Eldraine leaned into the fairytale critters as general curve filling, for the flavor. But Modern Horizons had a proper ouphe (Collector Ouphe), so they clearly remember the tribe's purpose
TBH, I liked the fact that ouphes used to play with artifacts. Not so much that they destroyed them. Would have liked to see Wizards design a few ouphes that screwed with the opponent for having artifacts... like maybe gaining control of the artifact, but rewriting the text to just read ": Gain 1 life." Or making saprolings spring from opponent's artifacts.
But Bramblefort Fink seems to imply that Wizards only sees ouphes as 'small green dudes' and not much more. Ah well.
There are thirteen Ouphes and three of them hose artifacts, and those actually specifically hose activated abilities on artifacts. I just thought to expand on that theme. And enchantments and artifacts are close enough.
Though the Molder Slug did escape my memory there. : )
See Dragon Egg, Rukh Egg, Roc Egg.
See Phelddagrif and Questing Phelddagrif.
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Alternative friendlier creative treatments: Big Sibling, Trusted Wingman, Sworn Sword.
Nonartifact Pest card.
Nonartifact Pest card.
Nonartifact Pest tokens.
Eldraine leaned into the fairytale critters as general curve filling, for the flavor. But Modern Horizons had a proper ouphe (Collector Ouphe), so they clearly remember the tribe's purpose
TBH, I liked the fact that ouphes used to play with artifacts. Not so much that they destroyed them. Would have liked to see Wizards design a few ouphes that screwed with the opponent for having artifacts... like maybe gaining control of the artifact, but rewriting the text to just read "
: Gain 1 life." Or making saprolings spring from opponent's artifacts.
But Bramblefort Fink seems to imply that Wizards only sees ouphes as 'small green dudes' and not much more. Ah well.
There are thirteen Ouphes and three of them hose artifacts, and those actually specifically hose activated abilities on artifacts. I just thought to expand on that theme. And enchantments and artifacts are close enough.
Though the Molder Slug did escape my memory there. : )