Obscura Ascendancy

Enchantment

Whenever you cast a spell, if its converted mana cost/mana value is equal to 1 plus the number of soul counters on CARDNAME, put a soul counter on CARDNAME, then create a 2/2 white spirit creature token with flying.

As long as there are five or more soul counters on CARDNAME, Spirits you control get +3/+3.

Tokens

• Spirit 2/2 W

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Alchemy	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Brawl	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Pre-release	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Standard	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (3)

koylucumert on what is the reach of …

1 year ago

so, this will be a long one I know the intended effect of Obscura Ascendancy is that if you cast a spell that isnt of the right cmc, you get nothing. however, the wording is interesting to me. it says "Whenever you cast a spell, if its mana value is equal to 1 plus the number of soul counters on Obscura Ascendancy, put a soul counter on Obscura Ascendancy, then create a 2/2 white Spirit creature token with flying.". this sounds like the if clause is tied to the counter generation, but not to the token creation.

Whenever you cast a spell, (if its mana value is equal to 1 plus the number of soul counters on Obscura Ascendancy, put a soul counter on Obscura Ascendancy), then create a 2/2 white Spirit creature token with flying.

to demonstrate my point, if someone told you " when you go to the grocery store, if there is a discount in milk buy some milk, then buy some oranges", you would still buy oranges if there is no discount on milk.

and additionally, if they didnt mean it to sound this way, why didnt they just write : Whenever you cast a spell, if its mana value is equal to 1 plus the number of soul counters on Obscura Ascendancy, put a soul counter on Obscura Ascendancy AND create a 2/2 white Spirit creature token with flying.

so while the card is probably ment the other way, I think the wording suggests that you create a token after each spell, regardless of the counter count. but Im not sure so if anyone knows the explanation, Id really appreciate it

AwesomeJMS5 on Card creation challenge

2 years ago

Obscura Ascendancy {W}{U}{B}

Enchantment

Whenever you draw a card or discard a card, put a Plot counter on ~.

Remove three Plot Counters from ~: Target instant or sorcery in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn, where its flashback cost is equal to that card's mana value. Activate this only once each turn.

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I'm so disappointed with the original, legit Obscura Ascendancy. I think this would be much better, even with the once-a-turn clause. (Without the once-a-turn clause, I think this could be broken very easily.)

Make a legendary Raccoon.

FauxFaux on Card creation challenge

2 years ago

Malicious Limousine {3}{BR}{UB}

Legendary Artifact - Vehicle

Haste, Protection from creatures.

Whenever ~ attacks, you may create two 1/1 Red and Black Devil creature Tokens. If you do not, Hideaway 1. You may cast cards exiled with ~ as long as a creature has died this turn. You may only cast one spell per turn this way.

Crew 3

5/2

"Talk about Drop Dead gorgeous."

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Create a better Obscura Ascendancy