Rhystic: Difference between revisions
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* <c>Plague Fiend</c> | * <c>Plague Fiend</c> | ||
* <c>Rethink</c> | * <c>Rethink</c> | ||
*Smothering | *Smothering Tithee | ||
* <c>Soul Charmer</c> | * <c>Soul Charmer</c> | ||
* <c>Soul Strings</c> | * <c>Soul Strings</c> | ||
Revision as of 16:23, 24 February 2019
| Rhystic | |
|---|---|
| Mechanic | |
| Introduced | Prophecy |
| Last used | Prophecy |
| Text | … unless (someone) pays (cost). |
| Scryfall Search | |
| fulloracle:"unless its controller pays" | |
Rhystic is the unoffical name of a mechanic utilized on cards from the Prophecy expansion that have some effect unless a player pays to keep the effect from happening.
Decription
For example Withdraw is an instant that reads, "Return target creature to its owner's hand. Then return another target creature to its owner's hand unless its controller pays 1 Mana." When Withdraw resolves, the targeted creature's controller may pay 1 Mana to stop the second part of Withdraw's effect from happening.
As with all spells and abilities, most choices (other than targets) are made on resolution, not when the spell or ability is played. For rhystic spells and abilities, this includes the choice of whether to pay the cost to stop the "unless" part of the effect.
Flavor
Flavorwise rhystic spells are fast, cheap, reckless spells that can be easily disrupted if there is too much mana around. Invented by Alexi, Zephyr Mage and other Jamuraan spellshapers. Alexi aided the forces of Barrin and Teferi in the Kipamu League against the invading Keldons.
The expansion symbol of Prophecy depicts crystals. These are meant to evoke the rhystic magic.[1]
Stormscale
Mark Rosewater has stated that it is not likely that rhystic will be coming back anytime soon, if ever.[2] It is considered a 9 on the Storm Scale.[3]
Cardlist
The following cards have the Rhystic mechanic:
- Death Charmer
- Excise
- Flay
- Nakaya Shade
- Plague Fiend
- Rethink
- Smothering Tithee
- Soul Charmer
- Soul Strings
- Wild Might
- Withdraw
- Associated cards
- Rhystic Cave
- Rhystic Circle
- Rhystic Deluge
- Rhystic Lightning
- Rhystic Shield
- Rhystic Study
- Rhystic Syphon
- Rhystic Tutor
References
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