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Sleepless Citadel Artifact  Whenever an opponent plays a spell, untap ~this~.  : Untap target permanent. *** My initial idea was to cost this at  , however: Galvanic Key, Voltaic Key: artifacts low casting cost only targets artifacts activation cost Ice Age Talismans (Hematite, Nacre, etc.): artifacts low casting cost targets anything activation cost + trigger reusable Aphetto Alchemist: creature (read: vulnerable) low casting cost targets only creatures and artifacts no activation cost, no trigger This: artifact no activation cost targets anything reusable (conditionally) It seems that this card has all of the strong points of the above listed cards, except for low casting cost. With a low casting cost, I think this is just out-and-out better than any of the above listed cards. To balance it, I had to give it a higher casting cost. I would not be above increasing the casting cost further, if this is found to be too strong. *** Current Wording
Sleepless Citadel
Artifact
Whenever an opponent plays a spell, untap ~this~.
: Untap target permanent.
Within are silent watchers,
That tireless vigil keep;
Without, the very walls have eyes,
That never blink or sleep. |
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« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2004, 12:25:35 am » |
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To be fair, no one cares if you obsolete total rank trash like the Talismans.
I like this card.
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« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2004, 03:03:11 am » |
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I know that the Talismans are underpowered, but they have noteworthy traits. If their activation cost were  , I'd go so far as to say they'd be strong cards. This has no activation cost and you can almost guarantee your opponent will be playing some spells. It would be clearly overpowered if had a casting cost of  (Even in Type 2, it could hit the table on the first turn. I'm sure that Affinity would love Seat of the Synod, Chrome Mox, Sleepless Citadel, untap Chrome Mox, Frogmite) borderline overpowered at (Mishra's Workshop, Sleepless Citadel, untap Mishra's Workshop, Trinisphere), and strong, but not too strong at . |
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« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2004, 09:04:13 am » |
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Mebby tack on a nonmana activation cost like: "Remove the top 3 cards of your library from the game, : Untap target permanent" also, change the name. I keep thinking of Sleepless in Citadel |
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« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2004, 11:24:33 am » |
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I think the ability is fine, but the name makes it sound like the citadel itself doesn't sleep.
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Guard my tongue from evil and my lips from speaking guile.
To those who slander me, let me give no heed.
May my soul be humble and forgiving to all.
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« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2004, 09:34:58 pm » |
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That's exactly the sort of feeling I wanted to convey. It's a fortress in which not only are the inhabitants always watchful, but also the citadel itself never sleeps.
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« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2004, 10:29:40 pm » |
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This is begging for some flavor text explaining that, then, and what luck -it has plenty of room for it!
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« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2004, 10:46:57 pm » |
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Flavour Text:
Within are silent watchers,
That tireless vigil keep;
Without, the very walls have eyes,
That never blink or sleep.
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« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2004, 10:49:37 pm » |
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That's pretty awesome. Did you just come up with that?
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« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2004, 10:57:19 pm » |
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*blush* Yeah, I just came up with that. Improvising poetry is a specialty of mine.
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« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2004, 11:05:50 pm » |
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*blush* Yeah, I just came up with that. Improvising poetry is a specialty of mine. Well, then make some for other cards too. =) With that flavor text, this is awesome. |
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« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2004, 04:55:49 pm » |
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« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2004, 01:00:10 pm » |
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Closed and added.[/color]
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