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Post by gluestick248 on Feb 21, 2022 2:51:38 GMT
Living Fossil   Creature — Dinosaur Skeleton Whenever one or more Dinosaur cards not named ~ are put into your graveyard from anywhere, if a card named ~ hasn’t left your graveyard this turn, you may return ~ from your graveyard to your hand. 3/2 |
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Post by sdfkjgh on Feb 21, 2022 6:48:51 GMT
Living Fossil Creature — Dinosaur Skeleton Whenever one or more Dinosaur cards not named ~ are put into your graveyard from anywhere, if a card named ~ hasn’t left your graveyard this turn, you may return ~ from your graveyard to your hand. 3/2 So, does that make a Coelacanth a Dinosaur Fish? |
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Post by hydraheadhunter on Feb 21, 2022 9:00:35 GMT
| The Fascinarex
Two green, Two Blue, and Two Red
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Wizard
Haste
Enrage — Whenever this creature is dealt damage, untap it.
Whenever a green dinosaur is enraged, untap upto one target land.
Whenever a blue dinosaur is enraged, scry 1.
Whenever a red dinsaur is enraged, it deals that much damage minus one to any non-dinosaur target of your choice.
A green, A blue, a red, and tap: The Fascinarex deals 1 damage to any target.
4/4
Art: A friendly shaped dinosaur wearing a wizards hat and cap, and holding a wand.
Art by: Konopka_art_ |
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sorsal
2/2 Zombie
Posts: 102
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Red, Colorless
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Post by sorsal on Feb 21, 2022 14:32:27 GMT
Nightclaw Raptor   Creature — Dinosaur  Whenever ~ deals combat damage to a player, mill that many cards from their library. 2/2
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Post by sdfkjgh on Feb 21, 2022 19:42:00 GMT
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Post by Grapple X on Feb 21, 2022 21:30:32 GMT
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Post by hydraheadhunter on Feb 22, 2022 0:48:24 GMT
I don't think it's a common: I just don't fuck with rarity unless I gotta for in the context of a set or something. If it makes you happy, imagine its the boxart mythic for a Temur dinos commander deck. I specifically want it to work only for dinosaurs with Enrage abilities (and yes it's colors don't play nice with established canon to that effect since enrage dinos were green-red-white and this is is green-red-blue, so it'd need to be part of a temur ange dinos if you wanted to scry regularly). Yeah, it doesn't work within the current rules, but it grocks well enough which is what I opin as important. If I wanted to avoid the keyword, I'd need to do "Whenever a dinosaur's ability is triggered by being dealt damage." and that's just too cumbersome to do three times or I could go with a single ability that says " When a dinosaur's ability is triggered by it being dealt damage, if it's green foo, if it's blue fee, and if it's red fum." But then I have a single trigger on the stack for multicolored dinos instead of three discreet triggers which is what I want for flexability. The compromise here is to just let "become enraged" be unofficious shorthand for "one or more of its abilities are triggered by being dealt damage" on the card and let the oracle text read the rules proper.
And you've missed the possibility of The Fascinarex dealing one damage to itself, being enraged and getting its other triggers, a land untap, untapping itself, and a scry which are green, generic, and blue respectively; so while the ping is of itself a red ability and overcosted, it's presented in a red-green-blue context where you can get about the right amount of value. A dawn's reflection and a rite of passage is already all you need to pop off with infinite value by unlimited scrys and a BIG/BIG dino, it literally can't be made cheaper considering that.
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Nonagon Infinity
2/2 Zombie
Posts: 124
Favorite Card: Barren Glory
Favorite Set: Future Sight
Color Alignment: Blue, Black, Red
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Post by Nonagon Infinity on Feb 23, 2022 4:29:51 GMT
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Post by ameisenmeister on Mar 8, 2022 16:30:33 GMT
Judging time! viriss Solid card that's fast in all mechanical regards. A Spinosaur isn't really known for its speed though. sdfkjgh Cool card that makes use of a mechanic from Ixalan to come up with a sort of mini-Titan. I like how it – unless countered of course – always nets you some card advantage or is an above-curve threat. gluestick248 A bit complicated but it serves the flavor: A dinosaur dying gives you a fossil (which is probably not what is usually meant by living fossil). In a Dinosaur tribal deck this can kind of double the number of dinosaur spells you cast although in itself its probably too weak to play and is better just kept in hand to be discarded. hydraheadhunter Well... Viridian Longbow does exist. Aside from that, I enjoy the idea not only of a friendly looking dinosaur, but also one that has as one of its colors. I think the activated ability isn't really necessary because it will just boil down to   : Do all the stuff. which kind of takes out the fun of brewing around the card. sorsal I appreciate the idea of a dinosaur that's outside of the usual dinosaur colors but the card looks quite weak to me. Compare it to Crosstown Courier which just has one less toughness but is only half the mana value and requires less color investment. Grapple X Seeing the second Spinosaur card here that implies the dinosaur's speed makes me reevaluate my knowledge about dinosaurs. Nevertheless, the card is cool and also pretty strong. Attacking into a 3-power first striker is nothing you'd want to be doing. Nonagon Infinity I dig the reference to Elder Gargaroth which is a notoriously overstatted creature. This card is a sweet knock off of the Gargaroth without being as blatantly powerful. Having dinosaur cyborgs is a nice idee, too. {And the winner is...}sdfkjgh with their simple and flavorful design of a wandering Sauropode! Congrats! Thanks everyone for participating! |
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Post by sdfkjgh on Mar 8, 2022 22:54:20 GMT
Thanks for the win.
I'ma do something weird again. Design 3-5 cards that each share a class type that Magic doesn't have yet, but you think it should. I wanna see a unity of vision/design for this new class type that shows what you think should be a/the defining characteristic(s) of that new type. If you feel that the strength of your designs precludes the need for an explanatory blurb, that's fine, but know that if I feel I have to ask you for one before final judging, that will be held against your final score. Providing a blurb without my asking will not be held against you, and might even contribute some extra points, depending on how much additional clarity it may provide. Be warned, though: if all the clarity is in the blurb, and none in the designs, that will definitely be held against you.
I hope you all understand me.
Let's see what you've all got. |
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Post by Jartis on Mar 9, 2022 11:58:14 GMT
sdfkjgh Just to clarify, I assume you're talking about "class type" as in the race/class division? So "wizard" or "artificer," not "human" or "elf"?
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Post by sdfkjgh on Mar 9, 2022 21:47:12 GMT
sdfkjgh Just to clarify, I assume you're talking about "class type" as in the race/class division? So "wizard" or "artificer," not "human" or "elf"? That is it exactly. |
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Post by Jartis on Mar 10, 2022 8:39:02 GMT
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Post by sdfkjgh on Mar 15, 2022 1:11:08 GMT
If there are no further entries by tomorrow, I'm extending the deadline by another week. Let's see some submissions, people!
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Post by Jartis on Mar 16, 2022 3:05:16 GMT
Yeah, I put in a fair amount of effort, I'd hate to win by default  |
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Post by Daij_Djan on Mar 16, 2022 14:26:26 GMT
Since it seems like I have a day or two, I'll call dibs on Paladins.
Paladins are basically knights + clerics combined. I wanted paladins to care about protection and lifegain while being more combat focussed than clerics would be. Also depending on the set I could see some minor angel and/or god synergies. They'd obviously mostly exist in white.
One specific note (in case you're wondering): Dutiful Paladin is designed to mirror Scorch Spitter. I neither mind it being rather on the weak side nor it not getting buffed by the Cavalier  |
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Post by sdfkjgh on Mar 21, 2022 17:20:49 GMT
Judging!
Jartis: I like the idea of making Jesters combat-oriented tricksters, and look forward to seeing what you'd do with The Joker. I'm a little puzzled by the additional new subtype of Undead, as that seems more fitting for a batching category that includes Zombies, Vampires, Spirits, Werewolves, Graveborn, Shades, and Skeletons.
Jester of Pointed Words: You've fixed for flanking, which is nice.
Trinket Taker: Anti-proliferate is mean, but at , I worry that there won't be enough of a critical mass in Limited to have it matter all that much.
Void Trickster: Again, for a  , putting a single -1/-1 counter, or removing a single loyalty counter, feels a little weak. Two counters would be much more appropriate for the rarity, or mebbe you could keep the floor at one counter, but add the utility of exerting in order to increase it to two.
Master Jester: This is just mean. Most of the time, though, nobody's gonna block it, as the rewards for you if it's blocked are too great unless blocking keeps them alive another turn. Would've been better if it had "~ must be blocked if able."
Daij_Djan: Paladin seems like a type that WotC is closest to making official. They certainly use the word often enough.
Enlightened Slayer: Now THIS is a rare! Card like this, if they don't have a Wrath, game's over.
Colorful Cavalier: Simple, effective, screams "Mass lifelink".
Protector of the Realms: Kinda reminds me of Favored Hoplite. However, there's a potential bit of rules confusion during combat with a lifelink creature that doesn't have first strike. Would the Protector be saved from damage or not? Also, it feels a little weird calling it a Protector when it needs a first striking lifelinker in order to protect itself.
Dutiful Paladin: Reverse Scorch Spitter is good.
Holy Blade: Pretty stronk for a  . Nice to know you're willing to push your s a little.
Nice work, both of you, but Daij_Djan's entries were a bit stronger on the design front. I still wanna see what else can be done with Jesters (especially since I've designed one or two myself), because there's a kernel of an idea there, it just needs a bit more fleshing out.
Congrats to the winner, Daij_Djan. Mebbe next time, we can get more entries. |
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Post by Daij_Djan on Mar 28, 2022 14:46:25 GMT
Also, it feels a little weird calling it a Protector when it needs a first striking lifelinker in order to protect itself. Or use the Dutiful Paladin  You're not wrong though.
Congratz to the win!
For your next challenge, I want you all to pick any existing creature type which does not have a tribal commander yet. And since I know "tribal commander" leaves a lot of room for interpretation, let's say the creature type of your choice must appear in the commander's text box (the commander does however not have to share the type himself - think of a necromancer supporting Zombies, f.e.).
Your challenge then will be: Design a tribal commander for your chosen type (who would have guessed? ) and then design 1-4 cards of that tribe that would go into the deck.
Have fun, everybody!  |
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Post by sdfkjgh on Mar 28, 2022 19:13:33 GMT
Swaggbrush the Maggnificent   Legendary Creature--Brushwagg  Vigilance, haste
Each creature on the battlefield is a Brushwagg instead of its other types.
Brushwagg creatures your team controls have trample, hexproof, and “Whenever this creature blocks a creature or becomes blocked by a creature, it gets +5/+5 until end of turn.”
Whenever an opponent casts a non-Brushwagg spell, you may have target player create a 3/2 green Brushwagg creature token with “Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -2/+2 until end of turn.” 4/5
Brushwagg Warlock Creature--Brushwagg Warlock Vigilance, trample
Whenever Brushwagg Warlock attacks or blocks, it gets +3/-3 until end of turn.
: Brushwagg Warlock gets +3/-3 until end of turn.
,  : Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is Brushwagg Warlock’s power. When that creature dies this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Brushwagg Warlock. 0/5
Flamewagg  Creature--Elemental Brushwagg First strike, trample, haste
Whenever Flamewagg would be dealt damage for the first time in a turn or become the target of a spell or ability for the first time in a turn, it gets -4/+1 until end of turn instead. 7/1
Brainwagg Creature--Brushwagg Vigilance
Whenever Brainwagg blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +2/-2 until end of turn.
Whenever a creature you control’s power and toughness change until end of turn, scry 1, then you may draw a card. 1/4
Wingwagg Creature--Brushwagg Flying, lifelink
 : Put a +1/+1 counter on each of X target creatures with power and toughness each different from their printed powers and toughnesses. Those creatures each gain flying until end of turn. 2/2 |
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sorsal
2/2 Zombie
Posts: 102
Color Alignment: White, Blue, Red, Colorless
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Post by sorsal on Mar 29, 2022 7:17:05 GMT
Orld, Bloodwool Goatherd  Legendary Creature — Giant Shaman Whenever Orld, Bloodwool Goatherd attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on each Goat and Sheep you control. Whenever a Goat or Sheep you control dies, gain life equal to the number of counters on it. 4/4 Shatterhorn Ibex Creature — Goat Haste When Shatterhorn Ibex becomes blocked, destroy each creature blocking it and Shatterhorn Ibex. 2/3 Firm Spearhorn Creature — Goat Whenever you gain life, Firm Spearhorn gets +1/+1 and has double strike until end of turn. 2/1 Searheart Goat Creature — Elemental Goat Whenever you cast a red spell, you may pay an additional . If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Searheart Goat. 3/2 Capriguard Artifact Creature — Goat Construct Defender Whenever Capriguard blocks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. 4/5
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Post by sdfkjgh on Mar 29, 2022 20:02:12 GMT
Related to my CotW post, I'ma hate myself if I don't post this, and I'ma hate myself if I do post it:
Your entries really got my goat.
And now, seeing it written out, it's even more pathetic than it sounded in my head. |
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Post by viriss on Mar 30, 2022 3:08:21 GMT
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Post by Jartis on Mar 30, 2022 6:05:48 GMT
I wanted to represent each rarity, and each color combination. 
Spike Carrion Creature - Spike Spike Carrion enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter for each creature card in your graveyard. Remove a +1/+1 counter from Spike Carrion: Each opponent loses 1 life. 0/0 Spike Scout Creature - Spike Spike Scout enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it. , Remove a +1/+1 counter from Spike Scout: Spike Scout explores. , Remove a +1/+1 counter from Spike Scout: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. 0/0 Spike Ambusher Creature - Spike Flash Spike Ambusher enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. , Remove a +1/+1 counter from Spike Ambusher: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. 0/0 |
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Post by sdfkjgh on Mar 30, 2022 7:32:00 GMT
Jartis: You might wanna take another look at Spike Scout.
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Post by Jartis on Mar 30, 2022 13:01:58 GMT
Jartis : You might wanna take another look at Spike Scout. Fixed. Thank you |
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Post by hydraheadhunter on Mar 31, 2022 12:22:54 GMT
Creature types which I wanted to do but checked and they already have something resembling a tribal leader: egg, bird, nightmare, thrull, phoenix, rat.
Landed on Rabbit. Cards coming soon™.
Xiao Wu, Divine Rabbit
A red, a green, and a white
Legendary Creature — Rabbit Shaman
Spirit Ring — Whenever another animal creature dies, if Xiao Wu has exiled fewer
than nine creature cards, you may exile that creature. Xiao Wu has the abilities
of cards exiled this way for as long as they remain exiled.
2/2
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Gambolling Jackalope
2 generic and a green
Creature — Mutant Rabbit
Whenever you cast a spell, you may create a token copy of Gambolling Jackalope.
If you do, return Gambolling Jackalope to your hand.
1/2
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Pyrewisp
A generic and a red
Creature — Elemental Rabbit
If a source you control would deal damage you may pay 2 generic to have it deal 1 less
damage and create a token copy of Pyrewisp instead.
1/1
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Bevy Spirit
A generic and a white
Creature — Rabbit Spirit
If a source you control would cause you to gain life, you may pay 2 generic to gain 1 less
life and create a token copy of Bevy Spirit instead.
1/1
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Thicket-Lost Rabbit
Two generic, a green, and a white
Creature — Rabbit
If Thicket-Lost Rabbit would leave the battlefield without dying, you may have it phase
out instead.
As permanents phase in, they trigger the abilities of permanents you control as if they’d
just entered the battlefield.
1/4
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And there we go, a rabbit tribal commander. She's not technically a strictly rabbit tribal commander; but, since there's not enough tech to build a rabbit tribal commander deck proper, I think it's fine to go for a slightly looser theming because of that. In case I'm to deep into the weeb weeds that no one else'll catch it, she is based on a character from a Manhua of medium quality and popularity (it's popular enough to get a donghua and a live action adaptation neither of which I watched, shrugs). I would include renders, but I've only been able to find the name of the author and not the illustrator(s), which might be owed to my peasant status as a monolingual.
And yeah, "animal's" not a technical magic term, but I linked to what I mean.
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Post by Flo00 on Apr 1, 2022 9:16:54 GMT
Golgosh, the Many-Armed Legendary Creature - Kraken Whenever an Octopus or Kraken you control becomes untapped, you may pay . If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Golgosh, the Many-Armed and create a 1/1 blue Tentacle creature token. Tap two untapped Tentacles you control: Tap target permanent. 4/4 Grabber Creature - Tentacle Inspired — Whenever Grabber becomes untapped, you may tap target creature. 1/1 Breaker Creature - Tentacle Inspired — Whenever Breaker becomes untapped, put a +1/+1 counter on target Tentacle you control. 1/1 Snatcher Creature - Tentacle Inspired — Whenever Snatcher becomes untapped, gain control of up to one target creature with converted mana cost X or less, where X is equal to your devotion to blue. For as long as you control that creature, it gains “Discard a card: This creature’s owner gains control of it. Any player may activate this ability.” 1/1 And to reuse an entry on the previous page:  Tentacle Island  Land Creature - Tentace Island (As long as this is a land, it has ": Add .")Tentacle Island isn’t a land unless there is another tapped creature on the battlefield. Tentacle Island isn’t a creature unless you control a Kraken or Octopus. I’ve seen enough hentai to know where this is going.2/2 |
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Post by Flo00 on Apr 26, 2022 8:47:14 GMT
Daij_Djan may I kindly ask for judgement day?
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Post by Daij_Djan on May 6, 2022 12:29:59 GMT
So, with two out of three contests I've been responsible fro done, this last one remains. With six entries, each consisting of several cards, I definitely need a day or two to look through everything even if I were to just announce a winner (let alone write a full judging) - so please have some last patience everyone, I'll (finally) get this one done over the weekend
EDIT: Well, as usual I'm a day later than planned, but oh well (could have been worse  )
For time reasons I won't write a full judging, if you want some feedback feel free to PM me and I'll respond as soon as I find some time. Really liked quite a few of these, but in the end I just had to give it to viriss' monks! |
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Post by viriss on May 11, 2022 14:50:26 GMT
Next challenge: Golem
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You're not wrong though.
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