WHAT IF: Koth's people never went to war?Ulka wrote: ↑2 years agoKoth, the Unsparked
Legendary Creature - Human Rebel (M)
Protection from Red, Haste
When Koth, the Unsparked enters the battlefield, Koth the Unsparked deals X damage to each creature where X is the number of basic mountains you control.
, : Koth deals 2 damage to target creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.
3/3
IIW: A new card for the Signature Spellbook: Koth
This card definitely feels like Koth. Or, at least, all of the elements are there. It's appropriate at mythic, since it's likely to be a boardwipe that attacks for three right away. That last ability seems superfluous, honestly, though this is how they make cards now.
WHAT IF: Bolas Won?Phyrexian Editor wrote: ↑2 years agoBolas, Alpha and Omega
Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas {MR}
When Bolas, Alpha and Omega enters the battlefield, if you cast it, each player discards their hand, sacrifices each other permanent they control, then exiles their graveyard.
[+1] Create a 1/1 colorless Supplicant creature token.
[0] Tap any number of untapped permanents you control. Draw a card for each permanent tapped this way.
[-5] Return a card called Bolas, Alpha and Omega from the battlefield or your graveyard to its owner's hand.
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IIW: Phyrexia invades Alara
While this isn't Coalition Victory, it is Sway of the Stars, both of which are banned in the only format where this card is going to matter. The EDH ban committee (or whatever they're called) makes some weird decisions, but I do agree that a card that completely resets a game that may have been going on for hours is not promoting a fun play experience. I do appreciate the meta-flavor that this Bolas card makes the entire game solely about him: I think he might like that.
WHAT IF: Thalia bad?
Imagine Goblin Electromancer but you don't even need the Grapeshot. I might cut Prowess from this.
WHAT IF: well, you spoiled the first one. But WHAT IF: Geralf died?Sporegorger_Dragon wrote: ↑2 years agoUgin, the End of Everything
Legendary Planeswalker - Ugin (M)
As long as it's your turn, you control all other players.
Ugin, the End of Everything has the loyalty abilities of all planeswalker cards in all graveyards.
+2: Exile target permanent that is one or more colors. Draw a card.
-12: Each opponent who doesn't control a colorless nonland permanent loses the game.
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They foiled one Elder Dragon's master plan, but in the process enabled an even greater evil.
What if Ugin usurped the Elder Spell at the exact moment Bontu bit Bolas, absorbing all the sparks including Bolas's?
Corpse of Geralf
Legendary Creature - Zombie Wizard (R)
Undying
, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Corpse of Geralf: Put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature.
2/1
"NOOO!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY BROTHER?!" -Ghoulcaller Gisa
IIW: UB: Alice in Wonderland
I appreciate Ugin's mirroring of Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God. The player control is, if nothing else, going to be exhausting for everybody involved.
Geralf's the kind of self-comboing card that makes me a little sad—back in my day you needed TWO cards to assemble a combo! I'm a little sus of the counter moving ability in UB as well.
WHAT IF: ... ok you spoiled another one.Juancu wrote: ↑2 years agoRemove Soul
Instant
Counter target creature spell. Then choose Body or Soul.
Body - Its controller creates a copy of that creature except it has no abilities. You draw a card.
Soul - Its controller creates a copy of that creature except it has base power and toughness 0/1. You gain 3 life.
(I went on a mechanical direction: what if WB countered creature spells. But I want to do crazy stuff, so here is something that counters half a creature: either its body, or its abilities.)
IIW: Alliteration
I unfortunately must reject the premise of this card, as in Legends (where Remove Soul was originally printed) there were no enemy-colored cards. It was the first appearance of multicolor cards, and in this first appearance the only cards printed were ally pairs or shards. Therefore, Remove Soul could not have been a WB card in this particular WHAT IF. One at a time, folks!
Also: Soul Separator.
WHAT IF: Hazoret was also killed and eternalized? / WHAT IF: Zhalfir wasn't lost?lookingupanddown wrote: ↑2 years agoGod-Eternal Hazoret
Legendary Creature - Zombie God (M)
Haste
At the beginning of combat, you may discard a card. If you do, God-Eternal Hazoret deals damage equal to the greatest mana value among cards discarded this way to target creature or planeswalker and 2 damage to you.
When God-Eternal Hazoret dies or is put into exile from the battlefield, you may put it into its owner's library third from the top.
5/5
Pull from Oblivion
Sorcery (R)
Return target permanent card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the number of cards in exile you own plus the number of phased out permanents you own.
Buyback
It took months of work and magic, but Teferi and his allies were able to restore Zhalfir to its place in Dominaria.
IIW: creature type Dreadnought
Having a "pity god" in WAR was always disappointing, so I appreciate this "WHAT IF" scenario. This first ability doesn't have the OOMF of the others to me. It doesn't excite. I want more splash from my cat god. Also, why does it say "greatest value" and not just directly use the value of the card you discarded?
Pull requires me to set up not only my graveyard but also my exile zone. This is not especially easy, so I'm not sure the weight is worth the pull.
WHAT IF: Norin read his own type line?
Did you know that cowards can't block warriors? I unfortunately must post Zurgo Bellstriker here and progress to the next entry. Also, gosh, Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer too. That one is gross.
WHAT IF: Avacyn was cured?Krishnath wrote: ↑2 years agoAvacyn the Pure
Legendary Creature - Angel (M)
Flying, Vigilance, Ward - 4
Avacyn the Pure costs you one colored mana less to cast for each planeswalker of that color you control.
Other permanents you control have Ward - 4
"It took the combined efforts of her creator and the Gatewatch, but the guardian of Innistrad was cleansed of her corruption."
7/7
IIW: Rare creatures.
Our second WUBRG card of the day brings a reimagining of the original version: A protector to all. The cost/color reduction here is a bit clunky and requiring planeswalkers seems like it's asking a lot for a card that does less than the original Avacyn. Like with Hazoret above, I think I'd like to see something splashier here.
WINNER: lookingupanddown for Hazoret
NEXT: creature type Dreadnought