Categorizing my blink-spells

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Posted on April 16, 2015, 8:55 a.m. by Indigoindigo

One of my deck descriptions is getting an overhaul, and I'm having some difficulty categorizing different kind of blink-spells:
Roon of the Hidden Realm
Nephalia Smuggler
Mistmeadow Witch
Brago, King Eternal
Deadeye Navigator
Venser, the Sojourner
Momentary Blink
Ghostly Flicker
Ghostway
Conjurer's Closet
Parallax Wave

There's a lot of differences between these: Some will return the creature immediately, some at EoT. Some will flicker creatures only, some permanents. Some will flicker more than one creature/permanent, some only one. Some are usable once, some more.

My latest idea is sorting by speed (instant, sorcery, summoning sickness), but this doesn't take into account that some return the spell immediately/EoT or creature/permanent, and that affects their utility as well.

Any ideas how to sort them into 2-3-4 categories?

FAMOUSWATERMELON says... #2

Sure.

CATEGORY 1: ONCE A TURN

Roon of the Hidden Realm, Nephalia Smuggler, Brago, King Eternal, Venser, the Sojourner, Conjurer's Closet.

CATEGORY 2: ONCE EVER (Ignoring flashback)

Momentary Blink, Ghostly Flicker, Ghostway

CATEGORY 3: MULTIPLE TIMES A TURN

Mistmeadow Witch, Deadeye Navigator, Parallax Wave

April 16, 2015 9:05 a.m.

lemmingllama says... #3

I normally just say that there are two types that matter, the ones that immediately reenter and the ones that enter at end of turn.

April 16, 2015 9:25 a.m.

vishnarg says... #4

Forgot Cloudshift, Flickerwisp and Restoration Angel

April 16, 2015 9:41 a.m.

Indigoindigo says... #5

FAMOUSWATERMELON: Didn't think of that. Not sure how relevant that effect is compared to speed.

lemmingllama: Those might be the most important ones.

vishnarg: ...and a lot of other cards. I might include those 3 as well.

Thanks for your input so far, I'll wait for a few more before deciding :)

April 16, 2015 9:49 a.m.

DERPLINGSUPREME says... #6

well, there's more flicker than just that stuff in the world, so If I were to catagorize ALL of the flicker itd be:

1) flicker on ETB

2) tapcost flicker

3) EOT flicker

4) instant speed 1 target flicker

5) mass flicker

April 16, 2015 11:12 a.m.

Hjaltrohir says... #7

I think that EOT re-enter and instantly re-enter are the main categories.

April 16, 2015 11:13 a.m.

Indigoindigo says... #8

Thanks for your input everybody :)

April 17, 2015 5:33 a.m.