Friendship is Card Games: The Best Night Ever · 4:24pm Nov 2nd, 2014
Yesterday, Obselescence gathered worshipers at Mashnod's Altar. Today, I make cards from the episode where dreams go to die. I'm not saying these two events are at all related, but I will say that Button Mash's beanie propeller is powered by misery and the tears of infants.
Okay, so horses are definitely a thing that is distinct from ponies. I know, I know, we have Saddle Arabians, but Twilight seems to be treating the transmuted mice as draft animals and little more. Maybe I'm misreading it, but it certainly explains the others' discomfort at the results. (Well, that, and the horse-mice are just plain creepy.)
Huh. We actually see Rarity putting in her false eyelashes. And here I thought "MMMMystery on the Friendship Express" pulled that one out of thin air.
Celestia has a golden apple tree? As in the golden apples of the Hesperides, or Idunn? Or is it a leftover from Discord's days?
This is only the second time I've seen this episode. It's actually almost painful to see those early moments of hope when I know precisely how each and every member of the Mane Six is going to be horribly disappointed.
Derpy is at the Gala. I'm going to have to see what I can do with this information.
Allow me to begin by saying that I love stories that make good use of Prince Blueblood. That being said, note that he introduces himself to Rarity. Sure, he may have noticed her hovering in his vicinity, but he still approached her prior to behaving like… well, him.
I can't promise these will be the best cards ever, but I am sharing them with friends:
Screeching Halt W
Instant
Remove target attacking creature from combat.
"Inertia. Who needs it?"
—Pinkie Pie, Bearer of Laughter
Background Noise 2WW
Enchantment
Spells each player casts cost X more to cast, where X is half the number of creatures that player controls, rounded down.
"I can't hear my own awesomeness over all these ponies."
—Rainbow Dash, Bearer of Loyalty
Canterlot Quartet 3W
Creature — Pony
T: Put a verse counter on target Song.
"No gig too small, no number too obscure."
—Oath of the Equestrian Musicians' Guild
2/4
"At the Gala" 1U
Enchantment — Song
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a verse counter on "At the Gala".
1U, Sacrifice "At the Gala": Draw X cards, where X is the number of verse counters on "At the Gala". Discard that many card at the beginning of the next end step.
Beautify 2UU
Instant
Creatures you control gain hexproof until end of turn.
"We'll have you looking so good that nopony will even dare muss your coiffure."
—Rarity, Bearer of Generosity
Art of Persuasion 4U
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
You may choose not to untap enchanted creature during your untap step.
Enchanted creature has "T: Gain control of target creature for as long as this creature remains tapped. You can't activate this ability during combat."
Some magics still elude Twilight's comprehension
Carrot Capture Trap 4UU
Instant — Trap
If a creature that wasn't cast entered the battlefield under an opponent's control this turn, you may pay 1U rather than pay Carrot Capture Trap's mana cost.
Gain control of target creature that entered the battlefield this turn.
Grand Galloping Gala 1BB
Sorcery
Choose one —
• Target player discards two cards.
• Target player loses 4 life.
Hoofcraft — Choose both if you control three or more Ponies, Pegasi, and/or Unicorns.
Flinching Blueblood 2B
Creature — Unicorn
All damage that would be would be dealt to Flinching Blueblood is dealt to you instead.
"Nobility can refer to either birth or behavior. For most ponies, they seem to be mutually exclusive."
—Twilight Sparkle, Bearer of Magic
4/2
Inexcusable Excess 2B
Instant
Target player loses 2 life for each spell he or she cast this turn.
A certain level of decorum and restraint is expected at the Gala. Pinkie thought it was a maximum rather than a minimum.
Unquenchable Rage 1R
Instant
Target creature can attack this turn as though it and permanents attached to it had no abilities. It attacks this turn if able.
Even the most serene soul in existence is capable of some anger.
Send Skyward 1R
Instant
Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains flying until end of turn. At the beginning of the next end step, that creature's controller sacrifices it unless he or she taps another untapped creature he or she controls.
"Oh, he'll be fine."
—Rainbow Dash, Bearer of Loyalty
Call the Tune 2R
Sorcery
Gain control of target Song until end of turn. Until end of turn, you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to activate abilities of that Song.
"What can I say? She called in a favor."
—Octavia, orchestral assassin
Palace Gardener 1G
Creature — Pony
T: You may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.
Celestia seeks those who will genuinely enjoy their work for positions at Castle Canterlot.
2/2
Skittish Critters 2G
Creature — Beast
When you cast a creature spell, return Skittish Critters to its owner's hand.
It takes them months to grow accustomed to new faces. Even then, sudden movements will send them scattering.
4/3
Deluxe Apple Cart 2
Artifact
Whenever a player casts a green spell, you may pay 1. If you do, you gain 2 life.
All the orchard's bounty, now in conveniently portable form.
Overpowered Hair Drier 2
Artifact
3: Attacking creatures get -1/-0 until end of turn.
"That was refreshing!"
—Pinkie Pie, Bearer of Laughter
Disappoint 1UB
Instant
Counter target spell. That spell's controller loses 2 life.
Equestria is a place where many dreams can come true. This makes those times when they don't all the more crushing.
Equinoform 2(gu)
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature is a Horse with base power and toughness 3/3.
"Horses from other planes just look weird. I'd forgotten how much so until now. Thanks, Twilight."
—Ditzy Doo
Utter Pandemonium 3GUB
Sorcery
Each player chooses half the nonland permanents he or she controls, rounded up. Return those permanents to their owners' hands. Destroy the rest.
"Well, I had fun."
—Princess Celestia
This is my new favorite minific.
Mashnod's Altar 2
Artifact
Sacrifice a creature: Target player fetches you two energy drinks (You pay for the drinks)
"More Gamer Fuel means you get to play Colt of Duty 4: Equanized Hooffare 3 that much longer! Drink more!"
-Gamer Fuel advertisement
Leotau! ^_^
Inexcusable Excess seems really trolly near the end of the game. Your opponent is down to, say, 3 life, and both of your fields are empty of anything that could deal damage. He plays 2 creatures, you immediately play Inexcusable Excess. GG, skrub.
Unquenchable Rage just sounds awkward. Is it supposed to force a creature to attack, even if it has Defender, Pacifism, or the like? But it doesn't give haste, and it still can't attack while tapped?
What if a blue blood legendary could soul bond to an opponents creature and give a negative effect?
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Hey, she convinced them to play along somehow.
"Remember that time I covered for you when you ate that whole batch of rock cakes? Play the Pony Pokey."
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During the Gamers' War, energy drinks were also known as "Mashnod's Transmogrant."
And at least leotau don't have horse faces.
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Sure, but you could do the same thing with a Lightning Bolt or Bump in the Night without any setup at all.
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Yeah, it's basically an Incite that bypasses anything on the creature that says it can't attack, from defender to Auras to serpent abilities (i.e. big blue creatures that can only attack if certain conditions are met, usually the defending player controlling an Island.)
It's based on Flutterrage. Every version of Fluttershy I've made has defender, so it takes this kind of magic to get her riled up.
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Well, it couldn't be soulbond itself. That explicitly says that the creatures are paired for as long as you control both of them. A similar effect could be used, but I figured the best way to commemorate Blueblood was him putting you in harm's way.
2571458 Eh, flavor.