Cool Card Design of the Day6/1/2016 - Memory Lapse, Mana Leak, and Remand are somewhere between a bit too good for Standard and way too good. Can we make a less powerful card that's evocative of these popular cards?
Mana Leak / Remand
Simplifying that idea, Remand as a Browbeat effect.
And Memory Lapse as a Browbeat effect.
Any one of the above may need to cost {U}{U} despite being weaker than the originals.
PS, I initially attempted to combine Remand and Mana Leak, and inadvertently included Memory Lapse. Oh, and it was waaay too good. Way too good.
Countermagic is dangerous.
Mystic Command 1UU
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Counter target spell. Choose two:
-Draw a card.
-Return that spell to its owner's hand.
-Untap all lands that spell's owner controls.
-Discard a card.
Counter plus loot for 1UU, with upside? Sign me up!
DeleteHow is this different in practice from "counter target spell, draw a card, choose one of the last 3"?
targeting your own storm spell, returning it to your hand, and untapping all your lands might be a bit powerful
DeleteHeh. I was just about to ask when you'd ever not choose the first option. Zany.
DeleteI'm okay with all of those options. It's definitely strong, but within a pendulum's swing as far as a given Standard's Cancel variant. Then again, maybe Dissolve is as far as that pendulum should swing? Could be an interesting debate.
DeleteCounter-Charm 1U
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Choose target spell. That spell's controller chooses one:
- The spell's controller loses the game unless he or she pays {3}.
- Return the chosen spell to its owner's hand. You draw a card.
- Put the chosen spell on top of its owner's library.
Nice.
DeleteI'd hope we could remove "loses the game unless" from the template.
"Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}. If it's countered this way, put it on top of its owner's library instead of into their graveyard. They may have you both draw a card." :)
DeleteI don't think my wording is actually good, it's needlessly confusing, but I liked that it could be phrased that way :)