tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post1964465402662438148..comments2024-03-11T02:32:15.295-04:00Comments on Goblin Artisans: GDS3 Reflections: Ari Nieh, Challenge #4Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-74384165613368636882018-06-04T14:49:13.575-04:002018-06-04T14:49:13.575-04:001 Shrine of Serenity
This is a real solid design. ...1 Shrine of Serenity<br />This is a real solid design. I wonder if 2/3 is big enough for a dino and we shouldn't just color-shift Ixalan's 3/3 tokens.<br />Mark is over-interpreting the Dino's coloration.<br /><br />2 Hammersworn Paladin<br />Not sold on Melissa's concern: I'd happily cast this on turn 2 to get my one-drop in for +2 damage.<br />I think the non-Erik judges missed that you can cast this on defense as a 4/∞?<br /><br />5 Bloodrite Fanatic<br />feels a lot like Cinderhaze Wretch.<br /><br />6 Hellfire Oppressor<br />Nice!<br />What does Jenna need for an A? I wish she'd given more actionable feedback.<br /><br />7 Seismic Hellion<br />I also struggled with this. This art HAD to go here in red and it HAD to hurt flyers. I think the Mountain-sack was trying to justify it's redness?<br /><br />8 Reckless Bombardment<br />Very Jenny and pretty unique too. Clever solution to the art. I imagine there'd be a red common in this set that just has one of those missiles in the art.<br /><br />10 Brutal Energy<br />I'm surprised no one thought this mana effect should be red.<br /><br />Great work, overall. This challenge was hard. I'm glad you won it.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-14177550436801667042018-05-30T11:07:23.482-04:002018-05-30T11:07:23.482-04:00Good point. It will be soon, though!Good point. It will be soon, though!HavelockVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698268009797139251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-49367495220502357582018-05-29T20:59:41.098-04:002018-05-29T20:59:41.098-04:00On your shaman, I find it odd that the art is clea...On your shaman, I find it odd that the art is clearly the Amphin but you called in a merfolk.<br /><br />More notably the art shows the Amphin doing something to/with the turtle, and your notes even make reference to this, but the card has nothing to do with creatures. You could easily change the condition to needing a green creature for example and then it gets across that it is using the turtle to scry. As is, there is just a random turtle glowing in the creatures hands that has nothing to do with anything.<br /><br />I also dont get how Enchantments and Sorceries together spell "slow." If it was just sorceries it would sell better but by putting it with enchantments it makes me ask how you are marking slow. Is it anything sorc speed? If so why arent artifacts and creatures in this? How is a sword any faster than an aura? Slow tribal I feel could work but the triggers feel off for this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05386095845181284917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-60317763506412284672018-05-29T18:41:05.243-04:002018-05-29T18:41:05.243-04:00A note on H: That's not a skeleton.A note on H: That's not a skeleton.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10814964173316939155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-39091454654712792412018-05-29T17:10:22.793-04:002018-05-29T17:10:22.793-04:00I like the quirky aura.
I think the elf is just u...I like the quirky aura.<br /><br />I think the elf is just unusable though. There are no demons in the art, and the shadows don't particularly appear to be consuming the elf.HavelockVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698268009797139251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-41564300823136114362018-05-29T15:37:24.761-04:002018-05-29T15:37:24.761-04:00That sounds like a good solution!That sounds like a good solution!HavelockVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698268009797139251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-52587319610348292192018-05-29T15:14:09.129-04:002018-05-29T15:14:09.129-04:00Maybe an ETB fight instead of a forced block would...Maybe an ETB fight instead of a forced block would have worked better then.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05386095845181284917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-73480453614250667062018-05-29T14:25:54.131-04:002018-05-29T14:25:54.131-04:00For the art's you omitted, I was thinking of:
...For the art's you omitted, I was thinking of:<br /><br />Elf: The Black Timmy Mythic as a 1/1 Legendary Elf that summons Demons. Potentially just tap, pay 6 life, sacrifice the elf: search library for a demon and put it into play.<br /><br />For ooze: Quirky Aura:<br />G, enchant Artifact<br />Enchanted Artifact loses all abilities<br />At the beginning of your upkeep, put a consumption counter on CARDNAME. Then, if the number of consumption counters is equal or greater than enchanted artifact's converted manna cost, exile that artifact and CARDNAME becomes an Ooze creature with "this creature's power and toughness are equal to the number of consumption counters on it"EricFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395981502644279240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-15635869721054214012018-05-29T14:14:26.471-04:002018-05-29T14:14:26.471-04:00Possibly, but the art seemed to demand fighting.Possibly, but the art seemed to demand fighting.HavelockVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698268009797139251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-57712769326651327402018-05-29T13:29:50.821-04:002018-05-29T13:29:50.821-04:00I wonder if the card worked quirky enough as a sta...I wonder if the card worked quirky enough as a staboost with straight manalink.Jim Harborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15420559252122305117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-88719201244483055332018-05-29T13:05:13.491-04:002018-05-29T13:05:13.491-04:00Not submitting cards with goofy playtest names has...Not submitting cards with goofy playtest names has been the hardest thing about this whole competition.HavelockVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698268009797139251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-87797624521967238102018-05-29T13:04:05.468-04:002018-05-29T13:04:05.468-04:00Agreed, they gave us some good art choices this ti...Agreed, they gave us some good art choices this time! Much better than the GDS1 version.HavelockVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698268009797139251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-49782630610092633192018-05-29T12:51:56.304-04:002018-05-29T12:51:56.304-04:00Yeah, I tunneled too hard on the art details for K...Yeah, I tunneled too hard on the art details for Kalau River Naturalist. He's clearly standing in a forest, and most of the creatures on his armor look green. I thought I could make a reasonable "mono-colored" creature in the vein of Court Hussar. My comments mentioned a possible multicolor theme, but I'm not sure how much they cared about the comments.<br /><br />Not sure what the right fix is for Brutal Energy. I agree it reads pretty weird as is.HavelockVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698268009797139251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-87832745361733023062018-05-29T12:31:41.421-04:002018-05-29T12:31:41.421-04:00Dinosaur Day Spa! I want that printed with that na...Dinosaur Day Spa! I want that printed with that name! :)Jack (cartesiandaemon)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08258267965242039995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-83656562287761410972018-05-29T12:27:15.905-04:002018-05-29T12:27:15.905-04:00Great work this week, Ari. I was a big fan of the ...Great work this week, Ari. I was a big fan of the Shrine of Serenity design and I thought the flavor came across clear. I also thought pairing sorceries and enchantments made it an even better build-around, as we've never seen those paired before. (Outside of 'noncreature'). <br /><br />Why'd you design Kalau River Naturalist to care about Forests? It's a bit green-ish of art, but blue can get primal shamans (See: Temur) I was intrigued by a lot of people's choices for that card.<br /><br />I think you did a great job with Reckless Bombardment. It's clear your attention to detail and stringent planning this week worked very much to your advantage.<br /><br />I immediately saw what you were doing with Brutal Energy, but I think the key is that this kind of design is going to read really weirdly, even if in gameplay it makes sense. Identifying that problem was great design sense, but the solution, I have to agree, felt a little overburdened. I wonder if it could have been an activated ability, or whether that'd just further stall the game out?Inanimatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739701478436262740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-68159174396696863062018-05-29T12:13:46.585-04:002018-05-29T12:13:46.585-04:00Congrats on your success in this round!
When play...Congrats on your success in this round!<br /><br />When playing along at home I made the exact same art choices as you for every card. And my mythic blue enchantment even makes illusion tokens.<br /><br />Blue and white were crazy hard to settle on images for.Larcenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637510675812632748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-7210176787630208052018-05-29T12:12:31.043-04:002018-05-29T12:12:31.043-04:00Good eye for noticing the traps.
The Elf just sta...Good eye for noticing the traps.<br /><br />The Elf just standing in swirling darkness burned another competitor when he had it make tokens and flavored it as a sermon.<br /><br />Issue was there was only one figure in the art! A total art fail for a cool flavor/mechanic idea.<br /><br />Also I loved how skill testing the dinosaur sauna art was by having a creature in the art,but clearly showing the creature not in the focus. <br /><br />The Ooze trap was clever as well. I liked these art choices.Jim Harborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15420559252122305117noreply@blogger.com