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2012-06-03 15:41:38: Link commented on Shalahd, Tel-Jilad Warrior

Personally, I like that it says "landwalk."

2012-06-03 13:14:06: Chris commented on Shalahd, Tel-Jilad Warrior

Landwalk? So it's unblockable if your opponent controls any... lands?

That ability might as well read, "~ is unblockable as long as you control seven or more lands"

2012-06-03 11:06:37: jmgariepy commented on Shalahd, Tel-Jilad Warrior

The First Version was:
Shalahd, Tel-Jilad Warrior gets +1/+1 for each differently named land you control.
Tap three untapped differently named lands you control: Regenerate Shalahd.
If you control seven differently named lands, Shalahd gains landwalk.
Rare. 0/0

I figured calling out "Lands you control are Legendary" allowed me to make this guy Mythic... he is a story character after all. Also, I really didn't enjoy constantly reading "for each differently named land..."

Also, orginally had a differently-named-landfall trigger for +1/+1 counters instead. New Mirrodin has Ion counters, though, so that's a no go.

I don't know, though. I think "Lands you control are Legendary" is fine on a Mythic, but I wonder if I need to make this card splashier for it to work? Maybe remove the Regeneration? Maybe add value?

2012-06-03 11:05:58: jmgariepy edited Shalahd, Tel-Jilad Warrior

2012-06-03 11:03:30: jmgariepy edited Shalahd, Tel-Jilad Warrior

2012-06-03 11:02:57: jmgariepy edited Shalahd, Tel-Jilad Warrior

2012-06-03 11:00:58: jmgariepy created the card Shalahd, Tel-Jilad Warrior

2012-06-03 05:23:38: jmgariepy commented on Sheaf Haunt

I was having a bit of trouble with this one. I wanted 'return a permanent you control to it's owner's hand', but couldn't get around the fact that this creature's stats should be much better than a 0/2 for that to be a viable option. I forgot that Kor Skyfisher is not a may ability... that's why it's so cheap. Whoops.

2012-06-03 05:21:38: jmgariepy edited Sheaf Haunt

2012-06-03 05:21:01: jmgariepy created the card Sheaf Haunt

2012-06-03 04:37:45: jmgariepy commented on Brook Haunt

That's fair. But you normally compare New Benalia to other lands that come into play tapped. It competes for space with cards like Arcane Sanctum and Celestial Colonnade. The question here is, how does this compare to 1cc blue/black common creatures? I did a quick search of 1cc common etb creatures, and found very few, oddly. I think we can agree that Maggot Carrier and Merrow Witsniper are not good cards to compare this to, since they have such a low power level. Wingcrafter seems unfair for the opposite reason.

Really, this card looks about as good as Hapless Researcher to me, which is what I was thinking when I first made the card. Unlike the researcher, you don't get to use the card immediately when you activate it, but you probably won't activate the Researcher on the round it comes into play, anyways. I can see them reprinting Researcher.

Edit: Oh, I eased my restrictions and got back the 4.17 community rated card Sage of Epityr (well, also Accursed Centaur. Let's pretend we didn't see him, though). Yeah... I'd compare Browse 4 to Scry 1.

2012-06-02 15:02:27: Alex commented on Brook Haunt

Hmm. I don't play New Benalia much, and that costs {1} like this (i.e. it ETBTs) but only takes up a land slot. So I can't think I'd play this very much.

2012-06-02 06:16:59: jmgariepy commented on Brook Haunt

Ah, yes. Whoops. I like the simplicity, too. I find it funny how we design so many complicated and overblown cards that we probably wouldn't play with. I'd play this, though. I'd probably play it in, like 50% of the decks I make... assuming I didn't care about the low power level, which I generally don't.

2012-06-02 06:15:20: jmgariepy edited Brook Haunt

2012-06-02 05:27:52: Link commented on Brook Haunt

Assuming this is a common in a cycle with Shade Haunt? I like the simplicity.

2012-06-02 04:56:08: jmgariepy created the card Brook Haunt

2012-06-01 07:33:49: jmgariepy commented on Shade Haunt

Noted and edited. Thank you.

2012-06-01 07:33:38: jmgariepy edited Shade Haunt

2012-06-01 06:23:14: Link commented on Shade Haunt

Knight of the White Orchid says this should be worded differently. I like it, though. Reminds me of Safewright Quest.

2012-06-01 06:22:47: jmgariepy edited Shade Haunt

2012-06-01 06:21:11: jmgariepy commented on Shade Haunt

I figured I'd make a set of Virtual Vanilla Hybrids 0/2s for H. That 0/2 over 1/1 gives a bit of power level leeway to work with here... which, hopefully, will help alleviate the power lost through hybridization. This card, though... I think if this just cost {w} it would be great. I don't know.

2012-06-01 06:18:34: jmgariepy created the card Shade Haunt

2012-06-01 06:10:59: jmgariepy commented on Ionized Swarm

Well, it brings me to the next font size, but, I agree, it's probably better to have the card do what you expect it to do. I think I'm going to dodge the 'sharing colors with ion' bit, though. There's enough sentences on this thing as it is. If it's too powerful, I'll just have to come up with some other mechanic.

2012-06-01 06:08:31: jmgariepy edited Ionized Swarm

2012-06-01 06:05:59: jmgariepy edited Ionized Swarm

2012-06-01 06:05:14: jmgariepy edited Ionized Swarm

2012-06-01 06:03:55: jmgariepy edited Ionized Swarm

2012-05-31 17:00:27: Link commented on Ionized Swarm

"Exile a card from to top of target opponent's library for each color spent to cast it?"

2012-05-31 09:38:38: Alex commented on Ionized Swarm

"for each ion counter on ~, exile the top card of target opponent's library"?

It's a bit odd without it. The interesting ability is entirely unrelated to the sunburst; the sunburst only affects the creature's P/T. Which really doesn't seem very blue.

So how about as an alternative, "You may play cards exiled with ~ that share a colour with an ion counter on ~"?

Also needs P/T.

2012-05-31 06:17:50: jmgariepy commented on Ionized Weave

That's probably better wording, it's true. I'm putting this on alert so that I can edit them all later.