Format idea - Smingleton
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Posted on April 24, 2016, 9:54 p.m. by Legendary_pUMA
Revised 25 April:
Smingleton (small/singleton)
20 life.
50 card minimum all singles except basic land.
Card point values. A deck cannot have over 25 "points" also quantities are restricted.
Mythic Rare (no more than 2) 4 points each
Rare (no more than 6) 2 points each
Uncommon (no more than 14) 1 point each.
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Now the fun part
Taboo Card (no more than 1) variable points... This is still a work in progress as points will have to be adjusted according to strength
Taboo list:
Ancestral Recall - 14
Balance - 8
Birthing Pod - 7
Black Lotus - 15
Chaos Orb - 9
Entomb - 7
Falling Star - 6
Flash - 10
Gifts Ungiven - 11
Grindstone - 8
Imperial Seal - 9
Library of Alexandria - 8
Mana Crypt - 7
Mana Vault - 9
Mind Twist - 11
Mox Emerald - 7
Mox Jet - 7
Mox Pearl - 7
Mox Ruby - 7
Mox Sapphire - 7
Natural Order - 8
Sensei's Divining Top - 6
Skullclamp - 8
Sol Ring - 7
Stoneforge Mystic - 8
Strip Mine - 7
Survival of the Fittest - 8
Time Vault - 12
Time Walk - 14
Tinker - 11
Umezawa's Jitte - 7
Vampiric Tutor - 9
All Ante-Cards:
Amulet of Quoz
Bronze Tablet
Contract from Below
Darkpact
Demonic Attorney
Jeweled Bird
Rebirth
Tempest Efreet
Timmerian Fiends
All Conspiracy-Cards:
Advantageous Proclamation
Backup Plan
Brago's Favor
Double Stroke
Immediate Action
Iterative Analysis
Muzzio's Preparations
Power Play
Secret Summoning
Secrets of Paradise
Sentinel Dispatch
Unexpected Potential
Worldknit
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Easy to transport. 2 can fit any place you would take a commander deck. Easy to build. Good amount of variance in how the deck plays.
Thoughts, feedback?
Legendary_pUMA says... #3
Thank you for the information and feedback. I think more like 50 card highlander... But I've never heard of it. So I'd have to check it out. It has been playtesred and is quite enjoyable as decks are quickly built and games usually move quickly as well
April 24, 2016 10:36 p.m.
Legendary_pUMA says... #4
I just researched highlander... Yes it is 50 card highlander. Ive been playing magic for almost 20 years now. And I'm still learning. HAHA
April 24, 2016 10:41 p.m.
Good idea, however, you want to restrict power levels A LOT:
a/ Canadian highlander - powerful cards have points attached to them. You cannot have more than 10 points of powerful cards in your deck. For example, Ancestral Recall is 3 points, while Black Lotus is 6. The format also has a banlist that mirrors the one in vintage (ie no Ante cards and Shahrazad)
b/ Banned list - a straight up ban list. Limiting it to just legacy is not really the way to go. 50 card singleton is still quite powerful.
My 0.2 cents:
What does this have over Tiny Leaders?
April 25, 2016 3:13 a.m.
Legendary_pUMA says... #6
Thank you for the feedback... I will incorporate that into my revised edition
April 25, 2016 10:54 a.m.
Legendary_pUMA says... #7
Taboo list may eventually have individual points assigned... But this is just a starting point.
mathimus55 says... #2
So tiny leaders? Or just 50 card highlander?
Also, legacy doesn't used reserved cards, only banned or playable cards.
April 24, 2016 10:28 p.m.