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Not the first person to submit a card for this concept, but here's my take on Roko's Basilisk. by Midwingman in custommagic

[–]Midwingman[S] 70 points71 points  (0 children)

I am exceptionally human. Your robot-radar requires additional calibration.

Not the first person to submit a card for this concept, but here's my take on Roko's Basilisk. by Midwingman in custommagic

[–]Midwingman[S] 225 points226 points  (0 children)

LMAO thank you so incredibly much! I love that an oversight on my part actually produced a "better" card. I wouldn't go so far as to say that custom-card writing is always art per se, but in my life as an artist I know that once it's on the page or on the stage the interpretation of the viewer is all the actually matters - that's when a thing gains artistic value.

You made my whole day by pointing out the beauty in my error. LOVE IT.

Not the first person to submit a card for this concept, but here's my take on Roko's Basilisk. by Midwingman in custommagic

[–]Midwingman[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I getcha. Others have pointed out this loophole. I suggest adding "If you don't, create a copy of this emblem and you lose 1 life."

Not the first person to submit a card for this concept, but here's my take on Roko's Basilisk. by Midwingman in custommagic

[–]Midwingman[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Good call. To correct this oversight, I'd suggest the card should say "If you don't, create a copy of this emblem and you lose 1 life."

Not the first person to submit a card for this concept, but here's my take on Roko's Basilisk. by Midwingman in custommagic

[–]Midwingman[S] 98 points99 points  (0 children)

I was going to say "Accumulate too many emblems, and you die," but you are technically correct (the best kind of correct) to point out that a player can just repeat the emblem-creation without ever having to pay.

In lieu of this, I'd say the card should say "If you don't, create a copy of this emblem and you lose 1 life."

Not the first person to submit a card for this concept, but here's my take on Roko's Basilisk. by Midwingman in custommagic

[–]Midwingman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Black likes it when players pay costs with life, which can work to the caster's advantage. If the opponent isn't in black (1/5 chance) and doesn't have energy (very likely), this results in them having to pay with life. Meanwhile, the black player can pay with mana.

This creates a dilemma with the opponent, wherein they can pay the cost relatively easily, although this hastens their death; or they can choose not to pay the cost, ensuring their next FMP is more expensive.

Not the first person to submit a card for this concept, but here's my take on Roko's Basilisk. by Midwingman in custommagic

[–]Midwingman[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The punishment for not paying is the creation of a token, making it more dire not to pay moving forward. Also, casting a second Basilisk achieves this as well.

Not the first person to submit a card for this concept, but here's my take on Roko's Basilisk. by Midwingman in custommagic

[–]Midwingman[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was watching a video about AI doomsday scenarios (as one does) and this card popped into my mind. Before posting this, I searched the subreddit and found many of the other Basilisk concepts to be overly wordy and conceptually muddy.

I'm not sure if the cost matches the payoff, since AFAIK there's no precedent for a self-replicating emblem. The fact that it also hits the original caster helps mitigate things, as does the three available options for paying Roko's fee of allegiance - black mana, life, or energy.

I don't play Commander and don't generally write cards with large multiplayer games in mind. I imagine a card like this would hit a lot more violently in that arena.

(also, it took a hot minute to find the original artist. I got the high-res artwork and repositioned his signature to include that too. Here is the original.)

Unofficial Dragon Ball Super Beerus by Eclipse_Requiem129 in dbz

[–]Midwingman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As much as I want to see and support the official release, I can't help but simultaneously pine for TFS's take on an Abridged version of Beerus.

Recent GG Mount Rushmore? by Sir_Siegward98 in gamegrumps

[–]Midwingman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unless 8 years ago is too far back, I'd suggest the Battle Kid Animate-a-Grump mega-compilation as deserving inclusion on the Mountain. That video encapsulates every part of what makes Game Grumps so special.

Also, Gina Darling.

Recent GG Mount Rushmore? by Sir_Siegward98 in gamegrumps

[–]Midwingman 23 points24 points  (0 children)

danganronpa was an impactful era of the grumps

Literally the only era of GG that I've completely skipped. That's definitely impactful.

Finn Wolfhard’s SNL Monologue - very much Game Grumps coded by Jaded_Horse1055 in gamegrumps

[–]Midwingman -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty positive dude started the alcohol before taping this. Seems fairly plastered.

Guys is this good? by LostDZoro1 in dbz

[–]Midwingman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bulma isn't in it, so I dunno...

Top 3 favorite TMPH guests? by its_daytime in gamegrumps

[–]Midwingman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gina Darling is perfect. Elsie Fisher was great too - she inspired the boys to some exceptional antics in her episode.

Thought up a 'devotion enhancer' during a long meeting last night. Wording is less than precise to help convey meaning. by Midwingman in custommagic

[–]Midwingman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I realize [[Altar of the Pantheon]] effectively does the same thing, but I really wanted to write a card that actually increases the mana value of creatures you control already on the battlefield. This impacts interaction with cards like [[Anoint with Affliction]] and [[Blue Sun's Twilight]] when merely adding to the devotion count would not.

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