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• 2012-09-04 04:41:37: jmgariepy commented on Heptra Illuminad

  I kind of like 5 over 6. 5 screams WUBRG! and you feel like you did something wrong unless you get full value. 6 is a bit more flexible. You obviously want wubrg, but there isn't as much stress, since it isn't so efficient.

• 2012-09-03 18:13:39: M_Houlding commented on Heptra Illuminad

  It makes me sad to just erase dead cards instead of editing to their new forms.

  But yes, the Sunburst-Overrun Bot was retired.

  Opinions on whether it's aesthetically unpleasant that this costs 6 instead of 5? I chose 6 simply because it felt more balanced according to which colors regularly get Canyon Minotaurs.

• 2012-09-03 15:55:58: Alex commented on Heptra Illuminad

  Gosh, that's a bit different to how it used to me. Makes my Overrun comment look a bit out-of-left-field :)

• 2012-09-03 08:16:57: Vitenka commented on Chalice of the Urumaht

  (Previous comments refer to when it was "Gain 3 mana usable only on coloured spells)"

• 2012-09-02 14:59:04: M_Houlding edited Chalice of the Urumaht
• 2012-09-02 00:00:29: M_Houlding edited Cloudcrest Commander
• 2012-09-01 20:56:40: M_Houlding edited Cloudcrest Commander
• 2012-09-01 19:59:52: M_Houlding commented on Chalice of the Urumaht

  Changed it to a Power Armor variant.

• 2012-09-01 19:59:36: M_Houlding edited Chalice of the Urumaht
• 2012-09-01 19:55:10: M_Houlding edited Heptra Illuminad
• 2012-09-01 19:36:57: M_Houlding edited NEEDS NAME
• 2012-09-01 19:34:43: M_Houlding edited Encroaching Wastes
• 2012-09-01 19:34:27: M_Houlding edited Root-Wracked Mire
• 2012-09-01 19:34:16: M_Houlding edited Root-Wracked Mire
• 2012-09-01 19:33:29: M_Houlding edited Encroaching Wastes
• 2012-09-01 19:28:18: M_Houlding edited Fertile Valley
• 2012-09-01 19:28:05: M_Houlding edited Fertile Valley
• 2012-09-01 19:26:58: M_Houlding edited Shadowcast Canopy
• 2012-09-01 19:26:38: M_Houlding edited Shadowcast Canopy
• 2012-08-28 17:05:31: Link commented on Manifest Destiny

  In addition to screwing with counterspells, this also messes with the order of the stack, which I think is very cool.

• 2012-08-28 16:36:58: hubatish commented on Manifest Destiny

  Now if this somehow had Split Second... only seems really useful in multiplayer counterwars, but still.

• 2012-08-28 12:46:23: M_Houlding commented on Manifest Destiny

  Right, I recognize that ultimately it's just a silly card, but I know there have been moments where there's a complex stack of spells and activated abilities that has had me wishing "hmmm, if only that spell on the bottom would resolve first". And in this set in particular, it can potentially enable or disable Melody effects.

• 2012-08-28 08:08:09: Vitenka commented on Manifest Destiny

  Seems too tricksy for being too infrequently being useful compared to "Target spell is not countered after all" (or, probably, would have to be worded 'is uncounterable) and "Counter target spell that counters a spell" (which itself gets changed to the simpler "counter target instant")

  Still, yeah, it probably works - reigniting the whole "But it's too late, it's already dead" arguments just seems like a bad idea to me.

• 2012-08-28 07:46:56: jmgariepy commented on Manifest Destiny

  It has some other functions as well... if you're opponent plays a lot of Giant Growths and you play a lot of Lightning Bolts, you'll find it useful. I can think of very few situations where a straight up Cancel (not counting the casting cost) wouldn't be a better choice, though. Multiplayer shenanigans? Circumventing Last Word? It's probably too expensive for what it does... but is probably fair. seems... well... I don't think I'd want it to be cheaper than Gainsay.

• 2012-08-28 03:17:22: M_Houlding commented on Manifest Destiny

  So, I'm sure someone must have come up with this design before and decided it just doesn't work as intended, but I thought I'd post it here and see what the Multiverse Brain Trust can tell me regarding its functionality.

  And assuming it does work, anyone have thoughts on whether it'd be better served in a different color? In theory, it functions like a counterspell against counters, which is more green/red, but the fact that it rearranges the stack seemed very blue.

• 2012-08-28 03:13:32: M_Houlding edited Manifest Destiny
• 2012-08-28 03:08:33: M_Houlding edited Karos, Regent of Themestria
• 2012-08-28 02:52:18: M_Houlding deleted a details page in Melody
• 2012-08-26 06:30:44: jmgariepy commented on Sila Eoman

  Outside the combo enabling, I like the idea of sneaking as many sinkable activation costs with this card as I possibly can. Even if I'm not trying to "Glimpse of Nature, Goodnight." my opponent, I think it would be fun to match this card with things like Crystal Ball and Simic Guildmage.

• 2012-08-26 01:24:18: M_Houlding commented on Sila Eoman

  Though "spell" certainly appears quite a bit, I felt it fit G/U better due to the combination of Ramp, Card Draw, and "Recycling". The middle ability was Glimpse of Nature at one point to better sell that position, but the importance of general spell-casting in the set pushed me to change it to a general refill effect.

  And yes, this is a very dangerous combo-enabler, which is why it has no defensive function and almost no value the turn it's cast. It's a lot of fun to play with though.