Instill the Future1UR
Sorcery (R)
Reveal the top card of your library. If that card is an artifact, exile it and target artifact you control gains all activated abilities of the exiled card until end of turn.
Overload 3UURR "They search for no object or place. They sought the formula to allow their inventions work in a way they won't for hundreds of years, and now they have it."
Pristine Powerstone
Legendary Artifact (M)
If mana would be added to your mana pool, add double that mana instead.
If a source you control would deal damage, it deals twice that much damage instead.
If you would draw cards, draw twice that many cards instead.
Niv-Mizzet's Fiancee2UURR
Legendary Creature - Dragon (M)
At the beginning of each end step, Niv-Mizzet's Fiancee deals damage equal to the number of cards drawn this turn divided among any number of target creatures and/or players. UR: Draw a card.
5/5 In a plane as large as Ravnica, it takes a serious dragon to stand up to Niv-Mizzet's vanity.
Author of Spinning the Top, help for veterans and newbies alike looking to break into the multiplayer environment.
The only safe lotus variant: White Lotus0
Artifact
Sacrifice White Lotus, Q: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool. Answering a simple puzzle to unleash legendary power
Null Pillar7
Artifact {M}
As Null Pillar enters the battlefield, choose two colors.
Counter the first spell cast each turn that's not at least one of the chosen colors.
Bonus points:
Izzet a marquee card? (Is it a mythic rare that deserves to be a mythic rare?)
Izzet a weapon? (Did you take the hint from The Secretist, Part One?)
Izzet a Nicol Bolas reference? (:cthulhu:)
Creation Coil7
Artifact (MR)
Rather than pay the mana cost for a spell, its controller may discard a card that shares a color with that spell. 1UU: Gain control of target spell. Niv-Mizzet seeks the loom on which Ravnica was woven...
Colorless Dream Halls that allows its controller to steal spells; its mana costs remind me of Memnarch. The card itself is reasonable, but the flavor text is extremely bland. What is he going to do with it once it gets it?
:rate3.5:+1
Otherworldly Codex6 Artifact (R)
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell put a study counter on Otherworldy Codex, then draw a card for each study counter on Otheworldly Codex.
IIW: Pooping back and forth forever
Sphinx-Bone Wand meets Surrakar Spellblade. The immediate payoff on this card is significantly higher than on the RoE artifact, but suffers from diminishing returns in comparison. I like this card a lot, though it rather lacks the oomph I was looking for.
Nephil Sigil8
Legendary Artifact (M) 3, :symtap:, Sacrifice a nontoken creature: You may choose a multicolored creature you own from outside the game, reveal it, and put it onto the battlefield. "If I cannot find a way to get myself to other worlds, perhaps this ancient relic can bring them to me instead."
-Niv-Mizzet
Awesome card! I would love to open this in RGD 2.0 Sealed. My only complaints are that I suspect this should exile the creature (for flavor reasons) and that the average (non-Ravnica) set has relatively few multicolored creatures (also flavor reasons). Otherwise, good job.
:rate4.5:+1
Gate to Infinity5
Legendary Artifact (MR)
Spells cost X less to play, where X is the number of spells in play.
Players may play spells as though they had flash. The will has the key to the door of possibilities.
IIW: Play with the stack
I'm guessing you meant "spells on the stack." This card leads to awkward tension in terms of "playing chicken" and doesn't seem like the kind of thing that should ever be encouraged. Also, the flavor text is rather vague for such a story-specific card.
Chronomachination6 [M]
Legendary Artifact
Whenever a creature attacks you, its controller flips a coin. If they lose the flip, exile that creature. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control during the beginning of the next end step. War would have been declared on the Izzet and their maze if the soldiers weren't so busy blinking in and out of time.
IIW: A keyrune, charm, or guildmage for gatecrash.
50% of attacking creatures get lost in the Maze. Ordinarily this kind of effect isn't worth being a mythic rare, but I'm willing to cut you some slack because it's a cute reference (intentional or not). As a design, it's lackluster. It slows the game way down but doesn't advance your own win condition. Lastly, how does one declare war on a maze? Is it a sentient being?
:rate3:+1
Leyline Compass4
Artifact MR
Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control,
untap all lands of the same type you control.
Whenever you search your library, you may find a non-aura
enchantment, reveal it, and put it into your hand. "The city is interconnected in ways the ignorant will never understand." -- Niv-Mizzet
I'm going to assume you were going for:
"Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, untap each other land you control that shares a basic land type with it.
Whenever you search your library, you may reveal a non-Aura enchantment card from your library. If you do, put it into your hand." //gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=+[leyline">"]Leylines and mana. I see what you did there. It's unfortunate that the card makes no sense to non-Melvins (aka the large majority of Magic players). It seems like it would work best in a deck full of fetchlands and duals (to trigger both abilities), but I'm not exactly sure what sorts of enchantments I would want to search for. All in all, a weird card. I'm willing to give you the first bonus point because your flavor text is solid.
:rate3:+1
Jace's Hair Conditioner1
Artifact (M) T, sacrifice Jace's Hair Conditioner: Target creature becomes cool until end of turn. (Cool creatures make you awesome.)
"Jace wondered when he had last washed his hair or had a full night’s sleep."
Mystery solved.
:rate0:+1
Citywide Maze
Legendary Land (M) T: Choose a tapped permanent an opponent controls. Add one mana from any of that permanent's colors to your mana pool. 2, T: Until your next turn, permanents your opponents control enter the battlefield tapped.
IIW: White Mythic that has one target
Exotic Orchard is much better at producing mana, and the second ability is rather expensive compared to Frozen Æther, which sticks around. On the flip side, if it were any cheaper, it would be extremely unfun to play against; a sure sign of a problematic card. The two abilities have synergy, but that is a lot of work to generate one mana (and then be unable to freeze the next turn's worth of permanents). Overall, a clunky land that doesn't make sense as a mythic rare.
Mizzium Falcon10
Artifact - Mcguffin (M)
You can't lose the game and your opponents can't win the game. 10: Gain control of ~. Any player may activate this ability. "The stuff that dreams are made of"
-Statuette Inscription
Ravnica Singularity2WUBRG
Enchantment {M}
At the beginning of the end step, if you control no Singularities, put a Singularity creature token with vigilance onto the battlefield. Its power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control.
Iron Heart of Ravnica5
Artifact (M)
When Iron Heart of Ravnica is destroyed, you may choose a plane card you own from outside the game, reveal it, and planeswalk to it. (This does not cause a planar deck or planar die to be added to the game.)
sorry top-down designs causes rules problems all the time
iiwsig
Very innovative, but very problematic. My first instinct was to pair this card with Aretopolis and mill out my opponent. That sounds like a good time, right? Other worthy candidates include Kessig/The Hippodrome, Lair of the Ashen Idol/The Fourth Sphere, Lethe Lake, and especially The Eon Fog. Gross. If this specifically worked only in Planechase (allowing the inclusion of a new Plane to the planar deck), I would be in full support. However, it doesn't seem like that was your intent. Well, points for creativity.
:rate3:+1
Void-Spine Nephilim4
Creature - Nephilim (R)
Spend only colorless mana to cast Void-Spine Nephilim.
Whenever a player casts a spell, counter that spell unless its controller pays 1 for each of that spell's colors. When it awoke, the world roared in deafening silence.
3/3
IIW: A noncreature permanent that can become or make a single creature.
Fantastic concept, though it's all but uncastable in the typical RGD Limited deck, which seems less than desirable for such a high-profile card. I'm also not sure why the Izzet would be searching for something that seems like it should stay buried forever and ever (unless they were gravely mistaken/misled or have a Cold War-style mentality with regards to their attitude toward other guilds). I think this would be a cool card for Gatecrash, but not the marquee card for Dragon's Maze. I gave you the second bonus point based on the "nuclear weapon" vibe I got from this thing.
:rate4:+1
Worldstone 5 Artifact
Players may cast nonland cards from your hand without paying their mana costs.
"My hand? Not if I cast them first!"
As a global Omniscience for 5, this seems extremely dangerous and not particularly fun if it backfires. Overall, it doesn't feel particularly inspired. Lastly, no rarity.
Lotuscarved Portal6
Artifact (M) ,T: Search your library for a permanent card. If that card shares a color with the mana spent to activate this ability, put that card onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put it into your hand. Spend only mana of one color this way.
IIW: Landblast (forestblast, islandblast, etc.). You determine what it does.
Neat! One thing I find odd about this is that it can only be activated with mana of one color, but it can easily fetch multicolored permanent cards. Another issue is that I don't see why the "otherwise" clause is necessary given the significant hoop its user has to jump through simply to use it; just simplify the card and force the permanent to share a color. Lastly, the name irks me and should probably be "Lotus-Carved Portal." ("WTF does 'lotu scarved' mean?")
:rate4:+1
Instill the Future1UR
Sorcery (R)
Reveal the top card of your library. If that card is an artifact, exile it and target artifact you control gains all activated abilities of the exiled card until end of turn.
Overload 3UURR "They search for no object or place. They sought the formula to allow their inventions work in a way they won't for hundreds of years, and now they have it."
IIW: a green non-aura enchantment
A creative take on the challenge, but the card is horribly weak. For seven mana, I want an effect that wins me the game, regardless of what the top card of my library is or how many artifacts I control (or, more subtly, how much mana I have left over to activate any relevant abilities). You might as well reveal an artifact card from outside the game and have it actually do something interesting. I'll give you the first bonus point for the unique take, though.
:rate1.5:+1
Pristine Powerstone
Legendary Artifact (M)
If mana would be added to your mana pool, add double that mana instead.
If a source you control would deal damage, it deals twice that much damage instead.
If you would draw cards, draw twice that many cards instead.
Planar Sigil5
Artifact (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control one permanent of each type, you win the game.
IIW sig
Tribal is still a type, albeit unsupported. Awkward. I like the idea, it's just unprintable. Also, "you win the game" effects are a little blunt in this context. Lastly, I guess it's sort of a weapon?
:rate2:+1
Niv-Mizzet's Fiancee2UURR
Legendary Creature - Dragon (M)
At the beginning of each end step, Niv-Mizzet's Fiancee deals damage equal to the number of cards drawn this turn divided among any number of target creatures and/or players. UR: Draw a card.
5/5 In a plane as large as Ravnica, it takes a serious dragon to stand up to Niv-Mizzet's vanity.
IIW: O-Ring effects
Serious entry
See post title.
Also, just because you say "Serious entry" does not make it so.
The card complements the Dracogenius well (:gonk:) doesn't do anything drastically different from him.
:rate2:+2
Null Pillar7
Artifact {M}
As Null Pillar enters the battlefield, choose two colors.
Counter the first spell cast each turn that's not at least one of the chosen colors.
IIW: Creature - Jellyfish Eye
A nice callback to Nullstone Gargoyle. It also makes a lot of sense as to why the Izzet would want this so badly; if they get to it first, they can set it to their colors and hose the other guilds (especially those that are neither blue- nor red-aligned). However, the card isn't very fun to play against, which makes it a poor choice for a marquee card. This is definitely a weapon of sorts, so you get the second bonus point.
:rate3.5:+2
Winner: Cythare (regular points get the tiebreak over bonus points)
Next: Ana
Awesome card! I would love to open this in RGD 2.0 Sealed. My only complaints are that I suspect this should exile the creature (for flavor reasons) and that the average (non-Ravnica) set has relatively few multicolored creatures (also flavor reasons). Otherwise, good job.
:rate4.5:+1
I considered exiling to make it more flavorful, but I was operating under an old-rules mindset and forgot that exiled cards no longer count as outside the game. I was worried about recursion.
Since it's a nephilim sigil (and, to a lesser extent, being on Ravnica), I felt that keeping it multicolor was important. Glad you liked it!
AnabarbsGUB
Enchantment (R)
Whenever a player taps a land for mana, that player adds one mana to his or her mana pool of any type that land produced, puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard, and loses 1 life.
IIW: A noncreature permanent that can become or create a single creature.
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Gerolf, Behemoth Poacher1GUB
Legendary Creature - Elf Rogue (M) GB,t: Destroy target creature with power 5 or greater. GU,t: Return target creature card from a graveyard to its owner's hand. Each of its owner's opponents draws X cards, where X is that creature's power. The beasts my brethren worship are nothing more than a resource. To be bought and sold just like any other commodity.
-Gerolf, Behemoth Poacher
2/1
I was referencing the concept of "the singularity." Like perhaps the Izzet were seeking a way to awaken intelligence in Ravnica itself.
Ah, I see. FWIW, I would associate "intelligence" with hand size. Although it wasn't listed under "In popular culture," the first thing I thought of while reading the link was Ghost in the Shell.
EDZ: I just realized that Cythare won before and after me. Nice. Too bad no one submitted a new Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker card.
Damia's Vault Land {R}
~ enters the battlefield tapped. T, Pay 1 life: Add G, U, or B to your mana pool. GUB,T, Exile ~: Return target card from your graveyard to your hand.
In all fairness, anything stronger for my design would have made the card terribly broken due to the hojillion untap abilities artifacts have, which I took heavily into account. Better to have a weaker card than a broken unprintable card (thanks for the kudos on its uniqueness!)
Swamp Thing3G
Legendary Creature — Plant Zombie Scholar (R)
Undying (U/B)G, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Swamp Thing: Choose one — target creature becomes a 0/1 Plant until end of turn, or put a 0/1 Green Plant Token onto the battlefield. , Sacrifice a Plant: Scry 2. To him, life, death and knowledge are one and the same.
3/3
Edit: now proofread!
IIW: An arabian themed Djinn, thief, artifact or place.
Pegrix, Eater of Graves1GUB [M]
Legendary Creature - Ooze
Trample Scavenge—Whenever another card is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, exile it. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Pegrix, Eater of Graves.
Remove two +1/+1 counters from Pegrix: Draw a card.
2/2
Do note that his first ability will not trigger upon tokens dying.
IIW: A keyrune, guildmage, or charm for Gatecrash.
So many Flamingos in central/eastern Massachusetts.
I actually live in southern New Hampshire, but close enough.
Sludge CultistGUB Creature - Human Cleric (R)
Trample
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, put two +1/+1 counters on that creature. If that creature was an Ooze, you may draw X cards and lose X life, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on that creature.
Em dash is Alt-0151 on the numeric keypad (assuming a Windows machine here, although I think it also works in Linux).
Ana Stormbringer1GG
Creature - Human Wizard (R)
Multikicker (B/U)
Ana Stormbringer enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter for each time it was kicked.
When Ana Stormbringer enters the battlefield, if it was kicked an odd number of times, target player puts the top card of his or her library into his or her graveyard for each time it was kicked. Otherwise, return X cards from your graveyard to your hand, where X is half the number of times it was kicked, rounded down.
3/3
IIW: Rumble X (Whenever a creature blocks this creature, this creature gets +X/+X until end of turn.)
Ana Stormbringer1GG
Creature - Human Wizard (R)
Multikicker (B/U)
Ana Stormbringer enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter for each time it was kicked.
When Ana Stormbringer enters the battlefield, if it was kicked an odd number of times, target player puts the top card of his or her library into his or her graveyard for each time it was kicked. Otherwise, return X cards from your graveyard to your hand, where X is half the number of times it was kicked, rounded down.
3/3
Also, #26K
Sorcery (R)
Reveal the top card of your library. If that card is an artifact, exile it and target artifact you control gains all activated abilities of the exiled card until end of turn.
Overload 3UURR
"They search for no object or place. They sought the formula to allow their inventions work in a way they won't for hundreds of years, and now they have it."
IIW: a green non-aura enchantment
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Legendary Artifact (M)
If mana would be added to your mana pool, add double that mana instead.
If a source you control would deal damage, it deals twice that much damage instead.
If you would draw cards, draw twice that many cards instead.
Iiw: a veritable labyrinth
EnglandSouth Wales.Planar Sigil 5
Artifact (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control one permanent of each type, you win the game.
IIW sig
You got 99 attackers but I'm blocking with 1.
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Curse PremiumLegendary Creature - Dragon (M)
At the beginning of each end step, Niv-Mizzet's Fiancee deals damage equal to the number of cards drawn this turn divided among any number of target creatures and/or players.
UR: Draw a card.
5/5
In a plane as large as Ravnica, it takes a serious dragon to stand up to Niv-Mizzet's vanity.
IIW: O-Ring effects
Serious entry
I'm confused - are you an invading Asian or invading Asians?
[15:21] <@CC> Remember, if you argue, you are an idiot.
Untrophied Wins:
Perfect MCC Scores: 2
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The only safe lotus variant:
White Lotus 0
Artifact
Sacrifice White Lotus, Q: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool.
Answering a simple puzzle to unleash legendary power
Trust in the Savior. Through him we are protected. We follow his works. He will lead us to perfection.
Artifact {M}
As Null Pillar enters the battlefield, choose two colors.
Counter the first spell cast each turn that's not at least one of the chosen colors.
IIW: Creature - Jellyfish Eye
[15:21] <@CC> Remember, if you argue, you are an idiot.
Untrophied Wins:
Perfect MCC Scores: 2
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Bonus points:
Izzet a marquee card? (Is it a mythic rare that deserves to be a mythic rare?)
Izzet a weapon? (Did you take the hint from The Secretist, Part One?)
Izzet a Nicol Bolas reference? (:cthulhu:)
Colorless Dream Halls that allows its controller to steal spells; its mana costs remind me of Memnarch. The card itself is reasonable, but the flavor text is extremely bland. What is he going to do with it once it gets it?
:rate3.5:+1
Sphinx-Bone Wand meets Surrakar Spellblade. The immediate payoff on this card is significantly higher than on the RoE artifact, but suffers from diminishing returns in comparison. I like this card a lot, though it rather lacks the oomph I was looking for.
Awesome card! I would love to open this in RGD 2.0 Sealed. My only complaints are that I suspect this should exile the creature (for flavor reasons) and that the average (non-Ravnica) set has relatively few multicolored creatures (also flavor reasons). Otherwise, good job.
:rate4.5:+1
I'm guessing you meant "spells on the stack." This card leads to awkward tension in terms of "playing chicken" and doesn't seem like the kind of thing that should ever be encouraged. Also, the flavor text is rather vague for such a story-specific card.
50% of attacking creatures get lost in the Maze. Ordinarily this kind of effect isn't worth being a mythic rare, but I'm willing to cut you some slack because it's a cute reference (intentional or not). As a design, it's lackluster. It slows the game way down but doesn't advance your own win condition. Lastly, how does one declare war on a maze? Is it a sentient being?
:rate3:+1
I'm going to assume you were going for:
"Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, untap each other land you control that shares a basic land type with it.
Whenever you search your library, you may reveal a non-Aura enchantment card from your library. If you do, put it into your hand."
//gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=+[leyline">"]Leylines and mana. I see what you did there. It's unfortunate that the card makes no sense to non-Melvins (aka the large majority of Magic players). It seems like it would work best in a deck full of fetchlands and duals (to trigger both abilities), but I'm not exactly sure what sorts of enchantments I would want to search for. All in all, a weird card. I'm willing to give you the first bonus point because your flavor text is solid.
:rate3:+1
"Jace wondered when he had last washed his hair or had a full night’s sleep."
Mystery solved.
:rate0:+1
Exotic Orchard is much better at producing mana, and the second ability is rather expensive compared to Frozen Æther, which sticks around. On the flip side, if it were any cheaper, it would be extremely unfun to play against; a sure sign of a problematic card. The two abilities have synergy, but that is a lot of work to generate one mana (and then be unable to freeze the next turn's worth of permanents). Overall, a clunky land that doesn't make sense as a mythic rare.
Cute. I would much rather play Platinum Angel or even Platinum Emperion, vulnerabilities to removal be damned.
:rate1:+1
CC loves Security Detail! However, I am not CC. An interesting idea to be sure, but are you referencing Leyline of Singularity or something else entirely (like a black hole)? Assuming it's the former, the card is reasonable, but the flavor is simply confusing and leaves me with more questions than answers. I think the marquee card/s of a "big reveal" third set should be self-explanatory (see recent legendary fatties such as the //gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&type=+[%22Legendary%22">&subtype=+[%22Eldrazi%22]"]Eldrazi, //gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&type=+[%22Legendary%22">&subtype=+[%22Praetor%22]"]Praetors, Avacyn & Griselbrand). Additionally, what color/s is the token, colorless or all five? I'll give you the second bonus point because fatties are weapons in the sense that battering rams are weapons. (Only marginally, but in a funny way at least.)
:rate3.5:+2
Very innovative, but very problematic. My first instinct was to pair this card with Aretopolis and mill out my opponent. That sounds like a good time, right? Other worthy candidates include Kessig/The Hippodrome, Lair of the Ashen Idol/The Fourth Sphere, Lethe Lake, and especially The Eon Fog. Gross. If this specifically worked only in Planechase (allowing the inclusion of a new Plane to the planar deck), I would be in full support. However, it doesn't seem like that was your intent. Well, points for creativity.
:rate3:+1
Fantastic concept, though it's all but uncastable in the typical RGD Limited deck, which seems less than desirable for such a high-profile card. I'm also not sure why the Izzet would be searching for something that seems like it should stay buried forever and ever (unless they were gravely mistaken/misled or have a Cold War-style mentality with regards to their attitude toward other guilds). I think this would be a cool card for Gatecrash, but not the marquee card for Dragon's Maze. I gave you the second bonus point based on the "nuclear weapon" vibe I got from this thing.
:rate4:+1
"My hand? Not if I cast them first!"
As a global Omniscience for 5, this seems extremely dangerous and not particularly fun if it backfires. Overall, it doesn't feel particularly inspired. Lastly, no rarity.
Neat! One thing I find odd about this is that it can only be activated with mana of one color, but it can easily fetch multicolored permanent cards. Another issue is that I don't see why the "otherwise" clause is necessary given the significant hoop its user has to jump through simply to use it; just simplify the card and force the permanent to share a color. Lastly, the name irks me and should probably be "Lotus-Carved Portal." ("WTF does 'lotu scarved' mean?")
:rate4:+1
A creative take on the challenge, but the card is horribly weak. For seven mana, I want an effect that wins me the game, regardless of what the top card of my library is or how many artifacts I control (or, more subtly, how much mana I have left over to activate any relevant abilities). You might as well reveal an artifact card from outside the game and have it actually do something interesting. I'll give you the first bonus point for the unique take, though.
:rate1.5:+1
//gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&special=true&name=+[Reflection">&set=%7C[%22Shadowmoor%22]"] Reflection-happy, are we? (With one-sided Furnace of Rath subbing in.) It's a cool card and would be reasonable in Limited and possibly Constructed. However, it doesn't feel legendary, nor is the effect unique enough to seem like a marquee card. I guess it's sort of a weapon, so you get the second bonus point.
:rate3.5:+2
Tribal is still a type, albeit unsupported. Awkward. I like the idea, it's just unprintable. Also, "you win the game" effects are a little blunt in this context. Lastly, I guess it's sort of a weapon?
:rate2:+1
See post title.
Also, just because you say "Serious entry" does not make it so.
The card complements the Dracogenius well (:gonk:) doesn't do anything drastically different from him.
:rate2:+2
A nice callback to Nullstone Gargoyle. It also makes a lot of sense as to why the Izzet would want this so badly; if they get to it first, they can set it to their colors and hose the other guilds (especially those that are neither blue- nor red-aligned). However, the card isn't very fun to play against, which makes it a poor choice for a marquee card. This is definitely a weapon of sorts, so you get the second bonus point.
:rate3.5:+2
Winner: Cythare (regular points get the tiebreak over bonus points)
Next: Ana
I was referencing the concept of "the singularity." Like perhaps the Izzet were seeking a way to awaken intelligence in Ravnica itself.
I considered exiling to make it more flavorful, but I was operating under an old-rules mindset and forgot that exiled cards no longer count as outside the game. I was worried about recursion.
Since it's a nephilim sigil (and, to a lesser extent, being on Ravnica), I felt that keeping it multicolor was important. Glad you liked it!
Woo Ana!
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Creature - Insect (R)
When ~ enters the battlefield, draw a card.
When ~ dies, return it to its owner's hand.
1/1
IIW: nonblue counterspells
Enchantment (R)
Whenever a player taps a land for mana, that player adds one mana to his or her mana pool of any type that land produced, puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard, and loses 1 life.
IIW: A noncreature permanent that can become or create a single creature.
A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
Legendary Creature - Elf Rogue (M)
GB,t: Destroy target creature with power 5 or greater.
GU,t: Return target creature card from a graveyard to its owner's hand. Each of its owner's opponents draws X cards, where X is that creature's power.
The beasts my brethren worship are nothing more than a resource. To be bought and sold just like any other commodity.
-Gerolf, Behemoth Poacher
2/1
IIW: A buddy for Doubling Season
Ah, I see. FWIW, I would associate "intelligence" with hand size. Although it wasn't listed under "In popular culture," the first thing I thought of while reading the link was Ghost in the Shell.
EDZ: I just realized that Cythare won before and after me. Nice. Too bad no one submitted a new Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker card.
Damia's Vault
Land {R}
~ enters the battlefield tapped.
T, Pay 1 life: Add G, U, or B to your mana pool.
GUB,T, Exile ~: Return target card from your graveyard to your hand.
IIW: What is the next block theme?
Swamp Thing 3G
Legendary Creature — Plant Zombie Scholar (R)
Undying
(U/B)G, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Swamp Thing: Choose one — target creature becomes a 0/1 Plant until end of turn, or put a 0/1 Green Plant Token onto the battlefield.
, Sacrifice a Plant: Scry 2.
To him, life, death and knowledge are one and the same.
3/3
Edit: now proofread!
IIW: An arabian themed Djinn, thief, artifact or place.
Legendary Creature - Ooze
Trample
Scavenge—Whenever another card is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, exile it. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Pegrix, Eater of Graves.
Remove two +1/+1 counters from Pegrix: Draw a card.
2/2
Do note that his first ability will not trigger upon tokens dying.
IIW: A keyrune, guildmage, or charm for Gatecrash.
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Creature - Human Cleric (R)
Trample
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, put two +1/+1 counters on that creature. If that creature was an Ooze, you may draw X cards and lose X life, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on that creature.
IIW: Big fat fatties
Generals meant to be drafted first in a single pack of 6 cards.
And here is the actual cube, meant to be drafted in 4 regular sized packs. (60 card decks)
Ana Stormbringer 1GG
Creature - Human Wizard (R)
Multikicker (B/U)
Ana Stormbringer enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter for each time it was kicked.
When Ana Stormbringer enters the battlefield, if it was kicked an odd number of times, target player puts the top card of his or her library into his or her graveyard for each time it was kicked. Otherwise, return X cards from your graveyard to your hand, where X is half the number of times it was kicked, rounded down.
3/3
IIW: Rumble X (Whenever a creature blocks this creature, this creature gets +X/+X until end of turn.)
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Force of habit?