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Post by test on Nov 22, 2019 4:13:26 GMT
Autumn Gale: Standard anti-counter (Blue) hate from green. Seems fine 8/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As Lettie finishes speaking, Brayden gives a nod and then pulls up his sleeve to show that his right arm fully bandaged. And then Brayden starts to quickly unfurl the bandages. And, as he unfurls the bandages it looks exactly like the picture Michi showed to Lettie; Its covered in rather large bulbous growths and is also covered in whats looks like scars, and when he removes from the bandages from his hand, he has three fingers that are each topped with curved spikes. As he does he looks at it, closes and opens his "hand", "thats something I'll probably not get used to...". "So this happened when I was working on an experiment. I was using a gem called a mox emerald; It can convert nearly all forms of mana into green mana. However, It is very sensitive towards aether, and the mana stream I was passing through suddenly fluctuated, due to an aether contamination
in our mana source. And so, It exploded quite violently and I took the brunt of it... And then it caused this and also caused my latent planeswalker spark to ignite and whisked me to this plane."He then gets out a notebook and turns to a page which has a sketch of the arm, "The working theory on whats causing this is when the gem exploded, it embued my body with aether and green mana, mostly my arm because I used that arm to shield my self in the explosion, which created some sort of "bridge" between the blind eternities and basically caused my arm and the arm of somesort of creature and a tiny bit our consciousnesses to essentially 'swap'."
Bridge the Eternities  Instant  Exile target creature or planeswalker you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner’s control.   Creature — Faerie Cleric Flying Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control, Barrow Keeper deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker. 1/1
Bridge the Eternities — Not a fan of something so much obviously better than Cloudshift, which is already an amazing card. Consider the number of ways you can save Planeswalkers with this. 7/10 |
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Adelyn
3/3 Beast
Posts: 183
Formerly Known As: Sir Martikov
Favorite Card: Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Black, Red
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Post by Adelyn on Nov 23, 2019 0:07:24 GMT
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Barrow Keeper: The card looks perfectly fine to me 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------ As Brayden listens to Lettie, she can easily tell what confidence he had slowly turned into indecisiveness, and when Lettie finishes, he could only let out an anguished, "But...!" as if trying retort her claim, but even he was a fish out of water on this subject, and places his head into his hands and lets an exasperated sigh, "Well... I'm not sure what to say now... Your theory could easily be as valid as my theory... If anything its a less stretch of logic than what I had in mind!"Oracle of the Gods  Creature - Human Cleric Whenever Oracle of the Gods becomes untapped, you may pay . If you do, scry 1, then create a 1/1 blue Cleric creature token. 1/3
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Post by test on Nov 24, 2019 6:30:03 GMT
Lettie's protector makes short work of the swamp's protector. The mushrooms surrounding her fade slightly after she takes the laudanum, but remain in view, decidedly less real but no less surrounding her. Her alarms see none of this, only an inky smoke collecting in the corners of the shop. Dark purple tendrils of shadow seem to reach out from it, only to be repelled by something.
Smoky Halls Artifact  When Smoky Halls enters the battlefield, each player can cast only one more spell until your next turn. , Sacrifice another artifact: Exile Smoky Halls, then return it to the battlefield.  Creature — Plant  , Sacrifice Twilit Papaver: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.  , Sacrifice Twilit Papaver: Destroy target creature. 1/3 Answering with this as a matter of ability-spells that aren't counted, as well as artifact removal.
Smoky Halls — An odd way of constraining casting, but interesting. I do take issue with the somewhat misleading wording, since you can easily sequence this on your turn such that it isn't a problem, and it ends before your next turn proper, which makes me leery of its costing. I also think the reactivation method is somewhat clunky. 7/10 |
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Post by test on Nov 25, 2019 3:05:36 GMT
As Brayden listens to Lettie, she can easily tell what confidence he had slowly turned into indecisiveness, and when Lettie finishes, he could only let out an anguished, "But...!" as if trying retort her claim, but even he was a fish out of water on this subject, and places his head into his hands and lets an exasperated sigh, "Well... I'm not sure what to say now... Your theory could easily be as valid as my theory... If anything its a less stretch of logic than what I had in mind!"Oracle of the Gods Creature - Human Cleric Whenever Oracle of the Gods becomes untapped, you may pay . If you do, scry 1, then create a 1/1 blue Cleric creature token. 1/3
He's accepting the possibility? Lettie's sneer of contempt vanishes entirely. "It's nothing much of a solid theory. It just makes fewer assumptions, and your case reminded me of a common practice on my home plane, where wizards and alchemists would alter themselves to take upon forms better suited to destruction, and in doing so, fundamentally change their true form. That is, the form to which a creature reverts when a temporary transformation ends, and the archetypal form we planeswalkers pull from the aether." Lettie seems to freeze up for a moment, as her eyes fix on that unseen point in the unfathomable distance again. "There was this romantic ideal, that this was a magic that could allow one to take upon their true self. If that is the case, then every human who tried to achieve that true self must have harbored a squirming hideousness within their very soul. In time, all those wizards and alchemists became trapped in their transformed states, and my home was left with no option but to administer the same treatment that we offer mad dogs." Lettie brings a hand up to her face; she seems as though her head is aching. "Where I come from, we do not treat the mad, nor the transformed. The best I know to do is give you potions that will inhibit action in your transformed state, or delay the transformation itself. Your case would be difficult enough were you like those wizards and alchemists of my home, but this was is also wrapped in the nature of your spark, as well. I can not even begin to imagine how you might be cured. Let us hope that there is a creature out there with your arm, and part of your mind. This would be so easy, were that the case." Lettie lets out a ragged sigh. She isn't looking at Brayden. "I'm sorry."Haunting Bell Artifact All creatures have vigilance. ,  : Each player draws a card.
Oracle of the Gods — My first impression of Oracle is that it's rather weak, given that scry 1 and a 1/1 for 2U isn't the most efficient. In other words, you're given an inefficient option on every untap, which on this 1/3, which I think could be costed 1U instead. It would break the symmetry, however, so it may be better to adjust the P/T. That's my only issue, however. 8/10 |
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Adelyn
3/3 Beast
Posts: 183
Formerly Known As: Sir Martikov
Favorite Card: Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Black, Red
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Post by Adelyn on Nov 25, 2019 22:43:35 GMT
As Brayden listens to Lettie, she can easily tell what confidence he had slowly turned into indecisiveness, and when Lettie finishes, he could only let out an anguished, "But...!" as if trying retort her claim, but even he was a fish out of water on this subject, and places his head into his hands and lets an exasperated sigh, "Well... I'm not sure what to say now... Your theory could easily be as valid as my theory... If anything its a less stretch of logic than what I had in mind!"Oracle of the Gods Creature - Human Cleric Whenever Oracle of the Gods becomes untapped, you may pay . If you do, scry 1, then create a 1/1 blue Cleric creature token. 1/3
He's accepting the possibility? Lettie's sneer of contempt vanishes entirely. "It's nothing much of a solid theory. It just makes fewer assumptions, and your case reminded me of a common practice on my home plane, where wizards and alchemists would alter themselves to take upon forms better suited to destruction, and in doing so, fundamentally change their true form. That is, the form to which a creature reverts when a temporary transformation ends, and the archetypal form we planeswalkers pull from the aether." Lettie seems to freeze up for a moment, as her eyes fix on that unseen point in the unfathomable distance again. "There was this romantic ideal, that this was a magic that could allow one to take upon their true self. If that is the case, then every human who tried to achieve that true self must have harbored a squirming hideousness within their very soul. In time, all those wizards and alchemists became trapped in their transformed states, and my home was left with no option but to administer the same treatment that we offer mad dogs." Lettie brings a hand up to her face; she seems as though her head is aching. "Where I come from, we do not treat the mad, nor the transformed. The best I know to do is give you potions that will inhibit action in your transformed state, or delay the transformation itself. Your case would be difficult enough were you like those wizards and alchemists of my home, but this was is also wrapped in the nature of your spark, as well. I can not even begin to imagine how you might be cured. Let us hope that there is a creature out there with your arm, and part of your mind. This would be so easy, were that the case." Lettie lets out a ragged sigh. She isn't looking at Brayden. "I'm sorry."Haunting Bell Artifact All creatures have vigilance. , : Each player draws a card.
Oracle of the Gods — My first impression of Oracle is that it's rather weak, given that scry 1 and a 1/1 for 2U isn't the most efficient. In other words, you're given an inefficient option on every untap, which on this 1/3, which I think could be costed 1U instead. It would break the symmetry, however, so it may be better to adjust the P/T. That's my only issue, however. 8/10 I like the flavor of this card, the vigilance representing being cautious and unnerved, and tap ability representing the bell being a warning to prepare, but the playibility of the card im not sure, probably fine 9/10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As Lettie talks on length about her plane, Brayden makes a mental note to never visit that place, as it sounded horrible to Brayden and was going to ask about what its called in order to avoid it, but Lettie showed no signs of stopping so he dropped the idea. As Lettie finishes, Brayden lets out slight exhale of air as he fully cements what Lettie told to him to memory, and changes his posture to more comfortable position, "Body Modification..." he says to himself, "To think the levels some people will stoop to gain power... I will never understand why anyone do would such things for such little gains and with such disastrous side-effects. Thats actually why we banned the usage of techniques relating to body modification and making other works of horror back at Tolaria West, where I work; They always tend to lead to something being dead." he says before realising he was going to a slight rant, and stops himself.
"Well, I needn't go into a tangent about extraneous things, I'll have your theory in the back of my head just in case, I can't rule out any theory until they're proven wrong. It was good to have your time Lettie."And, when Lettie has nothing more to say to Brayden, he does a slight bow and makes his way out the front door. |
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Post by cajun on Nov 26, 2019 6:08:43 GMT
Lettie tries to keep her reaction from showing as she realizes that the unreal mushrooms surrounding her conceal something far more disconcerting underneath. Could it be J? A mass of darkness would be consistent with the being that replaced the lost letter, two days ago. In either case, J hadn't made any another attack, yet. This was an opportunity recollect one's self. Lettie continues taking deep breaths, trying to keep her heart steady, which felt as though it were saving on beats by skipping some of them, and she peers through her alarms at the recoiling tendrils. Why were they doing that? Were they recoiling from light? Were they bound by the confines of the hallucination? Maybe some of the ingredients stored here were keeping them at bay? Lettie tries to think of what exactly could be repelling them, and she tries to hurry along the laudanum by channeling some green mana through her body. Maybe if she could get a look at this thing with her own eyes, past the fungal phantasms, she could catch a glimpse of an aether signature; that would be invaluable. All the same, she had to stay on guard. J was surely watching her now, and she could strike at any time.
There is a crack of glass somewhere in the shop. The smoke worked its way through the shelves, knocking particular things to the floor. A purple tendril broke past the walls of mushrooms, but dissolved away before it could get too close. More rattling occurred in the shelves.
Ensnaring Tendrils Legendary Planeswalker - ? ? ? Whenever one or more creatures attack you and/or a planeswalker you control, target creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [-2]: Tap target nonland permanent. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
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Twilit Papaver - 10/10
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Post by test on Nov 27, 2019 4:22:23 GMT
There is a crack of glass somewhere in the shop. The smoke worked its way through the shelves, knocking particular things to the floor. A purple tendril broke past the walls of mushrooms, but dissolved away before it could get too close. More rattling occurred in the shelves.
Ensnaring Tendrils Legendary Planeswalker - ? ? ? Whenever one or more creatures attack you and/or a planeswalker you control, target creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [-2]: Tap target nonland permanent. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
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Miasmatic Swarm Creature — Rat Elemental Deathtouch, haste Whenever Miasmatic Swarm deals combat damage to a planeswalker, destroy that planeswalker. 2/1
Ensnaring Tendrils — Yep, that's the war uncommon template. Seven loyalty on a 3 walker though is a hell of a thing. The static ability is pretty fair, and the I'd say the loyalty ability also has the right cost, but I would expect a walker such as this to have five loyalty at the most. 8/10 |
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Post by cajun on Nov 28, 2019 5:09:13 GMT
Lettie pulls her kerchief over her mouth and nose, which muffles her nervous cackling. The broken flasks at least didn't have pale morningstar powder in them- she didn't keep those at the main bakery location, for obvious reasons. They could, however, contain something as horrible as eternity spores, or sulfur-brimstone clouds. Those, however, would be most dangerous to organic humanoids, and whatever this smoke was, it didn't fear them. With all these substances being broken out of their containers, victory was now a foregone conclusion. The best Lettie could hope for now was to force a mutual retreat, and there was plenty in this place to add to whatever the winds of wastelands J had just unleashed. She couldn't be immune to everything. Lettie grabs a bag of her choice books and ledgers from her bookshelf, and runs to a cabinet of atomized vapors, opens it, and suppresses her cackling long enough to hold her breath. I miss this place already. She knocks over the cabinet, and planeswalks away, just as she can hear the first of the vials shattering. Poisons, spores, airborne acids, they all come spilling out, and spread throughout the shop, and on the way into the blind eternities, Lettie has left her own signature cloud, smelling of gall and bile as always. A shriek erupted from the shop as Lettie's cocktail did its work. The mysterious witch enjoyed playing with her marks, but less so when they could bite back. The inky smoke and its hallucinations vanished from the shop, unlikely to harass Lettie further, unless she started looking for trouble...
Miasmatic Swarm - good looking deathtouch+ 9/10
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Post by test on Nov 29, 2019 3:55:21 GMT
The blind eternities tasted exceptionally bitter on this day. Normally, they were tolerable in the short amount of time Lettie would need to step through the veil onto another plane, but this time she had lost her footing, somehow, and was left staggering blindly through the chaos. Bitter stars. I had hardly even known what was happening the first time. I had just dropped onto another world. I could just drop onto any one of them. Anywhere that isn't between them. Lettie hurls herself against the void, and falls onto a rotted carpet flecked with broken glass and fresh snow. She hears the cracking of shards breaking into yet smaller shards, then pain in her arms. The skin around her eyes felt as though it were burning. Something from the cabinet might have gotten on it. What pained her most of all though, was seeing this damned place again, and the state it was in. It wasn't just the carpet rotting; there was mold on the tables, the counter, the couch in the back. The windows were still shattered, and no one had bothered boarding them up; snow could fall in, and mold could spill out. A place this rotten should have been torn down by now. It was lowering the value of every single property on the street so long as it was standing. Were the neighbors afraid of putting it in the past?
Lettie takes a deep breath, and winces as she sits up. She starts by disinfecting the cuts in her arms, and prays that no one is out walking by the windows in this cold. The best case scenario would be someone fainting out in the cold at the sight. She then moves to applying a balm to her face, and consuming it in a green spell to try and banish herself of any future infections, and as her face stings, she ruminates on what just happened. The bakery hub's not lost. I'd like to see J decontaminate the place. Only I can claim it again. I might have even learned something for all this, or frightened her. I hope I did anyway. This was far too expensive. Pain shoots through her chest as her heart murmurs. The light all around her seems to flicker for a moment. But the state that I'm in now, I'd probably pass out right in the miasma if I tried cleaning it. Likely too much laudanum during the fight. I need to find a place to rest, and it can't be this waste of a plane. As soon as Lettie has put away her materials, she takes a deep breath, and leaves the plane without having even stood up.
Lettie has unlocked CMC Level 6.
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Jan 3, 2020 22:19:27 GMT
A letter is placed on top of a desk in one of Lettie's shops that have a tunnel, written in Seiva's curvy script.Miss Lettie,Kei is now under anti-spell bracelets, so she's no harm, but she's around our outpost to learn what it is that we're doing. When we next meet, don't worry about her. She's now completely safe and under our watch as part of her sentence. However, that means that we've gone to Entela and come back, so when you're available, we need to discuss payment. Come find me at our outpost and we can discuss further.~ Seiva Zeni, Head Advisor of EPIC
Pay in Full 
Sorcery 
Each of up to two target players may pay . Each player who does creates two Treasure tokens.
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Post by test on Jan 3, 2020 23:25:11 GMT
Would have been great to know sooner. Now she's seen me, and I've given her a bootprint in her chest. Hopefully the people who matter don't mind. Lettie shakes her head, temporarily closes her shops, and heads to the outpost to meet Seiva.Hired Hit Sorcery Target opponent sacrifices a creature. If you spent only mana from artifacts to cast Hired Hit, that opponent sacrifices a creature of your choice instead. "Remember, it's got to look like an accident."Enough attacks were on EPIC's board recently. Let's continue here.
Pay in Full — I wish you just got the treasure or something else, and some players would have the payment option, as right now, it's difficult to leverage this to your own benefit. If it did something like that, it would be a cool political tool, which I'm certain is the intent. 7/10
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Jan 5, 2020 19:28:28 GMT
Would have been great to know sooner. Now she's seen me, and I've given her a bootprint in her chest. Hopefully the people who matter don't mind. Lettie shakes her head, temporarily closes her shops, and heads to the outpost to meet Seiva.Hired Hit Sorcery Target opponent sacrifices a creature. If you spent only mana from artifacts to cast Hired Hit, that opponent sacrifices a creature of your choice instead. "Remember, it's got to look like an accident."Enough attacks were on EPIC's board recently. Let's continue here.
Pay in Full — I wish you just got the treasure or something else, and some players would have the payment option, as right now, it's difficult to leverage this to your own benefit. If it did something like that, it would be a cool political tool, which I'm certain is the intent. 7/10 Hired Hit being done better if you pay for it in cash is exciting. 9/10 Fair Compensation  Instant Exile target nonland permanent. Its controller may draw two cards. If they don't, they create two Treasure tokens. (Oblation, but a decision in exchange for it being actually gone forever) |
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Post by test on Jan 5, 2020 22:36:34 GMT
Despite having an entire building that she could probably be working in, Seiva is found sitting outside against one of its walls with a clipboard and writing... something. She glances up occasionally, eventually catching Lettie in her eye. She waves lightly, and as she stands up, she starts flipping through the papers on her clipboard."Miss Lettie, hi. Somewhere in here..." Seiva pulls a paper free from somewhere near the bottom and clips it back in at the top of her stack. "There it is. Compensation for Services form."Hired Hit being done better if you pay for it in cash is exciting. 9/10 Fair Compensation Instant Exile target nonland permanent. Its controller may draw two cards. If they don't, they create two Treasure tokens. (Oblation, but a decision in exchange for it being actually gone forever) Reveal any number of creature cards from your hand. Target opponent discards that many cards.
Fair Compensation — Comparing to stuff like Anguished Unmaking and the original Oblation, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. However, modes are notably unbalanced, and effects like these typically want those to be relatively close together; there are only few cases where an opponent would take the treasures. 8/10
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Jan 5, 2020 23:08:36 GMT
Lettie draws a sharp breath and freezes as Seiva's gaze meets hers, and she says nothing until Seiva looks down and starts flipping through the papers, at which point Lettie focuses on the clipboard, while meandering closer so that she can see for herself. "Is this... similar to a... record, for the Exchequer? What part am I expected to take in it?" Through the rest of the conversation, Lettie looks only at the forms and writing utensils.Hollowing Stares Sorcery Reveal any number of creature cards from your hand. Target opponent discards that many cards.
Fair Compensation — Comparing to stuff like Anguished Unmaking and the original Oblation, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. However, modes are notably unbalanced, and effects like these typically want those to be relatively close together; there are only few cases where an opponent would take the treasures. 8/10
Hollow Stares is probably slightly better than Mind Rot, which means it's probably at the correct cost. 8/10 On the Record Enchantment As On the Record enters the battlefield, each opponent reveals their hand, then for each opponent, choose any card name. Whenever an opponent casts a spell with a name chosen for On the Record, you draw a card. |
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Post by test on Jan 5, 2020 23:47:40 GMT
"Uh... Yeah, basically? It's something Master Sara wanted me to start filling out so she can keep track of transaction details. So I'll write this out, copy it into deep storage, and then give you the form for your own records."Seiva fills in as much as she can of the form. Her name, first and last. Lettie's name, first and last. Seiva's home city, plane, and official title. Slashes are lightly drawn through Lettie's home, not as dark as the previous words. The remaining part are two sections, one stating "value of payment" and the other saying "method of payment"."The important part is how you want to be paid. I can requisition materials or coins for you, or if you need services in return I can have that done for you as well."Hollow Stares is probably slightly better than Mind Rot, which means it's probably at the correct cost. 8/10 On the Record Enchantment As On the Record enters the battlefield, each opponent reveals their hand, then for each opponent, choose any card name. Whenever an opponent casts a spell with a name chosen for On the Record, you draw a card. Each player exiles their hand face down until end of turn. (Those cards return to their owner's hands.)
On the Record — Punisher effect, as well as a bit of a political tool depending on how it's used. Small wording quibbles, but no reason to penalize for that. Seems somewhat weak compared to the likes of Meddling Mage though. 9/10 |
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Jan 6, 2020 0:43:49 GMT
Lettie looks somewhat apprehensive as she notices the section for home, but lets out a breath as she sees Seiva cross out that part of the form, and she lets on a slight smile without realizing it. "Normally, I'd be fine with any method, but my usual money changer is... withdrawing, for the time being." The slight smile vanishes, and Lettie's eyes narrow. "I would prefer to be supplied with laboratory equipment similar to what Ani had set up to create this bane, as well as more Volarian books. Encyclopedias on flora and fauna are best." There's a strange monotone in her voice.Information Blackout Instant Each player exiles their hand face down until end of turn. (Those cards return to their owner's hands.)
On the Record — Punisher effect, as well as a bit of a political tool depending on how it's used. Small wording quibbles, but no reason to penalize for that. Seems somewhat weak compared to the likes of Meddling Mage though. 9/10 I love how this works in this instance, but I'm struggling to find a use in most situations, since you usually would want to do this to protect your spell from countermagic and unless you do it in upkeep and blind draw, it's not going to do that. Then again, Bob likes this card, as does Castle Locthwain, so maybe. 8/10 Apprentice Bioaetherist Creature - Elf Wizard Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, you may pay  . If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature. 2/2 |
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Post by test on Jan 6, 2020 1:43:41 GMT
Seiva raises an eyebrow at the shift in Lettie's voice. "Are you alright? Something seems different." Seiva records Lettie's request, then starts talking mostly to herself. "That's, what, stem deconstructor, aether... Hold on, let me message Ani." // There's a brief pause in Seiva's speech as she send a message to Ani. About two minutes later, she receives a list and copies it onto the page. After some confused faces and tapping her clipboard many times, she eventually slots "400R" into her value pages and offers the clipboard to Lettie."The laboratory equipment shouldn't be too hard. I can send it over with a technician once it comes in. Mirora'll have the books you're looking for, so I'll talk to them and should be able to get three. I'll get Ani to help me figure out what'll be the best... If that's all good with you, I'll need you to sign on it."I love how this works in this instance, but I'm struggling to find a use in most situations, since you usually would want to do this to protect your spell from countermagic and unless you do it in upkeep and blind draw, it's not going to do that. Then again, Bob likes this card, as does Castle Locthwain, so maybe. 8/10 Apprentice Bioaetherist Creature - Elf Wizard Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, you may pay . If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature. 2/2
"Yes, I'm fine... ... ...thank you for asking, there's no need for concern." Lettie glances at the total. It briefly occurs to her that she could try to drive up the price, but it's only a footnote beneath her true concerns. The mask is slipping. I need to get out of here. She signs, and every movement in her arm as she does so feels as though it's pulling on something squirming in her chest, coiled around her heart. Then, she immediately moves to leave, wishing to get a few paces between herself and Seiva before she vanishes into a plume of foul vapors.The Worm-That-Wanders Creature — Worm Horror The Worm-That-Wanders enters the battlefield with three +1/+1 counters on it. , Remove a +1/+1 counter from The Worm-That-Wanders: Draw a card. 0/0
Apprentice Bioaetherist — Cool common. Evaluating as similar to Extort that's type specific and a bit more restrictive with payment, I'd say this is good. 10/10 |
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Jan 6, 2020 2:01:39 GMT
Seiva raises an eyebrow at the shift in Lettie's voice. "Are you alright? Something seems different." Seiva records Lettie's request, then starts talking mostly to herself. "That's, what, stem deconstructor, aether... Hold on, let me message Ani." // There's a brief pause in Seiva's speech as she send a message to Ani. About two minutes later, she receives a list and copies it onto the page. After some confused faces and tapping her clipboard many times, she eventually slots "400R" into her value pages and offers the clipboard to Lettie."The laboratory equipment shouldn't be too hard. I can send it over with a technician once it comes in. Mirora'll have the books you're looking for, so I'll talk to them and should be able to get three. I'll get Ani to help me figure out what'll be the best... If that's all good with you, I'll need you to sign on it."I love how this works in this instance, but I'm struggling to find a use in most situations, since you usually would want to do this to protect your spell from countermagic and unless you do it in upkeep and blind draw, it's not going to do that. Then again, Bob likes this card, as does Castle Locthwain, so maybe. 8/10 Apprentice Bioaetherist Creature - Elf Wizard Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, you may pay . If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature. 2/2
"Yes, I'm fine... ... ...thank you for asking, there's no need for concern." Lettie glances at the total. It briefly occurs to her that she could try to drive up the price, but it's only a footnote beneath her true concerns. The mask is slipping. I need to get out of here. She signs, and every movement in her arm as she does so feels as though it's pulling on something squirming in her chest, coiled around her heart. Then, she immediately moves to leave, wishing to get a few paces between herself and Seiva before she vanishes into a plume of foul vapors.The Worm-That-Wanders Creature — Worm Horror The Worm-That-Wanders enters the battlefield with three +1/+1 counters on it. , Remove a +1/+1 counter from The Worm-That-Wanders: Draw a card. 0/0
Apprentice Bioaetherist — Cool common. Evaluating as similar to Extort that's type specific and a bit more restrictive with payment, I'd say this is good. 10/10Lettie, keeping worms inside your body isn't healthy. Card seems good; very slow harmonize. 9/10 |
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Jan 10, 2020 5:55:25 GMT
// A middle-aged man is standing outside one of Lettie's tunnel-linked workshops at a time when she is expected to be around. He is wearing a lab coat that shimmers with a silvery glaze and beneath that is wearing completely black, with the exception of a blue stripe around his neck. He has a backpack, affixed to which is a glowing golden light that seems to slowly pulsate. In his hands are three books, one titled "The Medicinal Use of Aetheric Herbs", one titled "Bioaetherics of Non-Sapient Species", and one titled "A Miroran Guide to Plants".
"Greetings, Miss Lettie. I am Ivikei, acting on behalf of the Entelan government. The Head Advisor sent me to set up a bioaetherics laboratory for you, and to leave these..." The man lifts the books a bit higher, "... in your possession."
Deconstruction Equipment
Artifact , Sacrifice a permanent: Put a charge counter on Deconstruction Equipment. , Remove two charge counters from Deconstruction Equipment: Draw a card.
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Post by cajun on Jan 12, 2020 3:49:01 GMT
The one-armed woman approaches the Arena's shop, casting suspicious glances at the small, furry creatures crawling around the place, but not yet making a move against them. She had found herself here after losing a fight with similar, even smaller creatures, after all.
If Lettie is not present, she will knock on a free counter or door. "Merchant. I require a better outfitting of weaponry. It appears I was not properly prepared to do my duty here."
Instant Choose two — • You gain 4 life.
• Scry 3.
• You draw two cards and you lose 2 life.
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Post by test on Jan 12, 2020 4:49:46 GMT
For several days, a strange woman has been seen fumigating, cleaning, and decontaminating her many shops, and on occasion passing a hot iron over her papers and books, a sour expression on her face the whole time. By the end of the process, each shop is aglow with green mana. She then makes quick rounds through her shops, hanging a new temporary sign, "Apologies for Closure // Back in Business", and double checking that her previous signs are still readable. Lettie currently bears faint and faded chemical burns just under her eyes, and she speaks quietly and softly when handling transactions, with no time or attention spared for most small talk.
Pidge knows of my nature, EPIC is keeping Kei alive and with them, and I can't move the aether tunnels. I can no longer retreat. What happened to Pidge must not happen to me, and I will ensure that my place on this Arena will never be ceded. Even if my Bitter fall upon this land poisons all others, this is the only place for me now.
Lettie Wormwood's description has been updated, and she has unlocked CMC level 7.
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Post by test on Jan 12, 2020 5:32:48 GMT
// A middle-aged man is standing outside one of Lettie's tunnel-linked workshops at a time when she is expected to be around. He is wearing a lab coat that shimmers with a silvery glaze and beneath that is wearing completely black, with the exception of a blue stripe around his neck. He has a backpack, affixed to which is a glowing golden light that seems to slowly pulsate. In his hands are three books, one titled "The Medicinal Use of Aetheric Herbs", one titled "Bioaetherics of Non-Sapient Species", and one titled "A Miroran Guide to Plants".
"Greetings, Miss Lettie. I am Ivikei, acting on behalf of the Entelan government. The Head Advisor sent me to set up a bioaetherics laboratory for you, and to leave these..." The man lifts the books a bit higher, "... in your possession."
Deconstruction Equipment
Artifact , Sacrifice a permanent: Put a charge counter on Deconstruction Equipment. , Remove two charge counters from Deconstruction Equipment: Draw a card.
Musk Creeper Thrall Creature — Plant Zombie When Musk Creeper Thrall enters the battlefield, draw a card. , Pay 1 life: Return Musk Creeper Thrall from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. 1/1
Deconstruction Equipment — Very slow, and it's output seems to lag behind input somewhat. Maybe it could be 1 generic? One can dream. 8/10 |
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Post by test on Jan 12, 2020 5:52:26 GMT
The one-armed woman approaches the Arena's shop, casting suspicious glances at the small, furry creatures crawling around the place, but not yet making a move against them. She had found herself here after losing a fight with similar, even smaller creatures, after all.
If Lettie is not present, she will knock on a free counter or door. "Merchant. I require a better outfitting of weaponry. It appears I was not properly prepared to do my duty here."
Instant Choose two — • You gain 4 life.
• Scry 3.
• You draw two cards and you lose 2 life.
Flash If an opponent would draw a card except the first one they draw in each of their draw steps, that player reveals that card as they draw it. If it's a nonland card, that player puts that card into their graveyard instead of their hand. 3/3
Stock Up — I don't like how useless the life and scry mode is. The card's value is typically dominated by the drawn cards, which isn't good in charm design, and I'm leery of the latter two modes at charm cost. Otherwise, this checks the boxes of what's expected in a charm, with a new twist. 7/10 |
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Jan 12, 2020 6:08:22 GMT
Lettie doesn't seem to have much of an outward reaction, besides a slight nod. "Excellent. And what action is required of me?" She speaks with a flat and almost disinterested tone.
Musk Creeper Thrall Creature — Plant Zombie When Musk Creeper Thrall enters the battlefield, draw a card. , Pay 1 life: Return Musk Creeper Thrall from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. 1/1
Deconstruction Equipment — Very slow, and it's output seems to lag behind input somewhat. Maybe it could be 1 generic? One can dream. 8/10 I'm a bit concerned about how many cards this draws but it does cost you life every time, so maybe it's fine. 7.5/10 Aether Grid Artifact At the beginning of your precombat main phase, add . When you lose this mana, if it's a combat step, you lose 2 life. Generation of aether is safe, simple, and efficient, as long as nothing goes wrong. |
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Post by test on Jan 12, 2020 6:31:51 GMT
"All I need from you is to take these out of my hands and tell me where you want me to set it up. Your copy of the contract is supposed to be in the cover of one of the books."I'm a bit concerned about how many cards this draws but it does cost you life every time, so maybe it's fine. 7.5/10 Aether Grid Artifact At the beginning of your precombat main phase, add . When you lose this mana, if it's a combat step, you lose 2 life. Generation of aether is safe, simple, and efficient, as long as nothing goes wrong. u. Once at the intended space, Lettie motions to it. "Here." She pulls out her copy of the receipt to read it over, and to look busy so that Ivikei doesn't feel the need to speak to her.Scrapyard Hydra  Creature — Hydra Scrapyard Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. , Sacrifice an artifact: Put a +1/+1 counter on Scrapyard Hydra. 0/0
Aether Grid — Deeply concerning, considering you can use this to trivially get yourself up to 3 in a main phase on turn 2 in any colour, and the downside is so easy to dodge. I'll give credit for the novel trigger. 6/10 |
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Post by cajun on Jan 12, 2020 6:40:59 GMT
Lettie appears from behind the counter, and if Zero is watching attentively, she might notice bitter fumes rising with her that don't come from any of her wares. Lettie looks down her nose at the construct, her gaze briefly glancing over the missing arm, and she responds in a similar tone. "Traveler. I don't deal in conventional weaponry. You'll have to settle for poisons, alchemical weapons, and pathogens, and hope that will be suitable for your duty." If Zero minds the tone or the look, she doesn't show it. "That is unfortunate, poisons and pathogens are often what I fight, wielding them would not be useful." How can she be this bad? "But, perhaps these alchemical weapons? Would they be able to damage multiple foes at once? I have recently suffered a loss to an army of 'squirrels' because of their superior numbers." Instant Therian Fire deals X damage to target creature.
Festering Sidhe - neat hoser, wording's a bit suspect 9/10
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Post by test on Jan 12, 2020 7:15:47 GMT
If Zero minds the tone or the look, she doesn't show it. "That is unfortunate, poisons and pathogens are often what I fight, wielding them would not be useful." How can she be this bad? "But, perhaps these alchemical weapons? Would they be able to damage multiple foes at once? I have recently suffered a loss to an army of 'squirrels' because of their superior numbers." Instant Therian Fire deals X damage to target creature.
Festering Sidhe - neat hoser, wording's a bit suspect 9/10
Choose X. Target player reveals their hand and discards all nonland cards with converted mana cost X.
Therian Fire — Right off the bat, it's a Transmute on an X spell, which is an odd choice, even if it works. It also bends the transmute costing convention somewhat by having mismatched pips, which is fun. It's also a potentially black fireball, and I guess black can kind of hate on low toughness, but it's strange to see this without any drain attached, but then that'd bend it away from red. I guess it works. Another mild complaint is that while having gold requirement to include black in the Transmute is understandable, it means that the often earlier game play is gold, rather than the X side, which has hybrid even though it's in the late game. All in all, I have some mixed feelings about this one. 7/10 |
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Jan 12, 2020 7:58:30 GMT
"All I need from you is to take these out of my hands and tell me where you want me to set it up. Your copy of the contract is supposed to be in the cover of one of the books."I'm a bit concerned about how many cards this draws but it does cost you life every time, so maybe it's fine. 7.5/10 Aether Grid Artifact At the beginning of your precombat main phase, add . When you lose this mana, if it's a combat step, you lose 2 life. Generation of aether is safe, simple, and efficient, as long as nothing goes wrong. u. Once at the intended space, Lettie motions to it. "Here." She pulls out her copy of the receipt to read it over, and to look busy so that Ivikei doesn't feel the need to speak to her.Scrapyard Hydra Creature — Hydra Scrapyard Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. , Sacrifice an artifact: Put a +1/+1 counter on Scrapyard Hydra. 0/0
Aether Grid — Deeply concerning, considering you can use this to trivially get yourself up to 3 in a main phase on turn 2 in any colour, and the downside is so easy to dodge. I'll give credit for the novel trigger. 6/10
The technician calls Lettie after a short time. He motions through as he notes each piece of technology. "And this is your laboratory setup. This will draw aether from your oscillator, so there's no need for aether cells. S.B. deconstructor, that's wired through a condenser to a fluid dispensery. You've got the glassware to store the energy or mix it with other stuff, so that's no problem. Far end over there is your resonator and stabilizer grid. I'm sure you know what you're doing, I'm just going through it for professional reasons."// If Lettie has nothing else, the technician will politely depart using the tunnel.I appreciate that the best use Lettie has for this condensation grid is feed it to a hydra. Also a neat card on its own. 10/10 Stabilized Resonance Enchantment At the beginning of your upkeep, put a charge counter on Stabilized Resonance, then you draw a card and lose 1 life for each charge counter on it. Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, you may put a charge counter on Stabilized Resonance or remove a charge counter from it. |
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Post by test on Jan 12, 2020 15:42:36 GMT
Once the technician has a location, he taps his transceiver a few times. In a vague collection around where he stands, a number of devices and parts of devices materialize in the way that would be familiar from an aether tunnel. As Lettie looks over her contract, the technician begins setting up a laboratory space very similar to the one she worked in with Ani. Her looks exactly as it did when she left it with Seiva. The sole exception is that now, Seiva's signature is on the contract as well. It's written in ink that seems to lightly shimmer.
The technician calls Lettie after a short time. He motions through as he notes each piece of technology. "And this is your laboratory setup. This will draw aether from your oscillator, so there's no need for aether cells. S.B. deconstructor, that's wired through a condenser to a fluid dispensery. You've got the glassware to store the energy or mix it with other stuff, so that's no problem. Far end over there is your resonator and stabilizer grid. I'm sure you know what you're doing, I'm just going through it for professional reasons."// If Lettie has nothing else, the technician will politely depart using the tunnel.I appreciate that the best use Lettie has for this condensation grid is feed it to a hydra. Also a neat card on its own. 10/10 Stabilized Resonance Enchantment At the beginning of your upkeep, put a charge counter on Stabilized Resonance, then you draw a card and lose 1 life for each charge counter on it. Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, you may put a charge counter on Stabilized Resonance or remove a charge counter from it. Target opponent reveals their hand and discards all noncreature, nonland cards from it.
Stabilized Resonance — The card would be about as scary as phi arena even not counting the prowess trigger. While both abilities combine to create a convincing gold, and promote a heavy noncreature strategy, I'm leery of the balance of this. 8/10 |
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Jan 12, 2020 19:36:58 GMT
Lettie pulls out her usage notes on the oscillator and her copy of the bioaetherics textbook, and from then on she nods occasionally. When the explanation has concluded, she quietly thanks Ivakei, and shows him to the tunnel.Primal Regression Sorcery Target opponent reveals their hand and discards all noncreature, nonland cards from it.
Stabilized Resonance — The card would be about as scary as phi arena even not counting the prowess trigger. While both abilities combine to create a convincing gold, and promote a heavy noncreature strategy, I'm leery of the balance of this. 8/10 Not certain how green Primal Regression is, since Duress is a card on its own. Otherwise seems fine. 7/10 |
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