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Post by Daij_Djan on Oct 11, 2021 16:53:53 GMT
Welcome to the Card of the Week Contest! To participate in this Contest you'll have to design a card along the contest guidelines and throw it into the arena with other competitors' entries! At the end of each week, a winner will be determined by forum poll. The winner's card will be rendered and featured on the Welcome page, and the winner decides the challenge for the next week's Contest! Here we go, competitors: our three-hundred and eighty-eighth challenge!
The winner of the "Finite State Machine" poll was BinaryBolas with... And the challenge issued by our winner was... Since last week we work hard on the names of our design, let's delve deeper into the similar concept! For the challenge of this week, design a card with the ability to create tokens whose names are not just their types/supertypes.Note: There are two ways to interpret the challenge, and I decided that both are acceptable. The purpose of the challenge is to design a card that often makes you find a blank paper or an unused card sleeve to represent the unusual token.
Additionally, please try to keep your entry edits all in one post - if you need to change it you can put your old entry in a spoiler marked "Old entry" and leave the newest rendition to be seen. Just use the edit button in the top/right of your original post.And now, time to begin the challenge! Best of luck, competitors!
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inverness
3/3 Beast
Posts: 184
Favorite Card: Mystic Snake
Favorite Set: Kamigawa
Color Alignment: White, Green
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Post by inverness on Oct 11, 2021 17:30:59 GMT
I have a question about the challenge. Would conjuring a card count? Or does it specifically have to be a token?
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Post by pacifistwestwoman on Oct 11, 2021 17:36:33 GMT
A fun way for me to come up with entries for these is to just look at the Fantasy section of artstation and just pick one of the first things that shows up.   Edit: updated the syntax as per Orion Rings' recommendation Edit2: fixed the spelling of token artist's name. |
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Post by viriss on Oct 11, 2021 21:03:16 GMT
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Vunik
2/2 Zombie
Maybe trying to kill an immortal mage wasn't the best plan . . .
Posts: 110
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Black
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Post by Vunik on Oct 11, 2021 23:05:00 GMT
Great Old Ones who?
Calling Stone  Legendary Artifact   : Exile a card from a graveyard. , : Create a legendary 4/4 colorless God creature token named Aclvthinth, the Ineffable. It has ward  and all activated and triggered abilities of cards exiled by Calling Stone. Activate this ability only if Calling Stone has exiled four or more cards.
Aclvthinth, the Ineffable Token Legendary Creature - God Ward 3 Aclvthinth, the Ineffable has all activated and triggered abilities of all cards exiled by cards named Calling Stone you control. [4/4]
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Orion Rings
1/1 Squirrel
Posts: 72
Favorite Card: Homicidal Seclusion
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Post by Orion Rings on Oct 12, 2021 1:27:57 GMT
quick reminder to everyone whose card makes a legendary token: the formatting has been changed to put the legend's name first - see updated dark depths for reference  |
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Post by The Harlequin on Oct 12, 2021 10:53:46 GMT
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Post by Daij_Djan on Oct 12, 2021 11:00:47 GMT
I have a question about the challenge. Would conjuring a card count? Or does it specifically have to be a token? Interesting question considering conjured cards are like token+ objects.. Pinging BinaryBolas for their opinion |
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Post by BinaryBolas on Oct 12, 2021 12:11:28 GMT
I have a question about the challenge. Would conjuring a card count? Or does it specifically have to be a token? tl;dr, please refrain from making the design only about conjuring additional cards. It needs to create tokens. Here's my take: 1) Conjured cards don't appear as tokens on Arena and don't behave like tokens since they are considered cards that could go into graveyard, be discarded from your hand, etc. 2) The reason I came up with this challenge is that sometimes it's hard to find a token with unique names created by cards like Dark Depths and when that happens you (at lease I) usually find a spare card sleeve or blank drawable card as the token. This is also true for on-board token copy creators. I find this is sometimes confusing to the board states and is an experience that is almost unique in paper MTG. So I think why not make more of these?  |
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Post by BinaryBolas on Oct 12, 2021 13:26:13 GMT
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the5lacker
3/3 Beast
Posts: 198
Favorite Card: The Reality Chip
Favorite Set: Kaladesh
Color Alignment: White, Blue
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Post by the5lacker on Oct 12, 2021 13:46:34 GMT
I have a question about the challenge. Would conjuring a card count? Or does it specifically have to be a token? tl;dr, please refrain from making the design only about conjuring additional cards. It needs to create tokens. Here's my take: 1) Conjured cards don't appear as tokens on Arena and don't behave like tokens since they are considered cards that could go into graveyard, be discarded from your hand, etc. 2) The reason I came up with this challenge is that sometimes it's hard to find a token with unique names created by cards like Dark Depths and when that happens you (at lease I) usually find a spare card sleeve or blank drawable card as the token. This is also true for on-board token copy creators. I find this is sometimes confusing to the board states and is an experience that is almost unique in paper MTG. So I think why not make more of these? To be fair, Marit Lage has become *much* more acquirable nowadays.  As opposed to only existing as a Coldsnap promo or From the Vault special token. |
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the5lacker
3/3 Beast
Posts: 198
Favorite Card: The Reality Chip
Favorite Set: Kaladesh
Color Alignment: White, Blue
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Post by the5lacker on Oct 12, 2021 13:51:21 GMT
Also, legitimate question: Would mechanics like Embalm/Eternalize count for this?
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Post by sdfkjgh on Oct 12, 2021 17:17:14 GMT
Daij_Djan: I realize it's a little late, but Meerkats aren't Ferrets, they're a type of Mongoose.
pacifistwestwoman: You misspelled the name of the artist on the token.
Entry:
Aaliyah's Blessing   Tribal Instant--Angel Incarnation  Cast this spell only if your life total is less than your starting life total.
Your life total becomes equal to your starting life total. If you gained life this way, create Aaliyah, a legendary X/X white Angel Incarnation creature token with flying, first strike, vigilance, lifelink, trample, and shroud, where X is the amount of life gained this way.
Miracle  (You may cast this card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it’s the first card you drew this turn.)
Aaliyah Token Legendary Creature--Angel Incarnation Flying, first strike, vigilance, lifelink, trample, shroud X/X |
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Post by bastardneko on Oct 12, 2021 18:48:01 GMT
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Post by Daij_Djan on Oct 12, 2021 21:14:01 GMT
I knew Ferret wouldn't be correct, but I couldn't think of a more fitting creature type - completely forgot Mongoose exists.. Heck, Karoo Meerkat even is a thing.. |
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Post by sade612 on Oct 12, 2021 21:16:13 GMT
 {Text}Brimtotem Lavamancer  Creature - Human Spellshaper , , Discard a card: Create an enchantment token named Seal of Fire with “Sacrifice this enchantment: It deals 2 damage to any target.” 3/1 {Old Entry}  {Text}The Hills Have Eyes Sorcery  Duskbound (As you cast this spell from your hand, exile it. If it’s neither day or night, it becomes day. When it becomes night, cast this spell from exile without paying its costs.) Create two 3/3 red Giant creature tokens named Hill Giant. It's like suspend 1, but also a little bit like Rule of Law if it's already night. |
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Post by kefke on Oct 12, 2021 21:54:58 GMT
That's really tempting me to try to represent one of the Objects of Power from Control. |
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damagicgeek
1/1 Squirrel
Posts: 77
Favorite Card: Venser, the Sojourner
Favorite Set: Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
Color Alignment: White, Blue
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Post by damagicgeek on Oct 12, 2021 22:38:43 GMT
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spazlaz
6/6 Wurm
Posts: 335
Color Alignment: Blue, Black
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Post by spazlaz on Oct 12, 2021 22:55:12 GMT
A commander for blue spirit based decks
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Post by BinaryBolas on Oct 13, 2021 2:00:26 GMT
tl;dr, please refrain from making the design only about conjuring additional cards. It needs to create tokens. Here's my take: 1) Conjured cards don't appear as tokens on Arena and don't behave like tokens since they are considered cards that could go into graveyard, be discarded from your hand, etc. 2) The reason I came up with this challenge is that sometimes it's hard to find a token with unique names created by cards like Dark Depths and when that happens you (at lease I) usually find a spare card sleeve or blank drawable card as the token. This is also true for on-board token copy creators. I find this is sometimes confusing to the board states and is an experience that is almost unique in paper MTG. So I think why not make more of these? To be fair, Marit Lage has become *much* more acquirable nowadays. As opposed to only existing as a Coldsnap promo or From the Vault special token. 1) One of the main reason Marit Lage token is easy to acquire is that Dark Depths- Thespian's Stage combo is popular in different formats (being a land combo that could fit in every deck), hence WOTC have reprinted Dark Depths in multiple reprint Masters sets (Not to mention in MH1 we have an alternative way to summon the frozen Old One). I have a bunch of red-X aristocrat decks and I still use actual Kobolds of Kher Keep cards as tokens for Kher Keep. There are more tokens like Icingdeath, Frost Tongue and Stangg Twin that if WOTC refuses to reprint will be harder and harder to acquire. 2) Since Embalm and Eternalize also create tokens when activated, I don't see why they won't count. Thanks for point it out. (I still don't have Earthshaker Khenra token now that you reminded me) |
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Post by zybourne on Oct 13, 2021 12:43:42 GMT
{Text}
1G
Khenra Bruiser
Creature - Jackal Warrior
~ etb with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Eternalize 4GG
2/2 |
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aquonn
1/1 Squirrel
Fun is a zero-sum game
Posts: 59
Favorite Card: Electrodominance
Favorite Set: Guilds of Ravnica
Color Alignment: Blue, Red
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Post by aquonn on Oct 14, 2021 3:21:05 GMT
Resubmitting an old one (no pun intended). |
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foureyesisafish
7/7 Elemental
Posts: 388
Favorite Set: Ikoria: Lair of the Behemoths
Color Alignment: Blue, Red, Green
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Post by foureyesisafish on Oct 14, 2021 15:02:41 GMT
Create the Monster     Sorcery Create Eliza, a legendary 1/1 black, green, and blue Zombie Mutant creature token with "Eliza gets +1/+1 for each card merged to her.". Merge up to X creature cards in your graveyard under Eliza. (Permanents gain the abilities of cards merged under them).
This card can be your commander. If it is, than as long as you control a creature named Eliza, she is also your commander. Eliza  Token Legendary Creature - Zombie Mutant Eliza gets +1/+1 for each card merged to her. 1/1
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Pixi-Rex
1/1 Squirrel
Why am I a 0/0 Germ
Posts: 62
Color Alignment: White, Green
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Post by Pixi-Rex on Oct 14, 2021 17:58:16 GMT
I want to make my favorite angel. Avacyn The design has more flavor than creativity, but its simple and clean. {Old Entry}  {New Entry}  |
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inverness
3/3 Beast
Posts: 184
Favorite Card: Mystic Snake
Favorite Set: Kamigawa
Color Alignment: White, Green
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Post by inverness on Oct 14, 2021 18:57:34 GMT
An angel without wings who turns to darker powers, but still remains a force of good. She gives to those whom she harms, which also incentivizes them to not target her.
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Pixi-Rex
1/1 Squirrel
Why am I a 0/0 Germ
Posts: 62
Color Alignment: White, Green
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Post by Pixi-Rex on Oct 14, 2021 19:33:59 GMT
inverness The only 2 Angles without flying are Sustaining Spirit and Gabriel Angelfire (Gabriel Angelfire can get it) They are also old cards. I feel Angles need to have flying. So i would suggest make the creature something like Avatar or Spirit. Also i dont know if other permanents can make other permanents deal damage, if they are not Enchanted or Equipped to that permanent. Are there any who know that?
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the5lacker
3/3 Beast
Posts: 198
Favorite Card: The Reality Chip
Favorite Set: Kaladesh
Color Alignment: White, Blue
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Post by the5lacker on Oct 14, 2021 20:21:54 GMT
@pixi-Rex: So outside of "I would not otherwise be able to submit it to this specific contest" why isn't your card just... a creature? It's a sorcery that, with no conditions and no specific interactions with its nature as a sorcery, makes a creature token with several lines of text. Why not, like, an Enchantment that makes Avacyn after reaching a certain goal like gaining 13 life or something?
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the5lacker
3/3 Beast
Posts: 198
Favorite Card: The Reality Chip
Favorite Set: Kaladesh
Color Alignment: White, Blue
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Post by the5lacker on Oct 14, 2021 21:04:52 GMT
Had an original plan (hence the Embalm question) that I abandoned because I didn't like how it was turning out, time for the backup plan: An older design that technically works, cleaned up with some modern wording.
 Petra, Champion of Grace  Legendary Creature - Angel (4/4) Flying Whenever you cast an Aura spell that targets Petra, Champion of Grace, you may copy it. If you do, create a 1/1 white Human creature token. That token becomes the target of that copy.
Because what's better than tokens? Tokens attached to tokens. |
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Pixi-Rex
1/1 Squirrel
Why am I a 0/0 Germ
Posts: 62
Color Alignment: White, Green
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Post by Pixi-Rex on Oct 14, 2021 21:32:35 GMT
the5lackerI played with the idea of making it an enchantment. But i like sorcery more because it just need to make a token. Enchantments have a tendency to have eather ongoing effects or an effect you have to work for by putting resources into it. And now that the challenge wants us to make a tokens. ongoing effects and work for effect on enchantments did not speak to me. But you are right designs can easily be nearly any type and achieve the same result.
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the5lacker
3/3 Beast
Posts: 198
Favorite Card: The Reality Chip
Favorite Set: Kaladesh
Color Alignment: White, Blue
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Post by the5lacker on Oct 14, 2021 22:02:30 GMT
the5lacker I played with the idea of making it an enchantment. But i like sorcery more because it just need to make a token. Enchantments have a tendency to have eather ongoing effects or an effect you have to work for by putting resources into it. And now that the challenge wants us to make a tokens. ongoing effects and work for effect on enchantments did not speak to me. But you are right designs can easily be nearly any type and achieve the same result. Enchantment's don't have to have ongoing effects, necessarily. They can just be waiting for some trigger to sacrifice themselves. Honestly "the creation of Avacyn" could make for an interesting Saga design, now that I think about it. |
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