Star Wars Commander
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Posted on Dec. 19, 2016, 12:46 p.m. by HexproofHarry
So I'm giving my best friend two custom Star Wars themed cards for Christmas, we always talk about making custom cards but never have the time to do so. Thus I am creating two cards legendary creatures he can use as commanders: Han Solo and Chewbacca. I need help to check wording and feedback.
Han Solo (3) (R) (W)
Legendary Creature - Human
First strike
Smuggle- During your turn whenever you search your library you may pay an additional (2) if you do you may cast a creature or artifact card from your library then shuffle your library afterwards.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
2/2
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Chewbacca (3)(G)(G)(G)
Legendary Creature Wookie
Trample, Chewbacca cant attack alone
Whenever Chewbacca attacks, another target attacking creature gains indestructible until end of turn
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
4/5
HexproofHarry says... #5
Thank you, I'm just worried that the CMC might be too high or too low. I don't want to make them too op that no one will want to play against him.
December 19, 2016 1:42 p.m.
Nice take,
Han wouldn't be red color based. He would be black and white. Chewie might be green and white (indestructible is technically a white mechanic though present in other colors)(See any of the Gideons or Elspeth, Knight-Errant's ult). You might even say Han was blue based, because of his intellect.
If Han was black, it makes sense to "use" the library, but only at the cost of life. So think pay 2 life instead of pay 2 mana cost. The white part of the card matches the ability to pick an artifact from the library.
Maybe have Han at 2BW? 5 seems like a lot for a 2/2.
Chewie's mana cost is off if he can't attack alone and only buffs another creature. Think 4 for a 4/5. Make him 2GW for a 4/5 with all the same abilities. If your mana cost had to be higher, he should buff both with indestructible and give the other creature trample as well.
Maybe consider vigilance for Chewie.
December 19, 2016 1:44 p.m.
I'd say Han might be Mardu colors, but the wording on smuggle would need to be "Whenever you search your library during your turn, you may pay . If you do, you may exile an artifact or creature card from your library. You may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost this turn."
December 19, 2016 2:08 p.m.
Samuel_Antao_Amazonas says... #8
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December 19, 2016 2:12 p.m.
Samuel_Antao_Amazonas says... #9
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December 19, 2016 2:13 p.m.
HexproofHarry says... #10
What if I keep Han Red White but he can only search for artifacts? Kind of like how Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer works with artifacts, or even Akiri, Line-Slinger
December 19, 2016 2:15 p.m.
joshua611, indestructible doesn't have a color association.
December 19, 2016 2:26 p.m.
TheRedGoat says... #13
Right, so if you were to represent a card deck through Han Solo and Chewbacca, then you'd need to focus in on what ties those two together as characters:
Both are smugglers, as in they will go to almost any lengths to get you or your secret package from one place to another.
They likely won't break too many laws in regards to murdering people, but they have no qualms about sneaking restricted items into places they shouldn't be.
Between the two, neither of them is truly very selfish, as you'd never see either one abandon the other in a time of need, but they have to be pushed pretty hard to stick their own necks out for someone else without knowing they're getting something in return (plus if you're willing to acknowledge it, Chewbacca is a family man).
Overall, this means any card(s) based on them are not black or blue in nature. They won't do anything to get a job done, but they will be willing to not be curious about it and turn a blind eye, so long as it doesn't affect them or their own moral compass. Between the two, Han Solo can't be green as he doesn't even believe in the whole "the Force connects us all" type of thinking, but must have red for his feelings of never wanting to be just told what to do. He enjoys his renegade status. Chewbacca is similar in this regard, but with his more bestial nature he's likely to just kill/rip the arms off of whatever would try to force him into something. And Han could be there, see that situation coming, and likely let it happen because he will take Chewie's side in whatever argument Chewie got into.
To me this means that Han Solo does need to be Boros colors, or else is mono red, and Chewie in turn is Gruul or is mono green. The mono colored versions should focus on how the two are in combat with their respective strengths and weaponry. But the multicolored ones would need to be more complex, like Chewbacca could represent the muscle and Han would be the initial negotiator, but Han should still be able to hold his own when cornered and Chewie is pretty good with explosives too.
Assuming by now I've lost you, I'm just saying that your current version of Han is alright, but Chewbacca I think needs to be more about his bowcaster rifle he always carries around.
December 19, 2016 3:52 p.m.
rockleemyhero says... #14
Would it make sense to smuggle your opponents library and not yours? Like Praetor's Grasp but on a stick
December 19, 2016 4:41 p.m.
HexproofHarry says... #15
December 19, 2016 5:47 p.m.
am i misreading something or is han's ability broken? i mean, fetchland and pay (2) i cast Blightsteel Colossus/Emrakul, the Aeons Torn. i don't know if that's what you intended, but under the current wording i don't see anything stopping that.
December 19, 2016 11:52 p.m.
HexproofHarry says... #19
@aholder7 I'm thinking of making it "non creature" only...
December 20, 2016 1:08 a.m.
TheRedGoat says... #20
For the Han part it is also good to note that with your wording you don't cast the card for free, you just can cast it. Costs must still be payed (I presume).
As far as the reworked Chewbacca goes, you could just as soon remove the fight mechanic, and keep the vigilance and trample, and you've got yourself a damn fine voltron target right there. Not perfect, which is good, but just competitive enough to not require massive build around to be functional. If you limited Han to non creature permanents then you can further support the idea that the two work in a pair. One obviously acting as the muscle, while the other sets his own plans in motion to secure escape from the law/smuggle their way into some restricted place.
10/10 would play that card deck.
December 20, 2016 2:27 a.m.
I guess if you say that Han and Chewie before the rebellion are RW and maybe Chewie is RG, sounds like a solid notion. In my thoughts, I only think of Han and Chewie in post rebellion terms. I could understand the favoritism to red, but I think Han (post-rebellion) definitely elicits tendencies of other black creatures. Think cards with underworld in the name but throw out the possibility of demons and call the underworld the black market for smugglers.
December 20, 2016 6:15 p.m.
TheRedGoat says... #22
Yeah, see I feel like you're confusing him with Captain Lone Star now from "Spaceballs".
"we're not just doing this for money... we're doing for a SHIT LOAD OF MONEY!"
Now that screams the black selfish mentality. Han never really got that type of attitude across, or if he did it was in regards to not sticking his neck out for others. It is too little to work with to me at least. Then again its not really my cards right?
December 20, 2016 11:08 p.m.
Here's my ideas, I left Chewy the same but I think Han Solo is more balanced this way. 
K34 says... #2
I like 'em
December 19, 2016 1:22 p.m.