Urza, Hand of Yawgmoth

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Posted on Dec. 28, 2019, 8:12 p.m. by DemonDragonJ

I just finished reading the novel for Planeshift and began the novel for Apocalypse, and I was surprised when Urza abandoned his plan to destroy Phyrexia and declared his allegiance to Yawgmoth, so I have decided to make a card of him after his betrayal, as seen, here:

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Urza, Hand of Yawgmoth

Casting Cost:

Planeswalker - Urza

Loyalty: 7

+1: create a colorless construct artifact creature token with "this creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of artifacts that you control."

0: proliferate.

-X: search your library for a permanent card with converted mana cost X and put it onto the battlefield; then shuffle your library.

-10: each opponent loses X life, where X is twice the number of artifacts that you control, and you gain life equal to the life lost this way.

His first ability produces the same token that the first ability of Urza, Lord High Artificer produces. Thus far, no planeswalker yet has the ability to proliferate, so his second ability does that, and it costs 0 loyalty, because it shall put a counter on him via proliferation, similar to how the first ability of Chandra, Acolyte of Flame costs 0 loyalty. His third ability can bring any permanent from his controller's library to the battlefield, because Urza was very powerful and adept at finding solutions to problems. His final ability is similar to that possessed by several incarnations of Tezzeret, but much more powerful, because he is Urza.

What does everyone else say about this card? How well did I design it?

shadow63 says... #2

Yeah that's super OP

December 28, 2019 8:53 p.m.

DemonDragonJ says... #3

shadow63, he is Urza, but what would you recommend to balance his power?

December 28, 2019 10:25 p.m.

shadow63 says... #4

I think if you got rid of the plus one itd be ok. That plus is a minus 2 on karn from dominaria

December 28, 2019 11:39 p.m.

saluma says... #5

TypicalTimmy i think you made a smal mistake. Cuz his "ult" reads +8 right now. Change that to a -8 and i think he would be ok for the game.

December 29, 2019 7:35 a.m.

Suns_Champion says... #6

Nah man, screw it, make the bottom ability +8. Urza be powerful yo

December 29, 2019 12:54 p.m.

DemonDragonJ says... #7

TypicalTimmy, that is a very awesome design, but I do agree with saluma; the final ability should be a - ability, not a + ability.

December 29, 2019 1:18 p.m.

DemonDragonJ says... #8

TypicalTimmy, or, they could actually take the time to properly playtest the cards, to avoid the need for emergency bans.

December 29, 2019 2:30 p.m.

saluma says... #9

DemonDragonJ then how would they make money? :O

December 29, 2019 3:50 p.m.

DemonDragonJ says... #10

saluma, the same way that they normally make money?

December 29, 2019 7:49 p.m.

saluma says... #11

I was just joking about 'the more busted a card is the higher the demand so more products with that card will be sold, or to a higher price' fenomenom xD

December 30, 2019 3:43 a.m.