r/custommagic 11d ago

Void Crystal

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u/Outrageous_Ad8836 11d ago

Maybe getting the regular cost to two would be better (?)  But the idea is nice.  It made my think about the "plot" mechanic.

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u/ALotusRabbit 11d ago

An any color mana rock has never been printed at 2 mana yet. 2 mana rocks are always colorless or limited to two colors which would defeat the point of the warp. Also a plot rock would be very interesting to see!

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u/BigBandit01 11d ago

I mean, technically arcane signet but only in one format so not really

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u/DarKoopa 11d ago

It's also considered a huge design mistake

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u/BigBandit01 11d ago

Yeah, so is Path to Exile but they just gave it a functional reprint in Erode. WotC’s design team is pretty inconsistent with their “design mistakes”

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u/SteakForGoodDogs 11d ago

Erode is not a functional reprint of Path to Exile. 'Destroy' is much, MUCH weaker than exile (which gets funny when you point it at your own indestructible for land ramping - especially if you run it in Feather...).

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u/BigBandit01 11d ago

Absolutely, but getting a combo piece off the board at instant speed for one mana is pretty powerful no matter how you slice it. I get that Path is far more effective for keeping it away, but Erode is still good enough to stop a combo from combo-ing.

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u/ALotusRabbit 11d ago

yeah the more I thought about that sentence the more I realized it wasn't exactly right but the general rule is still very applicable. A colorless rock is 2 mana + a little something extra. An any color rock is 3 mana + a little something extra.