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CardName: Red Cantrip Cost: R Type: Instant Pow/Tgh: / Rules Text: Shuffle your library. Draw a card. Flavour Text: Set/Rarity: Multiverse Design Challenge None

Red Cantrip
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Instant
Shuffle your library. Draw a card.
Created on 21 Jul 2013 by Jack V

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2013-07-21 21:24:18: Jack V created the card Red Cantrip

For Challenge # 082

Discussion of the ways the top card of your library can not be random led to this.

It's more of a talking point than an actual design -- most people don't want a card this useless.

It came from asking, what's a red Brainstorm like? Ironically, it's not at all useless -- if you have something that does tell you the top card of your library, this can give you some control.

It would be a better design if the shuffle was optional, so it was less time-consuming and gave you more choices if you do know what the top card is. But I think that's less red.

Yeah, oddly, this is a strong card. I know it would be potent in New Mirrodin, for example, which keeps slipping cards on the bottom of your library. In fact, I might steal this card from you, Jack. I got an open uncommon slot this could fill.

I'm worried it might seem annoyingly pointless in an actual set, but by all means, borrow the idea if you'd like, thank you.

Yes, I can see how this is often pointless, but just sometimes it's the right card for a deck. Probably wants a "Then" in there, though?

I think there are enough Timmies who like pure randomness, Johnnies who found a neat way to use a 'bad' card, and Spikes who think they're being clever to make this card good for most players. It would get its fair share of derision, but I'm sure it would be a pet card for many, too.

Heh, I like it.

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