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2012-03-13 02:04:12: M_Houlding edited Herald of the Urumaht:

Moved to rare and rejiggered a bit. Part of vertically connected monowhite lifegain engine.

2012-03-13 01:53:00: M_Houlding edited Refracting Pegasus:

Altered to fit Pegasus profile (2/1 Flier, no double {w} ); changed code from 04 -> 03.

2012-03-13 01:15:39: M_Houlding edited Singing Falcon

2012-03-12 17:13:48: M_Houlding commented on Obsolescence

I'll drink to that!

For further elaboration:

All things considered, I'm typically very hard-lined about color-pie decisions, and as previously mentioned this was originally conceptualized as a {r} {g} design. So I'm certainly open to an argument rooted in whether "obsolescence" speaks to a different design and color-choice.

Green's ideal of returning "Back to Nature" felt somewhat appropriate, and thus the multicolored first draft, but I wanted it to convey a certain antagonistic and anarchic mood that was (for whatever reason) best expressed in red.

2012-03-12 16:22:16: Alex commented on Obsolescence

Fair enough. I definitely support the cardset designer's right to emphasise certain aspects of a colour's flavour, and to let flavour drive mechanical choices :)

2012-03-12 14:31:48: M_Houlding commented on Obsolescence

I still support my decision on the grounds of "more precise flavor". If this were strictly an attempt at making a new Jokulhaups, I'd be expected to destroy all creatures as well. But this is about destroying culture, which to me is a more red concept than any other.

2012-03-12 11:31:28: Alex commented on Obsolescence

Note that Jokulhaups and Decree of Annihilation all specifically exclude enchantments. I suppose there is precedent in Apocalypse or Warp World, but I still prefer red to not kill enchantments.

2012-03-12 02:04:56: M_Houlding edited Dün Golem:

FIrst strike was changed to lifelink, as indestructibility and first strike are somewhat redundant.

2012-02-29 20:30:48: M_Houlding edited Aven Ruindiver

2012-02-29 20:30:38: M_Houlding edited Aven Ruindiver

2012-02-29 20:02:57: M_Houlding edited Transcend Mortal Bounds

2012-02-29 20:01:45: M_Houlding edited Vastal Reclamation

2012-02-29 19:44:46: M_Houlding edited Bolero of Fire

2012-02-29 19:43:49: M_Houlding edited Bolero of Fire

2012-02-22 15:17:27: M_Houlding edited Guardian of Cloudcrest

2012-02-22 15:16:55: M_Houlding edited Guardian of Cloudcrest

2012-02-22 05:56:03: M_Houlding edited Guardian of Cloudcrest

2012-02-22 05:55:30: M_Houlding commented on Obsolescence

I'm pretty sure that as long as it's hurting everyone's stuff, it's fine to be in red. That said, this was originally an {r} {g} design that counted all creatures on the battlefield, but I like the flavor better as an impulsive red decision to destroy all culture.

2012-02-22 04:33:06: jmgariepy commented on Obsolescence

Awesome card! I love how it attacks the wrong problem, but might still wreck your opponent. It shouldn't be red, though, since this is, among other things, a Tranquility. Green seems fine, though... especially since it keeps the creatures intact.

2012-02-22 03:46:51: M_Houlding commented on Obsolescence

Thought of jokingly making this cost {16} {r} {r} and having the ability say "Costs {1} less for each land you control."

2012-02-22 03:44:26: M_Houlding edited Birthed in Fire:

{3} {r} {r} -> {3} {r} {r} {r}

2012-02-22 03:36:06: M_Houlding edited a card:

Name change.

2012-02-22 03:33:36: M_Houlding edited Guardian of Cloudcrest:

Used to make Saprolings whenever you cast an aura. Too much tokening.

2012-02-17 04:27:20: jmgariepy commented on Heratian Dreadnought

The fact that this is an artifact creature does a great job of getting around most pitch spells. Unfortunately, Affinity is going to love this guy. You can exile him to Chrome Mox, not care that the mox doesn't produce mana, and play him off of your artifact land. The fact that that deck packs Welding Jar sometimes is just gravy.>

Edit: Oops! I lied! Chrome Mox says "non-artifact"... that's really weird because it never mattered before Alara... and even then, they probably would have allowed colored artifacts if they knew they were going to do it... weird.

2012-02-17 00:13:54: Jack V commented on Heratian Dreadnought

:)

2012-02-17 00:10:04: M_Houlding commented on Heratian Dreadnought

"MODERN FORMAT, I WILL BREAK YOU."

2012-02-16 21:03:22: SadisticMystic commented on Heratian Dreadnought

Someone's been stocking up on Serum Powder and wants them to go up in price, haven't they?

2012-02-16 19:02:45: M_Houlding edited Heratian Dreadnought

2012-02-16 19:01:39: M_Houlding commented on Heratian Dreadnought

The first iteration that Alex's earlier comments refer was actually more or less what you describe, an 8/0 that required a certain condition in order to enter the battlefield with some amount of counters.

I decided NOT to do that in part because I wanted to make it more explicitly connected to Phyrexian Dreadnought. Also, I've successfully avoided using counters on everything except Immortal Ahriman, and I'm hoping to stick to that plan, as the abundance of Token production in the set makes counters a bit problematic.

2012-02-16 18:48:47: Jack V commented on Heratian Dreadnought

Oh, neat idea. Vitenka has a point, you could make it "1. 1/1. You can cast ~ from exile. If you do, it comes into play with millions of +1/+1 counters on." I like that because it simplifies the template, but I'm not sure being able to hardcast it makes it look better: I think it more looks disappointing :)