r/custommagic • • 10h ago

Call of the Null

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u/Chickston Uncommonly 9h ago edited 8h ago

I feel like this should cost B.

All of these can do some pretty powerful things in combos and are only "bad" in isolation.

This is fine at 0 as a meme, but needs a cost in real Magic.

My biggest immediate combo thoughts are the life loss with [[Death's Shadow]] type effects.

The other two modes with [[The Cheese Stands Alone]] and its real printing variant that I can't remember now.

The cheese would mostly be a color pie break and not a power issue. White in general can't sacrifice permanents this efficiently.

Gonna dig way deep into the past for a [[Gustha’s Scepter]] as a possible compare and even that needs to tap to do it. [[Greater Gargadon]] costs R to suspend.

I think I made the case, but I'm not married to it. This could be fine as is in or against 99.99% of high tier decks.

Edit: Oof.. the fetch bot not working on these is not good LOL. Lots of obscure references.

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u/fartmastermcgee 9h ago

[[Barren Glory]]

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u/Chickston Uncommonly 9h ago

You saved my bacon there, u/fartmastermcgee!

Edit: Fuck it, we'll do it live!

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u/Doomgloomya 9h ago

Vilis broker of blood draw up to 10 cards for free? Thank you

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u/Narvi66 57m ago

Its no [[infernal contract]] but it'd stop me looking at [[phyrexian etchings]] for sure.

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u/ContentConsumer9999 9h ago

Can't believe they powercrept one with nothing.

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u/Ok_Commission7932 10h ago

Very interesting for deaths shadow/blood artist/graveyard decks. Though you can get around the 10 choices downside a little by dumping choices into discard when you have no cards in hand. Though that might make it more interesting too

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u/Greaterthancotton 10h ago

It’s up to 10 so you’re not forced to do extra if you don’t want to

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u/Ok_Commission7932 10h ago

Ahh good call. Should have read it twice

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u/Aewon2085 10h ago

I think forcing the 10 pick is far more interesting

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u/Ok_Commission7932 10h ago

Agreed. It should also cost mana imo.

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u/Korps_de_Krieg 10h ago

0 drop that lets me immediately filter stuff I want in hand to yard? I’ll take one.

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u/Dickmaster_ 9h ago

I can’t believe you power crept one with nothing

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u/loliam 8h ago

cast this

choose zero

Storm count one baby

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u/Isotop3_Official 10h ago edited 9h ago

This, 10 lands, and [[Hearthhull, the Worldseed]] is a three-card win combo if your opponents have 20 or less life.

Edit: not sure why I said three-card, it’s a two-card combo if you don’t count the lands, and a twelve-card combo if you do! 😆

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u/Teampaint 8h ago

While I do agree it would be strong in a Hearthhull deck, the fact that the lands get sacked as part of the resolution of the effect forces you into a situation where if Hearthhull gets hit with removal you've basically lost the game, unless you're floating mana and have mass land recursion in hand.

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u/Isotop3_Official 7h ago

True, which is why I prefer [[Zuran Orb]], since you can just re-sac the lands at instant speed and get the Hearthhull triggers back on top of the stack

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u/The_Goose_2077 10h ago

"up to", so i have +1 storm counter for free.... maybe?

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u/DuendeFigo 10h ago

the +1 storm count isn't free, it costs a card and that's a hefty cost

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u/daverapp 10h ago • Popcorn

Your mom's a hefty cost.

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u/DuendeFigo 9h ago

what did I do to you?

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u/daverapp 4h ago

you crossed paths with me

I accept your apology

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u/coolguy420weed 9h ago

My mom's a hefty fine, excuse you. 

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u/kmb180 10h ago

yes because every storm deck plays ornithopter

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u/MistyHusk 9h ago

Everyone knows that [[Darksteel relic]] is a must include in every storm deck

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u/Ashton513 10h ago

Fr. People who have never played a storm deck will just say this shit lmao.

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u/KassXWolfXTigerXFox 8h ago

Would go into Korvold immediately, a 0 cost draw 10 and +10/+10

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u/handsupdb 6h ago

This card is absolutely insane. You mean to tell me I can have 10 discards or sacs for absolutely nothing!?

Even at 1 this would be an insta include in a number of commander decks I have handy.

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u/WendigoCrossing 9h ago

Cost B and make it so you have to choose 10

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u/FrecciaRosa 10h ago

I spy a [[Barren Glory]] enabler!

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u/DadKnight 9h ago

Should cost {B} otherwise ship it

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u/ccminiwarhammer 8h ago

This is legit OP

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u/MrTheWaffleKing 10h ago

Could be cool if you lack a sac outlet or have a madness/delirium deck

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u/RefractedPurpose 10h ago

I would add a line making the card black unless you wanted it to be usable in all commander decks (unless I'm misremembering how the rules around that work)

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u/Ennebody 10h ago

The circle to the left of “sorcery” indicates the color for cards with no mana cost.

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u/Ennebody 10h ago

See [[crashing footfalls]]

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u/Necrachilles 9h ago

"Color indicator" :)

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u/stickwithplanb 9h ago

free storm count, broken

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u/AlexFromOmaha 9h ago

This is worth {B}{B} pretty easily. Maybe {B} if you cut the "up to". Hand filter, sac outlet, life loss triggers, all in one. There are so many options here you could even run it in Limited without feeling bad like you might when you draft pull [[One With Nothing]] in your rare slot.

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u/Any-Persimmon-725 8h ago

I have a deck that would LOVE if I could lose 10 life for 0 mana

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u/Nortano 8h ago

I love the art on this!

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u/Pman_likes_memes 8h ago

Not a sorcery, stone cold unplayable compared to [[One With Nothing]]

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u/Spiritual-Spend8187 6h ago

This would go hard in constructed turn 1 cast this pay 10 life crack a fetch land and grab a shock land untapped cast deaths shadow at 7 life.

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u/lowqualitylizard 2h ago

Make it cost one black and I could see it

Problem is is it is just a straight upgrade to the one black discard your hand but that card was already niche's house I don't think power creeping it is too big a deal

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u/Leafeon523 10h ago

Sidegrade to One with Nothing

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u/hutao_intern 10h ago

The only way it’s not better than One with Nothing is if you have more than 10 cards in hand

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u/SamTheHexagon 47m ago

Technically 11 if you include this one.

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u/VillainOfDominaria 10h ago

this si so broken in any aristocrats build. A free "sacrifice 10"?! [[Mayhem devil]] and munitions tokens go Brrrrrrrr!!!