Mox Quartz
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Posted on Dec. 6, 2023, 9:01 p.m. by DemonDragonJ
WotC finally printed a creature version of Gaea's Cradle in the form of Circle of Dreams Druid. meaning that it counts itself for its own ability, so I decided to create an artifact version, since Tolarian Academy does not count itself, and here is the result of my work:
Mox Quartz Show
I kept this card very simple and straightforward, but, if anyone feels that 3 mana is too low of a cost for such a card, please let me know, and I shall make a version with a higher mana cost.
What does everyone else think about this card?
Also, as a side note, it has been years since I last played Dungeons & Dragons, so does Circle of Dreams Druid represent a specific location or element in that game? If so, I would be very disappointed, as that would limit the sets in which it can be reprinted.
plakjekaas says... #3
There's Storm the Vault Flip as a reference of how many hoops to jump through is too much, I don't think that one sees a lot of play, even though it's effectively a Tolarian Academy.
I don't like the name though, Moxen are mana artifacts that cost .
December 7, 2023 5:04 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #4
legendofa, I see, so that limits the opportunities for reprinting that creature, unfortunately.
Since you have suggested a higher mana cost, here is my revised version of mox quartz:
Mox Quartz Show
What do you think about this artifact, now?
plakjekaas, yes, I understand that, but I could not think of a better name for this card, and it was more important to me to receive feedback for my idea, than for it to have a name that did not violate an existing trend.
December 10, 2023 5:42 p.m.
This is a lot better. I was thinking about it some more, and a different limiting factor would be to have it enter the battlefield tapped. CoD Druid doesn't have haste, so it also has a speed cost. I like this where it is for now, but I wanted to mention another potential way to balance it.
legendofa says... #2
Circle of Dreams Druid doesn't represent a specific character, place, or event, but rather a specific subclass of druid. In 5th Edition D&D, the thirteen main classes each have a number of specializations called subclasses. Each character chooses a subclass for their main class, usually at second or third level, that gives them more exclusive abilities, but you only make this choice once per class--once you choose your subclass, that's it. The Circle of Dreams is a druid subclass that emphasizes protection, safety, and travel (so the flavor's a little off, but a lot of the AFR cards concede flavor for gameplay).
I think Mox Quartz is too strong and reliable, since its mana cost is strictly generic mana. CoD Druid uses heavy color costs to restrict its utility. As it stands, this card is a supercharged blue Sol Ring. A cost of or even might be better, since there are a lot more utility artifacts than creatures at mana value 0-1.
T1 Seat of the Synod, T2 Darksteel Citadel, T3 Treasure Vault, Mox Quartz, and you're mana-positive with no further investment or opportunity cost, and I'm deliberately leaving out other colors and mana rocks--Sol Ring, Fellwar Stone, signets and talismans and so on. This would be a major threat in Commander and devastating in everything else.
December 7, 2023 1:12 a.m.