tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post609248237915710002..comments2024-03-11T02:32:15.295-04:00Comments on Goblin Artisans: Weekend Art Challenge Review 012916—ColorlessUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-70790646916824402432016-02-03T13:36:41.427-05:002016-02-03T13:36:41.427-05:00Another way to word it would be; "Target play...Another way to word it would be; "Target player draws X cards. Repeat this process once for each colorless mana spent to cast CARDNAME." <br /><br />My intent was just as Jenesis pointed out, except more of a Blind Eternities vibe than eldrazi. Zeno Ragehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03364010535833286615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-29904795893085830572016-02-01T22:31:01.239-05:002016-02-01T22:31:01.239-05:00FWIW, I am an Eternal Constructed Timmy Spike Vort...FWIW, I am an Eternal Constructed Timmy Spike Vorthos Melvin. Yes, I wear a lot of hats.<br /><br />Mech-Gisa's Monster is pretty terrifying. A 2/2 for 2 with menace is already ahead of the curve, and in the late game it can potentially be large enough to one-shot an opponent.Jenesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356037137564501914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-27635461745745280792016-02-01T22:27:34.822-05:002016-02-01T22:27:34.822-05:00This is so awkward that it does nothing if you cas...This is so awkward that it does nothing if you cast it for UUUUU, but as far as other options go:<br /><br />2CUU: 2 cards<br />1CCUU: 4 cards<br />CCCUU: 6 cards<br />Is the +1 card over Jace's Ingenuity worth the much more difficult casting cost? Probably not. So you're only ever wanting to cast this for 6, in which case it might as well have C in the mana cost to begin with.<br /><br />The X scaling version makes my head hurt, but as a mythic Eldrazi-flavored card, I can accept that as being kind of the point.Jenesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356037137564501914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-21033787911748649742016-02-01T18:26:26.825-05:002016-02-01T18:26:26.825-05:00Whim of the Eldrazi
1R
Instant
2 damage to target ...Whim of the Eldrazi<br />1R<br />Instant<br />2 damage to target creature or player.<br />If C was spent to cast this, also draw a card.<br /><br />Maybe a cycle all with a cantrip rider. Or another alternative would be to soup up colorless spells:<br /><br />Dimensions of Eldrazi<br />Sorcery<br />6<br />Target creature gets +6/+6 UEOT.<br />You may cast ~ as though it were an instant if you pay C to cast it. If you do, that creature gains flying UEOT.Jack (cartesiandaemon)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08258267965242039995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-72385251485597269592016-02-01T17:12:49.347-05:002016-02-01T17:12:49.347-05:00Awesome! :)Awesome! :)Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733294559333002785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-57382694147472813322016-02-01T17:10:50.817-05:002016-02-01T17:10:50.817-05:00Today's article has some thoughts on colorless...Today's article has some thoughts on colorless too! http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/odds-and-ends-oath-gatewatch-part-1-2016-02-01A.Charantonishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14764287128554364197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-44408421731054655782016-02-01T16:59:40.706-05:002016-02-01T16:59:40.706-05:00We can also go the other way.
Pure Flame {4}{R}
I...We can also go the other way.<br /><br />Pure Flame {4}{R}<br />Instant<br />Pure <i>(If no {C} was spent casting ~, it's pure.)</i><br />~ deals 4 damage to target creature. If it's pure, it also deals 4 damage to that creature's controller.<br /><br />Pure Dino {4}{G}<br />Creature-Dinosaur<br />Pure <i>(If no {C} was spent casting ~, it's pure.)</i><br />~ ETB with a +1/+1 counter on it if it's pure.<br />Trample<br />4/4Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-48398508155453833872016-02-01T16:56:19.446-05:002016-02-01T16:56:19.446-05:00That's a great template for the effect.
Multi...That's a great template for the effect.<br /><br />Multiplication is almost impossible to develop around. I'd sooner expect something like "Draw X cards, plus an additional card for each {C} spent to cast ~."<br /><br />There's also the point that we don't need two variables:<br />{3}{U}{U}<br />Draw two cards for each {C} spent to cast ~.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-19832748040146907572016-02-01T16:38:23.072-05:002016-02-01T16:38:23.072-05:00That could be good, care to suggest a design?That could be good, care to suggest a design?A.Charantonishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14764287128554364197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-22851739131035440702016-02-01T16:36:57.619-05:002016-02-01T16:36:57.619-05:00Yes. It was a better take on obsolete it I think. ...Yes. It was a better take on obsolete it I think. I had read and forgotten about it.A.Charantonishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14764287128554364197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-82454163132720191712016-02-01T16:34:03.332-05:002016-02-01T16:34:03.332-05:00YES! Perfect!YES! Perfect!A.Charantonishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14764287128554364197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-70762998267202216052016-02-01T16:32:11.717-05:002016-02-01T16:32:11.717-05:00Maybe this would work for Knowledge of the AEther?...Maybe this would work for Knowledge of the AEther?<br /><br />Knowledge of the AEther {X}{U}{U}<br />Sorcery - Mythic<br />Choose target player. For each {C} spent to cast ~, that player draws X cards.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733294559333002785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-46188247397307216902016-02-01T16:05:39.027-05:002016-02-01T16:05:39.027-05:00This was interesting. I felt like there wasn't...This was interesting. I felt like there wasn't much to say, that most likely colorless-matters would be used fairly rarely, like other Eldrazi mechanics, and otherwise not much would change. But I'm probably wrong, there's often more design space whenever wizards cleans up templating a lot.<br /><br />And it's always good to explore even if you don't expect to find something.<br /><br />I think my favourite wasn't quite submitted, but would be a combination of a couple of the mechanics, something like "2G. Do X. If C was spent on this, do Y as well."Jack (cartesiandaemon)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08258267965242039995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-64741680878221999082016-02-01T15:57:49.861-05:002016-02-01T15:57:49.861-05:00Oh, good idea.Oh, good idea.Jack (cartesiandaemon)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08258267965242039995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-3282599942962902682016-02-01T15:46:36.207-05:002016-02-01T15:46:36.207-05:00This is cool. So you create a new morph variant th...This is cool. So you create a new morph variant that requires colorless. It feels flavorful but kind of forces you into stretching your mana base into colorless, which is the opposite of what morph did: it let you splash a bit more freely since you were guaranteed to be able to land a three drop.<br /><br />Perhaps the two +1/+1 is enough of an incentive to do so, however.A.Charantonishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14764287128554364197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-63481440809377497652016-02-01T14:52:54.311-05:002016-02-01T14:52:54.311-05:00OR if 2/2 is too small / far from the original con...OR if 2/2 is too small / far from the original concept…<br /><br />Archer Squad {2}{G}{G}<br />Creature - Elf Archer (common)<br />Reach<br />Soulcast {3}{C} <i>(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}{C}. It ETB with two +1/+1 counters on it.)</i><br />2/4<br /><br /><br />Archer Squad {3}{G}<br />Creature - Elf Archer (common)<br />Reach<br />Soulmorph {2}{G} <i>(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {2}{C}. It ETB with two +1/+1 counters on it. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)</i><br />2/3Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-60228634763489331032016-02-01T14:16:32.072-05:002016-02-01T14:16:32.072-05:00Ooh. Ooh.
Archer Squad {2}{G}{G}
Creature - Elf A...Ooh. Ooh.<br /><br />Archer Squad {2}{G}{G}<br />Creature - Elf Archer (common)<br />Reach<br />Soulcast <i>(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {C}.)</i><br />2/4<br /><br />or, for more backward-compatability:<br /><br />Archer Squad {2}{G}{G}<br />Creature - Elf Archer (common)<br />Reach<br />Soulmorph {2}{G} <i>(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {C}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)</i><br />2/4Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-54087510458802918822016-02-01T14:05:35.753-05:002016-02-01T14:05:35.753-05:00Augment<a href="http://goblinartisans.blogspot.com/2016/01/ccdd-010716augment.html" rel="nofollow">Augment</a>Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.com