MTG Salvation

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this one should be fun. count me in! ; )
btw - just the 5 "basic" symbols, right?

Correct. Just these :symw::symb::symg::symr::symu:.

you know what this is actually hard to figure out...

I find myself wanting to do something awesome (changing everything) but trying to keep them recognizable is really tough!

Like what would you do for Forest mana with out it being the same as the OG forest mana???

IDK ill try to think of something i guess...

left field.. didn't see this coming at all.. I really hope I can figure it out and have time to do them..

Wow. Incredible theme. I agree with spiderboy... I didn't see it coming at all but now that it's here, I feel that I must participate. Expect an entry from me asap.

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left field.. didn't see this coming at all.. I really hope I can figure it out and have time to do them..

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Wow. Incredible theme. I agree with spiderboy... I didn't see it coming at all but now that it's here, I feel that I must participate. Expect an entry from me asap.

I'd love to see a submission from you both! I think that would be amazing! I might see if the winning symbols could be incorporated into the banner at the top of the forums.

You need to do each of the 5 mana symbols? Or can we just do 1? And we can change them however we want? i.e. our redux of the black mana symbol doesn't HAVE to be a skull, does it?

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You need to do each of the 5 mana symbols? Or can we just do 1? And we can change them however we want? i.e. our redux of the black mana symbol doesn't HAVE to be a skull, does it?

I had intended for each symbol to be done, but I wasn't clear enough in my description of the theme. I would "like" for you to do all five symbols, however you can only choose to do one, since I didn't specify well enough.

You can definitely change them as you see fit. Maybe an evil set of eyes represent black better and a spouting volcano is more up red's alley? Your choice. Lots of freedom there.

yay!

I'll get started right away!

Here's my Entry:

I have this posted in my art thread, and i had a comment saying i should enter this months contest. Funny though...me randomly creating this, and we have a contest that this fits into perfectly. lmao.

This was basically a wallpaper I made. So, i know that ya can't exactly use that background as part of the symbol.

Here's my entry:



From left to right:

Black mana - a skeleton's hand
Blue mana - a wave
Green mana - a branch with leaves
Red mana - a flame
White mana - a different take (than Wizards' previous two attempts) on the 8-pointed star

Did a quick job while taking a break. I love circles. If I make my own CCG the symbols will all be circular.

Anyway, introducing...

Edit: Changed green and blue mana symbol, added generic mana symbol.

Planesjaywalker, those are quality.

I have a few ideas and we still have plenty of time. I'd like to see more entries and get a few for different people's interpretations of the classic symbols..

I've drawn them up but i haven't gotten around to vectorizing them...*sigh* maybe Sunday or something...

@ Planesjaywalker: Those are nice! I really like them. But i think the U mana symbol is a bit plain. idk what it is really, but i'm guessing bubble? Also, is the black symbol a moon and the red lightining? Sorry, but i'm a little lost.

@ Everyone else; i really like the symbols some people are coming up with, very radical! Please, keep them coming!

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@ Planesjaywalker: Those are nice! I really like them. But i think the U mana symbol is a bit plain. idk what it is really, but i'm guessing bubble? Also, is the black symbol a moon and the red lightining? Sorry, but i'm a little lost.

Thanks Well the black one was supposed to be smoke, but if you look at it, it sort of looks like a cartoon skull with big-and-small eyes. I'm entirely lost on what should represent the black mana symbol and fits within a circle, I'll most likely come up with something else by the end of the month.

The blue one is a bubble. I oughta give it a little more shine.

The red one is either lightning or earth cracking, your pick.

Oh very nice! Maybe you should post a tutorial showing how made that shine effect sometime. I'd love to learn how to do it.

PJW, those are really the coolest I have seen thus far. Quality

Quite a few things I'm not too happy with - may get a chance to revise them before the end of the contest, if not - ohh well.
I figure the *only* reason wotc would redesign the symbols would really be to include the # of each type of mana in the cost...so here we go... Thus instead of (2)(R)(R) - 3 symbols it would simply be (2)(2R) - If they switched to a vertical layout of mana symbols, this would make the most sense.

Beautiful entries everyone. Keep them coming too! We have just under NINE days left in the contest, so I hope to see some more entries from some of you all.:D

Here is my entry, working out some things, but this is basically it..



Angel Wing for white if you are wonderin'..

you never fail to amaze me spiderboy. incredible, especially the black. i love the use of a half moon for black.

Here's my try. Wanted to get the 5 color star theme going:


Not too proud of the Green mana, but hard to find something that truly represents green other than a leaf or a tree.

I know Spiderboy's blows me out of the park, but whatever. I'll throw my $0.05 in (Adjusted for the weak dollar)

Created these with pen tool mainly.
The white one, to me, is a sun/angel thing/ray of light.
The blue one, I went for a spiral/eye/whirlpool.
The black one, I tried to make a spider/demon with crescent moons.
The red one, just a fireball/meteor.
The green one is obviously just a leaf.
Anyway, that's what I aimed for, and I don't know if anyone can see it. Meh, my entry for this month. The hybrids are just a mockup and I seriously think that they need fixing.

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Here is my entry, working out some things, but this is basically it..



Angel Wing for white if you are wonderin'..

I have a feeling this one will be the one to beat. And Planeswalker Jay's. Mine...*shakes head* i don't know if they'll ever see the light of day.

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Very nice. I like how you've created some cohesion to the symbol set as a whole whilst making each of them distinguishable on their own (although the leaf is a tad out of place). Why did you change the shape of the mana symbols (instead of using a circle); how would they fit on the top of the card frame, like tabs maybe?

I thought the leaf looked out of place (of course, there is no circle), and I would use these in my own frame - not the one which I made and failed, but one that I will eventually make... maybe...