Greed's End

[asmoranomardicodais]

I don't like the name very much, but I was thinking, at a certain point drawing cards would become a drawback, since you'll deck yourself. So really, after about 30 or so cards, the cost of the spell shoudl go down, not up. So I had a card: UU-Draw sixty cards. The problem with this is it could easliy combo with just about any deck that wins in one turn (Neo-Academy, Psycatog). SO I had an enchanment version that read "During your upkeep, draw thirty. You may only untap one land per turn" but that could easily get disenchanted, giving the person a huge advantage. An indestructible version happened, but this was too confusing (It would have to be an artifact to be indestructible, so Ravager could eat it.) Then it became an Epic, but that means you cna't play the spells you draw. Finally, I ended up with this version:

Greed's End
B
Sorcery
Draw forty cards. You lose forty life.

I like this version the most, but I could make it this:

Greed's End
B
Sorcery
As an additional cost to play Greed's End, pay fourty life.
Draw Forty cards

Or this:

Greed's End
2B
Sorcery
Draw forty cards. At end of turn, lose fourty life.

Anyway, which version do you like? Does it still combo too well? If it's a junk rare, fine, That's how its designed. I just don't want it to be too easily abused.

Greed's End
B
Sorcery
Draw forty cards. You lose forty life.
And in the end,
the ones who desire the most,
shall find what they seek,
but alas! At what cost?
 - Song of All, Final Canto


 

[Matt]

This is kind of neat. Thank god you put on the life thing though, because UU-Draw 60 cards would just be broken in a 70 card deck.

[Guardian]

The third version seems too good. You give combo all the tools they need to win in one turn for 2B (think Dark Ritual). Storm based combo decks would rip new everything apart if they are given the time to use 40 cards because it would be way too easy to up the storm count to 10 with cheap artifacts and accelerants.

But the other two are kinda fun. Very casual, but I like those. Library of Leng forever!

[asmoranomardicodais]

Okay, gave the card some flavor text. Due to lack of responses, I assume the power level is fine, so I'm starting the 24 hour clock.

[Jacob Orlove]

That flavor text is kind of meh, but the card is great. It's like One with Nothing, only interesting.

[Ephraim]

I really like the tension of this card. It draws so many cards that there's actually pressure not just to gain life, but to gain life quickly, so that you haven't dropped below 40 cards in your library by the time you have enough life to cast this.

[Matt]

Closed and added.[/color]