CardName: Unfabulous
Cost: {2}{B}
Type: Sorcery
Pow/Tgh: /
Rules Text: Each opponent loses 1 life for each creature they control
that isn't in vogue.
Flavour Text:
Set/Rarity: temporary storage None
Unfabulous
Sorcery
Each opponent loses 1 life for each creature they control that isn't in vogue.
If they have the means to do so, yes. So if a creature isn't in vogue and no spell or ability happens to make creatures vogue, then the opponents would lose life equal to the number of creatures they control that aren't in vogue.
Vogue is another top-down design I've been working with. I'm quite optimistic since I believe it has a lot of design space, although the board state may become complex. Other spells can make a creature be in vogue, although only one so far excludes creatures from being in vogue. I've used both one-off vogue creatures like Interjector that have can make themselves be in vogue, but only once and then stable vogue enablers like Popular Gorehorn, that can keep multiple creatures in vogue. Boxing Star repeatedly makes itself vogue, but only during a single phase.
So far I've limited creatures to being in vogue, but I suppose other non-creature permanents could be in vogue.
No, I was suggesting adding it to this card. And also the word envoguen. Mainly the word, really.
The one problem with a mechanic of this sort, is that you want to use something to represent it. And then you start thinking "Why isn't that thing doing double duty?" and you end up with either auras or +1/+1 counters.
Envoguen might be simpler wording, but I'd rather have the word appear constant as often as possible.
Your suggested ability could be added later. Currently I'm just trying to see what I can do with the mechanic. Likely instants and sorceries won't make a creature be vogue for more than a turn, so on a card like this I'd really need to know what else is around to warrant such a suggested inclusion.
The amount of tracking to remember what creatures are in vogue is a concern though. Oddly making vogue counters doesn't work, since the length of time a creature can be in vogue isn't consistent, something I find appealing.
That would make keeping track of voguiness very difficult. Apply Disemvogueification?
Also, just pointing out that out of set this particular card is "Token deck? You lose." Which is a bit too good for the cost. Like, about 5 mana too good.
Nah. Stronghold Discipline was never that powerful. You get to control the vogue on this card, but if you can force your opponent to overplay without them killing you, any stalemate-breaking card will win the game for you.
...then they may envoguen a creature they control?
If they have the means to do so, yes. So if a creature isn't in vogue and no spell or ability happens to make creatures vogue, then the opponents would lose life equal to the number of creatures they control that aren't in vogue.
Vogue is another top-down design I've been working with. I'm quite optimistic since I believe it has a lot of design space, although the board state may become complex. Other spells can make a creature be in vogue, although only one so far excludes creatures from being in vogue. I've used both one-off vogue creatures like Interjector that have can make themselves be in vogue, but only once and then stable vogue enablers like Popular Gorehorn, that can keep multiple creatures in vogue. Boxing Star repeatedly makes itself vogue, but only during a single phase.
So far I've limited creatures to being in vogue, but I suppose other non-creature permanents could be in vogue.
No, I was suggesting adding it to this card. And also the word envoguen. Mainly the word, really.
The one problem with a mechanic of this sort, is that you want to use something to represent it. And then you start thinking "Why isn't that thing doing double duty?" and you end up with either auras or +1/+1 counters.
Envoguen might be simpler wording, but I'd rather have the word appear constant as often as possible.
Your suggested ability could be added later. Currently I'm just trying to see what I can do with the mechanic. Likely instants and sorceries won't make a creature be vogue for more than a turn, so on a card like this I'd really need to know what else is around to warrant such a suggested inclusion.
The amount of tracking to remember what creatures are in vogue is a concern though. Oddly making vogue counters doesn't work, since the length of time a creature can be in vogue isn't consistent, something I find appealing.
That would make keeping track of voguiness very difficult. Apply Disemvogueification?
Also, just pointing out that out of set this particular card is "Token deck? You lose." Which is a bit too good for the cost. Like, about 5 mana too good.
Nah. Stronghold Discipline was never that powerful. You get to control the vogue on this card, but if you can force your opponent to overplay without them killing you, any stalemate-breaking card will win the game for you.