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2012-05-26 05:01:44: jmgariepy commented on Icatia

For Challenge # 040. I wanted to get at least one 'real' Magic plane out there, so I put Icatia on the map. There's a bit too much stuff going on on the card, I admit, so if anyone wants to help pare down what's on the card, I'm open to suggestions. As a quick breakdown:
The artwork is from Icatian Town. I would have preferred the artwork from Icatian Store (Original Fallen Empires version... not the fifth edition version which probably just auto-carded), but I couldn't find a non-thumbnail image of it on the internet. Also, has anyone else noticed that Icatian Crier is standing in front of the ruins of the Icatian Town? I never noticed that before...
Icatia is dominated by humans, so I gave them the bonus. "Humans get +1/+1" seems like good Plane material, since Humans appear in almost all sets and in every color. I admit, though, it's one of the easiest things to remove here.
"Attacking creatures gain" is admittedly a warped version of the en-Kor ability, which pops up in Tempest block. I wanted something to represent all the banding happening in Icatia, since this set is probably the high water mark of banding in Magic. Tempest's first stab is one of the simplest and easiest... I tied it to 'attacking only' to encourage attacks, make it less likely to dodge Shock, and give it more of banding's original feel.
The Chaos ability is tied to Sarpadia's story, that each of the five lands and peoples of Sarpadia were overthrown by a faction that got out of control once the global climate started changing. In Icatia, it's Ferrel and his zealots that destroy the empire of Icatia. Hit a threshold of Cultists, and they tear Icatia down.

2012-05-26 05:00:14: dude1818 created the card Ornithopter Factory

2012-05-26 04:51:02: ttt3142 edited Chernobyl

2012-05-26 04:50:32: ttt3142 edited Chernobyl

2012-05-26 04:48:31: jmgariepy created the card Icatia

2012-05-26 04:27:03: jmgariepy commented on Chernobyl

Is this "Lands gain X", or "Lands lose all abilities and gain X". It's a pretty big difference, but I think both are printable on Planes, since that extra mana helps you Planeshift away...

2012-05-26 03:09:35: ttt3142 commented on Challenge # 040

Everyone was making planes based on sets they're doing, so I thought I should as well.

Chernobyl.

2012-05-26 03:08:05: ttt3142 commented on Chernobyl

Created for Challenge # 040. The chaos ability represents the place blowing up.

2012-05-26 03:06:58: ttt3142 created the card Chernobyl

2012-05-23 09:44:42: Sorrow edited Helvault

2012-05-23 09:44:06: Sorrow edited Helvault

2012-05-23 07:50:32: Alex commented on Mogg Warrens

@Link: Huh. Yes, it does. Not sure how my search failed to turn that up. Maybe I foolishly searched for "tokens" rather than "token".

@jmg: I actually used to have that, but then I thought the text was already too long and would be worth shortening.

2012-05-23 07:48:34: Alex commented on Helvault

I assume it means "return all the exiled cards to the battlefield under your control".

2012-05-23 04:08:00: Link commented on New Mirrodin

Interesting...

2012-05-23 04:05:04: jmgariepy commented on Challenge # 040

Whee! Decided to put New Mirrodin on the map before trekking off into established Wizards Worlds. Be back with one of those soon.

2012-05-23 04:03:31: jmgariepy commented on New Mirrodin

For Challenge # 040. Yay, Glornica! The first ability is set up to feel like players are being forced to interact with an ever increasing swarm of native savages. If it funny that it not only encourages non-combatants, but gets you to swing with those nifty new Viashino you have, lest you give your opponents even more creatures.

The second ability wraps up the first ability, making sure it doesn't go completely out of control, while still having a big effect on the game, and getting another New Mirrodin flavor push.

2012-05-23 03:58:41: jmgariepy edited New Mirrodin

2012-05-23 03:58:29: jmgariepy created the card New Mirrodin

2012-05-23 03:45:31: jmgariepy commented on Mogg Warrens

At beginning of turn effects on planes normally include "When you planeswalk to ~, or at the beginning of your upkeep". I assume that's appropriate here, despite the slow build effect of the plane...

2012-05-23 03:38:48: jmgariepy commented on Elyssian Gates

I've been known to control a few creatures in my day, as well. :)

2012-05-22 23:56:16: Link commented on Mogg Warrens

Doesn't The Fourth Sphere make tokens?

2012-05-22 23:54:14: Link commented on Helvault

If I understand planes correctly, it WILL get your opponent's creatures. The player whose turn it is controls the plane, right?

Is there much point to gaining control of exiled cards?

2012-05-22 23:39:35: Alex commented on Helvault

Nice implementation of the flavour.

2012-05-22 21:20:37: dude1818 commented on Helvault

Why not just "target legendary creature" to snag your opponents' as well?

2012-05-22 20:29:30: Sorrow created the card Helvault

2012-05-22 19:00:52: Alex commented on Challenge # 040

OK, plane support is rolled out, in a slightly buggy way. At the moment you'll have to specify Plane frame in the dropdown at the top - it doesn't autodetect based on the type box. Things like that should be coming in the next few days.

2012-05-22 18:48:40: Alex edited River of Turbulence

2012-05-22 18:48:14: Alex edited The Hallowed Halls:

use plane shape

2012-05-22 18:47:57: Alex edited Mogg Warrens:

use plane shape

2012-05-22 18:46:26: Alex edited Elyssian Gates:

use plane form

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