This referencing Reprocess and the GOD BOAR referencing Sneak Attack makes me wonder if the other 3 gods are going to basically all be "Powerful Urza block spells on a stick"
I was wondering the same thing. Trying to figure out what would be good/make sense.
I can't really see Oketra having Worship for two reasons: first, she'd be self-fulfilling of its condition, which would make the condition itself fairly pointless; and second, we're already getting it on an emblem from Serra in Modern Horizons. Martyr's Cause would be fun - maybe all the god-eternals have a sacrifice theme? Or maybe they'll all just have an ETB.
I can't really see Oketra having Worship for two reasons: first, she'd be self-fulfilling of its condition, which would make the condition itself fairly pointless; and second, we're already getting it on an emblem from Serra in Modern Horizons. Martyr's Cause would be fun - maybe all the god-eternals have a sacrifice theme? Or maybe they'll all just have an ETB.
Doom Piggy has attack trigger, but on the other hand, he's the odd one in the cycle.
If they have etb triggers, Rhonas and Kefnet have a best friend in Tamiyo, Collector of Tales. Cast them, get them killed, tuck them away, dig for them with Tamiyo, rinse, repeat...
So this, Teferi, Time Raveler, and Awaken the Erstwhile? All in where you are pretty much guaranteed to have a ton more zombies than your opponent, and they can't interact with your combo because of Teferi. They get one turn to draw a board wipe before before you run them over. Costs ten mana, but you are already Esper Control at that point so it's not outside the realm of possibility.
Well, soo far the gods have 3 abilities: one is a evergreen one (trample, Manace), the other is the "don't die" of the gods, and the other is a triggered ability...
Bontu's triggered is when she enters the battlefield while the pig god is when he attacks.
Maybe for Kefnet it will be something to do with drawning cards or could be something at the upkeep or endstep. Or something as sily as Impatience
This referencing Reprocess and the GOD BOAR referencing Sneak Attack makes me wonder if the other 3 gods are going to basically all be "Powerful Urza block spells on a stick"
I was wondering the same thing. Trying to figure out what would be good/make sense.
Liliana: You seek to become a god, Bolas. But now you've given me control over four! Hmm...four Gods, four Demons, four friends...four really is the number of death, isn't it?
Where does this come from? This reminds me of Japanese, where the number four is pronounced the same way as the word for death 'shi'.
Four and Death are homophones in a lot of East Asian languages, so yeah, the superstition is pretty common.
How does the tuck effect work when cloned? Does the clone get tucked as well or does it simply go to the graveyard? My guess would be that it gets tucked (it still has the ability when it dies), but I am no rules expert...
Maybe Turnabout for Kefnet? As much as I want Time Spiral in a commander, I got the feeling that it may just be a little, little bit easy to abuse. Although they did come up with Bolas's Citadel so they are not completely shy from printing broken things.
Ronas with Abundance is my guess. Again my want would be Greater Good, but you know..busted.
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Actually if they reworded a Greater Good effect with "Sacrifice another creature.." then it's possible.
Maybe Turnabout for Kefnet? As much as I want Time Spiral in a commander, I got the feeling that it may just be a little, little bit easy to abuse. Although they did come up with Bolas's Citadel so they are not completely shy from printing broken things.
I like that you're worried about the ability being too broken & decide to go with Turnabout of all things! It's a testament to Urza's block that such an effect seems fair.
Of all the amonkhet gods Bontu 'deserved' becoming a mindless thrall to Bolas for her betrayal. But it's going to be a kick in the gut to see the three benevolent gods turned like this.
Her card is great though and actually fits well into my original Bontu EDH deck. I won't even have to pay the original's sacking cost to let her attack and block!
Liliana: You seek to become a god, Bolas. But now you've given me control over four! Hmm...four Gods, four Demons, four friends...four really is the number of death, isn't it?
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Bontu’s is not a enchantment it’s a sorcery
Doom Piggy has attack trigger, but on the other hand, he's the odd one in the cycle.
If they have etb triggers, Rhonas and Kefnet have a best friend in Tamiyo, Collector of Tales. Cast them, get them killed, tuck them away, dig for them with Tamiyo, rinse, repeat...
Bontu's triggered is when she enters the battlefield while the pig god is when he attacks.
Maybe for Kefnet it will be something to do with drawning cards or could be something at the upkeep or endstep. Or something as sily as Impatience
Oketra for all we know could have a No Mercy (making a punt with Oketra's Last Mercy)
Well lets wait those gods with triggered abilities
I remembered that after I posted it. That's why all is struck-through.
Four and Death are homophones in a lot of East Asian languages, so yeah, the superstition is pretty common.
Maybe Turnabout for Kefnet? As much as I want Time Spiral in a commander, I got the feeling that it may just be a little, little bit easy to abuse. Although they did come up with Bolas's Citadel so they are not completely shy from printing broken things.
Ronas with Abundance is my guess. Again my want would be Greater Good, but you know..busted.
[EDIT]
Actually if they reworded a Greater Good effect with "Sacrifice another creature.." then it's possible.
Niv-Mizzet Reborn
Feather, the Redeemed
Estrid, the Masked
Teshar
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Najeela, Blade-Blossom
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---------------------Will & Rowan Kenrith
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Niv-Mizzet Reborn
Feather, the Redeemed
Estrid, the Masked
Teshar
Tymna/Ravos
Najeela, Blade-Blossom
Firesong & Sunspeaker
Zur the Enchanter
Lazav, the Multifarious
Ishai+Reyhan
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-Prime Speaker Vannifar
---------------------Will & Rowan Kenrith
I like that you're worried about the ability being too broken & decide to go with Turnabout of all things! It's a testament to Urza's block that such an effect seems fair.
But yeah, given that Bolas's Citadel evokes Yawgmoth's Bargain, who knows what they'll do?
Turnabout for Kefnet & Greater Good for Ronas sounds great to me. I'm fuzzy about Oketra.
Anyone find the notion of Bolas controlling a monogreen & monowhite God rather curious?
Her card is great though and actually fits well into my original Bontu EDH deck. I won't even have to pay the original's sacking cost to let her attack and block!
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.