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Been a while since I made a card and I am really glad I could get around to it again with this pic. The inspiration for it came from my Ghired Commander deck and for the planeswalker card I wanted to make something that supports it
Category Artwork (Digital) / Fantasy
Species Rhinoceros
Size 720 x 1005px
File Size 916.9 kB
Listed in Folders
I feel like 4 mana is perhaps a bit low for the abilities this offers. This is a really strong turn 4 play. For 4 mana you get a 4 loyalty planeswalker that upticks to 6 loyalty and gives you a free 4/4 every turn. I feel like this should either cost more or the token should be weaker.
While you're correct in that this can become a 6-loyalty planeswalker that produced a token on turn 4, there are a few hoops that you need to go through in order to get it, and that changes the calculus somewhat.
In order to produce the token, the following criteria must also be met:
1.) You need to have a creature on board, preferably with some form of evasion that makes it difficult to profitably block. While this gives that creature haste, playing a creature spell and this so early on is a fairly difficult ask. Doubly so if you want to hold mana open for removal/protection.
2.) The token, and the creature you swing with, will both be tapped once the effect resolves, opening up the opportunity for a trackback.
(And knowing Grimm, this would be for EDH and not a 60-card format. That lets you get away with a somewhat different level of power thanks to the multiplayer aspect)
In order to produce the token, the following criteria must also be met:
1.) You need to have a creature on board, preferably with some form of evasion that makes it difficult to profitably block. While this gives that creature haste, playing a creature spell and this so early on is a fairly difficult ask. Doubly so if you want to hold mana open for removal/protection.
2.) The token, and the creature you swing with, will both be tapped once the effect resolves, opening up the opportunity for a trackback.
(And knowing Grimm, this would be for EDH and not a 60-card format. That lets you get away with a somewhat different level of power thanks to the multiplayer aspect)
Sure, in a format like EDH this card is less of a problem. I still feel like this seems a bit pushed for other formats. Having another creature on the board doesn't seem like that much of a hurdle to jump over considering you'll likely have put down a creature or 2 before you play this. And the fact that it buffs it self up to 6 loyalty is actually already pretty decent protection by itself. In a Gruul aggro deck, this guy seems quite strong.
There's some counterplay I haven't considered initially though. You can also just nuke the creature that was targeted before it gets the chance to attack. So maybe the fact that the +2 isn't guaranteed value can potentially hold it in check.
There's some counterplay I haven't considered initially though. You can also just nuke the creature that was targeted before it gets the chance to attack. So maybe the fact that the +2 isn't guaranteed value can potentially hold it in check.
I recently took a stroll threw your gallery and just ate up all of your magic the gathering creations! I love this rhino and that name “beaker of chieftain” makes me wish I was a chieftain… but also as someone who makes their own fan walkers and plane it’s always a delight to see someone else’s work!
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