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Reactivation Challenge #40 - Cards With Alternative Ways to ETB
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Btw, sorry to hear your cards are gone. I think there's a purge every now and then that deletes cards if you haven't logged in for a certain period of time.
@jabrewer79 - That's sad. You have my sympathies.
Don't know how to post this XD Hope I got it right
Haven't had time to smith, so I'll re-submit these two.
Intended for a Grixis Unearth strategy using lots of Hellspark Elementals.
(I know there's an error in the reminder text, but I've no premium with which to fix it anymore.)
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/complete/full/2017/11/8/1510199296130713.png
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/grand-essence-orb
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/complete/full/2017/11/8/1510204515780813.png
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/orb-of-deceit
@TonyGamerDude
I think normal link is ok, but if you want to post image
<a href="Page URL"><img src="Picture URL" width="35%"></a>Thanks for posting how to post the images @Tomigon I was losing my mind with that one...
I went through a lot of different ideas before coming up with "Sleight of Hand". It's intended to be used on low CMC artifacts (like small trinkets and baubles that a wizard or a rogue could sneak past somebody). Cards that use it must have Flash to make the ability make any sense since if you hard cast it it goes away during your next end step. Grand Essence Orb for example is meant to give you the advantage either first, or exclusively. If don't want to share the effect with your opponent (like Dictate of Kruphix) you can Flash it in at the end of their turn and then you basically get a one turn discount on your spells that you don't have to share. If you have no mana, not enough mana, or don't mind sharing so that you can use it during consecutive turns you can cast it with Sleight of Hand to sneak it onto the stack after your opponent has already cast their spell. It's Legendary so you can't just stack up a bunch of these and turn any X spell into something ridiculous. Perhaps it should only reduce costs by 1, then it doesn't have to be legendary. I expanded on the type of casting with other effects like borrowing a creature and making other artifacts and enchantments better. This was a fun exercise, I know I'm late to the party but I think I'll try my hand at other challenges as I come across them. Thanks for the opportunity to share.
Edit: Likely won't make it in time due to knitting evening.
As well as, a sneak peek of what was to come! (Right card)
"I've come to realize
Tonight my dear the end of time
Is not so far away
We cannot pray to save our lives"
- End of Time by Lacuna Coil
@modnation675 - you still have time!
I've got a pretty busy weekend but I'll try to post the winners early next week!
XD
1st place - Flamekin Aethermage by @Gelectrode
2nd place - Pyrowall by @Tomigon
(a quick word about this one because I love the flavour here of casting a wall of fire that shoots forward and cleanses the battlefield. My only flavour suggestion would be to give it defender if it wasn't cast for its dash cost since walls shouldn't ordinarily be attacking.)
3rd place - Alatrea, Heroic Savior by @TenebrisNemo
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Can the winners please PM / post regarding favourites?
@Corwinnn - I hereby discharge my duties as keeper of the reactivation challenge and hand over to @Gelectrode (or @Tomigon / @TenebrisNemo if @Gelectrode can't do it).
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/hemmo-storyteller
Fave this, please?
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/family-gathering
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/axiomatic-upheaval
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/lust-6
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/urglan-contrabass-combatant
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/mildis-forbidder
I will get another Reactivation Challenge up later tonight.
Thanks for hosting the challenge and good suggestion! I'll think about the change, but I also want to keep the card simple, so I don't know if I do that.
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/ovinoherder?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/rising-demon-3?list=set&set=1009
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/bloom-1?list=user