tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post8423991991252749823..comments2024-03-11T02:32:15.295-04:00Comments on Goblin Artisans: Weekend Art Challenge Review 021315—Ben WootenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-70618344993660776932015-02-19T05:10:25.404-05:002015-02-19T05:10:25.404-05:00I had an exhausting weekend so didn't get a de...I had an exhausting weekend so didn't get a design in. But when I saw the art, I thought "Hmm, I wonder if people will submit blue creatures or red spells".AlexChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05674122775216494431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-87802320043932787162015-02-18T21:41:36.413-05:002015-02-18T21:41:36.413-05:00You've designed an extremely printable rare (s...You've designed an extremely printable rare (see Undermine for UUB).Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14318011531403551812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-2154739451291540142015-02-18T10:29:48.977-05:002015-02-18T10:29:48.977-05:00I'd guess everyone identified it as red, but s...I'd guess everyone identified it as red, but some chose to deviate. Perhaps even because it seemed obviously red.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-74541549407906561372015-02-18T10:28:09.085-05:002015-02-18T10:28:09.085-05:00I did fail to consider how well the negate version...I did fail to consider how well the negate version would fit the art. Good point, Ben.<br /><br />I like the UUR idea.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-23325221468701414862015-02-18T10:26:47.444-05:002015-02-18T10:26:47.444-05:00I completely missed that, but it's right there...I completely missed that, but it's right there on the card.<br />My mistake.<br />That's pretty clever, though I'm not sure how fun a game of chicken that might put you down several cards <i>and</i> ten life is. Maybe a lot. Probably depends on the players.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-28229124449188172992015-02-18T09:10:38.313-05:002015-02-18T09:10:38.313-05:00Wait, is it not Wayne Reynolds'?Wait, is it not Wayne Reynolds'?P for Pizzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05000340281390449308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-43043483337450065782015-02-18T02:29:47.570-05:002015-02-18T02:29:47.570-05:00I like the "counter anything, 2 to the face&q...I like the "counter anything, 2 to the face" for UUR. In fact, I bet you could get away with 3 to the face, i.e. "Counterspell stapled to Lava Spike", in most formats, since (as you pointed out) it's so rare to see a deck that wants both effects.lpaulsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772860908442278112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-20955834664925480272015-02-18T01:27:48.303-05:002015-02-18T01:27:48.303-05:00To me, at least, the art is inspiration. Ultimate...To me, at least, the art is inspiration. Ultimately matching the art is not so important as designing an interesting card that meets the criteria. I am very grateful the art is there as a leaping off point, though, because usually it speeds my design process by quite a bit.<br /><br />It was, though, just about impossible for me to see this art and not think burn spell. Tommy Occhipintihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495646355536064735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-92203331693748721892015-02-18T01:21:02.162-05:002015-02-18T01:21:02.162-05:00Every submission but one correctly identified that...Every submission but one correctly identified that art of a mage prominently wielding fire should be red (or have some red component.) In general, we're getting better as a community at properly associating art with color.<br /><br />Did anyone else think this art really looked like a Wayne Reynolds piece? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647677781801914930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-42022675411031954952015-02-17T23:32:41.205-05:002015-02-17T23:32:41.205-05:00I'm super happy that we got so many different ...I'm super happy that we got so many different kinds of spells out of this art.<br /><br />Selfishly, would my design fit the challenge better if it only hit noncreature spells? Or if it was "counter target spell, 2 to player" for UUR?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393054869276886509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-34019777598909067082015-02-17T22:46:55.191-05:002015-02-17T22:46:55.191-05:00Sorry about the mistaken mana costs in the renders...Sorry about the mistaken mana costs in the renders!<br /><br />The intent with Pyromancers' Duel was to have it go back and forth. Target the opponent, who discards a spell, prevents the damage and gets a copy targeting you, then you discard a spell sending it back at the opponent, etc. I realize now it wasn't clear from the templating. (And that was meant as yet another reason it's bad in Commander: because it's likely to run you out of cards.)lpaulsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772860908442278112noreply@blogger.com