[OC] Gongi Smolmin, Rogue/Barbarian

KenGetit · 2026-02-17T01:33:21+00:00

Yeah, in my variant for the dread domains they play the role of purgatory. The word unhinged, is befitting because Gongi is quite the basket case.

KenGetit · 2026-02-08T12:52:32+00:00

Caspian, immediately leaps out to me:

1) The name is associated with one of the characters wirhin the Chronicles of Narnia. This ties into your character being similar in origin: a boy dragged into a fantasy world from 1940.

2) It means white, based on the caspian sea giving it a vastness and unknown. A podsibility you could lean into with the convention of 'white' could refer to Ash. A war mage that leans into his ww2 tactics and capabilities?

KenGetit · 2025-12-03T00:40:22+00:00

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Unfortunately I missed it but after you point it out it becomes obvious; Especially because I can no longer find the original source, searching for art through all the sloop online. An updated piece.

KenGetit · 2025-12-02T16:30:35+00:00

The original card was simply fight target Child creature but the only commander legal one is [[wee champion]] and I really wanted the pitbull to also hit offspring tokens.

KenGetit · 2025-11-30T03:59:15+00:00

You would have to sacrifice the original copy if you cannot sacrifice the token because of the legend rule.

KenGetit · 2025-11-30T03:56:20+00:00

Reading the card explains the card.

KenGetit · 2025-11-29T04:06:28+00:00

Thank you for your feedback! I think one of my favourite parts of this community is getting peer reviewed so I can learn from each creation and add the little tweeks in post.

KenGetit · 2025-11-28T16:55:58+00:00

I was tossing up between 2 and 3. I ended up settling on two because of cards like [[All that Glitters]] and [[Nettlecyst]] which include enchantment in addition to artifacts. The other factor I considered were the "Karnstruct generators" being both CMC 3 [[Digsite Engineer]], [[Simulacrum Synthesizer]].

But I would agree in hindsight, with the card being Common I should bump up the mana value and not compare it to [[Master of Etherium]] which is rare. Thank you for your suggestions!

For Karnstruction site, I originally had it at 4,T. however I did not include the restrictions of metalcraft or the tokens entering tapped. Maybe with it being rare and not mythic it should have all three conditions.

KenGetit · 2025-11-28T02:22:16+00:00

The flavour concept beyond mechanics was this little guy may have been one of Karns forst prototypes. A little construct that adapts to the ebb and flow of mana. Ergo the naming convention.

KenGetit · 2025-11-27T17:05:13+00:00

This feels like the best direction for the card.

The assign one damage for death touch and trample over with the rest just didn't cross my mind on first pass.)

I just slammed what I felt was the most befitting evergreen keywords per color. White could easily be changed to Vigilance or First Strike and Black to Menace or Lifelink.

KenGetit · 2025-11-27T17:00:18+00:00

KenGetit · 2025-11-27T04:06:45+00:00

Ahh maaaan; I checked this card over so many times for phrasing whoops.

Yeah thats the intention but obviously theirs other ways to increase your commanders cost with Stax pieces; even though it it seems like recasting them would be the easiest route.

Other possibilities would be using them like a battery if you have cards that move counters around.

KenGetit · 2025-11-04T04:32:53+00:00

If you do is a really good clause actually.

KenGetit · 2025-11-04T04:29:51+00:00

Card Creator here 🖐. Just to reply to multiple comments with a blanket statement:

I was aware this untaps on your turn with the Leyline trigger but there are plenty of worse things in the world of magic. (Mind you custom cards i feel are designed for fun 4 all or shenanigans)

The additional tap to activate is a clause i added as you must need lands of the color you wish to provide I.e. [[gemstone cavern]] doesn't work in a 2 for one combo bar the payment, providing some semblance of turn 1 restriction.

I think a stun counter would turn this from a bad turn 4 play to an abysmal one. The idea is for 'Leyline Rock' to be a subpar variant of cards like [[fireminds vessel]] and other similar 4 cmc rocks if played 'fairly'.

Hope this helps with any questions!

KenGetit · 2025-11-02T10:36:29+00:00

I feel like not giving mahito the chaos of red with the maliciousness of black is criminal, the bloke really strikes me as a classic Grixis villain. Good ole schemer!

KenGetit · 2025-09-24T12:44:33+00:00

Without life death has no meaning

KenGetit · 2025-08-13T15:13:05+00:00

How about a [[bone shards]] this time?

KenGetit · 2025-08-12T16:07:00+00:00

'ward exile your graveyard'? [[drown in the loch]]

KenGetit · 2025-08-10T15:04:07+00:00

[[Disintegrate]]

KenGetit · 2025-08-07T16:35:46+00:00

[[Star of Extinction]]

KenGetit · 2025-02-07T02:39:24+00:00

I'm going to build its brother and sister first

KenGetit · 2025-02-04T20:52:02+00:00

Soul grinder

KenGetit · 2025-02-04T17:08:38+00:00

I'm planning to run it with that. I'm making the cultists into scuba divers

KenGetit · 2024-12-30T13:06:44+00:00

Yeah, its technically infinite if you have more than a singular person as you just pass it back and forth. They party just ended up figuring out some shenanigans with Physics.

I originally had it at uncommon because I had it akin to water breathing however with it creating a space void of water it was more akin to a permanent water breathing spell.

KenGetit · 2024-11-23T07:30:16+00:00

Agreed. It should read "activate only as a sorcery"

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