Multiverse: Sky Realm: Recent Activity

2012-04-11 03:59:55: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Skywatcher

Yeah, talk about commons confusing newer players. This was obviously just getting some value out of flying creatures but I can't stress enough the flaw in airhood:

With metalcraft, if you have a creature that turns into an artifact temporarily, it's good. With airhood, you really don't need a creature that will turn you off except after it attacks or blocks.

2012-04-08 04:12:24: jmgariepy commented on Skywatcher

Heh. Otherwise, this creature could end up with some really odd wording. "If an attacking creature could be blocked by Skywatcher, if Skywatcher was flying, Skywatcher gains flying, but only if it therefore blocks that attacking creature. If, for some reason, Skywatcher is incapable of blocking that creature because of some change to the game state that happened due to Skywatcher gaining flying, Skywatcher loses flying."

2012-04-07 21:59:03: awall commented on Skywatcher

I know that giving a creature flying has meaning in the context of Airhood, but this card isn't going to behave the way player's expect it to on defense. A lot of new players will think that the first ability somehow lets it block creatures with flying, when it actually doesn't give the creature flying until its too late to block. May I suggest removing the first ability and changing the second ability to, "1W: ~ gets +0/+2 and gains flying until end of turn."

2012-04-03 09:26:02: Ratinyourwalls commented on Verdana's Disciple

Yeah +0/+1 and having it's ETB effect be a may effect? This either needs to 1GG or higher, or get it's p/t reduced.

2012-02-08 01:39:40: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Mask of the Forgotten

I had this in mind, too, before Dead Weight got printed.

Not saying more about this card.

2012-02-08 01:39:09: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Maniac Demon

I don't like how its airhood ability requires you to sacrifice creatures when it's probably those creatures that are turning airhood off.

2012-02-08 01:38:14: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Lifeless Nature

Again. (A lot) worse than Slay for no particular reason.

2012-02-08 01:37:33: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Hungry Imp

Funny that Gravecrawler got printed. More than one person probably had this in mind already.

2012-02-08 01:37:02: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Human Size

Human size but it becomes a Horror instead. Strange.

2012-02-08 01:36:13: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Explosive Plague

I don't mind when cards become weaker, or when even weak cards become awful. But this seems more like you didn't know Bone Splinters existed.

2012-02-08 01:35:09: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Demonic Deal

It's on purpose, but I still think it's a bad choice to think Diabolic Tutor is so bad it needs two upgrades.

2012-02-08 01:34:20: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Decayed Rat

Glad this kept its Rat-ness even as a Zombie.

2012-01-23 04:51:48: jmgariepy commented on Darkwood Demon

I'm not sure why it even bothers with the airhood ability. It's going to be sacrificed unless you control a flying creature, so why wouldn't it just start as an 8/1?

2012-01-23 03:57:34: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Darkwood Demon

8/1 is very extreme, and because this has a sacrifice clause anyway, I'd prefer:

Darkwood Demon {4} {b}
Creature - Demon
Flying
Airhood - As long as all creatures you control have flying, Darkwood Demon gets +0/+1.
8/0

2012-01-23 03:55:20: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Carving Memories

Very aggresive.

2012-01-23 03:55:01: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Canyon Beast

This would have been better as a sorcery. Having only one creature with bury is confusing (it needs to have its own reminder text, for example). And if you plan to use this in the next sets, this card here takes out the possibility of saying "Look, the second set gives bury to creatures... that's the set's themes evolving."

2012-01-23 03:52:44: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Ambassador of Hell

Not so fond of cards that will kill you in a few swings giving their awesome effect not a long of time to steal the spotlight (like Rune-Scarred Demon), but this card is awesome.

2012-01-23 03:50:47: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Underwater Prison

Redundant with Ice Cell?

2012-01-23 03:49:56: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Trace of Giantness

Plays a lot worse than it reads. Still cool. In this case, the card is bad enough that the fact that it makes big-costed creatures (a casual guy's favorite) worse doesn't matter for me.

2012-01-23 03:49:03: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Tidemancer

Control changing effects seem to be a minitheme in blue. This is a good way to make sure it happens at lower rarities.

2012-01-23 03:47:46: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Seal of Removal

Redundant with Satyr Slaying.

2012-01-23 03:47:21: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Satyr Slaying

Perfect design. Unsummon is weaker than expected, but bouncing two creatures at {2} {u} can sometimes be too aggresive. The bury ability fits the card perfectly.

2012-01-23 03:45:40: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Nightshade Mimic

Even if you don't agree about Clone's mana cost or that it's 0/0 if it doesn't copy anything, this doesn't need to be mythic.

2012-01-23 03:44:48: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Mindmelt

Very cool. Pushing it, but very cool.

2012-01-23 03:44:23: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Mermaid's Song

Too few Merfolk in the set (two if I remember correctly), and not an every-set race. So the card's in a weird place. Maybe Modern Merfolk (if there is one) wants it, but Legacy Merfolk definitely doesn't.

2012-01-23 03:42:59: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Icing Denial

One of the must unfun cards ever.

2012-01-23 03:42:37: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Ice Cell

Okay, Dehydration sucked, but Paralyzing Grasp was okay. But with Claustrophobia and this, it gives blue as powerful tools as white, which in my opinion is wrong. Arrest looks so bad now.

2012-01-23 03:36:53: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Dream Trickery

This didn't need to be triple blue at all.

2012-01-23 03:34:42: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Beastmancer

It's common, definitely overcosted, narrow, and muddies the theme that green and blue are the ground colors because this is an anti-green blue common. I don't like it at all.

2012-01-23 03:32:10: Shiny_Umbreon commented on Wild Nomad

Again, card with no obvious purpose. If it's common, I'd prefer "defender".