The Trickster
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Posted on May 9, 2019, 3:22 p.m. by Phaetion
The Trickster
Legendary Creature-Shapeshifter
Flash
As you cast The Trickster, choose one:
O: Copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
O: You may have The Trickster enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield.
0/0
Essentially, this is either a Stunt Double or a Fork effect. Most of the best Clone/Copy effects are in Izzet colors, so I went with that. Is this sort of thing OP? Would this be something that could see print one day?
TypicalTimmy: I'm surprised you say that because I thought it was going to be overpowered at . Maybe something like a superpowered Clever Impersonator ?
May 9, 2019 5:51 p.m.
How about:
The Trickster UURR
Legendary Creature - Shapeshifter
Flash
You may have ~ ETB as a copy of any creature.
When this creature enters the battlefield, if its toughness is 0 or less, you may copy target instant or sorcery. You may choose new targets for the copy.
0/0
That way it can be a clone, or if you choose not copy anything (and provided no other variables such as Gaea's Anthem ), you get a Fork . This way you avoid some of the tricky languange of the original while keeping a similar functionality. Plus it works better into the tricker's flavor - this way, the choice between creature and spell is made on resolution, while in the OG version, the choice is made as part of the casting process, thus giving you better options to be a trickster.
May 10, 2019 8:19 a.m. Edited.
GhostChieftain says... #5
I think there needs to be at least 1 toughness so it doesnt get broken as easy with infinite colored mana. For example, with infinite mana this could turn into 100+ extra turns off of a single extra turn spell if it enters as a 0/0.
The Trickster
Legendary Creature - Shapeshifter
Flash
Choose one:
● ~ ETB as a copy of any creature on the battlefield
● copy target instant or sorcery. You may choose new targets for the copy.
0/1
May 10, 2019 12:21 p.m.
GhostChieftain says... #6
As far as my point goes, it could also be fixed by not having it be a legendary creature. As it is, it is just too easy to break from the command zone if it can just be used infinitely from the command zone.
May 10, 2019 4:56 p.m.
I'd rather keep it as a legendary creature for EDH purposes, which in turn is why I was harsh on the colored mana. I definitely liked Forking Superclone the most so far, but I'm curious to know what functionality was sacrificed there.
May 11, 2019 8:52 a.m.
GhostChieftain says... #8
100% needs to not be able to enter as a 0/0 at instant speed from the command zone. I would say it is going to be pretty balanced as long as it can't be abused as easy with infinite mana.
May 11, 2019 8:08 p.m.
Funkydiscogod: Looks much better. Though am I being greedy if I wanted to change the clone part to be more like Clever Impersonator ?
Phaetion says... #2
Funkydiscogod: So that can copy even an enchantment or a 'walker? My problem with that take is that a card is a spell while it's on the stack. If it's a creature (for example) while it's on the stack, will the Superclone come into play as a creature? It sounds like it's going to be a rules nightmare templated like that.
May 9, 2019 5:44 p.m.