Stimulus Package
Casting Cost: {2} {r} {g}
Card type: Enchantment
Card Text:
When Stimulus Package Enters The Battlefield, Create Two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "t, sacrifice this artifact: add one mana of any color.")
Sacrifice A Treasure: Create A 1/1 Green and White Citizen Creature token.
Artist: Robin Olausson
Strengths:
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Immediate disaster: The Card Immediately Provides Two Treasure tokens, Effective Reducing Its Net Cost To {R} {g} If you use the treasures for mana.
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Flexibility: Treasures can be used for mana or any color, aiding in fixing your mana.
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Token Generation: The ability to turn treasures into 1/1 citizen tokens provides a steady stream of creatures.
Weaknesses:
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Low impact: Creating 1/1 tokens may not be impactful enough in some board States.
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No Direct Card Advantage: Unlike Cards That Draw you More Cards, This Provides Value in A Roundabout Way via Treasures and tokens.
Potential Deck Placement:
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Treasure-themed decks: Fits well in a deck that benefits from having or sacrifying artifacts.
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Go-Wide strategies: This card could be beneficial in decks that aim to flood the board with creatures.
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Gruul Ramp: Works as an additional disaster spell that has added utility in the mid to late game.
Flavor and Art:
- The name "Stimulus Package" and the Token-General Ability Have a Fun and Thematic Synergy. You're Getting Resources That Can Either Be Used Imediately Or Invested Into Long Term Benefits (Citizen tokens).
- Artist Robin Olausson Could Potentialy Make a Visaally Exciting Piece that Incorporates Both the aspect of treasure and community represented by the Citizen tokens.
Overall impression:
Stimulus Package is a versatile enchantment that provides both disaster and token generation. While not game break, its flexibility make it an appealing option for varous strategies. It can set you up in the early game and turn into a token generator later on, making it a card with a lot of play to it.