Enlightening Bolt
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Posted on May 30, 2017, 10:53 p.m. by DemonDragonJ
Prophetic Bolt is an awesome card, but I wish that there were more variations of it. Electrolyze is a very nice variant, but what I really wish to see is a variant that has in its mana cost, so I have created such a variant, or, more accurately, I have created two variants, as seen here.
Enlightening Bolt (version A) Show
This version uses exactly the same formatting as the original, except with a variable casting cost and effect.
Enlightening Bolt (version B) Show
This version uses the scry mechanic, which had not yet been created when prophetic bolt was originally printed, but which uses far less text on the card.
What does everyone else think of these cards?
zephramtripp says... #3
Perhaps you want to fix the draw amount but make the damage variable, like:
Enlightening Bolt
Instant
~ deals X damage to target creature or player. Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
allowing both a straight up pay Anticipate-esque effect as well as a fireball.
June 1, 2017 10 a.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #4
zephramtripp, that would defeat the entire purpose of the card, unless you are saying that having a variable scry effect is simply too powerful; is that what you are saying?
June 1, 2017 10:50 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #5
Essentially, you are trying to add Volcanic Geyser to Flash of Insight and costing it at only , when really added together they should cost more like , and I think that's just unfair. Compare to Mindswipe which merely variable counters a spell, plus a fireball that must go to the dome. I think your spell could be fairly costed at more like . I know that sort of defeats the symmetry with Prophetic Bolt, but I feel the ability for the this one to scale makes it a lost stronger anyway.
Vman says... #2
i think both are a bit too strong, in my opinion. scry like that can be relevant all game from scrying one with a ping to massive scrys. fetch lands and shuffle effects are abundant enough. i think the "x" payement is too flexible because its damage plus a deck fixer. but thats just me.
Prophetic Bolt does the same as you suggest but cant be used early. so having it in the opening hand it would be trash
May 31, 2017 1:07 a.m.