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CardName: Aetherwisp Cost: {U/R} Type: Creature - Elemental Pow/Tgh: 1/2 Rules Text: {U/R}: Scry 1. If you place any cards on the bottom of your library in this way, deal one damage to target creature or player. Flavour Text: The seams between the Void and dying worlds froth and sputter, spewing forth all manner of nothings and chaos where once was order and substance. Set/Rarity: Mana Clash Uncommon |
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Very nice idea. Unfortunately, the execution is something of a pain... you have to choose the target creature or player before you see the scried card. I might make it "each opponent" just to smooth the playing.
Also, a card with "
: Deal 1 damage to any target" - which this effectively is - should no way be uncommon or a one-drop. Compare with Spikeshot Elder, Kumano, Master Yamabushi and Flowstone Overseer, all of which are rare and plenty good enough while having a far less efficient burn ability.
Perhaps just
: scry 1, and the additional passive ability "Whenever a card is put on the bottom of your library, ~ deals one damage to itself and to target creature or player."
Would that be more appropriate?
Hmm. Could do.
I think you have to ask the question, what are you trying to achieve with this card? It's like you're wanting to make a Scry effect with a benefit for choosing one scry option rather than the other. That may be a reasonable aim, but when the reward is as good as a point of damage, it overwhelmingly draws the focus to the reward. At the moment it feels like Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind, except as a one-drop, which is obviously crazy. Make this a rare 4/4 flying Elemental and the ability would be fine (except that it's burn in mono-blue, of course)...
Right now, this card reads to me "



: Deal 5 damage divided any way you choose among any number of target creatures or players. Also do some stuff with your deck, and this happens to be a creature or something.