tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post1294861782943773973..comments2024-03-11T02:32:15.295-04:00Comments on Goblin Artisans: Weekend Art Challenge 030317—xXang3leyesXxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-45970778113465105872017-03-06T21:46:45.195-05:002017-03-06T21:46:45.195-05:00I used flavor to design the card without thinking ...I used flavor to design the card without thinking about set picture. But a singular ability for each color might be flavorful too. Bring back flanking, shadow, phasing, provoke...<br /><br />Thanks for the tips. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321576033161368881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-22846267268927364242017-03-06T18:41:26.562-05:002017-03-06T18:41:26.562-05:00Perhaps a little too on the nose with persist?Perhaps a little too on the nose with persist?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941977219304581236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-54823776091954449822017-03-06T18:39:39.401-05:002017-03-06T18:39:39.401-05:00My least favorite part about colorless mana is tha...My least favorite part about colorless mana is that it is so confusing to represent!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941977219304581236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-79939798722030381062017-03-06T16:42:37.401-05:002017-03-06T16:42:37.401-05:00The timing restriction is to make decision-making ...The timing restriction is to make decision-making a little easier on both sides - and to make removal from the Angel's deck a little more relevant. The 2/1 is mirroring Weakness and Fallen Angel, the same way I think Fallen Angel and Unholy Strength had something of a melviny connection, and because the numbers look like they play well to me.Pasteurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058331124653341978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-51338045381040203962017-03-06T15:06:32.067-05:002017-03-06T15:06:32.067-05:00Dah! My mistake, again. In that case, why the timi...Dah! My mistake, again. In that case, why the timing restriction? Or the uneven numbers?Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-21974833160867078112017-03-06T14:04:06.014-05:002017-03-06T14:04:06.014-05:00Just to be clear, the only creature the only creat...Just to be clear, the only creature the only creature that can be targeted by the Weakness is the Angel itself.Pasteurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058331124653341978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-64008651410819848802017-03-06T13:30:14.303-05:002017-03-06T13:30:14.303-05:00A nice, simple engine with good story.
Could maybe...A nice, simple engine with good story.<br />Could maybe cost just {B}.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-17046254541107753922017-03-06T13:29:01.228-05:002017-03-06T13:29:01.228-05:00This new Fallen Angel is much more about killing c...This new <a rel="nofollow">Fallen Angel</a> is much more about killing creatures than players, which is cool. Except its 5 power actually makes it quite good at killing players too. It's not a strict upgrade, but it is substantial...<br /><br />It's worth noting that <i>any</i> player can activate its <a rel="nofollow">Weakness</a>-<a rel="nofollow">Bone Splinters</a> ability. That means I can sack three creatures to kill Forsaken Angel, provided I have any left after your first barrage. It's important that I can't sack during your turn, or else there'd be one huge explosion when FA hits the table, but that does mean I can't sack on defense to reduce the damage she deals.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-29176713690943141342017-03-06T11:39:05.508-05:002017-03-06T11:39:05.508-05:00Insatiable Harpy<a rel="nofollow">Insatiable Harpy</a>Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-54079424231462467812017-03-06T11:35:01.725-05:002017-03-06T11:35:01.725-05:00Make this {3}{B}{B} and I 100% buy this in a new s...Make this {3}{B}{B} and I 100% buy this in a new set with +1/+1-counter and go-wide themes in black.<br /><br />For the theme to work, harpies need to benefit from appearing in multiples, and this art needs to show two of them: no problem.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-74985629753591852302017-03-06T11:30:54.347-05:002017-03-06T11:30:54.347-05:00This Vampire Nighthawk callback trades lifelink fo...This <a rel="nofollow">Vampire Nighthawk</a> callback trades lifelink for menace and two toughness for one power.<br /><br />That reduces it's racing capacity from 4 to 3, but also makes it 3 power 3cc creature with double-evasion, and that is guaranteed to trade for at least two creatures instead of one—provided your opponent doesn't remove it with a spell, which it is more vulnerable to.<br /><br />I was about to say this likely needs to be rare or else 2BB, when I finally understood that 1CC means {1}{C}{C} and not one generic and two colored mana, like it used to. Yeah, requiring two colorless mana makes this totally fair. Cool.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-8100170941620425722017-03-06T11:17:06.963-05:002017-03-06T11:17:06.963-05:00This is a clean callback to Hypnotic Specter using...This is a clean callback to <a rel="nofollow">Hypnotic Specter</a> using <a rel="nofollow">Faceless Butcher</a> tech. I do wonder if we need to replace random-selection with opponent-selection, given how much weaker this temporary disruption is, but it's fair to say that random is still slow to do and frustrating when it gets your best card. It certainly helps makes this otherwise rare card uncommon.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-48013721979230831992017-03-06T11:13:16.564-05:002017-03-06T11:13:16.564-05:00With angles and undying mentioned, it's fair t...With angles and undying mentioned, it's fair to guess this is for a third block set on Innistrad. I think it's hinting that angels are still evil/mad, since undying was a "monster mechanic" originally, though it could be repurposed a bit.<br /><br />It's a little confusing that it does one thing for angels that are currently alive but about to die, something different for angels that are already dead (and nothing for living angels that are safe). I guess the second line is to make you feel less bad about the angels you couldn't save? Not sure it's worth diluting the main message.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-36278776888683648322017-03-06T11:09:17.251-05:002017-03-06T11:09:17.251-05:00I hadn't even thought about ever bringing fear...I hadn't even thought about ever bringing fear back, but since it's not evergreen, it could be a returning mechanic for one set/block. You would have to justify its use over intimidate, but if it's only used on black creatures, or if the set's themes <i>really</i> want to use the word 'fear', it's conceivable.<br /><br />The second line here doubles down on this being an old-school design whose value depends entirely on your opponent's deck and acts as 'hate' against all blackless decks.<br /><br />Maybe if we were making a retro set?Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-81882509501503305432017-03-06T10:58:06.010-05:002017-03-06T10:58:06.010-05:00I'm not sure I see Phyrexians choosing to best...I'm not sure I see Phyrexians choosing to bestow other creatures like Theros' gods did, particularly since they're so artifact-aligned, but mechanically this presents a coherent threat. I would love to put this on 4/x and win in two turns, with a back-up plan of winning in six if they kill it after a single hit. I can also seeing playing this on turn 2 with the plan of rushing poison.<br /><br />This is a lot stronger than <a rel="nofollow">Phyresis</a>, which is fine, and mostly better than <a rel="nofollow">Grafted Exoskeleton</a>, which is a little scary.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-1000839728238003002017-03-05T22:05:57.562-05:002017-03-05T22:05:57.562-05:00I'd prefer Darkest Hour over Bad Moon, but yea...I'd prefer Darkest Hour over Bad Moon, but yeah, this is pretty clearly a "what's a new twist on Fallen Angel". Pasteurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058331124653341978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-17325042065204357392017-03-05T20:45:12.994-05:002017-03-05T20:45:12.994-05:00Bad Moon Rising BB
Enchantment (U)
Whenever you sa...Bad Moon Rising BB<br />Enchantment (U)<br />Whenever you sacrifice a creature, you may put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.<br /><br />"Don’t go ‘round tonight<br />It’s bound to take your life<br />There’s a bad moon on the rise."zefferalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845251416516553492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-10732045373101751182017-03-05T20:35:47.251-05:002017-03-05T20:35:47.251-05:00Hee heeHee heezefferalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845251416516553492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-66384661753194894212017-03-05T20:35:23.633-05:002017-03-05T20:35:23.633-05:00Or a bad moon reprint,Or a bad moon reprint,zefferalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845251416516553492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-83646736896289341512017-03-05T20:33:32.767-05:002017-03-05T20:33:32.767-05:00Straight up Fallen Angel reprint would be great.Straight up Fallen Angel reprint would be great.zefferalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845251416516553492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-47966597004702365322017-03-04T10:35:58.262-05:002017-03-04T10:35:58.262-05:00Forsaken Angel 3BB
Creature - Angel Horror (U)
Fly...Forsaken Angel 3BB<br />Creature - Angel Horror (U)<br />Flying<br />Sacrifice a creature: CARDNAME gets -2/-1 until end of turn. Any player may activate this ability on his or her turn.<br />5/3Pasteurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058331124653341978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-61767919060090362142017-03-04T10:26:52.339-05:002017-03-04T10:26:52.339-05:00Harpy's Hunt
4B
Sorcery
Destroy target creatur...Harpy's Hunt<br />4B<br />Sorcery<br />Destroy target creature. Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.<br /><br />I really wanted to make this "up to X target creatures where X is its toughness" but that was so often all your creatures I wasn't sure it was still uncommon.Jack (cartesiandaemon)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08258267965242039995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-71466793826545597242017-03-03T18:23:37.736-05:002017-03-03T18:23:37.736-05:00Emrakul's Nighthawk
1CC
Creature - Eldrazi Hor...Emrakul's Nighthawk<br />1CC<br />Creature - Eldrazi Horror - U<br />Flying, deathtouch, menace<br />3/1<br />/"Even the moonlight bends to Her whims." - Sorin Markov/<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941977219304581236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-53671757000851522832017-03-03T15:02:53.195-05:002017-03-03T15:02:53.195-05:00My bad, the bestow cost was intended to be {4}{BP}...My bad, the bestow cost was intended to be {4}{BP}{BP}.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773403569389449877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-84555251236834827812017-03-03T14:31:16.264-05:002017-03-03T14:31:16.264-05:00Eclipse Specter 1BB
Creature-Specter (U)
Flying
Wh...Eclipse Specter 1BB<br />Creature-Specter (U)<br />Flying<br />Whenever Eclipse Specter deals combat damage to a player, that player chooses a card from their hand and exiles that card until Eclipse Specter leaves the battlefield.<br />2/2Wobbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494097707732649864noreply@blogger.com