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| "Aethorn, the Aether Horn Pokemon." |
The name Lifecrafter's Bestiary feels a bit ornate, which on one hand fits the flavor of the card but on the other makes it a mouthful of syllables to say. It's the concept of this card though that strikes me as familiar. It's a small pocket device that seems to scan the data of different creatures you encounter. Sorry, but this thing is a Pokedex. Even the way the thing flips open reminds me of a Pokedex. Now don't get me wrong; there's is nothing morally or legally wrong with this, I just find it hilarious.
In order to make this card feel more like a monster index, there are some library manipulation mechanics. So the first effect scrys, like your casually browsing your database, while the second effect adds or calls an entry once you cast a creature. Another thing of note is this card is part of a cycle, similar to Bastion Mastodon's cycle. Each card can go into any deck but has a bonus effect if you have the right color mana. To round this all off, we get a simple, inspirational quote from local legend Oviya Pashiri.
I would say the art is not as good as Bastion Mastodon, but that doesn't stop it from being gorgeous. We have multiple planes at play, with the foreground showing us the device and the subject's hand using it, while the background shows a greenscape and a family of beasts, all slightly blurred to convey distance. We also have different color schemes for both planes, with darker browns, greens, and golds in the foreground compared to the lighter greens, whites and greys in the background. The art is once again extremely intricate. The bestiary resembling a pocket watch that can fold itself out, and I love the detail of the baby beast. Mastodon only wins out in the end because it has a much more detailed background, and the subject feels a lot more impressive than the little device shown here. Still, this art is pretty good.
VS Bastion Mastodon: Name -, Text +, Art -
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