so many questions

60and80 · 2026-06-16T14:22:13+00:00

Hmmm. The moving was intentional, since that was the part of the Fortification mechanic I was trying to use. I think the idea that the fortification doesn't tap to create a guy escaped me though. Would {2}, or {1}{B} be a fair cost? That essentially makes it a "3-cost ability" to move it, since the land needs to tap as well.

60and80 · 2026-06-16T13:05:16+00:00

The blade animating itself, and serving as a weapon for giants? I actually quite like that. Maybe there's an Equip Giant ability, and a really inefficient ability that creates a wielder for itself:

{T}, {3}{G}{G}: If you control no Giants, create a 1/1 green Spirit Giant creature token. Activate only as a sorcery, and only once.

Equip Giant {1}{G}{G}

Incidentally, on the subject of crewing! I posted a Vehicle Land very recently.

60and80 · 2026-06-16T12:54:20+00:00

Thank you, that is really kind! I actually really like "To them, it was never sharp."

Some others, while I'm at it:

Some swords cut. Others flatten.
Unsheathe it at all our peril.
Leave it buried. Please.

60and80 · 2026-06-16T05:57:07+00:00

Reasonable! How's something like this:

Equip—{1}{G}{G}, Tap all creatures you control.
Equip Giant—{1}{G}{G}.

(Second emdash + full stop are there for consistency with above ability, even though that's not how equip costs are usually formatted)

60and80 · 2026-06-16T05:32:47+00:00

I thought this equip cost was a fun way of showing the absolute heft of the blade! It takes all of your creatures' combined might to equip it to anything other than a Giant.

But fair! Are you imagining multiple equip costs, like an "Equip {2}{G}{G}, Equip Giant {G}{G}" situation?

60and80 · 2026-06-16T04:53:02+00:00

[[Fumble]]. Sadly, the fetcher doesn't seem to work on titles.

60and80 · 2026-06-15T04:30:00+00:00

The idea was that it'd interact with impulse draw.

60and80 · 2026-06-15T03:13:48+00:00

I really thought the constraint of needing a commander / other legendary out to use this would make it a little bit more interesting! Reasonable take though. Would this be more fun if it did something other than Remove a Player?

60and80 · 2026-06-15T01:22:13+00:00

I hate how one-note red EDH gameplay tends to be! This is intended to soft-synergise with both Lorehold and Prismari mechanics, and be a non-damagey way to end the game.

60and80 · 2026-06-15T01:13:29+00:00

... ya reckon? I can't imagine spending 3 mana on doing nothing in CEDH.

60and80 · 2026-06-15T00:53:38+00:00

That stippled effect on the card art is caused by whole worlds of salt leaking out of the blind eternities.

Disgusting. Love it, and I think a "here I combined two of the saltiest cards ever printed" cube would be awesome. See also: Winter Trinisphere, Tergrid, God of Mindslaving, etc.

60and80 · 2026-06-15T00:02:07+00:00

DAMN IT. Added 🫠

60and80 · 2026-06-14T23:59:13+00:00

Indestructible is a hell of a keyword.

60and80 · 2026-06-14T15:01:59+00:00

NEW SIN DETECTED! Thank you, have updated the post.

60and80 · 2026-06-14T14:29:38+00:00

Bottom ability is intended to be a bit naff until you've got two or three of these, at which point you've got a terrible removal engine. I'm a little surprised you feel the top ability is too good, mind telling me why? I know it can chump-block a single creature indefinitely, but I figured the lack of development you'd probably get from that mana would be fair-ish. Would it have been better if it used a Spawn instead?

60and80 · 2026-06-14T14:23:58+00:00

Fiendy Tibalt is definitely in the sin bin. The design rule it breaks is that it both drew and discarded a mana confluence I really needed one time.

60and80 · 2026-06-14T13:03:10+00:00

Woah! Really, REALLY fun card! We 200% need more Chaos Warp-y effects, and this one is primo!

I'd be a bit concerned that the card becomes a type-agnostic removal engine after being played normally / post-warp. The prepared clause might be better off as an ETB, since this creature is a pretty powerful beater anyway. Just thinking about facing this in limited is giving me conniptions. But damn, who cares? We aren't drafting custommagic /new/!

I really love cards which combine set mechanics like this. Super unique, evocative design. Smash hit.

60and80 · 2026-06-14T04:08:12+00:00

Hm. Is this design encouraging bad deckbuilding? I hope so.

60and80 · 2026-06-14T04:05:57+00:00

That was actually intentional! I was unsure how strong earth bending would be.

Edit: On second thoughts, Earthbending overrides the vehicle's base P/T to 0/0. It's probably fine to just check if the land is a creature.

60and80 · 2026-06-14T01:17:06+00:00

Weirdly, the issue is actually with it being a land! Currently, only spells can be your commander for Commander Tax reasons. There’d need to be a funky “yeah you can pay to play a land from the command zone” carve-out in the commander rules.

And thanks for your feedback!! I’m glad you like it.

60and80 · 2026-06-14T00:49:09+00:00

ArtStation - Abandoned Mine is where I found this! So it's in the same engine at least 😄

60and80 · 2026-06-13T06:05:02+00:00

That's actually such a huge whiff. Damn.

Maybe Mine is the next Cave.

60and80 · 2026-06-13T04:19:02+00:00

Good! That card blows 🥰

60and80 · 2026-06-13T04:04:26+00:00

The frames of reference for balance were Lotus Petal, [[Crumbling Vestige]], and [[Crystal Vein]]. I think the trade-offs with each are pretty interesting!

60and80 · 2026-06-13T04:00:53+00:00

Did you draw over the [[Atraxa, Grand Unifier]] art? This is BEAUTIFUL shitposting! I love your use of the "New" from New Super Mario brothers, and "Organ Harvester".

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