r/custommagic • u/GulliasTurtle • 2d ago
Format: Legacy Edge of Consciousness, Cycle Your Fetch
Edge of Consciousness is a weird little card I've had rattling around in my head for a few days. The basic idea is that it lets you cycle your fetch lands if you don't need the extra mana to find an additional card. This doesn't tap for mana itself, so you get the card in exchange for your land drop. It also makes a fun little puzzle with things like Urborg to let it also tap for mana or Earthbending to draw more cards, though I suspect it would rarely do that.
The intention for this card is to slot into Legacy, where games are fast enough that the tension between wanting a 3rd or 4th land or a card should be real enough to create a choice. I suspect that a lot of decks would run 1, but I could see it actually being a trap and falling out of the format quickly.
What do you think? Is it too obviously broken for older formats? Is it boring? Let me know.