Alright, if we theoretically cut rift, what would we replace it with? Something with a similar concept? Most likely another directly enchantment-related mechanic, right? I'd imagine something like this. Not in terms of the effect itself, but in terms of being a mechanic that rewards you for playing...

Just to be clear, I don't think slimytrout or myself is suggesting Aura tokens at all, but predefined enchantment tokens with "just" exalted. (This is borrowing from a common custom card idea, Sigil artifact tokens - I think our own JovialJovian is one of the people who independently came...

Yeah, I kind of agree with slimy, I think we should probably stick with two enchantment-based mechanics, whatever they are. I do really like aura tokens as mechanic, but I think we may need to hold off on them for this set unless we restructure things significantly. I think we could make them work, ...

void_nothing wrote: ↑

1 year ago

Okay, quick mechanical check-in:
- Exalted
- Rift
- Glorify/Favors (pending a name change to be less similar in connotation to exalted?)
- Non-Aura-related enchantment mechanic?
- Non-enchantment mechanic?

I have to go for work so I won't be posting but I'll try to respond tonight.

Do you think we should start putting together a list of species that are found on the world? As of right now I think we have confirmed: Soltari Viashino Dauthi Thalakos Elves Humans I think we should. Any must-have types (I do like aven for the setting, and any flying sapients make sense)? Any &quo...

So, I have been mulling over draft archetypes, and I'm curious what everyone is thinking? The standard 10 two color draft archetypes? [sym=w][sym=u] [sym=u][sym=b] [sym=b][sym=r] [sym=r][sym=g] [sym=g][sym=w] [sym=w][sym=b] [sym=u][sym=r] [sym=b][sym=g] [sym=r][sym=w] [sym=g][sym=u] I figure we most...

What if the main civilizations (the five enemy color pairs, that is) aren't species-homogeneous, but merely have a dominant majority species, with other members of those cultures being color-appropriate sentients? So we might see GU or UR faeries, WB aven, and humans everywhere. I like that idea a ...

One more important question: Where do humans fit in? There's no reason for there not to be human civilizations, although possibly outnumbered by the five big cultures - our only humanless plane that's seen a set is Lorwyn/Shadowmoor, and that's part of LorMoor's gimmick. They all fell off the edge....

Cyberium wrote: ↑

1 year ago

Venedrex wrote: ↑

1 year ago

No love for the Ur Dragon?

Most Dragon decks are boring, Ur-Dragon included. Some of the more entertaining dragon decks aren't even tribal.

So, would you say they make games really... drag on? I'll see myself out.

OK, I guess I'll chime in. :) Most of the following is inspired or taken from what has already posted here, so credit to everyone who posted. I see the Viashino as the pirates, raiders, traders, merchants, skyship sailors, cliff hangers, rouges and renegades. BUT. They do have a culture of revering ...

Gotcha, sounds good. I figured sticking to enchantments was the way to go, but I brought up the equipment just in case it was useful. Equipment are usually better than auras anyway so no worries from me on that front. And I didn't realize that there would have to be a separate subtype so, that's the...

OK, after some thought, I have some more ideas. First off, I have a question for slimytrout, and I want to preface by saying I totally get it if it's a dumb question, but that's never stopped me before. Do you think there would be any value in extending Glorify include equipment? I completely unders...

The MTGNexus Custom Card Creation Random Card of the Day for 2/24/23 is Teferi, Hero of Dominaria . Teferi, Hero of Dominaria Ah, a strong Teferi, but not the strongest Teferi . Ah man. This was the card that I played when I was first getting into standard. Jeskai control with this guy, Deafening C...

yo i heard you all like commander reprints Not the ones they shown so far. Fast mana and extra turn spell, hardly the fun formula. No love for the Ur Dragon? Don't worry they just wanted to reprint some cards for God-Eternal Kefnet 's extra turns. Jeweled lotus for kefnet on turn 1, then follow up ...

I'm not saying that I expect R&D to do significantly better than they currently are, their task is very hard and they are doing a very good job on average. My point is that printability doesn't dynamically alter my color pie-based rating of cards. The fact that The Phasing of Zhalfir now exists...

I look at a card and go, is this something I could see being printed at some point? So, does it have errors, does it break the color pie, does it fill a role in a set or product. This might be a hot take, but that's funnily enough too *permissive* for me. I mean specifically in the sense of "W...

I suspect it's just going to be: *Coughs* Earl, Ulamog's Nephew [sym=2][sym=c][sym=c] Legendary Creature — Eldrazi Insert cool rules text here 4/4 My guess is the commander is just one of the second in commands or lieutenants, which in Eldrazi terms means it's Ulamogs (manifestation? of his right toe)

I try to vote the same way I try to make custom cards. I look at a card and go, is this something I could see being printed at some point? So, does it have errors, does it break the color pie, does it fill a role in a set or product. A lot of times I see cards that break the color pie, and don't see...

The reason I've been hesitant isn't because I think it is a bad idea, but because I think it may be a challenging idea to balance, at least for me. If others want to lead the design on that front, it sounds good. Yeah, it's definitely tougher to balance than the other mechanics, but I actually don'...

Hey, I say bring it on. Abzan has been hungry for interesting commanders since forever. For the longest time, their were cool archetypes that you might want to do, but no one to lead them. Lands? Whos your commander? Enchantments, you could do partners but it isn't the same. Abzan has had slim picki...

Thanks void, I agree that we needed to get back on track. At some point we should start actually designing with these mechanics to get a better sense of how they would look on cards, because I think that's going to be the best/only way to decide what's going to work. Yeah, and I'm down for going wi...

This is getting well into the woods, but I think the consensus is we need some kind of Aura recursion mechanic in order to make an Aura theme work, because of the classic two-for-one problem. The one I like best at this time is glorify/favor/destinies, whichever execution we decide to go with. I do...

It's been 48 hours since the last previews, which means it's time for MORE PREVIEWS. No new stuff this time, at least - just reprints for Commander Masters (which I thought was every masters set, but...). ...anyway, I guess I won't complain about a Jeweled Lotus reprint, if only to see if that incr...

Inspired by what slimytrout said last post, I've been thinking. I was listening to a Limited Resources podcast the other day, where they talked about the worst draft archetype of all time. Guess what it was? [sym=r][sym=w] Auras/Equipment. Marshall summed it up as, Auras are too risky (the 2 for 1) ...

I just read the flavor text on Tranquil Cove . Sounds like the whole pantheon could well be dripping in oil. Lots of interesting info in the lands' flavour texts. My favourite has to be Bloodfell Caves|MOM though. Is this whole thing just because Elesh Norn really wants to get high? Are you doing o...