Creature version of trade routs

[Guli]

Suggested by Zeus-online after a little brainstorming

Creatrure - Human Shaman

Return a land you control to it's owners hand: Look at the top 2 cards of your library, put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library. Discard a card.

2/1


The idea behind the card is to cycle dead or multiple cards and give fish a bear that can help out in fixing the hand. It is also blue so it can be fodder for Force of Will.

[zeus-online]

Definetly once per turn....as it is right now it's one of the most ridiculos card i'ven seen in a long while...2 mana to cycle through 18 cards or so.

I'm pretty sure the effect is blue/black though.

Maybe do a U/G version which returns lands, like this:

 
Creature - Human shaman (?)
Return a land you control to it's owners hand: look at the top 2 cards of your library. Put one of them in your hand and the other on the bottom of your library, then discard a card.
2/1

This card is atleast limited by the amount of lands you have in play, and the limit of 1 land per turn.

[Guli]

Definetly once per turn....as it is right now it's one of the most ridiculos card i'ven seen in a long while...2 mana to cycle through 18 cards or so.

I'm pretty sure the effect is blue/black though.

Maybe do a U/G version which returns lands, like this:

 
Creature - Human shaman (?)
Return a land you control to it's owners hand: look at the top 2 cards of your library. Put on of them in your hand and the other on the bottom of your library, then discard a card.
2/1

This card is atleast limited by the amount of lands you have in play, and the limit of 1 land per turn.

Very nice touch, makes your lands canopy's as well. I don't want it to die to darkblast though so make it 2/2.
You solved the 'limit' issue and gave it a more friendly color for GWU beats. One question though, did you intend to make this card a nice answer to wasteland? Pretty strong card overall. I love it.

[zeus-online]

Honestly, when designing cards you should never think of legacy/vintage...so no, i did not consider wasteland...i did consider the interactions with fastbond and/or crucible though.

2/1 is a way to balance it, by making it easier to remove. 1/2 is also doable, but then he really can't beat.

[Darkenslight]

MAke the cost  and 2/2?

[Nazdakka]

This is still very strong at the moment. Compare with Soratami Cloudskater.

Suggested fix:

Patient Gardener
UG
Creature - Human Shaman
, return a land you control to its owner's hand: Draw a card, then discard a card.
2/1

Still quite a lot better than Cloudskater, but that card is pretty weak and you're allowed to make gold cards a bit stronger as they are harder to cast.

[Anusien]

I agree with Nazdakka.  I think the original is too complicated and obscures the card's origins too much.