tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post6849501349473855290..comments2024-03-11T02:32:15.295-04:00Comments on Goblin Artisans: Weekend Art Challenge 011714—GoblinsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-27302637999634043412014-01-21T15:50:44.658-05:002014-01-21T15:50:44.658-05:00Djinn of Wishes seems to think it's fine. The ...Djinn of Wishes seems to think it's fine. The real confusion is that it doesn't give you an extra land play, so if you can't play a land and you get one, too bad.Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14796834860620921124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-28987366658144374032014-01-21T13:42:41.581-05:002014-01-21T13:42:41.581-05:00Not sure why a guard is charging ahead and blowing...Not sure why a guard is charging ahead and blowing up, so I'm using Boggart Bombardier (and removing the flavor text).Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-52152196679688875112014-01-21T13:06:40.178-05:002014-01-21T13:06:40.178-05:00"Mine!""Mine!"Wobbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494097707732649864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-33940340759673938132014-01-21T11:02:19.659-05:002014-01-21T11:02:19.659-05:00names can come in abundance lets try some allitera...names can come in abundance lets try some alliteration:<br />boggart bombardier?<br />perhaps<br />Halfheart's guard for a mechanical connection?<br />“Caution? I didn’t become a guard to be Cautious!”TehWERRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796150712853674684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-62722987760553502322014-01-21T10:42:55.113-05:002014-01-21T10:42:55.113-05:00Why? Flarko sends everyone else to find shinies fo...Why? Flarko sends everyone else to find shinies for him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393054869276886509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-17858421226065107132014-01-21T09:58:34.587-05:002014-01-21T09:58:34.587-05:00Heh. Well played.
FYI, the flavor text pushes this...Heh. Well played.<br />FYI, the flavor text pushes this common to 8 lines.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-81617918108680116952014-01-21T08:53:29.386-05:002014-01-21T08:53:29.386-05:00I love it, except for one word: "other"....I love it, except for one word: "other".lpaulsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772860908442278112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-79182246850136593662014-01-21T01:13:37.369-05:002014-01-21T01:13:37.369-05:00King of Chaos 3RR
Art #3
Creature-Goblin (R)
Haste...King of Chaos 3RR<br />Art #3<br />Creature-Goblin (R)<br />Haste<br />At the beginning of each player's combat step, untap a random creature that player doesn't control. That player gains control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn and must attack this turn if able.<br />3/3Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13784920130399590671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-53892053554842727882014-01-20T23:12:47.743-05:002014-01-20T23:12:47.743-05:00Art two.
Maybe:
Goblin Mine 1R
Enchantment- Au...Art two. <br /><br />Maybe: <br /><br />Goblin Mine 1R<br />Enchantment- Aura (C)<br />Enchant Land<br />When Goblin Mine enters the battlefield put a 1/1 red goblin token onto the battlefield.<br />Enchanted land loses all abilities and gains "t: Add 1 to your mana pool"<br />"Goblin mines aren't know for what they produce, but rather for what they leave behind"Wobbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494097707732649864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-19839829212807464702014-01-20T22:51:39.587-05:002014-01-20T22:51:39.587-05:00If somehow I'm not too late:
Art #3
Flarko, G...If somehow I'm not too late:<br /><br />Art #3<br />Flarko, Goblin Ambassador<br />4RR<br />Legendary Creature - Goblin (R)<br />All other creatures have haste and attack each combat if able.<br />Whenever a Goblin creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.<br />4/4<br /><br />One-upping attacking. Everyone attacks, for better or worse!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393054869276886509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-32079896868862057502014-01-20T18:17:37.280-05:002014-01-20T18:17:37.280-05:00Yes, but he is a 6 CMC planswalker and requires yo...Yes, but he is a 6 CMC planswalker and requires your goblins to survive.A.Charantonishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14764287128554364197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-45402767018693809052014-01-20T17:43:31.646-05:002014-01-20T17:43:31.646-05:00"Whenever another Goblin" makes more sen..."Whenever another Goblin" makes more sense; let's go with that. Also, the "must be blocked" clause doesn't fit the flavor (the overlord just forces his minions to attack; he frankly doesn't care about what happens during the attack.)<br /><br />Hated Overlord (rare)<br />1R<br />Creature - Goblin<br />Other Goblin creatures you control get +1/+1 and have haste. They attack each turn if able.<br />Whenever another Goblin you control dies, it deals damage equal to its power to CARDNAME.<br />2/1Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647677781801914930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-31089629346985674482014-01-20T16:59:24.776-05:002014-01-20T16:59:24.776-05:00Thinking I'll simplify to:
Goblins have haste...Thinking I'll simplify to:<br /><br />Goblins have haste and must attack each turn if able.<br />At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature and puts X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens onto the battlefield equal to that creature’s converted mana cost.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-12002601325226806032014-01-20T15:31:38.120-05:002014-01-20T15:31:38.120-05:00Aside from this exercise, I would love to see a ca...Aside from this exercise, I would love to see a card like this that mills instead of pinging. Might be URB? UR, or UB? Probably making artifact creature tokens with "At the beginning of your upkeep, put the top card of your library into your graveyard", to really hit the Sorcerer's Apprentice sort of flavor.Pasteurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058331124653341978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-11574532161882312022014-01-20T14:48:47.018-05:002014-01-20T14:48:47.018-05:003 Loyalty sounds good lets try that.
The goblin t...3 Loyalty sounds good lets try that.<br /><br />The goblin tokens are 2/1 because the token is exactly one goblin gardener, and also the 2 power is more threatening, causing the opponent to make a a tougher decision. (Do i block and kill this and sac a land in the process?)<br /><br />How about this for the ultimate:<br />Target player gets an emblem with "Creatures attacking you have basiclandwalk (cant be blocked if you control a basic land)<br /><br />Jay: I thought of this guy as the head spelunker, ordering his other minions around, and it also plays really well with his first ability. (he can order one of your guys to attack into one of his tokens, or he can just kill one of his own tokens for the land destruction effect)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635539352914988972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-16947856759278342892014-01-20T14:47:32.716-05:002014-01-20T14:47:32.716-05:00"When CARDNAME deals damage, put a +1/+1 coun..."When CARDNAME deals damage, put a +1/+1 counter on it.<br />At end of turn, if CARDNAME was dealt damage, remove a +1/+1 counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it."<br /><br />Removes some of the issues, but still seems like it needs more of a reward for the hoop that is being gone through.Pasteurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058331124653341978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-43741902246391430692014-01-20T14:27:04.607-05:002014-01-20T14:27:04.607-05:00Flagbearer tech could easily be red.
I'd be i...Flagbearer tech could easily be red.<br /><br />I'd be interested in removing the "opponent" part of the sacrifice, though, and seeing if you could do something neat with, like Doomed Necromancer; but that's possibly untemplatable or strictly broken.Pasteurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058331124653341978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-66469561369791756912014-01-20T14:22:05.236-05:002014-01-20T14:22:05.236-05:00An argument: having a card a hundred years ago nam...An argument: having a card a hundred years ago named Goblin Artisans and one in the modern era named Goblin Artisan is less confusing than, say, having two cards named Peace and Pierce Strider in the same set.<br /><br />As for Goldbelly, it one-ups it in "hitting close to home"-ness.Pasteurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058331124653341978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-12441763206801511172014-01-20T13:41:50.379-05:002014-01-20T13:41:50.379-05:00Agarast, Goblimancer {2}{B}{R}
Art #3
Legendary Cr...Agarast, Goblimancer {2}{B}{R}<br />Art #3<br />Legendary Creature-Goblin Wizard (mythic rare)<br />At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature and puts X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens with haste OTB equal to that creature's CMC.<br />At the beginning of each player's end step, each Goblin that player controls deals 1 damage to him or her.<br />3/3Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-18924061379423748822014-01-20T13:33:23.917-05:002014-01-20T13:33:23.917-05:00Better.
Is it worth allowing you to play lands, gi...Better.<br />Is it worth allowing you to play lands, given the confusion over whether you can play them at instant speed, or an opponent's turn?Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-87717745912661435752014-01-20T13:30:46.607-05:002014-01-20T13:30:46.607-05:00My only concern is that Rukkuruk can win the game ...My only concern is that Rukkuruk can win the game on his second turn in a lot of goblin decks. Probably only in Modern? Quite possibly just fine.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-350875909825493412014-01-20T13:25:00.005-05:002014-01-20T13:25:00.005-05:00"Creatures you control with flying can't ..."Creatures you control with flying can't block creatures without"?<br />Or just mountainwalk?<br />Why does a spelunking planeswalker whip creatures?Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-19118057755845977732014-01-20T13:19:52.006-05:002014-01-20T13:19:52.006-05:00Art 2?
This is smoother than Goblin Visionary. I w...Art 2?<br />This is smoother than Goblin Visionary. I wonder if it's enough to make remembering which land was neutered sufficiently easy. Spreading Seas really wants to touch the land it enchants.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-87224402500058461492014-01-20T13:17:40.654-05:002014-01-20T13:17:40.654-05:00Art 2?
My concern with this is that it's bett...Art 2?<br /><br />My concern with this is that it's better than Goblin Piker early but not late, which is the opposite of the kind of help Piker needs.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-75617397524970708852014-01-20T13:15:54.313-05:002014-01-20T13:15:54.313-05:00I'm not sure what the flavor is for the mtn-sa...I'm not sure what the flavor is for the mtn-sac-burn-this-one-guy effect, but I get this is meant to be a 2cc punisher Stone Rain. If the opponent doesn't sacrifice immediately, I'm concerned there could be memory issues behind which land was targeted.<br /><br />And now I realize the challenge text has lost the explicit "one submission per person" direction.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.com