this is one of those instances an 'and/or' would save a lot of space.
"Whenever Nucklavee comes into play, you may return target red sorcery card and/or target blue instant card from your graveyard to your hand."
what's so hard about that?
Posted By:
BastianQoU
(8/10/2011 11:54:00 PM)
...How is THIS supposed to be a Nucklavee? For those of you not familiar with Orkney legends, suffice to say we should be seeing something that would merit the creature type "Centaur Horror".
Posted By:
SkyknightXi
(1/28/2012 12:08:47 PM)
@BastionQoU: Though very similar to Nucklavee's original wording, the text "Whenever Nucklavee comes into play, you may return target red sorcery card and/or target blue instant card from your graveyard to your hand" is not equivalent. Your wording makes one Stifle sufficient to counter both of the free cards whereas the original wording has two separate triggered abilities, so it would take two Stifles to stop both cards from being returned. The oracle text will never read the "and/or" way, but considering most games wouldn't notice a difference in the two wordings, I'd bet if this card was made today (instead of back in Eventide), Wizards would use your wording because it is simpler. (Though they would say "When Nucklavee enters the battlefield..." to follow modern templating.)
Posted By:
LordZogar
(10/16/2012 10:09:51 AM)
Oooh, this was mentioned in a Cracked article today! #4: http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/5-famous-monsters-that-are-way-scarier-in-other-countries/
Posted By:
cardraptor6
(10/24/2012 8:52:09 AM)
Unpractical but if you had 8 mana open and lightning bolt + unsummon in the graveyard, you could bolt something and then block + unsummon on their turn, rinse and repeat.
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(8/8/2013 12:29:28 PM)