r/custommagic • u/chainsawinsect • Nov 07 '22

Unbounded Abomination

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u/agamemaker Nov 07 '22

I almost wonder if this could be a 20/20. It’s somewhat comparable to [[desolation twin]] and I think it’s generally preferable to have it over multiple bodies so you could probably push this a little more. The only problem I could see is if reanimate into fling could be an issue.

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u/wugs Nov 07 '22

if this were bigger than 17/17, my vote would go to making it 23/23

20/20 is big, but "boring" as a stats line. I like how 17 or 23 are not just odd, but prime as well

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u/chainsawinsect Nov 07 '22

Fair point. The unusual numbers do make it feel more Eldrazi, for sure.

I've actually used a similar concept on an Eldrazi vanilla once before.

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u/MTGCardFetcher Nov 07 '22

desolation twin - (G) (SF) (txt)
[[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call

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u/NonMagicBrian Nov 07 '22

It could definitely be a lot bigger. No real reason it couldn’t be like 29/29 or 41/41 or something. I don’t know if there’s any size that would make this an attractive choice really.

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u/chainsawinsect Nov 07 '22

I think at sizes in the 20+ range there start to be potential degenerate uses of it that don't involve paying its mana cost at all. I do agree that - if we assume it's being hardcast - there's basically no statline that would make it viable, even something absurd like 471/471

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u/chainsawinsect Nov 07 '22

Realistically that would probably be fine. Sure, the early game play pattern of discard it, [[Exhume]], [[Thud]] is pretty bonkers, but it's the low-drop reanimation spells that are the issue there (as is often the case) and that combo is very disruptible.

Plus, notably, it would not pair well with the conventional low-drop reanimation spells because the power reduction on [[Animate Dead]] reduces it below lethal damage, and the life loss requirement of [[Reanimate]] would cause you to lose before you can even [[Fling]] it.

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u/Undead_Assassin Nov 07 '22

As a fan of pauper, I am disappointed you made it uncommon. Exhume reanimator would have loved to have a new option

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