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CardName: Pattern, the Cryptic Cost: 1U Type: Legendary Enchantment - Aura Pow/Tgh: / Rules Text: Enchant creature Enchanted creature has hexproof. {1}{U}: Enchanted creature becomes a copy of a creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Transform Pattern, the Cryptic. Renew Flavour Text: Back side: CardName: Patternblade Cost: Type: Legendary Artifact - Equipment Pow/Tgh: / Rules Text: Equipped creature can't be blocked except by creatures with the same name as it. At the beginning of the end step, transform Patternblade. When Patternblade is not attached to a creature, sacrifice it. Flavour Text: Set/Rarity: Roshar Rare

Pattern, the Cryptic

Legendary Enchantment – Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature has hexproof.

{1}

: Enchanted creature becomes a copy of a creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Transform Pattern, the Cryptic.

Renew

Patternblade

Legendary Artifact – Equipment

Equipped creature can't be blocked except by creatures with the same name as it.

At the beginning of the end step, transform Patternblade.

When Patternblade is not attached to a creature, sacrifice it.

Updated on 05 Jun 2019 by Phopus

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2017-08-01 18:38:28: Phopus created and commented on the card Pattern, the Cryptic

by Phopus:

Trying to figure out a good design for Pattern. This design seems interesting and flavorful -- the creature can only be caught when it's in the same place as whoever it's impersonating.

2017-08-01 18:38:57: Phopus edited Pattern, the Cryptic

by Phopus:

Actually, while Syl's transform design is interesting, Pattern's is currently sloppy. Why have him transform at all? Just put the unblockable ability on the front face. Either do that or make the transform relevant.

Also, Shallan should probably be monoblue, so you don't have to play Grixis to put these two cards in the same deck. They should play well together.

2017-08-02 01:09:41: Phopus edited Pattern, the Cryptic

2017-09-27 03:14:54: Phopus edited Pattern, the Cryptic

by jmgariepy:

Huh. The timing of this is unclear. As written right now, ~ becomes a copy of something, then transforms immediately. Is this supposed to transform at the end of turn?

by Alex:

Nono, read it again, jmg. This is an Aura, and it's the enchanted creature which becomes a copy of something. This works quite nicely and has a quite evocative flavour even to someone who doesn't know anything about Stormlight.

by jmgariepy:

Oh, whoopsie! My mind turned to mush as soon as I hit that line, and didn't recover fast enough to realize this doesn't have a p/t.

by Phopus:

Hey, thanks, Alex!

2017-11-21 05:56:20: Phopus edited Pattern, the Cryptic

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2018-05-31 22:26:54: Phopus edited Pattern, the Cryptic

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