Wednesday, July 27, 2016

CCDD 072716—Alleytown and friends

Cool Card Design of the Day
7/27/2016 - I designed Alleytown after the colored cycle, but it's the only one that does just what I wanted: A simple land that sacks into a small creature for a reasonable price.


I felt the need to differentiate members of the colored cycle, and I didn't want them to all produce different tokens, so I gave them other effects. That's cool, but limits their purity/elegance. It also powers them up, forcing them into uncommon.


3 comments:

  1. Or, in the right setting:

    3, T: Turn CARDNAME face down. (It remains tapped.)

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  2. How much is gained using "before combat" instead of just sorcery speed?

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    1. Having to spend your mana before combat limits your ability to cast tricks, making these creatures slightly more expensive than they look.

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