Soldier's Bride3W
Creature - Human (C)
Vigilance
Soldier's Bride enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it if a Human creature you control died this turn. "You may have taken my husband, but you will not take my home."
2/3
Loaming MediaryBG
Creature — Centaur Advisor (U)
When Loaming Mediary enters the battlefield, target opponent gains control of it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, discard a card unless you pay 1. “Of course I can forgive your rot farm tribute this week - for a price.”
2/3
Flamingo FledglingUR
Creature — Bird (R)
Flying
Whenever Flamingo Fledgling deals combat damage to a player, you may put a post counter on it. If you do, draw X cards, then discard X cards, where X is the number of post counters on Flamingo Fledgling. Born barely capable of spellcraft, flamingo young rapidly acquire an uncanny knack for magic.
1/1
Seems like that could be a more flavorful type of counter than a charge counter, CC.
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Tribal Storyteller2(W/G)(W/G)
Creature - Human (R)
When Tribal Storyteller dies, you may search your library for up to two creature cards with converted mana cost 1 or less and put them onto the battlefield. If you do, shuffle your library.
2/2 Right before a storyteller dies, they pass down their knowledge to one or two apprentices in the tribe to keep the traditions alive.
"A young mind is like a sponge..." Cockthrust, Academy Tutor
1/2
... Cockthrust?
Wild Animal1GG
Creature - Wolf {U}
Wild Animal attacks each turn if able.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control a human, put a tame counter on Wild Animal. Then, if there are two or more tame counters on it, remove them all and transform it.
3/3 "He growled at me every time I saw him, but I couldn't leave him out there in the rain."
-Rogyn
// Loyal Pet
(W)Creature - Wolf
If a human you control would die, you may instead sacrifice Loyal Pet. If you do, put two +1/+1 counters on that human and it gains first strike.
4/4 "You killed my dog. I wish it had been me... And in a few seconds, you will too."
-Rogyn
IIW: Lords for big iconics (hydras, dragons, angels, demons, sphinxes)
Chito, Mentor-Hero1GG Legendary Creature - Centaur WarriorR Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets another creature you control, put X +1/+1 counters on that creature, where X is Chito's power.
2/3
Blood TetherB EnchantmentU
As ~ enters the battlefield, put link counters on two target creatures.
When a creature with a link counter on it dies, destroy each other creature with a link counter on it. I don't trust coin, morals or concept of loyalty. This - this is the best oath a bodyguard can give.
- Ashar-Ki, Sorcerer-King
ManyCookies
Card: I like this card, but I'm not sure I'd want to keyword something that'll only ever happen once per game.
Story: This version makes a lot more sense than previous versions I read earlier today.
pstmdrn
Card: Is this effect blue? I mean, it's not necessarily defined by precedence, but it doesn't feel incredibly blue either, especially since blue has the least creature keywords of all.
Story: I mean, this has great flavor, but I don't really get a story from this.
Ink-Treader
Cards: As lands, these are kinda meh. They're fine, but they don't enter untapped until later in the game, which is kind of par for the course and less meaningful.
Story: Awesome work with the flavor text.
Penguin
Card: I like the design, probably uncommon though
Story: Is this a reference I don't get? I understand what the card's supposed to be, but the name's kinda out there.
greensleeves
Card: This seems really strong, the ability to have a flash anthem is already powerful, let alone flash Edric.
Story: I don't get it, was this intended for this challenge?
HeiKailin
Card: I kinda liked the card in its earlier form as a 1/1 or 3/3. This form is fine too, though feels out of place being a potential 4/5 human wife.
Story: Love it.
Winterspring
Card: An interesting design. I like how it has very different advantages and disadvantages versus a standard kill spell.
Story: Flavor is decent, but I have a hard time making it out. Why do things with counters on them not die after being crippled? I'm kinda lost.
maximumbuttitude
Card: This is a strange card. Its annoying for sure, but is it worth giving away a decent creature?
Story: Flavor's alright, but I don't see a whole lot of story.
Chemtrails
Card: I feel like this should have haste. Partial to make it feel more red, and partially because it feels far too fragile to build up any real clout.
Story: Cute
SNL
Card: Feels like a split card. Also, based on which side made it to print, the ending of this story's kind of been spoiled.
Story: Despite being silly, I like the concept here.
Sir Karn
Card: Seems like a Pod deck's dream. This feels like a natural overlap of white and green.
Story: Obligatory literal challenge interpretation. This does still manage to convey a decent story though.
Coletrain
Card: I know this is top down, but it's really clunky. It takes a full three turns under specific conditions to transform him, at which point he gets a measly +1/+1 bonus. Given the standard size of humans, it's hard to imagine a case where sacrificing him would be a good idea, even with the ability to grant first strike.
Story: Superb. Flavor text is pretty awkward, but the card concept is pure gold.
AA
Card: I wish there was a less awkward way of pulling this off. I hate it when auras have etb effects that vastly outweigh their actual aura effects.
Story: Good idea, but it misses the mark by just a little bit IMO. Maybe he should get -x/-0 for each creature in their graveyard, just so he feels guilty about more than his one buddy.
Emocakes
Card: The awkward part about this is that if it attacks once it'll never untap.
Story: Interesting flavor, not much of a story though, unless it's the vagabond who's supposed to be telling them.
AmShegar
Card: The first card is not heroic, it just has a similar ability. I do like this card though.
The second card is cool, but clunky. I dislike how it sticks around doing nothing, and how you can play a second one and then kill all four creatures at once.
Story: Both have good flavor, though the second has a little more story potential than the first.
Coletrain
HM: HeiKailin, Ink-Treader
Next: Lords for big iconics (hydras, dragons, angels, demons, sphinxes)
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Tordan Godblood2RR
Enchantment Creature - Dwarf Dragon God MR
As long as your devotion to Dwarves and Dragons is less than 5, Tordan Godblood isn't a creature.
Other Dwarves and Dragons you control get +2/+2. RR, Sacrifice a Mountain: Tordan Godblood does 3 damage to target creature or player.
6/6
Strait Key Custodian4WU
Creature - Sphinx (R)
Flying, vigilance
Other Sphinx creatures you control have vigilance.
Whenever a Sphinx creature you control deals damage to a player, fateseal 1.
4/5
Malach of RiddlesUU
Creature — Angel Illusion [U]
Flying
Sphinx creatures you control can't be the target of spells or abilities for as long as Malach of Riddles is untapped.
Sphinx spells you cast cost 2 less to cast for as long as Malach of Riddles is tapped.
2/1
Ritual SurrogateB
Creature — Human Cleric (U) T, Sacrifice Ritual Surrogate: Add BBB to your mana pool. Spend this mana only to cast Demon spells. A moment of pain heralds an eternity of terror.
1/1
Wild Outcast(R/G)(R/G)
Creature - Human Shaman (R)
Hydra spells you cast have devour 2. (R/G)(R/G), Sacrifice a Mountain or a Forest: Put two 1/1 red and green Elemental creature tokens onto the battlefield.
2/2
Chaplain of Death's Gate2BB
Creature - Human Cleric (M)
You may pay 6 life and sacrifice three black creatures rather than pay the mana cost of Demon spells you control.
Whenever an ability of a Demon creature causes you to sacrifice a permanent, you may put a +1/+1 counter on that creature. "Would you like to see what's on the other side?"
2/2
Heads of the Grove2RG
Creature - Elf Shaman (R)
If an effect would place one or more +1/+1 counters on a Hydra you control, it places twice that many of those +1/+1 counters on that Hydra instead. RRGG: Heads of the Grove becomes a red and green Hydra and gains trample until end of turn. Put a +1/+1 counter on it.
3/3
Too obvious I suppose.
IIW: Nonred, nonblue instant/sorcery block theme or sesquipedalian loquaciousness aka cards with fancy names.
Creature - Human (C)
Vigilance
Soldier's Bride enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it if a Human creature you control died this turn.
"You may have taken my husband, but you will not take my home."
2/3
IIW: Necra
Creature — Centaur Advisor (U)
When Loaming Mediary enters the battlefield, target opponent gains control of it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, discard a card unless you pay 1.
“Of course I can forgive your rot farm tribute this week - for a price.”
2/3
Might as well try it. IIW: The Shining
Flamingo Fledgling UR
Creature — Bird (R)
Flying
Whenever Flamingo Fledgling deals combat damage to a player, you may put a post counter on it. If you do, draw X cards, then discard X cards, where X is the number of post counters on Flamingo Fledgling.
Born barely capable of spellcraft, flamingo young rapidly acquire an uncanny knack for magic.
1/1
IIW: Things to do in your postcombat main phase.
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Tribal Storyteller 2(W/G)(W/G)
Creature - Human (R)
When Tribal Storyteller dies, you may search your library for up to two creature cards with converted mana cost 1 or less and put them onto the battlefield. If you do, shuffle your library.
2/2
Right before a storyteller dies, they pass down their knowledge to one or two apprentices in the tribe to keep the traditions alive.
IIW: Neat low-cmc Gold Creatures
... Cockthrust?
Wild Animal 1GG
Creature - Wolf {U}
Wild Animal attacks each turn if able.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control a human, put a tame counter on Wild Animal. Then, if there are two or more tame counters on it, remove them all and transform it.
3/3
"He growled at me every time I saw him, but I couldn't leave him out there in the rain."
-Rogyn
//
Loyal Pet
(W)Creature - Wolf
If a human you control would die, you may instead sacrifice Loyal Pet. If you do, put two +1/+1 counters on that human and it gains first strike.
4/4
"You killed my dog. I wish it had been me... And in a few seconds, you will too."
-Rogyn
IIW: Lords for big iconics (hydras, dragons, angels, demons, sphinxes)
Enchantment — Aura [U]
When Survivor's Guilt enters the battlefield, enchanted creature's controller sacrifices a creature other than enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature gets -2/-0.
IIW: What are the planeswalkers of M15 going to look like?
Creature — Human {R}
Spells you cast cost
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, he or she gains control of Wandering Vagabond.
1/2
IIW: Heavy Metal
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And suddenly I can no longer claim to possess any maturity. If I wasn't around sleeping people, I'd be laughing way too hard.
And someone actually came up with a hilarious joke. I was trying to think of a way to use pstmdrn's custom user title to make one.
Choose one of these judge of creation:
Make Strionic Resonator shine!
You can not grasp the true form of Ashiok's attack!
RIP Greater.
Legendary Creature - Centaur Warrior R
Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets another creature you control, put X +1/+1 counters on that creature, where X is Chito's power.
2/3
Blood Tether B
Enchantment U
As ~ enters the battlefield, put link counters on two target creatures.
When a creature with a link counter on it dies, destroy each other creature with a link counter on it.
I don't trust coin, morals or concept of loyalty. This - this is the best oath a bodyguard can give.
- Ashar-Ki, Sorcerer-King
IIW: swords and sorcery OR shuffle effects
Card: I like this card, but I'm not sure I'd want to keyword something that'll only ever happen once per game.
Story: This version makes a lot more sense than previous versions I read earlier today.
pstmdrn
Card: Is this effect blue? I mean, it's not necessarily defined by precedence, but it doesn't feel incredibly blue either, especially since blue has the least creature keywords of all.
Story: I mean, this has great flavor, but I don't really get a story from this.
Ink-Treader
Cards: As lands, these are kinda meh. They're fine, but they don't enter untapped until later in the game, which is kind of par for the course and less meaningful.
Story: Awesome work with the flavor text.
Penguin
Card: I like the design, probably uncommon though
Story: Is this a reference I don't get? I understand what the card's supposed to be, but the name's kinda out there.
greensleeves
Card: This seems really strong, the ability to have a flash anthem is already powerful, let alone flash Edric.
Story: I don't get it, was this intended for this challenge?
HeiKailin
Card: I kinda liked the card in its earlier form as a 1/1 or 3/3. This form is fine too, though feels out of place being a potential 4/5 human wife.
Story: Love it.
Winterspring
Card: An interesting design. I like how it has very different advantages and disadvantages versus a standard kill spell.
Story: Flavor is decent, but I have a hard time making it out. Why do things with counters on them not die after being crippled? I'm kinda lost.
maximumbuttitude
Card: This is a strange card. Its annoying for sure, but is it worth giving away a decent creature?
Story: Flavor's alright, but I don't see a whole lot of story.
Chemtrails
Card: I feel like this should have haste. Partial to make it feel more red, and partially because it feels far too fragile to build up any real clout.
Story: Cute
SNL
Card: Feels like a split card. Also, based on which side made it to print, the ending of this story's kind of been spoiled.
Story: Despite being silly, I like the concept here.
Sir Karn
Card: Seems like a Pod deck's dream. This feels like a natural overlap of white and green.
Story: Obligatory literal challenge interpretation. This does still manage to convey a decent story though.
Coletrain
Card: I know this is top down, but it's really clunky. It takes a full three turns under specific conditions to transform him, at which point he gets a measly +1/+1 bonus. Given the standard size of humans, it's hard to imagine a case where sacrificing him would be a good idea, even with the ability to grant first strike.
Story: Superb. Flavor text is pretty awkward, but the card concept is pure gold.
AA
Card: I wish there was a less awkward way of pulling this off. I hate it when auras have etb effects that vastly outweigh their actual aura effects.
Story: Good idea, but it misses the mark by just a little bit IMO. Maybe he should get -x/-0 for each creature in their graveyard, just so he feels guilty about more than his one buddy.
Emocakes
Card: The awkward part about this is that if it attacks once it'll never untap.
Story: Interesting flavor, not much of a story though, unless it's the vagabond who's supposed to be telling them.
AmShegar
Card: The first card is not heroic, it just has a similar ability. I do like this card though.
The second card is cool, but clunky. I dislike how it sticks around doing nothing, and how you can play a second one and then kill all four creatures at once.
Story: Both have good flavor, though the second has a little more story potential than the first.
Coletrain
HM: HeiKailin, Ink-Treader
Next: Lords for big iconics (hydras, dragons, angels, demons, sphinxes)
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
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Archester: Frontier of Steam (A steampunk set!)
A Good Place to Start Designing
I'll take my prize money now, please.
Extra points for not using dragons, since they've been done before.
Nonconsecutive bills!
Creature - Human R
T: You may put a Demon creature from your hand onto the battlefield under target opponent's control.
1/1
iiw: Interaction with opponent // unexplored flavor space
Enchantment Creature - Dwarf Dragon God MR
As long as your devotion to Dwarves and Dragons is less than 5, Tordan Godblood isn't a creature.
Other Dwarves and Dragons you control get +2/+2.
RR, Sacrifice a Mountain: Tordan Godblood does 3 damage to target creature or player.
6/6
IIW: Theros mechanics/Alara Flavor
[Clan Flamingo]
Creature - Sphinx (R)
Flying, vigilance
Other Sphinx creatures you control have vigilance.
Whenever a Sphinx creature you control deals damage to a player, fateseal 1.
4/5
IIW: Twinsoul
Draft my cube! (630 cards)
Creature — Angel Illusion [U]
Flying
Sphinx creatures you control can't be the target of spells or abilities for as long as Malach of Riddles is untapped.
Sphinx spells you cast cost 2 less to cast for as long as Malach of Riddles is tapped.
2/1
IIW: Unusual uses of abilities
Creature — Human Cleric (U)
T, Sacrifice Ritual Surrogate: Add BBB to your mana pool. Spend this mana only to cast Demon spells.
A moment of pain heralds an eternity of terror.
1/1
It isn't much of a lord, but whatever.
IIW: Things to do in your postcombat main phase.
Creature - Human Shaman (R)
Hydra spells you cast have devour 2.
(R/G)(R/G), Sacrifice a Mountain or a Forest: Put two 1/1 red and green Elemental creature tokens onto the battlefield.
2/2
IIW: Show Me The Loot
Creature - Human Shaman (U)
Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Demon creature you control.
3/3
IIW: Birds of Prey
Creature - Human Cleric (M)
You may pay 6 life and sacrifice three black creatures rather than pay the mana cost of Demon spells you control.
Whenever an ability of a Demon creature causes you to sacrifice a permanent, you may put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.
"Would you like to see what's on the other side?"
2/2
IIW: Necra
Creature - Elf Shaman (R)
If an effect would place one or more +1/+1 counters on a Hydra you control, it places twice that many of those +1/+1 counters on that Hydra instead.
RRGG: Heads of the Grove becomes a red and green Hydra and gains trample until end of turn. Put a +1/+1 counter on it.
3/3
Too obvious I suppose.
IIW: Nonred, nonblue instant/sorcery block theme or sesquipedalian loquaciousness aka cards with fancy names.
Choose one of these judge of creation:
Make Strionic Resonator shine!
You can not grasp the true form of Ashiok's attack!
all the synergy! Melvin sitting like :o:o:o