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Ok, so I hope I got this one good. I think the second ability is a good "fear" ability.
@syntheticreign I spent a rather long time reading the Creative Design thread, until I made a few posts on that, then I got directed here, and then I became obsessed with Grand Muses, including this one here.
As for the Muse, I definitely like the idea of it. I don't know that vigilance fits with r/u, and returning the Muse to the battlefield might be a bit strong without a drawback. I'd also personally drop the power and toughness on the Muse. A hasted, first strike 6/6 for 4 with a 1/1 each turn is a bit up there. As a general rule, I've found that power and toughness should not both be above a card's cmc unless the card punishes you in some way. At a maximum it should be at a 4/4 imo, or a 5/3 or a 6/2 or some ratio to that effect.
@Faiths_Guide, I think we weren't going to use reminder text for psylian life, instead using the Monarch system in Conspiracy, where there is a reminder token (see page 1).
@Everyone, let's talk about Faeries. We decided earlier that we wanted them to have an optimistic feel; emphasizing mischievousness and turning down the cruelty, as well as putting them into WU. Maybe faeries in this set should be a psylian life tribe? I think it would be an interesting and unique twist on the classic archetype.
That being said, maybe we don't want to have psylian life confined to one tribe?Obviously it wouldn't be a faeries-only thing, but it could be the tribe's theme.
The reason I thought of this is that I had a cool idea for a card: a psylian life twist on Myr Superion! Myr Superior is a 5/6 for {2}, but only mana produced by creatures can be used to cast it. It was originally intended to be paid for by (shocker!) myr, but elf tribal players got their grubby little hands on it and incorporated it into their decks.
I most certainly was touched by a Muse, for I thought up this: a Standard-ified version where the stats are nerfed, the cmc increased, and it can only be paid for by mana produced by psylian life.
[CARDNAME]
{3} 4/4
Spend only mana produced by psylian life to cast CARDNAME.
It could be a 'faerie superion,' so to speak, if we incorporate psylian life into that tribe, but it would do perfectly well on its own.
1. While it would add words, I really think the Art tokens should be all colors, because that really feels like art to me.
2. I don't love the name Compose, because it has to do with music rather than all forms of art. Virtuoso does have a musical connotation, but I think it was more generic. I think maybe another verb would be a better name.
For the all-colours Virtuoso tokens, there is really no good reason to make the tokens more complicated if the colours aren't relevant. It is fun but at the end of the day that's the first thing we would have to cut when trying to tighten the set and making it more functional. We have to ask ourselves what serves the set as a whole and I think the all-colours tokens not only don't serve the set but actively deserve it by raising the word count of a keyworded mechanic, and mislead players in thinking there is a colour-matter theme in the set.
@Lujikul Swords to Plowshares is likely a card that would completely wrap the set around it, it's a really old design and has brought a lot of troubles to the game balance (White is not supposed to have best removal but because of this card and Path to Exile it's in fact true)
I decided to attempt to create one of the heroes because I found good art. I have a nagging feeling I forgot or misplaced something...
EDIT: Oh yeah! I want to try to add an Artist subtype.
Here, I hope this trigger works better
The following would be best for space purposes. In addition, it's less redundant on some abilities.
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Haste, first strike
Whenever Salendi Kortha enters the battlefield or attacks, compose 4.
Art creatures you control have first strike.
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Edit: The card also feels a bit too strong with both having haste.
Yeah, it gives you an extra line of room for the flavor text. Which is very useful!
This is just a placeholder image and idea, but I liked the idea of showing how creations can spur more creations. Another thing I think would be cool is if we had many of the Artist types use Compose (or whatever it will be called) to demonstrate the relationship between creation and creator.
Hopefully this is a good Final Iteration *wink*.
EDIT: Didn't see Road to Memory @syntheticreign! very good
Thanks for picking up on my character though!
EDIT: Compose, not Virtuoso XD I keep saying that.
RE-EDIT: I guess Salendi might fit in with WR, but definitely not BR. That's Kedrah's territory XD
RE-RE-EDIT: Also, I seem to be getting mixed messages about Virtuo--- I mean Compose (XD). Are the tokens sacrificed at end of turn, or not? Personally, I kind of liked the original version where the tokens were colorful, hastey, and impermanent. The sacking at end of turn helped emphasize the the art is incorporeal, which props up UR but makes Compose less valuable to WR and GW