tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post5988387613722237115..comments2024-03-11T02:32:15.295-04:00Comments on Goblin Artisans: Weekend Art Challenge 070816—homoseptimusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-35899472131037721612016-07-12T18:34:14.187-04:002016-07-12T18:34:14.187-04:00I figure that much like Phyrexian Ingester, you wo...I figure that much like Phyrexian Ingester, you would just exile the creature "underneath" the creature you pumped. The only way you then have memory issues is if someone uses Pull from Eternity et al., which appear rarely enough that I feel OK with it.<br /><br />Agree that it should not target itself, and happy to drop it to 5.<br /><br />Updated:<br /><br />Ludevic the Stitcher<br />3UB<br />Legendary Creature - Human Wizard (M)<br />UB, T, Exile target creature card from a graveyard: Another target creature gets +X/+Y, where X is equal to the exiled card's power and Y is equal to the exiled card's toughness. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)<br />4/4<br />"Do you need a hand?"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941977219304581236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-77337911559197206242016-07-11T10:11:01.035-04:002016-07-11T10:11:01.035-04:00Why permanents and not just creatures?Why permanents and not just creatures?Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-78073862461771211972016-07-11T05:37:53.175-04:002016-07-11T05:37:53.175-04:00Thank you.
Doh, I shouldn't have forgotten th...Thank you.<br /><br />Doh, I shouldn't have forgotten that. And that's all good criticism, but leads to putting back all the problems I was trying to get away from (reanimation is not blue, too wordy, no instant speed pump, ability to combo both abilities...)<br /><br />I guess I can try everything else the same but the text box as:<br /><br />{X}{U}, {T}: Return target creature card with converted mana cost X from your graveyard to the battlefield. It's a zombie in addition to its other types.<br />{X}{B}, {T}, exile X target creature cards from your graveyard: Put X +1/+1 counters on target zombie.<br /><br />I'd wondered about something that returned a creature as 0/0, but got +1/+1 counters from other creature cards exiled, to give more flavour of "build a thing" but it didn't quite fit.Jack (cartesiandaemon)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08258267965242039995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-20871020338213341942016-07-10T23:17:43.784-04:002016-07-10T23:17:43.784-04:00While I like the X and Y, my fear is that it would...While I like the X and Y, my fear is that it would be awkward to track indefinitely. Maybe just X +1/+1 counters for the sake of tracking complexity, though not as big a deal at Mythic. I like it not targeting itself and I agree that you could drop it to 5 pretty safely if you did.Lefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314232061312529400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-14199880137096019542016-07-10T22:40:21.939-04:002016-07-10T22:40:21.939-04:00Thanks for the suggestions!
"Unique essence&...Thanks for the suggestions!<br /><br />"Unique essence": I'd like Ludevic to make a big, weird token, different each time, representing his latest creation. Maybe this would be better as a sorcery, but that wouldn't fit the challenge.<br /><br />(I also like the idea of Ludevic working for a while and then revealing his creation, which was what that first ability was trying to convey, but I guess it wasn't very clear.)<br /><br />Interestingly, I don't see a simpler way to get this effect -- MTG rules aren't very good at creating asymmetrical tokens. My updated version isn't a lot simpler, but the simplifications I could come up with really lost the feel of the card for me, and in this case it seemed worth it to prioritize flavor over elegance (though obviously that's a judgement call).<br /><br />Updated version:<br /><br />Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist 3UBR<br />Legendary Creature - Human Wizard (R)<br />When Ludevic enters the battlefield, exile three target creature cards from graveyards. Put a blue Zombie Chimera creature token onto the battlefield with power equal to the total power of cards exiled this way, toughness equal to the total toughness of cards exiled this way, and one of flying, menace, lifelink, or trample, chosen at random.<br />1/1<br /><br />I think this compares favorably in complexity to Soul Separator (http://mythicspoiler.com/emn/cards/soulseparator.html) and similar cards.<br /><br />My guess is that this is more suited to rare than mythic -- it just doesn't seem epic enough to justify mythic -- though I'd love to hear if folks think otherwise.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733294559333002785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-57642406531969524342016-07-10T22:38:38.376-04:002016-07-10T22:38:38.376-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733294559333002785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-85522278753107007622016-07-10T20:59:44.875-04:002016-07-10T20:59:44.875-04:00Should definitely be colorless. I think a 5/5 for ...Should definitely be colorless. I think a 5/5 for 1bug that etbs tapped is fine. Haste was definitly something I included without thinking. I'd drop it for hexproof. I'm concerned about the number of lines on the card and wanted to drop the number of abilities it picks up to a few high impact ones instead of going full on Cairn Wanderer.<br />The second line on the front face should be "creatures exiled this way."Lefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314232061312529400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-52854845335767968052016-07-10T20:40:30.660-04:002016-07-10T20:40:30.660-04:00The only other info I can think of is that some of...The only other info I can think of is that some of the teasers that went out before Eldritch Moon included peer-admiration letters between Geralf and Ludevic.<br /><br />Rather than exile and make a token, can we just put that card OTB? Especially since you can't transform tokens.<br /><br />Curious that one ability taps and the other doesn't.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-86158984729837911792016-07-10T20:14:11.220-04:002016-07-10T20:14:11.220-04:00Resurrecting lands for free seems safer than addin...Resurrecting lands for free seems safer than adding "X minus one" math. As much as Green has distinct flavor meanings on Innistrad, I can't in good conscience keep this card in just U/B. New costs, + making only the first half an on-board trick.<br /><br />Ludevic of Ulm 2U<br />Leg. Creature - Human Wizard (M)<br />G, Sacrifice a permanent, T: Put X +1/+1 counters on target creature, where X was that permanent’s mana worth.<br />B, Remove X counters from target creature, T: Return target permanent with mana worth X from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.<br />1/2<br /><br />Does this still look fun?Pasteurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058331124653341978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-36594291923232847252016-07-10T20:01:39.519-04:002016-07-10T20:01:39.519-04:00I like "big token with random from this list ...I like "big token with random from this list of keywords", but you don't want multiples, because memory issues come up quickly. This also is super complicated, but maybe:<br /><br />When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, put a 4/4 blue Zombie token onto the battlefield.<br />Exile a creature card from a graveyard: Choose one at random –<br />• Zombie creatures gain +2/+0 and haste until end of turn.<br />• Zombie creatures gain -1/-1 and flying until end of turn.<br />• Zombie creatures gain +0/+2 and menace until end of turn.Pasteurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058331124653341978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-23542222414831990252016-07-10T19:24:47.357-04:002016-07-10T19:24:47.357-04:00This is super complicated. Can you get it down to ...This is super complicated. Can you get it down to its unique essence?Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-62352400135044149482016-07-10T19:07:45.009-04:002016-07-10T19:07:45.009-04:00Upped the cost and concentrated more power into th...Upped the cost and concentrated more power into the individual cards exiled.<br /><br />Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist 4UU<br />Legendary Creature - Human Wizard (R)<br />Exile a creature card with power X or greater from your graveyard, T: Choose one —<br />* Look at the top X cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.<br />* Put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control. It becomes a Zombie in addition to its other types.<br />* Untap X target creatures.<br />2/4<br /><br />The non-Zombie>Zombie thing is because I wanted to reference Zombies in some way but not make him too similar to Geralf.Jenesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356037137564501914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-21855610252965321922016-07-10T18:55:36.674-04:002016-07-10T18:55:36.674-04:00Why is the blue mode the only tribal one, and so v...Why is the blue mode the only tribal one, and so very very bad for a spellslinger deck that doesn't care about combat?Jenesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356037137564501914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-64165801443886946302016-07-10T18:51:29.244-04:002016-07-10T18:51:29.244-04:00Should the back side be colorless (as all Eldrazi ...Should the back side be colorless (as all Eldrazi DFCs are in EMN)?<br /><br />I love that Ludevic has moved on to experimenting on himself. Needs more keywords though. (ref. Cairn Wanderer, Soulflayer)Jenesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356037137564501914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-44143652377612181312016-07-10T18:42:18.326-04:002016-07-10T18:42:18.326-04:00Is there more information on who Ludevic is? I lik...Is there more information on who Ludevic is? I liked the red interpretation, but I tried to form a picture based only on the cards.<br /><br />I could only find Ludevic's Abomination (blue) and another blue card, so I felt impelled to make a blue card, but preferably one with the feel of "building a zombie over time" (because blue zombies are a big part of what mad scientists do on Innistrad), and maybe with transforming. And maybe some black (because zombies) although I agree flavour-wise red might be better.<br /><br />I ended up with:<br /><br />Stitcher Ludevic 3U<br />Legendary Creature - Human Wizard (Rare)<br />2/4<br />{X}{U}, {T}: Exile target creature card from your graveyard. Put a token that's a copy of it onto the battlefield except it's a zombie in addition to its other types. You may transform it.<br />At the beginning of each player's end step, you may pay {X}{B} and exile X creature cards from your graveyard. If you do, put X +1/+1 counters on target zombie.Jack (cartesiandaemon)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08258267965242039995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-26024139252590195862016-07-10T18:33:46.769-04:002016-07-10T18:33:46.769-04:00Why does the ability that doesn't cost you on-...Why does the ability that doesn't cost you on-board presence (often) do more?Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-11373547641329053292016-07-10T16:55:31.694-04:002016-07-10T16:55:31.694-04:00Wasn't expecting to see Lightning Bolt as the ...Wasn't expecting to see Lightning Bolt as the bad mode. Very mythic and very UBR.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-50862916479680007912016-07-10T16:51:29.472-04:002016-07-10T16:51:29.472-04:00Simple but exciting. (Good fix.)Simple but exciting. (Good fix.)Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-43673265250301838362016-07-10T16:26:28.310-04:002016-07-10T16:26:28.310-04:00You and Jenesis both turn a living creature into a...You and Jenesis both turn a living creature into a zombie. Not sure how I feel about that. ...But maybe for gothic-horror gone cosmic, that's the response we want?<br /><br />Should Ludevic care about all those keywords?Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-90430219096690227062016-07-10T16:20:19.572-04:002016-07-10T16:20:19.572-04:00I can tap Ludavic with no cards in my graveyard an...I can tap Ludavic with no cards in my graveyard and get a 5/5 that grows whenever creatures die. Is that okay for 1GUB?<br /><br />Is exiling a three-drop for an 8/8 (potentially with indestructible) okay for 1GUB?<br /><br />Haste seems both a stretch, and entirely useless here.<br /><br />minor: Face A exiles from graveyard but references sacrifices.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-17257356600830835652016-07-10T15:52:27.302-04:002016-07-10T15:52:27.302-04:00Why does he sacrifice and resurrect enchantments?
...Why does he sacrifice and resurrect enchantments?<br />Why does he resurrect lands for free?<br />Otherwise, cool.<br />On-board trick cool at mythic? Probably?Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-23948904980723663662016-07-10T15:50:53.183-04:002016-07-10T15:50:53.183-04:00The first ability fuels the cost for a long time, ...The first ability fuels the cost for a long time, but I suppose "T: Draw a card" is fine on a 2UU rare.<br /><br />The counters ability is a hell of an on-board trick. Fine on a rare? Even a rare with so much text?<br /><br />Otherwise, sweet.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-28851382636007139442016-07-10T14:34:56.756-04:002016-07-10T14:34:56.756-04:00Pretty great flavor.
If this couldn't target i...Pretty great flavor.<br />If this couldn't target itself, could be 1 or maaaybe 2 less.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-59634614129049375422016-07-10T02:06:23.179-04:002016-07-10T02:06:23.179-04:00I'm glad that others here also see some {R} in...I'm glad that others here also see some {R} in Ludevic!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733294559333002785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-59627514375684332012016-07-10T02:05:17.939-04:002016-07-10T02:05:17.939-04:00Love the use of hatchling counters here! Also feel...Love the use of hatchling counters here! Also feels like this card could be in the set, which is cool.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733294559333002785noreply@blogger.com