The problem is mainly with characteristic-defining abilities, which cause trouble when you attempt to steal them. I suppose that, since this can't exile two different creatures without a Strionic Resonator, it's not a huge problem. But it's still something that's generally avoided.
What is the error of giving a card "gain all abilities"? Is the problem that it essentially falls into blue's territory of cloning, save for the p/t portion? I'm not trying to contest what you're saying, I just want to know why such a design choice is a problem.
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I would extend Stampede just to "all creatures," rather than "all creatures with stampede."
I also think "fetish" would work better as a keyword than an ability word. It would allow you to make the rules text of most of your fetish cards more understandable, and possibly more concise.
"Gaining all abilities" is a notorious design no-no that lots of custom designers tend to fall for You should probably change it to "all activated abilities." I think "All activated and triggered abilities" would also work. If you want keywords, you have to go with wording like that which appears on Soulflayer.
The problem is mainly with characteristic-defining abilities, which cause trouble when you attempt to steal them. I suppose that, since this can't exile two different creatures without a Strionic Resonator, it's not a huge problem. But it's still something that's generally avoided.
What is the error of giving a card "gain all abilities"? Is the problem that it essentially falls into blue's territory of cloning, save for the p/t portion? I'm not trying to contest what you're saying, I just want to know why such a design choice is a problem.
Oh, true. I missed that.
This one's a sorvery, though. Slightly different.
Another Ancient Craving/Ambition's Cost?
I would extend Stampede just to "all creatures," rather than "all creatures with stampede."
I also think "fetish" would work better as a keyword than an ability word. It would allow you to make the rules text of most of your fetish cards more understandable, and possibly more concise.
"Gaining all abilities" is a notorious design no-no that lots of custom designers tend to fall for You should probably change it to "all activated abilities." I think "All activated and triggered abilities" would also work. If you want keywords, you have to go with wording like that which appears on Soulflayer.