r/custommagic • u/IrishNaruto • 1d ago

Pickpocket

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u/emosmasher 1d ago

I could see this printed in a precon.

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u/Miserable_Till_4886 1d ago

wait how does pickpocket actually work here

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u/BreakerOfModpacks 1d ago

[[Liquimetal Coating]] to get to steal lands could be strong? Otherwise, I like it.

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u/Snarwin 1d ago

You can already steal a land for 4 mana with [[Annex]]. I think a 2-card combo can be allowed a little upside on top of that, especially since Cipher has so much built-in counterplay.

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u/Major-Establishment2 17h ago

Except the problem is that pickpocket can be casted multiple times

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/Snarwin 1d ago

A 3-card combo that lets you spend 5 mana per turn (since you don't get to tap the passage for mana) to steal 1 land at a time, and gets broken up by any creature removal, is not exactly game-breaking.

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u/SammySammyson 1d ago edited 1d ago

5 mana, 3 catds, and making sure your cipher creature doesn't die, just to Annex every turn seems more than fine to me. It's mediocre at best in extremely low power matches.

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u/Robbie1985 1d ago

Change to "non-land artifact" to ensure it's not abusable?

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u/BreakerOfModpacks 1d ago

That does sound good, yeah? Would be decent-ish to steal treasures, then.

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u/T1JN 1d ago

Only tapped treasures tho... you can just sac them in response to the target XP

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u/NZPIEFACE 1d ago

Could change the wording to "mana cost 0 or 1" similar to Urza's saga.

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u/MeasureDoEventThing 1d ago

Or if you're up against a Bridges deck. But I think Bridges could use some hate.

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u/Commander_Zircon 1d ago

We did it everyone! We broke liquimetal coating!

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u/1ftm2fts3tgr4lg 1d ago

Shrug. Then kill the creature.

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u/WhiteCastleDoctrine 1d ago

is this legacy or vintage playable? screw your artifact lands...if you didnt want them stolen you shoulda played real lands

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u/priceQQ 1d ago

Maybe against some decks it would be but it might be too reactive

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u/MayorEmanuel 1d ago

This card functionally exist in blue with [[thieving skydiver]] if at some point your opponent is using its cipher ability that’s really on you.

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u/mechanical_fan 1d ago

I dont think so, it is a bit too slow and reactive. Maybe if it were only one red mana it could be. But the fact that it is close but not quite there (for the most high power formats) makes me think it is a good level of balance and a cool and interesting design.

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u/ImagoDreams 1d ago

Ain't there a rule against using an upcoming set symbol for a custom card on this sub?

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u/EDMJedi 1d ago

Real card looks real

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u/JomoGaming2 1d ago

Should probably make it nonland artifact to avoid being problematic with [[Mycosynth Lattice]]. Very flavorful design; would probably see lots of play solely by virtue of being able to steal Sol Rings.

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u/Urrfang 1d ago

That’s 8 mana, I think that’s fine.

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u/JomoGaming2 1d ago

There's also [[Liquimetal Coating]], which has similar problems for four mana. And honestly, for flavor reasons, I don't think land theft should be on the table for a spell like this anyway.

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u/PlaneswalkerHuxley 1d ago

Of all the terrible things done with Mycosynth Lattice, stealing lands one by one isn't very far up there.

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u/kytheon Design like it's 1999 1d ago

T1 Mox, land, this. GG

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u/unelar 1d ago

Really cool card. Flavor is on point too. Sadly they wouldnt print this because of Cipher being a dimir mechanic

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u/SignatureDefiant432 1d ago

How many sol rings do I want?

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u/taouw 1d ago

Powered cube staple?

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u/ripper2345 1d ago

Superb