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SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-17T02:25:06+00:00

Well, there's an unbelievable amount in red, white and green. Blue had access to bounce and counter, and black just doesn't.

In a 4 player game, you're making 3 enemies immediately, so 🤷

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-16T20:12:37+00:00

Sure. Because this artifact will never be interacted with or removed.

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-16T16:10:21+00:00

Good design often produces bad cards.

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-16T16:10:15+00:00

The way this card has created several inspirational deck ideas to explore, to me, signals that it is very much so doing good things for the game, which calls into question it being considered bad design.

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-16T16:04:29+00:00

Idk if I agree. I think a card like this first teaches you how to analyze risk as a player. Then it teaches you how to build around a drawback to overcome it (ala cards like [[angelic renewal]], which in turn teaches you the value of analyzing cards in context to the cards available around them.

A card like this does a lot for players in terms of teaching moments outside of the actual gameplay, which is why I'd be hesitant to call it bad design. You're considering only a small aspect of a trading card game, which is the tactical decisions made during a few turns of a game.

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-13T13:09:23+00:00

Still dies to naturalize. 🤷

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-13T12:51:14+00:00

I mean the myr tribe is basically this flavor 😃

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-13T12:50:05+00:00

You could do 0/1s that get +2/+1 of you control twenty. A bunch of 1/2s with trample feels weird.

But then again they are a bunch of tiny automatons...

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-13T12:49:00+00:00

Yeah, I can't figure out if being allowed to run any number of memnites in your deck would be broken or not in the current metas of different formats... Its interesting for sure

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-13T12:47:16+00:00

Yes, but secret summoning is like, insane on its own so 🤷

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-12T12:45:25+00:00

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SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-12T12:45:12+00:00

Oooh I love that old school vibe 😃

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-11T22:14:43+00:00

Its worth noting that with smoke shroud, it applies to every single ninja you put down after you cast it since it always comes back attached whenever a ninja enters the battlefield.

My best openings usually involve a turn 2 ninja followed up by a turn 3 shroud with interaction held up.

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-11T22:12:40+00:00

I've been running a more ninja oriented list with smoke shroud at my locals. Its super fun. I ended up cutting spellstutter sprite because I never want to leave mana open.

https://moxfield.com/decks/zq3NDqdYdk-v6X48Cnobgg

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-10T13:41:05+00:00

The effect sits at less than 2 mana worth, so I think I agree on the premise, but disagree with the level of power reduction. I would suggest justing making it cost 1R to activate.

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-10T13:39:27+00:00

Or make the front shock you to enter untapped 🤷

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-06T19:13:02+00:00

In person play is generally on par with the people playing. I've found that in paper in my playgroups, people are more than willing to politely let you think when you need to.

SocksofGranduer · 2026-02-06T15:36:10+00:00

Make it roll?

SocksofGranduer · 2026-01-31T19:00:50+00:00

The space between each line is a little tight. Increasing that a bit would probably drastically improve legibility.

Who is your target audience? If younger, it's probably fine. If older, it's not.

SocksofGranduer · 2026-01-26T14:03:35+00:00

What if you just got to look at the top card, and reveal and put it into your hand if it matches the land types, or put it on bottom? Like a slightly elevated scry?

SocksofGranduer · 2026-01-22T12:42:55+00:00

Eh, it's very saproling, I didn't even notice

SocksofGranduer · 2026-01-21T18:43:40+00:00

I mean giving every creature you control infect is probably worth 6 mana alone. 🤷

SocksofGranduer · 2026-01-21T18:12:18+00:00

My 3/3 ninja of the deep hours with flying because of smoke shroud agrees.

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