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CardName: Battletide Cost: 1RR Type: Enchantment Pow/Tgh: / Rules Text: Whenever a player attacks with one or more creatures, that player may search his or her library for a creature card with converted mana cost less than the number of attacking creatures and put it onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Then that player shuffles his or her library. Flavour Text: Set/Rarity: Link's Unplaced Cards Rare

Battletide
{1}{r}{r}
 
 R 
Enchantment
Whenever a player attacks with one or more creatures, that player may search his or her library for a creature card with converted mana cost less than the number of attacking creatures and put it onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Then that player shuffles his or her library.
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Updated on 18 Jun 2012 by Link

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2012-04-15 19:29:54: Link created the card Battletide
on 15 Apr 2012 by dude1818:

I don't think you need to say both "X or more" and "X or less."

on 15 Apr 2012 by Link:

Oh, good point. Thanks.

2012-04-15 19:37:39: Link edited Battletide
on 15 Apr 2012 by SadisticMystic:

Can I search out a bunch of Memnites and Dryad Arbors at any old time and have them attacking even if it isn't the combat phase?

2012-04-15 19:49:25: Link edited Battletide
on 15 Apr 2012 by Link:

I'm so used to typing "X or less" that I didn't even realize I had typed it. That seems like it shouldn't work anyway, because 0 creatures can't attack.

on 15 Apr 2012 by Vitenka:

Heh, yes - I'll just search out all my thopters as soon as this hits the table :)

Whenever you attack, you may search your deck for a creature with a casting cost equal or less than the number of attacking creatures etc. perhaps? That way at least I only get one a turn.

on 15 Apr 2012 by Link:

But YOU don't attack, so that won't work. Also, why do you think you can search for all of your 0-cost creatures when this comes out?

on 15 Apr 2012 by dude1818:

"At the beginning of your declare attackers step, you may search your library for a creature card with CMC X or less, where X is the number of attacking creature you control." How's that? You still get a free 0-drop if you wish each turn.

on 15 Apr 2012 by Vitenka:

Old wording, instantly searching everything out: My priority. No creatures of mine attacking? Trigger this. Repeat as needed.

New wording: I think beginning of declare attackers is too soon - at that point you won't be able to make X on zero yet. But "When you declare an attack" would probably be fine. Maybe "after"?

2012-04-15 20:59:40: Link edited Battletide:

Forgot shuffle clause. Oops.

on 15 Apr 2012 by Link:

Vitenka, how does that work? This is a triggered ability. If nothing is attacking, it's not being triggered. Right?

on 15 Apr 2012 by Link:

If this said "are attacking," I could see how what you're saying would be an issue... Maybe I'm being thick, but I'm just not getting it.

2012-04-15 22:04:59: Link edited Battletide
on 15 Apr 2012 by Link:

I was wrong, Vitenka, and Windbrisk Heights shows that. Sorry! The wording is now close to one you proposed.

2012-06-18 03:29:34: Link edited Battletide:

Made it work for everybody instead of just you. Seemed more red that way.

on 18 Jun 2012 by Vitenka:

Oooh, very much. And it gets to be lovely and cheap because of it.

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