MTG Salvation

Uhh...

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=520242

According to the deadlines, we all missed it.

I really must stop time traveling so much.

Looks like the Archenemy has won this round. All MCC entrants have been eliminated. Muahahahahaha

Quote from MCC Hammer

Round 1 for MCC July is up here.

Players and judges should be sure to read the clarifications provided for the round.

I don't think I'll be playing or judging in July. Flavour and creative writing is my weakest spot.

"reflects a top-down design of the place described"

Does this mean that the card should represent the actual city, or just a part of it, or perhaps an inhabitant of said city? Meaning, should the card be a representation of place, or can it be just a creature who makes up the city (a merchant or something)?

The harbor itself, but designs can focus on a specific element of it if they wish.

Actually, people can do whatever they want, as long as it's inspired by and clearly reflects the paragraph. That's a better idea, I'd say.

Quote from Moss_Elemental

I don't think I'll be playing or judging in July. Flavour and creative writing is my weakest spot.

That seems like the best reason to participate, to me. You can't improve the weak parts of yourself if you don't exercise them.

Quote from VikingIrishman

That seems like the best reason to participate, to me. You can't improve the weak parts of yourself if you don't exercise them.

I can't fly. What do?

Considering the best flavor text I ever had wasn't understood by the judge I'm quite happy to be judging this time.

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I can't fly. What do?

Considering the best flavor text I ever had wasn't understood by the judge I'm quite happy to be judging this time.

Unless you possess wings, flying isn't a weak part of you, it's a nonexistent part. Smartass.

What I meant was that being bad at something shouldn't come with a fear of failure, it should come with a hope of progress.

Quote from VikingIrishman

That seems like the best reason to participate, to me. You can't improve the weak parts of yourself if you don't exercise them.

%100 agreed. ME, c'mon... Give this a try and polish your weakest designer side.

EDIT: FOr the record, flavor has been the hardest part for me, since I'm not an english native speaker. I think I've got better, but still needing to improve.

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Unless you possess wings, flying isn't a weak part of you, it's a nonexistent part. Smartass.

Who's the smartass now?

I need organizer confirmation that my entry is legal under the overarching contest criteria and rules.

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?p=10396473&posted=1#post10396473

Rares don't have rules text, so I have included unattached rules text of my keyword. If the contest requires me to rules text in the card, then I will not have room for flavor text. If that is the decision I will decide at a later time to make a new entry or just forgo the bonus point.

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I need organizer confirmation that my entry is legal under the overarching contest criteria and rules.

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?p=10396473&posted=1#post10396473

Rares don't have rules text, so I have included unattached rules text of my keyword. If the contest requires me to rules text in the card, then I will not have room for flavor text. If that is the decision I will decide at a later time to make a new entry or just forgo the bonus point.

I'm inclined to allow it. Rares (usually) don't bother with reminder text and other people have submitted comprehensive rules rewrites in the past (which I'm pretty sure Operate needs, since I don't think a creature can legally be attached to something else) so I don't see a problem with including reminder text off of the card.

Does anyone disagree?

Quote from BaconCatBug

I don't disagree. After all, I assume we're making cards that would satisfy WotC's own policies. After all, Golgari Grave Troll didn't have reminder text for Dredge, nor did Sword of Fire and Ice for Equip.

The biggest reason that those cards (and Sword of Light and Shadow) didn't have rules test for the keywords were that they were already at 7 and 9 lines of rules text already. Adding in the reminder text for them would have pushed it into the microtext category. In general, though, an uncommon or higher in an expert level expansion should be fine without reminder text.

Yeah, it's fine with me, since in a set that's how the card would likely be templated.

Also, dear friends, round four of June has now entered the judging phase. Let's try to close it out soon.

EDIT: And just like that, you've been judged.

The archenemy has judged you.

Also, I am curious as to how everyone enjoyed this month? Was it interesting to design for variant formats or no? I am just looking for feedback.

To those that celebrate that sort of thing, happy 4th of July.

Scores are up. Good luck in the final score counting guys. I had a blast judging your cards this month.

~24 hours until June Round Four judge deadline and ~48 hours until July Round One player deadline. Good times.

Might be some hours late on the June judgings, but I'll try to make it.

@Koopa: I think it was a great chance to force our lazy butts to move from our comfort zones and to explore/learn about the "less popular" formats of the game. This definitely was a good oportunity to expand our personal design spaces, at least for a while, and to breath some fresh air (I've even checked out a couple of these formats for the very first time!)

Current MCC was greatly oriented too, IMO. MCC is getting pretty fun and defiant lately (me likes.)

Ok got through June, July will have to wait until the alpacas are shorn
oh wait that's their deadline phew

Ok. Guess I'm done.

Very sorry it took so long. The judgings are probably riddled with weird sentences and syntax mistakes as well. If you would like clarifications or want to comment on my judgings, feel free to PM me. I read them all, I just forget to respond is all

It's been a great month and you've all sumbitted super interesting designs. I'm with Black Bull on this one. I like the ideas you have for the MCC currently. July also looks like something fun and I just hope I'll make it past round 1.

We're still waiting on arbitraryarmor's judgings, but the current standings for June are as follows:

Harbinger 19 + 21 + 20 + 18.5 + 22.5 = 101
Jimmy Groove 21 + 19.5 + 20.5 + 19 + 23 = 103
Moss_Elemental 23 + 24 + 22.5 + 19 + 20.5 = 109
palanthas 20 + 20 + 21 + 21 + 19.5 = 101.5
Raikou Rider 22 + 23 + 20.5 + 17 + 22 = 104.5

Competition is fierce.

Fierce? Looks like M_E is winning by a landslide to me.