Because "use this ability..." is in brackets, it actually has no rules meaning - it's just reminder text. If you meant it to be a restriction on the ability, you need to have it out of brackets (and change "use" to "activate"). You've got a number of cards that do this.
That said, I'm not sure it's worth it; obviously you won't use the ability more than once usually, and it makes for good gameplay moments if you can pump this card's toughness and cheat some extra uses out of it.
Fair enough, but (except for the Mine subtype) this is strictly worse than a basic land. That means there's almost never a reason to put this in your deck.
Sub-par lands is fair game, but I think this takes it a bit far.
In a vacuum this is simply a grizzly bears. In the block setting it is still just a grizzly bear but one that gets better if you are playing an insect themed deck.
2010-12-23 03:19:01:
Camruth
commented on the cardset Aerikal
Ok, the white commons are all up. These cards give us a glimpse at the white aligned factions in the set, especially the Valurian Empire and its minotaur servants.
Strictly worse than Pacifism.
would probably be a fair cost here.
Cute.
Strictly worse than Raise the Alarm in two ways.
Also, is that a deliberate Status Quo reference?
Because "use this ability..." is in brackets, it actually has no rules meaning - it's just reminder text. If you meant it to be a restriction on the ability, you need to have it out of brackets (and change "use" to "activate"). You've got a number of cards that do this.
That said, I'm not sure it's worth it; obviously you won't use the ability more than once usually, and it makes for good gameplay moments if you can pump this card's toughness and cheat some extra uses out of it.
Finally, Eager Cadet already exists.
You can use ~, ~this~ or CARDNAME in a card's text and Multiverse will replace it with the current name on the fly.
Fair enough, but (except for the Mine subtype) this is strictly worse than a basic land. That means there's almost never a reason to put this in your deck.
Sub-par lands is fair game, but I think this takes it a bit far.
In a vacuum this is simply a grizzly bears. In the block setting it is still just a grizzly bear but one that gets better if you are playing an insect themed deck.
Ok, the white commons are all up. These cards give us a glimpse at the white aligned factions in the set, especially the Valurian Empire and its minotaur servants.