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CardName: Corner The Enemy Cost: {G} Type: Sorcery Pow/Tgh: / Rules Text: Choose target creature you control and target creature you don’t control. If the second creature is black or blue, the first creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Then they fight. Flavour Text: Set/Rarity: Mounting Misfortune Uncommon

Corner The Enemy
{g}
 
 U 
Sorcery
Choose target creature you control and target creature you don’t control. If the second creature is black or blue, the first creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Then they fight.
Illus. Reddit user justaschema
Updated on 16 Jun 2020 by Onygox

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2020-05-27 22:08:29: Onygox created the card Corner The Enemy

Hey, you might know this, but IIRC 'color hate' isn't really used much anymore...

I personally don't mind it, but it's generally good to make sure cards like this are always useful, and get an extra effect against certain colors. That way they're playable not just in a sideboard (also sideboard will probably want stuff to deal with more than just two of the five colors, even)

May I suggest making this an instant? That at least allows you to save a creature from lethal combat damage or Murder effects? It would be quite a bit stronger, but doing this at instant speed if you're facing a {w}{r} deck is completely pointless. You can't play sorceries in-response to anything, because the stack has to be empty for them to be cast.

Anyway this card is decent, though I don't understand the flavor? Are druids, elves, or something else cornering the enemy? Is it wild beasts, werewolves or even dire wolves? The flavor just seems a bit sinister for {g}, but that's just my first impression.

@Forggychum I didn't realize that color hate was not a thing anymore. I absolutely appreciate the feedback! Yes, it could be an instant. I hadn't given much thought to the flavor - I just liked the name :)

2020-06-15 01:43:03: Onygox edited Corner The Enemy:

attempt to improve the color hate difficulty

2020-06-15 01:43:27: Onygox edited Corner The Enemy

I don't actually think the 'first' at the end is necessary. I might be wrong, but the indestructible and fight will both resolve when the spell does.

Also, maybe instead of writing 'the creature you don't control' you could say, "the second creature". It has precedent with several cards, such as Daghatar the Adamant, Cruel Entertainment, and Leech Bonder.

Also, 'the creature you control' could become 'the first creature' in the same vein.

(I was going to suggest changing it to 'target creature' instead, but that might be too strong. Actually, might just make room for an unnecessary decision, since Sorcery-speed indestructible isn't generally useful (for this effect it is, of course))

­:)

Thanks @Froggychum, that's helpful

2020-06-16 01:27:58: Onygox edited Corner The Enemy
2020-06-16 01:30:33: Onygox edited Corner The Enemy:

templating inspired by Cruel Entertainment

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