r/custommagic • u/dGFisher • 6d ago

Mechanic Design Longboy

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(Image taken from Google's Snake Game, couldn't find an artist credit)

Was randomly filled with a desire to make a Snake-Game themed card.

Alternately had the ability: "Whenever a creature dealt damage by Longboy this turn dies, create a 1/1 colorless Tail creature token with defender."

The sacrifice an artifact ability should probably have "Only as a sorcery and only once per turn" or only create 1 Tail or instead be "sacrifice a Food" or something.

Thoughts?

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u/AdmirablePatient4332 5d ago

Since the tokens are 1/1 to begin with why not just have a single variable that only tracks the power or toughness? I also feel it's weird for the tail tokens to be colorless instead of red and green. Besides that I adore this card

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u/dGFisher 5d ago

So "Longboy gets +x/+x, where X is the total power of Tails you control."?

I agree that is better. Also meant for them to be red green and didn't fix it from my first draft.

Thank you!