Heartwarming Redemption

Instant

Discard all the cards in your hand, then draw that many cards plus one. You gain life equal to the number of cards in your hand.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (31)

legendofa on Thoughts about magic the gathering …

1 week ago

The way I would explain cards like Gerrard's Battle Cry or Atraxa's Fall or Heartwarming Redemption or whatever is that you're tapping into the same energy, style, and motivations of the original event. You're not literally calling Gerrard over to inspire your troops, you're capturing the energy and righteousness he must have felt in the moment. You don't literally summon Atraxa just to be shot shot down, you're mimicking the strategy and mechanical action to bring down a big scary flying creature.

There's a reason why history classes often have people learn famous speeches and details of major events. I don't plan to ever be on a magical skyship being chased by another magical skyship and getting ready to fight to the death, but I can learn what inspirational words people say in that situation and apply it when I need to get my team ready and moving on a big challenge.

And in some cases, it might be literal. Dosan's Oldest Chant or Firemind's Research or Doomskar can easily be exactly that.

I don't know if this explanation fits every card that has a story moment attached, All Will Be One is pretty specific, but it works well enough for me.

NiftyCheshireCat on Osgir's Ironworks

8 months ago

Hey SufferFromEDHD, thanks for the input.

Heartwarming Redemption is a good card but I think I would go for Valakut Awakening  ^Flip if I wanted that effect. Same thing except for the life gain and graveyard synergy, but in exchange it’s one mana cheaper, a land when I need it, and lets me hang onto things I don’t want to pitch. The reasons I’m not running it are really that it’s not card advantage unless I have my commander out to take advantage of the cards I pitch and I’m hesitant about a more etb tapped lands, but it’s great card selection and if my commander is out I can use the artifacts I pitch so I’ve gone back and forth about including it.

Thrilling Discovery is also a good card, but I think I would rather run more Conjurer's Bauble or Chromatic Star effects over it. They are effectively 2 mana draw three with an upside when my commander is out and have more overall synergy with the deck.

As for Mox Tantalite I did run it for a little while, but I ended up cutting it. Once it was in the grabeyard it’s a great target for my commander, but I really never wanted to be suspending it and waiting three turns so it was too slow unless I could pitch it directly to the graveyard and this deck doesn’t have enough self mill/discard to do that super reliably.

I appreciate the ideas though and will consider them more when I’m tinkering with the deck.

SufferFromEDHD on Osgir's Ironworks

8 months ago

Heartwarming Redemption + Thrilling Discovery draw, loot and extra life.

Mox Tantalite a Mox is a Mox

ThassaUpYo@ssa on Angry Birds

9 months ago

SufferFromEDHD

+1 for the absolutely brilliant name!

I built Kaalia of the Vast a couple years ago and slowly started foiling her out over that time. It has been a long time coming, but I finally got her there!

Absolutely love running her as she encompasses the theme of the first starter deck I ever bought a long time ago - "Blood and Fire" - as well as the creature types I enjoy the most in MTG - Angels & Demons (in particular).

I appreciate both you and Profet93's advice on this list for sure, and did cut a couple creatures in favor of Sneak Attack and Chance for Glory as those definitely seem like game changers and/or enders, so thanks to you two for the valuable feedback. I was running a couple pieces of MLD a while ago, but realized it often didn't seem feasible given scenarios I was actually experiencing in-game. I know Profet93 wasn't too keen on Terror of the Peaks, but it's 5 CMC makes it easy to cast and presents the opportunity to deal further damage when another big creatures enters from Kaalia of the Vast's triggered ability.

I personally don't care for Dragon Mage as it can just as easily benefit my opponent(s), but Heartwarming Redemption is tempting...

Thoughts on Full Throttle?

SufferFromEDHD on Angry Birds

9 months ago

The OG commanders were the best. Kaalia is still one of my favorite decks to pilot. Perfectly captures the Mardu spirit. How long did it take you to foil this bad girl? I will make sure all my suggestions have foil options.

You can definitely afford to trim a few creatures. Profet93 provided a profitable list of potential cuts for things like

Big card draw like Heartwarming Redemption or Dragon Mage

Extra combat steps like Chance for Glory or Breath of Fury

Or maybe Kaalia #2 in Sneak Attack

seshiro_of_the_orochi on Card creation challenge

2 years ago

TypicalTimmy: Heartwarming Redemption is a thing, so no worries for Gids ;)

SufferFromEDHD on Burn Heal

2 years ago

Talisman of Conviction good mana rock.

Balefire Liege!

Sacred Fire mini Lightning Helix

Cave-In free board wipe that gains life now.

Aurelia's Fury best of both worlds. So much value.

Heartwarming Redemption card draw in Boros is rare. Every opportunity must be seized. This is Windfall that triggers the 3 damage.

Lorehold Command swiss army knives are cool. Being an instant is a plus. 5 mana is very awkward but 6 damage/6 gained life PLUS whatever effect out of the three is most useful for the moment makes it worth considering.

SufferFromEDHD on

4 years ago

Heartwarming Redemption and Patriarch's Bidding might be worth a spot.