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  • HingesHinges
    I like all the artifacts but I'm not sure I like Zelyon's Wand. I don't know, if you had another Idea let's see it. The mechanic is okay on the Wand but I'm not sure I like it.
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    edited April 2018
    1) I’ll think about the wand. The name is perfect. Maybe there is a similar mechanic?

    2) I haven’t got another artifact right now that I like. I’ll think about that too.

    I’m doing Friday night magic in a couple hours but I have time to think about this too.

    You’re doing great. The art looks great. The set looks great.

    I didn't nail the mechanic, I don't think. Not exactly. But I simplified it. Can you take a look and tell me whether I'm on the right track?

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  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    Here are four artifacts I made up. I think they are uncommons. Can you tell me if you like any of these?

    https://mtgcardsmith.com/account/sets/30571
  • HingesHinges
    I like that a lot. That link you shared is going to a 404 page.
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    Gosh! Sorry! Try this one: https://mtgcardsmith.com/user/Scott_Anderson/sets/30571
  • HingesHinges
    I think the Venom Charm should be the last artifact in the set.
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    That’s neat! Thanks!

    I didn’t sketch out the rares yet. If we go with six rares in each color, then that leaves ten slots for artifacts + lands. If we go with seven rares in each color, then there will be five slots for lands plus artifacts.

    What do you think? Do you want to decide on six or seven per color now or would you prefer to work out cards first?
  • HingesHinges
    hmm. My first thought is to have more color cards.
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  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    At rare, do you want to do 5 artifacts, 5 lands, or a mix?
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    Here is the design file, updated with the additions we agreed on already. Let me know if any of those are incorrect.

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o7fhvwb5upd9XfNSu2x1Ek6UJD-ZJoxb/view?usp=sharing

    Here is the link to the rare set file here for you to look at:
    https://mtgcardsmith.com/user/Scott_Anderson/sets/30583

    Here is the link to the rare candidates:
    https://mtgcardsmith.com/user/Scott_Anderson/sets/30412

    I will be filling in that last one as I think up cards. I will also throw some of my old cards in to see if there's anything you like.
  • HingesHinges
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  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    Good art. I like it. Do you think the restriction is too strong?
  • HingesHinges
    Oh no. The words are going out of the box.

    Four mana drop for 6/6. I think the restrictions are balanced. I will fix this soon.

    Feel free to fill in the last slots in the uncommon. Especially the black cards. They creep me out when I have to try and find good art for those.
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    edited April 2018
    Okay. I’ll do the uncommon black cards. Thank you!

    The new black uncommons are on this page. There's nothing that's going to inspire nightmares or gross you out.

    https://mtgcardsmith.com/user/Scott_Anderson/sets/30300?page=3
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    There are but five uncommons left to do. 3 are red; 2 are green.

    Then we must think about how the rares will look.

    Here is the link to the design file: We have quite a few rares to settle on. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o7fhvwb5upd9XfNSu2x1Ek6UJD-ZJoxb/view?usp=sharing
  • HingesHinges
    I like the rares you made. We can't use all of them?

    I've not done this before but I remember your logic about lots of rares make each rare more rare. So are we going to have lots of rares?
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  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    edited April 2018
    I will add Barbaric now.

    At the beginning, we decided on 40/40/40/0. This is close to the ratio they had in Fallen Empires. So, same number.

    I have added a bunch of rares in: 21 I think. Those are the ones you favorited. I didn’t add in anything you looked at but didn’t favorite.

    Do you have some cards you want to put in rare slots?

    EDIT: no it is only 20 cards. It says 21, but one is the back side of the flip planeswalker.

    EDIT 2: I am unhappy with the art I chose for Margaret Ellsworth. It shows her on horseback reviewing her troops, but there’s no evidence she was a warrior. She was a politician.

    I’ll comb through the story to see what minor characters we could pick for cards too.
  • HingesHinges
    I think, even tho there is no historic evidence of her not being a warrior, she very well could have been. Maybe she was a worrier before she became a public service person. I do think another art for it would be fine tho, I like the one you have is all and it is fun to create fillers to holes in the story.
  • HingesHinges
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    What do you think for option 3?
  • HingesHinges
    Can familiars be for any legendary creature? Your red mercenary is so cool, but I just don't see mercenaries having familiars, or do I not understand what a familiar is?
  • HingesHinges
    I'm going through my cards I have already made before I made this thread. I have some rares, did you want to see them?
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    edited April 2018
    1) a familiar is a wizard’s special servant. They are like an animal, but in reality, a magical beast. Usually they are very smart.

    2) familiars can be for legends, sure.
    I don’t know if your raptor is fancy enough to be in the rares. It could replace a common though if you want. Rares should have unusual effects or powerful/swingy effects, or both. The “add a counter” is a good solid average card I would say.

    3) oh yes, I would very much like to see cards you have made that you think might fit either as-is or with a palate swap/re-imagining the art and name.
  • HingesHinges
    For that contest, did the familiars need to be rare?
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    No, I don’t think so. They could be at any rarity.
  • HingesHinges
    edited April 2018
    Should I use it? I really don't know. I was also wanting to do this:

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  • HingesHinges
    Should I put that hawk in for the running?

    Any suggestions for the red dwarf man?
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    I think you did good in your contest entries. I am frankly flattered you’d think of my guy.

    I have Balor the Defiled in my trade binder in the legends section. Surely he will live there forever ^_^

    What suggestion were you hoping for? What dwarf man?
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    Another question:

    Do we want equipment or vehicles? They would be out of flavor for such an olden set. That is my opinion. But what do you think? It’s your decision ultimately.
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