Sun-shield Battlemage
Creature - Human Wizard Warrior (U)
Vigilance
, : Tap target creature
3/3

of note: the type line wizard warrior
of note: vigilance + tap a creature

Hmm, it's like Frenzied Goblin / Master of Diversion but isn't forced to attack to use its tap down ability, that's cool

Akroma's Cosplayer -
Creature - Human Rogue
First strike, vigilance, lifelink, hexproof from black and from red
"No rest. No mercy. Not while in costume."
1/1

That is hilarious. Almost certainly unprintable (the current rule seems to be that one drops can get two keywords, so four is quite a stretch), but still hilarious.

Uzani of the Iron Fists –
Legendary Creature – Kor Monk (R)
Double strike
1/1

Notably not a Human nor a Soldier. I think the meta could handle it.

They originally wanted Flamekin Bladewhirl to be a 1/1 double strike but had to change it

Yes, but that was before Glistener Elf. Times have changed.

This would definitely fly in a Modern Horizons set IMO

Runebear -
Creature - Bear
Protection from indestructible, hexproof from "can't be countered".
: Put Runebear into combat blocking target unblockable creature that is attacking you or a planeswalker you control.
4/4

Protection from indestructible means it can't be given indestructible or damage from indestructible sources is prevented?
Does can't be countered target?

Now, the tap ability is cool and I can understand it so I like it even better.

I think it has protection from anything that has the indestructible keyword, and it can't be targeted by anything that can't be countered.

I gotta be honest, that card doesn't look like something WotC would ever print, much less something I'd expect them to have printed already.

The card that started this thread now exists, sort of

Intense Study
2U
Sorcery
Kicker 3U
Draw two cards. If Intense Study was kicked, draw four cards instead.

Yeah after I thought about what happens when you give it +4/+0 somehow I agree. (Originally my thought was that none of those abilities are evasion or deathtouch, so it still dies to any 1/2). Then I remembered original akroma doesn’t have lifelink anyway as it wasn’t keyworded at the time, so let’s tone this down a bit


Akroma's Cosplayer -
Creature - Human Rogue
First strike, vigilance, hexproof from black and from red
"No rest. No mercy. Not while in costume."
1/1

Harbinger of Paranoia —
Creature — Demon (R)
5/4
Flying
Creatures may be targeted by spells or abilities as though they were any other permanent type.
"So brave, so reckless... If you only knew how fragile your soul truly is."

Yeah, sorry about that, posted in the wrong thread.

Nobledark Verdict -
Sorcery
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose up to X creature cards with power 4 or greater from it and exile these cards.
"Tragedies are best ended in the prologue."

Choice of Consumptions —
Sorcery (U)
Target permanent's controller sacrifices it unless they sacrifice two permanents that don't share a card type with it.
"Oh, this is important to you? How important?"
—Slumski, arson advocate

Scrolthos, Sunset of History
Legendary Land (M)
Scrolthos, Sunset of History has all activated abilities of land cards in your graveyard.
"Here wars were waged, peace was purchased, bones were broken, and lessons were learned."
—Alliter, Scrolthos scholar

These cards have all been super awesome lately, but I feel like we're kind of getting away from the spirit of simplicity this thread is supposed to exemplify.

Insatiable Flame —
Instant (C)
This spell can't be countered.
Insatiable Flame deals 3 damage to any target.

Why’s there no exact mirror to Disdainful Stroke? Maybe it’s too strong, or maybe it’s the relative power on the draw (skip your turn 2 to counter their turn 3). So I raised the cost. Now, like disdainful stroke, it can’t counter other copies of itself


Control the Future -
Instant
Counter target spell with converted mana cost 3 or less. Scry 3.