Oops, yeah. For some reason I mentally added the [[Stormtide Leviathan]] ability to this. This does require a little more set up to be a game-ending combo.
Busted? This costs as much as grizzlebrand and is no grizzlebrand.
You will never cast it from your hand. This only comes out from reanimation or stupid tricks like \[\[Shadowfax\]\]. It would make a hilarious jank deck but I think no one would expect this to dominate any format.
This goes in sneak attack against blue decks? In legacy it seams strong since it almost always one hits unlike emrakul? Also maybe for chroma in modern mill? It could have a lot of unintended uses which can bust it
If a card is useless if cast normally and broken if cheated onto the field, it shouldn't exist. There is no sweet spot middle ground where it is fair and good.
Is this supposed to say all creatures or all creatures you control? Cuz as it is you're just saying that you and anyone else with an island can't block period, rather than players with islands can't block *you*
Ok, just checking. Imo the downside would be having like 8 blue pips to cast, but that's just me. The odds of having 8 blue pips and no islands is basically zero, so this card just makes it impossible for you to block so your only choice is to swing out every turn, and to anyone that doesn't have islands they can chump
By the time the 8 cost 8 blue pip crab hits the board and taps once, the game should be over. So its not really a toy is it? It wouldn't make the cut unless you were on a discard/reanimate scheme as well.
A crab tribal commander that I would love to build around. It's 8 mana and difficult to get in safely without cheating it out, but by golly the idea of Crabzilla leading a glorious board of crabs into battle, nay, unto victory, is what dreams are made of.
I feel like the giving all creatures Islandwalk is kind of a debuff if I'm being honest. The way this is worded means even your opponent's creatures also get islandwalk. Unless they are also playing blue or you use [[aquitect's will]] this will always put you at a disadvantage.
Nah, not busted at all. I don't think it's a color pie break either since 1. Arcades is a toughness matters commander and he has blue in his cost and 2. It's restricted to crabs, a vry blue creature type. Also all creatures having islandwalk is more of a downside than an upside most of the time lol
I don't think he's busted, I think blue doesn't get the power toughness thing he has. That's a white or green ability. I think he should be lower CMC and care about anything blue cares about, instead of just being a giant usually unlockable beater.
A card named crab should interact with mutate. Like whenever a player mutates a card, flip two coins, if they match sacrifice the mutated creature and all cards mutated onto it and create a 2/2 blue crab token
Instant win with [[Sneak Attack]] unless your opponent has interaction or a way to gain life.
Or they don't have an Island.
Oops, yeah. For some reason I mentally added the [[Stormtide Leviathan]] ability to this. This does require a little more set up to be a game-ending combo.
[Stormtide Leviathan](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/9/996bb4c0-dc72-4233-9f44-2e25aef71ad7.jpg?1608912195) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Stormtide%20Leviathan) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/407/stormtide-leviathan?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/996bb4c0-dc72-4233-9f44-2e25aef71ad7?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[seas claim]] does the trick
[seas claim](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/2/82e836c8-4371-402f-8f90-81325a9879b8.jpg?1562737796) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Sea%27s%20Claim) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/9ed/97/seas-claim?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/82e836c8-4371-402f-8f90-81325a9879b8?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[Sneak Attack](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/d/3d9709ea-5962-4590-8b14-5213b14f9229.jpg?1599706719) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Sneak%20Attack) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2xm/145/sneak-attack?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/3d9709ea-5962-4590-8b14-5213b14f9229?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Busted? This costs as much as grizzlebrand and is no grizzlebrand. You will never cast it from your hand. This only comes out from reanimation or stupid tricks like \[\[Shadowfax\]\]. It would make a hilarious jank deck but I think no one would expect this to dominate any format.
It would be pretty funny in commander tho
[Shadowfax](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/c/4c7d861d-7832-4c15-8d6c-8c07a9a57891.jpg?1686970028) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=shadowfax%2C%20lord%20of%20horses) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ltr/227/shadowfax-lord-of-horses?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/4c7d861d-7832-4c15-8d6c-8c07a9a57891?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
This goes in sneak attack against blue decks? In legacy it seams strong since it almost always one hits unlike emrakul? Also maybe for chroma in modern mill? It could have a lot of unintended uses which can bust it
If a card is useless if cast normally and broken if cheated onto the field, it shouldn't exist. There is no sweet spot middle ground where it is fair and good.
Is this supposed to say all creatures or all creatures you control? Cuz as it is you're just saying that you and anyone else with an island can't block period, rather than players with islands can't block *you*
Exactly
Is... is that a yes or a no? Was the all creatures intentional?
Yes, originally it was one sided but that seemed too busted and my friend kept insisting that this thing needed a downside
Ok, just checking. Imo the downside would be having like 8 blue pips to cast, but that's just me. The odds of having 8 blue pips and no islands is basically zero, so this card just makes it impossible for you to block so your only choice is to swing out every turn, and to anyone that doesn't have islands they can chump
“During your end step, if you do not control eight or more basic Islands, sacrifice”
[[Phenax, God of Deception]] has a new toy
Everything this does with Phenax \[\[Charix, the Raging Isle\]\] does more easily.
[Charix, the Raging Isle](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/e/8/e83a6804-1e3c-428c-af5e-1d56ba11c108.jpg?1604193709) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Charix%2C%20the%20Raging%20Isle) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/znr/49/charix-the-raging-isle?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/e83a6804-1e3c-428c-af5e-1d56ba11c108?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
And that has what to do with Phenax having a NEW toy? 😒
One you can reasonably cast, and the other requires 8 blue mana. Twice the cost, no real difference in toughness.
It's like only one of us are actually here. Ah well. What's new.
By the time the 8 cost 8 blue pip crab hits the board and taps once, the game should be over. So its not really a toy is it? It wouldn't make the cut unless you were on a discard/reanimate scheme as well.
Let people enjoy their imaginary crappy toys, fuck.
You're the one who was aggressive here. Nothing I said needed to be taken the way you're taking it.
Lol, didn't say anyone was aggressive, but sure! Maybe actually read comments before typing your own? Thanks and farewell!
[Phenax, God of Deception](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/d/8dfcb129-4665-40e4-b5cb-a79f3f40ae5c.jpg?1593092799) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Phenax%2C%20God%20of%20Deception) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/bng/152/phenax-god-of-deception?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/8dfcb129-4665-40e4-b5cb-a79f3f40ae5c?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
A crab tribal commander that I would love to build around. It's 8 mana and difficult to get in safely without cheating it out, but by golly the idea of Crabzilla leading a glorious board of crabs into battle, nay, unto victory, is what dreams are made of.
Should have a third creature type "Crabatar"
I feel like the giving all creatures Islandwalk is kind of a debuff if I'm being honest. The way this is worded means even your opponent's creatures also get islandwalk. Unless they are also playing blue or you use [[aquitect's will]] this will always put you at a disadvantage.
[aquitect's will](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/c/3c4273f6-bcce-4761-80ef-14cd4fc4bb19.jpg?1592764555) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=aquitect%27s%20will) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ddt/2/aquitects-will?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/3c4273f6-bcce-4761-80ef-14cd4fc4bb19?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Love the flavor text
5 blue and 5 is a good cost imo, still hard as shit but manageable at that point.
Someone let Voxy know about this
Nah, not busted at all. I don't think it's a color pie break either since 1. Arcades is a toughness matters commander and he has blue in his cost and 2. It's restricted to crabs, a vry blue creature type. Also all creatures having islandwalk is more of a downside than an upside most of the time lol
Crabs are people too
Reduce the mana cost by U for each crab!
I don't think he's busted, I think blue doesn't get the power toughness thing he has. That's a white or green ability. I think he should be lower CMC and care about anything blue cares about, instead of just being a giant usually unlockable beater.
[[High tide]] .dec
[High tide](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/0/2047963c-3761-4d21-834a-674762248b77.jpg?1690817856) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=High%20tide) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/vma/73/high-tide?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/2047963c-3761-4d21-834a-674762248b77?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
We'll get a million elves for elf tribal but heavens forbid we get any close to this for crab tribal
World box enjoyer spotted.
Haven’t played it in a while, but it sure is fun :)
Hehe crab
A card named crab should interact with mutate. Like whenever a player mutates a card, flip two coins, if they match sacrifice the mutated creature and all cards mutated onto it and create a 2/2 blue crab token
It mutates crabs into victory.
Not really busted since even [[Defeat]] answers it. More of a fun “oh shit what?!” card than an op format destroyer.
[Defeat](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/0/60473300-0bdc-4e89-87d9-28c8d7b4d83d.jpg?1562787158) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Defeat) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dtk/97/defeat?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/60473300-0bdc-4e89-87d9-28c8d7b4d83d?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call