Core 2021 Speculation for no reason
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Posted on April 27, 2020, 12:49 p.m. by TriusMalarky
Because Wizards be "vary smirt" and "kan maek balance curd", let's joke about what bannable evil they'll be giving us in "Teferiland McControlathon of Pain, Core Set edition".
I think we get three Tefs(Like we got 3 Chandras).
Here's my (Joke) ideas:
Uncommon Tef: Planeswalker, 20 symbol:loyalty-initial
-10 symbol:loyalty-minus : Take an extra turn after this one. Exile target opponent.
Rare Tef: Planeswalker, 15 symbol:loyalty-initial
+5 symbol:loyalty-plus: Exile target nonland permanent. You gain 5 life. -20symbol:loyalty-minus: Target white male gives you their wallet so you can buy more Core Set I-Wanna-Die booster packs.
Mythic Tef: Planeswalker, infinity symbol:loyalty-initial
00: Draw a card. Counter the next spell each opponent plays unless they stab themselves in the larynx with a slice of Gruyere because Teferi is too expensive for them to buy unless they mortgage their homes and sell their children and both kidneys.
Or, you know, they'll probably give us some.... less on-the-nose Teferis that are less insane but still annoying. What do you guys think?
TriusMalarky says... #3
It was meant to start a discussion, but maybe I went too far on the "joke" cards.
I think I went a little overboard with the Teferi joke cards, but hopefully we still get a decent convo out of this.
April 27, 2020 3:53 p.m.
I just found it funny. Not toxic at all as with most jokes you take the truth (Most Teferi cards are too powerful and or annoying) and taking it over the top in an obvious way to make the joke.
April 27, 2020 4:37 p.m.
TriusMalarky says... #5
I hoped it would be a little funny.
Although, Teferi does need to be toned down a notch or two. The general jist of "control planeswalker" is fine, but I think they went too far on both recent Teferis.
I mean, Teferi, Time Raveler not only straight counters any counterspell, which is a pretty big portion of Blue's competitive identity, but it also deals with many permanents and draws cards. Not to mention the small(but occasionally relevant) cherry on top that means that Supreme Verdict is now an instant.
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria's +1 is pretty great. I mean, it literally says "your next Absorb or Cancel+ costs 1 mana. Draw a card." Except it's better, because it also works with instant speed removal like Settle the Wreckage, Azorius Charm and Supreme Verdict. Not to mention Dig Through Time.
And then he's a meh-quality 5-mana removal spell for the bad situations. And his ultimate(no real surprise, ults are always absurd) is "target opponent doesn't get permanents".
All-in-all, both Tefs do everything Control wants to do in one card. They're removal, card draw, and they counter spells. And it's all repeatable. And it's one card. Did I mention that it's one card? And there's two of them? So Control players can run 8 copies of single-card "do-everything" planeswalkers. Which they won't, because legendary and also you need actual removal because they're a little slow, but still. I don't think you'd be in a bad position if you just threw
4x Big Tef
4x Little Tef
4x Fatal Push
4x Thoughtseize
4x Absorb
2x Jace, the Laboratory Maniac
in a pile. Of course, that's Pioneer, so it's missing Cryptic and Path if you were in Modern.
April 27, 2020 6:03 p.m.
GoblinElectromancer says... #6
Maybe another card that they'l make will be:
Nicol Bolas, the Powerless
legendary creature - Elder Dragon
When Nicol Bolas, the Powerless enters the battlefield draw cards until you have seven cards in hand.
: Each player discards his or her hand. You draw seven cards.
,: Scry seven, draw seven cards, then you may put up to seven permanent cards from your hand onto the battlefield.
Nicol Bolas, the powerless can't attack or block.
Flying
6/7
April 27, 2020 8:02 p.m.
TriusMalarky says... #7
Goblin... You have perfectly recreated the moronic spirit of my post.
Jace, Liliana and also Ajani:
Planeswalker, starting loyalty 7
+2: Target player draws a card and loses 1 life.
+2: Target player discards a card and you gain 2 life.
-4: Destroy target creature. You lose 3 life.
-7: You get an emblem with "You can't lose the game. Whenever any player draws a card, each opponent loses 6 and 1/2 life." and "Whenever you draw a card, you may exile target permanent and each opponent exiles three cards from the top of their library. Then you may cast any card any player owns in exile without paying its mana cost as though it had flash."
April 27, 2020 8:15 p.m.
GoblinElectromancer says... #8
Here's another card. A lightning bolt every turn seems good but not completely over powered.
Chandra, Master of Fire
Planeswalker - Chandra
+2: Chandra, Master of Fire deals three damage to any target.
0: Exile the top two cards of your library. Deal damage to target creature equal to their total coveted mana cost.
7: Exile the top three cards of your library. Deal damage to target player and each creature that player controls equal to the cards total converted mana cost.
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April 28, 2020 10:35 a.m.
TriusMalarky says... #9
Goblin, I could almost see that being an actual card being printed.
Having essentially 6 Loyalty turn one is pretty good, and repeatable removable is great. Being 5 mana, though, means it's a little hard to get to and won't be easy to fit in.
BUT The fact that it's just overtime damage and board control is really good. It doesn't win very fast even if it only shoots face, as well -- 5 mana 3/3 with haste is pretty slow.
I'd probably make the +2 not be able to hit walkers and that's a card that not only could be printed but can easily see play. Like, that could reasonably come in a future set. Nice!
April 28, 2020 11:18 a.m.
Youre forgetting that theyd need a Vivian or a Nissa.
Vivian and Nissa, Gal Pals
Planeswalker - Vivian and Nissa
+1: Search your library for a basic land card. Put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library.
+1: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, put it into play.
-7: All creatures and all lands you control become 400/400 elemental beast forest land creatures until end of turn in addition to their other types.
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TheMagicJankster says... #2
I find this kind of post more toxic then helpful
April 27, 2020 2:11 p.m.