How does this card-making game work? It's simple! Whenever your card receives a vote in the day's poll, you receive [1] point for the month. If your card ends up with the most votes for that day, you will receive [2] additional points for the month. In the event of a tie, each person who tied receives [1] additional point. At the end of each month, the person with the most points on the scoreboard wins that month, then the scoreboard is cleared for the next month. You can participate in as many or as few days as you want in any month.
Rules
Each day you may post any card you want. On the next day all of the posted cards will be put into a poll the thread as long as your card didn't get disqualified - see the next point for more details. If you post more than one card in a DCC thread, only the first card you post will be taken.
When you vote, you need to make exactly two votes for two different people. Vote for the cards that are listed in the first post, not other cards being posted in the thread. If you notice that you've only voted for one person, include your second vote in a post, even if you're not submitting a card.
If you want to change your vote for any reason, post that change in the day's thread (you can include it with your card if you want). Changed votes in the discussion thread will be ignored.
Voting for only one person, for three or more people, or for yourself will earn you an asterisk by your name in the monthly leaderboard. So will failing to vote if you've posted a card. (We're not going to do anything about people who don't vote or post cards; that would be kind of silly.) This indicates that you're on probation for the next 21 days. If you're on probation and you make another improper vote, your card will be disqualified. Repeated disqualification is grounds for warnings and/or infractions for not following the game rules, so please don't do it.
Voting for everything in the poll will be grounds for a lifetime ban from the DCC. Don't do it. It just wastes the thread creators' time.
If you wish to post a render, please use the hyperlink option when posting your card and make the card name the image link. Renders are usually large enough to clog up the list, so submit a text-formed card and (optionally) a link in the name to the render.
This thread is just for your card submission. Take your questions/comments to our discussion thread. If it's a question, comment, or complaint about probation, PM me instead and I'll explain it.
Anyone can post the new thread for the day. When you post it, make sure that:
You have a poll in the thread;
You include everyone's cards (excluding cards that have been disqualified);
The poll is marked as public and multiple choice with a one-day time limit; and
You update the leaderboard with the previous day's scores.
(An easy way to post the new thread is to hit the multiquote button on every post in the previous day's thread, then click Post Reply. Select everything in this post, copy it, and then paste it into the first post for a new thread. You'll have to clean up a few small things, like quote tags around the opening post and the previous day's cards.)
Professor Tarvish MacAlbery1UR
Legendary Creature - Human Advisor (R)
Hexproof
Spells you control cost 1 less to cast if they target Tarvish.
Activated abilities you control cost 1 less to activate if they target Tarvish. X, T: Gain control of target noncreature permanent with converted mana cost X or less.
2/2
Rime Cauldron3
Snow Artifact [R]
As Rime Cauldron enters the battlefield, choose a color. X, T: Put X charge counters on Rime Cauldron. Spend only mana of the chosen color this way. T, Remove X charge counters from Rime Cauldron: Add X mana of the chosen color to your mana pool.
Votes: Guesswork, Legend (Every once in a while I look at a card and my jaw drops. Today that happened with Guesswork's card.)
Thought SnagB
Sorcery (R)
Target player exiles a card from his or her hand. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled. "Memories are such fragile, fleeting things. It takes finesse to steal just the right one." - Liliana Vess
Puzzle Book3
Artifact (R) T: Each player searches your library for a card and exiles it face down. Then shuffle your library. T: Choose a card at random exiled with Puzzle Book. Put that card into your hand.
Territory is basically the mechanic that I designed to go with Serra Avenger like cards: undercosted cards you can't play early, but without the memory issues.
Exotic Toxin1B
Instant (U)
Territory 4 (You may cast Exotic Toxin only if you control 4 or more lands.)
Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated.
"I'm a charitable guy. I most enjoy being charitable with souvenirs from the Reptilian Coast."
Votes: Legend, IcariiFA (it should be 3BG and "creature's")
Sultai Seer2U
Creature — Human Wizard (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top two cards of your library. Manifest one of them, then put the other into your graveyard. (To manifest a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it’s a creature card.) “Only some futures are real, others just come to pass.”
2/2
(Sultai watermark)
Goblin JetfireRRR (Uncommon)
Creature - Goblin Scout
Whenever Goblin Jetfire deals combat damage to a player, you may prevent that damage. If you do, sacrifice Goblin Jetfire and deal 4 damage to that player.
2/2 "Sparky sparky shooty shooty"
- Detailed schematic notes
Vedalken Voidmage (Rare) WU
Creature - Vedalken Wizard
2/2
Flash
When Vedalken Voidmage enters the battlefield, permanents your opponents control lose all nonmana abilities until the beginning of the next end step.
When Orzhov Confessor enters the battlefield or the creature it haunts dies, you may search your library for a nonland card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. You lose life equal to that card's converted mana cost. Then shuffle your library.
Votes: Guesswork, Groovelord (I really like both of these cards.)
Overseer of the Cliffs
Creature - Ogre Shaman (R)
Whenever a land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Overseer of the Cliffs deals 2 damage to that land's controller.
3/3
Tarvish MacAlbery, Explorer3UR
Planeswalker - Tarvish (M)
[+1]: Exchange control of target permanent you own and target permanent you don't own.
[-3]: Untap up to two target nonbasic lands.
[-8]: Gain control of all artifacts. Untap them. Creatures you gain control of this way gain haste.
<5>
The Tempest Twins1UR
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard (R)
Whenever you cast a blue spell, exile the top card of target player's library.
Whenever you cast a red spell, you may play a card exiled by The Tempest Twins until end of turn.
1/4
Court Chaos2RRR
Sorcery [R]
Flip a coin until you choose to stop flipping. Draw a card for each flip you win. Court Chaos deals 2 damage to you for each flip you lose. The damage can't be prevented or dealt instead to another permanent or player.
Indighost, Piar (Thought Snag's a two for one tho, so it's a lil under-costed at just B)
Traitor's Cloak2UUU
Enchantment - Aura (R)
Enchant creature
You control enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature has protection from its owner. (It can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything controlled by its owner.)
Votes: Bravelion83, CryoZenith (I like the ability more than the card though)
Apparently tarmo is Finnish for vigor. Also, I copied and pasted the end of this card from Tarmogoyf. Hopefully nobody thinks that's beneath me.
Vigorous Blast
Instant (U)
Vigorous Blast deals X damage to target creature, where X is equal to the number of card types among cards in all graveyards plus 1.
Tarmoblast
Tribal Instant - Lhurgoyf
Tarmoblast deals X damage to target creature, where X is equal to the number of card types among cards in all graveyards plus one.
That which does not kill the Tarmogoyf, can only make it stronger. Come to think of it, even that which does kill the Tarmogoyf can only make it stronger.
(22 Total) - October 2014; December 2014; January 2015; April 2015; June 2015; August 2015; September 2015; November 2015; December 2015(T); January 2016; March 2016(T); April 2016; June 2016; October 2016; December 2016(T); February 2017; April 2017; December 2017; November 2018(T); January 2019; April 2019; June 2019
(8 Total) - May 2015; May 2016; June 2016; August 2016; October 2016; December 2016; October 2017; May 2019
(7 Total) - September 2015; October 2015; January 2016; March 2016; April 2016; July 2016(T); March 2019(T)
Mardu Recruiter3R
Creature — Human Warrior (U)
Dash 4R(You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it’s returned from the battlefield to its owner’s hand at the beginning of the next end step.)
Whenever Mardu Recruiter attacks, manifest the top card of your library. (Put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it’s a creature card.)
3/2
(Mardu watermark)
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MCC - Winner (6): Oct 2014, Apr Nov 2017, Jan 2018, Apr Jun 2019 || Host (15): Dec 2014, Apr Jul Aug Dec 2015, Mar Jul Aug Oct 2016, Feb Jul 2017, Jun Nov 2018, Feb Jul 2019 (last one here) || Judge (34): every month from Nov 2014 to Nov 2016 except Oct 2015, every month from Feb to Jul 2017 except Apr 2017, then Oct 2017, May Jun Nov 2018, Feb Jul 2019 (last one here) CCL - Winner (3): Jul 2016 (tied with Flatline), May 2017, Jul 2019 (last one here) || Host (5): Feb 2015, Mar Apr May Jun 2016 DCC - Winner (1): Mar 2015 (tied with Piar) || Host (3): May Oct 2015, Jan 2016
• The two public custom sets I've been part a part of the design team for: "Brotherhood of Ormos" - Blog post with all info - set thread - design skeleton / card list || "Extinctia: Homo Evanuit" - Blog post with all info - set thread - card list spreadsheet
• "The Lion's Lair", my article series about MTG and custom card design in particular. Latest article here. Here is the article index.Rather outdated by now, and based on the old MCC rubric, but I'm leaving this here for anybody that might be interested anyway.
• My only public attempt at being a writer: the story of my Leonin custom planeswalker Jeff Lionheart. (I have a very big one that I'm working on right now but that's private for now, and I don't know if I will ever actually publish it, and I also have ideas for multiple future ones, including one where I'm going to reprise Jeff.)
Karn's Blessing (Uncommon) 1U
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant artifact
When Karn's Blessing enters the battlefield and at the beginning of your upkeep, choose a counter on enchanted artifact. Put another of those counters on enchanted artifact.
Votes - Legend, Guesswork (Probably busted as hell somehow, but I love it, and the flavor.)
Korthian Martialist2(R/G)
Creature - Human Monk
Protection from equipped creatures
2/3 "You think armor or blades will help you defeat me? Think again."
Hail Elemental3UU
Creature - Elemental (R)
Whenever a creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, counter that spell unless it's controller pays 1.
When Blizzard Elemental attacks or untaps, other creatures get -1/-0 until end of turn. A relentless storm of cold awe without bias.
4/5
Welcome to the DCC!
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to post in the All-New DCC Discussion Thread.
How does this card-making game work? It's simple! Whenever your card receives a vote in the day's poll, you receive [1] point for the month. If your card ends up with the most votes for that day, you will receive [2] additional points for the month. In the event of a tie, each person who tied receives [1] additional point. At the end of each month, the person with the most points on the scoreboard wins that month, then the scoreboard is cleared for the next month. You can participate in as many or as few days as you want in any month.
a pollthe thread as long as your card didn't get disqualified - see the next point for more details. If you post more than one card in a DCC thread, only the first card you post will be taken.You have a poll in the thread;You include everyone's cards (excluding cards that have been disqualified);The poll is marked as public and multiple choice with a one-day time limit; andAnd back to work tomorrow.
IcariiFA 64 (+1)
Legend 58 (+3)
Indighost 57 (+0)
bravelion83 52 (+0)
CryoZenith 51 (+1)
Guesswork 49 (+7)
Rudyard 46
Piar 40 (+3)
Groovelord* 37 (+3)
MDenham 26 (+3)
Tilwin 17 (+2)
Advent 12
ThunderManatee 12 (+1)
Zur the Enchanter 10
Callahan09 1
GH05TN1Nj4 1
PsyOp 1
(Probably NSFW) So you may have heard I'm trying to write a TV series...
Most Nominated for Random Categories, 2013
Tarvish MacAlbery, Explorer 3UR
Planeswalker - Tarvish (M)
[+1]: Exchange control of target permanent you own and target permanent you don't own.
[-3]: Untap up to two target nonbasic lands.
[-8]: Gain control of all artifacts. Untap them. Creatures you gain control of this way gain haste.
<5>
(Probably NSFW) So you may have heard I'm trying to write a TV series...
Most Nominated for Random Categories, 2013
The Tempest Twins 1UR
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard (R)
Whenever you cast a blue spell, exile the top card of target player's library.
Whenever you cast a red spell, you may play a card exiled by The Tempest Twins until end of turn.
1/4
Court Chaos 2RRR
Sorcery [R]
Flip a coin until you choose to stop flipping. Draw a card for each flip you win. Court Chaos deals 2 damage to you for each flip you lose. The damage can't be prevented or dealt instead to another permanent or player.
Hardy Krasis 2G
Creature - Lizard Mutant [C]
Persist
Evolve
2/2
Traitor's Cloak 2UUU
Enchantment - Aura (R)
Enchant creature
You control enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature has protection from its owner. (It can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything controlled by its owner.)
Apparently tarmo is Finnish for vigor. Also, I copied and pasted the end of this card from Tarmogoyf. Hopefully nobody thinks that's beneath me.
Vigorous Blast
Instant (U)
Vigorous Blast deals X damage to target creature, where X is equal to the number of card types among cards in all graveyards plus 1.
Tribal Instant - Lhurgoyf
Tarmoblast deals X damage to target creature, where X is equal to the number of card types among cards in all graveyards plus one.
That which does not kill the Tarmogoyf, can only make it stronger. Come to think of it, even that which does kill the Tarmogoyf can only make it stronger.
Mardu Recruiter 3R
Creature — Human Warrior (U)
Dash 4R (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it’s returned from the battlefield to its owner’s hand at the beginning of the next end step.)
Whenever Mardu Recruiter attacks, manifest the top card of your library. (Put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it’s a creature card.)
3/2
(Mardu watermark)
MCC - Winner (6): Oct 2014, Apr Nov 2017, Jan 2018, Apr Jun 2019 || Host (15): Dec 2014, Apr Jul Aug Dec 2015, Mar Jul Aug Oct 2016, Feb Jul 2017, Jun Nov 2018, Feb Jul 2019 (last one here) || Judge (34): every month from Nov 2014 to Nov 2016 except Oct 2015, every month from Feb to Jul 2017 except Apr 2017, then Oct 2017, May Jun Nov 2018, Feb Jul 2019 (last one here)
CCL - Winner (3): Jul 2016 (tied with Flatline), May 2017, Jul 2019 (last one here) || Host (5): Feb 2015, Mar Apr May Jun 2016
DCC - Winner (1): Mar 2015 (tied with Piar) || Host (3): May Oct 2015, Jan 2016
• The two public custom sets I've been part a part of the design team for:
"Brotherhood of Ormos" - Blog post with all info - set thread - design skeleton / card list || "Extinctia: Homo Evanuit" - Blog post with all info - set thread - card list spreadsheet
• "The Lion's Lair", my article series about MTG and custom card design in particular. Latest article here. Here is the article index. Rather outdated by now, and based on the old MCC rubric, but I'm leaving this here for anybody that might be interested anyway.
• My only public attempt at being a writer: the story of my Leonin custom planeswalker Jeff Lionheart. (I have a very big one that I'm working on right now but that's private for now, and I don't know if I will ever actually publish it, and I also have ideas for multiple future ones, including one where I'm going to reprise Jeff.)
1U
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant artifact
When Karn's Blessing enters the battlefield and at the beginning of your upkeep, choose a counter on enchanted artifact. Put another of those counters on enchanted artifact.
VOTES: Rudyard , Piar
Korthian Martialist 2(R/G)
Creature - Human Monk
Protection from equipped creatures
2/3
"You think armor or blades will help you defeat me? Think again."
Creature -- Human Soldier (R)
Vigilance
Each player can't cast spells during combat unless he or she controls an attacking or blocking creature.
3/3
Votes: Guesswork, Legend
Hail Elemental 3UU
Creature - Elemental (R)
Whenever a creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, counter that spell unless it's controller pays 1.
When Blizzard Elemental attacks or untaps, other creatures get -1/-0 until end of turn.
A relentless storm of cold awe without bias.
4/5