Card idea: Shadow of Mammon

I don't like this card much:
1. The effect is too "narrow", not universal, one purpose only
2. Card names another card in it's text
3. To use side effect of this card (make infernals) you pay 2+2+.. pool during untap phases to put vampires in play and use effect... well, i've said that effect is too narrow.

I'd like to see a card that could produce the same effect, but be more universal. For example:

Name: Shadow of Mammon ? Masterful influence
Cardtype: Agenda
You may play master cards (that are not put in play on a vampires) as if you control a ready untapped 11-capacity vampire of any clan. During your untap phase, pay 2 pool or burn this card.

Ow, and imho, it'd be nice if Agenda cards were played "As master phase action, search your hand or library for agenda card and put in play. A methuselah may have only one Agenda card in play."

If your looking for a new mechanic how about...

Agenda

- before your untap phase you may skip your turn to search your library and put an Agenda card in play.

Oops, just saw the link to your other thread.

I do agree that the effect is narrow, but in a bit of a different sense. Since I don't usually like to see cards mentioned by name unnecessarily, why not go all the way and make the text so that the Meth may play any given master card as though he controlled an untapped infernal 11-cap Baali?

That would extend the benefit to the rather-inofensive Ruins of Charizel and allow for some future improvement of the card's abilities. Other than that, excellent work on that Mage set of mechanics, hadn't seen those prior to reading this post.


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