tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552532754339737306.post2769853170798507268..comments2023-08-06T07:45:47.962-05:00Comments on Ancient Byzantine Wisdom: Card of the Day - Steppe RaidersGrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11352323817166144171noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552532754339737306.post-8079547029482777282009-04-06T17:15:00.000-05:002009-04-06T17:15:00.000-05:00It'd fit better, but it's more fun when the card c...It'd fit better, but it's more fun when the card creates tension between requiring color to cast and colorless to activate.<BR/><BR/>Frankly, that tension is interesting enough that the back of my brain has already designed two or three "Colorless matters" cards.<BR/><BR/>Extremely Broken Sol-Ring Variant, 1<BR/>Artifact<BR/>W/u//b/r/g, T: Add 2 to your mana pool.<BR/><BR/>Wandering Desert Nomad Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536030484932005696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552532754339737306.post-34895813141961536502009-04-02T20:39:00.000-05:002009-04-02T20:39:00.000-05:00Truth be told, there isn't a whole lot of flavor. ...Truth be told, there isn't a whole lot of flavor. The "colorless only" deal would fit better on a colorless card. My main reason for including it was just to limit the Raiders' power level.Grellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352323817166144171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552532754339737306.post-6551260363836925922009-04-02T04:18:00.000-05:002009-04-02T04:18:00.000-05:00Also, briefly, theoretically unbounded scaling lik...Also, briefly, theoretically unbounded scaling like that is rarely found on efficient 1/1s with a keyword thrown in for kicks. Above the curve, but certainly not broken.<BR/><BR/>Last niggling thing: What exactly is the flavor of this ability supposed to be besides vaguely referencing the fact that deserts are colorless lands?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536030484932005696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5552532754339737306.post-72261037005721446832009-04-02T04:16:00.000-05:002009-04-02T04:16:00.000-05:00Dudes on horses go gaga for the Urzatron.Dudes on horses go gaga for the Urzatron.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536030484932005696noreply@blogger.com