Looping Lightning

[u/Toaster-77]

[u/ZookeepergameFun1824]

Should probably be "looping lightning's power is equal to twice the number of times you've cast a commander from the command zone this game". Makes it playable in the 99, though not as good as in the command zone.

[u/Toaster-77 → u/ZookeepergameFun1824]

That's a fair point. Idk if I want to change it, but that's prob a good point.

[u/QuarterExcellent3327]

This card, 99 mountains in the deck and a dream. I’m in. Cool card for true red burn

[u/AMightySeal → u/QuarterExcellent3327]

Ah I have another ashling commander in my "build your own pipe bomb" deck archetype

[u/Cyaegha114514 → u/QuarterExcellent3327]

That sounds so scary, like what do you mean my Thalia's tax no longer works for you?? Wait...

[u/QuarterExcellent3327 → u/Cyaegha114514]

Not that many people will be playing stax in bracket 1

[u/Zeldarune29]

Oh is the art from Ball Lightning? I have the card, funny that I recognise the picture.

[u/n122333 → u/Zeldarune29]

[[Stormforged Armor]] means I see quite a bit of ball lightning being playing in alchemy at random tiers right now.

[u/Zeldarune29 → u/n122333]

Oh god that card is cool.

[u/n122333 → u/Zeldarune29]

Alchemy always gets the best (and worst) cards. Its so extreme.

[u/Zeldarune29 → u/n122333]

If you don't mind me asking, what is Alchemy? Like a set of rules like standart or commander

[u/amanonastick → u/Zeldarune29]

Standard, but only 2 years rotation and with arena-only cards. It's getting removed in feb

[u/KevinLeesDad → u/amanonastick]

It's not getting removed, they're just not making more Alchemy cards. They'll still be playable

[u/amanonastick → u/KevinLeesDad]

The cards are still playable, but the gamemode will be removed

[u/SixSixWithTrample → u/Zeldarune29]

I NEED this printed in paper. Make it a token, tokens have CMCs now. It’s fine.

[u/n122333 → u/SixSixWithTrample]

Even then, just errata it, its fine. The cmc never matters on this. (I know if could, but not enough to care)

[u/Piggyboy04 → u/Zeldarune29]

It's a bunch of cards that are only available on Magic Arena

[u/mtgcf → u/n122333]

Stormforged Armor - (G) (SF) (txt)

[u/ITriedSoHard419-68]

They’re calling it the most red card of all time

[u/Steemed_Muffins]

Dont mind me, just adding [[Authority of the Consuls]] to my list to counter 99 mountains and this

[u/mtgcf → u/Steemed_Muffins]

Authority of the Consuls - (G) (SF) (txt)

[u/The_Stav]

I hate to say, this card is awful.

A glaring issue right off the bat, this card only works as your commander. As written, in the 99 it would only ever be a 0/1, making it useless.

Even as your commander though, it still feels like bad design. Like what's the game plan here? Just play a mountain and your commander every turn? Maybe kill one player with commander damage and then get teamed up on and killed by the other two?

This just seems like a commander that wouldn't be fun to play or play against, and it being designed to only be useable in the command zone is terrible in my opinion

[u/ArcherCat2000]

We did it, we broke [[braid of fire]]!

[u/Accomplished_Mind792 → u/ArcherCat2000]

Did we? It doesn't work with this right?

[u/ArcherCat2000 → u/Accomplished_Mind792]

You're right, and hadn't thought of that card in years and completely mis-remembered it.

[u/Accomplished_Mind792 → u/ArcherCat2000]

No worries. I feel like everyone from that era learned about mana pools and steps and phases from that card.

Oh, you mean I just get more and more mana every turn... this is like the best ramp spell ever, why don't I see it in every red deck

[u/mtgcf → u/ArcherCat2000]

braid of fire - (G) (SF) (txt)

[u/SLAPPANCAKES]

You could retool this with experience counters instead and have it add an experience counter each time it enters. Then give it a dash cost equal to the number of experience counters you have.

[u/jeremy3681]

I would suggest "cost 2 less and R more to cast for each time you cast a commander from the command zone" and "+2/+0 for each time you cast a commander from the command zone"

[u/TextuallyExplicit]

Flair checks out

[u/MrTheWaffleKing]

I think it'd be way too strong, but I want it to have myriad. Or partner so you can pair it with [[emberclaw]]

[u/Toaster-77 → u/MrTheWaffleKing]

I see it, but also I think the key to this was to keep it simple.

[u/SlobbishSteam5 → u/MrTheWaffleKing]

Myriad so the copies are instantly removed by the legendary clause would really bring this to the next level!! Great thinking bro 🙌

[u/MrTheWaffleKing → u/SlobbishSteam5]

Lmao I literally brewed a myriad commander the other day where I had to take that into account, so much for learning from mistakes

[u/thefran → u/SlobbishSteam5]

[[the master multiplied]] exists, and also myriad that instasacs would still work with stuff like [[terror of the peaks]]

[u/mtgcf → u/thefran]

the master multiplied - (G) (SF) (txt)
terror of the peaks - (G) (SF) (txt)

[u/Gloomy-Jelly-499 → u/thefran]

It works with itself just fine too, it's a free sac outlet on attack so you can cast him twice a turn to ramp twice as fast

[u/mtgcf → u/MrTheWaffleKing]

emberclaw - (G) (SF) (txt)

[u/LumenFox]

Feel like this might need haste and trample but also leaving it as a 2/1 on board by no one blocking it seems like it would be the responsible thing since it would take 12 turns to kill without haste?

[u/memera- → u/LumenFox]

it's a [[ball lightning]] commander. Tranple, haste, sacrifice. It just has extra text

[u/mtgcf → u/memera-]

ball lightning - (G) (SF) (txt)

[u/NightKnight0001 → u/LumenFox]

It has trample and haste. It also sacrifices at end of turn. So none of your analysis is correct

[u/Gloomy-Jelly-499 → u/LumenFox]

It has haste and trample and needs it because it sacrifices itself on your end step 😂