To kick off the 2008 Clan of the Year Race, I thought we should take it back to its roots, get down to what it is at its most basic level - a popularity contest
Clans are to choose 1 card from any edition or expansion of Magic: the Gathering, up to and inclusive of Morningtide (go go spoiler etc). The deadline for this initial selection period is Friday, 18th January (Alaskan time), and is on a strict first-come, first-serve basis.
The submissions are: Conquer - House Dimir lost the raging swordfight that was Round 6 Animate Dead - the Cult of Rakdos disenchanted Round 7 Necropotence - Clan Mono-:symb: - Winna! Azimaet Drake - the Izzet cruelly tied to its fate Round 1 Clickslither - the Greek Alliance - odd man out Round 5 Bogarden Hellkite - the Simic Combine choked on its own vomit Round 3 Mutavault - R&D - didn't look to good after Round 4 Acid Rain - the Called nobody liked the sorbet Round 2 Sylvok Explorer - Vagary cruelly tied to its fate Round 1
The first criteria is easy - which card is going to be the first to lose?
The second criteria is wierd - which card makes terrible ice cream?
The third criteria is sickness - which card couldn't handle watching Cloverfield?
The forth criteria is creative - which card has the worst art?
The fifth criteria is not the same - which card is the odd man out?
The sixth criteria is YOU HAVE BEEN SURPRISED + KILLED BY A MANTICORE!
The final criteria is not subtle - who wins?
Review the submissions, you have 6 days to place a vote for whichever card you believe best fits the current criteria. The card which recieves the most votes will then be removed from the pool. Get your votes in early and we can move quickly to the next criteria! Voting will continue in like fasion until 1 card remains.
Should your Clan miss a vote, it will be understood that you wish to vote for your own submission
Note: This critera is less interesting than I expected..
Everyone is a critic
Final vote tally for round 1 is:
Sylvok Explorer - 4 (Greek Alliance, the Izzet, House Dimir, Cult of Rakdos)
Azimaet Drake - 4 (the Called, R&D, Clan Mono-:symb:, Vagary)
Acid Rain - 1 (the Simic Combine)
. . . + in a surprising twist, we have a tie.
Double elimination!!1
Consolation to the Izzet + Vagary. Remember, you can continue to vote in each round
(+ for any Clans following along, but who missed the original submission deadline, it seems the Council is not opposed to letting you cast a vote - you just get no contest points).
Round 2 begins here!
It seems the insane planeswalker duo "Benne & Jyrri" discovered our little pool of entries and found themselves wondering, among other things, what does Animate Dead Ice Cream taste like? :xd:
Of course, new does not always mean tasty, and this time was no different. . . so you tell me - which submission just makes plain ol' nasty ice cream?
Deadline is 6 days, or whenever we get our votes in. Eliminated clans, I won't wait on you if the active participants have all chimed in, so vote early!
House Dimir places a vote for Mutavault, I mean one second it would taste like gravedirt, then the next oil, then cucumber, then kithkin, it'd just be wierd.
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Dry up, O Sea.
Burn out, O Sun.
Grant us power Earthly Leaders and Gatekeepers of Hell.
Guide us Makers of the Underworld.
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To kick off the 2008 Clan of the Year Race, I thought we should take it back to its roots, get down to what it is at its most basic level - a popularity contest
Clans are to choose 1 card from any edition or expansion of Magic: the Gathering, up to and inclusive of Morningtide (go go spoiler etc).
The deadline for this initial selection period is Friday, 18th January (Alaskan time), and is on a strict first-come, first-serve basis.The submissions are:
Conquer - House Dimirlost the raging swordfight that was Round 6Animate Dead - the Cult of Rakdosdisenchanted Round 7Necropotence - Clan Mono-:symb: - Winna!
Azimaet Drake - the Izzetcruelly tied to its fate Round 1Clickslither - the Greek Alliance- odd man out Round 5Bogarden Hellkite - the Simic Combinechoked on its own vomit Round 3Mutavault - R&D- didn't look to good after Round 4Acid Rain - the Callednobody liked the sorbet Round 2Sylvok Explorer - Vagarycruelly tied to its fate Round 1The first criteria is easy - which card is going to be the first to lose?
The second criteria is wierd - which card makes terrible ice cream?
The third criteria is sickness - which card couldn't handle watching Cloverfield?
The forth criteria is creative - which card has the worst art?
The fifth criteria is not the same - which card is the odd man out?
The sixth criteria is YOU HAVE BEEN SURPRISED + KILLED BY A MANTICORE!
The final criteria is not subtle - who wins?
Review the submissions, you have 6 days to place a vote for whichever card you believe best fits the current criteria. The card which recieves the most votes will then be removed from the pool. Get your votes in early and we can move quickly to the next criteria! Voting will continue in like fasion until 1 card remains.
Should your Clan miss a vote, it will be understood that you wish to vote for your own submission
Dry up, O Sea.
Burn out, O Sun.
Grant us power Earthly Leaders and Gatekeepers of Hell.
Guide us Makers of the Underworld.
Alemaster, And Arch-Demon of Rakdos
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It's the 18th in Alaska, so the deadline is now. I'll leave the rest of the day for any stragglers, then it's on to Phase 2 *dun dun duunnn*
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The first criteria is blatant elitism; which of these cards isn't cool enough to see round 2?
Deadline is same-same, Friday Week, Alaskan Time.
+ even if you have only spurious reasons behind your vote, post them. Laughing may ensue
r_e also called it dainty, although, holding your pinky out when drinking your cup tea is more a class thing than a cool thing.
The last thing you want from your overcosted manafixing is inconsistency.
Green is Dimir's greatest enemy... except the bears, Dimir loves bears.
Dry up, O Sea.
Burn out, O Sun.
Grant us power Earthly Leaders and Gatekeepers of Hell.
Guide us Makers of the Underworld.
Of all cards, why that one?
Just a wannabe cool drake.
Note: This critera is less interesting than I expected..
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Sylvok explorer
Alemaster, And Arch-Demon of Rakdos
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Final vote tally for round 1 is:
Sylvok Explorer - 4 (Greek Alliance, the Izzet, House Dimir, Cult of Rakdos)
Azimaet Drake - 4 (the Called, R&D, Clan Mono-:symb:, Vagary)
Acid Rain - 1 (the Simic Combine)
. . . + in a surprising twist, we have a tie.
Double elimination!!1
Consolation to the Izzet + Vagary. Remember, you can continue to vote in each round
(+ for any Clans following along, but who missed the original submission deadline, it seems the Council is not opposed to letting you cast a vote - you just get no contest points).
Round 2 begins here!
It seems the insane planeswalker duo "Benne & Jyrri" discovered our little pool of entries and found themselves wondering, among other things, what does Animate Dead Ice Cream taste like? :xd:
Of course, new does not always mean tasty, and this time was no different. . . so you tell me - which submission just makes plain ol' nasty ice cream?
Conquer - House Dimir
Animate Dead - the Cult of Rakdos
Necropotence - Clan Mono-:symb:
Clickslither - the Greek Alliance
Bogarden Hellkite - the Simic Combine
Mutavault - R&D
Acid Rain - the Called
Deadline is 6 days, or whenever we get our votes in. Eliminated clans, I won't wait on you if the active participants have all chimed in, so vote early!
Dry up, O Sea.
Burn out, O Sun.
Grant us power Earthly Leaders and Gatekeepers of Hell.
Guide us Makers of the Underworld.
Alemaster, And Arch-Demon of Rakdos
Mr Voorhes on PixalatedPillowProductions
24 hours 'til
Acid Rain is eliminatedthe deadline for Round 2 votes is up!