r/custommagic • u/Skyler-The-Wise • 8d ago

Predatory Loan

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u/11spoons 8d ago

My second thought it that it needs shroud to stop hex parasite

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u/Skyler-The-Wise 8d ago

Sigh, my lack of knowledge of Mtg cards is causing problems once more, I didn't know that was a thing, I guess It would need shroud like you said. And I was so proud of this card too, damnit...

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u/SomeRandomDeadGuy 8d ago

Oh no, not the card having some synergy with other cards that makes it more interesting when ran in specific decks!

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u/Reasonable-Work-6501 7d ago

While you make a good point that this does give it more interesting synergy, I think the *predatory* part of the “Predatory Loan” implies that from a flavor standpoint they want to create a situation of it being damn near impossible to get out of this loan you’ve taken out. Which I think is interesting flavorfully!

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u/Zealousideal_Emu_743 7d ago

Maybe he could have it give you an emblem with the same effect as the counters? I don’t think there are any non-planeswalker emblems existing, but I can’t think of any rules reason you couldn’t have an artifact make one.

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u/Motor-Inflation-7616 7d ago

[[The Capitoline Triad]] and [[Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER]] both do and are creatures. Personally, I think the card is perfect as is.

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u/Zealousideal_Emu_743 7d ago

I agree, honestly. My suggestion was only in regards to the fact that OOP wants there to be no real way out of the debt.

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u/Training-Accident-36 7d ago

Emblems are sort of a last resort - or should be, because they are a pain to track since usually people don't have the specific emblems and just use tokens or whatever for it.

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u/Exarch-of-Sechrima 7d ago

That's just not feasible in-game sadly. There are just too many cards and interactions.