November 2009 - MCC - Discussion Thread

[FuDaWg45]

Originally Posted by JakeKessler

@ Holy5: The Vodalians were Merfolk. The octopus people are Cephalids, and they have the Cephalid creature type.

That is true.

Also, bushido is not a blue mechanic - it has been on exactly 1 blue card, and that card is in an Un set. So no go there.

The second ability is also a pump ability - something blue never does. If I was designing this card, I would probably make it white.

Plural of octopus is octopuses. Octopi is also acceptable.

[Sucros]

Originally Posted by JakeKessler

Klassy is correct. The rules for planeswalkers state that any activated abilities of a planeswalker may only be activated at sorcery speed and only one (per planeswalker) may be activated in a turn.

This is entirely true, but that might be a common mistake. I'd consider a reminder text (Permanants may only activate one loyalty ability per turn) It's perfectly fine without it, but just a thought.

[JakeKessler]

Originally Posted by Sucros

This is entirely true, but that might be a common mistake. I'd consider a reminder text (Permanants may only activate one loyalty ability per turn) It's perfectly fine without it, but just a thought.

Activate abilities of planeswalkers only any time you could cast a sorcery. Only one activated ability of a planeswalker may be activated per turn. would be more correct. (See, Permanants may only activate one loyalty ability per turn isn't quite right because if a planeswalker permanent somehow loses the planeswalker supertype, it can then "go infinite". Fun stuff.)

It's a lot of text though, and the card is already framed pretty tightly.

The thing about reminder text is that it spells out things players should already know. Rares routinely omit reminder text if text box space needs to be conserved. It's assumed that players casting Greater Gargadon already know what "Suspend 10-" means. For that matter, it's assumed that players casting Chandra Nalaar already know how planeswalker abilities work. After all, planeswalkers don't have any reminder text whatsoever.

[KlassyReborn]

@Thomasdm - Would you rather have your card say OTHER cat/soldier creatures you control? or would you also prefer him to get +1/+1 first strike and can block an additional creature?

[Le_Mirage]

Mine:

Spoiler:

...as written in the submission, the tribal choice is not perfect...but it slides somewhere between the game and the real world, considering that, after all, all the players of magic are human (obvious) and wizards (as player of magic, obvious again) .

[JakeKessler]

Originally Posted by xaer0knight

female room mate

giggety giggety

[CoglineErro]

I'm loving this design challenge. Made some more. Will post them here so my submission post isn't so crowded.
Estabar Oaktree
3GG
Legendary Creature- Squirrel Druid
Squirrels you control gain +1/+1.
XX, T: Put X 1/1 green squirrel tokens into play.
"The first sentient squirrel learned to call upon his brethren."

Draw of the Earth
2RG
Tribal Enchantment- Shaman Druid
Forests and green permanents you control gain "T: Add G to your mana pool."
Mountains and red permanents you control gain "Sacrifice this permanent: Add RR to your mana pool."
"Nature's fury and nature's calm are two sides of the same coin."

Druid Elemental
GG
Creature- Druid Elemental
~'s power is equal to the total power of lands you control and it's toughness is equal to the total toughness of lands you control.
*/*
"He took one with nature to the extreme."

Censor Being
3BB
Creature- Nightmare Horror
Intimidate
Whenever ~ deals combat damage to a player, search that player's library for a card and exile it. Then shuffle that player's library.
Whenever ~ leaves the battlefield, shuffle all cards exiled with ~ into their owner's library.
3/3

Eye of the Greenskin God
4
Tribal Artifact- Dragon Goblin
R: target creature gains +1/+0 until end of turn.
Sacrifice a creature: ~ deals damage to target creature equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.

[xaer0knight]

Originally Posted by CoglineErro

I think a Native American set would be pretty sweet. But the name doesn't really match the art now...

Hehe... My room mate and I are both native american. I'm 1/4 Lakota and she is 1/4 Eastern Band Cherokee.

here is a few:
One with Fire
One with Passion
Chief of Inspiration
One with Eagle Heart
Wrath of the Thunder Gods

as a joke.... He of many tokens :-P

[ALEX Ryugami]

I've edited my submission again, what do you think?

Spoiler:

[JakeKessler]

Originally Posted by ALEX Ryugami

I've edited my submission again, what do you think?

Spoiler:

1. Should be whenever rather than when, since it seems like something that would happen more than once. See Thraximundar.

2. Flavor text seems off. If it's eating itself, shouldn't I see it shrinking?

3. Way overpowered. I get to kill something of my choice every time it attacks, and I get (possible two) counters to boot? For five mana? Yeesh.

[ALEX Ryugami]

@Jake: Well, thanks for the suggestions, but I still can't find a way to fix the "eating ability," I want it can eat either opponents' creatures or mine if the only player that controlling creatures is me (that could including itself) but I don't want to destroy at random or sacrifice effect, since it's weird if it can eat Darkstell Colossus though

[KlassyReborn]

Originally Posted by ALEX Ryugami

@Jake: Well, thanks for the suggestions, but I still can't find a way to fix the "eating ability," I don't want it can eat either opponents' creatures or mine if the only player that controlling creatures is me (that could including itself) but I don't want to destroy at random or sacrifice effect, since it's weird if it can eat Darkstell Colossus though

maybe instead of whenever it attacks, put it at the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature you control, and put a +1/+1 counter on ~, if a human was sacrificed this way, put two +1/+! counters on ~ instead. that way when you run out of food, it eats itself, sticking with the flavor

[ALEX Ryugami]

@KlassyReborn: Oops, I just mistyped my last post, it should be "I want it can eat either opponents' creatures or mine if the only player that controlling creatures is me (that could including itself)"

I'll edit the post

[MechanicalMind]

i'm going with the RG one. What do you think?

[Le_Mirage]

Originally Posted by ALEX Ryugami

@Jake: Well, thanks for the suggestions, but I still can't find a way to fix the "eating ability," I want it can eat either opponents' creatures or mine if the only player that controlling creatures is me (that could including itself) but I don't want to destroy at random or sacrifice effect, since it's weird if it can eat Darkstell Colossus though

I think it's just fine this way, infact. Maybe you can just rise it's mana cost or lower it's thoughenss or power. After all, it is suppose to grow bigger easily if there are creatures to destroy (even yours).

Have the destroy/sacrifice as an upkeep cost would make it less original.

Originally Posted by MechanicalMind

i'm going with the RG one. What do you think?

Good call. It's more interesting.

@xaer0knight: ^ - ^...!!

@Sucros: ...i like it a lot.