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« on: May 05, 2007, 02:40:00 pm »

This was based off Ephraim's thread here: http://www.themanadrain.com/index.php?topic=33023.0.  The idea was to cue off multiple animal types.  I'm also considering something like Gorilla, Monkey and/or Snake.

Beastmaster - {2} {G}
Creature - Human Warrior
If you control a Wolf and a Cat, all creatures you control get +2/+2.
2/2

Current wording:
Nantuko Beastmaster - {3} {G}
Creature - Insect Shaman
If you control a Beast, a Bird and a Snake, all attacking creatures you control get +3/+3.
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« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2007, 10:43:20 pm »

On a flavour note, I think that this creature should be either a Shaman or a Druid and not a Warrior.  It should also have some societal affiliation since "Beastmaster" is just a trifle generic.

On a mechanical note, I am modestly concerned about the creature types that you've chosen.  They're flavourful enough, but part of me just winces at the possibility of first turn Savannah Lions, second turn Watchwolf, third turn Beastmaster.  I also wonder why a Beastmaster isn't looking for beasts in play.  Of course, what beasts have to do with wolves and cats, I don't know.  Maybe if you were to say something like, "As long as you control a Wolf and a Cat, attacking creatures you control get +2/+2," I'd be a little less cautious about this.  At least that way, your opponent would at least have more hope of finding an appropriate kill spell.
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« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2007, 10:42:14 pm »

I agree.  The valid types I see:
Cat
Wolf
Beast
Snake
Ape
Bird
Fish
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« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2007, 11:55:57 pm »

That list is good stuff.  Here's what I would do:
As long as you control a Beast, a Bird, and a Snake, creatures you control get +3/+3.

Make him cost 3G, name him Klovari Beastmaster, and you're all set. ^_^
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« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2007, 08:29:57 am »

Snake and Beast are both pretty green aligned (although Beast has significant overlap).  Is that what you were going for since it's a green card?  And I'll make it attacking creatures only.
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« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2007, 09:41:20 am »

I did not consciously consider the predominant colour of the creature types that I had selected.  They were chosen more for their flavour than for their colour properties.  In retrospect, Beast is predominantly green and red, Snake is predominantly green, with black a modest second, and Bird is firmly blue and white.  That actually doesn't seem like too bad of a mix for a shot in the dark!
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« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2007, 12:08:45 pm »

I feel that in the cards I creature, Human is rather overused.  The primary green creature type I could think of was the Nantuko Insects, so I went with a Nantuko Shaman.  That feels like a weird fit, so I'm open to others.
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« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2007, 04:24:54 pm »

Instead of referencing all of these creature types specifically and trying to find the right ones, I propose something along the lines of, "If there are four or more creature types among green creatures you control, all attacking creatures you control get +3/+3."  It doesn't preserve the flavor as well, but it's more generally applicable and still feels very green.
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« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2007, 06:20:36 pm »

     How about making him an elf, instead of a nantuko?
     Perhaps a druid, too? That makes more sense to me then a shaman.
    (Although, I am thinking of the terrible UPN weekday afternoon style Beastmaster.)

     I think that the bird creature type is a little odd.
     I can't think of many green birds (other than the Paradise variety) off the top of my head.
     Perhaps Snake, Wolf, and Bear? I think that Wolf could be a cat, too,
     although that doesn't work well with cat people, like Mirri (at least from my flavor standpoint).
     The wolf could be changed to beast, too, but that seems redundant.

      I was going to suggest having it more tied to beasts just for the name,
      and have the ability be 4 or more beasts,
      but that stuff was done in Onslaught block.
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« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2007, 03:04:53 pm »

This should obviously be "If you control two Ferrets, a Bird, and a Cat."
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