Wednesday, August 1, 2018

CCDD 080118—Not Your Time

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Here's a counterspell that doesn't net you a card if its target costs more.

It took me a bit to settle on the numbers for this. Prohibit shows we can counter a spell of the same cost or less, with upside. Remand, Unsubstantiate, and Failure (to Comply) show that returning a spell to its owner's hand costs 2. I think this is the right spot for this effect, though I wouldn't be shocked if playtesting shows it needs to be {U}{U} (or even {2}{U} that bounces spells costing 5+).
Posted by Jay Treat at 10:00 AM

3 comments:

  1. WobblesAugust 2, 2018 at 1:54 AM

    I mean 1U counter target spell with CMC <2 is already a pretty exciting counter. I feel like the bounce clause is burying the lead while also pushing it over the top. I also like:

    Decoil UB
    Instant
    Return target spell to its owner's hand. That player discards a card.



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  2. UnknownAugust 2, 2018 at 4:20 PM

    I like it! I think that templating this as a modal spell makes its utility more clear:

    Not Your Time 1U
    Instant
    Choose one:
    - Counter target spell with CMC 2 or less
    - Return target spell with CMC 3 or greater to its owner's hand.

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