Zuty
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Post by Zuty on Apr 4, 2018 8:21:32 GMT
I thought I would help christen these new forums with a contest I created over 6 years ago and was still played in up to today. Poor Man encompasses both the Pauper (commons only) and Peasant (commons and uncommons only) community. Commons and Uncommons make up the majority of each set; some can be simple and straightforward, while others can be more complex and adventurous. I've found that while most people end up drooling over rares and mythics, they miss out on some fantastic cards right under their noses. How This Works:- A challenge will be posted by the current judge. Users then post cards following that challenge. Each challenge MUST result in the creation of either a
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- You may post as many cards as you wish that meet the challenge, but only one can be submitted. All other cards not submitted should be put into a spoiler.
Submit cards as text only. Card images and any other additional information should be put into a spoiler. (This rule is outdated. ~Daij_Djan)
- Seven (7) days after the start of the contest, entries will be closed and the current judge will critique each entry and give a winner. The winner becomes the new judge and will give a new challenge. If the winner does not wish to give a new challenge or they fail to post a new challenge three (3) days after winning, the runner-up will be made the new judge instead.
Rules:1. Any bashing, trolling, or critiquing (besides any by the judge during judgement) of any entry/entries will result in disqualification.2. Multiple posting (double, triple, etc) will result in disqualification. Please use the edit button. 3. Pestering a judge either in the topic, by private message, or any other means may result in your disqualification from the round under the current judges discretion. And what better way to start things off then by giving the original challenge from 6 years ago ... Challenge:Dark Ascension gave us four uncommon 'lords' for Zombies (U/B), Spirits (W/U), Werewolves/Wolves (R/G), and Vampires (R/B). Your job is to make the Human (W/G) lord. The card should follow the line of all the above listed lords and be uncommon. Looking forward to seeing what you all come up with. Entries close on 4/11 at 12AM EST. ~Zuty |
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digiman619
1/1 Squirrel
Posts: 87 
Favorite Card: Extinction
Favorite Set: Dominaria
Color Alignment: Blue, Red
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Post by digiman619 on Apr 4, 2018 8:37:49 GMT
Gavony Militia Captain    Creature- Human Soldier Lifelink Other Human creatures you control get +1/+1 and have lifelink 2/2 |
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Post by Fleur on Apr 4, 2018 16:49:43 GMT
Gavony Gravewatch  Creature - Human Warrior uncommon
Reach Whenever CARDNAME or another Human you control dies, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying. "Our duties shall carry on beyond death."2/4
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kinotherapy
6/6 Wurm
stupid kor i just fell out of the floor
Posts: 322
Favorite Card: Ruthless Raider
Favorite Set: Rising Tides
Color Alignment: Blue, Black, Red
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Post by kinotherapy on Apr 4, 2018 20:29:26 GMT
Nearheath Captain Creature — Human Soldier Vigilance Other Humans you control get +1/+1. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to Humans you control by Vampires, Werewolves, or Zombies. 2/2
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Post by Xenagos on Apr 4, 2018 23:24:38 GMT
Righteous Leader  Creature - Human Other Humans you control get +1/+1. Whenever a nontoken Human deals combat damage to an opponent, create a 1/1 green and white Human creature token. 2/2 |
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quarryking103
0/0 Germ
Swoke
Posts: 9
Favorite Card: Animar, Soul of Elements
Favorite Set: Khans of Tarkir
Color Alignment: Blue, Red, Green
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Post by quarryking103 on Apr 5, 2018 2:31:56 GMT
Thraben Captain Creature - Human Soldier Vigilance Other Human creatures you control get +1/+1. Whenever another Human you control attacks, you may tap target creature. 2/2 |
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Casstastrophe
2/2 Zombie
fight the gender binary with fire? you should fight *everything* with fire
Posts: 116 
Formerly Known As: Carn13
Favorite Card: Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Favorite Set: Khans Block
Color Alignment: Blue, Black, Red
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Post by Casstastrophe on Apr 5, 2018 5:13:09 GMT
Cathar Guard-Captain Creature - Human Soldier Reach Other humans you control get +1/+1 and can block an additional creature each combat. "Man the battlements - nothing gets inside tonight."2/2
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Post by CanterburyEgg on Apr 5, 2018 18:47:43 GMT
Thraben Lieutenant Creature - Human Soldier Vigilance Other Human creatures you control get +1/+1. Whenever another Human you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. 2/2
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Zuty
3/3 Beast
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Posts: 172
Favorite Card: Serra Angel
Favorite Set: Future Sight
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Red, Green, Colorless
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Post by Zuty on Apr 11, 2018 8:15:30 GMT
Thank you everyone who took part of this first challenge. The results are in and I look forward to the next challenge! {JUDGING}
digiman619 - Lifelink is great and really helps make even lowly 1/1 Human tokens useful. This fella can easily help turn the tides of the fight, without needing to really do too much.
Yoshi - Very interesting take. Has reach to block fliers and then makes fliers when the soul from the human leaves its body.
kinotherapy - Very flavorful. And I do LOVE me some flavor.
Xenagos - Might be a tad too strong and bleeding into rare, but I've seen cards of this caliber pass for uncommon before. Just a lovely, lovely card.
quarryking103 - Having your humans trigger a decoy effect when they attack is pretty damn strong, but I think this is another card that might be rare and just passes as uncommon. If this and the above cards were Legendary, I think I'd feel more comfortable I guess is what I'm saying.
Casstastrophe - Simple and clear cut. An excellent card showcasing the flavor of Humans fighting for survival, no matter the costs.
CanterburyEgg - I love the Rot Shambler effect and it's very flavorful; getting stronger in the face of danger.
What a great turn out we had here. I'd honestly love playing with any of these cards, but there has to be one that stands out among the rest ... {WINNER}
Kinotherapy is our winner with Casstastrophe coming in a very close second.
I eagerly await for the next challenge! ~Zuty |
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kinotherapy
6/6 Wurm
stupid kor i just fell out of the floor
Posts: 322
Favorite Card: Ruthless Raider
Favorite Set: Rising Tides
Color Alignment: Blue, Black, Red
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Post by kinotherapy on Apr 13, 2018 15:26:43 GMT
Eyy thanks <3
Next challenge: Design a common/uncommon permanent card with an enter and/or leaves the battlefield ability.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2018 19:48:25 GMT
Mogg Sergeant  Creature - Goblin Soldier When ~ enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on target Goblin you control. When ~ dies, sacrifice a creature. He'd rather ingloriously escape with loot than die a glorious death in battle.1/2
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Post by Fleur on Apr 14, 2018 14:21:35 GMT
Illusory Consultant  Creature - Illusion Scholar When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, draw a card. When CARDNAME dies, discard a card. 3/2
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Casstastrophe
2/2 Zombie
fight the gender binary with fire? you should fight *everything* with fire
Posts: 116
Formerly Known As: Carn13
Favorite Card: Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Favorite Set: Khans Block
Color Alignment: Blue, Black, Red
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Post by Casstastrophe on Apr 14, 2018 15:53:03 GMT
Soultrimmer  Creature - Horror When ~ enters the battlefield, you may put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. Whenever a creature with a -1/-1 counter dies, you may have target player lose 1 life. A little off the sides here, a nick off the top, just shave down the back...1/1
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digiman619
1/1 Squirrel
Posts: 87
Favorite Card: Extinction
Favorite Set: Dominaria
Color Alignment: Blue, Red
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Post by digiman619 on Apr 15, 2018 17:42:11 GMT
Doomed Scholar Creature-Human Wizard When Doomed Scholar enters the battlefield or dies, draw a card. 1/2 Fungal Sapherd Creature- Fungus When Fungal Sapherd enters the battlefield or dies, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. 2/2 |
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Zuty
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Posts: 172
Favorite Card: Serra Angel
Favorite Set: Future Sight
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Red, Green, Colorless
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Post by Zuty on Apr 16, 2018 4:14:17 GMT
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Post by Daij_Djan on Apr 21, 2018 20:19:08 GMT
@ Fleur: As I wanted to post my own card, I noticed our designs are quite similar (except I chose the red part of the cycle xD) - I hope you don't mind? Otherwise I'll think of a new entry.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2018 18:03:07 GMT
My entry... together with a token for it.   |
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kinotherapy
6/6 Wurm
stupid kor i just fell out of the floor
Posts: 322
Favorite Card: Ruthless Raider
Favorite Set: Rising Tides
Color Alignment: Blue, Black, Red
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Post by kinotherapy on Apr 29, 2018 23:29:22 GMT
Quick judging today cause my hand is sore and typing hurts Gorgonzola — Mogg SergeantI can't see how 2/3 p/t for 2 is worth it with such a massive downside - compare Jade Bearer, which is also in a tribe that gets more value from the ability cause of counter shenanigans and good targets (eg unblockables). Kujar Seedsculptor too although green gets better creatures, but I'm just highlighting the difference. It might make more sense for goblins if it created a token which you could then sac rather than placing a counter. Oh cool. I reckon this is too good, since it's a worst case scenario 3 mana 3/2 + loot as a blue common, (or rummage if your opponent's quick I guess lol) and it'll suck for your opponent if they can't kill it or only have exile removal or something. Additionally the discard may often not matter past a certain point in the game since you'll just play out whatever you draw. I like the design, but I think less power would be better. fluffyDeathbringer — Sylvan SafekeeperOh cool. This feels a lot like a trap card like Old-Growth Dryads though I can't tell if it is yet. The tempo hit will be a big blow until later in the game where the efficiency is no longer relevant, and green 2 drops are so good now that I reckon this could be pushed further, since I don't see much use of the ability at sorcery speed (add flash so it can literally "save" lands like Whitemane Lion? idk probably too niche) Huh I have no idea what to think about this. The second ability does very little unless you have loads of -1/-1 counters to throw around so I assume it's like some kind of -1/-1 counter archetype uncommon with lots of support, in which case it's pretty cool. Without that it seems pretty weak, especially since if the first ability misses or hits something unlikely to die from it then you'll never even get 1 life from them. Typing that made me realise it could also gain you 1 life which would bump it a little and could also fit the flavour. digiman619 — Doomed Scholar? Fungal Sapherd?I'm assuming your unspoiled one is the entry so let's go with that. 3 little bodies for 4 mana is nice but at uncommon with that color density you can likely do better. Design wise it fits nicely into the saproling theme, particularly with sacrifice outlets, but it seems underwhelming outside of that or if you can't guarantee its death trigger. Zuty — Abandoned LeylineHuh a weird one. Wrote out a whole thing before I realised the second ability doesn't need tapping which seems real dangerous. Fastbond for one thing, but I also dunno about that kind of burst of mana just from your lands at common when it doesn't actually cost you a permanent in the long run. Not sure how good it really is but a land that can produce multiple mana in one turn and is also nigh indestructible seems dicey. Also it doesn't need the "  , " bit. Oh it is like the opposite! Well it's clearly awful until it dies - a Tormenting Voice with a body in between is a nice prospect but a 3/2 that gives you two cards when it dies is definitely something your opponents will just ignore, and is devastating if they have exile removal or even bounce. Though there's the possibility it will just mindgame your opponent and they won't know how to play around it so there's that.. To be good you have to get good use out of the body, so sac outlets could be strong(esp since its a goblin) Its also interesting that saccing when it enters lets you Catalog, which is a weird and specific way of breaking colour. Like Yoshi's its nice in top deck mode which probably decides its playability. Seems like a card that would've been a sorcery if it weren't for the actual challenge. An interesting way of making a go wide effect for but that drawback is really really real, especially when you have multiple copies which token decks usually do. Really not sure what you're doing with your 1/1s that all just like piss off when one of them dies other than regular token deck things, which makes me think this doesn't really justify being a blue token producer.
Fuck my fingers hurt ow did I say this would be fast? I wrote 6 lines of like nothing in daij djan's god dammit ow fluffyDeathbringer — Sylvan Safekeeper wins this one. Thanks for your entries! I'm off to google for carpal tunnel symptoms |
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norench
1/1 Squirrel
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Favorite Card: Ashnod's Coupon
Favorite Set: Homelands
Color Alignment: Colorless
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Post by norench on Apr 30, 2018 17:12:10 GMT
Continuity Error Instant
Counter target planeswalker spell whose set symbol does not match the set symbol of a planeswalker currently on the battlefield.
(not sure about syntax on this one)
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Post by CanterburyEgg on Apr 30, 2018 17:27:55 GMT
You probably want "the set symbol of a planeswalker on the battlefield."  |
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kinotherapy
6/6 Wurm
stupid kor i just fell out of the floor
Posts: 322
Favorite Card: Ruthless Raider
Favorite Set: Rising Tides
Color Alignment: Blue, Black, Red
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Post by kinotherapy on Apr 30, 2018 18:18:41 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2018 18:45:43 GMT
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Post by Flo00 on Apr 30, 2018 23:53:18 GMT
Warrior of the Eternal Creature - Human Warrior Warrior of the Eternal has first strike as long as you control a planeswalker. Warrior of the Eternal gets +1/+0 for each planeswalker you control. 2/2 |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2018 8:08:15 GMT
So, why not a deathtoucher for planeswalkers? PS: I made it legendary because I think that despite that this isn't a rare-worthy ability, it's definitely something that shouldn't appear on non-legendaries now.  |
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Casstastrophe
2/2 Zombie
fight the gender binary with fire? you should fight *everything* with fire
Posts: 116
Formerly Known As: Carn13
Favorite Card: Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Favorite Set: Khans Block
Color Alignment: Blue, Black, Red
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Post by Casstastrophe on May 1, 2018 22:59:55 GMT
Bodyguard's Blade  Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and vigilance. When you equip ~ to a creature, choose another creature or a planeswalker you control. Whenever the chosen creature or planeswalker would be dealt damage, equipped creature is dealt that damage instead. Equip
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oddnanref
3/3 Beast
Am I squirrel yet?
Posts: 198
Formerly Known As: Destiny, or full of yourself
Favorite Card: The one that is red and white all over
Favorite Set: The one with the new cool things
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Red
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Post by oddnanref on May 3, 2018 18:14:22 GMT
Machine Orthodoxy Zealot
Artifact Creature - Horror
Vigilance If you control a Karn planeswalker ~ gains +1/+1 2/2 Tried to go for the simple things. |
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Zuty
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Favorite Set: Future Sight
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Post by Zuty on May 4, 2018 11:01:08 GMT
Spark Warden Creature - Human Cleric Whenever you activate the loyalty ability of a Planeswalker, you gain 1 life. 1/1 Short and sweet, a Soul Warden that triggers off activating loyalty. I was going to have it say "If that Planeswalker is White" or "If that Planeswalker is [NAME]" and have you gain 2 life instead, but that becomes a bit much for a common one drop. ~Zuty
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Post by Daij_Djan on May 15, 2018 20:10:13 GMT
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Casstastrophe
2/2 Zombie
fight the gender binary with fire? you should fight *everything* with fire
Posts: 116
Formerly Known As: Carn13
Favorite Card: Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Favorite Set: Khans Block
Color Alignment: Blue, Black, Red
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Post by Casstastrophe on May 16, 2018 3:07:47 GMT
Thanks for the win!
Next challenge: Design a common or uncommon that wants to be played with teammates!
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oddnanref
3/3 Beast
Am I squirrel yet?
Posts: 198
Formerly Known As: Destiny, or full of yourself
Favorite Card: The one that is red and white all over
Favorite Set: The one with the new cool things
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Red
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Post by oddnanref on May 16, 2018 3:18:15 GMT
fluffydeathbringer Yeah, it was meh. I mean it was pretty meh in the creative part. What was the challenge again? Teammates right. Okay, let me try this: Surge was for two headed giant, how about this: Hamura's Calvary Captain Creature - Human Knight First strike When ~ attacks creatures you control gain +1/+1 for each player that is attacking. 2/2
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