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Post by Flo00 on Jan 16, 2023 22:02:16 GMT
 Off With Their Heads!   Sorcery  Destroy target nonred creature. You and that creature’s controller lose 2 life. Scry 1, then draw a card. |
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Post by ZephyrPhantom on Jan 16, 2023 23:11:12 GMT
Talk-No-Jutsu     Enchantment - Aura  Flash Enchant creature When ~ enters the battlefield, choose one: - Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures other than enchanted creature. - You gain life equal to enchanted creature's power. The ultimate peacekeeping skill.
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Post by Idea on Jan 16, 2023 23:56:23 GMT
 Sana, from Alice to Zouroku is a wholesome show where a girl with supernatural powers escapes from a lab and meets an old man who takes care of her. Sana, the girl in question, has one of the reality-warping powers known as "Dream of Alice", which allows her to among other things, create whatever she imagines, float telekinetically and teleport. I'm also fairly certain she can create force field walls. It has been a long time since I watched this show, but I think it's clear how the naming, imagery and other aspects are loosely inspired by Alice in Wonderland. |
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Post by melono on Jan 19, 2023 19:56:42 GMT
Silver borderedThe Mad Hatter  Legendary Creature - Human Hatter Trample Creatures have haste and must attack each turn if able unless it's that creature's birthday. Creatures you control with hats, either as an attached card or in their art, have lifelink. 6/2 Silver bordered
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Post by twintania on Jan 29, 2023 7:08:51 GMT
{Overblotted Riddle/ pernicious } I guess the upkeep ability is "cut off the head of rule offenders" and WU is his strict character. The balance is not bad, but the force sacrifice of permanent doesn't look like nowadays WU. I want this kind of bent ability to have something to do with old precedents like Fade Away or Rishadan Cutpurse. Or you could adjust it to let it fit in with current context. For example, By Invitation Only is up-to-date white sacrifice. Wing Shards is an old card but it seems to be printable in recent days besides the storm. I like flavorful bending like Form of the Dragon though I feel there would be more suitable ability for cutting off one's head in WU. Sorry if I misunderstood what it express. By the way, I wanted it to have a flavor text, flavor word, or maybe a prompt that helps us to understand what the ability means. {Cardboard Realization/ gluestick248 } Very nice balance and the perfect flavor. {Off With Their Heads!/ Flo00 } The reason why it targets nonred would be she is Queen of Hearts and heart is red. But in this view, it looks strange that the card color is black. I agree with you on that off with one's head should not deal damage but destroy a creature. But I feel something wrong with it's black. There are some red creature destruction spells e.g. Retribution and Fissure. I would feel better if it was red and had an allusion to them. {Talk-No-Jutsu/ ZephyrPhantom } That jutsu is not recognized in Japan because it is a common ability for heroes in Jump Manga. Rather than that, Naruto's low persuasiveness when he implored Raikage for mercy on Sasuke gets our attention. About the ability, it is incredibly weak. I feel strong flavor of Legends and Ice Age from it. You intended this weakness to make it have the taste of Naruto's low persuativeness? Though I have less confidence on my guess. {Sana, Dream of Alice/ Idea } Though I only read first three chapters of that manga, probably the abilities would be tracing her. I assume the second ability is red part of the card and seeing cascade as a red role is beautiful. But this petit ultimate seems to be bumped a lot. With the first aibility, it would not be difficult for her to survive a turn. And the second ability gives you +2 card advantage if you cast two spells at the next turn. Especially, the ability "grow"s as the number of your land increses. It seems to be too given for 3 mana PW, though I can't do an accurate judge unless I see how she works in a deck. {The Mad Hatter/ melono } As itself alone, it can be said "undying Spark Trooper" and too given but it can be also said Fleetfoot Dancer leaned toward power. Seems to be a bit strong though, it maybe not too strong in these days. In my rough impression, there would be a little creatures with both high power ratio and hat in the art, so I estimate the lifelink part doesn't have a great impact. Though it is doubtful that 6/2 Fleetfoot Dancer with Concordant Crossroad and forcing almost defenseless could be valued tricolored 4 mana, this ability encourages creature combat and punishes decks with less creatures so it is in tune with the current of the times. I can't say this will be never printed, but I would prefer if it was 4/2 or so. About the flavor, I couldn't hit with why he provides lifelink. Maybe the tea party means life but creating a Food or giving Madness cost to creature cards in hand seem to be more suitable for it. Sorry if I am missing the right reason for lifelink. {Spoiler}
gluestick248 for the flawless design.
The runnerup is idea. Cascade for red's chaos nature is cool and it fits in with her uncontrollable power.
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Post by ZephyrPhantom on Jan 29, 2023 14:02:11 GMT
I forgot to add "You control enchanted creature" - that would probably explain why it seems so weak.
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Post by gluestick248 on Jan 30, 2023 3:39:52 GMT
Hey, I won! Thanks twintania!
Your next two crossover contestants are Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn Era 1 and Plants vs. Zombies.
I’m keeping to Era 1 (that’s The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages) both because there should be plenty there before guns get involved and because the latest installment of Era 2 is pretty recent.
Anything in the PvZ franchise is fair game, as long as the card makes sense.
Good luck everyone!
PS: In case it wasn’t clear, while Brandon Sanderson has written many books, he didn’t create Plants vs. Zombies. Although that would be a crossover to behold…
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Post by Flo00 on Jan 30, 2023 15:35:01 GMT
Off With Their Heads!/ Flo00The reason why it targets nonred would be she is Queen of Hearts and heart is red. But in this view, it looks strange that the card color is black. I agree with you on that off with one's head should not deal damage but destroy a creature. But I feel something wrong with it's black. There are some red creature destruction spells e.g. Retribution and Fissure. I would feel better if it was red and had an allusion to them. I know what you mean. I was thinking about Soul Reap and Death Rattle when making it up. And I know those cards feel weird as well. |
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Post by twintania on Jan 31, 2023 18:17:51 GMT
I forgot to add "You control enchanted creature" - that would probably explain why it seems so weak. Almost had it. If you didn't forget it, it is balanced and might get prized. I try to mention if extremely weak card is posted in later games. I know what you mean. I was thinking about Soul Reap and Death Rattle when making it up. And I know those cards feel weird as well. I don't feel they're weird. Like Mtenda Lion and Skittish Kavu, there are some cards with weakness against enemy colors. Those ability are rarely seen even in old days but the concept is clear. The reason why I felt black was weird about your card is that it is the color of spades and clubs, not of hearts. |
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Post by gluestick248 on Feb 5, 2023 22:40:25 GMT
Bumping this to try and get some more entries.
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Bouncearama
3/3 Beast
Posts: 174
Formerly Known As: pistonsmcgraw
Favorite Card: Davriel, Soul Broker
Favorite Set: Unstable
Color Alignment: Blue, Black, Red
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Post by Bouncearama on Feb 5, 2023 23:06:34 GMT
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Post by gluestick248 on Feb 15, 2023 0:44:36 GMT
This has been going on for long enough. Bouncearama, a win by default is still a win. Professor Brainstorm seems fun to play, but it kinda throws your game plan out the window, and I don’t know the digital mechanics well enough to judge on balance. Devour is a solid removal spell, and its cost is balanced by the fact that it, well, dies to removal itself. 80’s Action Hero is my favorite of the bunch. It’s half souped-up Goblin Chainwhirler and half Devil K. Nevil and I’m here for that. All in all, a good bunch of designs. Good luck! |
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Bouncearama
3/3 Beast
Posts: 174
Formerly Known As: pistonsmcgraw
Favorite Card: Davriel, Soul Broker
Favorite Set: Unstable
Color Alignment: Blue, Black, Red
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Post by Bouncearama on Feb 20, 2023 3:04:03 GMT
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pernicious
8/8 Octopus
Posts: 440
Favorite Card: Mistmeadow Skulk
Favorite Set: Shadowmoor block
Color Alignment: Red
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Post by pernicious on Feb 20, 2023 11:21:04 GMT
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Post by Idea on Feb 20, 2023 17:02:31 GMT
 and because of art I came across, I also decided to make an alt version:  |
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Post by Idea on Mar 17, 2023 11:15:42 GMT
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Bouncearama
3/3 Beast
Posts: 174
Formerly Known As: pistonsmcgraw
Favorite Card: Davriel, Soul Broker
Favorite Set: Unstable
Color Alignment: Blue, Black, Red
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Post by Bouncearama on Mar 22, 2023 2:45:58 GMT
I was hoping to get some Hand of Fate 2 entries but it's time to judge. pernicious: Seems super weak. It is effectively a glorified tap effect and it isn't even very good at that job, as your opponent gets to choose what to tap. Idea: Cool Card! Seems like a fun commander, putting +1/+1 counters on opposing creatures to protect yourself and encourage them to attack other players. Eventually gaining control of them and using them to smash your opponents. The graveyard effect feels a bit tacked on and it could do with the effects being a bit cheaper in my opinion. All in all, Idea wins! |
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Post by Idea on Mar 24, 2023 13:24:20 GMT
Thank you for the win Bouncearama , a shame there were no more entries. For the next round, make something based on Overlord or or another fandom where the villain is the protagonist. |
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Post by kefke on Mar 24, 2023 18:27:18 GMT
Where the villain is the protagonist, you say?
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Post by Idea on Mar 31, 2023 17:54:57 GMT
Bump, hoping for some more entries
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Post by ZephyrPhantom on Mar 31, 2023 19:37:50 GMT
Dead Eye's Shooting Sorcery  Take an extra turn after this one. You may only cast red instants and sorceries during that turn. At the beginning of that turn’s end step, you lose the game. "We're thieves, in a world that don't want us no more." - Arthur MorganI figure if Glorious End and Chance for Glory are okay in Standard, a weaker Final Fortune is too. Mechanically, this references how in Red Dead games Dead Eye slows time so that you can get a few extra shots (burn spells) in. Flavorfully, it references how the player character is fundamentally a killer who has marked their ledger in red, and how it ultimately comes back to result in their deaths when the law comes knocking.
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Post by Idea on Apr 7, 2023 12:35:42 GMT
Shame that there were no more entries, but oh well. kefke{Spoiler} Death note is a very fitting choice for this challenge indeed, though there are a few problems and missed opportunities with this card (the later of which I will avoid considering for final evaluation since that would be like penalizing you for my greater familiarity with Death Note than Red Dead, but I will still mention them as feedback). For starters, the standard - This card is one of those that combos with Death's Shadow in a pretty nasty way. Get a swamp, Death's Shadow and this card and you could star the game with a 1 mana 3/3 and something that can kill a creature or planeswalker every turn. That actually doesn't sound as bad as I was (mis)remembering it being, but I think it's still clear to see why even a large reduction of life is not as big of a cost as it may first appear, especially if you take into account the history of phyrexian mana as well... I do see where the flavor comes from though, and it's clever to associate paying half your life with paying half your lifespan, though in this case it seems to give you access to the book itself rather than any extra benefit, so it's kind of a flavor win and kind of a flavor fail. That topic aside, I see very little reason to make this a planeswalker. Introducing a whole new combination of types here seems unnecessary when it all it does is make the target able to be attacked - something which given this is an actual object doesn't make any more sense than any other regular artifact. If it gained loyalty or if it had a number of 'charges' in loyalty counters like some planeswalkers from War of the Spark, this choice might have made more sense, but the only ability here is a 0 loyalty one, neither giving nor taking. You could just as easily have just added a "activate only once per turn" clause or even just a tapping cost. One thing that was a bit of a shame as well was having nothing about naming cards in the destruction effect. {Spoiler}It's a good and I think pretty balanced card considering those other examples. The flavor matches pretty well given time stretching is indeed associated with extra turns. One thing that's unclear in the card though is whether the restrictions is on your actions (so you can only cast the spells, but can you attack for example?) or on just the type of things you can cast. There might be some rule about that but I think it would be best to have some reminder text to make it clear. Aside from that, great card. Winner {Spoiler}I will give this victory to ZephyrPhantom . Points to kefke for trying something flavorful and a bit out of the box, but overall there are many design problems with the card they made, and and ZephyrPhantom 's is pretty much good to go as is. |
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Post by ZephyrPhantom on Apr 7, 2023 13:01:28 GMT
Thanks!
For the next round, make a card that is a crossover with Red Dead Redemption 2 or other popular Wild West media.
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Post by Flo00 on Apr 8, 2023 14:17:49 GMT
 Lucky Luke Creature - Human Cowboy First strike, reach, protection from Rogues and Shades  : Target Dog or Horse gains haste and first strike until end of turn. 3/3 |
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Sanfonier of the Night
7/7 Elemental
Posts: 399
Favorite Card: The Prismatic Bridge
Favorite Set: War of the Spark
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Black, Red, Green, Colorless
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Post by Sanfonier of the Night on Apr 8, 2023 15:27:13 GMT
This challenge could not go out without this pearl.  |
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Post by fluffydeathbringer on Apr 8, 2023 16:02:26 GMT
a Novakid from Starbound, which I hope counts |
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Post by Idea on Apr 8, 2023 22:46:39 GMT
 {Background Information}In the game Shadowverse, there are various worlds with relatively self-contained stories outside of the fact that there is a god-like entity called a Keeper stirring up trouble in preparation to cause an apocalypse. The world of Rivayle is a fantasy western with magical gun-slinging bandits, gun-slinging lawmen, gun-slinging nuns, oh and demigods. And also these monsters whose origins I won't spoil, but one could probably guess. Among the aforementioned bandits are Bunny and Baron, a pair who strikes the rich specifically, not so much to give to the poor but to topple down the Titan of Prosperity Ischellendrig (I have no idea if I even spelled that right). Picture a cocky demigod who's basically the embodiment of the worst aspects of capitalism and has a monopoly on everything right down to your mother's front teeth and you'll see what kind of character they're going up against. So how does this duo, despite slightly differing motivations (burn the world down vs take down the oppressor and take his place for the betterment of the poor and starving) stand a chance? Well, Bunny's basically a super quick and lucky shot. She does exhibit some magic, but other than a certain spoilery thing it's all pretty standard stuff and she might as well be shooting normally. She is pretty quick though, and her luck (read: the plot) eventually puts her in the position of firing the bullet of fate. {Important Spoiler I Can't Avoid Mentioning}This bullet is instrumental in basically ignoring any and all defenses. Whether shooting a demigod or an interplanar god, this thing will put 'em down or at least disable any defenses, innate or otherwise. Baron meanwhile was previously known by the name Specter was he was more of just a straight up bandit trying to survive, due to his magic "Jamming", which prevents people from recognizing him or where he is. It also seems able to project illusions not only of himself, but of his bullets, and unlike most illusions all of these are 'real', as if fooling reality itself. |
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Post by nikivan on Apr 13, 2023 19:36:29 GMT
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Post by Idea on Apr 29, 2023 3:12:02 GMT
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Post by ZephyrPhantom on Apr 30, 2023 23:47:35 GMT
Just want to make it clear I see this but I'm not in a position to judge fully right this moment - if I can't find time by the end of this week expect a quick judging.
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