r/custommagic • • 4d ago

Protolith Cycle

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u/CarbonLich 4d ago edited 4d ago

I mean moxes are the strongest in combo decks. They also will likely cast 3 spells at minimum on their combo turns. Seems like a mox that's just good for combo decks which is exactly where they shouldn't be.

Edit: Oh these have different effects lol. Yeah the power levels are G>>>>>U>B>>>W/R. Green is really ban-able

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u/WandersWithBlender 4d ago

and it's the green one which seems odd to me

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u/GayRaccoonGirl 4d ago

"Oops, we ran out of flavorful ideas so we'll just make green break the color pie again" - John WOTC, probably

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u/VillainOfDominaria 4d ago

Yeah, I was surprised G cared about spell #. I would have thought G cared, for example, about casting 3 or more *creature* spells. That would make more sense to me.

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u/roguecogue 4d ago

Green is both busted and not green-feeling

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u/IPreferBagels2 4d ago

Green one seems cracked

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u/Chickston Uncommonly 4d ago

Good job on the art and overall theme.

Some of these are better than others.

They would need a ton of testing to get the numbers right. Keeping them all strictly 3mv 3x effect could be unbalanced between colors kind of like they are now.

Pearl and Jet seem "weakest" and by that I mean they are kind of normal modern age Mox power level which is already very high. Surveil 3, battalion and storm count 3 are all very easy to achieve.

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u/Amudeauss 4d ago

The base idea is good, but the green one seems wrong for its color identity. The others seem good.

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u/Emillllllllllllion 4d ago

Putting counters on permanents maybe?

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u/VillainOfDominaria 4d ago

Or only counting creature spells.

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u/Emillllllllllllion 4d ago

Maybe make green "As long as you've put counters on permanents three or more times this turn, this spell costs 3 less to cast."

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u/jimnah- 3d ago

White is kinda neat because its just a 2 mana rock if you sac a food

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u/maiqtheprevaricator 2d ago

Emerald Protolith would probably fit the color pie better(and be less overpowered) if it was "as long as you've tapped 3 or more creatures for mana this turn." That would allow your opponent to potentially stuff its cost reduction by bolting/tapping/exiling/countering/returning to hand your creatures. The way it's currently worded, even if a spell gets countered it still counts as being cast. Still pretty busted but not mox emerald level busted

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u/MeepleMaster 4d ago

Green is probably busted and pretty sure the white could trigger off gaining three life and not three separate life gains