OK, this is my first attempt at half-hybrid I can actually see an argument for printing. My logic is, it's nice to have some color-intensive creatures because they're an easy reward for beginners who want to start with a mono-colour deck, and it establishes the colour identity that G gets stomp but GGG gets STOMP; but there's not that many of them, presumably because they're actually quite narrow, and if they're not strong enough, they're just useless and not played, and if they're too strong, they force everyone into one of five mono decks which is much less diverse environment than multicolour decks.
Hybrid creatures partially resolve this, but it's hard to design an exciting creature which fits equally well into either colour. Here's my attempt at something a bit like a four-cost Leatherback Baloth, that requires GG commitment, but that gives you (slightly) more options than just monogreen.
See Challenge # 118.
OK, this is my first attempt at half-hybrid I can actually see an argument for printing. My logic is, it's nice to have some color-intensive creatures because they're an easy reward for beginners who want to start with a mono-colour deck, and it establishes the colour identity that G gets stomp but GGG gets STOMP; but there's not that many of them, presumably because they're actually quite narrow, and if they're not strong enough, they're just useless and not played, and if they're too strong, they force everyone into one of five mono decks which is much less diverse environment than multicolour decks.
Hybrid creatures partially resolve this, but it's hard to design an exciting creature which fits equally well into either colour. Here's my attempt at something a bit like a four-cost Leatherback Baloth, that requires GG commitment, but that gives you (slightly) more options than just monogreen.