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Old 04-12-2012, 03:15 PM   #1
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Default New keyword wants

As new sets come out I see the same abilities over and over with no move toward a keyword for them. With the desire to simplify card text, I see no reason the following abilites shouldn't have their own keyword.

Rage: ~ attacks each turn if able. Bloodcrazed Neonate
Panic: ~ can't block. Gravecrawler
Looting: Whenver ~ deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. Neurok Commando
Infiltrate: ~ is unblockable. Blighted Agent

I'm sure there are more.
What would you add?
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Old 04-13-2012, 07:51 AM   #2
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"~ enters the battlefield tapped" appears often enough to be keyworded, but I can't think of a word to use for it that's suitable for all (or even most) cases in which it appears. Wizards probably can't either or they'd have done it a long time ago.

And, of course, I'd scrap intimidate (up there with dredge and recover in my most hated mechanics list) and consolidate all 'creatures with characteristic X can't block this' into a single mechanic; let's call it dread.

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Creature - Kithkin Scout
Red dread
3/3

Dread Warlock
1bb
Creature - Human Wizard
Nonblack dread
2/2

Dust Elemental
2ww
Creature - Elemental
Flash
Flying, nonartifact dread, nonblack dread (*)
When Dust Elemental enters the battlefield, return three creatures you control to their owner's hand.
6/6

Highborn Ghoul
bb
Creature - Zombie
Highborn Ghoul has nonartifact dread and dread in the colors it isn't. (**)
2/1

Maybe even...

Bog Rats
b
Creature - Rat
Wall dread
1/1


(*) I know it's functionally different to fear, but it's close enough for me. Besides, fear was functionally different pre-keywording too.
(**) I know it's very inelegant wording, but what else can you do with such an ill-conceived mechanic?
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Old 04-25-2012, 03:30 PM   #3
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????: ~ enters the battlefield tapped Geralf's Messenger
????: ~ does not untap during your untap step Galvanic Juggernaut
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Old 04-26-2012, 03:05 AM   #4
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None. Wizards should work on releasing balanced sets with consistent color pies, not keywording every effect that appears on more than one card.
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Old 04-26-2012, 03:58 AM   #5
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None. Wizards should work on releasing balanced sets with consistent color pies, not keywording every effect that appears on more than one card.
I kind of agree. Words like "Hexproof" are nice and simple and easier to say. But when they start keywording too much, it'll be annoying. I did think that maybe they oughta keyword Firebreathing, but I like it as "Magic lingo."
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I wonder how long it will take them to change "~ is unblockable" to simply "Unblockable".

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Hexproof, Unblockable
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