Yurk, Aurochs Avalancher
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Posted on Dec. 7, 2021, 2:13 p.m. by seshiro_of_the_orochi
I just remembered Aurochs is an actual creature type with a proud number of four cards to it. And guess what, I love bad tribes. Thus, I tried to come up with a legendary Aurochs when the card creation challenge gave me a chance to do so. Here's the result:
This is a dumb, colossal creature that basically is a Craterhoof Behemoth in the command zone. It gives an absurd pump to dour time while also having snow synergy.
What are your thoughts?
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #3
Omniscience_is_life: That sounds good, I'll adjust accordingly.
December 8, 2021 12:05 a.m.
Such a fun card! I really like the snow mechanic and it definitely doesn't get enough love. Every now and then it pops up like, eh, want some snow? But it just never feels like a fleshed out idea, you know? It could just be me : )
Either way, snow, big creatures, and a legendary auroch all sounds amazing to me.
December 9, 2021 9:13 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #6
brandonplaysmagic: Thanks, mate!
Niko9: That's exactly the reason I gave it its second ability. Snow is such a cool mechanic, but these stupid snow basics are just too expensive for a card you need like 20 of with minimal added value.
December 9, 2021 3:33 p.m.
Aurochs is my favorite tribe! I was so sad they didn’t come out with new ones in Kaldheim :’( This custom definitely does the clan some justice though
December 10, 2021 1:46 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #8
The creature type and animal name is Auroch, not Aurochs. So you'd want to drop the plurality in each of your uses.
Is there a historical precedent for mono-green to deal direct damage on such a wide basis? I mean it sure is a neat idea but, that feels strikingly more Gruul and not mono?
December 12, 2021 3:40 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #9
TypicalTimmy: Looking at the existing cards like Aurochs Herd, Aurochs is definitely the correct singular.
Regarding the activated ability: While arguments for being Gruul can be found, the avalanche flavour it is meant to invoke comes close to natural disaster spells like Hurricane and the like, so Mono- works.
December 12, 2021 6:34 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #10
This gives me an idea...
Iceland Marauders
Snow Creature - Aurochs Minotaur
Trample, Snow-Vigilance (This creature has vigilance if it is attacking an opponent who controls a Snow permanent.)
Other Aurochs you control have Snow-vigilance.
Other Minotaur you control have trample.
5/5
Basically, a Humanoid-Minotaur like version of an Auroch. Not unlike how a Loxodon is an Elephant person or a Rhox is a Rhino person.
Omniscience_is_life says... #2
Since Pathbreaker Ibex only gives +3/+3 by itself, Blossoming Bogbeast only gives +2/+2, and Craterhoof Behemoth gives +1/+1, I think +5 power (even with no toughness buff) may be too high a baseline. 4 would be fine.
December 7, 2021 10:24 p.m.