Greetings all!
I'm trying to determine the best / correct / most concise way of wording this ability. Essentially it's the same ability as Ogre Marauder, just a different effect.
Cinderfist Thrasher BR
Creature - Devil
Whenever Cinderfist Thrasher attacks, it gains "Cinderfist Thrasher can't be blocked" until end of turn unless defending player discards a card.
2/1
Ogre Marauder is old design. I am wondering if this would work instead.
Cinderfist Thrasher BR
Creature - Devil
As an additional cost to block Cinderfist Thrasher, discard a card.
2/1
For what it is worth, I think Ogre Marauder's errata should have just gone the Browbeat route:
Whenever Ogre Marauder attacks, defending player may sacrifice a creature. If that player doesn't, Ogre Marauder can't be blocked this turn.
Also, the original design should have probably been:
[...] can't be blocked this combat.
There is Awesome Presence as precedent for paying a cost while declaring blockers (comparable to Ghostly Prison), but with Ogre Marauder they didn't want you to be able to sacrifice another blocking creature. That could have been answered by wording it like Hollow Warrior, but then it has the problem of being worded like Hollow Warrior.
Creatures can't block [CARD NAME] unless their controller [DOES SOMETHING] for each of those creatures.
So:
Cindertusk Thrasher (Uncommon) 3BR
Creature - Beast Boar
4/3
Creatures can't block Cindertusk Thrasher unless their controller discards a card at random for each of those creatures.
Prongfiend (Common) 1R
Creature - Devil
1/3
Creatures can't block Prongfiend unless their controller pays 1 life for each of those creatures.
I'm trying to determine the best / correct / most concise way of wording this ability. Essentially it's the same ability as Ogre Marauder, just a different effect.
Cinderfist Thrasher BR
Creature - Devil
Whenever Cinderfist Thrasher attacks, it gains "Cinderfist Thrasher can't be blocked" until end of turn unless defending player discards a card.
2/1
Ogre Marauder is old design. I am wondering if this would work instead.
Cinderfist Thrasher BR
Creature - Devil
As an additional cost to block Cinderfist Thrasher, discard a card.
2/1
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Also, the original design should have probably been:
There is Awesome Presence as precedent for paying a cost while declaring blockers (comparable to Ghostly Prison), but with Ogre Marauder they didn't want you to be able to sacrifice another blocking creature. That could have been answered by wording it like Hollow Warrior, but then it has the problem of being worded like Hollow Warrior.
Creatures can't block [CARD NAME] unless their controller [DOES SOMETHING] for each of those creatures.
So:
Cindertusk Thrasher (Uncommon)
3BR
Creature - Beast Boar
4/3
Creatures can't block Cindertusk Thrasher unless their controller discards a card at random for each of those creatures.
Prongfiend (Common)
1R
Creature - Devil
1/3
Creatures can't block Prongfiend unless their controller pays 1 life for each of those creatures.
etc.