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« on: April 13, 2005, 01:53:37 pm » |
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Timid Magpie
UU
Creature - Bird
Flying
Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Whenever ~this~ is the target of a spell or ability, discard a card.
1/1
Current Version:
Timid Magpie
UU
Creature - Bird
Flying
Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Whenever ~this~ is the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, that opponent may draw a card.
1/1
I basically wanted to create a more playable card-drawing creature than Thieving Magpie.
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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2005, 03:55:41 pm » |
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The magpie is plenty playable. This drawback is also not very "blue".
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2005, 04:25:14 pm » |
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What other drawbacks would you have in mind? Maybe reduction in hand size? I can't think of to many blue drawback creatures other than strange ones like remove a counter during upkeep or hand-size reduction.
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« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2005, 12:07:26 am » |
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Well the hand size reduction would be interesting with the card draw. Other drawbacks you could look into are upkeep costs (been a while since we've seen one of these, yes?) and allowing your opponent to draw a card instead of you discarding a card.
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« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2005, 12:49:33 am » |
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ooo wow yeah the card drawing one is a good one. I changed it because you can mill your opponent infinitely with a 0 costed-ability.  |
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« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2005, 11:58:51 am » |
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Just make their card drawing a "may" effect.
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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2005, 06:00:48 pm » |
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24 hour clock?
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« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2005, 01:17:29 pm » |
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I don't know about this guy - he's either very, very good, primarily when your opponent can't exploit the drawback, or he's very, very bad, when they can. That almost makes this guy a colour hoser against blue, white and green, because on turn 2 most decks of those colours would have no defense against this guy, while red and black would say 'thank you for the card' and move on. I guess what I'm saying is that he's a little white-and-black, as he's either amazing or a liability.
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« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2005, 11:19:01 am » |
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would you suggest changing it then?
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« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2005, 11:30:18 am » |
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That almost makes this guy a colour hoser against blue, white and green, because on turn 2 most decks of those colours would have no defense against this guy, while red and black would say 'thank you for the card' and move on. I guess what Actually green can always just toss pump spells at him and explit him that way, and white has the occasional damage-redirection effect (Zhalfirin Crusader) that would totally trump this guy, plus the occasional Healing Salve. You could honestly argue that white and green can MORE readily exploit the drawback than red or black, since their targeted effects won't kill it, leaving it around for further abuse. I think targeted effects are common enough that this is fine. |
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« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2005, 11:33:32 am » |
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also you risk really giving your opponent a braingyeser if they have a low-costed ability that can be used more than once a turn. So I was thinking this thing is a risk, but does that seem too much of a drawback? Should it be just spells causing the draw?
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« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2005, 11:35:13 am » |
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also you risk really giving your opponent a braingyeser if they have a low-costed ability that can be used more than once a turn. So I was thinking this thing is a risk, but does that seem too much of a drawback? Should it be just spells causing the draw?
I just thought of another common white targeted ability - Benalish Trapper. |
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« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2005, 12:21:24 pm » |
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The ability is fine right now. You need a huge drawback if you want a 2 mana evasive phid.
Oh, and the hottest card to use against this guy? Obviously 8 1/2 Tails.
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« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2005, 01:28:37 pm » |
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ok seems good.
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« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2005, 09:36:18 am » |
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Closed and added.[/color]
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