A New Planewalker
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Posted on Aug. 14, 2015, 2:16 p.m. by SirFowler
I wanted to create a card that embodies everything I love about the Rakdos guild. It's all about death and destruction and bears no mercy.
Actually, I looked at Gamble and that is the exact wording in the errata text what I have above.
August 14, 2015 2:32 p.m.
I actually kind of like that you've straight lifted his ultimate from Lich. That sounded kind of sarcastic, bu I'm serious, that card's pretty cool.
August 14, 2015 3:23 p.m.
Yeah, I'm not too imaginative. I just took away from multiple previous cards from the past. It's just a mix between Mind Peel, Gamble, and Lich. I want to create something that's new, but I can't come up with anything imaginative.
August 14, 2015 3:46 p.m.
VampireArmy says... #6
I think at -3 you should be getting a straight Demonic Tutor discarding at random is what killed tibalt.
August 14, 2015 4:27 p.m.
Then it would just feel like a black planeswalker rather than Rakdos. Is there a way to make it feel like a Rakdos style planeswalker?
August 14, 2015 4:31 p.m.
VampireArmy says... #8
Hmm. Could have each player draw a card and deal damage = to that cards casting cost
August 14, 2015 4:34 p.m.
VampireArmy says... #10
The second or the first. Just throwing ideas out there really
August 14, 2015 4:37 p.m.
I like it, but if I had that, having the tutor part as well would make it too OP imo.
August 14, 2015 4:40 p.m.
FAMOUSWATERMELON says... #12
Very cool. The only part I would question would be the gaining life part on the ult, as it just seems a bit unnecessary (lifegain doesn't go with Rakdos). Perhaps make it "draw a card whenever a player discards a card"? It would work well with the other abilities too.
August 15, 2015 9:22 a.m.
That's what I was originally going to put for the ultimate, but I just remembered Lich and I just ran with it. I guess could have a mix between Chains of Mephistopheles and the draw/discard thing you mentioned. That's actually a pretty cool idea. Thanks FAMOUSWATERMELON.
August 15, 2015 11:27 a.m.
Serra_Sentinel says... #14
Rakdos doesn't like to think ahead right? Could you have the plus one be "put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature, it gains haste until end of turn and can't block."? Or would that take a step away from the flavor you were looking for?
August 15, 2015 6:15 p.m.
Eh, that seems more for a G/R style planeswalker. Plus, haste and can't block? Do you mean that it can't block for as long it has a counter? Because haste and can't block doesn't really make sense.
August 15, 2015 6:38 p.m.
Serra_Sentinel says... #16
I was pulling it from the unleash keyword. The reason I say haste and can't block is because it can either be used on your creatures for being entirely aggressive, or causing an opponent's creature to not be able to block yours.
August 15, 2015 6:51 p.m.
Ah, that makes sense now. Anyway, I don't feel like it would be right for the flavor of the planeswalker. Sir Fowler is meant to be ruthless and unforgiving like the Dark Souls series, so giving a counter just feels out of flavor to me.
Kryzis says... #2
The second ability needs a little bit of rewording.
-3: Search your library for a card and put it into your hand, then discard a card at random. Then shuffle your library.
August 14, 2015 2:25 p.m.