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Help with a name for a mechanic

Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:34 pm
by ilovesaprolings
The mechanic is "Spend only mana produced by basic lands to cast this spell." (yeah it's Imperiosaur)
What does sound cooler to an english speaker? Untainted or Uncontaminated?

Re: Help with a name for a mechanic

Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:52 pm
by void_nothing
Those are both valid words. Untainted gets a bonus as a mechanic name because it's three syllables versus six. For keywords, you should have shorter and pithier names if you can.

Re: Help with a name for a mechanic

Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:32 am
by OneAndOnly
Neither; nonbasic lands aren't contaminated. Adamant has already been taken, but something closer to that, I suppose.

Re: Help with a name for a mechanic

Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:39 am
by Mookie
Of the two options, I would go with 'untainted' due to it being fewer syllables. That said, I will agree that it feels weird for nonbasic lands to be tainted / contaminated. I'd probably go with something more positive instead - maybe 'primal'? I could see 'pristine'. 'pure', or 'simple' working instead, depending on the flavor.

Re: Help with a name for a mechanic

Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 3:13 am
by Sporegorger_Dragon
I second "primal", but I'd also like to suggest "basal", to tie it in with "basic".

Re: Help with a name for a mechanic

Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 5:13 pm
by void_nothing
Basal would be neat.

Re: Help with a name for a mechanic

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:26 am
by Ryder
From the already proposed words I like "pure" and "primal". Let me throw in "radical" and "native". Everything depends on the flavor.