Mage Choker

Artifact - Equipment

If an opponent would cast a spell during your turn, Mage Choker deals 5 damage to them.

Equipped creature gains, "If an opponent would search their library, instead put two +1 +1 counters on this creature."

Equip

"The funny thing about a Censor and a Morningstar is that doesn't take much effort to make them into the same weapon."

Based off an old favorite of mine, the flavor text on Stranglehold.

Repeat or Wild.

Vayith Hunter

Creature - Druid Warrior

Vayith Hunter gets +1 +1 for each ability among creatures your opponents control.

When Vayith Hunter enters, it fights target creature an opponent controls.

3/3

"'Power unchecked is harm done'- Vayith Hunter Creed"

Make something else from the Vaith Hunter druid society or wild

Not harsh at all and nothing to apologize for, I couldn't agree more! Though they had their ups and downs I do miss the novels if only because they gave the writers more time/space to work with the story and bit more. But even then, they often suffered from the same complaints you shared of rushed beginnings and too neat endings.

I wish they had the abbreviated story for those who wanted it and then a longer more complex story for the others. This would give writers a chance to actually tell a story with some complexity and us to enjoy them!

I also wish we could see these worlds and characters when they don't revolve around The Gang (Chandra etc) like you said. At best we getside story and there's just not enough time to cover much. I grew up wih the Brothers War and Thran novels, and the characterisation Xantcha was so well done and will always have a special place in my heart. I was always kind of hoping we might get back to mtg novels one day but that's not looking likely.

I have considered that myself - the weird post war of the spark novel that is no longer Canon definitely inspired a few drafts. There's just a lot of fun creative concepts out there that they haven't touched upon in stories. If you ever write anything I'd love to read it!

IlLupo643 He actually worked pretty hard on Ravnica, poor guy. Then there were Eldrazi, Ugin, and other Multiverse ending threats that pulled him away. He lost the Guildpact in war of the spark and was happy to see a Ravnican get it. He's not a great guy but he definitly didn't just split from Ravnica, he did his best.

Also, that is how gods work on Amonkhet? As people return to the Luxa and depend on it, a god is born that represents their work and dependence. When Bolas and Phyrexia etc attacked it's not like they necessarily had a god of interplanar war and defense, ya know? (Aside from Hazoret who did her best) But they've had gods based on the worship of the Luxa and the necessity of community before because those are things that have always been central to the lives of people on Amonkhet since before even Bolas.

I find myself reading the MTG story and then never having anyone to discuss it with so I am curious, did anyone read it?

SPOILERS BELOW

Honestly, I haven't heard enough props for K Arsenault Rivera and how excellent her writing is for MTG stories! No wasted time, we dive right in, we learn so much about worlds and characters with just a few words, and it's a good time to boot! "Lil' Guy Shortcut" has been permanently incorporated into my vocabulary.

"You my sweet daughter, are going to be your mother's personal welding torch." Is another line that I loved and felt 100% on brand for Pia Nalaar. Just excellent.

Also, Derevi alluding to living with chronic pain and having medicine ready to help himself and others! Its these small details that really bring life to the characters.

Lastly, I love Vraska's characterization in this story. Jace wants Revenge with a capital R on the entire multiverse, he wants to reset everything. In MOM we saw Vraska get her revenge, we saw that to do so she used and abused her entire guild. Yes she was Phyrexian, but now I think Vraska knows that these things come at a cost. That violent change may be necessary but also involves loss, and I can't help but wonder reading the Aetherdrift story if Vraska is realizing Jace has never experienced this for himself. Throughout the story, Vraska begins to question Jace- how he is willing to use people, even Loot, to get what he wants. I feel like this is the beginning of her realizing he isn't... mature, experienced (whatever you want to call it) enough to weild the kind of power he seeks. The story ends with him walking away from Vraska on Tarkir, and I really hope this signifies a split between them. As much as I love them together, I love Vraska more and I think she's realizing that Jace isn't trying to "fix" anything so much as turn it back to the way HE wants it. I wanted them to have a happy ending, but it looks like one of the Multiverse's top assasins may have to take out her beloved if things continue this way.

It's explained in the Planeswalkers guide and Ketramose (the new BW god) actually meets with Chandra in the story and speaks with her. He says something like "As long as there are people on Amonkhet working to face another dawn I will be here"

I see a lot of posts from people on here razzing on WOTC for story stuff, but then they don't read the story or the PW guide and it confuses me? Why be annoyed about something and it potentially not making sense when you could just read about it and understand it? I don't mean this to be rude I just don't understand it, especially since a lot of these people seem to enjoy the lore, and imho the story writing and planeswalker guides have been so much better than they have in the past.

Ashon, The Crypt

Legendary Artifact Creature - Human Golem

If a permanent would leave a graveyard, exile it with Ashon, The Crypt instead.

When Ashon, the Crypt is dealt damage, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, you may cast a card exiled with Ashon, the Crypt without paying its mana cost.

"'The dead have earned their rest, and they trust only me to know when their waking is needed. Find another graveyard necromancer.' - Ashon the Crypt to Liliana"

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Having trouble following all the set cards so I went for a wild. Make a payoff card for Energy in Bant colors

Thanks again for the feedback on GingerBant Man! You inspired me to rehaul the primer to be nicer and put the cards into categories <3

And you were right, accordions were less scary than I thought.

Also I love Avian Uprising and realized that's why your username looks so familiar! Lots of great decks (:

Craeter Thank you so much for feedback! I am planning to edit the primer for readability and I will add in accordions, thanks for the tip.

For Brenard, one of the reasons I enjoyed building him is he encourages you to forgo a lot of staples so instead of swiftfoot boots we have cards like Benevolent Bodyguard and Selfless Spirit etc. Targeted exile spells can be hard so I'm considering adding Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate for that. If someone tries to slap something like Darksteel Mutation on him we also have Foundation Breaker, Skyclave Apparition, etc. Having all this protection be creatures can have drawbacks but with Brenard it's usually the opposite.

Love the feedback! You're right there's so many directions Brenard can go as such a versatile commander I just happen to love how good he is for populate (:

DemonDragonJ I tried to offer advice on deckbuilding a few months back but it wasn't received well and you mentioned you only wanted card suggestions, which is why you posted here.

I noticed you post a few times every week asking for help with specific card replacements. With this level of interest in specific cards, I think you'd really enjoy playtesting cards a bit on your own. I used to ask people about swaps just as often until I began to start writing lists and playtesting my own swaps.

Often when I am not sure about a card that look fun or better, I swap it into my deck and keep the swapped out card on a "maybelist". That way, when you get a chance to play with the card, you can compare it to what you swapped out.

Often, what I end up finding is that what I've swapped in is more fun/functional and if I end up missing the old card (I usually dont) you keep it on the maybeboard and wait to draw/play a card that feels not so good or fun, then you know it's time for a swap.

Doing this will help a lot when you're trying to analyze card swaps. Often I see you wanting to keep cards that fit a decks theme, but really dozens if not hundreds of cards fit any given theme. You only have 100, so you'll always find more cards that fit the themes. Ultimately it's about what's most fun/flavorful for your deck .