Expanding the Titan Cycle to Dual-Colored
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Posted on Sept. 1, 2016, 7:22 p.m. by ducttapedeckbox
I was browsing through the comment stream and noticed a few people brewing up dual-colored Titans in the Card Creation Challenge thread (links to correct page of thread). These follow the template of the five mono-colored Titans: Sun Titan, Frost Titan, Grave Titan, Inferno Titan, and Primeval Titan.
I was hoping to discuss what a full cycle of these might look like. Keep in mind that I'd like us to adhere to the following criteria:
- The name should be in the form of [Word] Titan
- The converted mana cost should be six, with one colored mana symbol for each color (i.e.
for Azorius) - The creature should have the subtype Giant
- The ability should include "Whenever ~ enters the battlefield or attacks,"
- The power and toughness should each be six
- The card should be as realistic as possible
I'll keep the current card ideas in this original post as they're conceived.
Growth Titan
Creature - Giant
Whenever Growth Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, distribute two +1/+1 counters among one or two target creatures.
6/6
So, what do you think? Let's make some Titans!
Growth Titan
Creature - Giant
Whenever Growth Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, distribute two +1/+1 counters among one or two target creatures.
6/6
September 1, 2016 7:46 p.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #4
You raise a good point, supermill. I didn't intend for the Titans to follow the guilds, I was just using the term to describe all two-color combinations of colors.
That sounds good and relevant to U/G Pieguy396. I'll add it to the list.
September 1, 2016 7:51 p.m.
metalreptar says... #5
4 Breach Titan
Creature-Giant
whenever Breach Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, other creatures you control get
"if this creature deals combat damage this turn, it may deal 1 damage to target creature or player"
6/6
September 1, 2016 7:59 p.m.
Warforged Titan
First Strike (don't forget the secondary, "keyword" ability)
Whenever Warforged Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, it deals 2 damage to target creature. You gain 2 life.
6/6
September 1, 2016 7:59 p.m.
A note that the titans all have another in colour ability ie. deathtouch and vigelence.
So the UG titan would likely have flash or hexproof.
4UR
Lightning titan
whenever you cast and instant or sorcery Lightning Titan gets +4/+0
whenever Whenever Lightning Titan enters the battlefield or attacks you may cast an instant or sorcery with CMC 2 or less at randon from you graveyard.
September 1, 2016 8:17 p.m.
Thunder Titan gets +1/-1 or -1/+1 until end of turn.Got another two.
Sylvan Titan
Creature-Giant
Plant token creatures you control get +1/+1
Whenever Sylvan Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, create two 0/1 green and white Plant creature tokens.
6/6
and
Empheral Titan
Creature - Giant
Lifelink
Whenever Empheral Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, exile target creature. Return that creature to the battlefield at the beginning of the next end step.
6/6
as well as
Eldritch Titan
Creature - Giant
When you cast Eldritch Titan, scry 2.
Whenever Eldritch Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, target opponent discards a card and you draw a card.
6/6
September 1, 2016 8:28 p.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #10
Good catch, JA14732. Can't believe I overlooked the keyword (though Frost Titan slightly deviates from a lone keyword). What should the keyword for the UG one be?
Warforged Titan looks good, a little boring but I guess we are trying to be realistic here.
metalreptar, do you think it would be simpler to have the creatures deal the damage when they attack? I think it's a more common phrase.
September 1, 2016 8:38 p.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #11
@ Bobbbyyy - I realized that after JA's post. Thank you for catching that as well! Those two keywords make sense, but which is more suited for the current UG Titan?
I think this could get confusing with all of these ideas floating around. Do you guys think we should focus on one and work through that design before continuing to the others?
September 1, 2016 8:52 p.m.
iBleedPunk says... #12
I made a semi OP Azorius Titan in that very thread
Creature - Giant
When Injunction Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, exile all creatures target opponent controls. Return those creature's under their owner's control at the beginning of the next upkeep.
6/6
Like I said it's kinda OP but I felt it best captured the Azorius and their habit of impeding upon others plans
September 1, 2016 8:55 p.m.
brokendwarf says... #13
I did this as well. With pictures. Here are mine.
Note: Orzhov Titan was fixed to each opponent loses 3 and you gain 3. Way less OP
September 1, 2016 9:24 p.m.
ducttapedeckbox The GU titan atm has a very weak ETB but as the abilityies are mostly static to some degree hexproof as flash is only once of.
Faceless_Being The titans are meant to be a bit OP and I added a static ability
Injunction Titan
Creature - Giant
flying
When Injunction Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, exile up to 3 creatures target opponent controls. Return those creature's under their owner's control at the beginning of the next upkeep.
6/6
JA14732 BW exiles not destroys
and scry 2 on ETB is not very static. perhaps has U:scry to grave(scheme)
or mill all players equal to the damage it deals
September 1, 2016 9:25 p.m.
iBleedPunk says... #15
Bobbbyyy I specifically left out his Keyword due to his ability bouncing the entire enemies board and making them unable to attack the turn after he drops/attacks. Your version is more balanced though
September 1, 2016 9:30 p.m.
Raging_Squiggle says... #16
Imperial Titan
First Strike
When Imperial Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, exile target nonland permanent with converted mana cost 3 or less until Imperial Titan leaves the battlefield.
September 1, 2016 9:37 p.m.
Hellflayer Titan
Double Strike
When Hellflayer Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, defending player sacrifices a creature then loses life equal to that creatures converted mana cost.
2/3
September 1, 2016 9:49 p.m.
September 1, 2016 9:53 p.m.
Stormwalker Titan
Flying
When Stormwalker Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, draw two cards, then discard two cards. Stormwalker Titan deals damage to each creature and each player equal to the lowest converted mana cost of a card discarded this way.
6/6
September 1, 2016 9:58 p.m.
Necrotic Titan
When Necrotic Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard, you may then put a creature or a land card from your graveyard and onto the battlefield tapped.
5/5
Also the rakdos one above is supposed to be a 5/4 and have a total cost of 7.
September 1, 2016 9:58 p.m.
Necrotic Titan
When Necrotic Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard, you may then put a creature or a land card from your graveyard and onto the battlefield tapped.
5/5
Also the rakdos one above is supposed to be a 5/4 and have a total cost of 7.
September 1, 2016 9:59 p.m.
iBleedPunk says... #22
Bobbbyyy We are all just throwing out ideas and such, no need to call out every single thing wrong with our ideas that's what discourages people from commenting.
EDIT: is usually Flying and is usually First Strike, not exclusively though. But is not always Flying
September 1, 2016 10:02 p.m. Edited.
Bobbbyyy, the problem is that U/B doesn't actually have a static keyword ability-unless you want me to use Skulk, which is neither a keyword nor useful, or Unblockable, which, for obvious reasons, is a little strong. Besides, Frost Titan already has the tax ability. Also, my Orzhov dude flickered something and I refuse to use Mill for U/B due to personal preference. There's more that those colors can do that WOTC refuses to use.
But I do agree, scry was a poor solution to a difficult problem.
How's about this:
Eldritch Titan
Creature - Titan
Whenever you draw a card, you may give target creature -1/-1 until end of turn.
Whenever Eldritch Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, target player discards a card and you draw a card.
6/6
September 1, 2016 10:37 p.m. Edited.
Also, my take on the Azorious Titan. Flying because if I got too creative then we'd be looking at a Chancellor of the Annex but worse. It does help that both and are primary in flying, though.
Empyrean Titan
Flying
Whenever Empyrean Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You gain life equal to its converted mana cost.
6/6
September 1, 2016 10:43 p.m.
MindAblaze says... #26
I like the Ravnica flavor of brokendwarfs creations, although Dredge 6 on Korozda Titan is probably too strong.
September 1, 2016 10:57 p.m.
Raging_Squiggle says... #27
Fine, stickler. Here's a slightly more "Politically Correct" Azorius Titan.
September 1, 2016 11 p.m.
Rot Titan
creature - giant
scavenge
when rot titan enters the battlefield or attacks, return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand
September 1, 2016 11:08 p.m.
It might not be black but it is red. Hell its a Rakdos card who even cares? If anything double strike fits perfectly into a rakdos card.
September 1, 2016 11:50 p.m.
JA14732I like the most recent UB and UW titans.
Zakass I like the design for necrotic ooze but perhaps G:regenerate could add the static??
ducttapedeckbox stated that ideally the clycle will be a 'hard' cycle where all titans cost 6 for 6/6 giant and have both a static and ETB/attack abitity
September 2, 2016 12:16 a.m.
brokendwarf says... #31
MindAblaze: Thanks, that was the idea. Tried to get the old and new abilities of the guilds in each one. Noted for Korozda Titan, was trying to keep the 6 theme going. Maybe 3 or 4?
September 2, 2016 1:14 a.m.
Chaos Titan
Creature - Giant
Unleash
Whenever ~ enters the battlefield or attacks, shuffle target nonland permanent into its owner's library, then that player reveals the top card of his or her library, and if it's a permanent, puts it on the battlefield.
September 2, 2016 7:34 a.m.
MindAblaze says... #33
I dunno. I've been thinking about it and the etb and attack ability is pretty strong too, makes you want to play Sultai and use Duskmantle in conjunction over and over and over...I think the commander overlords would have something to say about a few of these.
September 2, 2016 2:17 p.m.
splodge481 says... #34
- Storm Titan
- Haste
- Whenever ~ enters the battlefield or attacks, add to your mana pool, this mana may only be used to cast instant or sorcery spells.
- 6/6
supermill says... #2
If you wanted to theme them after the guilds (since there is a guild for each two-color combination) you could use keywords from the guild. For example:
Azorious Titan
When Azorious Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, detain target nonland permanent with converted mana cost three or less
September 1, 2016 7:31 p.m.