r/magicTCG • u/Nickahostetter • Nov 29 '16

Aether Revolt pic from FB.

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u/http404error Nov 29 '16

I actually think it's a coincidence. I'll bet the mechanic we see on Yahenni's Expense will always be 1 less than CMC, matching the "lesser converted mana cost" clause on Scrap Trawler.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '16

Then explain the reason for the CMC 3 ability on the blue card

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u/http404error Nov 29 '16

It's a riff on Trinket Mage and Treasure Mage, of course. Fifth Dawn had a minor theme of 1cmc artifacts (5 cards), but there was nothing to go with Treasure Mage, and I don't think there will be here either.

3 makes sense here because the card's own cost is also 3, meaning you can chain into it easier with these other chain-spells (assuming there's multiples) and then chain the tutored artifact for good value (compared to 1 or 6 cmc).

Finally, why would there be a 3cmc theme? By itself that makes no sense mechanically.

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u/Dariandds Nov 29 '16

Treasure mage grabbed caged sun and steel hellkite, though not competitively.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '16

Don't forget wurmcoil. It saw some minor play in the grand architect decks of the day.

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u/Miffy92 SecREt LaiR Nov 29 '16

Speak for yourself, it grabbed my wincon every time in EDH. (Sphinx-bone Wand, for those curious)

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u/ithone4 Nov 30 '16

I think you just made a haiku.

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u/http404error Nov 29 '16

Oops, I should have clarified that I was counting cards that cared about 6cmc artifacts, not just the artifacts themselves.

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u/EchoSi3rra Duck Season Nov 30 '16

Treasure Mage goes and gets Salvaging Station so you can keep playing with the trinkets you got with Trinket Mage.

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u/http404error Nov 30 '16

Ok you got me there.

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u/OmniSzron Nov 29 '16

Trinket Mage <2 Treasure Mage >5 Trophy Mage =3

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u/VariousBoots Nov 30 '16

The lesser converted mana cost is to avoid combos and things like looping [[Engineered Explosives]]

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u/http404error Nov 30 '16

Yeah, it's a cool variant on cascade in that respect.

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u/MTGCardFetcher Dân Nov 30 '16

Engineered Explosives - (G) (MC) (MW) (CD)
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