A new Mother of Runes

[Guli]

I am curious, how would you design this card. We should not make cards for T1 specifically but please for once do

I am also interested in what colour you guys would give it.


I would make it 3 casting cost but with 1 white phyrexian mana.


Hexproof Mage

1 (1 can be paid with phyrexian mana)

Worship - If you control 2 or more creatures, you have shroud.

   (can be paid with Phyrexian mana): Target creature you control gains hexproof

2/2

So it will eat away your life resources but it does offer protection. The fact that it doesn't say 'I win' but more like 'I can't lose' makes it fair I think.


If it is too strong for some formats, please go ahead and criticize.

[Delha]

Since this doesn't actually grant the Worship effect, I don't see that much of a problem with the first ability. This is basically a True Believer with some creature protection tacked on.

The hexproof ability is probably too strong though. If the only way to activate were paying 2 life, that'd probably be fine, but Phyrexian mana can always be paid with the appropriate color instead. I'd suggest bumping the activation cost to {W/P} {W/P}. I'd have to research a bit to be sure, but my gut says WW or 4 life (or mixing/matching the two) is fine.

[Wagner]

I also think this is too strong.

You could also "fix" the issue by making it only able to target other creatures. This also balances the Worship ability.

Other solution. 2-3 Phyrexian mana to give ALL your creatures Hexproof.

[Delha]

You could also "fix" the issue by making it only able to target other creatures. This also balances the Worship ability.

Just to be clear though, it doesn't actually do what Worship does. I think that was just poor phrasing on Guli's part.