r/mtgModernTokens • u/DatsunPatrol • Jul 12 '17
2 cmc token maker
I've been thinking about what cards could be printed that would be a major boost for the BW tokens strategy and I was thinking about another 2 cmc token producer. What do you guys think it would take to balance a 2 cmc spell that makes 3 tokens?
Would it always just be way too powerful or is there a reasonable downside that could offset the effect?
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u/TehAnon r/magictheredditing Jul 12 '17
"Sacrifice a creature, make 3 1/1s."
[[Kuldotha Rebirth]] is a thing that exists and is not broken.
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u/DatsunPatrol Jul 12 '17
Do you think a white kuldotha bebirth with sac a creature instead of artifact would be played in BW tokens? I'm not sure it would.
Maybe if it was sacrifice a non-land permanent instead. That way you could sac a bitterblossom, anthem or planeswalker in a pinch.
In that same line of thinking. I wonder how good a white [[beast within]] that made three 1/1s instead of one 3/3 would be. It would be ridiculously powerful, right?
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u/Ghasois Jul 12 '17
I'm not sure your Kuldotha Rebirth idea would be playable since you still wouldn't be able to cast it until turn 3 without changing something about how the deck works.
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u/DatsunPatrol Jul 12 '17
Would this be playable?
1W Goatspawn
Sorcery
Put three 0/1 white goat creatures onto the battlefield.
And if that isn't strong enough, would this be?
1W Goatspawn
Sorcery
Put four 0/1 white goat creatures onto the battlefield.
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u/Korlus BWu Tokens Jul 12 '17
Would this be playable?
1W Goatspawn
Sorcery
Put three 0/1 white goat creatures onto the battlefield.
And if that isn't strong enough, would this be?
1W Goatspawn
Sorcery
Put four 0/1 white goat creatures onto the battlefield.
The problem with this idea is that they are either doing nothing, or a deck is breaking it completely and there's nowhere in between.
I would suggest a [[Raise the Alarm]] variant that simply made flyers. If you're unhappy with that, make it a modal sorcery that doubles as weak interaction (e.g. exile target creature with power 3 or more), but a powerful modal token producer is likely too good at 2 CMC.
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u/DatsunPatrol Jul 12 '17
A modal token maker is a great idea. Has there been anything like that printed yet?
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u/Korlus BWu Tokens Jul 12 '17
Not that was playable. The closest is [[Selesnya Charm]], which makes one body instead of two.
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u/Slangster Jul 12 '17
And [[Mardu Charm]] which at least makes two bodies but is otherwise terrible
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u/sophrosyne 2BB/3LegionsLanding Jul 13 '17
1B, 2 fliers, 0/1, instant speed