Caste-bindingWW
Enchantment - Aura (R)
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature's power and toughness can't change and it can't have counters placed on it. "Live your duty well, though it brings you no earthly glory." - Mitra, Lord Dharma
Protector of the Persecuted1WW
Artifact Creature - Golem (R)
Whenever a creature you don't control deals damage to another creature you control, if that creature's controller controls more creatures than you, Protector of the Persecuted fights that creature.
Whenever damage would be dealt to Protector of the Perscuted, prevent 1 of that damage.
3/4
IIW: Nonred, nonblue instant/sorcery block theme or sesquipedalian loquaciousness aka cards with fancy names.
Kiniata SplintlegGW
Legendary Creature - Cat Warrior (R)
Defender
Whenever a creature you control dies, you may move its +1/+1 counters onto target creature and attach each Aura and Equipment that was attached to it to target creature.
Kiniata Splintleg can attack as though it didn't have defender as long as it has power 5 or greater.
4/2
Jace, Arbiter of Beatboxing4U
Planeswalker - Jace (M)
[+2]: Tap target nonland permanent. Its controller draws a card.
[-1]: Creatures you don't control get -1/-0 for each card in your hand.
[-8]: You get an emblem with "You have no maximum hand size." and "If an effect causes you to discard a card, discard it, but you may put it on top or on the bottom of your library instead of into your graveyard."
<4>
Well, there are like three and a half entries, so no judging now. On one hand, for some reason everyone is lazy, but on the other hand, my challenge is terrible.
EDIT: Dude, my funny name tag is gone! That is not nice.
Nicki Minaj, Magus of the Crescendo2RR
Legendary Creature — Human Rapper [R]
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may repeat the same words sixteen times to an okay beat. If you do, put a verse counter on Nicki. R, Sacrifice Nicki: Destroy up to X target lands, where X is the number of Verse counters on Nicki.
3/1
Vraska, Rhyme-Spitter2BG
Planeswalker - Vraska (M)
[+2] Each player puts a 1/1 black Assassin creature token with deathtouch onto the battlefield.
[0] Target creature you control and target creature you don't control each gain wither until end of turn, then fight each other.
[-5] Choose up to three numbers. Destroy each creature with converted mana cost equal to one of those numbers.
{ 2 }
Well, there are like three and a half entries, so no judging now. On one hand, for some reason everyone is lazy, but on the other hand, my challenge is terrible.
For me, flavor focused entries take a lot more effect than design focused entries. And your challenge is very flavor heavy.
Zeriyos of the Keep1U
Legendary Creature - Human (R)
If you would copy a spell, you may copy that spell twice instead. "I do not know what all-knowing Thassa needs with these scrolls; perhaps she has no purpose at all and merely wishes to relieve my endless tedium. But I am honored to receive Her blessings, whether they be out of need or pity."
0/2
Taka, Magpie of the Keep1UU
Legendary Enchantment Creature - Bird (R)
Flying
When ~ deals combat damage to a player, copy the next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn. You may choose new targets for the copy. "When the gods bound me to my cursed body, it was Thassa who gave me leave in spirit." -Zeriyos of the Keep
2/3
Caste-bindingWW
Enchantment - Aura (R)
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature's power and toughness can't change and it can't have counters placed on it. "Live your duty well, though it brings you no earthly glory." - Mitra, Lord Dharma
Can and will cause rules issues, but I like the idea and general implementation of it.
Protector of the Persecuted1WW
Artifact Creature - Golem (R)
Whenever a creature you don't control deals damage to another creature you control, if that creature's controller controls more creatures than you, Protector of the Persecuted fights that creature.
Whenever damage would be dealt to Protector of the Perscuted, prevent 1 of that damage.
3/4
Damn that's a lot of clauses. Basically, it helps your creatures when the fight is unfair, idea is clear, but do we really need "balance" condition for it to work? Absorb 1 is ok I guess, makes sence here as it takes damage a lot.
Kiniata SplintlegGW
Legendary Creature - Cat Warrior (R)
Defender
Whenever a creature you control dies, you may move its +1/+1 counters onto target creature and attach each Aura and Equipment that was attached to it to target creature.
Kiniata Splintleg can attack as though it didn't have defender as long as it has power 5 or greater.
4/2
Protects you from 2-for-1 with auras, I guess? Flavor makes sence but it's delivered a little heavy-handedly.
Tiger Mother3G
Creature - Cat {C}
Whenever another creature you control becomes a liberal arts major, Tiger Mother fights that creature. 4/4
IIW: A card for a summer release.
Ok, this is really weird. In Russia there's a terrible shortage of art and language majors and being just-another-math-guy is being a little frowned upon. Go figure. Card is funny but the day a creature can become a liberal art major(or assemble a contraption) is the day I quit Magic.
Jace, Arbiter of Beatboxing4U
Planeswalker - Jace (M)
[+2]: Tap target nonland permanent. Its controller draws a card.
[-1]: Creatures you don't control get -1/-0 for each card in your hand.
[-8]: You get an emblem with "You have no maximum hand size." and "If an effect causes you to discard a card, discard it, but you may put it on top or on the bottom of your library instead of into your graveyard."
<4>
You are gonna use the first ability 99% of the time on already tapped permanents(or J. itself). The second one just doesn't work. The third one does figuratively nothing.
Nicki Minaj, Magus of the Crescendo2RR
Legendary Creature — Human Rapper [R]
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may repeat the same words sixteen times to an okay beat. If you do, put a verse counter on Nicki. R, Sacrifice Nicki: Destroy up to X target lands, where X is the number of Verse counters on Nicki.
3/1
We had an Unhinged draft at LGS some time ago and one guy there was hell-bent on rules. Like, seriously, he threatened to report the judge and all.
Creatures that entered the battlefield this turn gain haste, trample, and double strike until end of turn.
Party hard or don't party at all.
Oh, intresting. Seems really cool but then you realize that you have to pay 3 mana in addition to actually playing creatures. A fun and simple card, I like it.
Zeriyos of the Keep1U
Legendary Creature - Human (R)
If you would copy a spell, you may copy that spell twice instead. "I do not know what Thassa needs with these scrolls, when she already knows the mysteries of the world. Perhaps she has no purpose at all and merely wished to relieve my endless tedium. I am honored to receive her blessing regardless."
0/2
Taka, Magpie of the Keep1UU
Legendary Enchantment Creature - Bird (R)
Flying
When ~ deals combat damage to a player, copy the next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn. You may choose new targets for the copy. "When the gods bound me to my cursed body, it was Thassa who gave me leave in spirit." -Zeriyos of the Keep
2/3
They pair quite nicely but I have a personal disdain for Zeriyos "really-niche-and-obvious-to-build-around" type of legendary. Bird is well-designed and myth parallel is nice.
Vraska, Rhyme-Spitter2BG
Planeswalker - Vraska (M)
[+2] Each player puts a 1/1 black Assassin creature token with deathtouch onto the battlefield.
[0] Target creature you control and target creature you don't control each gain wither until end of turn, then fight each other.
[-5] Choose up to three numbers. Destroy each creature with converted mana cost equal to one of those numbers.
{ 2 }
She looks like a shady gangster lady. I really adore the gang wars that issue and her cool, although not extremely powerful, ultimate.
Rise From Obscurity2WW
Enchantment (R)
Creature tokens you control have "When this creatures enters the battlefield, choose a creature card in your graveyard and exile it inherited to this creature. This creature has all of that creature cards abilities. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to its owner's graveyard." From nobody to hero, or to nightmare?
IIW: Nonred, nonblue instant/sorcery block theme or sesquipedalian loquaciousness aka cards with fancy names.
Stratoplasm Discharge2GU
Instant (U)
Amalgam a 2/2 blue elemental creature with flying. (Either put a token of it on the battlefield, or have a creature token you control gain that power, toughness, and abilities. If you do the second, draw a card.)
(As for memory issues, you'd just aurafy that token.)
IIW: update a mechanic. (aka devotion that chroma.)
Dreamworld3WU
Enchantment {r}
When Dreamworld enters the battlefield, for each nontoken creature, put a creature token onto the battlefield that 'a a copy of that creature. Then destroy all nontoken creatures.
Creature tokens have "At the beginning of your upkeep, return this creature to your hand unless you pay 1." The planeswalker blinked - hadn't there been a baloth there a moment before? The world seemed to fade at the corner of his eyes, but when he turned, nothing had changed.
Impermanence2U
Enchantment {R}
When Impermanence enters the battlefield, exile each nontoken creature. For each creature exiled this way, its controller puts a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of that creature. 2WW, Sacrifice Impermanence: Return all creatures to their owners' hands. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
Silver Phantasm2(W/U)(W/U)
Creature - Spirit [R]
If you spent WW to cast ~, when it enters the battlefield, put a 1/1 white Spirit creature token onto the battlefield with flying.
If you spent UU to cast ~, when it enters the battlefield, put a 1/1 white Spirit creature token onto the battlefield for each creature with flying you control.
2/2
IIW: Roman top-down, hasty chump blockers, or build-around me uncommons
SNL: I don't know that this is as innovative as I'd like. It makes tokens and populates. That's. pretty intuitive and predictable. Balance as a rare is probably fine though, if a bit strong?
Ink: This is more innovative. Some problems when a Serra Avatar token from Ajani exiles a Cognivore but hey, why would anyone do that? I also think it's fun and could cost less.
JuanCu: The mechanic is weird. I dont understand the flavor on drawing the card.
cole: I like this a lot. The only thing I don't like is that the innovation isn't on tokens themselves, but I suppose I didn't insist on that.
Asian: A wrath you set up, sort of. Like coletrain's more, I think.
Caiaphas: Not super into a card that can make two different tokens that are so incredibly similar. Seems ripe for confusion. I like the idea though.
Winner: Ink-Treader
Next: Nonred, nonblue instant/sorcery block theme or sesquipedalian loquaciousness aka cards with fancy names.
Club Flamingo Wins: 1!
Enchantment - Aura (R)
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature's power and toughness can't change and it can't have counters placed on it.
"Live your duty well, though it brings you no earthly glory." - Mitra, Lord Dharma
IIW: magic of the Raj
Artifact Creature - Golem (R)
Whenever a creature you don't control deals damage to another creature you control, if that creature's controller controls more creatures than you, Protector of the Persecuted fights that creature.
Whenever damage would be dealt to Protector of the Perscuted, prevent 1 of that damage.
3/4
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!
Legendary Creature - Cat Warrior (R)
Defender
Whenever a creature you control dies, you may move its +1/+1 counters onto target creature and attach each Aura and Equipment that was attached to it to target creature.
Kiniata Splintleg can attack as though it didn't have defender as long as it has power 5 or greater.
4/2
Based on this cripple boy and this one in particular, so really this is two challenges.
IIW: Based on the Bible and/or life matters.
I̟̥͍̠ͅn̩͉̣͍̬͚ͅ ̬̬͖t̯̹̞̺͖͓̯̤h̘͍̬e͙̯͈̖̼̮ ̭̬f̺̲̲̪i͙͉̟̩̰r̪̝͚͈̝̥͍̝̲s̼̻͇̘̳͔ͅt̲̺̳̗̜̪̙ ̳̺̥̻͚̗ͅm̜̜̟̰͈͓͎͇o̝̖̮̝͇m̯̻̞̼̫̗͓̤e̩̯̬̮̩n͎̱̪̲̹͖t͇̖s̰̮ͅ,̤̲͙̻̭̻̯̹̰ ̖t̫̙̺̯͖͚̯ͅh͙̯̦̳̗̰̟e͖̪͉̼̯ ̪͕g̞̣͔a̗̦t̬̬͓͙̫̖̭̻e̩̻̯ ̜̖̦̖̤̭͙̬t̞̹̥̪͎͉ͅo͕͚͍͇̲͇͓̺ ̭̬͙͈̣̻t͈͍͙͓̫̖͙̩h̪̬̖̙e̗͈ ̗̬̟̞̺̤͉̯ͅa̦̯͚̙̜̮f͉͙̲̣̞̼t̪̤̞̣͚e̲͉̳̥r͇̪̙͚͓l̥̞̞͎̹̯̹ͅi͓̬f̮̥̬̞͈ͅe͎ ̟̩̤̳̠̯̩̯o̮̘̲p̟͚̣̞͉͓e͍̩̣n͔̼͕͚̜e̬̱d̼̘͎̖̹͍̮̠,͖̺̭̱̮ ̣̲͖̬̪̭̥a̪͚n̟̲̝̤̤̞̗d̘̱̗͇̮͕̳͕͔ ͖̞͉͎t̹̙͎h̰̱͉̗e̪̞̱̝̹̩ͅ ̠̱̩̭̦p̯̙e͓o̳͚̰̯̺̱̰͔̘p̬͎̱̣̼̩͇l̗̟̖͚̠e̱͉͔̱̦̬̟̙ ̖͚̪͔̼̦w̺̖̤̱e͖̗̻̦͓̖̘̜r̭̥e͔̹̫̱͕̦̰͕ ̗͔̠p̠̗͍͍̱̳̠r̰͔͎̰o͉̥͓̰͚̥s̟͚̹̱͔̣t͉̙̳̖͖̪̮r̥̘̥͙̹a͉̟̫̟̳̠̟̭t͈̜̰͈͎e̞̣̭̲̬ ͚̗̯̟͙i͍͖̰̘̦͖͉ṇ̮̻̯̦̲̩͍ ̦̮͚̫̤t͉͖̫͕ͅͅh͙̮̻̘̣̮̼e͕̺ ͙l͕̠͎̰̥i̲͓͉̲g̫̳̟͈͇̖h̠̦̖t͓̯͎̗ ̳̪̘̟̙̩̦o̫̲f̙͔̰̙̠ ̹̪̗͇̯t͖̼̼͉͖̬h̹͇̩e͚̖̺̤͉̹͕̪ ͚͓̭̝̺G͎̗̯̩o̫̯̮̟̮̳̘d̜̲͙̠-̩̳̯̲̗̜P̹̘̥͉̝h͍͈̗̖̝ͅa͍̗̮̼̗r̜̖͇̙̺a̭̺͔̞̳͈o̪̣͓̯̬͙̯̰̗h̖̦͈̥̯͔.͇̣̙̝
Creature - Cat {C}
Whenever another creature you control becomes a liberal arts major, Tiger Mother fights that creature.
4/4
IIW: A card for a summer release.
Are we basing our designs on our home lives, now?
I̟̥͍̠ͅn̩͉̣͍̬͚ͅ ̬̬͖t̯̹̞̺͖͓̯̤h̘͍̬e͙̯͈̖̼̮ ̭̬f̺̲̲̪i͙͉̟̩̰r̪̝͚͈̝̥͍̝̲s̼̻͇̘̳͔ͅt̲̺̳̗̜̪̙ ̳̺̥̻͚̗ͅm̜̜̟̰͈͓͎͇o̝̖̮̝͇m̯̻̞̼̫̗͓̤e̩̯̬̮̩n͎̱̪̲̹͖t͇̖s̰̮ͅ,̤̲͙̻̭̻̯̹̰ ̖t̫̙̺̯͖͚̯ͅh͙̯̦̳̗̰̟e͖̪͉̼̯ ̪͕g̞̣͔a̗̦t̬̬͓͙̫̖̭̻e̩̻̯ ̜̖̦̖̤̭͙̬t̞̹̥̪͎͉ͅo͕͚͍͇̲͇͓̺ ̭̬͙͈̣̻t͈͍͙͓̫̖͙̩h̪̬̖̙e̗͈ ̗̬̟̞̺̤͉̯ͅa̦̯͚̙̜̮f͉͙̲̣̞̼t̪̤̞̣͚e̲͉̳̥r͇̪̙͚͓l̥̞̞͎̹̯̹ͅi͓̬f̮̥̬̞͈ͅe͎ ̟̩̤̳̠̯̩̯o̮̘̲p̟͚̣̞͉͓e͍̩̣n͔̼͕͚̜e̬̱d̼̘͎̖̹͍̮̠,͖̺̭̱̮ ̣̲͖̬̪̭̥a̪͚n̟̲̝̤̤̞̗d̘̱̗͇̮͕̳͕͔ ͖̞͉͎t̹̙͎h̰̱͉̗e̪̞̱̝̹̩ͅ ̠̱̩̭̦p̯̙e͓o̳͚̰̯̺̱̰͔̘p̬͎̱̣̼̩͇l̗̟̖͚̠e̱͉͔̱̦̬̟̙ ̖͚̪͔̼̦w̺̖̤̱e͖̗̻̦͓̖̘̜r̭̥e͔̹̫̱͕̦̰͕ ̗͔̠p̠̗͍͍̱̳̠r̰͔͎̰o͉̥͓̰͚̥s̟͚̹̱͔̣t͉̙̳̖͖̪̮r̥̘̥͙̹a͉̟̫̟̳̠̟̭t͈̜̰͈͎e̞̣̭̲̬ ͚̗̯̟͙i͍͖̰̘̦͖͉ṇ̮̻̯̦̲̩͍ ̦̮͚̫̤t͉͖̫͕ͅͅh͙̮̻̘̣̮̼e͕̺ ͙l͕̠͎̰̥i̲͓͉̲g̫̳̟͈͇̖h̠̦̖t͓̯͎̗ ̳̪̘̟̙̩̦o̫̲f̙͔̰̙̠ ̹̪̗͇̯t͖̼̼͉͖̬h̹͇̩e͚̖̺̤͉̹͕̪ ͚͓̭̝̺G͎̗̯̩o̫̯̮̟̮̳̘d̜̲͙̠-̩̳̯̲̗̜P̹̘̥͉̝h͍͈̗̖̝ͅa͍̗̮̼̗r̜̖͇̙̺a̭̺͔̞̳͈o̪̣͓̯̬͙̯̰̗h̖̦͈̥̯͔.͇̣̙̝
Planeswalker - Jace (M)
[+2]: Tap target nonland permanent. Its controller draws a card.
[-1]: Creatures you don't control get -1/-0 for each card in your hand.
[-8]: You get an emblem with "You have no maximum hand size." and "If an effect causes you to discard a card, discard it, but you may put it on top or on the bottom of your library instead of into your graveyard."
<4>
IIW: We fear change.
(Probably NSFW) So you may have heard I'm trying to write a TV series...
That obvious, eh?
Well, there are like three and a half entries, so no judging now. On one hand, for some reason everyone is lazy, but on the other hand, my challenge is terrible.
EDIT: Dude, my funny name tag is gone! That is not nice.
Legendary Creature — Human Rapper [R]
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may repeat the same words sixteen times to an okay beat. If you do, put a verse counter on Nicki.
R, Sacrifice Nicki: Destroy up to X target lands, where X is the number of Verse counters on Nicki.
3/1
IIW: you a stupid hoe you a you a stupid hoe
Planeswalker - Vraska (M)
[+2] Each player puts a 1/1 black Assassin creature token with deathtouch onto the battlefield.
[0] Target creature you control and target creature you don't control each gain wither until end of turn, then fight each other.
[-5] Choose up to three numbers. Destroy each creature with converted mana cost equal to one of those numbers.
{ 2 }
IIW: Creature token innovation
For me, flavor focused entries take a lot more effect than design focused entries. And your challenge is very flavor heavy.
Zeriyos of the Keep 1U
Legendary Creature - Human (R)
If you would copy a spell, you may copy that spell twice instead.
"I do not know what all-knowing Thassa needs with these scrolls; perhaps she has no purpose at all and merely wishes to relieve my endless tedium. But I am honored to receive Her blessings, whether they be out of need or pity."
0/2
Taka, Magpie of the Keep 1UU
Legendary Enchantment Creature - Bird (R)
Flying
When ~ deals combat damage to a player, copy the next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn. You may choose new targets for the copy.
"When the gods bound me to my cursed body, it was Thassa who gave me leave in spirit." -Zeriyos of the Keep
2/3
IIW: Charms
Can and will cause rules issues, but I like the idea and general implementation of it.
Damn that's a lot of clauses. Basically, it helps your creatures when the fight is unfair, idea is clear, but do we really need "balance" condition for it to work? Absorb 1 is ok I guess, makes sence here as it takes damage a lot.
Protects you from 2-for-1 with auras, I guess? Flavor makes sence but it's delivered a little heavy-handedly.
Ok, this is really weird. In Russia there's a terrible shortage of art and language majors and being just-another-math-guy is being a little frowned upon. Go figure. Card is funny but the day a creature can become a liberal art major(or assemble a contraption) is the day I quit Magic.
You are gonna use the first ability 99% of the time on already tapped permanents(or J. itself). The second one just doesn't work. The third one does figuratively nothing.
This seems to be a big problem overseas, I guess.
We had an Unhinged draft at LGS some time ago and one guy there was hell-bent on rules. Like, seriously, he threatened to report the judge and all.
Oh, intresting. Seems really cool but then you realize that you have to pay 3 mana in addition to actually playing creatures. A fun and simple card, I like it.
They pair quite nicely but I have a personal disdain for Zeriyos "really-niche-and-obvious-to-build-around" type of legendary. Bird is well-designed and myth parallel is nice.
She looks like a shady gangster lady. I really adore the gang wars that issue and her cool, although not extremely powerful, ultimate.
WINNER: Snow Creature - Penguin
CHALLENGE: Creature token innovation
I do too, but I had like two lines of actual card text to work with. There's only so many "short and subtle" effects you can pull out of your ass. ;_;
Enchantment (R)
Creature tokens you control have "When this creatures enters the battlefield, choose a creature card in your graveyard and exile it inherited to this creature. This creature has all of that creature cards abilities. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to its owner's graveyard."
From nobody to hero, or to nightmare?
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!
Instant (U)
Amalgam a 2/2 blue elemental creature with flying. (Either put a token of it on the battlefield, or have a creature token you control gain that power, toughness, and abilities. If you do the second, draw a card.)
(As for memory issues, you'd just aurafy that token.)
IIW: update a mechanic. (aka devotion that chroma.)
Enchantment {r}
When Dreamworld enters the battlefield, for each nontoken creature, put a creature token onto the battlefield that 'a a copy of that creature. Then destroy all nontoken creatures.
Creature tokens have "At the beginning of your upkeep, return this creature to your hand unless you pay 1."
The planeswalker blinked - hadn't there been a baloth there a moment before? The world seemed to fade at the corner of his eyes, but when he turned, nothing had changed.
Blue largely for mental magic flavor.
IIW: board wipes that leave creatures behind
Impermanence 2U
Enchantment {R}
When Impermanence enters the battlefield, exile each nontoken creature. For each creature exiled this way, its controller puts a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of that creature.
2WW, Sacrifice Impermanence: Return all creatures to their owners' hands. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
IIW: A card from a summer release.
Creature - Spirit [R]
If you spent WW to cast ~, when it enters the battlefield, put a 1/1 white Spirit creature token onto the battlefield with flying.
If you spent UU to cast ~, when it enters the battlefield, put a 1/1 white Spirit creature token onto the battlefield for each creature with flying you control.
2/2
IIW: Roman top-down, hasty chump blockers, or build-around me uncommons
OK
SNL: I don't know that this is as innovative as I'd like. It makes tokens and populates. That's. pretty intuitive and predictable. Balance as a rare is probably fine though, if a bit strong?
Ink: This is more innovative. Some problems when a Serra Avatar token from Ajani exiles a Cognivore but hey, why would anyone do that? I also think it's fun and could cost less.
JuanCu: The mechanic is weird. I dont understand the flavor on drawing the card.
cole: I like this a lot. The only thing I don't like is that the innovation isn't on tokens themselves, but I suppose I didn't insist on that.
Asian: A wrath you set up, sort of. Like coletrain's more, I think.
Caiaphas: Not super into a card that can make two different tokens that are so incredibly similar. Seems ripe for confusion. I like the idea though.
Winner: Ink-Treader
Next: Nonred, nonblue instant/sorcery block theme or sesquipedalian loquaciousness aka cards with fancy names.
Enchantment {U}
Cleric creatures you control have protection from wordy.
IIW: A card for Conspiracy.