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Post by cajun on Apr 5, 2018 23:51:30 GMT
The snow of the Arena very suddenly gives way to sand. It seems someone has dropped a desert in the middle of the plane, and only a few steps in, winter's chill has disappeared to its heat. In the distance, a purple tail seems to beckon you to come closer.
If you aren't brave enough for the sands, you may find they aren't there the next time you pass through... but they're likely to appear anywhere you go looking for them.
Cygari of the Thousand Steps #700c70 (They/them)
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CI Level: 3
MV Level: 20
Type Mastery: Enchantment, Land, Instant Keywords: Mirage, Decrees
Mirage <cost> (You may cast this spell as though it had flash for its mirage cost. If you do, sacrifice it at the beginning of the next cleanup step.) Decree [enchantment subtype] (You may cast this finished or only as its first draft. Pay the draft cost as a sorcery to unlock its abilities.)
{Decree Rules}
7xx. Decree Cards
7xx.1 A Decree card may be cast for its normal casting cost, or for the cost associated with its 1st Draft.
7xx.2 As a Decree enters the battlefield, if it was cast for its normal casting cost, its draft becomes its final draft. Otherwise, its draft becomes 1st draft.
7xx.3 A decree level bar is formatted as “[Cost]: N Draft — [Abilities]”, which means “[Cost]: This Decree’s draft becomes N. Activate only if this Decree is draft N-1 and only as a sorcery.” and “As long as this Decree is at draft N or higher, it has [abilities].”
7xx.4 A draft becomes “finished” as its associated draft cost is paid or the Decree enters the battlefield as its final draft.
Sigil of the Commander (Cygari's Thousand Steps)
Questmaster (Cygari can design legendaries.)
Credo of the Ruler (Cygari can offer challenges.)
Rarity Upgrader (Cygari can design rares and mythics.)
Tactical Imperator (Cygari can design two cards at once.)
Triumphant Adventurer (Cygari can venture into dungeons.)
Enchanter (Cygari can design Auras, Curses, Sagas, and Shrines.)
Score: 321.5
Skill Points: 40/43 Conjure Sets: Mirage
Achievements Unlocked: Experimental Frenzy II
Lifetime Score: +10918 (5500 + 1008 + 730 + 762 + 2918)
Command Zone:
Those Wandering the Sands
The Beckoning Tail: Callie
Begin Your Tale: Beachhead, Allatu, Larynia
Turn Tail:
Legend's Pass: Argel, Doer
Weary Pass: Cayli
Coward's Pass:
Climb the Steps:
Fall from Grace:
Cygari's Final Judgement: Soumaw, Arandu, Lothaire
Ascendants:
Soumaw (2 - 0), Arandu (1 - 0), Lothaire (0 - 1) {Achievements from Previous Characters}
Briar, Fae Commander
Experimental Frenzy
Experiment Zero
Wojek Veteran III
Old Fogey II
Humility
Pidge
Arbiter of the Ideal
Cartouche of Zeal
Epic Proportions
Lotus Bloom
Three Visits
Evil Twin
Saia Evigal
Heroes Remembered
Homicidal Seclusion
Enchanted Evening
Heroic Intervention
Akroma's Memorial
One with Nothing
Not of this World
Wojek Veteran II
Librarian of Leng
Monomania
Okus, the Fancy Hat // Karina Oblay
Conqueror's Pledge
Enter the Infinite
Holistic Wisdom
Lotus Guardian
Modern Master
Wojek Veteran
Helix Pinnacle
Blind Seer
Old Fogey
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sylphiod
1/1 Squirrel
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Favorite Card: Fog Bank
Color Alignment: Blue, Green
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Post by sylphiod on Apr 5, 2018 23:58:51 GMT
"Get that silly hat off your head."Hat StoreLand   : Add  . : Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast enchantment spells. If you cast an Aura spell this way, when that Aura enchants a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on the enchanted creature.
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Post by cajun on Apr 6, 2018 0:48:03 GMT
"You're just jealous no hat would dare grace your head."
Envious Eyes   Enchantment - Aura  Enchant creature Whenever Collector's Envy or another Aura becomes attached to enchanted creature, enchanted creature deals damage equal to its power to target player. "There won't be a soul alive that doesn't adore me."
Hat Store: A nice land for enabling Aura shenanigans, but I think it might be a touch powerful as a gold land for all enchantments (compare Ancient Ziggurat which is a more common type but doesn't tap for C or add +1 counters, or Cavern of Souls' fairly narrow restriction), 8/10
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sylphiod
1/1 Squirrel
Posts: 86
Formerly Known As: Formerly Known As
Favorite Card: Fog Bank
Color Alignment: Blue, Green
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Post by sylphiod on Apr 6, 2018 16:01:25 GMT
A little confusing for new players since the owner of the enchantment chooses the damage even if it enchants an opponent creature and that opponent enchants with another Aura. 7/10 "The only good hat is a helmet or crown.'Chief's Warcamp Land - Animus Chief's Warcamp enters the battlefield tapped. : Add . : Chief's Warcamp becomes an Orc Soldier creature until end of turn. 2/1 |
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Post by cajun on Apr 6, 2018 21:04:54 GMT
Okus hadn't been prepared for such a quiet threat. Perhaps it was time to play dumb. What would the host do?
Scream and run away!
Besides that.
"We can't all be warriors Mr. Var. If we were, who would the warriors fight for?"
False Tears  Enchantment Flash When a creature deals damage to you, sacrifice False Tears. If you do, destroy that creature. Those who won't risk their mortality must lose their morality to survive.
sylphiod A clean manland but also one that is very squishy. Ghitu Encampment wins this fight every day, so can stand to be a bit scarier. 6/10As for Eyes, perhaps some "you control"s could simplify it nicely.
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aquaumisa
1/1 Squirrel
HA HA HA
Posts: 54
Set Hub: The Planear Ocean
Favorite Card: Evil Twin
Favorite Set: Shadows Over Innistrad
Color Alignment: Blue, Black
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Post by aquaumisa on Apr 6, 2018 21:54:50 GMT
"A talkin' hat? Now that's new even for me. I wonder what a talkin hat would even like? Maybe this...?"Brooch of Protection  Artifact-Equipment If equipped creature would be destroyed, instead remove all damage from it and destroy ~. Equip
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Post by cajun on Apr 7, 2018 0:48:44 GMT
"It's absolutely lovely." The girl's hands clumsily attached the brooch to Okus's ribbon. "Surely I must have a charm fitting to return."
Sigil of Protection
Enchantment - Aura Enchant permanent If enchanted permanent would leave the battlefield, you may return it to its owner's hand instead. May it light your way to where you belong.
aquaumisa This is a bit strange in that when you're not abusing this it's a pretty expensive and weirdly worded "Sacrifice this: Target creature gains indestructible." It is good if you can get the abuse case going, but it's also a two-card Darksteel Plate. I would recommend at least be using indestructible over damage removal. 6/10
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6000j
0/0 Germ
Alive
Posts: 27 
Set Hub: Custom mtg Discord
Favorite Card: Timesifter
Favorite Set: Time Spiral
Color Alignment: White, Blue
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Post by 6000j on Apr 7, 2018 1:12:27 GMT
"Oh my, that is a nice hat. Where did you get it?"Saren, Tailor  Legendary Creature - Human Ally Rally -- Whenever ~ or another Ally enters the battlefield under your control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on it. 1/1
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Post by Lady Mapi on Apr 7, 2018 2:35:31 GMT
"Why hello there, little one. That's certainly a lovely hat you're wearing. Would you mind if I tried it on? I think it would look ever so lovely with my new dress." Kirino's smile does not reach her eyes.Essence of Frivolity - Enchantment - Aura Curse (uncommon) Enchant player. At the beginning of each upkeep, Essence of Frivolity deals 2 damage to enchanted player if they control an enchantment. Aura Swap
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Post by cajun on Apr 7, 2018 15:28:21 GMT
6000j "Oh this? Little piece I picked up on Festenya. No one even missed her. If you like, I can show you how to get one of your own..."Draining Raiments Enchantment Each creature enters the battlefield with an additional -1/-1 counter on it. Pay 2 life: Remove a -1/-1 counter from a creature you control. Any player may activate this ability. - Not sure which Ally is getting the counter, but if its on the new Ally I like this take on Allies over the self-pump ones. I wonder if it could be a bit stronger since its a legend but it is a lord with a permanent buff if I'm reading it right. 9/10
@amercha Okus is startled by the request. Kirino was powerful, but a dangerous mind to wander in. Even the host did not trust her once she flashed a smile. "Another time, maybe. I couldn't bear to be seen without my fancy hat." Okus forced an unconvincing smile and backed away.
Curse Transfer Enchantment Enchant enchantment When Curse Transfer enters the battlefield, you may attach enchanted enchantment to another permanent it can enchant. You control enchanted enchantment. - I am a fan of red punishing enchantments, but Essence of Frivolity is a clock that's probably a bit too cheap and the aura swap feels a bit tacked on, tho that is probably reduced in an environment with more Curses flying around. 6.5/10
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Post by Lady Mapi on Apr 7, 2018 16:52:30 GMT
@ame chra Okus is startled by the request. Kirino was powerful, but a dangerous mind to wander in. Even the host did not trust her once she flashed a smile. "Another time, maybe. I couldn't bear to be seen without my fancy hat." Okus forced an unconvincing smile and backed away.
Curse Transfer Enchantment Enchant enchantment When Curse Transfer enters the battlefield, you may attach enchanted enchantment to another permanent it can enchant. You control enchanted enchantment. - I am a fan of red punishing enchantments, but Essence of Frivolity is a clock that's probably a bit too cheap and the aura swap feels a bit tacked on, tho that is probably reduced in an environment with more Curses flying around. 6.5/10It has Aura Swap because I'm tossing around A LOT of Auras with Enchant Player. Plus, it lets me do stuff like this: Rushing Mind - Enchantment - Aura Enchant player. At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, they exile the top X cards of their library, where X is the number of Auras attached to them. Enchanted player may play a card exiled by Rushing Mind on each of their turns. Like breaking a spigot and trying to catch all of the water in a thimble.Makes sense, right ?"That's fine, dear. I'll just find another hat - maybe that one that won't try to ride me like a beast?" She gives a more genuine smile to Karina.Curse Transfer makes me giggle. I'm giving it a 10/10, because 'enchant' doesn't look like a real word anymore. |
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Post by Fleur on Apr 7, 2018 19:38:14 GMT
"Child, the last time you offered me a mental trial, I found that thoroughly stimulating. And it is that which leads me to ask: Could you perhaps offer me another one?" Clockwork Cognician Artifact Creature - Scholar CARDNAME enters the battlefield with three +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever CARDNAME attacks or blocks, remove a +1/+1 counter from it. Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a +1/+1 counter on CARDNAME. It spits out algorithms, proofs and pieces of evidence, but the question remains: What really makes him tick? 0/0 Compare: Pyre Hound (more general and cheaper, but lacks evasion and loses counters)
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Post by cajun on Apr 7, 2018 20:20:23 GMT
"A contraption with so many moving parts, but you only one need to stop to bring the whole creation down. Will it be able to keep up?"
Mirrored Nemesis Enchantment - Aura Enchant creature or planeswalker If one or more counters would be put on another creature or planeswalker, you may have that many counters of that kind put on that permanent and on enchanted permanent instead. Fleur This is a weird one to judge because it's changing so much. The base of a 2/2 permaprowess is solid tho. It does get a knock for being a lot of counter manipulation, but a lighter one because this could easily be a nice arcun in a counter-throwing archetype, 7.5/10
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Post by Lady Mapi on Apr 7, 2018 20:25:44 GMT
Psst - that was another attack.
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6000j
0/0 Germ
Alive
Posts: 27
Set Hub: Custom mtg Discord
Favorite Card: Timesifter
Favorite Set: Time Spiral
Color Alignment: White, Blue
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Post by 6000j on Apr 7, 2018 22:53:39 GMT
cajun "I don't know that I have time to get one myself, but if you could give the pattern to Saren, I would be very thankful."Draining Rainments: First thing I noticed was this plus Devoted Druid, but thats just my johnny coming out. I think it might be a bit over costed, as it hurts you as well and gives them the choice to either pay life or just have a smaller thing. 8/10On Saren: Yes, she gives the counters to the new Ally. The reason she seems relatively weak is because she's uncommon lol.
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Post by Fleur on Apr 7, 2018 23:06:14 GMT
"Depends on the construction of said machine," he responds. As he leaves, he muses about Karina's unusual intelligence for her age, wondering just what could have happened to her to make her so smart.
Mirrored Nemesis: Creative response to my card and a neat card, especially in or against superfriends. 9/10.
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Post by cajun on Apr 8, 2018 0:40:23 GMT
Lady Mapi The spell had changed so fast Okus had scarcely realized it. What had been a spell of fire turned into an aura of firepower, and it was now aimed right at the hat. Okus needed a new trick and fast.
Terrors Without Enchantment Whenever a card an opponent owns is exiled from anywhere, that player loses 1 life. At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top card of target player's library. "Everyone goes mad eventually. I just speed up the process."
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Post by Neottolemo on Apr 8, 2018 13:06:36 GMT
"Hello, there! I've been told to look for a girl about your age, named Okus, supposed to live around here. Would you happen to know her? I've got a package to deliver to her."Go On Errands Instant As an additional cost to cast Go On Errands, tap an untapped creature you control. Create a colourless Treasure artifact token with " , Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool."
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Post by Lady Mapi on Apr 8, 2018 15:58:43 GMT
Lady Mapi The spell had changed so fast Okus had scarcely realized it. What had been a spell of fire turned into an aura of firepower, and it was now aimed right at the hat. Okus needed a new trick and fast.
Terrors Without Enchantment Whenever a card an opponent owns is exiled from anywhere, that player loses 1 life. At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top card of target player's library. "Everyone goes mad eventually. I just speed up the process." You forgot to give me a rating - I guess it really was too fast of a move  . "I still really like your hat, my dear, but I have a feeling that it doesn't like me." She chuckles. "I think I'll come back later for another try."Impromptu BanConspiracy Hidden Agenda (Start the game with this conspiracy face down in the command zone and secretly choose a card name. You may turn this conspiracy face up any time and reveal that name.)When you turn Impromptu Ban face up, exile each permanent with the chosen name. Players cannot cast spells with the chosen name. Terrors Without triggered my trap card  . However, I have to say that I like it quite a bit - it works well with things like Surgical Extraction, against things like madness, flickering, and red's impulse-draw. If you splash some white, it can get punishing with Oblivion Ring effects. It's a hate card that's also an arcun - good work. 10/10 |
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Post by cajun on Apr 8, 2018 21:35:07 GMT
Neottolemo neat cantrip that's like Burnt Offering-lite. This is filtering in black, but black was pretty happy to throw treasure tokens around so this gets a comfortable 9/10. Panic ran through Okus's seams as the elven mercenary said its name. Someone knew it was here, and worse, knew who it was with. If the elf knew, it was a master at disguising it, treating it as though it was any other child from the area. It was probably just another job to him, but Okus couldn't be too careful. It also couldn't let that package slip away though.
"Oh, Okus? Yea I've seen her around here. She probably won't be here until tomorrow though, so you can leave it with me if you don't want to wait?"
The girls smile looked like she wasn't used to having a mouth as she looked up to the elf.
Improvised Guise Enchantment Whenever a token enters the battlefield under another player's control, you may create a token that's a copy of it. Sacrifice that token at the beginning of your next end step.
Lady Mapi ahhshoot, tried to correct so fast forgot the important part Rushing Mind seems pretty difficult to use, player Auras are generally geared towards opponents cause an Aura that enchants yourself is basically a normal enchantment. It does work (though maybe dangerously so) against Curses tho, and even with one or two other Auras it's carrying its weight. However Rushing Mind lets you keep a hold of the exiled cards which doesn't fit red's impulse draw so it gets docked to 7/10, would be an interesting build around once it's more in-color tho! Impromptu Ban is quite brutal, not just for it's meddling capabilities, but it's ability to be a free, one sided, uncounterable, faster-than-instant-speed Armageddon by naming a basic land. Even without that it's a silver bullet that is either quite oppressive or completely useless. Generally you want Conspiracies to be offering small but reliable power, or reward a specific playstyle, and Impromptu doesn't work for either. This one's going to get 5/10 unfortunately :c The Kirino woman knew far more than anyone else, or at least wore it on her sleeve worse. It's like she was sitting in Karina's head too. Okus needed someway to keep her out before she started working her way through its mind too. This cover was too good to lose so soon. Maybe using the girl against her would help pull her attention.
"What's wrong, miss Kirino? Did I do something wrong?"
Tinfoil Hat Enchantment - Aura Enchant conspiracy Enchanted conspiracy has "Spells that target one or more permanents you control cost less to cast" and loses all other abilities. Theorists are always quick to point fingers, often when there's not even a conspiracy to be found.
fluffydeathbringer nifty enchantment removal that nicely screws with Okus on flavor and mechanics. Can't make any demerits here. 10/10maybe not the greatest counter but responding with an enchantment just feels wrong here.
The vapors from the pangolin's medicine surrounded the girl, the cleansing spells cutting at Okus and his hold on her. For a moment, all went black.
"What? Who? Where am I?"
And then Okus was back. The pangolin had dropped its defenses, and it didn't know how much damage had already been done. It tried to recover the best it knew how.
"That was really icky stuff. I don't like medicine,... armor... kitty? Who are you anyway?"
Maybe they wouldn't notice...
Okus, the Fancy Hat Legendary Planeswalker - Okus  [+1]: Remove up to two counters from target permanent. [-2]: Target player sacrifices a creature. [-4]: You get an emblem with "If an opponent would gain life, you gain that much life instead." [ 2 ]
Man, today is just not a good day to be Okus : P
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Post by Lady Mapi on Apr 8, 2018 22:16:43 GMT
Lady Mapi ahhshoot, tried to correct so fast forgot the important part Rushing Mind seems pretty difficult to use, player Auras are generally geared towards opponents cause an Aura that enchants yourself is basically a normal enchantment. It does work (though maybe dangerously so) against Curses tho, and even with one or two other Auras it's carrying its weight. However Rushing Mind lets you keep a hold of the exiled cards which doesn't fit red's impulse draw so it gets docked to 7/10, would be an interesting build around once it's more in-color tho! Impromptu Ban is quite brutal, not just for it's meddling capabilities, but it's ability to be a free, one sided, uncounterable, faster-than-instant-speed Armageddon by naming a basic land. Even without that it's a silver bullet that is either quite oppressive or completely useless. Generally you want Conspiracies to be offering small but reliable power, or reward a specific playstyle, and Impromptu doesn't work for either. This one's going to get 5/10 unfortunately :c The Kirino woman knew far more than anyone else, or at least wore it on her sleeve worse. It's like she was sitting in Karina's head too. Okus needed someway to keep her out before she started working her way through its mind too. This cover was too good to lose so soon. Maybe using the girl against her would help pull her attention.
"What's wrong, miss Kirino? Did I do something wrong?"
Tinfoil Hat Enchantment - Aura Enchant conspiracy Enchanted conspiracy has "Spells that target one or more permanents you control cost less to cast" and loses all other abilities. Theorists are always quick to point fingers, often when there's not even a conspiracy to be found. Oops, Impromptu is supposed to have the standard "not basic lands, tho" clause. She stops, and turns. "You know, hat, I can feel her wriggle in her head whenever you do that." She whispers, and smiles coldly. "Still, I can see what you're doing. Clever, but two can play at that game."
"Oh nothing, deary. You know, your poor mother must be worried sick . Do you live near here?" She continues in a more normal voice.
Gasp of Freedom - Instant Each player gains control of each permanent they own. Then each player unattaches each permanent they control that is attached to a card, permanent, or player that they do not own (Each player owns themselves). Go. Be free. Tinfoil Hat amuses me - the one issue is that Conspiracies are in the command zone, so I'm not sure you can enchant them (they aren't permanents). Barring that, it's still a very narrow hoser. It's also an instant win against decks using Advantageous Proclamation ("your deck is now illegal"). I can't give it more than a 5/10. |
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Post by cajun on Apr 8, 2018 22:27:28 GMT
can't get the response just yet but quick note: auras don't have to be attached to permanents (see Spellweaver Volute or, well, any Curse) There really isn't any ruling for what would happen if you tinfoiled a Advantageous Proclamation, but I'm guessing it wouldn't be game loss. it is a narrow hoser tho yea, impromptu was hard to work around >.> |
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Post by Lady Mapi on Apr 8, 2018 22:33:18 GMT
I'll try to stay away from effects that force people to target my Conspiracies in the future. And that's fair - I realized that, you know, Curses aren't attached to permanents shortly after posting that. Oh well - I'll leave it in so that this exchange makes sense. |
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HonchkrowDavid
1/1 Squirrel
Try your best! And if that isn't working, try someone else's best!
Posts: 90
Formerly Known As: ThisisSakon
Favorite Card: Elesh Norn
Favorite Set: Innistrad bby
Color Alignment: White, Black
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Post by HonchkrowDavid on Apr 9, 2018 5:01:31 GMT
You... Are a hatVisible Confusion Sorcery As an additional cost to cast CARDNAME, pay X life. Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland with converted mana cost X or less card from it. That player discards that card.
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Post by cajun on Apr 9, 2018 7:03:53 GMT
HonchkrowDavid Zetla whispered even deeper than the kid. It was less speech and more knowing what Zetla wanted it to know. And she knew. There were beginning to be too many who did. Needed to lay low. She would need to speak again. "W-what do you mean," they stammered, both in awe of the creature. "I mean.. it is a great hat but... I'm..." There was no lying to Zetla. She already had what she wanted. But it might be able to make it hurt.
Mindwrack Enchantment Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard a card, that player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. "When you can't win, you better at least give as good as you got."Visible Confusion: A Thoughtseize that trades some punch for some flexibility, noice. Name's a bit wacky out of context but still very good piece, 10/10
Lady Mapi Okus was not used to pain. It connected to as few of those nerves as possible. The last time it had felt something like this, the host was dying. This time, she was waking up. Okus reconnected as quickly as it could the spell pulling it off again and again. A sad smile fell from her face as Okus finally regained control. The tears had remained.
"You are beginning to become a real pain Kirino." Okus growled through the girl's voice. "But you're not the first to try."
"You know who I was before?"
"I was an urchin lost on the streets."
"Fighting rats just to survive another night."
"Mother isn't worried sick, she's worried dead."
"But I don't have to worry about that, as long as I have my fancy hat."
The illusion of the crying girl faded, with the real one fleeing behind her.
Escape Route
Enchantment , Sacrifice Escape Route: Exile target nontoken creature and all permanents attached to it. Return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control at the beginning of the next end step. There is always a backup plan, even if that plan is simply "Run."
Grasp of Freedom is lovely but has pretty glaring flaw in allowing red to wipe Auras. It is very fitting on a Brand effect tho (and allowed for a pretty awesome post) so i'll soften the knock to 7/10
Whatever the empath did left behind more damage than we expected. Than I expected. This might work, though. Too many around here suspect us already, but I can't move yet. Her running through here more often might be useful for improving the cover. As long as I've got control, we'll be okay.
I'll be okay.Okus has spent 100 Valor to increase its multicolor level to 1.
Let's just see how that works for you.
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Post by Neottolemo on Apr 9, 2018 9:45:29 GMT
Improvised Guise: You use tokens? Too bad, I have more blockers now! And more, if I can give them haste. This is pretty cool. 9/10
"Afraid that's not possible, miss!" Rekal begins. "I'm responsible for the package actually getting to her, have been paid to..." He then notices Okus's attempt at making the girl smile, and is concerned. "So, what's that grimace then? Are you about to cry? Can't have that, it would slow me down. Alright, then, miss. Here you go." Rekal takes a package with six rectangular face out of a bag and hands it to Okus. "You go and give it to Okus when she comes back. This thing here as well." He hands Okus an envelope from the same bag. "She'd better have someone write back, or the two of us might get in trouble if any of this stuff gets lost! Remember, if that happens, you'll have to back my story, ok? Now, cheer up, will you?"
Once Okus would have opened the package, it would've found mountains of luscious hair of all kinds inside, perfumed with the most varied essences. Inside the envelope, a letter from another hat it knew from its plane of origin, inquiring about Okus's well being, giving news about its own, and explaining the complicated, roundabout process with which it had managed to have the letter delivered to Okus through various intermediaries.
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Post by cyberchronometer on Apr 9, 2018 22:12:39 GMT
"There's word of a youth, suspiciously well-versed in tradecraft. A youth who acts for all the word as if she aimed at the espionage trade. Now, a youth of this sort might find an internship in the industry a valuable use of her time, no? We could arrange such an internship, potentially."
"What the boss means with all his fancified words is that you're a real clever kid, you think like a spy, and we've heard you say things that made us think you want to be a spy. Now, if you do, we'd invite you to spend a summer working with us. We're actual secret agents. You could see what being a real spy is like, see if you like it, and if you do we could help you get some schooling and become a proper spy someday."Tam, the Guiding Voice Planeswalker — Tam  : Add to your mana pool. Spend this mana only to cast creature or planeswalker spells.  : Choose another target creature or planeswalker. Put X +1/+1 counters on it if it's a creature and it gains haste until end of turn. Put X loyalty counters on it if it's a planeswalker.  : Creature and planeswalker spells you cast cost  less to cast this turn, where X is the number of spells cast before them this turn. 
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HonchkrowDavid
1/1 Squirrel
Try your best! And if that isn't working, try someone else's best!
Posts: 90
Formerly Known As: ThisisSakon
Favorite Card: Elesh Norn
Favorite Set: Innistrad bby
Color Alignment: White, Black
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Post by HonchkrowDavid on Apr 10, 2018 3:48:04 GMT
Mindwrack: interesting discard deterrent. You don't usually expect that outside of , but I don't see why it couldn't find a home in . 10/10
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Post by cajun on Apr 10, 2018 7:39:32 GMT
Neottolemo Okus got the feeling its 'smile' was failing but doing better than a real smile and kept it up. "Of course, I'll make sure she gets it!" It waited for a moment for the fast talking elf to sprint off to some other job, then ran off to find a quiet place.
First it turned to the pink envelope. The scribbles on the outside were gibberish to both it and the kid, but the paper told it enough. This was something from home. It wouldn't be much use now, but if someone could read it, there may be a path back yet.
Okus has obtained the Letter from Home.
Okus stared in silence a bit too long at the pair. Clearly their attempts to lie low had been an unmitigated failure. But they didn't have to stay that way. They hadn't mentioned it at all, only me. They hadn't run into the empath yet. Or had already dismissed her. Or had already planned for them to think this. Still, the odds were good for once. Okus clutched the letter from home a little tighter in her hands. A place to learn. A place to hide. They looked up to the pair with more confidence.
"I'm in," they grinned, "on one condition."
"I'm keeping the hat."
{Text version} Karina of the Arena Legendary Planeswalker - Okus [+1]: Until your next turn, activated abilities of target nonland permanent can’t be activated. [+1]: Each opponent loses 1 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. [-5]: Whenever you cast a spell this turn, each opponent loses life equal to that spell’s converted mana cost. [ 2 ] A constant pain in the neck or a devastating ally? Perhaps time will tell. cyberchronometer Tam does some nice work early without being a slouch later on either. That ult does seem a bit hard to pull value from, but maybe someone can lend a hand there 8/10
The Arena had shown many hands over the past few days. We had made too many mistakes and maybe made some enemies. But now we might have some allies and a ticket home. Memories of its own and from the girl's came flooding back. Cities of danger but also promise. Who knew which lay ahead of us.Okus can now call aid from Ravnica: City of Guilds.
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Post by Lady Mapi on Apr 11, 2018 14:22:37 GMT
Okus was not used to pain. It connected to as few of those nerves as possible. The last time it had felt something like this, the host was dying. This time, she was waking up. Okus reconnected as quickly as it could the spell pulling it off again and again. A sad smile fell from her face as Okus finally regained control. The tears had remained.
"You are beginning to become a real pain Kirino." Okus growled through the girl's voice. "But you're not the first to try."
"You know who I was before?"
"I was an urchin lost on the streets."
"Fighting rats just to survive another night."
"Mother isn't worried sick, she's worried dead."
"But I don't have to worry about that, as long as I have my fancy hat."
The illusion of the crying girl faded, with the real one fleeing behind her.
Escape Route
Enchantment , Sacrifice Escape Route: Exile target nontoken creature and all permanents attached to it. Return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control at the beginning of the next end step. There is always a backup plan, even if that plan is simply "Run."
Grasp of Freedom is lovely but has pretty glaring flaw in allowing red to wipe Auras. It is very fitting on a Brand effect tho (and allowed for a pretty awesome post) so i'll soften the knock to 7/10 - Instant - Change the target of target activated ability or spell with a single target. In the heat of the moment, it can be difficult to keep your priorities straight. She helps Karina up, and lightly brushes your brim on the way. A brief sliver of telepathic contact opens..o0( I see that I can't really get rid of you without hurting little... Karina? That's a coincidence if I've ever seen one. But yes, slaver, we can continue this another time. )A brief finger of sympathy dodges past your control and rests on the girl's heart, and then the contact breaks. "Careful there, little one - you might hurt yourself. I hope your little hat continues to keep you safe."She walks off, radiating forced calm.Escape Route is pretty great removal and counter-removal. My one concern is the "slow-flicker all of the things attached to it" part - I'm not sure it should be that cheap. I'm giving it an 8/10. |
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