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Post by cajun on Apr 21, 2019 20:13:59 GMT
"I'm sorry it's not exactly like the original, but unlike you, I couldn't fill it with the essence of the Demon that came out of it and tried to kill me, so you probably won't like it as much as the one you made!"Aylin's eyes are burning with rage, the memories are clearly tearing her apart from the inside. Sevid takes a step back as she sees the statue for herself. It was a lot more unsettling when it wasn't just ink. The stone Vathos plunges through the statue, reminding her there was never any threat. She knew that it wouldn't do anything more than unsettle her when she made it. "I didn't sic any demon on you." The excited tone in her voice was gone. Now she just sounded annoyed. Her face is an uncomfortable grimace. Something had this kid more rattled than just the statues. Outer Calm    Instant  Whenever a source an opponent controls deals damage to you this turn, you gain 1 life and you draw a card.
Inner Turmoil - interesting sidegrade to Swordpoint Diplomacy. Think this isn't great cause the deck that wants punisher draw is going to be running pretty low cmcs tho. 8/10"Heya, bird. I'm detective Rolt, and this here's--" "Vivien. A pleasure to meet you." she said, cutting me off like a dead leaf of a plant. "Right. Besides that point, we got some questions about a couple things going down on the arena." Rolt and Viven walk into the small wooden building with the words PB&J Delivery! painted crudely next to the door, only a few feet off the ground. On one side of the room, a large turtle-person was slooooooooowly moving packages from the counter into a backpack. On the other, a kithkin was sitting at a workbench, tinkering with some device. "Kithkin, actually, but nice ta meetchas, name's Pidge." She gives the pair a little salute. "Have only been on the Arena for a few days, but I'll tell ya what I can." ”Good to meet you. Now, I’d like to ask what you know about a drug called Mirage?"A quick look of disgust passes over the kithkin's face and is quickly replaced by her professional demeanor. "We don't carry that kind merch at the PB&J," she says, looking up and down the detective and eyeing his cigarette. "And before you ask, no Soar either. Try the Rixos kid if you're wanting those kind of dealings."Honest Work Enchantment Whenever a card is put into your graveyard from anywhere, you gain 1 life.
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Post by cajun on Apr 21, 2019 21:30:22 GMT
I nod, and reply, "If you are willing to serve as a guide, then I can follow. Should we encounter any threats, I shall ensure that you remain unharmed." I focus on the elf, making ready to follow her aether trail when she planeswalks. Sevid nods, draws the Atlas from its case, and focuses on that cold plane. The world around her melts to black, then redraws Mirrodin around her. Or, more correctly, she notices, draws New Phyrexia around her. The twisted landscape, the taste in the air, the black glisten floating down the mercury river. Her face goes pale as the Phyrexian appears next to her and the older woman appears a small distance away. "I..." She stares unfocused at the corrupted world. "I was supposed to stop things like this. I'm supposed to be better than this."// She turns with a betrayed look to the other woman. Khon may or may not hear the voice from her comm.Reyhsia sighs. "Yea. I knew. It happened before your map though. You couldn't have stopped this."A myr with a cruel claw notices the team... (Call for Aid: Ichorclaw Myr) Exonerate Instant Exile target creature with one or more counters on it. It's controller gains life equal to the number of counters on it. "You've done all you can. Please, be at peace."
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Post by blueseclipse on Apr 21, 2019 22:02:19 GMT
Sevid nods, draws the Atlas from its case, and focuses on that cold plane. The world around her melts to black, then redraws Mirrodin around her. Or, more correctly, she notices, draws New Phyrexia around her. The twisted landscape, the taste in the air, the black glisten floating down the mercury river. Her face goes pale as the Phyrexian appears next to her and the older woman appears a small distance away. "I..." She stares unfocused at the corrupted world. "I was supposed to stop things like this. I'm supposed to be better than this."// She turns with a betrayed look to the other woman. Khon may or may not hear the voice from her comm.Reyhsia sighs. "Yea. I knew. It happened before your map though. You couldn't have stopped this."A myr with a cruel claw notices the team... (Call for Aid: Ichorclaw Myr) Exonerate Instant Exile target creature with one or more counters on it. It's controller gains life equal to the number of counters on it. "You've done all you can. Please, be at peace."
Guardian Golem is maybe a bit beeg for his cost, but certainly need it to survive the infect. 9/10I look around as the plane materializes around me, noting the clear signs of Phyrexian presence. I quickly notice the creature nearby, a metallic being with a claw dripping with glistening oil, approaching the group - though it's hard to tell whether it is a compleated being, or simply a construct. Regardless, I have already agreed to serve as protection for the elf, so I quickly raise my boltcaster and fire a small bolt of condensed mana, processed through the Phyrexian weapon, at the creature's head. Nodding as the creature falls, I turn towards the elf, having heard her comment, and say, "I am uncertain how you feel responsible for this - a mapmaker's purpose is not to wage wars, after all. If this plane had its own defenders, then they would have had the purpose of fighting for their land, and you should not hold yourself responsible for their failures." I scan the area again, confident that there are no other immediate threats, before saying, "Given our objective here, I believe we should seek out sapients who can provide us with more detail of how the Phyrexians came to this place. If you prefer not to remain, then I will understand if you elect to return. But as I said, so long as you choose to serve as a guide for me here, I will ensure your safety from any threats."Phyrexian Boltcaster Artifact - Equipment Infect Equipped creature has reach. Tap equipped creature: Phyrexian Boltcaster deals 1 damage to any target. Equip |
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Post by gurfafflekins on Apr 22, 2019 0:36:55 GMT
cajun I nodded, taking a quick look at the lumbering figure hauling boxes and the like. "You know about it, then. I'm not after it - that stuff is no good, like eggs left out too long to rot in the summer sun." I said, taking a hit of my butt. "We're here to ask if you know anyone that might be selling the stuff or are in possession of it at all. Figure you look like a merchant and know how to smuggle." I said. Vivien waited for something, then rolled her eyes.
"To clarify, we think someone was framed with possession and, seeing as you're a courier service, we thought you might know about bringing things in secrecy. Maybe helping resist tyrannies, or stopping illicit deals, that kind of thing." she said. That small, ever-so-hypnotic lull to her voice still got me sometimes, let alone the unsuspecting.Hypnotic Voice  Enchantment - Aura  Enchant creature Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by enchanted creature. "I struck, but my blades did not have their passion, their flame -- I was hypnotized, under her wicked control!" -- Tales of Grandpa Shallun--It's okay, Pidge. You can trust Vivien.
(This is not a voice, but rather a mood being emitted softly around the group.) Honest Work: Slightly concerned about those infinite life loops but there's probably better things to do than gain life like this with an infinite grave recursion combo. However, still pretty easy to lay low with this and gain a fair amount of life. 8/10.
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Post by cajun on Apr 22, 2019 2:24:07 GMT
"I am uncertain how you feel responsible for this - a mapmaker's purpose is not to wage wars, after all. If this plane had its own defenders, then they would have had the purpose of fighting for their land, and you should not hold yourself responsible for their failures." I scan the area again, confident that there are no other immediate threats, before saying, "Given our objective here, I believe we should seek out sapients who can provide us with more detail of how the Phyrexians came to this place. If you prefer not to remain, then I will understand if you elect to return. But as I said, so long as you choose to serve as a guide for me here, I will ensure your safety from any threats." She tried to steady herself. A scroll unrolls from among her clothes and floats in front of her. "I don't think that's a good plan." She waves her hands in a circle around her, sending a faint green pulse around the area. Ink starts rising up on the scroll. "If there's any Mirrans left, they won't want to talk with you. If there's any Phyrexians left, they'll want to do worse to me." Three pairs of footprints glow onto the map, labelled Khon Vasq, Reyhsia, and Det Cader. "Luckily, there's no one else here, yet. Don't know how long it'll take before someone investigates the myr."She glares at the robot. She had just been considering helping a Phyrexian. The guy's good, I'll give him that. "So Khon, what's your plan here, exactly?" she says as her eyes narrow.
Cartographer's Step  Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature has hexproof and can't be blocked. Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on equipped creature. Equip "See that cluster there? Ambush. Let's find a different road."
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Post by blueseclipse on Apr 22, 2019 2:54:44 GMT
"It's not that. I should have known this was happening. I should have brought reinforcements. I... I've sent people here. Not knowing."She tried to steady herself. A scroll unrolls from among her clothes and floats in front of her. "I don't think that's a good plan." She waves her hands in a circle around her, sending a faint green pulse around the area. Ink starts rising up on the scroll. "If there's any Mirrans left, they won't want to talk with you. If there's any Phyrexians left, they'll want to do worse to me." Three pairs of footprints glow onto the map, labelled Khon Vasq, Reyhsia, and Det Cader. "Luckily, there's no one else here, yet. Don't know how long it'll take before someone investigates the myr."She glares at the robot. She had just been considering helping a Phyrexian. The guy's good, I'll give him that. "So Khon, what's your plan here, exactly?" she says as her eyes narrow.
Cartographer's Step Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature has hexproof and can't be blocked. Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on equipped creature. Equip "See that cluster there? Ambush. Let's find a different road."
omai, this applies the poison quick. 1/3 split on the costs would be safer, dunno if its strictly needed tho 8/10 I say as she explains her disquiet over not knowing the truth of this place. As she weaves her magic and confirms that nobody appears to be present, I watch, vaguely wondering if I could devise something to similarly alert me of unseen presences. Her question to me draws my attention, however, and I reply, "I... I am unsure. This place is not the Phyrexia which I once knew - and even then, I departed because I questioned the merits of our leader's goal, and the punishment I received for doing so was... unpleasant, to say the least. Battle is the purpose for which I was born and compleated, but I see no value in fighting for the sake of fighting, instead looking for and offering my services to causes with more tangible goals." I consider for a moment as I look around the landscape, as if somehow I would be able to glean the reasoning of the Phyrexian rulers of this land by doing so. Finally, I say, "I suppose I wish to know what purpose they have here, and why they distinguish themselves as 'New' Phyrexia. Without that information, I cannot determine a further course of action."Masterless Golem Artifact Creature - Golem  Whenever Masterless Golem deals combat damage to a player, that player may draw three cards. If they don't, that player gains control of Masterless Golem. 7/7 |
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Post by cajun on Apr 22, 2019 2:58:11 GMT
I nodded, taking a quick look at the lumbering figure hauling boxes and the like. "You know about it, then. I'm not after it - that stuff is no good, like eggs left out too long to rot in the summer sun." I said, taking a hit of my butt. "We're here to ask if you know anyone that might be selling the stuff or are in possession of it at all. Figure you look like a merchant and know how to smuggle." I said. Vivien waited for something, then rolled her eyes.
"To clarify, we think someone was framed with possession and, seeing as you're a courier service, we thought you might know about bringing things in secrecy. Maybe helping resist tyrannies, or stopping illicit deals, that kind of thing." she said. That small, ever-so-hypnotic lull to her voice still got me sometimes, let alone the unsuspecting. She turns to Vivien. "Well it's not our main draw, but we do it when we can. All too often that's extra danger and less pay, gotta be mindful we don't kill ourselves helping folks."// Pidge blinks a few times and looks confused. That was a bit more than she'd normally tell newcomers. She looks between the pair and adjusts her goggles."So what is it you're really wanting?"Clarifying Glass Artifact ,  : For each Aura and Equipment attached to target permanent, you may attach that Aura or Equipment to another permanent it could enchant or equip. Looks can be deceiving.
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Post by korakhos on Apr 22, 2019 3:08:39 GMT
Outer Calm: Ooof, dropping this against an aggro/token deck would be catastrophic for the attacker! I'm not sure it should be . I know it's pretty swingy, but this can draw you a brutal amount of cards. 8/10. "I didn't sic any demon on you." The excited tone in her voice was gone. Now she just sounded annoyed. You don't deny building the statues then thinks Aylin as she frowns."It must have been my imagination then" she replies sarcastically "I may have made all up, but apparently my imagination is contagious, or that guy from the 7CI would've not jumped in to help me defeat that illusory fiend. I wonder if the first time he attacked me I imagined him as well? Must've punched a massive hole in the Arena for nothing, and Aiden's gaping hole in his chest was probably just psychosomatic then..."She pauses for a few seconds to let the information sink in."Tell me the truth: Did you or did you not build those statues? And why?"Demand Answers   Instant  As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay X life. Exile the top X cards of your library. You may put any number of cards exiled this way with total converted mana cost X or less into your hand. "I'll pay any price to get to the bottom of this!"
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Post by cajun on Apr 22, 2019 3:41:30 GMT
(the flavor is knowing where your enemies are means you know how to hit where they aren't. the pump plays with the unblockable) "I... I am unsure. This place is not the Phyrexia which I once knew - and even then, I departed because I questioned the merits of our leader's goal, and the punishment I received for doing so was... unpleasant, to say the least. Battle is the purpose for which I was born and compleated, but I see no value in fighting for the sake of fighting, instead looking for and offering my services to causes with more tangible goals." I consider for a moment as I look around the landscape, as if somehow I would be able to glean the reasoning of the Phyrexian rulers of this land by doing so. Finally, I say, "I suppose I wish to know what purpose they have here, and why they distinguish themselves as 'New' Phyrexia. Without that information, I cannot determine a further course of action." The elf just shakes her head. "I don't know.""Perfection," the other woman finally speaks. "Perfection at the expense of the imperfect. If you're not a Phyrexian, or not a blind follower to the cause, you get fed to the furnace. Is that the Phyrexia you want back, Vasq?"Interjecting Voice Enchantment - Aura Enchant permanent Whenever an ability of enchanted permanent becomes activated or triggered, if it isn't a mana ability, counter that ability.
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Post by gurfafflekins on Apr 22, 2019 3:44:35 GMT
cajun I raised an eyebrow at the Kithkin. She was as strange as liquor from the bottom of the bar's fridge. "You're talking to the most notorious detective there." I said, earning an eye roll from Vivien. She then sighed, looking back to the Kithkin. "We want exactly what we say - our client, Rixos, was supposedly framed for handling and selling Mirage. We are wondering about potential ways the stuff could be transported and trafficked." I shot her a glare, saying the name of our client like that. Too trusting, like a newborn baby, accepting help from anybody. Repeated Questions Instant Target player puts the top-- So slow and boring, detectives.Suddenly, in a flash, my gun is out of my coat and pointing straight at the Kithkin. Wait, what?! My hand flies to my outstretched arm and tries to push it aside to no avail.Ominous Shift  Instant Switch target creature's power and toughness until end of turn. Scry 1. What you were doing was so dreadfully boring. Try again.---Too fast for either of the detectives to react properly, how does Pidge take it?Clarifying Glass: Goofy. Honestly unsure how it should be costed. I can get behind it though. 9/10. (To clarify, Repeated Questions is a dead card - it should be ignored.)
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Post by cajun on Apr 22, 2019 4:07:47 GMT
"It must have been my imagination then" she replies sarcastically "I may have made all up, but apparently my imagination is contagious, or that guy from the 7CI would've not jumped in to help me defeat that illusory fiend. I wonder if the first time he attacked me I imagined him as well? Must've punched a massive hole in the Arena for nothing, and Aiden's gaping hole in his chest was probably just psychosomatic then..."She pauses for a few seconds to let the information sink in."Tell me the truth: Did you or did you not build those statues? And why?" The elf was confused. "Help?""Well, she's still burning mana like crazy, but no more fissures. Let's see... Looks like she's fighting some chump named Lyfaen. Good luck to you, buddy." The geomancer's demand annoyed her again. "You have to ask why someone would want to be rid of you?" she sneered. She motioned her head towards the bakery. "Think that's the first house you've done that too? Think it's the last? Do you have any idea how many lives you've endangered and ended by breaking the plane in half every time you get a little upset?"
"Honestly, it's a surprise that the worst anyone's done to you out here is give you some spooky punching bags."Answer for Harm Instant Counter target spell unless its controller pays , where X is the amount of life lost by players this turn. "Are you proud of yourself?"
Demand Answers - hm, is an instant but seems like generally a downgrade to Damnable Pact, so guess no complaints mechanically and has a nice flavor touch, 9/10 |
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Post by cajun on Apr 22, 2019 4:34:10 GMT
cajun I raised an eyebrow at the Kithkin. She was as strange as liquor from the bottom of the bar's fridge. "You're talking to the most notorious detective there." I said, earning an eye roll from Vivien. She then sighed, looking back to the Kithkin. "We want exactly what we say - our client, Rixos, was supposedly framed for handling and selling Mirage. We are wondering about potential ways the stuff could be transported and trafficked." I shot her a glare, saying the name of our client like that. Too trusting, like a newborn baby, accepting help from anybody. Repeated Questions Instant Target player puts the top-- So slow and boring, detectives.Suddenly, in a flash, my gun is out of my coat and pointing straight at the Kithkin. Wait, what?! My hand flies to my outstretched arm and tries to push it aside to no avail.Ominous Shift Instant Switch target creature's power and toughness until end of turn. Scry 1. What you were doing was so dreadfully boring. Try again.---Too fast for either of the detectives to react properly, how does Pidge take it? she said with a shrug. "Not hard to hide and move-" Gun. Eyes? Turtle. Duck! Or Watch! Now!// No one sees the turtle's fist drive into Rolt at an improbable speed. They might see him slooooooooowly pulling back his fist from the punch.
Jhanu, the Elder 
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"Play," the turtle says. "Nice," the turtle continues.
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Post by blueseclipse on Apr 22, 2019 4:45:58 GMT
The elf just shakes her head. "I don't know.""Perfection," the other woman finally speaks. "Perfection at the expense of the imperfect. If you're not a Phyrexian, or not a blind follower to the cause, you get fed to the furnace. Is that the Phyrexia you want back, Vasq?"Interjecting Voice Enchantment - Aura Enchant permanent Whenever an ability of enchanted permanent becomes activated or triggered, if it isn't a mana ability, counter that ability.
Masterless Golem - nice 10/10I consider the woman's words, and recall my own treatment when I questioned the purpose behind the planned invasion of Dominaria. The tortures I suffered, solely because I questioned whether the goal we were given - one of simple destruction with no benefit to Phyrexia - was truly worth pursuing when more rewarding options were out there. Compleation is a gift that Phyrexia brings to the rest of the multiverse, I think to myself, the opportunity to cast off the frailties of flesh in favor of greater strength and an undying form of metal. To receive this gift, then spurn Phyrexia's goals... it is only fitting that those who do so be repurposed to benefit those who serve the Father of Machines. Is it not?As I consider this, a memory comes to mind, seemingly unrelated - a young girl, holding a spear. Frightened, yet resolute at the same time. "You say that you are an explorer. At whose behest do you perform that role?"
"Uh... for myself, mostly. Finding people to help. Why do you want to know?"
"We are similar, then. We both seek to fulfill our purposes in aid to those goals which we determine have sufficient worth, and make those goals our own."No, I think to myself, that is not quite correct. She seeks to help others. I fight because it is the purpose for which I was born and compleated - though I no longer serve the Ineffable, and while I still seek to ensure that the ends are worthwhile, I seek battle simply because it is what I was told I would do from the beginning of my life. The good or ill that my actions bring to others is merely a side effect of this."I guess you could put it that way? I just know what it's like to be helpless, and want to make sure no one else has to."
"While I was born and compleated with the knowledge that I would one day meet my own end in combat, I wonder if you are prepared for the possibility that your efforts may one day lead you to die for another's cause...""I... I..." Her eyes welled with unshed tears, while I watched on with disdain. Then I watched as her eyes hardened with resolve and she planted her spear firmly, the tip beginning to glow. "I'll do whatever it takes. I'd rather die trying to help than live knowing I did nothing."
Her resolve was not drawn from her purpose as an explorer... but rather her will to help others. She was willing to die aiding others even if it meant her purpose would be unfulfilled. Yet, while I am willing to risk my life battling against foes here... what purpose have my battles truly served? I have always stated this to be my purpose, but that purpose is not truly my own...
"Perfection at the expense of the imperfect. If you're not a Phyrexian, or not a blind follower to the cause, you get fed to the furnace. Is that the Phyrexia you want back, Vasq?"Perfection... this was never the Ineffable's goal. He sought to destroy out of simple spite... to erase the plane he once called his own. "If you're not a Phyrexian, or not a blind follower to the cause, you get fed to the furnace." This is no different than the tortures I faced for questioning the Ineffable's goals. Even if the end result here is conquest rather than destruction, they claim to seek perfection while choosing to silence those who would point out possible flaws.I sigh, and say, "No... while the end goal they may claim is different than what the Father of Machines pursued when I was on Phyrexia, before my spark awakened, they still seek to reach their vision of perfection by destroying those who do not fit it, rather than finding ways to bring them up to that level." I look at the two women, and say, "If you have more that you wish to explore here, I will remain with you. However, I do not believe that I need to explore this plane further at this time, so if you wish to return to the Arena, we can do so. I will not find purpose here."
Khon Vasq spends 100 Valor, and unlocks the Planeswalker card type!
Khon Vasq has reached 300 Score, and has seen the compleated plane of New Phyrexia! He can now call upon the magic of that plane to aid him!
Khon Vasq, Bereft of Purpose Legendary Planeswalker - Khon Whenever an Equipment enters the battlefield under your control, you may attach it to target creature you control.  : Search your library for an Equipment card with converted mana cost 2 or less and put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library.  |
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Post by cajun on Apr 22, 2019 5:11:19 GMT
"If you have more that you wish to explore here, I will remain with you. However, I do not believe that I need to explore this plane further at this time, so if you wish to return to the Arena, we can do so. I will not find purpose here."
Khon Vasq spends 100 Valor, and unlocks the Planeswalker card type!
Khon Vasq has reached 300 Score, and has seen the compleated plane of New Phyrexia! He can now call upon the magic of that plane to aid him!
Khon Vasq, Bereft of Purpose Legendary Planeswalker - Khon Whenever an Equipment enters the battlefield under your control, you may attach it to target creature you control. : Search your library for an Equipment card with converted mana cost 2 or less and put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library. Reyhsia seems to relax at his words. "We have no need to explore here," she said for both of the others. "And we should definitely leave before we attract the attention of something scarier.""A Phyrexian rejecting Phyrexia. I must say, you are a unique one, Vasq. Random question, but, how do you feel about biographies..."Reyhsia, the Living Chronicle Legendary Creature - Human Cleric Whenever you activate an ability of a legendary permanent, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy. "The story gets better every time you tell it."4/3
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Post by blueseclipse on Apr 22, 2019 5:30:56 GMT
Reyhsia seems to relax at his words. "We have no need to explore here," she said for both of the others. "And we should definitely leave before we attract the attention of something scarier.""A Phyrexian rejecting Phyrexia. I must say, you are a unique one, Vasq. Random question, but, how do you feel about biographies..."Reyhsia, the Living Chronicle Legendary Creature - Human Cleric Whenever you activate an ability of a legendary permanent, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy. "The story gets better every time you tell it."4/3
Khon Vasq - wasn't a fan of the WAR uncommon walkers, but this one does it better than most of theirs. 9/10Artifact Whenever an ability of a permanent you don't control is triggered, you may pay , where X is that permanent's converted mana cost. If you do, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy. |
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Post by cajun on Apr 23, 2019 21:16:12 GMT
(That was kinda intended to be once they got back oops) "I have never found myself desiring to read them - admittedly, I never have had the inclination to read for recreational purposes at all. Still, we can discuss this further once we have departed here. I will depart as soon as I confirm you both are away from this plane."  Legendary Artifact  , : Exile target nonland permanent that doesn't share a name with a card exiled with The Unbound Archive until The Unbound Archive leaves the battlefield. Once each turn, you may cast a card exiled with The Unbound Archive. "It is not so much an item as a goal. To chronicle the Multiverse. To learn all its secrets to better understand where we've come from, and where we'll go."
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Post by blueseclipse on Apr 24, 2019 3:25:44 GMT
"Ah, not reading one, so much as creating yours. Think you'd be quite the interesting story for others to learn from, but as you say, let's get out of here. You can think about it on the way."// Reyhsia and Sevid go back to the Arena. Sevid quietly approaches one of the maps on the walls and twists the ink to make the title read New Phyrexia. If Khon follows them and has nothing more to say, Reyhsia continues."So Vasq, when it comes to Phyrexia, we don't know much besides the violence and the conquest. But you, you've got some rare knowledge indeed." Probably out of date knowledge, but still useful. "Whenever you're ready to share, I'd love to hear what you have to say about them."The Unbound Archive Legendary Artifact , : Exile target nonland permanent that doesn't share a name with a card exiled with The Unbound Archive until The Unbound Archive leaves the battlefield. Once each turn, you may cast a card exiled with The Unbound Archive. "It is not so much an item as a goal. To chronicle the Multiverse. To learn all its secrets to better understand where we've come from, and where we'll go."
(unbound archive is actually one of my other character's deals not Reyhs but it fits) Reaction Engine - so much copy. kinda hard to use. 8/10 I join the two women back at the bakery, considering the elder's request. "I am willing to speak with you of Phyrexia... what is it that you wish to know?"Riftcutter Artifact - Equipment Living weapon Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to an opponent, exile the top card of that player's library, then choose a card in exile. Until your next turn, you may cast the chosen card and may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast it." Equip |
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Post by gurfafflekins on Apr 24, 2019 4:07:44 GMT
cajun Before I can even open my mouth, I'm punched in the gut. I grunt and hit the ground hard, something cracking that's not supposed to. "Augh..." I groan, looking up at the turtle. Slow and steady my ass. "Can't say I... augh... didn't deserve it." I say, shaking my arm and coughing, tossing my gun across the room. Before I blink next, the damn thing is back in my hand. Vivien's profusely apologizing to the kithkin - "I don't know what came over him", "not usually violent", yadda yadda yadda. I groan again, taking the gun by it's barrel and handing it to the turtle, handle first. "I, uh... probably shouldn't have this." visions flash in front of my eyes again - this time I recognize it, the same speed she used when I caught her, almost blowing my own head off back on Ball Lane, and I grunt. I stumble, trying to turn around and falling down again. "Augh!" despite my best effort, another groan of pain as I hit the ground with a thud. Vivien excuses herself from Pidge, rushing to me. "U-um..." I swallow - my vision is my own, but it's going for a lovely swim today. I start to speak to the kithkin, before feeling my stomach lurch like a kid seeing his parents make out, and my vision goes black.---Vivien is outwardly calm. She politely tries to excuse herself from the store, casually dragging the multiverse's greatest detective away.No one will help you detective, or you, Controller. No one cares about you or your story.Jhanu, the Elder: Weird Forced Fruition type thing. The wording bugs me, but the Magic player in me knows it's probably right (the switching part - my nonMagic part says "are switched" but woohoo rules). Neat card, honestly. 10/10.
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Post by cajun on Apr 24, 2019 9:47:13 GMT
I join the two women back at the bakery, considering the elder's request. "I am willing to speak with you of Phyrexia... what is it that you wish to know?"Reyhsia laughed. "In a word, everything. But lets start with you. What made you question your leaders? Why were you, apparently, the only one who has ever done so?"// Reyhsia feels at her pockets, pulling out paper and nothing else "Hey, uh, Det. You got a pen?" The elf gave her a confused look. Reyhsia sighed "Right, right." She pulled up her sword slightly, then cut her finger on the blade. She held her hand over the page, and wove the blood into the words Khon Vasq, Phyrexian. History of Blood Enchantment At the beginning of each end step, History of Blood deals damage to up to one target creature equal to the amount of damage dealt by that creature this turn.
Riftcutter - this might cost enough to not matter, but would have the safety valve of 'chose a card exiled by ~' to avoid Time Warp loops. 8/10 |
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Post by blueseclipse on Apr 25, 2019 2:53:05 GMT
Reyhsia laughed. "In a word, everything. But lets start with you. What made you question your leaders? Why were you, apparently, the only one who has ever done so?"// Reyhsia feels at her pockets, pulling out paper and nothing else "Hey, uh, Det. You got a pen?" The elf gave her a confused look. Reyhsia sighed "Right, right." She pulled up her sword slightly, then cut her finger on the blade. She held her hand over the page, and wove the blood into the words Khon Vasq, Phyrexian. History of Blood Enchantment At the beginning of each end step, History of Blood deals damage to up to one target creature equal to the amount of damage dealt by that creature this turn.
Riftcutter - this might cost enough to not matter, but would have the safety valve of 'chose a card exiled by ~' to avoid Time Warp loops. 8/10 , and the ability is solid as pseudoremoval. However... I can't help but think it's probably too expensive. Maybe would be a better cost. The name also feels like it should be on either a Legendary Enchantment or a Saga. 8/10.I consider the woman's question for a moment, before replying, "I cannot speak for why others of my kind did not question our leaders. Perhaps they simply did not care to. However, the first teachings I was given after emerging from the vats were that all things have purpose, have use. Everything is a resource that can be claimed and used to further one's purpose. However, through my compleation, and as I honed my skills for battle, I learned that my duty was to eventually join in an effort to invade and destroy the plane that the Ineffable began his existence on, before his ascension. There was no intent of conquest, of claiming the land or the resources of that plane - and no reason for doing so. It was simply because the Father of Machines wished for his former home to no longer exist. It was a waste of resources - where instead of progressing the Grand Evolution and guiding those beings to compleation, we were instructed to annihilate them." I pause for a moment, making sure that the woman's writing catches up to what I've said. "I brought forth my concerns to my superiors, suggesting that it made no sense to waste our own resources by sending them into a plane that was destined for destruction, just as it made no sense to waste the resources that world could offer. But despite following one of the most basic lessons taught to us as newts, I was subjected to pain and suffering for questioning the Ineffable's will. I was not slain - after all, I had already been partially compleated at this time, and as such was a resource they claimed they did not wish to squander. So after my punishment, I was allowed to resume my role, and in my training distinguished myself enough that I was fully compleated. Still, I failed to see the merits of waging a war solely for destruction - and this time, I tried to find others of like mind. I found myself reported once more for what was considered heresy, and subjected to greater punishment - and told that it would last until either my will broke, or my body did. Neither occurred - despite the torment I was subjected to, I still believed that I was working to the purposes of Phyrexia, and that my purpose was not to seek senseless annihilation of enemies with nothing to speak of for doing so. In the end, my defiance won out - my spark awakened, and I found myself pulled away from Phyrexia entirely."
Spitemail Artifact - Equipment Living weapon Equipped creature gets +0/+2 Whenever equipped creature is dealt noncombat damage, you may have it deal that much damage to any target. Equip |
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Post by cajun on Apr 25, 2019 6:36:31 GMT
I consider the woman's question for a moment, before replying, "I cannot speak for why others of my kind did not question our leaders. Perhaps they simply did not care to. However, the first teachings I was given after emerging from the vats were that all things have purpose, have use. Everything is a resource that can be claimed and used to further one's purpose. However, through my compleation, and as I honed my skills for battle, I learned that my duty was to eventually join in an effort to invade and destroy the plane that the Ineffable began his existence on, before his ascension. There was no intent of conquest, of claiming the land or the resources of that plane - and no reason for doing so. It was simply because the Father of Machines wished for his former home to no longer exist. It was a waste of resources - where instead of progressing the Grand Evolution and guiding those beings to compleation, we were instructed to annihilate them." I pause for a moment, making sure that the woman's writing catches up to what I've said. "I brought forth my concerns to my superiors, suggesting that it made no sense to waste our own resources by sending them into a plane that was destined for destruction, just as it made no sense to waste the resources that world could offer. But despite following one of the most basic lessons taught to us as newts, I was subjected to pain and suffering for questioning the Ineffable's will. I was not slain - after all, I had already been partially compleated at this time, and as such was a resource they claimed they did not wish to squander. So after my punishment, I was allowed to resume my role, and in my training distinguished myself enough that I was fully compleated. Still, I failed to see the merits of waging a war solely for destruction - and this time, I tried to find others of like mind. I found myself reported once more for what was considered heresy, and subjected to greater punishment - and told that it would last until either my will broke, or my body did. Neither occurred - despite the torment I was subjected to, I still believed that I was working to the purposes of Phyrexia, and that my purpose was not to seek senseless annihilation of enemies with nothing to speak of for doing so. In the end, my defiance won out - my spark awakened, and I found myself pulled away from Phyrexia entirely."Destroy target artifact. Left to Rust deals damage equal to that artifact's converted mana cost to that artifact's controller.
Spitemail - i have a feeling this being able to infinitely snipe itself is going to cause some troubles. This is quite expensive given how uncommon noncombat damage is. 7/10 |
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Post by blueseclipse on Apr 25, 2019 7:15:56 GMT
"So, you keep saying Phyrexia. I assume you mean the Phyrexia, but that would make you over 300 years old." And one of those planeswalkers. "Have you really been wandering around all this time?"Left to Rust Instant Destroy target artifact. Left to Rust deals damage equal to that artifact's converted mana cost to that artifact's controller.
Spitemail - i have a feeling this being able to infinitely snipe itself is going to cause some troubles. This is quite expensive given how uncommon noncombat damage is. 7/10 I nod, and reply, "Yes, I was compleated nearly 500 years ago, and my spark awakened within three years of my compleation. I spent a great deal of time coming to understand just what had happened, how I found myself outside of Phyrexia, and learning to control my abilities. Once I gained sufficient control of my ability to travel the planes, I roamed in search of valid causes to fight for - individuals or groups whose goals seemed to make enough sense for me to support. As I traveled, I learned to utilize mana to craft weapons and constructs to aid my own style of combat. There is something that occurred fairly recently which seems to have hindered my abilities somewhat - I know not exactly what it was that occurred, but it takes more focus and energy now to craft the same weapons or constructs that I could call forth a century ago almost effortlessly."Phyrexian Relic Artifact : Add  . : Add one mana of any color. Activate this ability only if an opponent has one or more poison counters. |
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Post by korakhos on Apr 27, 2019 1:07:35 GMT
Answer for Harm: Really clever response, interesting how you probably want to play this alongside colors that can actually make your opponents bleed rather than in monoblue. 9/10. "Honestly, it's a surprise that the worst anyone's done to you out here is give you some spooky punching bags.""You better take that back before I make you do it!" says Aylin, clearly enraged.
As she speaks, the earth beneath her feet starts vibrating, and the vibrations begin spreading. Even though they are causing no harm, they can be felt, it's as if the earth was about to be split in two, but it's surprisingly being held together, even if barely. The phenomenon stops almost as quickly as it began.
"You know what? Congratulations, you changed my mind!" says Aylin with a mixture of mocking and contempt "I thought I could never wish this upon anybody, but apparently I can. I wish that Malextros returns, but that he comes after you rather than after me. I wish that you get to feel the horror and desperation by yourself. I wish for you to understand the gravity of the situation first hand, rather than standing oblivious on your petty muffin shop while we out there are fighting the real fight!"Grim Manifestation Sorcery Exile target creature card from a graveyard, then create a token that's a copy of it except it's a black Horror and it has no mana cost. They thought they'd seen the last of him. They were proven wrong in the worst way.
(Card doesn't actually represent Malextros returning, just Aylin's 'wish')
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Post by cajun on Apr 27, 2019 1:42:15 GMT
"I wish for you to understand the gravity of the situation first hand, rather than standing oblivious on your petty muffin shop while we out there are fighting the real fight!" Laughter. The witch puts a hand to her eye as she laughs. "The real fight? The real fight! I bet that's what you told yourself when you dropped a mountain on poor Oblay, wasn't it? Or when you nearly killed Reyhsia for telling you you weren't an orphan? Maybe when your personal beef with a demon killed Sunspear and got children caught in the crossfire? Or maybe just now, when you cratered that bakery? Was all that in service to 'the real fight?'"Ridicule Sorcery Return target creature to its owner's hand. Its controller puts the top X cards of their library into their graveyard, where X is that creature's power.
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Post by cajun on Apr 27, 2019 3:34:44 GMT
I nod, and reply, "Yes, I was compleated nearly 500 years ago, and my spark awakened within three years of my compleation. I spent a great deal of time coming to understand just what had happened, how I found myself outside of Phyrexia, and learning to control my abilities. Once I gained sufficient control of my ability to travel the planes, I roamed in search of valid causes to fight for - individuals or groups whose goals seemed to make enough sense for me to support. As I traveled, I learned to utilize mana to craft weapons and constructs to aid my own style of combat. There is something that occurred fairly recently which seems to have hindered my abilities somewhat - I know not exactly what it was that occurred, but it takes more focus and energy now to craft the same weapons or constructs that I could call forth a century ago almost effortlessly." she nods. "Seventy or so years ago, something big happened, and magic changed for everyone."
"So there remains an important question. You seem to have abandoned the ideals of your 'Father of Machines' and the Praetors of New Phyrexia, but I can't tell where you stand on furthering Phyrexias... purpose." She chokes out the last word. Valinov Signet Artifact : Add . , Remove a counter from you or a permanent you control: Add one mana of any color. "The drinkers of House Valinov appear to be able to remove the metal infection. With their help, the rebellion may yet survive."
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Post by Parasign on Apr 27, 2019 6:54:24 GMT
A translucent machine about the size and shape of a wasp whirs through the door of Sevid's bakery and settles on a wall near the counter. Tiny blue-white lasers on its back blink on and off directly at the elf's eyes, each producing no more light than a single dead pixel.Innocuous Messenger  Artifact Creature - Drone Flying Whenever ~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may pay and sacrifice it. If you do, draw a card. 0/1
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Post by Popcornia on Apr 27, 2019 13:38:06 GMT
A tall, elegant woman...person....figure...wearing an ornate outfit (if in the complexity of it's design, and not the brightness of it's color) can be seen walking through a field. In the din of the setting sun, her more strange features are masked heavily, but not entirely, in shadow. Two additional arms seem to sprout from her lower back, with two heavy wings of black feather almost shielding her backside. The woman stops in the field, a black iron staff digging into the dirt. In front of her, is an ethereal green figure, which pauses in step with the woman behind it. A trail of light green wisps mark their path through the plain, and it looks back expectantly at the woman. She does not move. She knows where she is. {Feel free to have whoever you want meet her, I like all of your characters!}{Gift Card - Everwisp Channeler}  |
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Post by blueseclipse on Apr 27, 2019 19:09:50 GMT
"A story I've heard from many older planeswalkers," she nods. "Seventy or so years ago, something big happened, and magic changed for everyone."
"So there remains an important question. You seem to have abandoned the ideals of your 'Father of Machines' and the Praetors of New Phyrexia, but I can't tell where you stand on furthering Phyrexias... purpose." She chokes out the last word. Valinov Signet Artifact : Add . , Remove a counter from you or a permanent you control: Add one mana of any color. "The drinkers of House Valinov appear to be able to remove the metal infection. With their help, the rebellion may yet survive."
Phyrexian Relic - 9/10 I consider the situation for a moment, before saying, "I know that Phyrexia was first created in order to save a dying race - that compleation is meant to be a gift. Freedom from pain, from illness and from death. This is what we were meant to offer to the multiverse as Phyrexian influence spread. But I cannot reconcile that with the actions that have been taken... the choice to invade and destroy planes, the choice to simply cast aside those who have the misfortune of still being incompleat - this is not what I came to expect of Phyrexia. For now, I feel I can only continue to observe, and determine what purpose I shall serve moving forward. Until then... I will simply continue as I have been, offering my services as a warrior to those who I feel are working towards a valid goal."Faithless Mercenary Artifact Creature - Construct Mercenary When Faithless Mercenary enters the battlefield, target opponent chooses a counter type other than loyalty counters. Remove all counters of the chosen type from all permanents and players. 2/2 |
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Post by cajun on Apr 27, 2019 22:09:44 GMT
A translucent machine about the size and shape of a wasp whirs through the door of Sevid's bakery and settles on a wall near the counter. Tiny blue-white lasers on its back blink on and off directly at the elf's eyes, each producing no more light than a single dead pixel. Sevid's eyes follow the bug as it flits around the room. A scroll on the counter curls itself up, then smacks at the intruder, unaware of what it really is. Swat Instant Swat deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. Draw a card.
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Post by cajun on Apr 27, 2019 23:10:08 GMT
A tall, elegant woman...person....figure...wearing an ornate outfit (if in the complexity of it's design, and not the brightness of it's color) can be seen walking through a field. In the din of the setting sun, her more strange features are masked heavily, but not entirely, in shadow. Two additional arms seem to sprout from her lower back, with two heavy wings of black feather almost shielding her backside. The woman stops in the field, a black iron staff digging into the dirt. In front of her, is an ethereal green figure, which pauses in step with the woman behind it. A trail of light green wisps mark their path through the plain, and it looks back expectantly at the woman. She does not move. She knows where she is. A portal vmmed open in the field. A kithkin stepped through the portal, her face quickly turning confused as she found herself in an unexpected place. A cat follows her out as Pidge looks around and spots the two. "Uh, hi there?" she says as she pulls out a screen and taps at it, trying to figure out why she hadn't planeswalked home. "Ya know if anything... weird is going on around here?"Magical Activity Numeration Apparatus Artifact If a nonland permanent's ability would cause you to add mana, add twice that much mana instead. "Well you've got all the shiny stuff here where the goopy stuff belongs, there's your problem."
Everwisp Channeler - so this first ability is flying minus reach B: i know it's shown up in green on occasion but it really doesn't work in color. 7/10 |
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