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Flag RPJesus January 21, 2013 5:54 PM PST
Sup all? Mostly just looking for feedback on a thingy I want to try with my friends, but I also wouldn't mind giving this a shot on the boards as well if there's enough interest, though I make no promises about this panning out, but whatevs.

Basically the rules would be as follows;

1) First off, each person makes a legendary creature (preferably something EDH-y but if you wanna roll with Phage the untouchable more power to you I guess) and three cards that can be used in a deck with that card as a general.

1.5) People review the cards and point out anything that's just blatantly ridonkulonkulous. Discussions ensue, I reserve the final right to arbitrate.

2) Once everyone's designed their cards, players bid starting life on which general (+the three other cards) they want to use.

3) Players build an EDH deck with their chosen general. They may also use the three other cards, but they don't have to.

4) Players then play against each other (I'm thinking 4 player FFA, though might have to do duels if we do it on here). Shenanigans and goodtimes are had by all. 

Any thoughts / suggestions? Also, would anybody be interested in participating in a test run of this?
Flag Jessica_Morgan January 21, 2013 6:25 PM PST
"Bid starting life" meaning what?
Flag RPJesus January 21, 2013 6:32 PM PST

Jan 21, 2013 -- 6:25PM, Jessica_Morgan wrote:

"Bid starting life" meaning what?



How much your starting life total is reduced by. So say you want to get dibs on General X. When his turn comes up in the auction, you bid 12 points, and no one oputbids you, so you get to use that guy as your general. Then when you play games with your deck, your life total would start at 28 (40-12).

Although I'm still not entirely sure about that, though about doing it randomly, but that seems less interesting. Definitely open to suggestions about alternate methods of distributing generals though.

Also you can't bid on your own general, because where's the fun in that? .

Flag ChaosLight January 21, 2013 6:34 PM PST
Jessica is alive, preposterous.
Flag Jessica_Morgan January 21, 2013 6:34 PM PST
I'd love to design, but have no time for duels. Like, no time. Between work and school I have no life at all.
Flag RPJesus January 21, 2013 6:38 PM PST

Jan 21, 2013 -- 6:34PM, Jessica_Morgan wrote:

I'd love to design, but have no time for duels. Like, no time. Between work and school I have no life at all.



Fair enough. Feel free to submit something if you like, I was actually thinking it might be good to have one or two extra generals in the pool to help avoid somebody getting stuck with a general they straight-up don't like (And in case somebody doesn't bid on anything else and the last card left is the one they designed).

Flag eddned January 21, 2013 6:41 PM PST
This sounds cool, I could play.
Flag Jessica_Morgan January 21, 2013 6:49 PM PST
So...should I design something now, then?
Flag RPJesus January 21, 2013 6:55 PM PST

Jan 21, 2013 -- 6:49PM, Jessica_Morgan wrote:

So...should I design something now, then?



Go for it.

Flag Jessica_Morgan January 21, 2013 7:08 PM PST
Whisper, Princess of Silence
Legendary Creature - Demon Wizard [Mythic Rare]
Flying
Whenever a spell or ability is countered, put a +1/+1 counter on Whisper, Princess of Silence.
, : Counter target spell or ability (mana abilities can't be targeted)
2/3     

Infernal Rage
Instant [Uncommon]  
Target creature gets +X/+0 and gains trample until end of turn, where X is its toughness.
The very essence of a demon is hate.

Shatterwhelm
Instant [Rare]
Counter target spell, then Shatterwhelm deals damage equal to that spell's converted mana cost to that spell's controller and target creature that player controls.
Abyssal sorcerers don't turn spells back into mana - they convert them to shards of flying glass. 

Plague of Silence
Enchantment [Uncommon]
Abilities of creatures with -1/-1 counters on them can't be activated (including mana abilities)
Forever deprived of her song, Whisper demands silence.

Edit: REVIEW AWAY! 
Flag eddned January 21, 2013 7:52 PM PST
Actually I can't play
Flag Jessica_Morgan January 21, 2013 7:54 PM PST

Jan 21, 2013 -- 7:52PM, eddned wrote:

Actually I can't play




You can still offer review!

Flag an_endless_epidemic January 21, 2013 8:01 PM PST

Jan 21, 2013 -- 7:08PM, Jessica_Morgan wrote:

Whisper, Princess of Silence
Legendary Creature - Demon Wizard [Mythic Rare]
Flying
Whenever a spell or ability is countered, put a +1/+1 counter on Whisper, Princess of Silence.
, : Counter target spell or ability (mana abilities can't be targeted)
2/3     

Infernal Rage
Instant [Uncommon]  
Target creature gets +X/+0 and gains trample until end of turn, where X is its toughness.
The very essence of a demon is hate.

Shatterwhelm
Instant [Rare]
Counter target spell, then Shatterwhelm deals damage equal to that spell's converted mana cost to that spell's controller and target creature that player controls.
Abyssal sorcerers don't turn spells back into mana - they convert them to shards of flying glass. 

Plague of Silence
Enchantment [Uncommon]
Abilities of creatures with -1/-1 counters on them can't be activated (including mana abilities)
Forever deprived of her song, Whisper demands silence.

Edit: REVIEW AWAY! 





Your legend: I feel like you'd want to leave it open so you can counter spells and abilites; That being said, I'd rather the player lose X life where X is like Instances and sorceries in their graveyard vs gaining +1/+1 counters because you won't want to attack, you'll want to sit back and counter stuff. In my opinion. That's what I'd do with it. 

 Your common is silly in my opinion because BR wouldn't use an X targeting toughness, It'd be power. Not to say your card is bad, I just found it kind of silly is all. I like it though.

Shatterwelm is like really really good. Like, too good. I don't like how easy it is to cast. getting isn't hard to do, especially in EDH.  I think it should either cost or have it only target a creature.

And plague of silence is awesome. 

Flag metalevolence January 21, 2013 9:16 PM PST
i made this awhile ago for some thread

Yxkrissia, Encroaching One
Legendary Creature - (something cool)
Creatures you control have intimidate.
: Choose target unblocked attacking creature you control. Put a token that’s a copy of that creature onto the battlefield tapped and attacking the same player.
5/3

kind of in the vein of vela the night-clad except not horrible. What do you think of all the numbers? Tweak those nobs yo
Flag SimonGlume January 22, 2013 12:44 AM PST
Baron Samedi
Legendary Creature - Zombie Elf Shaman
: Exile target land card from a graveyard. You may play and additional land this turn.
, : Exile target creature card from a graveyard. Put a 2/2 black and green Zombie Plant token onto the battlefield.
, : Exile target instant or sorcery card from a graveyard. Put a creature or planeswaker card from your hand or graveyard onto the battlefield.
2/4
  
Airborne Virus
Enchantment
At the beginning of each player's end step, that player discards a card. If that player does, he or she puts a 2/2 black Zombie creature token onto the battlefield.  

Grasp of the Void
Instant
You may only cast ~ from your graveyard. Exile target nonland permanent, then exile ~.

Plaguebearer 
Creature - Zombie 
Multikicker , Pay 1 life
When Plaguebearer enters the battlefield, draw a card for each time it was kicked.
2/2
Flag Edacade January 22, 2013 3:47 AM PST
I don't particularly have any interest in playing this EDH game, but I won't mind offering a general to choose from (plus three cards).

That Which Corrodes
Legendary Creature-Ooze Shaman
: Destroy target artifact with converted mana cost X. Distribute X +1/+1 counters among creatures you control.
1/1

Recyclotron
Artifact
Whenever ~ is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may shuffle up to three cards at random from your graveyard into your library.

Spellgorger Ooze
Creature-Ooze
~ can't be the target of spells or abilities you control.
Whenever ~ becomes the target of a spell or ability for the first time in a turn, exile that spell or ability and put a +1/+1 counter on ~.
0/1

Reconstitute
Instant
Return target permanent card with converted mana cost X from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
Flag Echo_Robin January 22, 2013 7:13 AM PST
Ethra Dron, Fabricator  |
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
, , Sacrifice an artifact or enchantment: Put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of target artifact or enchantment with converted mana cost X. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
2/2

Appropriate |
Instant
Untap all noncreature artifacts you don't own and gain control of them until end of turn.
The artificer guild highly suggests patenting all new inventions immediately upon conception.

Replication Field |
Enchantment
Whenever a nonlegendary, noncreature artifact enters the battlefield under your control, each other noncreature artifact you control becomes a copy of that artifact until end of turn.
"I don't recall owning quite so many lamps."
-Ethra Dron

Forge |
Sorcery
Destroy target artifact or enchantment. Put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of that artifact or enchantment.
Flag Jessica_Morgan January 22, 2013 7:25 AM PST

Jan 21, 2013 -- 8:01PM, an_endless_epidemic wrote:

Jan 21, 2013 -- 7:08PM, Jessica_Morgan wrote:

Whisper, Princess of Silence
Legendary Creature - Demon Wizard [Mythic Rare]
Flying
Whenever a spell or ability is countered, put a +1/+1 counter on Whisper, Princess of Silence.
, : Counter target spell or ability (mana abilities can't be targeted)
2/3     

Infernal Rage
Instant [Uncommon]  
Target creature gets +X/+0 and gains trample until end of turn, where X is its toughness.
The very essence of a demon is hate.

Shatterwhelm
Instant [Rare]
Counter target spell, then Shatterwhelm deals damage equal to that spell's converted mana cost to that spell's controller and target creature that player controls.
Abyssal sorcerers don't turn spells back into mana - they convert them to shards of flying glass. 

Plague of Silence
Enchantment [Uncommon]
Abilities of creatures with -1/-1 counters on them can't be activated (including mana abilities)
Forever deprived of her song, Whisper demands silence.

Edit: REVIEW AWAY! 





Your legend: I feel like you'd want to leave it open so you can counter spells and abilites; That being said, I'd rather the player lose X life where X is like Instances and sorceries in their graveyard vs gaining +1/+1 counters because you won't want to attack, you'll want to sit back and counter stuff. In my opinion. That's what I'd do with it.




NO SHE'S PERFECT AND YOU'RE JUST A HORRIBLE DESIGNER JEALOUS OF MY BRILLIANCE [/Kevin]

No, in all seriousness that'd been something I considered, but it sorta seems like easy mode. The current design does create tension between countering and attacking, but with the right deck that giant stack of +1/+1 counters could be worth significant good even if you never swing with her.

Your common is silly in my opinion because BR wouldn't use an X targeting toughness, It'd be power. Not to say your card is bad, I just found it kind of silly is all. I like it though.




I'd chosen toughness as being evocative of essence, of BEING, but I agree that it might be a little silly. However, choosing toughness also lets me keep that cost low. If I made it Power, wouldn't I need to jack the price?

Shatterwelm is like really really good. Like, too good. I don't like how easy it is to cast. getting isn't hard to do, especially in EDH.  I think it should either cost or have it only target a creature.




Really? Hrm. That is a problem. On the flip side, Ravnica's feedback card is the closest thing to this and is costed at a very splashable 4. What if I left the cost the same, but it deals damage to you in addition to everything else?

And plague of silence is awesome. 




Yaaaaaaay!

Flag metalevolence January 22, 2013 1:42 PM PST
I missed the part with the three other cards.

Spinecutter
Creature - Horror
Intimidate
Whenever Spinecutter deals combat damage to a player, name a card. For the rest of the game, that player can’t activate abilities of cards with the chosen name unless they’re mana abilities. (This effect lasts indefinitely, even if Spinecutter leaves the battlefield.)
1/1

Braincurdler
Creature - Horror
Trample
Whenever Braincurdler deals combat damage to a player, each player discards that many cards.
3/3

Knowledge is Power
Enchantment
The power of each creature you control is equal to the number of cards in your hand.


also I think this card is cool, probably needs balancing though

Jan 21, 2013 -- 9:42PM, HairlessThoctar wrote:

Dakkon, Wielder of Blackblade

Dakkon, Wielder of Blackblade has power and toughness equal to the number of different lands you control (for instance, if you control a swamp , three island s and two plains , Dakkon is 3/3)
, discard a card: Search your library for a land card, reveal it, and put it into your hand.
*/*


Flag an_endless_epidemic January 22, 2013 2:11 PM PST

Jan 21, 2013 -- 8:01PM, an_endless_epidemic wrote:

Jan 21, 2013 -- 7:08PM, Jessica_Morgan wrote:



Your common is silly in my opinion because BR wouldn't use an X targeting toughness, It'd be power. Not to say your card is bad, I just found it kind of silly is all. I like it though.





I'd chosen toughness as being evocative of essence, of BEING, but I agree that it might be a little silly. However, choosing toughness also lets me keep that cost low. If I made it Power, wouldn't I need to jack the price?


no . The black accounts for trample /shrug.

Shatterwelm is like really really good. Like, too good. I don't like how easy it is to cast. getting isn't hard to do, especially in EDH.  I think it should either cost or have it only target a creature.




Really? Hrm. That is a problem. On the flip side, Ravnica's feedback card is the closest thing to this and is costed at a very splashable 4. What if I left the cost the same, but it deals damage to you in addition to everything else?




Feedback doesn't counter the spell though. I still think costing it a little more or nerfing it a little bit is safe, because some person might want it to deal damage to you /shrug

Flag DaytimeLantern January 22, 2013 2:28 PM PST
Professor Morlieur, Temporalogy  
Legendary Creature - Turtle Wizard (M)
Players may cast non-land cards as though they had flash.
Whenever a player casts a spell on another player's turn, you may draw a card. 
2/3
A teacher's greatest and most satisfying joy come from seeing a student aptly apply the knowledge you have given.

Extrapolating Replicant
Creature - Shapeshifter Ooze (R)
You may have ~ enter the battlefield as a copy creature and with an additional  X +1/+1 counters.
0/0

Spectrumal Protector
Creature - Human Wizard (U)
When ~ enters the battlefield choose a color, then creatures and planeswalkers you control gain protection from the chosen color until end of turn.
2/2
"Okay, ready yourselves students. Now, goggles on."

Unbound Genius 
Enchantment - Aura (R)
Enchant Creature
Whenever you draw a card, you may  instead gain 3 life and put a +1/+1 counter on the enchanted creature.
At the beginning of your upkeep, draw a card.
 
Flag metalevolence January 22, 2013 3:05 PM PST

Jan 22, 2013 -- 2:28PM, DaytimeLantern wrote:

Professor Morlieur, Temporalogy  
Legendary Creature - Turtle Wizard (M)
Players may cast non-land cards as though they had flash.
Whenever a player casts a spell on another player's turn, you may draw a card. 
2/3
A teacher's greatest and most satisfying joy come from seeing a student aptly apply the knowledge you have given.



Flag an_endless_epidemic January 22, 2013 9:20 PM PST
Finally got around to this now that my computer is back!

Goz-Doz, Goblin Artificer

Legendary Creature -- Goblin Wizard

Whenever a goblin creature you control leaves the battlefield, you may cast target artifact with converted mana cost X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is that goblin's converted mana cost.

My friends are all dead, but at least I have my trinkets!

1/2

Wording may need work

Continuing:

Goblin Gearhead

Creature -- Goblin Warrior

Affinity for artifacts

Whenever you cast an artifact spell, ~ gets +1/+0 until the end of the turn

2/1

SMASH SMASH SMASH


Oxxida Spellbomb

Artifact

, :tm: Sacrifice ~: deal 1 damage to target creature or player.

"I made this so even my brothers can use it. I told them 'Press this, then drop and run. It'll go boom if you did it right.' The best part is, the ones who didn't do it right don't come back to tell me about it." ~ Goz-Doz

 

Kuldotha Warpriest

Creature -- Goblin Giant Warrior

Trample

Metalcraft -- ~ has double strike as long as there are three or more artifacts on the battlefield under your control

Sacrifice a noncreature artifact: Put a 1/1 red goblin creature token onto the battlefield.  7

Goz-Doz seems to enjoy his artifacts. I enjoy an army!

4/4 
Flag purplebackpack89 January 23, 2013 9:13 AM PST
Here's a commander I came up with, but made a few adjustments to, and three bearers, all bearing her name.

Casandra, Angel of Three Realms
Legendary Creature-Angel
Flying, vigilance, hexproof
Whenever Casandra, Angel of Three Realms attacks, untap all other creatures you control
5/5

(The three realms are earth , heaven , and sea ; Casandra is pictured as a Druid with wings and carrying a trident)

Casandra's Goblet
Artifact
At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain 1 life for each untapped creature you control


Casandra's Devoted
Creature-Faerie
At the beginning of your upkeep, if Casandra's Devoted is untapped, draw a card
2/2

Casandra's Liege
Creature-Knight
Other green creatures get +1/+1 and have hexproof
Other white creature get +1/+1 and have vigilance
Other blue creatures get +1/+1 and have flying
3/3

BONUS! Here's a fifth card!
Casandra's Trident
Artifact-Equipment
Equipped creature has flying, vigilance, and hexproof
Equip


This deck's gotta roll with Pristine Angel , Test of Endurance , and probably Asceticism , cuz I'm a dweeb who loves me some hexproof.  The deck's strategy, as I see it, is to swing with a lotta creatures, and since this is white, we could have Windbrisk Raptor up in here to give 'em all lifelink.
Flag theatog January 23, 2013 9:26 AM PST
Because there aren't enough interesting jund hero:


Sol'kanar, the Swampsoul
Legendary Creature - Troll Demon
Nonbasic lands are Swamps.
At the beginning of each end step, you may put target creature card with converted mana cost X or less from any graveyard onto the battlefield where X is the number of tapped Swamps you don't control.
4/4
Flag theatog January 23, 2013 9:30 AM PST
Bloodtithe Elf
Creature - Elf (U)
Haste
Anticascade  (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of an opponent's library library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards into its owner's graveyard.)
3/2


There I fixed cascade. Do I get something?


Hungry Hippo (temp name)
Creature - Hippo
Devour 1
When ~ enters the battlefield, each player sacrifices a permanent for each +1/+1 counters on ~.
3/3


Magus of the Rod
Creature - Human Wizard
Activated abilities of artifacts can't be activated.
2/2
Flag metalevolence January 23, 2013 2:28 PM PST
I like your stuff theatog. I think the formula of "does something good for me" + "hate card" is good for potential commanders. Also, the unbroken cascade and not-horrible devour are well executed.

Zebron, Meta Predator
Legendary Artifact Creature - Insect
If a player with five or more mana in his or her mana pool would add mana to his or her mana pool, that player adds no mana instead.
, , or : Until end of turn, spells you cast cost less to cast.
"'Conservation of energy' is not a rule I was built to abide by."
4/4
Flag RPJesus January 23, 2013 11:10 PM PST
Oh hay, this is totally a thing. I shall offer some various critiques for those who want it and get things organized most likely Saturday evening.

Though in the meantime looks like 

SimonGlume
Echo_Robin 
metalevolence (Also tots just noticed your name isn't metaviolence ).
DaytimeLantern 
an_endless_epidemic
purplebackpack89
theatog

are interested in trying this out? Lemme know if you're listed and just wanted to submit a design or aren't on the list and should be.
Flag ConfusedAsUsual January 24, 2013 5:00 AM PST
Probably wouldn't have time to play but still wanted to post.

Haru, Winter's Successor -
Legendary Creature - Plant Spirit
Hexproof
Other Spirits and Plants you control gets +0/+2 and has ": Add or to your mana pool." 
: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.
1/2

Spring's Blessing -
Sorcery
Search your library for a Forest or Plains card and put it onto the battlefield tapped. Then, you gain 1 life for each land you control.

Enlightened Monk -
Creature - Human
When ~ enters the battlefield, put two 1/1 white spirit creature tokens onto the battlefield. 
: Add to your mana pool.
1/2

Guardian of the Land -  
Creature - Plant Spirit
Vigilance
~ enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters.
As long as ~ has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, Forests and Plains you control are X/X green white Spirit creatures that are still lands, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on ~.
3/4
Flag Dr_Demento January 24, 2013 7:20 AM PST

Jan 22, 2013 -- 2:28PM, DaytimeLantern wrote:

Professor Morlieur, Temporalogy  
Legendary Creature - Turtle Wizard (M)
Players may cast non-land cards as though they had flash.
Whenever a player casts a spell on another player's turn, you may draw a card. 
2/3
A teacher's greatest and most satisfying joy come from seeing a student aptly apply the knowledge you have given.
 



I would make that "Whenever an opponent casts a spell on another player's turn, you may draw a card." because otherwise it effectively turns all your spells into cantrips, which normally costs 6, even with drawbacks , and you are already getting the benefit of Flash spells yourself, so it would always be useful.

That is really, really cool though. 

Flag purplebackpack89 January 24, 2013 10:16 AM PST
You wanted a deck built around our hypos.  I give you said deck.

This deck revolves around several strategies.  One is swinging with a lot of creatures, which get untapped by my commander.  Another is gaining a lot of life.  A third is putting in a lot of Solider tokens to swing with.  My win condition is Storage Matrix, which forces my opponents to choose between untapping creatures or lands, while I don’t because my commander untaps my creatures for me, so I can just choose lands instead (Meanwhile, nobody’s untapping artifacts).  Goes well with Cryptic.


Commander: Casandra, Angel of Three Realms
Lands (36)
6 Forest
9 Plains
6 Island
Ancient Ziggurat
Azorius Guildgate
Command Tower
Flooded Grove
Gavony Township
Glacial Fortress
Graypelt Refuge
Hinterland Harbor
Mystic Gate
Seaside Citadel
Sejiri Refuge
Selesnya Guildgate
Simic Guildgate
Sunpetal Grove
Wooded Bastion
Creatures (40)
Accorder Paladin
Ajani's Sunstriker
Archon of the Triumvirate
Artisan of Kozilek
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Baneslayer Angel
Bloom Tender
Captain of the Watch
Casandra's Devoted
Casandra's Liege
Chieftain en-Dal
Consecrated Sphinx
Darien, King of Kjeldor
Drogskol Reaver
Essence Warden
Fangren Firstborn
Fangren Pathcutter
Felidar Sovereign
Frost Titan
Geist of Saint Traft
Herald of War
Hero of Bladehold
Jedit Ojanen of Efrava
Kessig Cagebreakers
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
Loxodon Partisan
Murkfiend Liege
Nacatl War-Pride
Patron of the Kitsune
Pianna, Nomad Captain
Pristine Angel
Rhox Faithmender
Rhox War Monk
Sigarda, Host of Herons
Soltari Champion
Soul Warden
Sun Titan
Treva, the Renewer
Victory's Herald
Windbrisk Raptor
Instants (3)
Aura Mutation
Cryptic Command
Flurry of Wings
Sorceries (5)
Cultivate
Enlightened Tutor
Fabricate
Nomads' Assembly
Primal Command
Enchantments (8)
Asceticism
Bear Umbra
Beastmaster Ascension
Druids' Repository
Luminous Wake
Militia's Pride
Righteous Cause
True Conviction
Artifacts (7)
Argentum Armor
Casandra's Goblet
Casandra's Trident
Chromatic Lantern
Loxodon Warhammer
Obelisk of Bant
Storage Matrix
9
Flag FezzHead January 24, 2013 10:19 AM PST
Likewise interested in tossing out more general ideas just for fun.

Tavix, Splicer Savant
Legendary Creature - Artificer
Equipment you control have living weapon. (Whenever an Equipment enters the battlefield under your control, put a 0/0 black Germ creature token onto the battlefield, then attach that Equipment to it.)
Equipped creatures you control get +1/+1.
2/2

Firemind's Masterpiece
Legendary Creature - Weird
Flash
When you cast Firemind's Masterpiece, copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
You may have Firemind's Masterpiece enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield.
0/0

Trask, Blightwalker
Legendary Creature - Treefolk Shaman
Whenever a player taps a land for mana, that player adds one mana to his or her mana pool of any type that land produced.
Whenever a player activates an ability of a land that's not a mana ability, destroy that land.
1/3
Flag metalevolence January 24, 2013 12:11 PM PST
I wanna see more hate card effects on commanders

Solitude
Legendary Creature - Incarnation
Hexproof
Players can cast spells and activate abilities only during their own turns.
Each player can't cast spells that share a card type with a permanent he or she controls.
6/6
Flag metalevolence January 24, 2013 12:17 PM PST

Jan 24, 2013 -- 10:19AM, FezzHead wrote:

Likewise interested in tossing out more general ideas just for fun.

Tavix, Splicer Savant
Legendary Creature - Artificer
Equipment you control have living weapon. (Whenever an Equipment enters the battlefield under your control, put a 0/0 black Germ creature token onto the battlefield, then attach that Equipment to it.)
Equipped creatures you control get +1/+1.
2/2

Firemind's Masterpiece
Legendary Creature - Weird
Flash
When you cast Firemind's Masterpiece, copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
You may have Firemind's Masterpiece enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield.
0/0

Trask, Blightwalker
Legendary Creature - Treefolk Shaman
Whenever a player taps a land for mana, that player adds one mana to his or her mana pool of any type that land produced.
Whenever a player activates an ability of a land that's not a mana ability, destroy that land.
1/3



Living weapon guy is a good idea.

Firemind's is very, very good for a draw-go style deck.

Doubling your opponent's mana is insane to say the least 

Flag Mown January 24, 2013 12:34 PM PST
Not really interested in playing this out, haven't used magic software before.
Only general for now, I'll come up with some more later.

Atillus, Silent Mind
Creature - Vedalken Advisor
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has more life than you, draw a card.
1/3

Sacred Offering
Instant
Any number of target players sacrifice a creature, then gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.

Turn to Prayers
Instant
Counter target spell. Its controller gains life equal to its converted mana cost.

Sway
Instant
Gain control of target creature attacking you.



You know where this is heading.
Flag metalevolence January 26, 2013 10:28 AM PST
bump?
Flag ChaosLight January 26, 2013 10:42 AM PST
-RUGW workspace -

Alright, time to blabble on. I like the style of general that they made lots of in the commander sets, where they have inherent self synergy with two or more abilities. Most likely that sill be the easiet way to tackle four colored things.

Rugw - inktreader is the only precedent, and combines a sort of radiance ability which is white, with buffing and copying, green and blue/red, respectively.

RUG - probably my favorite color combo that I want to highlight the most. Likes creatures, and morphing things. Very cascade friendly, polymorph, copying things, clones, etc.

R -

U -

G -

W -

More later.
Flag John_Q._Mayhem January 26, 2013 10:48 AM PST
That Evil Wizard Bear
Legendary Creature - Bear Wizard

Flying

, pay 2 life: Look at the top card of target opponent's library.

, , sacrifice a creature: Target opponent puts the top card of his or her library into his or her graveyard. If that card is a permanent card, return it to the battlefield under your control.

2/2




Sinister Crystal

Artifact

Your opponents play with the top cards of their libraries revealed.

, : Each player puts the top card of his or her library into his or her graveyard.

"That evil wizard, his crystal ball! His kingdom in the sky, will it ever fall?" - Gothic Knights, That Evil Wizard



Guardian Dragon

Creature - Dragon

Flying

Sacrifice ~: Counter target spell that targets one or more creatures. Draw a card.

3/4

"Upon his dragon, he rules the sky!" - Gothic Knights, That Evil Wizard.



Kingdom in the Sky

Legendary Land

~ enters the battlefield tapped.

: Add to your mana pool.

, , sacrifice ~: Destroy target creature without flying.




EDIT: Guardian Dragon was originally But Green has a strong history of pseudo - coun ter spells; thus, a Confound effect would seem to fall more within the purview of than .
Flag Mown January 27, 2013 6:39 AM PST
Submission done. Hooray.
Flag metalevolence January 27, 2013 1:47 PM PST
fleshed this out some more

Zebron, Grand Maestro
Legendary Artifact Creature - Insect
If a player with five or more mana in his or her mana pool would add mana to his or her mana pool, that player adds no mana instead.
, , or : Until end of turn, spells you cast cost less to cast.
"I will tune this cacophonous multiverse to be my masterpiece."
4/4

Timeless Melody
Sorcery
Draw two cards.
Retrace

Dramatic Fermata
Enchantment
Effects that would end at end of turn don't end until Dramatic Fermata leaves the battlefield.

Creative Process
Enchantment
Whenever you cast a spell, you may put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard. If you do, return a card at random from your graveyard to your hand.
Flag metalevolence January 27, 2013 10:39 PM PST

Jan 24, 2013 -- 12:34PM, Mown wrote:

Not really interested in playing this out, haven't used magic software before.
Only general for now, I'll come up with some more later.

Atillus, Silent Mind
Creature - Vedalken Advisor
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has more life than you, draw a card.
1/3

Sacred Offering
Instant
Any number of target players sacrifice a creature, then gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.

Turn to Prayers
Instant
Counter target spell. Its controller gains life equal to its converted mana cost.

Sway
Instant
Gain control of target creature attacking you.



Your commander really wants to be at least part black. White has stuff that works when you have more life than other players.
They just made devour flesh , suggesting that even this twist on the edict is still black. Your version is a lot stronger too.
I like turn to prayers a lot, though not as much in EDH where the life is even less likely to matter.

I don't suppose that game thing with this is going to happen? I was liking the sound of it

Flag metalevolence January 27, 2013 10:57 PM PST

Ikor, Gnawing Madness
Legendary Creature - Devil
If a player with three or more cards in hand would draw a card, that player skips that draw unless he or she sacrifices a permanent.
Exile a card from your hand: Put a +1/+1 counter on Ikor, Gnawing Madness. Any player may activate this ability.
1/1

Volatihilate
Instant
Destroy each artifact and creature with converted mana cost greater than the number of cards in its controller's hand. 

Spine for the Spineless
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
You control enchanted creature as long as its owner has three or fewer cards in hand. 

Skirsdag Archwitch
Creature - Human Wizard
Haste
, Sacrifice a creature, discard your hand: Draw cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
The bigger the sacrifice, the bigger the portal.
3/3 

Actually that last guy would be a pretty bangin' commander too 

Flag Mown January 28, 2013 1:04 AM PST

Jan 27, 2013 -- 10:39PM, metalevolence wrote:


Your commander really wants to be at least part black. White has stuff that works when you have more life than other players.



While white is the color to care about life gain, they also have the balance and fateful hour effects. However, BW is sort of struggling for generals that provide CA, so maybe I'll go with that. I still think UW suits the effect better though.

Jan 27, 2013 -- 10:39PM, metalevolence wrote:

They just made devour flesh , suggesting that even this twist on the edict is still black. Your version is a lot stronger too.



Being in one color doesn't exclude it from another. However, I should probably have made it a sorcery.

Flag metalevolence January 28, 2013 2:22 PM PST
bamp
Flag RPJesus January 28, 2013 10:05 PM PST
So ended up going to bed earlier than anticipated Saturday since it turned out I was doing the single player instead of 2HG, then found a partner at the event and did both, followed by finally buying a ccar and having a Magic night with a friend tonight, currently working on getting stuff all organized and commentated in Word, should be done in a day or two (It'll be sometime after I get off work, so around 11 PM central time)
Flag John_Q._Mayhem January 28, 2013 10:06 PM PST
Congrats on the car!
Flag John_Q._Mayhem January 30, 2013 3:37 AM PST
I do not believe that I would be able to participate in the game. Which is a disappointment :-\
Flag metalevolence January 30, 2013 4:01 PM PST
bump bump bump bumps forever
Flag John_Q._Mayhem February 4, 2013 6:58 PM PST
I'm still interested in this
Flag metalevolence February 4, 2013 7:01 PM PST
oh yeah! Me too
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