You Make the Set 5

[Thomas David Baker]

We are doing this in our Multiverse app:

http://mv.bluebones.net/

(Old shared Google spreadsheet for this is here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag7TtjWsLhYkdHBBUHF4RG... )

Channel Fireball just did Top 8 Mechanics:

* Retrace

* Dredge

* Landfall (not for attacking like Steppe Lynx - Grazing Gladehart and Roil Elemental style)

* Scry

* Flashback

* Kicker

* Flying

* Cycling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiNNg5aj-xo

I wonder if we could use that, or some of that, as the basis of You Make the Set 5.  I know that some of you were keen on Landfall.

Not sure when we would play it out but some time in late May probably?

[Paul Hodgson]

Can maybe do some testing this Friday or Sat/Sun. Next week is a bit of a busy one as well.

[Simon O'Keeffe]

What time you going to be there Tom?

I'll get there for around 6?

Will you get a chance to print new versions of the cards?

[Thomas David Baker]

Potential new wordings/keywords.  Particularly for Centaurs.  

Foreshadow (Play with the top card of your library revealed.)

Charge (Whenever this creature attacks, play with the top card of your library revealed until end of turn.)

Whenever ~ attacks, Foreshadow until end of turn.

If the top card of your library is visible and that card a creature card, ~ gets +2/+2.

Foreshadowing - If the top card of your library is a creature card, ~ gets +2/+2.

Revelation for creature +2/+2 (If the top card of your library is visible and is a creature card, ~ gets +2/+2.)

Revelation for creature +2/+2 (Whenever this creature attacks, play with the top card of your library revealed until end of turn.  If the top card of your library is visible and is a creature card, ~ gets +2/+2.)

Charge - ~ gets +2/+2.  (Whenever this creature attacks, play with the top card of your library revealed until end of turn.  If the top card of your library is visible and is a creature card, ~ gets +2/+2.)

Charge - ~ gets +2/+2.  (Whenever this creature attacks, play with the top card of your library revealed until end of turn.  If the top card of your library is visible and is a creature card, ~ gets +2/+2 while attacking.)

I like Foreshadow for cards like Corrupt Seer and the latter Charge for Centaurs?  Especially if we make it only while attacking.

Or maybe the Centaur ability is a big mess and we should put it back how it was and rethink Portent.

We could also make Centaurs just Foreshadow and get a continuous effect from the top card of the library.

Thoughts?

[James Mills]

I can get there for 6 also 

[Charlie Grover]

Baker, you're last wording for charge leaves a 2/2 that gets "charged" dying in combat to a 2/2 once it loses its bonus (when it is not attacking). Is that correct?

[Kieran Symington]

Like Foreshadow. I think you should just have Charge as the first one (reveal until end of turn) then have a second ability on the Centaurs that just says "While a creature card is visible on top of your library during your turn, ~ gets +2/+2" or does whatever the rare ones do! Only issue is you can't word the Recanter that way because his ability is targeted.

[Kieran Symington]

This is probably a terrible idea (hence why I'm posting here and not on the Multiverse) but I want to make some cards that reference Bone Beast. Like this guy:

Bone Singer - 1B

Uncommon

1B, T: Search your library for a card named 'Bone Beast' and put it onto the battlefield, then sacrifice a creature.

1/2

[Kieran Symington]

Since black is desperately in need of a theme, here's another card referencing the mighty beast:

Bone Harvest - B

Sorcery - Common

Chose one - Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand or return all cards named 'Bone Beast' from your graveyard to your hand.

See how well it works with Bone Singer. Built-in synergy right there. And all without changing Bone Beast at all!

[Simon O'Keeffe]

Hmm, maybe we just base the whole set around cards that interact with vanilla creatures?

We'll have 1 vanilla creature per colour, and at the end of the draft you are allowed to add any number of these vanilla creatures to your deck.

[Simon O'Keeffe]

Wow in M13 they have just revealed this card:

Bloodhunter Bat - 3B

Creature - Bat - 2/2

Flying
When Bloodhunter Bat enters the battlefield, target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

Totally better than Tom's 5 mana guy who is a 2/1 that we all thought wasa pretty strong.

[Kieran Symington]

Tom's guy has lifelink as well, so he was nuts in the last one where he cost 2 less. He is still way better than this guy even at one more!

[Thomas David Baker]

Black's theme is manipulating the top of your library with alternate costs!