Kozilek has struck. Within his distortion, the rules of time and space no longer apply. Those touched by it are warped, mangled, or if they are lucky simply cease to be. As Oath of the Gatewatch drops, so does the Titan and the challenges his paradoxical reality inspires. Round 1 will put your skills to the test by creating creatures that even a Simic Biomancer would find incomprehensible. Your challenge:
Main Challenge: Create a creature card with three creature subtypes. The stranger the combination, the better!
Sub Challenge 1: Your card is a common or uncommon.
Sub Challenge 2: Your card is not an ally.
Clarifications
The main challenge contains both an objective part (three creature subtypes) and a subjective part (The stranger the combination, the better). It's important your card accomplishes both.
Creature subtypes include races such as Human, Elf, Zombie, Vampire, and Dragon and/or classes such as Wizard, Rouge, Warrior, Soldier, or Shaman. This is far from a complete list.
Stick to existing creature subtypes.
A poor example of a "strange" combination would be "Human Elf Wizard" as Tolkien or Gygax might tell you.
Design - (X/3) Appeal: Do the different player psychographics (Timmy/Johhny/Spike) have a use for the card? (X/3) Elegance: Is the card easily understandable at a glance? Do all the flavor and mechanics combined as a whole make sense?
Development - (X/3) Viability: How well does the card fit into the color wheel? Does it break or bend the rules of the game? Is it the appropriate rarity? (X/3) Balance: Does the card have a power level appropriate for contemporary constructed/limited environments without breaking them? Does it play well in casual and multiplayer formats? Does it create or fit into a deck/archetype? Does it create an oppressive environment?
Creativity - (X/3) Uniqueness: Has a card like this ever been printed before? Does it use new mechanics, ideas, or design space? Does it combine old ideas in a new way? Overall, does it feel “fresh”? (X/3) Flavor: Does the name seem realistic for a card? Does the flavor text sound professional? Do all the flavor elements synch together to please Vorthos players?
Polish - (X/3) Quality: Points deducted for incorrect spelling, grammar, and templating. (X/2) *Main Challenge: Was the main challenge satisfied? Was it approached in a unique or interesting way? Does the card fit the intent of the challenge? (X/2) Subchallenges: One point awarded per satisfied subchallenge condition.
Total: X/25
*An entry with 0 points here is subject to disqualification.
Our Judges:
IcariiFA
Doombringer
sperlman
Piar
bravelion83
As this is round 1, anyone not judging may enter. The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 5th 11:59 PM EST. The judge deadline will be next Tuesday, February 9th at the same hour. Best of luck!
Heroes on the Half Shell3GU
Creature - Mutant Turtle Ninja (U)
Flash
Heores on the Half Shell is unblockable. "I find the concept of them hackneyed and silly, but it is fun to watch them fight."
- Sis Kel, goblin critic
3/5
Goblin Reanimist1BR
Creature - Goblin Zombie Shaman (U) BR, Sacrifice Goblin Reanimist: Return target Goblin creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery. "He'll put his all into digging his brethren up even if it kills him. Again." - Dralnu, Lich Lord
3/2
Troll Remains4BG
Creature - Troll Skeleton Warrior (U)
If Troll Remains would be destroyed, regenerate it. Killing a troll is difficult. Killing an undead one is nearly impossible.
4/4
Moriok Blightblade1BB
Creature — Human Artificer Assassin [U]
First strike
Equipment you control have "Equipped creature has deathtouch." "It takes dozens of powerful blow with a reliable sword to fell a worthy opponent. With one of my concoctions, a single strike will suffice."
2/1
Tyrant of the Falls5BR
Creature - Hellion Elemental Horror (Mythic)
Trample, haste 3RR, Sacrifice a creature: Put Tyrant of the Falls from your hand onto the battlefield. 3BB, Sacrifice a creature: Return Tyrant of the Falls from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
5/5
Shatterskull Pass' Aberration 3R
Creature - Minotaur Spider Warrior [Uncommon]
First Strike Reach
Whenever you or a planewalker you control is attacked, flip a coin. If you win, untap Shatterskull Pass' Aberration. It must block this turn if able. The new masters of Shatterskull Pass wove a maze that you must tread carefully.
5/2
Assembly-Worker Myr 2
Creature - Assembly-Worker Myr Wizard (U) t: Add 1 to your mana pool. Spend this mana only to cast Assembly-Worker spells.
Assembly-Workercycling 3(3, Discard this card: Search your library for a Assembly-Worker card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.)
1/1
Pegasaurus2GW
Creature - Lizard Pegasus Mutant (U)
Flash
Flying
When Pegasaurus enters the battlefield, it fights target attacking or blocking creature an opponent controls.
2/3
Multiple instances of lifelink on the same creature are redundant.
Multiple instances of lifelink on the same creature are redundant.
Multiple instances of lifelink on the same creature are redundant.
—Eli Shiffrin, Rules Manager, on a design stacking lifelink instances
Lunar Coven Priestess3WB
Creature - Demon Wizard Cleric (U)
Flying, lifelink.
When ~ deals damage, you gain that much life. "The angels cast us away, claiming us to be pure evil. I merely do my best to help those of my kind, so I ask: is that truely such an atrocity?"
2/3
Ceaseless Spider1BG
Creature - Zombie Spider Mutant (U)
Reach
Ceaseless Spider enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it for each creature with flying in your graveyard.
You may cast Ceaseless Spider from your graveyard as long as an opponent controls a creature with flying.
1/2
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Thought of the Month: I gave up from trying to require the 'i' on my name: SolesticIo
Corpsedyceps Shambler1GB
Creature - Insect Skeleton Fungus (U)
When Corpsedyceps Shambler dies, put a -1/-1 on target creature. When that creature dies, you may return Corpsedyceps Shambler from your graveyard to the battlefield. The host is long dead, sucked dry, but the necromantic powers of the parasite has allowed it to shamble on.
2/1
Card is based off the cordyceps in case you can't tell.
Stratified Krasis3GU
Creature - Bird Fish Hydra (U)
Stratified Krasis gets +1/+1 and has flying as long as you control another creature with flying.
Stratified Krasis gets +1/+1 and has trample as long as you control another creature with trample.
Stratified Krasis gets +1/+1 and has evolve as long as you control another creature with a +1/+1 counter on it. "We have mastered air, sea, and ground already. This is merely confirmation." - Vorel of the Hull Clade
3/3
Druidic Aberration1GG
Creature - Elf Mutant Druid (U) 1,t: Add x in any combination of colors to your mana pool, where X is the number of creatures that share no creature types with Druidic Aberration.
1/3 His magic grows stronger among strangers.
I wanted this to be 'where X is the number of creature types among creatures you control.', but I'm pretty sure that gets bah-roken with Mirror Entity giving all creatures all types, which is why I suspect there hasn't been "count creature type" cards before.
Infected Minotaur1RG
Creature - Minotaur Fungus Berserker (U)
Infected Minotaur attacks each turn if able.
Whenever Infected Minotaur receives damage, put that many 1/1 green Fungus creature tokens into play.
2/3 It's hard to tell who is in control of its mind.
Revered Ancestors3W
Creature - Cat Spirit Wizard (R)
When Revered Ancestors enters the battlefield or dies, you may return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. That card is an enchantment and loses all other card types. "We are as real as the gods, and much more immortal."
3/3
Synthetic Sidekick1UR
Artifact Creature — Golem Imp Wizard (U)
Flying
Sacrifice an artifact: Return Synthetic Sidekick from your graveyard to the battlefield.
2/1
Kozilek has struck. Within his distortion, the rules of time and space no longer apply. Those touched by it are warped, mangled, or if they are lucky simply cease to be. As Oath of the Gatewatch drops, so does the Titan and the challenges his paradoxical reality inspires. Round 1 will put your skills to the test by creating creatures that even a Simic Biomancer would find incomprehensible. Your challenge:
Main Challenge: Create a creature card with three creature subtypes. The stranger the combination, the better!
Sub Challenge 1: Your card is a common or uncommon.
Sub Challenge 2: Your card is not an ally.
Clarifications
(X/3) Appeal: Do the different player psychographics (Timmy/Johhny/Spike) have a use for the card?
(X/3) Elegance: Is the card easily understandable at a glance? Do all the flavor and mechanics combined as a whole make sense?
Development -
(X/3) Viability: How well does the card fit into the color wheel? Does it break or bend the rules of the game? Is it the appropriate rarity?
(X/3) Balance: Does the card have a power level appropriate for contemporary constructed/limited environments without breaking them? Does it play well in casual and multiplayer formats? Does it create or fit into a deck/archetype? Does it create an oppressive environment?
Creativity -
(X/3) Uniqueness: Has a card like this ever been printed before? Does it use new mechanics, ideas, or design space? Does it combine old ideas in a new way? Overall, does it feel “fresh”?
(X/3) Flavor: Does the name seem realistic for a card? Does the flavor text sound professional? Do all the flavor elements synch together to please Vorthos players?
Polish -
(X/3) Quality: Points deducted for incorrect spelling, grammar, and templating.
(X/2) *Main Challenge: Was the main challenge satisfied? Was it approached in a unique or interesting way? Does the card fit the intent of the challenge?
(X/2) Subchallenges: One point awarded per satisfied subchallenge condition.
Total: X/25
*An entry with 0 points here is subject to disqualification.
Our Judges:
IcariiFA
Doombringer
sperlman
Piar
bravelion83
As this is round 1, anyone not judging may enter. The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 5th 11:59 PM EST. The judge deadline will be next Tuesday, February 9th at the same hour. Best of luck!
Creature - Mutant Turtle Ninja (U)
Flash
Heores on the Half Shell is unblockable.
"I find the concept of them hackneyed and silly, but it is fun to watch them fight."
- Sis Kel, goblin critic
3/5
Creature - Goblin Zombie Shaman (U)
BR, Sacrifice Goblin Reanimist: Return target Goblin creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
"He'll put his all into digging his brethren up even if it kills him. Again." - Dralnu, Lich Lord
3/2
Creature - Troll Skeleton Warrior (U)
If Troll Remains would be destroyed, regenerate it.
Killing a troll is difficult. Killing an undead one is nearly impossible.
4/4
Creature — Human Artificer Assassin [U]
First strike
Equipment you control have "Equipped creature has deathtouch."
"It takes dozens of powerful blow with a reliable sword to fell a worthy opponent. With one of my concoctions, a single strike will suffice."
2/1
Creature - Human Cat Scorpion (R)
Menace
As long as Makeshift Manticore is untapped, creatures with power 2 or less can't attack you.
"I was supposed to use magic to assemble one?" - Fredrick the Stitcher
4/4
Creature - Vampire Rabbit Lizard {U}
Flying, lifelink, menace.
“Ach! Hans, run! It’s the Vanac..., Vanacu..., Vanacularo... Just run Hans!”
—Saffi Eriksdotter, forgotten last words
2/2
Creature - Hellion Elemental Horror (Mythic)
Trample, haste
3RR, Sacrifice a creature: Put Tyrant of the Falls from your hand onto the battlefield.
3BB, Sacrifice a creature: Return Tyrant of the Falls from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
5/5
Shatterskull Pass' Aberration 3R
Creature - Minotaur Spider Warrior [Uncommon]
First Strike Reach
Whenever you or a planewalker you control is attacked, flip a coin. If you win, untap Shatterskull Pass' Aberration. It must block this turn if able.
The new masters of Shatterskull Pass wove a maze that you must tread carefully.
5/2
Creature - Assembly-Worker Myr Wizard (U)
t: Add 1 to your mana pool. Spend this mana only to cast Assembly-Worker spells.
Assembly-Workercycling 3 (3, Discard this card: Search your library for a Assembly-Worker card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.)
1/1
Creature - Lizard Pegasus Mutant (U)
Flash
Flying
When Pegasaurus enters the battlefield, it fights target attacking or blocking creature an opponent controls.
2/3
Multiple instances of lifelink on the same creature are redundant.
Multiple instances of lifelink on the same creature are redundant.
—Eli Shiffrin, Rules Manager, on a design stacking lifelink instances
Creature - Demon Wizard Cleric (U)
Flying, lifelink.
When ~ deals damage, you gain that much life.
"The angels cast us away, claiming us to be pure evil. I merely do my best to help those of my kind, so I ask: is that truely such an atrocity?"
2/3
Creature - Zombie Spider Mutant (U)
Reach
Ceaseless Spider enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it for each creature with flying in your graveyard.
You may cast Ceaseless Spider from your graveyard as long as an opponent controls a creature with flying.
1/2
Thought of the Month:
I gave up from trying to require the 'i' on my name: SolesticIo
Creature - Insect Skeleton Fungus (U)
When Corpsedyceps Shambler dies, put a -1/-1 on target creature. When that creature dies, you may return Corpsedyceps Shambler from your graveyard to the battlefield.
The host is long dead, sucked dry, but the necromantic powers of the parasite has allowed it to shamble on.
2/1
Card is based off the cordyceps in case you can't tell.
Creature - Bird Fish Hydra (U)
Stratified Krasis gets +1/+1 and has flying as long as you control another creature with flying.
Stratified Krasis gets +1/+1 and has trample as long as you control another creature with trample.
Stratified Krasis gets +1/+1 and has evolve as long as you control another creature with a +1/+1 counter on it.
"We have mastered air, sea, and ground already. This is merely confirmation." - Vorel of the Hull Clade
3/3
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Creature - Elf Mutant Druid (U)
1,t: Add x in any combination of colors to your mana pool, where X is the number of creatures that share no creature types with Druidic Aberration.
1/3
His magic grows stronger among strangers.
I wanted this to be 'where X is the number of creature types among creatures you control.', but I'm pretty sure that gets bah-roken with Mirror Entity giving all creatures all types, which is why I suspect there hasn't been "count creature type" cards before.
Creature - Minotaur Fungus Berserker (U)
Infected Minotaur attacks each turn if able.
Whenever Infected Minotaur receives damage, put that many 1/1 green Fungus creature tokens into play.
2/3
It's hard to tell who is in control of its mind.
Creature - Cat Spirit Wizard (R)
When Revered Ancestors enters the battlefield or dies, you may return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. That card is an enchantment and loses all other card types.
"We are as real as the gods, and much more immortal."
3/3
Artifact Creature — Golem Imp Wizard (U)
Flying
Sacrifice an artifact: Return Synthetic Sidekick from your graveyard to the battlefield.
2/1