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A place to store stuff while I work! I'll make it more professional as I go. This will serve as the main display for my progress.
What I'm currently working on will go here for now. Up first:
One of the major mechanics of the set will be Excavate. Excavate will be the mechanic of the Archaeologists hired to explore the ancient ruins on Ingshay. Archaeologists will be primarily , but other colors may have the ability as well.
Excavate 20/20 +Land, +Faction Leader:
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Excavate – To excavate search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose a [CARD TYPE] from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Trissona, Lead Archaeologist Legendary Creature - Human Advisor (R) If you would draw a card, instead scry 2, then put the top card of your library into your hand. Whenever you search your library for a card, you may put an additional card of your choice into your hand. “The ruins speak far more than you’d think. Every mark tells a tale, every stone a story, and every structure a legend.” 1/3
Trissona has earned a reputation on her home plane for having established the Archeology society. She has single handedly changed the course of world politics by uncovering ancient secrets and discovering lost agreements.
Blue 6/20:
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Vedalken Appraiser Creature - Vedalken Artificier (U) Discard an Artifact: Excavate an Artifact. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Artifact from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) "This is junk. Come back when you find something useful" 1/3
Research Team Creature - Human (C) When Research Team enters the battlefield, Scry 1 , : Excavate an Artifact. , : Excavate an Enchantment. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose the appropriate card type from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) 2/3
Cataloger Creature - Vedalken Artificier (C) When Cataloger enters the battlefield, excavate an Artifact. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Artifact from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) Whenever an Artifact enters the battlefield, gain 1 life. 1/1
Underwater Explorer Creature - Merfolk (C) Islandwalk : Excavate an Artifact. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Artifact from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) 1/1
River Trawler Creature - Merfolk (C) : Excavate an Artifact. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Artifact from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) 2/1
Divine the Runes Sorcery (C) Draw a card, then Excavate an Artifact. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Artifact from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.)
Red 6/20:
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Lucky Braggart Creature - Goblin (U) When Lucky Braggart enters the battlefield, Excavate an Artifact. If you reveal a card with converted mana cost 3 or less, you may put it onto the battlefield rather than into your hand. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Artifact from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) "Don't be jealous. You can't all be as good as me." 1/1
Distracting Trader Creature - Goblin (U) Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may Excavate an Artifact. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Artifact from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) Whenever you cast an Artifact spell, target creature can’t block this turn. 1/1
Jostle the Ground Instant (C) Jostle the Ground deals 2 damage to target creature or player. Excavate an Artifact. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Artifact from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.)
Underground Explorers Creature - Goblin (C) , : Excavate an Artifact. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Artifact from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) 2/2
Digger’s Apprentice Creature - Goblin (U) Whenever you cast an artifact spell, excavate an Artifact. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Artifact from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) 1/1
Ruin Diviner Creature - Human (C) : Flip a coin. If you win the flip, Excavate an Artifact. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Artifact from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) 2/3
White 2/20:
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Enchantment Seeker Creature – Human (R) , : Excavate an Enchantment. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Enchantment from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) Whenever an Enchantment enters the battlefield, you may untap Enchantment Seeker. ”You look for your toys, I intend to find places of true power.” 2/2
Dig for Mysteries Sorcery (C) Excavate an Enchantment, then Excavate an Enchantment. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Enchantment from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.)
Green 2/20:
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Deep Woods Explorer Creature - Elf (U) , : Excavate an Enchantment. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Enchantment from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) 3/2
Deep Path Wanderer Creature - Elf (C) : Excavate an Enchantment. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Enchantment from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) 1/1
Black 1/20:
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Tomb Raiders Creature - Human Rogue (U) , :, Excavate an Artifact. If you would put cards on the bottom of your library, put them into your graveyard instead. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Artifact from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) 2/3
Multicolor 3/20:
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Feeler of Paths Creature - Human Wizard (R) Tap another untapped creature you control: Excavate an Enchantment. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Enchantment from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) : You may put an Enchantment card from your hand onto the battlefield. 2/2
Fledgling Digger Creature - Human (C) , : Excavate an Artifact. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Artifact from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) 1/1
Dig Master Creature - Human Artificier (R) : Excavate an Artifact. (To excavate, search the top 5 cards of your library. You may choose an Artifact from among them, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.) Artifact spells you cast have Convoke. 1/3
Land 1/20:
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Ingshay Ruins Land (U) : You may search an additional card the next time you excavate. : Add to your mana pool
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Expedition: 2/10, +Land
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The second mechanic will be Expedition. Expedition will reflect the various individuals hired to explore the local flora and fauna of the plane. It will be used mainly by . Expedition will work for Lands and Creatures.
Expedition X - To expedition X, exile this card with X time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from this card. When the last time counter is removed, return this card onto the battlefield.
Supreme Hunter Creature - Elf Hunter (R) When Supreme Hunter returns from an expedition, search your library for a creature card and put it onto the battlefield tapped. : Expedition 2. (To Expedition 2, exile this card with two time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from this card. When the last time counter is removed, return this card to the battlefield.) 3/3
I'm not sure if I want Hunter to be a class or not.
Homesteader Creature - Elf (C) When Homesteader returns from an expedition, search your library for a basic land and put it onto the battlefield tapped. Reveal Homesteader from your hand: Expedition 2. (To Expedition 2, exile this card with two time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from this card. When the last time counter is removed, return this card to the battlefield.) 1/1
Forward Base Camp Land (U) : Add to your mana pool. : Remove a time counter from an exiled card.
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Exotic Disease Sorcery (U) As an additional cost to cast Exotic Disease, sacrifice a creature. Destoy target creature. It's controller loses life equal to the number of creatures that died this turn.
Removal (more likely Elthreng's faction, but until I start organizing and cleaning things up, I'll clasify it here)
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Black Market Mugger Creature - Elf Rogue (R) Whenever an artifact enters the battlefield under an opponent's control, Black Market Mugger deals 2 damage to target creature that opponent controls. If that creature dies, gain control of that artifact. 2/2
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I feel like Excavate might have more flexibility as an action word, rather than an ability word. Dropping the inherent tap cost activation style lets you do more fun things with it later down the line.
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If you want excavate to work with different card types, you should word it as "Escavate an artifact ."
Does Lucky Braggart only trigger off its own ability, or any card you reveal?
Hmm, I figured it would be less confusing the way I wrote it, but if it ever has a hope of not having reminder text it should probably be written like that.
At first I wanted Lucky Braggart to only trigger off his ability, but it was sloppy...probably a little too weak that way as well. So it triggers off any reveal.
I feel like Excavate might have more flexibility as an action word, rather than an ability word. Dropping the inherent tap cost activation style lets you do more fun things with it later down the line.
I like it as an action word, it looks better the way CKY did it. It also helps me see what you're talking about.
As it is, its kinda between Looting and Cascade in power-level. I felt the tap was needed to maintain an appropriate power level. Just those two guys up there give you a 6 CMC Dig Through Time every turn if you want. If I make it an action word and remove that limiter, I can still make most permanents require a tap, but have some more powerful cards that don't.
Having it as a action word gives me more versatility too. I could make Lucky Braggart a bit more flavorful, having his ability trigger on EtB.
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, but other colors may have the ability as well.
: Excavate an Artifact.
