, some Arandu may recognize, but certainly some he's never seen. The floor is adorned with colorful overlapping knit rugs, such that there is a proper floor and not just the dirt beneath the tent. The room is rather open, but three tables sit spaced apart, upon which rest some smaller masks, along with various jewelry: mainly beads and wooden amulets, rather than gems or metal. At the back of the room are two glass orbs, hung in a net of rope from the roof of the tent that provide a warm glow to the entire room. Between them is a long table with an ornately patterned orange and blue cloth draped over it, home to half a dozen pouches and a dozen more half-finished woodworking projects. Behind this table sits the shopkeeper, wearing a mask similar to those on the wall, along with a heavy, dark green fur cloak, her red hair tied up behind her. She stares down a mask far above her, seemingly being worn by a dense, red, cloud of fog twice her height. The shopkeeper holds her hand out demandingly as the mask balances a small cylindrical box on top of it. It turns as Arandu enters, then lowers itself, and the box, into the woman's hand, before floating over the back wall, carrying its fog with it. "Thank you, was that so hard?" She follows the mask's gaze, and appears momentarily startled by the unexpected, but not unwelcome, presence. "Oh, a customer! Sorry about that, welcome to Mysterious Masks!"Rabblerouser Billow Enchantment - Aura Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+1. Whenever enchanted creature attacks, create two 1/1 red Human creature tokens that are tapped and attacking. Bind |
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Post by Popcornia on Feb 12, 2023 23:18:20 GMT
pacifistwestwoman Arandu tries not to appear surprised by the scene in front of him, but his expression shifts to sympathetic at the shopkeeper having to corral her...helper? He didn't quite understand what the entity was, but at least they seemed to have it under control. "Hello there," Arandu returned, stepping through the veritable marketplace of masks towards their owner, eyeing the occasional item as he passed them by. He was impressed for the most part, and had some difficulty restraining his questions when he arrived at Tokata's table. "They're all quite beautiful," Arandu said, still marveling at a few of the masks on display nearby. "I'm impressed by your craftsmanship, but I'll admit I'm also curious about your friend from a moment ago."Biogenic Tutor Instant — Search your library for a permanent card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top. “Q’ayrumi contains a thousand forms, all waiting to be realized by our hands.”
— Yachay, Outreach Specialist
Rabblerouser Billow: An obvious reference to cards like Goblin Rabblerouser, even if the effect is more like Hanweir Garrison. I'd be worried how quickly this can come out, since even with these stats, as attacking with this a turn earlier than the latter comparison seems scary. 7/10.
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Feb 13, 2023 4:26:19 GMT
pacifistwestwoman Arandu tries not to appear surprised by the scene in front of him, but his expression shifts to sympathetic at the shopkeeper having to corral her...helper? He didn't quite understand what the entity was, but at least they seemed to have it under control. "Hello there," Arandu returned, stepping through the veritable marketplace of masks towards their owner, eyeing the occasional item as he passed them by. He was impressed for the most part, and had some difficulty restraining his questions when he arrived at Tokata's table. "They're all quite beautiful," Arandu said, still marveling at a few of the masks on display nearby. "I'm impressed by your craftsmanship, but I'll admit I'm also curious about your friend from a moment ago."Biogenic Tutor Instant — Search your library for a permanent card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top. “Q’ayrumi contains a thousand forms, all waiting to be realized by our hands.”
— Yachay, Outreach Specialist
Rabblerouser Billow: An obvious reference to cards like Goblin Rabblerouser, even if the effect is more like Hanweir Garrison. I'd be worried how quickly this can come out, since even with these stats, as attacking with this a turn earlier than the latter comparison seems scary. 7/10. For some reason I'm most concerned about the fact that this can let you search for nonbasic lands. "Aw, thank you! I didn't make all of these, but most of what I do make ends up on the wall here."The shopkeeper seems surprised at the interest in the fog friend "Oh, they're spirits! Er, a spirit." She leans her head back to shout over the wall. "Seniton, come back, you have a fan!"After her request, the fog slowly rolls back over the wall, and the eyes of the mask peek over. "They're a friend from my homeland. The mask they're bound to makes it easier to bring them with me," she looks towards the mask as it makes its way down, hovering over one end of the table, fog spilling down onto the floor, "and easier to keep an eye on them." She turns back to Arandu, "And bring them between planes. I technically can't bring people with me, but if I bind spirits to the masks, then I can bring the masks. Chaos Demonstration  Enchantment Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may copy it. If you do, each opponent may also copy that spell. Players may choose new targets for their copies.
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Post by Popcornia on Feb 13, 2023 21:03:00 GMT
Biogenic Tutor: 8/10. For some reason I'm most concerned about the fact that this can let you search for nonbasic lands. "Aw, thank you! I didn't make all of these, but most of what I do make ends up on the wall here."The shopkeeper seems surprised at the interest in the fog friend "Oh, they're spirits! Er, a spirit." She leans her head back to shout over the wall. "Seniton, come back, you have a fan!"After her request, the fog slowly rolls back over the wall, and the eyes of the mask peek over. "They're a friend from my homeland. The mask they're bound to makes it easier to bring them with me," she looks towards the mask as it makes its way down, hovering over one end of the table, fog spilling down onto the floor, "and easier to keep an eye on them." She turns back to Arandu, "And bring them between planes. I technically can't bring people with me, but if I bind spirits to the masks, then I can bring the masks. Chaos Demonstration Enchantment Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may copy it. If you do, each opponent may also copy that spell. Players may choose new targets for their copies.
Turning Biogenic Tutor into sort-of Scheming Symmetry
By Leaps and Bounds Instant — Draw two cards. Create a Canister token. (It’s an artifact with “,: Sacrifice this artifact: Untap target permanent. Activate only during your turn.”)“It’s not just an opportunity for greatness, it’s the opportunity for greatness.”
Chaos Demonstration: Not many red enchantments that let you copy specifically, but I know it's a theme red gets to cause mayhem with these. Double Vision is just one mana away, but I think the shenanigans of this are more fun and fine for a mana cheaper. 8/10. |
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Feb 13, 2023 22:04:59 GMT
Arandu, to his credit, was attempting to restrain his enthusiasm for the entity in front of him. He was delighted by the entity, Seniton, though he couldn't quite figure why. Perhaps it was just the novelty, but his fascination had already turned to another thought, one which he couldn't quite keep in check."What would you ask for in exchange for a mask and an assistant with it?" Arandu asked, too quickly to conceal his excitement, "I will admit I lack any currency from this plane, but I am always willing to trade with what is available."
By Leaps and Bounds Instant — Draw two cards. Create a Canister token. (It’s an artifact with “,: Sacrifice this artifact: Untap target permanent. Activate only during your turn.”)“It’s not just an opportunity for greatness, it’s the opportunity for greatness.”
Chaos Demonstration: Not many red enchantments that let you copy specifically, but I know it's a theme red gets to cause mayhem with these. Double Vision is just one mana away, but I think the shenanigans of this are more fun and fine for a mana cheaper. 8/10. I don't think this needs to be uncommon, considering Stern Lesson."Oh. Uh..." Tokata looks uncomfortably toward Seniton, who looks back at her, before both turn back to her customer and Tokata begins fiddling with an unfinished amulet. "Well, if we're talking magical services, and not just art, I normally only do mana-based: enchanting things to bring luck, or ward against illness or something. The spirits might not talk, but they are alive and conscious. I could have some help you, but I can't very well sell them. What is it you need assistance with?"
Temperance
Enchantment
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Post by Popcornia on Feb 16, 2023 0:41:46 GMT
By Leaps and Bounds: 8/10. I don't think this needs to be uncommon, considering Stern Lesson."Oh. Uh..." Tokata looks uncomfortably toward Seniton, who looks back at her, before both turn back to her customer and Tokata begins fiddling with an unfinished amulet. "Well, if we're talking magical services, and not just art, I normally only do mana-based: enchanting things to bring luck, or ward against illness or something. The spirits might not talk, but they are alive and conscious. I could have some help you, but I can't very well sell them. What is it you need assistance with?"
Temperance
Enchantment
Each spell beyond the first each player casts each turn costs more to cast.
You can have the cards you tutored for, but you cannot cast them. (or I guess you can, but they'll cost 2 more.) Dispel Conception costs more to cast if it targets a land. Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or nonbasic land.
Temperance: Typical control stuff, I like that this isn't a flat denial like some white spells, and is also "balanced." 8/10, the point of cards like this is to be used unfairly, but I'm interested in a world where a strategy exists that makes this a good pick. |
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Feb 16, 2023 5:30:34 GMT
Arandu chewed on his words, and under the practically withering gaze of the proprietor and their assistance, somehow found the will to restate his intentions."Ah, my apologies. It was not my place to ask for such a thing, but I would enjoy the assistance of your companions, if you are still willing to lend it. On the assumption that a mask, made for the purpose of promoting agriculture within my encampment, is possible, would it likewise be possible for one of your spirits to accompany and aid me in fulfilling that task by utilizing the mask in question?" Dispel Conception Instant — Dispel Conception costs more to cast if it targets a land. Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or nonbasic land.
Temperance: Typical control stuff, I like that this isn't a flat denial like some white spells, and is also "balanced." 8/10, the point of cards like this is to be used unfairly, but I'm interested in a world where a strategy exists that makes this a good pick. At first I was gonna complain that "destroy target nonbasic land" could cost 3 but the ability to cast it as Naturalize should make it cost 4. Very nice. Happy with the innocuous answer, both Tokata and Seniton relax. "Oh, if it's agriculture, then of course, I'm sure we could work something out. I can do normal enchantments for crops, but I think I have someone good at that sort of thing. One second, though, let me double check."
Tokata gets up and sneaks between two of the wall segments into a back room, though all Arandu can see of it from the counter is a shelf holding a handful of larger masks, as well as leather pouches, some small enough to be coin pouches, and one large enough to contain a bowling ball. Before long she returns, holding a mask depicting an ox. "Here's Imad!" She knocks on the wood of the mask. "Knock, knock, anybody home?" As she does, the mask begins to slowly emit a thick, green fog, which falls heavily downwards, until it coalesces upward into a thin form. Once acceptably formed, Tokata lets go of the mask, which the cloud accepts and "wears." The volume of this cloud is far lower than that of Seniton, coming up to be barely taller than its summoner, who stands at just 5'7", and far thinner than Seniton's broad amorphousness. "So yeah, Imad and I can totally help lay down some boons to help grow stuff. Plus, if I get a lay of the area there might be spirits there to call upon. What is it you're growing?"Spirit of the Harvest Enchantment - Aura  Enchant permanent Enchanted permanent gets +0/+1 as long as it's a creature and has " : Add one mana of any color." Bind |
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Post by Popcornia on Feb 21, 2023 20:02:08 GMT
Dispel Conception: 10/10. At first I was gonna complain that "destroy target nonbasic land" could cost 3 but the ability to cast it as Naturalize should make it cost 4. Very nice. Happy with the innocuous answer, both Tokata and Seniton relax. "Oh, if it's agriculture, then of course, I'm sure we could work something out. I can do normal enchantments for crops, but I think I have someone good at that sort of thing. One second, though, let me double check."
Tokata gets up and sneaks between two of the wall segments into a back room, though all Arandu can see of it from the counter is a shelf holding a handful of larger masks, as well as leather pouches, some small enough to be coin pouches, and one large enough to contain a bowling ball. Before long she returns, holding a mask depicting an ox. "Here's Imad!" She knocks on the wood of the mask. "Knock, knock, anybody home?" As she does, the mask begins to slowly emit a thick, green fog, which falls heavily downwards, until it coalesces upward into a thin form. Once acceptably formed, Tokata lets go of the mask, which the cloud accepts and "wears." The volume of this cloud is far lower than that of Seniton, coming up to be barely taller than its summoner, who stands at just 5'7", and far thinner than Seniton's broad amorphousness. "So yeah, Imad and I can totally help lay down some boons to help grow stuff. Plus, if I get a lay of the area there might be spirits there to call upon. What is it you're growing?"Spirit of the Harvest Enchantment - Aura Enchant permanent Enchanted permanent gets +0/+1 as long as it's a creature and has " : Add one mana of any color." Bind
Planned Plentitude Enchantment — Whenever a creature you control becomes tapped, you may pay . If you do, untap that creature and put a +1/+1 counter on it. , Tap two untapped creatures you control: You gain 3 life.
Spirit of the Harvest: Cute mana creature, but also not just for creatures. 10/10, I like the multiple uses of this. |
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Post by foureyesisafish on Feb 22, 2023 4:22:29 GMT
Tokata's shop feels abnormally quiet this overcast morning, and she could feel some profound feeling of melancholy hang over her humble abode. The colors of the place overall seem dim, desaturated, almost like a memory... it would be distracting if it wasn't so seamless.
It made the greyscale 'girl', flickring with some sickly bright 'static' pattern, stand out even more. She seemed to be holding a mask, but was so... uncertain and blurred that Tokata couldn't make out much of her, even close up. It was almost as if... she were a projection of some sort.
Emerge from Eternity 
Instant C
Exile target creature. Then if you controlled it, return it to the battlefield under your control and create a 3/2 Eldrazi Horror creature token.
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"Something from beyond this world is responsible, I'm sure of it. Our only hope now is that tragedy does not repeat itself."
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Feb 22, 2023 5:39:44 GMT
Tokata's shop feels abnormally quiet this overcast morning, and she could feel some profound feeling of melancholy hang over her humble abode. The colors of the place overall seem dim, desaturated, almost like a memory... it would be distracting if it wasn't so seemless.
It made the greyscale 'girl', flickring with some sickly bright 'static' pattern, stand out even more. She seemed to be holding a mask, but was so... uncertain and blurred that Tokata couldn't make out much of her, even close up. It was almost as if... she were a projection of some sort.
Emerge from Eternity
Instant C
Exile target creature. Then if you controlled it, return it to the battlefield under your control and create a 3/2 Eldrazi Horror creature token.
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"Something from beyond this world is responsible, I'm sure of it. Our only hope now is that tragedy does not repeat itself."
--Case File #[REDACTED] I like it a lot. It seems appropriately costed for removal, but expensive for Felidar GuardianTokata had spent the morning focused on carving, but did eventually look up at her merchandise some time before the 'girl' entered. That's weird. I know I painted that one just yesterday, they can't already need touching up. ...oh that's not the merchandise, that's an everywhere thing. Let's hope it's not angry. Tokata sighed, but continued her work, and didn't even look up at first when the 'girl' came in. "Welcome to Mysterious Masks! Let me know if you need anything." After a moment, though, she did look to see what sort of new customer had wandered in. She was normally happy to receive any kind of business, though some clients seemed more trouble than others, and it paid to be sure who, and what, one was dealing with."Can you try to figure out what she is? Thank you~" Tokata whispered to herself as quietly as she could manage, before getting up from her work and approaching the girl. "Oh, that's a cute mask, I am pretty proud of that one. You certainly have good taste!" The masked shopkeeper looked not at the girl, but at what mask was missing from the shelf, before looking back into the blur, trying to find eyes to make contact with. Fog that would normally be a deep blue began to roll across the floor, only three inches high, proving room temperature, near unnoticeable, should it manage to touch the blur. Interrogating Grasp Enchantment - Aura Flash Enchant creature ~ costs less to cast if it targets a creature that entered the battlefield this turn. Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. |
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Post by foureyesisafish on Feb 22, 2023 8:52:28 GMT
Tokata's shop feels abnormally quiet this overcast morning, and she could feel some profound feeling of melancholy hang over her humble abode. The colors of the place overall seem dim, desaturated, almost like a memory... it would be distracting if it wasn't so seemless.
It made the greyscale 'girl', flickring with some sickly bright 'static' pattern, stand out even more. She seemed to be holding a mask, but was so... uncertain and blurred that Tokata couldn't make out much of her, even close up. It was almost as if... she were a projection of some sort.
Emerge from Eternity
Instant C
Exile target creature. Then if you controlled it, return it to the battlefield under your control and create a 3/2 Eldrazi Horror creature token.
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"Something from beyond this world is responsible, I'm sure of it. Our only hope now is that tragedy does not repeat itself."
--Case File #[REDACTED] I like it a lot. It seems appropriately costed for removal, but expensive for Felidar GuardianTokata had spent the morning focused on carving, but did eventually look up at her merchandise some time before the 'girl' entered. That's weird. I know I painted that one just yesterday, they can't already need touching up. ...oh that's not the merchandise, that's an everywhere thing. Let's hope it's not angry. Tokata sighed, but continued her work, and didn't even look up at first when the 'girl' came in. "Welcome to Mysterious Masks! Let me know if you need anything." After a moment, though, she did look to see what sort of new customer had wandered in. She was normally happy to receive any kind of business, though some clients seemed more trouble than others, and it paid to be sure who, and what, one was dealing with."Can you try to figure out what she is? Thank you~" Tokata whispered to herself as quietly as she could manage, before getting up from her work and approaching the girl. "Oh, that's a cute mask, I am pretty proud of that one. You certainly have good taste!" The masked shopkeeper looked not at the girl, but at what mask was missing from the shelf, before looking back into the blur, trying to find eyes to make contact with. Fog that would normally be a deep blue began to roll across the floor, only three inches high, proving room temperature, near unnoticeable, should it manage to touch the blur. Interrogating Grasp Enchantment - Aura Flash Enchant creature ~ costs less to cast if it targets a creature that entered the battlefield this turn. Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
As Tokata looked over at the girl-shaped shade, her eyes flashed with visions of geometric abominations, tendrils spiraling past planes, and some strangely humanoid figure. When the mask carver regained her senses, she saw herself staring straight into the now (seemingly) human girl, though Tokata could strangely not tell much about the lass despite being right in front of her. "Oh! Uh... thank you..." the girl said, her movements both too smooth at times and too rough at others.
Just who was she?Crack the Mask
Instant C
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Feb 22, 2023 20:19:33 GMT
Interrogating Grasp - 7/10
As Tokata looked over at the girl-shaped shade, her eyes flashed with visions of geometric abominations, tendrils spiraling past planes, and some strangely humanoid figure. When the mask carver regained her senses, she saw herself staring straight into the now (seemingly) human girl, though Tokata could strangely not tell much about the lass despite being right in front of her. "Oh! Uh... thank you..." the girl said, her movements both too smooth at times and too rough at others.
Just who was she?Crack the Mask
Instant C
Counter target artifact or enchantment spell.
Scry 1. I really like this spell. It feels like it is treating colorless as a 6th color, in a good way. It doesn't need the Scry 1. Tokata did her best to maintain her aura of hospitality while being shown unknowable visions, which was made easier by the mask. The blue fog now coated the entire floor of the tent, though if left alone it will retreat after just a moment. "This might be a weird question, but out of all my customers, you certainly are... unique. And that's saying something, I feel like I've been all over the place. Where is it you come from?"
Tokata's Force
Enchantment
~ can't be countered.
Other enchantment spells you control can't be countered.
, Sacrifice ~: Return target enchantment card not named ~ from your graveyard to your hand.
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Feb 22, 2023 20:54:41 GMT
Arandu watched with awe and nearly disguised excitement as the spirit Imad formed before him, already impressed by the spirit Seniton's appearance, but even further so by their "awakening" into a tangible entity. He reminds himself he is here, apparently, on business now, and composes himself as Tokata asks for further details. "A mixture of foodstuffs and materials that I desire to see the viability of. While I would have been prepared to do the work myself, having some assistance with a larger endeavor than sample pots will likely provide more solid information for me to act on." Arandu was mostly composed, but it was obvious he was still somewhat taken aback by the possibility of Imad's aid, "we'd have to begin with what I would guess are a few garden's worth of space, planting different species in individual and symbiotic pairs. Even if we utilize magic, there may still be marked differences between any particular plant depending on the conditions we raise it in."
Planned Plentitude Enchantment — Whenever a creature you control becomes tapped, you may pay . If you do, untap that creature and put a +1/+1 counter on it. , Tap two untapped creatures you control: You gain 3 life.
Spirit of the Harvest: Cute mana creature, but also not just for creatures. 10/10, I like the multiple uses of this. See, I like the idea its going for, but I'm blinded by how much this wants to go in a combo deck to take infinite mana and turn it into infinite life and infinite counters. "Oh, yeah, I can definitely understand wanting help with 'a few gardens' worth,' and if each plant is being cared for differently, then that'll get complicated fast. I suppose I can lend him out in return for the crops that don't do as well. A first-time discount, if you will. Obviously I'll drop in every so often to see how it's going." She put a certain emphasis on the last sentence, approving of the customer's experiments with plants, but warning against experimenting with her goodwill. Eternal Vigil
Enchantment Creatures have vigilance. Creatures you control get +0/+1.
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Post by foureyesisafish on Feb 23, 2023 8:35:16 GMT
Interrogating Grasp - 7/10
As Tokata looked over at the girl-shaped shade, her eyes flashed with visions of geometric abominations, tendrils spiraling past planes, and some strangely humanoid figure. When the mask carver regained her senses, she saw herself staring straight into the now (seemingly) human girl, though Tokata could strangely not tell much about the lass despite being right in front of her. "Oh! Uh... thank you..." the girl said, her movements both too smooth at times and too rough at others.
Just who was she?Crack the Mask
Instant C
Counter target artifact or enchantment spell.
Scry 1. I really like this spell. It feels like it is treating colorless as a 6th color, in a good way. It doesn't need the Scry 1. Tokata did her best to maintain her aura of hospitality while being shown unknowable visions, which was made easier by the mask. The blue fog now coated the entire floor of the tent, though if left alone it will retreat after just a moment. "This might be a weird question, but out of all my customers, you certainly are... unique. And that's saying something, I feel like I've been all over the place. Where is it you come from?"
Tokata's Force
Enchantment
~ can't be countered.
Other enchantment spells you control can't be countered.
, Sacrifice ~: Return target enchantment card not named ~ from your graveyard to your hand.
I would say this could be pushed a bit, but honestly I really like this as a complete package, especially the interplay between the static and the sac. 9/10.
"Uh... I don't exactly... well.." The mysterious girl put her hand behind her head as she looked down at Tokata, who got the creeping feeling that she was staring at something far larger than she seemed. The girl continued to look at Tokata, eventually putting her hand down.
"...hello?"
The sort of weird perception effect surrounding the girl suddenly vanished, and Tokata could now perceive clearly her tan skin, pale hair, and brown eyes. She seemed to be about a teenager but was already decently tall, seemingly kneeling down a tiny bit to make level eye contact. Still though, something about her just seemed... off, in the way she stood and the way she moved alike.
"...oh, wait, excuse me. I'm Callie." She jerkily extended an arm as if she were some sort of puppet. "What's your name?" she said with a smile.
Eldrazi's Conscripted
Creature - Human
: Eldrazi's Conscripted becomes a Human Eldrazi with base power and toughness 3/2
 : If Eldrazi's Conscripted is a Eldrazi, it becomes a Human Eldrazi Horror with base power and toughness 6/6 and it gains "Ward - Discard a card".
 : If Eldrazi's Conscripted is a Horror, put ten +1/+1 counters and a trample counter on it. It gains "Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices two permanents."
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Feb 23, 2023 16:49:13 GMT
"Uh... I don't exactly... well.." The mysterious girl put her hand behind her head as she looked down at Tokata, who got the creeping feeling that she was staring at something far larger than she seemed. The girl continued to look at Tokata, eventually putting her hand down.
"...hello?"
The sort of weird perception effect surrounding the girl suddenly vanished, and Tokata could now perceive clearly her tan skin, pale hair, and brown eyes. She seemed to be about a teenager but was already decently tall, seemingly kneeling down a tiny bit to make level eye contact. Still though, something about her just seemed... off, in the way she stood and the way she moved alike.
"...oh, wait, excuse me. I'm Callie." She jerkily extended an arm as if she were some sort of puppet. "What's your name?" she said with a smile.
Eldrazi's Conscripted
Creature - Human
: Eldrazi's Conscripted becomes a Human Eldrazi with base power and toughness 3/2
: If Eldrazi's Conscripted is a Eldrazi, it becomes a Human Eldrazi Horror with base power and toughness 6/6 and it gains "Ward - Discard a card".
: If Eldrazi's Conscripted is a Horror, put ten +1/+1 counters and a trample counter on it. It gains "Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices two permanents."
1/1 The final ability (and the name) is just Eldrazi Conscription but with counters, which I know is what you were going for, but I don't like it. Otherwise I like the play on Evolved Sleeper. The shopkeeper noted the creature's nonanswer, and stared blankly for a moment at the hand before her, glancing up at the now human eyes before her. She gave a wary curtsy, but did not shake the creature's hand. "Tokata. It's nice to meet you, Callie."As the blue fog began to roll its way out of the storefront, Tokata subtly, strictly waved for it to stay, and so it did, before putting on the cheeriest voice she could manage, putting her hands together, resting in front of her: "So, is there something specific you were looking for, anything I can help with?"Debilitating Courtesy  Enchantment When ~ ETB, starting with you, each player chooses a creature you don't control. Exile those creatures until ~ leaves the battlefield. The courtesy laws of Vienthal nobility are so strict, following them all leaves precious little time to actually govern. |
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Post by Popcornia on Feb 23, 2023 20:55:35 GMT
Planned Plentitude: 9/10. See, I like the idea its going for, but I'm blinded by how much this wants to go in a combo deck to take infinite mana and turn it into infinite life and infinite counters. "Oh, yeah, I can definitely understand wanting help with 'a few gardens' worth,' and if each plant is being cared for differently, then that'll get complicated fast. I suppose I can lend him out in return for the crops that don't do as well. A first-time discount, if you will. Obviously I'll drop in every so often to see how it's going." She put a certain emphasis on the last sentence, approving of the customer's experiments with plants, but warning against experimenting with her goodwill. Eternal Vigil
Enchantment Creatures have vigilance. Creatures you control get +0/+1.
Granting my creatures vigilance and making it so your creatures attacking doesn't trigger Planned Plentitude. Put a +1/+1 counter on each tapped creature you control. Flashback— , Tap two untapped creatures you control. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Eternal Vigil: Symmetric enchantments are weird, and I'm having a hard time judging this one. Cards like Hold the Gate imply this cost is reasonable, given it applies to both people, but the only card I can think of that's favoring its owner is Crescendo of War, which is a really old design, comparatively. The main issue is this leads to rather congested boards, and I doubt I'd like to see this played. 6/10. |
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Feb 23, 2023 23:30:18 GMT
Arandu was pleased with the arrangement, chuckling as he (probably) missed her warning of testing her patience. He extended a hand forward across the counter, seeming to believe all was settled, as it were. "You are welcome to visit my home at any time. Though I cannot speak of hosting others who may be interested in your wares, I'm sure you would enjoy my small corner of this world." Harvest Time Instant — Put a +1/+1 counter on each tapped creature you control. Flashback— , Tap two untapped creatures you control. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Eternal Vigil: Symmetric enchantments are weird, and I'm having a hard time judging this one. Cards like Hold the Gate imply this cost is reasonable, given it applies to both people, but the only card I can think of that's favoring its owner is Crescendo of War, which is a really old design, comparatively. The main issue is this leads to rather congested boards, and I doubt I'd like to see this played. 6/10. This is a weird effect to cost: I agree it could probably be 3, especially if you're putting this in like, a heavy Convoke archetype. The flashback is flavorful and very cool. Tokata shakes his hand. "I'm sure the store'll be fine if I'm not gone too long. I can try to drop by tomorrow morning. Oh, and I never caught your name, I'm Tokata."Profitable Venture
Enchantment
Tap three untapped creatures you control: Create a Treasure token.
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Post by Popcornia on Feb 23, 2023 23:42:24 GMT
Harvest Time: 9/10. This is a weird effect to cost: I agree it could probably be 3, especially if you're putting this in like, a heavy Convoke archetype. The flashback is flavorful and very cool. Tokata shakes his hand. "I'm sure the store'll be fine if I'm not gone too long. I can try to drop by tomorrow morning. Oh, and I never caught your name, I'm Tokata."Profitable Venture
Enchantment
Tap three untapped creatures you control: Create a Treasure token.
"I think this will be the beginning of a beautiful partnership."
Profitable Venture: So close to Prosperous Partnership I'd have to call it a riff. This effect in isolation feels like an older (early 2010s) magic effect if treasures had existed then, and I love it. 10/10. |
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Post by foureyesisafish on Feb 24, 2023 7:25:16 GMT
"Uh... I don't exactly... well.." The mysterious girl put her hand behind her head as she looked down at Tokata, who got the creeping feeling that she was staring at something far larger than she seemed. The girl continued to look at Tokata, eventually putting her hand down.
"...hello?"
The sort of weird perception effect surrounding the girl suddenly vanished, and Tokata could now perceive clearly her tan skin, pale hair, and brown eyes. She seemed to be about a teenager but was already decently tall, seemingly kneeling down a tiny bit to make level eye contact. Still though, something about her just seemed... off, in the way she stood and the way she moved alike.
"...oh, wait, excuse me. I'm Callie." She jerkily extended an arm as if she were some sort of puppet. "What's your name?" she said with a smile.
Eldrazi's Conscripted
Creature - Human
: Eldrazi's Conscripted becomes a Human Eldrazi with base power and toughness 3/2
: If Eldrazi's Conscripted is a Eldrazi, it becomes a Human Eldrazi Horror with base power and toughness 6/6 and it gains "Ward - Discard a card".
: If Eldrazi's Conscripted is a Horror, put ten +1/+1 counters and a trample counter on it. It gains "Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices two permanents."
1/1 The final ability (and the name) is just Eldrazi Conscription but with counters, which I know is what you were going for, but I don't like it. Otherwise I like the play on Evolved Sleeper. The shopkeeper noted the creature's nonanswer, and stared blankly for a moment at the hand before her, glancing up at the now human eyes before her. She gave a wary curtsy, but did not shake the creature's hand. "Tokata. It's nice to meet you, Callie."As the blue fog began to roll its way out of the storefront, Tokata subtly, strictly waved for it to stay, and so it did, before putting on the cheeriest voice she could manage, putting her hands together, resting in front of her: "So, is there something specific you were looking for, anything I can help with?"Debilitating Courtesy Enchantment When ~ ETB, starting with you, each player chooses a creature you don't control. Exile those creatures until ~ leaves the battlefield. The courtesy laws of Vienthal nobility are so strict, following them all leaves precious little time to actually govern.This card is surprisingly hard to evaluate, as there's never really been a card like this. It's quite the cool design, and I think it might be fine in two player as well as four. 9/10
"no, no, just looking..." Callie muttered as she started sweeping her head around looking at all the masks. "They... all look beautiful."
Callie's eyes teared up a bit with some less-than-clear tears before she wiped them aside. She looked at Tokata crookedly, head slightly hunched over, but the concern was still genuine and clear in her eyes. "...uh...do I... uh... 'scare' you?" Even for as unnerving she was... she seemed equally awkward in an almost cute way.
Reduce to Ruin
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Target permanent's controller sacrifices it.
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Feb 24, 2023 8:03:44 GMT
Reduce to Ruin: 7/10. Do we really need to be circumventing indestructible at common? "Oh, er..." Tokata took half a step back, surprised at the bluntness of the question, then looked down pensively for a second. Disciples above, give me the strength to lie to this creature.
"I wouldn't say I'm scared of you, but you certainly... uh... make a rough first impression. The weird... 'not being able to see you properly' bit is certainly unnerving, making everything grey," Tokata gestured around her, "certainly doesn't help, even if that's getting better- wait, why am I- okay, before I go any further, sorry, but: What are you?"
After hearing her question, the blue fog around Callie begins to rise ever so slightly, though still barely reaches her calf. Persistent Platitudes Enchantment - Aura Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +0/+1 and has lifelink. : Return ~ to its owner's hand.
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Post by foureyesisafish on Feb 25, 2023 5:27:08 GMT
Reduce to Ruin: 7/10. Do we really need to be circumventing indestructible at common? "Oh, er..." Tokata took half a step back, surprised at the bluntness of the question, then looked down pensively for a second. Disciples above, give me the strength to lie to this creature.
"I wouldn't say I'm scared of you, but you certainly... uh... make a rough first impression. The weird... 'not being able to see you properly' bit is certainly unnerving, making everything grey," Tokata gestured around her, "certainly doesn't help, even if that's getting better- wait, why am I- okay, before I go any further, sorry, but: What are you?"
After hearing her question, the blue fog around Callie begins to rise ever so slightly, though still barely reaches her calf. Persistent Platitudes Enchantment - Aura Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +0/+1 and has lifelink. : Return ~ to its owner's hand. 8/10
As Tokata mentioned the state, Callie began to look more and more sweaty, her limbs trembling as her face slowly turned to a state of confused fear herself, teeth gritted and cloudy tears forming in her eyes again.
"-why am I- okay, before I go any further, sorry, but: What are you?"
"I... I'm... no I'm..."
Callie tried to spit something out, but instead fell to the floor bawling, hands pushed against her face and knees bent away from herself in a position which seemed somewhat uncomfortable to a normal human. At once, Tokata felt like Callie was some titanic thing using a girl as a mask and as a scared teen who just needed someone.
"I...I don't know! I don't know..."
[[YOU DO NOT BELONG AMONG THEM]]
Mockery of Man 
Void Creature - Eldrazi
(This has no color and no color identity)
You may have Mockery of Man enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it’s a 8/8 Void Eldrazi in addition to its other types.
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"I can't tell if it's trying to taunt us or find some form of understanding. But no matter what... that thing is not a person. Not as we know them."
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Feb 25, 2023 17:39:24 GMT
Persistent Platitudes: 8/10
As Tokata mentioned the state, Callie began to look more and more sweaty, her limbs trembling as her face slowly turned to a state of confused fear herself, teeth gritted and cloudy tears forming in her eyes again.
"-why am I- okay, before I go any further, sorry, but: What are you?"
"I... I'm... no I'm..."
Callie tried to spit something out, but instead fell to the floor bawling, hands pushed against her face and knees bent away from herself in a position which seemed somewhat uncomfortable to a normal human. At once, Tokata felt like Callie was some titanic thing using a girl as a mask and as a scared teen who just needed someone.
"I...I don't know! I don't know..."
[[YOU DO NOT BELONG AMONG THEM]]
Mockery of Man
Void Creature - Eldrazi
(This has no color and no color identity)
You may have Mockery of Man enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it’s a 8/8 Void Eldrazi in addition to its other types.
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"I can't tell if it's trying to taunt us or find some form of understanding. But no matter what... that thing is not a person. Not as we know them."
8/8
So... this card being Void doesn't do much, but I'll admit I do like the copy being void, and it does make sense for this to be void if the copy is. While the fog was not able to discern what Callie was, it was able to feel her dejection, which it was able to communicate to Tokata, who scowled under her mask. You strange, confusing creature. By the Six, if I live to regret this, you'll live to regret coming here. Curse me and my big ol' softie heart.
Tokata waves the fog up and sits down, legs crossed, in front of Callie: close, but at a respectful distance. The fog swells to cover up to Callie and Tokata's shoulders, and shifts in temperature and color, turning white and warm, as though they were sitting under a blanket. Whether the creature could actually feel its warmth through Callie's flesh (or feel warmth at all) was not known to Tokata, though she figured she'd try it anyway, on the off chance it worked.
"Well, if you're past is that bad, I bet your present isn't looking great either, is it?" Tokata takes off her mask, offering a clear view of her face, which looked only a few years older than Callie's. "I, uh... probably haven't been the best hostess so far, but I have a spare tent if you want it, and I have more than enough food to just make doubles of all my dinners. I certainly wouldn't mind the company, and I promise not to pry any more. Maybe we can even help figure it out, if you're looking for answers."
Generosity of Truth Enchantment Creatures your opponents control enter the battlefield tapped. Whenever one or more creatures enter the battlefield under an opponents control, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn. "One can only learn the truth if its witness is willing to take the time to share it." |
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Post by foureyesisafish on Feb 26, 2023 21:58:24 GMT
Persistent Platitudes: 8/10
As Tokata mentioned the state, Callie began to look more and more sweaty, her limbs trembling as her face slowly turned to a state of confused fear herself, teeth gritted and cloudy tears forming in her eyes again.
"-why am I- okay, before I go any further, sorry, but: What are you?"
"I... I'm... no I'm..."
Callie tried to spit something out, but instead fell to the floor bawling, hands pushed against her face and knees bent away from herself in a position which seemed somewhat uncomfortable to a normal human. At once, Tokata felt like Callie was some titanic thing using a girl as a mask and as a scared teen who just needed someone.
"I...I don't know! I don't know..."
[[YOU DO NOT BELONG AMONG THEM]]
Mockery of Man
Void Creature - Eldrazi
(This has no color and no color identity)
You may have Mockery of Man enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it’s a 8/8 Void Eldrazi in addition to its other types.
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"I can't tell if it's trying to taunt us or find some form of understanding. But no matter what... that thing is not a person. Not as we know them."
8/8
So... this card being Void doesn't do much, but I'll admit I do like the copy being void, and it does make sense for this to be void if the copy is. While the fog was not able to discern what Callie was, it was able to feel her dejection, which it was able to communicate to Tokata, who scowled under her mask. You strange, confusing creature. By the Six, if I live to regret this, you'll live to regret coming here. Curse me and my big ol' softie heart.
Tokata waves the fog up and sits down, legs crossed, in front of Callie: close, but at a respectful distance. The fog swells to cover up to Callie and Tokata's shoulders, and shifts in temperature and color, turning white and warm, as though they were sitting under a blanket. Whether the creature could actually feel its warmth through Callie's flesh (or feel warmth at all) was not known to Tokata, though she figured she'd try it anyway, on the off chance it worked.
"Well, if you're past is that bad, I bet your present isn't looking great either, is it?" Tokata takes off her mask, offering a clear view of her face, which looked only a few years older than Callie's. "I, uh... probably haven't been the best hostess so far, but I have a spare tent if you want it, and I have more than enough food to just make doubles of all my dinners. I certainly wouldn't mind the company, and I promise not to pry any more. Maybe we can even help figure it out, if you're looking for answers."
Generosity of Truth Enchantment Creatures your opponents control enter the battlefield tapped. Whenever one or more creatures enter the battlefield under an opponents control, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn. "One can only learn the truth if its witness is willing to take the time to share it."Normally I would be like "crap this is nuts and bolts" but apparently this effect is 2 mana, at least the creature part? The second part is also unprecedented, but I've been told with good confidence that the effect in total is three mana. With that sorted with... this is a very cool sideboard card against aggro, with the increased cost keeping it from being too oppressive. 9/10.
The warmed, blanket-like fog seemed to calm Callie down as the tears began to clear from her face. As Tokata continued to speak, Callie's uneasy face yielded to a smile and eventually tears of joy. "By... by the void thank you! I..." she just stops in awe at this kindness, as if she had somehow known Tokata's inner doubt. "That would be great. I... I'm also wondering what I am, to be honest. I kind of feel like..."
She stops for a second to think. "It's always like I'm not entirely me. Like there's... more of me beyond. I end up places without remembering, weird stuff happens around me, and I kind of... feel things happening elsewhere."
"It's like I'm looking past the world sometimes. To somewhere beyond. I...can barely describe it to be honest."
Warper of Bonds
Creature - Eldrazi
Whenever a player casts a spell, each player draws a card.
You have no maximum hand size
 , Discard a card: Gain control of target nonland permanent with mana value X or less. If it's an Equipment or Aura, you may attach it to target permanent or player
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