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Recent updates to Xianlu: (Generated at 2025-05-01 11:02:44)
2/4 -> 2/3.
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2 or less -> 3 or less. Universal change.
2 or less -> 3 or less. Universal change.
2 or less -> 3 or less. Universal change.
2 or less -> 3 or less. Universal change.
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2 or less -> 3 or less. Universal change.
2 or less -> 3 or less. Universal change.
Modified Reflex a bit. Now a little more restrictive, but hopefully a little more thematic.
Changing this slot to an alternate wincon.
upkeep > end step. Easier to trigger
I think the design has been used before, or a similar design, but I can't quite remember where. I figure this is fine in this set because of Bequeath.
This is based on the tale of the leaping carps, who travelled up a waterfall in a yearly competition to be transformed into dragons. This is also where the idea for Magikarp/Gyarados comes from.
Alternative blue ability:
: Change the text of ~'s first ability from "each opponent" to "target creature or opponent" until end of turn.
It feels a bit contrived with blue - they get modifying text boxes, but usually it's a color word rather than modifying the targets or function of an ability, especially so that it's modifying it to be more red. Would this sort of ability be interesting if done a bit more often in blue? Self-modifying text boxes? What if it was:
: ~ loses all abilities and gains "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, draw a card." until end of turn.
Would that be more acceptable? Would it be interesting? Would it be fun? It feels flavorfully like switching P/T - swapping out the current suite of abilities in favor of something else. I know custom designs have dabbled in changing the text box of other cards (mostly as a counterspell).
Sequence enabler. Might be a bit too powerful, especially with all of the 1 toughness creatures running around.
I want to include "or if a player dealt damage by ~ lost this turn", but it felt like too much text for a cute benefit in multiplayer.
This is now no longer a spirit.
Now a Spirit instead of an Advisor.
This is now a Spirit for the purposes of tribal decks.
It's on the border between uncommon and rare, but I figure it's costly enough that it should be okay at uncommon. If it's too strong I'll probably either add "other" or change it to a 3/3.
@Tahazzar, tell you what - if I use the design two more times in this set or the hypothetical follow-up set, I'll add it as an evergreen keyword.
Hm? Isn't that card completely different?
This feels like a rare or even mythic mechanic. So very splashy.
What if we say it's evergreen? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I'll even approve its use in
cards.
Huh. This design popped up in the reddit /r/custommagic not too long ago.
https://www.reddit.com/r/custommagic/comments/7mj1th/furious_fragility/ (remove all +1/+1 counters then gets Giant Growth for each removed)