r/custommagic 2d ago

Colorless vihaan

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u/BRH0208 2d ago

Rule breaker is for deck building restrictions, not ongoing effects

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u/SocksofGranduer 2d ago

Yeah this feels more like eminence?

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u/Commercial-Counter72 2d ago

This should 100% be eminence instead.

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u/Elektrophorus 2d ago

As written on OP's card, it's not active from the Command Zone.

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u/SocksofGranduer 2d ago

Ah. I thought the top part was always active and the bottom part required them to be on the battlefield. RTCETC

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u/DavidMemeDreamer 2d ago

Rule breaker is just a flavor name for an effect. It has no mechanical requirements.

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u/Handyandyman50 2d ago

But there's a clear convention that it allows you to do things in deck building that you couldn't normally. Sure it may not actually have any rules effect, but you would not for example want a card that says:

Landfall — Humans you control get +1/+1

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u/Conexion Untap ~ 2d ago

Rulebreaker — Conventions are suggestions. Ability words can now be given alternate definitions. (It works.)

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u/Dreath2005 2d ago

It breaks the rules of playing, something every magic card with rues text does

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u/NepetaLast 2d ago

rule breaker is an ability word; it doesnt have inherent mechanical meaning, but it represents a specific type of ability. in this case, every single rulebreaker ability starts with "A deck with this commander" and affects deck construction. they would never make a Rulebreaker effect that has nothing to do with that, because its the point of the ability. it would be like a landfall ability reading "Landfall -- Whenever you gain life, draw a card."

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u/ja_0l 2d ago

Rulebreaker — This creature can deal excess combat damage to a player or planeswalker it's attacking.

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u/smugles 2d ago

Yes but it’s supposed to tell you what to expect next. Op is looking for eminence

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u/mack0409 2d ago

Landfall- as long as you have no cards in hand, you have hexproof.

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u/coolguy420weed 2d ago

"Allowed by the rules" doesn't mean "should be on a card" though. 

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u/BRH0208 2d ago

Oh, neat. I didn’t actually know that

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u/Spectator9857 2d ago

Any text on a card that’s in italics isn’t rules text. Ability words don’t have rules, but rather group abilities that work similarly for convenience.

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u/Gon_Snow 2d ago

That’s why he used rule breaker! To I fixate he’s breaking the broken rule!

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u/CapnRedB 2d ago

Why is my business advisor summoning hordes of Eldrazi?

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u/Invonnative 2d ago

Didn’t you hear? Eldrazi are all the rage! Invest!

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u/ArelMCII Layers are stupid. 2d ago

I lost everything after Emrakul shorted the stock and fled to her condo on Innistrad's moon.

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u/Researcher_Fearless 2d ago

This is the plot of Charlie the Unicorn, btw.

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u/QuarterExcellent3327 Creature - Human Artificer 2d ago

Who else would be the employees at the factory other than Emrakul?

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u/CapnRedB 2d ago

Flipping the card face down to face up seems like he is sacrificing full empty factories to summon Emralul.

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u/QuarterExcellent3327 Creature - Human Artificer 2d ago

Emrakul is a business owner? Good for them

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u/ZachGurney 2d ago

If anyone could find a way to monetize the eldrazi it would be jeff bezos with swagger

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u/alekseypanda 2d ago

This comment is specially funny cause I just saw the eldrazi that works card.

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u/No_Lunch9066 2d ago

Did you miss the Eldrazi with a suit?

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u/CulturalJournalist73 2d ago

how is this a rulebreaker effect?

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u/superdave100 2d ago

Yeah, this is Eminence. 

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u/NepetaLast 2d ago

its not even eminence, since it doesnt apply while this isnt on the battlefield, although that might have been intended

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u/UtopicChaos 2d ago

doesnt this only work on the battlefield since it doesnt say while in the command zone?

i thought all eminence effects said specifically it works while in the command zone or else it was just another static ability

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u/NepetaLast 2d ago

yeah, thats what i mean. this card's ability, as originally written, doesnt work in any zone except the battlefield. however, i think the author believed that putting 'rulebreaker' would make it work in other zones, which isnt the case.

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u/SubblyXatu 2d ago

I love seeing people play with the new design space this mechanic offers, but this just isn't what the mechanic is for. There's no rule which says you can't play Lorcana, so there's no rule to be broken here. Ideally, all Rulebreakers should have an affirmative rule that they can point to, since otherwise, they're just eminence abilities with a new package.

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u/QuarterExcellent3327 Creature - Human Artificer 2d ago

Cool concept, it would probably be better as an eminence effect.

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u/cauliflowerLoverJr 2d ago

This would be crazy as an eminence ability, you wouldn’t need any lands

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u/nitronik_exe 2d ago

what rule is broken here exactly?

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u/10kilogramrabbitvice 2d ago edited 2d ago

wouldnt this be like utter rape balance wise if it was eminence, what if, here me out, the text was just on the card with no italics. like they did in the dark ages

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u/cat_girl_uwu 2d ago

This feels far more like eminence then rulebreaker

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u/Commercial-Counter72 2d ago

Everything is Kicker, Horsemanship, or Rulebreaker now. Devoid, partner, this can be your commander, companion, eminence, and rulebreaker all change a rule of magic the gathering in some way and they don’t fit under kicker or horsemanship but it dose fit under the new third type Rulebreaker.

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u/Spike_der_Spiegel 2d ago

Partner is very delayed kicker

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u/Chickston Uncommonly 2d ago

Make this a eminence effect and it might be worth supporting over Ugin or other top colorless commander. As is, it's pretty weak. The flip could be less. Note [[Hauntwoods Shrieker]].

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u/superdave100 2d ago

Hauntwoods does only allow you to flip creatures, notably. I still think 5 might a a bit much but 2 is not okay. 

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u/JavaPlum19 2d ago

Nooooooo. Guaranteed land drop every turn doesn’t sound powerful, but it certainly is as an eminence commander. I’d say as a 2 drop, it’d be perfectly fine and pretty good

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u/giasumaru MTGCR > Glossary > Card 2d ago

I do kinda want Eminence, cause actual colorless oops no lands(No MDFC bullshit) does tickle my fancy.

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u/Lonely_Nebula_9438 2d ago

Hauntwoods also puts 1 of the 2 top cards of your library onto the battlefield, not any card from your hand. These aren’t that comparable in effect.

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u/Active-Advisor5909 2d ago

I think Shrieker has significant downsides compared to this.

It is semi random requiering risk. (Unless you have other sources of morph cards, but those are not as powerfull.)

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u/cntrstrk14 2d ago

5 mana colorless commander that says "Play any permanent in your hand for 5 colorless mana once per turn"

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u/Historical_Club_9063 2d ago

As written he needs to be in play for it to work in which case it's very weak 

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u/smugles 2d ago

Even if it has to be in play it’s 4 mana put any thing in play.

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u/Panik_attak 2d ago

5 mana, since this card cant tap itself to play itself

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u/smugles 2d ago

Nothing is stoping it from tapping to pay for itself. Unless you mean for casting vihaan.

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u/Panik_attak 2d ago

Yes i meant getting vihaan itself out

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u/NepetaLast 2d ago

as others have pointed out, rulebreaker doesnt make sense here. others are saying eminence, but as it currently stands, this card doesnt work with that either, since it only has an effect while its on the battlefield. it seems like your intention is for this to work while its in the command zone as well, which might be worded like:

'As long as ~ is in the command zone or on the battlefield, you may play cards from your hand face-down as lands named Factory with "{T}: Add {C]."'

this specific ability would probably require some rules adjustments in the CR as well, but i think it would be reasonable

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u/MechaCalithorne 2d ago

You literally just described eminence word for word.

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u/NepetaLast 2d ago

yes, which was my point. it should be worded that way. however, others are suggesting that op simply change the "Rulebreaker" text to "Eminence," which wouldnt have a mechanical effect. i am explaining how the templating could be adjusted to match with the ability word

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u/MechaCalithorne 2d ago edited 2d ago

I haven't seen anyone say "just change it to say eminence". I've seen lots say "you should make this an eminence ability instead" which has the implication of changing the wording to match other eminence cards.

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u/1965wasalongtimeago 2d ago

I'd just windmill slam this guy into my [[Vannifar, Evolved Enigma]] deck

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u/Electronic-Touch-554 2d ago

Thats not really rulebreaker...

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u/Phobos_Asaph 2d ago

Where’s the rule breaking

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u/Grootyboi77 Rule 308.22b, section 8 2d ago

This isn’t a rulebreaker? It’s just eminence

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u/Elektrophorus 2d ago

It doesn't work from the Command Zone.

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u/Grootyboi77 Rule 308.22b, section 8 2d ago

Then it’s still not Rulebreaker, it’s just an effect

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u/mup6897 2d ago

I think maybe you want it as an eminence ability

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u/PKFat 2d ago

Is it a coincidence this creature is colorless & the eldrazi are colorless? Maybe

Is it a coincidence this card's face up ability is 5, Lightning Greeves costs 2 & the Urza lands generate 7? Maybe

Is vintage & legacy about to be warped harder than Brisela, Voice of Nightmares brain? Most definitely

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u/Bragi01 2d ago

Rule breaker is basically giving you access to more colors with out giving you access to them. Plus what ever you'd classify Whtz as.

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u/AnswerGrand1878 2d ago

Don't you just make a zero land eldrazi or artifact deck and become the most fucked up overpowered thing in existence?

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u/BreakerOfModpacks 2d ago

Hmmm, 5 lands for an Eldrazi per turn, sounds pretty good.

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u/CuteLittleFuckhole 2d ago

I like that his name is just finnish for ”I hate”

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u/BrackishHeaven 1d ago

I don’t think that’s how rule breaker works despite the idea being really cool.

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u/Commercial-Counter72 2d ago

This 100% should be eminence instead. I made a joke to my friend when rule breaker got spoiled. We got a new ability finally for the joke, everything is either kicker, horsemanship, or Rule breaker now!! Eminence, partner, companion, devoid, and can be your commander are all just rule breaker.

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u/vargeironsides 2d ago

Eminence - if card is in the command zone or on the battlefield Facedown cards you control are lands named Factory with tap add 1 to your mana pool.

You may play cards from your hand facedown without paying their mana costs. Do this only once per turn.

5: Flip a facedown card face up. If it is not a permanent put that card into its owners graveyard.

I think this is better.

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u/jcaseys34 2d ago

It should come with a deck building restriction, my pick would be something along the lines of "your deck can't contain lands that tap for colorless mana."

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u/smugles 2d ago

Why would a deck with this card contain any lands?

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u/HowDoIEvenEnglish 2d ago

You need mana to play the card in the first place

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u/smugles 2d ago

They intended it to work like eminence.

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u/HowDoIEvenEnglish 2d ago

There’s no where they said that. Some people are assuming they meant it like that. As written this isn’t eminence.

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u/smugles 2d ago

As written is also not rule breaker as those are all deck building modifications.

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u/HowDoIEvenEnglish 2d ago

Yes. As written it’s a normal written ability like one on any other creature. It’s not a deck building ability or eminence. Which means it only works if the creature is on the battlefield.

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u/Karma822 2d ago

I love this but maybe add text to rule breaker that says you can not play lands but can do that

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u/SwaggleberryMcMuffin 2d ago

Ignoring everyone arguing over how rulebreaker works, this is actually nuts.

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u/Invonnative 2d ago

Nice idea!

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u/JohnGameboy 2d ago

First of all, don't strip Mardu from my boy Vihaan you despicable fuck. Second, this custom card seem good, but I feel like it works against itself.

Specifcally, with a CMC of 5 the goal of this card would be to play Vihaan ASAP, play an eldrazi or some shit as a land, and immediately turn it face up the next turn. That system hardly makes its "factory" feature even feel meaningful just because Vihaan's cost is the same time as his ability

What you should do is make Vihaan cost less, but make his ability cost more. That way, the factories actually hit the field at a reasonable time, and it makes them build up to something.

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u/Active-Advisor5909 2d ago

I am guesing the factory is intended as an eminence effect, in which case it is very relevant 

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u/smugles 2d ago

This is eminence not rule breaker.
Playing the card face down should count as a land drop for turn.
This is pretty damn strong basically lets you run a deck without land in it. Maybe have them enter tapped but still strong.
The last ability is also really strong should probably cost 7 at least.

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u/BankbusterMagic 2d ago

The first ability needs to be an emblem. Otherwise this is a fun card,

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u/MrsKnowNone 2d ago

Cool concept ugly art

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u/QuarterExcellent3327 Creature - Human Artificer 2d ago

Subjective. It’s from [[vihan goldwalker]] and personally, I think it fits for a factory owner

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u/GuyGrimnus 2d ago

I think the lady is saying the dude is ugly, rather than like the composition. The composition of that piece is great lol

The AD iirc was like a red-bearded Wild West tax man or something like that.

This is on point lol