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« on: July 25, 2004, 10:51:01 am » |
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Prestidigitation
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Serch your library for a sorcery card with converted mana cost 1 or less, then put that card in your hand. Then shuffle your library.
Prestidigitation
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Search your library for a sorcery with converted mana cost 1 or less, reveal that card, then put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2004, 02:45:48 pm » |
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I think this is a very interesting card. I'm up in the air about the colour of it, though. The name is certainly indicative of a blue effect. Furthermore blue is a reliable colour for library manipulation effects. On the other hand, red is the colour traditionally associated with sorceries, although it is notoriously shy of tutors. I think it's safe to keep this blue.
I like how you've taken advantage of the recent WotC innovation of capping the converted mana cost of a tutored card. That allows a lot more leeway on the costing of the card and forces greater innovation on the part of deck builders to use it. There are some fine and interesting options, like Blackmail, Retraced Image, and Winds of Change. I think you've crafted a winner.
As far as flavour goes, I think that Prestidigitation is very cool. The generated effect is right on, capturing some of the actual meaning of the word, but all of the feeling of the D&D spell.
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Matt
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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2004, 07:41:18 pm » |
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This is a wonderful card, and furthermore, I think you got it exactly right on the first try.
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« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2004, 09:33:25 pm » |
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I like it. It would be pretty cool as a red card, but should probably stay blue. I can't think of any sorceries with a converted mana cost less than 1?
Prestidigitation
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Search your library for a sorcery card with converted mana cost 1 or less, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
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« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2004, 12:26:51 am » |
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Like Matt said, this is excellent and needs no fundamental revisions. The only issue is the wording. You would have to reveal the chosen card.
Of course, this card is just screaming for some flavor text.
Edit: Matt has a valid point.
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« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2004, 12:54:28 am » |
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I think we should leave it as "less than or equal to," just in case some intrepid future designer (TMD or WotC) figures out a way to make an X- or 0-costing sorcery.
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corncob
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« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2004, 01:09:28 am » |
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Prestidigitation
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Search your library for a sorcery with converted mana cost 1 or less, reveal that card, then put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
Anyone have an idea on flavor text?
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« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2004, 03:25:10 am » |
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Can anyone think of any sorceries that cost 1 mana? I'm having trouble. The only one I can think of is gamble  |
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« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2004, 03:44:32 am » |
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Cabal Therapy, Careful Study, Chain Lightning, Contract from Below (b0rk3n combo), Duress, Extract, Gamble, Innocent Blood, Reanimate, Sleight of Hand (b0rk3n flavor combo), Serum Visions, Unearth.
Those are all the playable/casually playable cards to tutor for.
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« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2004, 05:34:07 am » |
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Additionally, this is the first card name ever submitted I actually had to look up. I could deduce the meaning from the italian 'presto' and obv. 'digits' from latin, but I never knew that was a word. Congrats.
This looks like it could easily be printed for real.
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« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2004, 05:37:59 am » |
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Additionally, this is the first card name ever submitted I actually had to look up. I could deduce the meaning from the italian 'presto' and obv. 'digits' from latin, but I never knew that was a word. ...Of course you don't play D&D  Back to the topic: yes, I think this is simply perfect too. Thumbs up! |
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corncob
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« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2004, 08:47:41 pm » |
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« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2004, 01:28:43 am » |
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Closed and added.[/color]
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