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Posted on Feb. 17, 2015, 1:09 a.m. by buildingadeck
Okay, so I really wanted a Garruk card that would show him healed from Liliana's curse upon him, and I thought, "Why not have an angel heal him?" What better angel to heal him other than Avacyn? Thus, I have created a new Garruk and a new Avacyn.
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/avacyn-the-healer?list=user#.VOLX9JHoYfE
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/garruk-mended?list=user#.VOLar5HoYfE
I am concerned that Avacyn's ability may be too powerful with planeswalkers, so I may have to change the wording to creatures or something like that. Thoughts?
Also as far as the wording for the avacyn, I think, and someone correct if I am wrong
If a permanent you control would be destroyed, exile it instead....etc
February 17, 2015 1:40 a.m.
buildingadeck says... #4
Yes, that is the proper wording. I thought it sounded clunky, but I couldn't figure out why. And yeah, I always forget to use the hyperlinks... :P
February 17, 2015 1:47 a.m.
Garruk needs to be fixed, he's just a bit too good right now. making 2/2 fliers as a + ability is just insane, also 
doesn't get to Vindicate things.
February 17, 2015 2:28 a.m.
Shouldn't it be "...green and white angel token with flying..."? I think that would be the weakest Avacyn and most OP Garruk yet. I would play the heck out of that Garruk in my selesnya token deck (instead of Elspeths and/or other Garruks).
February 17, 2015 2:53 a.m.
buildingadeck says... #7
Luutamo JWiley129 How could I make Garruk less broken? Perhaps his -3 could be exile target creature or planeswalker? And his +1 would be put a 1/1 angel token with flying onto the battlefield? I wanted to keep token generation and removal of creatures, and his ult is more aligned with white than usual to reflect his being healed by Avacyn.
As for Avacyn, I worry that being able to return PWs to the field after getting burned our Downfalled would be OP.
On a side note, I wanted Garruk to be able to remove PWs still because I wanted him, with the aid of Avacyn, to defeat Nicol Bolas in this set.
February 17, 2015 10:26 a.m.
CharlesMandore says... #8
Angels aren't g/w, and if g/w were to exile things it would be a creature with x, probably four or five, power or more. Perhaps if you're dropping a Banishing Light every turn, then you want that as a -3 with a starting loyalty of four. If you want a token pumper, put out one or two flying 1/1 birds at +1. Angels are white and four 4/4. Basically here's how I woud balance him
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+1: two 1/1 bird tokens with flying
-3: exile target non land permanent for as long as ~ remains on the battlefield
-8: (keep the same emblem)
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2/3 (I'm not sure on that one)
February 17, 2015 11:35 a.m.
buildingadeck says... #9
Doesn't -8 seem a little high if he's starting at 4, though? I feel like -7 would be more reasonable. The reason I wanted to do angels was to keep in line with the healing by Avacyn. I think Spirit tokens work better with that plot line, but I like what you did in general with him.
February 17, 2015 11:51 a.m.
buildingadeck says... #10
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/garruk-mended-2?list=user#.VONzrZHobL8
This is an update with CharlesMandore's comment in mind. I think it makes more sense. Thanks for the help!
February 17, 2015 12:01 p.m.
DERPLINGSUPREME says... #11
for garruk, I feel that 5 loyalty is too high a starting point and should be kept to 4 instead.
February 17, 2015 12:02 p.m.
buildingadeck says... #12
Sorry, flubbed that. Here's the actual new link: http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/garruk-mended-3?list=user
Also, do you think his CMC should be 5 or 4? I feel like five is a little high for two 1/1 tokens, or a banishing light? I also forgot the until he leaves the battlefield when I remade the card. Is that part a necessity?
February 17, 2015 12:07 p.m.
buildingadeck says... #13
Haha! DERPLINGSUPREME, I just had that same thought.
February 17, 2015 12:08 p.m.
buildingadeck says... #14
As a replacement for Avacyn, I was thinking that this new angel, Lamyra, would give greater depth of story by allowing us to be on a different plane. http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/lamyra-the-healer#.VOODuZHobL8
February 17, 2015 1:09 p.m.
DERPLINGSUPREME says... #15
more stuff for this set would be including Wolfir, gisa, geralf, and other things that happened after avacyn was released. also, I couldn't find what happened to griselbrand, but if he's okay, he could easily be put in here, whether brought back by his followers, or as a byproduct of Lamyra's healing of garruk.
February 17, 2015 1:15 p.m.
buildingadeck says... #17
DERPLINGSUPREME: In creating this block, there is a lot of research I still need to do lore-wise, so I thank you for the suggestions on some returning characters.
CharlesMandore: Do you think that the -3 should still be a conditional exile as long as Garruk remains on the field?
Dylan says... #2
Link for lazy Numero Uno
Link for Lazy Numbero Dos
There is a comprehensive formatting guide a the bottom of the page that to teaches you how to hyper-link Url's and much more helpful information
February 17, 2015 1:35 a.m.