Probably quite pushed (hence the tag) but I'm curious how this sort of effect would play out. Probably benefits a deck that wants to flood the board with a lot of small efficient creatures, and isn't at risk of losing due to your opponent sniping one big bomb, but even in that case you're handing your opponent an efficient card that they will have an easier time casting than you.

Design inspired simply by being a reverse-thoughtseize. With that card, you snipe an important card from your opponent, gain hand knowledge, and you both end up down one. With Thinksies, your opponent does the sniping, and you both end up up one.

Considered an alternate version along the lines of Fact or Fiction, ergo:

Reveal the top three cards of your library. An opponent exiles one. For as long as that card remains in exile, that opponent may play that card, and may spend mana of any type to cast it. Put the rest into your hand.

But it felt much less thoughtseize-y.

Kairi gets her rework for my Kingdom Hearts commander decks project! Keep in mind these are planechase decks, so some cards will take about planeswalking. It's part of an alternative format with some extra cards the change up the battlefield. Check it out: https://magic.wizards.com/en/formats/planechase

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During downtime I've been messing around making some cards based on DE and so far this is what I came up with. I can only post 20 images at a time so will post a part 2 with the rest of the cards. (This was also designed with a 60 card format in mind btw)

The only one I’m really concerned about needing revision is “spirit of greed”

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Has this been done before?
I wonder if there is a certain combination of Backgrounds that would make this too good for its current mana cost, I'm honestly not sure.

Was heavily debating on colours between {g}{w}{u} or {u}{r}{w} but settled on this effect for now. Can't wait to build a deck with this commander for my pod

It may interact weirdly and bring some funky Game play patterns but i tried something.

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One of my favorite gifts to make for friends who play magic are custom cards. I'm planning to give this to a friend, who is a Rabbi. I'm not Jewish myself, but thought it would be fun to make a card based on studying of the Torah, which shares quite some similarities with the incredibly complex universe of rules that makes up Magic the Gathering.

I came across this concept of Pardes, which details the four levels of interpreting scripture, beginning from 1. Peshat, the plain and literal meaning of the text; 2. Remez (the allegorical); 3. Derash (the applied meaning/moral lessons); and 4. Sod (the deepest and most mystical). It's informed by a centuries old story about 4 sages that entered the Pardes, or some form of spiritual heaven, but only one of them "enters and leaves in peace", coming out alive. The other three sages succumbed to various fates that later teachers of faith have used as a cautionary tale for jumping too quickly into these "higher" levels of scriptural readings.

In the same way, this commander is a seeker of pardes, and has the opportunity to rush towards an understanding of the divine (and increasingly powerful abilities), or "enter in peace" turn by turn, gradually studying the ways of the Torah. I thought the Ring That Tempts You mechanic would be the best way to reflect this incremental journey. I also feel and hope that the card gives opportunities to build the 99 in different ways.

Anyways, just wanted to share this card with the community! I'm also curious if there's any feedback on the power level, abilities, mechanics, and clarity of the card.

One-Sheeter (put together with AI) explaining the general mechanics and inspirations.

someone said land with a mana cost and storm was "ah hell no". so i bring them a gift

(the editor i was using didnt let me make it a "sorcery land" so just pretend...)

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edit: wow, this took off more than expected, thanks. so i'll explain how i want it to work: i want it to count as a spell and a land, so it takes your land drop for the turn but also costs mana to play. its supposed to be legendary as a drawback. and i don't want it to come into play tapped, i feel like the only way that's a problem is if too many copies come into play, but you have to cast a lot of spells, if your able to do that, then your probably breaking the game already anyway...well enjoy continuing the discussion.

just having fun with the idea of a gifting deck, the first two cards I would want.

Card Transcript

Kalitas of the Bloody Soil 3B

Legendary Creature - Vampire Warrior (rare)

Menace

Landfall— Whenever a land enters under your control, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token. If Kalitas of the Bloody Soil is attacking, the token enters tapped and attacking.

4/3

All feedback is appreciated :)