Infernal Ritualist1BB
Creature - Human Cleric (R)
Whenever another nontoken creature dies, you may pay B. If you do, put a 0/1 black Thrull creature token onto with "Sacrifice this creature: Add B to your mana pool." the battlefield. 6BB, Sacrifice Infernal Ritualist: Put a 7/7 black Demon creature token with flying and trample onto the battlefield.
1/3
Klyss Sparkbrawler
Creature - Elemental (R)
Hexproof, Trample : Put a +1/+1 counter on Klyss Firebrawler and it gains haste until end of turn.
Whenever Klyss Firebrawler deals combat damage, sacrifice it at the end of combat.
3/1
Ulamog's Crasher8
Creature - Eldrazi (C)
Whenever ~ becomes blocked by a creature, it consumes it. (Exile that creature, then put a number of +1/+1 counters on this creature equal to that creature's converted mana cost.) "Ultimately, your sacrifices will only act to delay the inevitable. Still, that's more than can be said for most."
-Sorin Markov
8/8
Emrakul's Spellswallower9
Creature - Eldrazi (U)
Whenever ~ becomes the target of a spell, it consumes it. (Exile that spell, then put a number of +1/+1 counters on this creature equal to that card's converted mana cost.)
~ has trample as long as it has consumed a card. Only in the face of the Eldrazi are years of magical mastery reduced to an appetizer.
11/7
Eater of the Past12
Creature - Eldrazi (R)
When ~ enters the battlefield, it consumes all cards in all graveyards. (Exile each of those cards, then put a number of +1/+1 counters on this creature equal to each card's converted mana cost.)
~ has protection from the colors of each card it has consumed.
8/8
Kozilek, Herald of Insanity10
Legendary Creature - Eldrazi (M)
When ~ enters the battlefield, it consumes all cards in each player's hand. (Exile each of those cards, then put a number of +1/+1 counters on this creature equal to each card's converted mana cost.)
You may play cards consumed by ~. You may spend colorless mana as if it were mana of any color to cast cards this way.
When Kozilek is put into a graveyard from anywhere, its owner shuffles his or her graveyard into his or her library.
10/10
IIW: Strive
Private Mod Note
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Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
"In the beginning, MTG Salvation switched to a new forum format.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
It was at that moment that I realized: I'm kinda just making these things up. We can just write the rules the way we want them to work. People will have fun, and people will get it.
Retribution Icarnate4WW
Legendary Creature - Avatar (M)
Vigilance
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, puts a +1/+1 counter on ~.
Whenever an opponent attacks or blocks with a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on ~.
Whenever a source an opponent controls deals damage to you, put a +1/+1 counter on ~.
1/1
When the team talked about what the Eldrazi needed to be, talk turned to other games where it is common strategy to "turtle up" and build up your forces waiting, until each side has established substantial armies before any fighting begins. The team liked the idea of bringing this style of play to Magic. They dubbed this style of play "battlecruiser Magic."
It's like the first google search result!
I thought you meant "Take battlecruisers from Starcraft II, and make them into magic". You can't assume I'm competent enough to instantly know what you're talking about with an external reference like that.
Titan Trainer5
Artifact [R] 1, t: Exile target creature you control and put three time counters on it. If it doesn't have suspend, it gains suspend. When it enters the battlefield, put ten +1/+1 counters on it. The hero must train, but not for so long that his world is doomed when he returns to it.
Ritual of the Deep1UU
Enchantment (R)
Whenever a nontoken creature enters the battlefield under your control, put a depth counter on each nontoken creature you control.
Whenever a creature you control with four or more depth counters attacks, sacrifice it. If you do, put a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token onto the battlefield tapped and attacking.
IIW: What would you bring to show and tell at the Academy?
It was at that moment that I realized: I'm kinda just making these things up. We can just write the rules the way we want them to work. People will have fun, and people will get it.
Shadowfiend Champion1BB
Creature — Demon Knight (R)
Whenever a nontoken creature enters the battlefield under your control, put a 1/1 black Demon creature token onto the battlefield.
If Shadowfiend Champion attacks, other Demon creatures you control attack if able.
Whenever Shadowfiend Champion attacks, it gets +1/+1 for each other attacking Demon.
2/4
IIW: Rehabilitate a broken/sucky mechanic (cf devotion/chroma)
The Sun1RW Legendary Creature - Avatar M
Soulbound
~ can remain paired with creatures you don't control.
As long as ~ is paired with another creature, prevent damage dealt by both creatures.
2/3
I see the problem now. You need to read soulbond's CR ruling rather than it's reminder text:
702.94a. Soulbond is a keyword that represents two triggered abilities. "Soulbond" means "When this creature enters the battlefield, if you control both this creature and another creature and both are unpaired, you may pair this creature with another unpaired creature you control for as long as both remain creatures on the battlefield under your control" and "Whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control, if you control both that creature and this one and both are unpaired, you may pair that creature with this creature for as long as both remain creatures on the battlefield under your control."
Emphasis mine
I would suggest making another keyword that pairs creatures with opponent's creatures, call it Challenge or something.
Edit: I just decided to do it instead.
Devout Guard
Creature - Human Soldier (C)
Challenge (You may pair this creature with an unpaired creature you don't control when either enters the battlefield. They remain paired for as long as any player doesn't control both of them.)
As long as Devout Guard is paired with another creature, each of those creatures can't attack or block.
2/2
SNL: Cute but kind of niche. I wish this could suck up any kind of counter. It would probably have to cost more, though. I'm going to assume that you aren't supposed to be able to get more counters than you remove - it's flat broken any other way. Cardz5000: This is cute. Not much else to say. Atogaholic: Derivative of Eldrazi and their spawn. You may as well just have done that. iphanx: Cute enough. Hybrid mana doesn't do much here, imho. I like that you can build it up and go off in one huge swing, but I don't like how much it costs you to do it. Ninja Caterpie: I see what you did there. The card itself looks like a Scars of Mirrodin reject design. MOON-E: The cards vary between fine and busted. Consume is a cute mechanic, but here it is the epitome of win-more. avatarz: Hey it's that thing Cardz did but mostly worse. IcariiFA: I think all those triggers can be merged into one ability. I like that this punishes your opponent for doing things, but the triggers you've chosen seem arbitrary and I don't think monowhite is the right color for this. I think Retaliator Griffin does this trope better. arbysbarbys: Cute idea. Mixing time counters and +1/+1 counters is not a good idea, but I guess as long as Vanishing doesn't come back too it doesn't really matter. I think I like this! Cythare: I think this wants to be some sort of Quest enchantment. I don't know why you chose to execute counter distribution like that, but I love that you have to bait up your creatures before a kraken eats them. Winterspring: But you didn't though. Soulbond doesn't work that way. willows: Stopped reading at 1/1 Demon tokens. Try Imps! Or a Vampire and his Bats. I like the idea you're going for here, but I dislike the execution. scarbo: Some territories are unprecedented for a reason. memory issues/10 Cardz5001: Cute mechanic. Bad card. No thanks. I don't know if this can support more than a few cards. Sir Aureus: That's pretty cute! Blue's weird protection, pseudo unblockable, fragile illusion trope. Checkin' all the boxes. arbsybaurlafiuasl: Not a fan. Sorry?
Highland Geyser
Land (R)
When Highland Geyser enters the battlefield, you lose 1 life and you may put a charge counter on it.
As long as it has Highland Geyser has no charge counter on it, it is a Mountain. Otherwise, it is an Island.
other dual land entry that came into mind:
Blighted Mangroove
Land (R) T ,Pay 1 life: Add G to your mana pool. T ,Each opponent gain 1 life: Add B to your mana pool.
Lush Savannah
Land (R)
When Lush Savannah enters the battlefield, sacrifice an untapped land. T: Add GW to your mana pool.
Creature - Human Cleric (R)
Whenever another nontoken creature dies, you may pay B. If you do, put a 0/1 black Thrull creature token onto with "Sacrifice this creature: Add B to your mana pool." the battlefield.
6BB, Sacrifice Infernal Ritualist: Put a 7/7 black Demon creature token with flying and trample onto the battlefield.
1/3
IIW: Signature spells/weapons
Creature - Elemental (R)
Hexproof, Trample
Whenever Klyss Firebrawler deals combat damage, sacrifice it at the end of combat.
3/1
iiw: futuristic goblin card!
Airship Cruiser 4
Artifact Creature - Construct (U)
Flying
3: Another target creature gain flying until end of turn.
2/3
iiw: meaningful decisions
You got 99 attackers but I'm blocking with 1.
The Winner is Judge | 7
This Winner is Also Judge | 6
Club Flamingo | Lots
Creature - Eldrazi (C)
Whenever ~ becomes blocked by a creature, it consumes it. (Exile that creature, then put a number of +1/+1 counters on this creature equal to that creature's converted mana cost.)
"Ultimately, your sacrifices will only act to delay the inevitable. Still, that's more than can be said for most."
-Sorin Markov
8/8
Emrakul's Spellswallower 9
Creature - Eldrazi (U)
Whenever ~ becomes the target of a spell, it consumes it. (Exile that spell, then put a number of +1/+1 counters on this creature equal to that card's converted mana cost.)
~ has trample as long as it has consumed a card.
Only in the face of the Eldrazi are years of magical mastery reduced to an appetizer.
11/7
Eater of the Past 12
Creature - Eldrazi (R)
When ~ enters the battlefield, it consumes all cards in all graveyards. (Exile each of those cards, then put a number of +1/+1 counters on this creature equal to each card's converted mana cost.)
~ has protection from the colors of each card it has consumed.
8/8
Kozilek, Herald of Insanity 10
Legendary Creature - Eldrazi (M)
When ~ enters the battlefield, it consumes all cards in each player's hand. (Exile each of those cards, then put a number of +1/+1 counters on this creature equal to each card's converted mana cost.)
You may play cards consumed by ~. You may spend colorless mana as if it were mana of any color to cast cards this way.
When Kozilek is put into a graveyard from anywhere, its owner shuffles his or her graveyard into his or her library.
10/10
IIW: Strive
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
Comic Book Set
Archester: Frontier of Steam (A steampunk set!)
A Good Place to Start Designing
Legendary Creature - Avatar (M)
Vigilance
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, puts a +1/+1 counter on ~.
Whenever an opponent attacks or blocks with a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on ~.
Whenever a source an opponent controls deals damage to you, put a +1/+1 counter on ~.
1/1
IIW: Card's that HATE something
I thought you meant "Take battlecruisers from Starcraft II, and make them into magic". You can't assume I'm competent enough to instantly know what you're talking about with an external reference like that.
Artifact [R]
1, t: Exile target creature you control and put three time counters on it. If it doesn't have suspend, it gains suspend. When it enters the battlefield, put ten +1/+1 counters on it.
The hero must train, but not for so long that his world is doomed when he returns to it.
IIW: Go wide instead of going vertical
Enchantment (R)
Whenever a nontoken creature enters the battlefield under your control, put a depth counter on each nontoken creature you control.
Whenever a creature you control with four or more depth counters attacks, sacrifice it. If you do, put a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token onto the battlefield tapped and attacking.
IIW: What would you bring to show and tell at the Academy?
Draft my cube! (630 cards)
Draft my cube! (630 cards)
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
Comic Book Set
Archester: Frontier of Steam (A steampunk set!)
A Good Place to Start Designing
I don't even remember saying that, how did you remember?
EDIT: So I followed the link and swiftly realized you misquoted an older post of mine. And I googled "Battlecruiser", not "Battlecruiser magic"
Edit: So I tried this myself and swiftly realized you must add "magic" anywhere in your search and it works just fine.
What is this trying to accomplish? Also lose the tilde.
Creature — Demon Knight (R)
Whenever a nontoken creature enters the battlefield under your control, put a 1/1 black Demon creature token onto the battlefield.
If Shadowfiend Champion attacks, other Demon creatures you control attack if able.
Whenever Shadowfiend Champion attacks, it gets +1/+1 for each other attacking Demon.
2/4
IIW: Rehabilitate a broken/sucky mechanic (cf devotion/chroma)
You know what else saves time? Skipping brushing your teeth. Also, showering takes too much time, might as well skip that too.
Creature - Elemental (M)
When Venerated Memories dies, you gain X life and draw X cards.
3/3
IIW: unprecedented territories
Gonna watch you all argue about tildes for a little while longer. Expect judges in maybe three hours?
I see the problem now. You need to read soulbond's CR ruling rather than it's reminder text:
Emphasis mine
I would suggest making another keyword that pairs creatures with opponent's creatures, call it Challenge or something.
Edit: I just decided to do it instead.
Devout Guard
Creature - Human Soldier (C)
Challenge (You may pair this creature with an unpaired creature you don't control when either enters the battlefield. They remain paired for as long as any player doesn't control both of them.)
As long as Devout Guard is paired with another creature, each of those creatures can't attack or block.
2/2
IIW: Challenge
Creature - Giant Illusion (U)
Protection from converted mana cost 3 or less.
3/1
IIW: Dual lands.
A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
Creature — Angel [U]
Flying
If a source would deal 3 or more damage to Warden of the Meek, prevent that damage.
1/2
IIW: Creatures that are unusually big or small for their type
Cardz5000: This is cute. Not much else to say.
Atogaholic: Derivative of Eldrazi and their spawn. You may as well just have done that.
iphanx: Cute enough. Hybrid mana doesn't do much here, imho. I like that you can build it up and go off in one huge swing, but I don't like how much it costs you to do it.
Ninja Caterpie: I see what you did there. The card itself looks like a Scars of Mirrodin reject design.
MOON-E: The cards vary between fine and busted. Consume is a cute mechanic, but here it is the epitome of win-more.
avatarz: Hey it's that thing Cardz did but mostly worse.
IcariiFA: I think all those triggers can be merged into one ability. I like that this punishes your opponent for doing things, but the triggers you've chosen seem arbitrary and I don't think monowhite is the right color for this. I think Retaliator Griffin does this trope better.
arbysbarbys: Cute idea. Mixing time counters and +1/+1 counters is not a good idea, but I guess as long as Vanishing doesn't come back too it doesn't really matter. I think I like this!
Cythare: I think this wants to be some sort of Quest enchantment. I don't know why you chose to execute counter distribution like that, but I love that you have to bait up your creatures before a kraken eats them.
Winterspring: But you didn't though. Soulbond doesn't work that way.
willows: Stopped reading at 1/1 Demon tokens. Try Imps! Or a Vampire and his Bats. I like the idea you're going for here, but I dislike the execution.
scarbo: Some territories are unprecedented for a reason. memory issues/10
Cardz5001: Cute mechanic. Bad card. No thanks. I don't know if this can support more than a few cards.
Sir Aureus: That's pretty cute! Blue's weird protection, pseudo unblockable, fragile illusion trope. Checkin' all the boxes.
arbsybaurlafiuasl: Not a fan. Sorry?
Next: Dual lands.
Highland Geyser
Land (R)
When Highland Geyser enters the battlefield, you lose 1 life and you may put a charge counter on it.
As long as it has Highland Geyser has no charge counter on it, it is a Mountain. Otherwise, it is an Island.
other dual land entry that came into mind:
Blighted Mangroove
Land (R)
T ,Pay 1 life: Add G to your mana pool.
T ,Each opponent gain 1 life: Add B to your mana pool.
Lush Savannah
Land (R)
When Lush Savannah enters the battlefield, sacrifice an untapped land.
T: Add GW to your mana pool.
iiw: futuristic goblin card