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Post by shiftyhomunculus on Mar 19, 2018 21:32:42 GMT
Welcome to the house of misfits and miscellanea - this is the Miscellaneous Card Design Thread! This thread is for individual designs that don't fit into any larger projects. If you've got a coherent set of more than 15 or so cards, it probably belongs in Starting Projects, but otherwise anything is fair game here. For reference, the original MCDT on the old forums, founded in 2015, can be found here, and its much shorter-lived sequel here. If you're posting more than five cards at a time, please put them in a dropdown. |
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Post by aquaumisa on Apr 4, 2018 0:00:12 GMT
 To start thing off right, a PW from my next high profile concept set |
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Post by CanterburyEgg on Apr 4, 2018 0:03:11 GMT
Man, that -2 would be so fuckin' rad if it said from "target permanent." Planeswalker destruction might be a little too sick but I still think it'd make for a cooler card. Hero's Downfall only costs 3, right?? |
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Post by voltaic-qui on Apr 4, 2018 0:51:23 GMT
Man, that -2 would be so fuckin' rad if it said from "target permanent." , ruining everything since 2006 Incidentally, the +1 might be slightly too efficient at CMC3; compare Saheeli Rai's +1, which is in the color that gets good burn. |
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Post by Lady Mapi on Apr 4, 2018 1:32:25 GMT
Rescuing a few designs from the previous forums (mostly to test the new symbols): Recursive Evolutionist -    Creature - Human Mutant Wizard  Evolve Whenever another creature you control evolves, put a +1/+1 counter on ~ if that creature has a greater power or toughness than ~. "The things you can do with a few examples are ground-breaking."0/2 Nyxborn Dreamer -  Enchantment Creature - Shapeshifter Bestow  You may have Nyxborn Dreamer enter the battlefield as a copy of target creature or Aura. "There are an infinitude of dreams to be found amongst the stars."0/0 |
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Post by voltaic-qui on Apr 4, 2018 3:36:11 GMT
Doombeam Oculus  Creature - Eye  Non-Eye creatures you control can't attack. When Doombeam Oculus enters the battlefield, sacrifice any number of creatures. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is twice the number of creatures sacrificed this way. 5/4 "how do you make eyes that work in any deck"
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Post by CanterburyEgg on Apr 4, 2018 6:18:23 GMT
Yeah, it's gonna be a pain in the ass to not have to delete 100 spam posts a day. What do I DO with myself?  |
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Post by 6000j on Apr 4, 2018 10:38:59 GMT
Choose a wipe  Sorcery Choose one or both: -- ~ deals 1 damage to each creature. -- ~ deals 2 damage to each creature. |
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Post by sdfkjgh on Apr 4, 2018 14:12:10 GMT
Mindbomber 2BB Creature--Nightmare Wizard :rare: XWB, Sacrifice another creature: Exile target artifact or enchantment. That permanent’s controller loses X life, where X is the total combined converted mana cost of that permanent and the sacrificed creature. 2/4
Show a nightmare swinging a disembodied head at a castle’s walls. The nightmare is gripping the head by the base of its long hair (the rest of which is on fire, like a bomb’s fuse), & swinging it overhand, like a club.
FOCUS: The nightmare & its inexplicably explosive ordnance.
MOOD: Something’s about to horribly go boom! [/spoiler][/p]
Oh gods, now I hafta learn new encoding. Help! |
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Post by Daij_Djan on Apr 4, 2018 14:42:16 GMT
Oh gods, now I hafta learn new encoding. Help! Seems like it  We'll have a real Forum FAQ available soon - what exactly did you want the spoiler to do / say? Most mana symbols (and similar) now require double colons to work. Also one important note: If you're accessing the forum via mobile, don't use the mobile version but the desktop one if you want to post. Desktop version only has the absolute basic funktions - which means it's not working well with all of our custom BBCodes |
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Post by sdfkjgh on Apr 4, 2018 23:48:51 GMT
Bread, Eggs, Breaded Eggs:
Penumbra Phantom  Creature--Spirit Flying
Penumbra Phantom enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it.
If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature.
When this creature dies, create a 1/0 black Spirit creature token with flying, “This creature enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it.”, and “If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature.” 1/0 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2018 18:34:02 GMT
Berserkelf Creature - Elf Berserker Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)Rampage 1 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature blocking it beyond the first.)2/2
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Post by sdfkjgh on Apr 6, 2018 16:21:36 GMT
@gorgonzola : Horrible Hordes exist, so mebbe you'd wanna increase the rampage number a lil' bit. Other than that, I really like the idea of pairing it with menace. Mebbe make it better than Gorilla Berserkers? |
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Post by sdfkjgh on Apr 6, 2018 19:42:44 GMT
Krokt, Domri's Pet Signature Legendary Creature--Domri Beast ::myth:: Trample, menace Whenever a creature blocks Krokt, Domri’s Pet, Krokt, Domri’s Pet gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is 1 plus that creature’s power or toughness, whichever is higher.
Whenever a creature blocks Krokt, Domri’s Pet, if that creature has first strike, Krokt, Domri’s Pet gains first strike until end of turn. The same is true for double strike, deathtouch, lifelink, and indestructible. 4/6
A quick reminder of the rules for Signature cards:
For as long as you control a planeswalker of a certain subtype, and have Signature cards of a matching subtype in your library, any time you could normally activate a loyalty ability of that planeswalker, you may ::-1:: that planeswalker to search your library for a Signature card with a matching subtype, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library. |
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Post by sdfkjgh on Apr 7, 2018 1:57:40 GMT
{This is a test} This is just a test of the forum spoiler coding. If this was a real emergency, you'd all be fucked! [/spoiler][/p][/p]
Nevermind. I don't think the spoiler coding actually works the way we want it to. [/p] |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2018 4:24:19 GMT
{Well, sdfkjgh...}I don't think I like Signature. It's too complicated for my taste. Phyrexian Zamboni  Snow Artifact Creature - Juggernaut ,  : Put an ice counter on target land. Permanents with ice counters on them are snow. 3/4 |
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Post by sdfkjgh on Apr 7, 2018 16:24:45 GMT
@gorgonzola: How'd you get the spoilercoding to work?
Also, Signature may sound complex the way I wrote it, but it's actually quite simple. I'll use Krokt and Domri Rade as an example.
You're running 3 Domri Rade, and 3 Krokt, Domri's Pet in your deck. You managed to get the nut opener, so you cast a Domri on turn 2, with the ability to jump to 5 mana on turn 3. What you don't have is Krokt in your hand, so instead of using any of Domri's printed abilities, you ::-1:: him to tutor up Krokt.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2018 16:49:27 GMT
sdfkjgh: No, no, I understand what Signature does. It just isn't my type. Also searching your library out of nowhere is kinda weird. Also, about spoiler tags... {Well... }
I used WYSIWYG
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Post by Daij_Djan on Apr 7, 2018 17:41:06 GMT
Well, it's a bit weird for Signature spells to have abilities that are not on the card's themselves..
Also: [spoiler]{insert title here} your text goes here[/spoiler] works fine - and even allows using smileys or [img]-tags in your title as well.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2018 18:37:21 GMT
Mine Spawn Creature - Elemental  When ~ dies, it deals 1 damage to target creature or player. 2/1 Goblin Piker mashed with Mogg Maniac. Too strong for a common? (Also please suggest me a better name. Maniacal Grin Sorcery Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains menace. Draw a card. I admit, this might be too strong. Both of these cards come from the battle boards by the way. Thunderbolt Instant As an additional cost to cast ~, discard a land card or pay . ~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player. What? Lightning Bolt was a common! Lightning Strike too! Corrupt Artifact Enchantment - Aura Enchant artifact At the beginning of the upkeep of the enchanted artifact's controller, he or she loses 1 life. Sacrifice enchanted artifact: You lose 2 life. Only enchanted artifact's controller may activate this ability. (Please don't sue me for making black artifact (kind of) destruction. I beg you (Although mind the terrible Curse Artifact and Warp Artifact.)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2018 18:40:58 GMT
What? Ugh, something weird happened. When I used the [ card ]tag, it was replaced by HTML <a> tags. I had to replace them manually with the [ a ] tags.
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Post by voltaic-qui on Apr 7, 2018 18:47:55 GMT
Sophistry  Instant Counter target spell unless its controller pays . If its controller does pay , draw X cards.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2018 19:44:49 GMT
@voltaic-qui (I still remember you as jacqui, dang it): I don't think I would pay X most times. It is a skill tester though (I mean, either way it's advantage, but which would be better?). I hope you've understood something from that gobbledygook. Absorb Energy Instant You gain life equal to target creature's toughness. |
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Post by voltaic-qui on Apr 7, 2018 22:09:04 GMT
For as long as you control a planeswalker of a certain subtype, and have Signature cards of a matching subtype in your library, any time you could normally activate a loyalty ability of that planeswalker, you may ::-1:: that planeswalker to search your library for a Signature card with a matching subtype, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.
And what happens if you fail to find? Does this mean every planeswalker ever has "  : Panglacial Wurm" ? So Domri Rade now has four abilities, one of which isn't on the card itself? That's kind of wild. What was wrong with the planeswalker deck cards' take on this idea? ~~ @gorgonzola - Not going to quote your most recent post, but my opinions: Mine Spawn is fine: Add to the cost of Goblin Arsonist to give it +1/+0. Sure. Maniacal Grin is probably fine. It might be feel-bad at uncommon: unlikely to cause blowouts on account of the sorcery speed, and not especially problematic in multiples. Thunderbolt already exists namewise. Lightning Strike -> Lightning Bolt is kind of awkward, in my opinion, since the cost reduction is so minor. Lightning Axe might be a good point of comparison, where it almost feels like you're cheating getting that massive cost reduction! Corrupt Artifact might be more elegant if you granted text to the artifact: see Pillory of the Sleepless. Wizards goes back and forth on whether to do this though. In this case I think it works better: Enchant artifact Enchanted artifact has "At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life." and "Sacrifice this artifact: You lose 2 life." Color-pie-wise this might be okay-- black gets to deal with artifacts in indirect ways like this. |
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Post by sdfkjgh on Apr 8, 2018 6:32:33 GMT
I still can't get spoilering to work. Baron's Pridemate Creature--Cat Vampire Soldier :unc: Whenever an opponent loses life, put a +1/+1 counter on Baron’s Pridemate. (Damage causes loss of life.)2/2 |
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Post by Lady Mapi on Apr 8, 2018 19:07:15 GMT
The best way I've found to get spoilering to work is to hit the BBCode button and then do [spoiler]{Spooky Stuff} SPOOKY![/spoiler]That looks like this: {Spooky Stuff} SPOOKY! |
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Post by voltaic-qui on Apr 8, 2018 20:59:48 GMT
Festering Mage Creature - Zombie Carrier At the beginning of your upkeep, put a -1/-1 counter on Festering Mage. Then distribute up to X -1/-1 counters among any number of target creatures, where X is the number of -1/-1 counters on Festering Mage. 4/4
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Post by Fleur on Apr 8, 2018 21:53:58 GMT
Bloom Surgeon Creature - Spirit If CARDNAME would be dealt damage, instead prevent that damage and that source's controller creates that many 0/1 green Plant creature tokens. 2/1
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Post by sdfkjgh on Apr 8, 2018 22:20:18 GMT
{Lemme see if I've got this right} Is this it? |
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Post by sdfkjgh on Apr 8, 2018 22:21:18 GMT
HU-FUCKING-ZAH!!!
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We'll have a real Forum FAQ available soon - what exactly did you want the spoiler to do / say? Most mana symbols (and similar) now require double colons to work. Also one important note: If you're accessing the forum via mobile, don't use the mobile version but the desktop one if you want to post. Desktop version only has the absolute basic funktions - which means it's not working well with all of our custom BBCodes
