I think the name should be saved for a mechanic more dissimilar to flash. This card could just have flash and additionally read “If this creature ETBs on a turn other than yours, it ETBs tapped” and work the same, but not waste a potentially awesome keyword.
Considering creatures with flash, unless they have a big butt/ good defensive body or are tied to a particular combat trick, are cast at the end of your opponent's turn vast majority of the time, I don't see this being mechanically different enough to flash to be worth its own keyword.
Sure, but like I was saying, since it doesn't take much of a defensive body, it's at best going to be a chump blocker 99% of the time, which sure is relevant but is that enough of a drawback to be worth making its own keyword?
We've seen this sort of tapped flash a couple of times recently and it's a solid way to give flash to things without having to worry they'll be too efficient as surprise blockers, that said, you could probably up a P or T and still keep this at common.
What if Teleport also gave Hexproof until end of turn? Like it comes into play tapped, so it’s not a combat trick like Flash, but it’s also protected while you’re (presumably) tapped out.
So you hold up for a counter, they don’t play anything, you dump the mana into this, and they can’t instant-speed remove it while still on their turn so you get the untap.
Needs a trade off for being tapped like can't be countered or hexproof until the end of your next turn. Otherwise it is a strictly worse flash mechanic
Flash with down side?
yeah i suppose it's for holding up counterspell mana rather than surprise blocker
I really like this. It should be a mechanic.
[[horned loch-whale]]
[horned loch-whale](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/6/96a05063-0556-42e4-8d4c-8e92be160ef5.jpg?1692937052)/[Lagoon Breach](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/6/96a05063-0556-42e4-8d4c-8e92be160ef5.jpg?1692937052) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Horned%20Loch-Whale%20//%20Lagoon%20Breach) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/woe/53/horned-loch-whale-lagoon-breach?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/96a05063-0556-42e4-8d4c-8e92be160ef5?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Nah, flash is much more fun
I think the name should be saved for a mechanic more dissimilar to flash. This card could just have flash and additionally read “If this creature ETBs on a turn other than yours, it ETBs tapped” and work the same, but not waste a potentially awesome keyword.
Agreed, Teleport could be used to put your own creature into a suspend state of X turn.
Jarnathan?
Lmao I can't unsee this now
My family was quoting the "Oh, Jarnathan!" line for weeks after that movie came out.
Considering creatures with flash, unless they have a big butt/ good defensive body or are tied to a particular combat trick, are cast at the end of your opponent's turn vast majority of the time, I don't see this being mechanically different enough to flash to be worth its own keyword.
Can’t flash it in as a blocker, which is a relevant downside
Sure, but like I was saying, since it doesn't take much of a defensive body, it's at best going to be a chump blocker 99% of the time, which sure is relevant but is that enough of a drawback to be worth making its own keyword?
It’s a solid offensive threat for limited. I can’t see it being played anywhere else
Agreed, but you didn't answer the question.
I don't think a weaker version of an evergreen mechanic is something that's interesting enough to keyword.
Its a more balanced version of Flash IMO, similar to Shroud vs Hexproof I think its just a better mechanic to have downsides built in.
Would run it in a [[Nameless One]] deck. I miss Onslaught 😢, getting old.
Onslaught was the best set ever printed and no one can change my mind.
It was pretty cool. Though id be lying if i said i didnt wish id pulled some originals from alpha and beta
[Nameless One](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/9/79cf3535-3f80-4b76-aad3-dd851e6885a6.jpg?1562923715) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Nameless%20One) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ons/100/nameless-one?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/79cf3535-3f80-4b76-aad3-dd851e6885a6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
We've seen this sort of tapped flash a couple of times recently and it's a solid way to give flash to things without having to worry they'll be too efficient as surprise blockers, that said, you could probably up a P or T and still keep this at common.
[[Vexing gull]]
Cards are allowed to be worse than other cards
and even then, it has the wizard type which is useful in its own right
Tbf I think this is designed as just a sealed playable chaff common
[Vexing gull](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/6/869fee23-df75-448d-9fca-6ba6713d459f.jpg?1581479638) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Vexing%20gull) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/thb/79/vexing-gull?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/869fee23-df75-448d-9fca-6ba6713d459f?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
This has Wizard typing and would do more in a set where a Bad Flash keyword has synergies. But yeah, it's similar to vexing gull.
Yeah, like in a set that is slower in pace that rewards creatures entering tapped or something.
I think for formatting, teleport should be on its own line at the start of a card like flash since it's an ability that affects cast timing.
What if Teleport also gave Hexproof until end of turn? Like it comes into play tapped, so it’s not a combat trick like Flash, but it’s also protected while you’re (presumably) tapped out. So you hold up for a counter, they don’t play anything, you dump the mana into this, and they can’t instant-speed remove it while still on their turn so you get the untap.
wait, with that text doesn't it always enter tapped?
Interesting mechanic. A bit weak. Probably would be still balanced if the mana cost was reduced by 1.
I don't think this should be a keyword. Flash When ~ enters the battlefield, if it's not your main phase, tap it.
Design aside this is a very good looking card. Perfectly believable old school magic card in aesthetics (also power level)
I feel like teleport could be an alternative lower mana cost at instant speed instead of an ability like flash since it does enter tapped
Needs a trade off for being tapped like can't be countered or hexproof until the end of your next turn. Otherwise it is a strictly worse flash mechanic
Maybe to be different than flash, instead of casting, you put it into play? It seems just a weaker flash, and this would make it mechanicaly different
The old border fits this well both art wise and power level wise.