You do that, and any two untappers creates an infinite loop of death and rebirth. Maybe change it to X+1 or X+2, but up to X+1 is asking for trouble.CunningGabe wrote: ↑8 months agoMaybe the first ability could use mana value "up to X+1"? That makes it quite different (now you can cycle between two creatures with ETB effects), but maybe that would play better.
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Ah, good point! Oopsies.chetoos wrote: ↑8 months agoYou do that, and any two untappers creates an infinite loop of death and rebirth. Maybe change it to X+1 or X+2, but up to X+1 is asking for trouble.CunningGabe wrote: ↑8 months agoMaybe the first ability could use mana value "up to X+1"? That makes it quite different (now you can cycle between two creatures with ETB effects), but maybe that would play better.
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Grisly Frenzy
Instant (U)
Create a 3/1 blue Shark creature token
Gravestorm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each permanent put into a graveyard this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)
Infested Waters
Enchantment (R)
When a creature an opponent controls dies, create a 3/1 blue Shark creature token.
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Instant (U)
Create a 3/1 blue Shark creature token
Gravestorm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each permanent put into a graveyard this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)
Infested Waters
Enchantment (R)
When a creature an opponent controls dies, create a 3/1 blue Shark creature token.
IIW: Sweet commons.
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*Emerges from shark cage that had been immersed in a kiddie pool*
Ok, let's go!
Jaws and Paws seems interesting, I appreciate the cost of its ability to give is real cost (hah!) to fighting, and evolve to get back back counters after it shrinks.
Also:
Very limited in scope, but it does what it does well.
Results:
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Classic cartoon skit in Shark Fin, although I think menace would have been a better choice, both flavorfully and mechanically.CunningGabe wrote: ↑8 months agoShark Fin
Artifact - Equipment
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and may block creatures with islandwalk as if they did not have islandwalk.
Equip
Jaws and Paws
Creature - Shark Bear
Trample
Evolve
, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Jaws and Paws: Jaws and Paws fights target creature.
4/3
Jaws and Paws seems interesting, I appreciate the cost of its ability to give is real cost (hah!) to fighting, and evolve to get back back counters after it shrinks.
A pretty good common from our next sand-based set, might be a little too good for a common, depending on the Limited environment.
Also:
I see you're trying to exploit skulk, while the triggered ability prevents it from growing too big.chetoos wrote: ↑8 months agoNew Animal person name in MTG: Kalai, meaning shark people.
San-Hel Aft, Rogue Kalai
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Shark Warrior
Skulk
Whenever San-Hel Aft attacks and isn't blocked, put a depth counter on it.
After blockers are declared, San-Hel Aft gets +1/+0 for each depth counter on it.
Whenever San-Hel Aft deals combat damage to a player, if it had 3 or more depth counters on it, remove them, scry X, where X is the number of depth counters removed this way, then draw a card.
With much experience in the crushing depths, San-Hel Aft maneuvers through the dark waters to find his prey.
1/3
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Very limited in scope, but it does what it does well.
Another cycling common! Reminds me of Viscera Dragger, though I think the shark outclasses the ogre.
Interesting and flavorful black Shark generators! Of the two, I think Grisly Frenzy is the more innovative one.Mergatroid_Jones wrote: ↑8 months agoGrisly Frenzy
Instant (U)
Create a 3/1 blue Shark creature token
Gravestorm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each permanent put into a graveyard this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)
Infested Waters
Enchantment (R)
When a creature an opponent controls dies, create a 3/1 blue Shark creature token.
IIW: Sweet commons.
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Winner: Mergatroid_Jones for using gravestorm in a way that makes sense.
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Sweet commons
Winner: Mergatroid_Jones for using gravestorm in a way that makes sense.
NEXT:
Sweet commons
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Ironschool Soldier
Creature — Fish Soldier {C}
When Ironschool Soldier enters the battlefield, if you control another creature named Ironschool Soldier, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature named Ironschool Soldier you control.
2/2
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Creature — Fish Soldier {C}
When Ironschool Soldier enters the battlefield, if you control another creature named Ironschool Soldier, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature named Ironschool Soldier you control.
2/2
IIW: a new artifact token (like clues etc.)
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Creature - Bird (C)
: Jade Jungle Peafowl gains flying until end of turn.
: Add one mana of any color.
3/2
Orcish Mudslinging
Instant (C)
Amass Orcs 1. When you do, target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is 1 plus the amassed Army's power.
Lover Sprite
Creature - Faerie Archer (C)
Flying
: Untap target creature. Activate only once per turn.
1/1
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Creature - Bird (C)
: Jade Jungle Peafowl gains flying until end of turn.
: Add one mana of any color.
3/2
Orcish Mudslinging
Instant (C)
Amass Orcs 1. When you do, target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is 1 plus the amassed Army's power.
Lover Sprite
Creature - Faerie Archer (C)
Flying
: Untap target creature. Activate only once per turn.
1/1
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Inspiring Mentor
Creature - Human Soldier (C)
, Exile Inspiring Mentor from your graveyard: Creatures you control get +2/+1 until end of turn.
At sunset, they lit the beloved general's funeral pyre. At sunrise, they marched to certain victory.
3/2
IIW: what happened to Jace Beleren?
Creature - Human Soldier (C)
, Exile Inspiring Mentor from your graveyard: Creatures you control get +2/+1 until end of turn.
At sunset, they lit the beloved general's funeral pyre. At sunrise, they marched to certain victory.
3/2
IIW: what happened to Jace Beleren?
Is this a bit cheap? Maybe.
Sweettooth Commons
Artifact Land - Food (R)
: Add or . You lose 1 life.
, : you gain 3 life.
IIW: Battle of the bands
Sweettooth Commons
Artifact Land - Food (R)
: Add or . You lose 1 life.
, : you gain 3 life.
IIW: Battle of the bands
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Cobblewing Stitchdrake
Creature - Zombie Drake (C)
Flying, haste
When Cobblewing Stitchdrake enters the battlefield, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
2/2
IIW: Insect
Cobblewing Stitchdrake
Creature - Zombie Drake (C)
Flying, haste
When Cobblewing Stitchdrake enters the battlefield, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
2/2
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Target creature gets -3/-0 until end of turn. Put a stun counter on it.
If you control a tapped creature, draw a card.
IIW: permanents with a mana cost of
Instant (C)
Target creature gets -3/-0 until end of turn. Put a stun counter on it.
If you control a tapped creature, draw a card.
IIW: permanents with a mana cost of
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Crag Cat
Creature - Cat
Crag Cat gets +1/+2 as long as you control a Mountain.
1/1
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Creature - Cat
Crag Cat gets +1/+2 as long as you control a Mountain.
1/1
IIW: Cards for Zoo
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You take the initiative.
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You take the initiative.
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Epadrik
Creature - Mutant (C)
Epadrik gets +2/+1 as long as you control a Forest.
It puts the "bomb" in "abomination."
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Erratic Fanatic
Creature — Goblin Scientist Berserker (C)
Whenever you discard a card, Erratic Fanatic gets +2/+0 and gains menace until end of turn.
1/2
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Creature — Goblin Scientist Berserker (C)
Whenever you discard a card, Erratic Fanatic gets +2/+0 and gains menace until end of turn.
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It's a Timberpack Wolf variant. And it's much easier to abuse, since both etbs and +1/+1 counters are both easily built around. Fishies also get to keep their counter after their buddy dies so the opponent can't surprise shrink the whole army with a removal spell.Megiddo wrote: ↑8 months agoIronschool Soldier
Creature — Fish Soldier {C}
When Ironschool Soldier enters the battlefield, if you control another creature named Ironschool Soldier, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature named Ironschool Soldier you control.
2/2
IIW: a new artifact token (like clues etc.)
Peafowl:Sporegorger_Dragon wrote: ↑8 months agoJade Jungle Peafowl
Creature - Bird (C)
: Jade Jungle Peafowl gains flying until end of turn.
: Add one mana of any color.
3/2
Orcish Mudslinging
Instant (C)
Amass Orcs 1. When you do, target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is 1 plus the amassed Army's power.
Lover Sprite
Creature - Faerie Archer (C)
Flying
: Untap target creature. Activate only once per turn.
1/1
She claims her "almost painless" arrows can cause targets to fall in love. They mostly cause her victims to feel quite the opposite towards her.
IIW: Insect
It's simple. It's decent. It's good in draft. It never sees an ounce of play elsewhere. Nothing wrong with this.
Mudslinging:
It's interesting that there's never been half version of Farbog Boneflinger. I think your balance for it is correct, and it's sweet with any kind of amass theme. But if I don't have any amass theme in my deck, I don't think I'll play it.
Sprite:
Oh golly, here comes pauper trouble. But the once per turn bit shuts infinites down. I don't know if this really does anything.
Working from the graveyard is always a recipe for success. But is a tough sell in limited. The decks that play it will probably only play one, and other decks won't have the white mana to support it. Then again, when this does its full job, it will feel straight up unfair.lookingupanddown wrote: ↑8 months agoInspiring Mentor
Creature - Human Soldier (C)
, Exile Inspiring Mentor from your graveyard: Creatures you control get +2/+1 until end of turn.
At sunset, they lit the beloved general's funeral pyre. At sunrise, they marched to certain victory.
3/2
IIW: what happened to Jace Beleren?
I see what you did there with your rare commons.
So you're leaning fully into the artifact designation as a vulnerability and a drawback here. This land is high risk, high reward in some unusual ways.
This is a sweet common. I love me a bit of hybrid mana, and this is a good way to do tri-color cards at common. It's the pauper version of Baleful Strix.Sporegorger_Dragon wrote: ↑8 months ago
Cobblewing Stitchdrake
Creature - Zombie Drake (C)
Flying, haste
When Cobblewing Stitchdrake enters the battlefield, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
2/2
IIW: Insect
I'm really gonna feel like I'm missing out if I don't get that cantrip. I'd prefer it targeted up to one creature so I could just use it for the cantrip if I need to. I'm not targeting my own creature with this thing.
A nice new kitty for the zoo.
I don't think I'm gonna take that initiative. Yeah, I'm just gonna leave it there, thanks.Sporegorger_Dragon wrote: ↑8 months agoTake the Initiative
[Pauper's Bane]
Instant (C)
You take the initiative.
IIW: Don't choose this.
And the zoo gets another kitty. Hold on, is that a... I don't think I know this species...void_nothing wrote: ↑8 months agoEpadrik
Creature - Mutant (C)
Epadrik gets +2/+1 as long as you control a Forest.
It puts the "bomb" in "abomination."
0/2
IIW: Back to the past!
What's the worst that can happen? And suddenly I'm getting attacked by a 25/2 menace.
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HM To Void Nothing for the strange new zoo member.
Winner: Sporegorger Dragon for the sweetest common
Next: Insects
Edit:Whoops, forgot that. Thanks, Void_Nothing.
Winner: Sporegorger Dragon for the sweetest common
Next: Insects
Edit:Whoops, forgot that. Thanks, Void_Nothing.
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Jund Blisterwing
Creature - Insect (C)
Jund Blisterwing gets +1/+1 as long as you control a Forest.
Jund Blisterwing gets +1/+1 as long as you control a Swamp.
"The Rip Clan warriors that bear its acid scars are the lucky ones."
0/1
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Creature - Insect (C)
Jund Blisterwing gets +1/+1 as long as you control a Forest.
Jund Blisterwing gets +1/+1 as long as you control a Swamp.
"The Rip Clan warriors that bear its acid scars are the lucky ones."
0/1
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Blinkmoth
Creature - Blinkmoth Insect
Flying
, : another target blinkmoth creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
1/1
IIW: Battle of the bands
Creature - Blinkmoth Insect
Flying
, : another target blinkmoth creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
1/1
IIW: Battle of the bands
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I'm noticing something of a nexus. A nexus of blinkmoths.
Inkmoth
Artifact Creature- Blinkmoth Insect (C)
Flying, Infect
1/1
IIW: Colorless manland
Inkmoth
Artifact Creature- Blinkmoth Insect (C)
Flying, Infect
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What do mean? Blister Beetle already exists, unless you're referring to something else.Mergatroid_Jones wrote: ↑8 months agoIt's interesting that there's never been half version of Farbog Boneflinger.
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I swore it existed, and searched scryfall. But I failed to find it.Sporegorger_Dragon wrote: ↑8 months agoWhat do mean? Blister Beetle already exists, unless you're referring to something else.Mergatroid_Jones wrote: ↑8 months agoIt's interesting that there's never been half version of Farbog Boneflinger.
Lol i missed this conversation and still made refrence to it in my design for this round.Mergatroid_Jones wrote: ↑8 months agoI swore it existed, and searched scryfall. But I failed to find it.Sporegorger_Dragon wrote: ↑8 months agoWhat do mean? Blister Beetle already exists, unless you're referring to something else.Mergatroid_Jones wrote: ↑8 months agoIt's interesting that there's never been half version of Farbog Boneflinger.
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