MTG Salvation

Goblin Cleric 1W
Creature - Goblin Cleric*(R)
Whenever you sacrifice a goblin, return another goblin creature card with converted mana cost 2 or less from your graveyard to your hand.
When one goblin falls another shall rise to take its place.
1/1

Iiw
Ability Anthems or lords

Obdurate Sword-Friar W
Creature - Goblin Monk (R)
Vigilance
If Obdurate Sword-Friar's power would be increased, its toughness is increased by that much instead. (For example, an effect giving it +3/+0 would cause it to get +0/+3 and +1/+1 counters give it +0/+2.)
W: Until end of turn, replace "power" with "toughness" and vice-versa in Obdurate Sword-Friar's other abilities.
"I say we learn guard formations today and that's that! Frontal assault day is tomorrow!"
1/1

Unstable Mutant 2U
Creature - Goblin Mutant (U)
Flash
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a -1/-1 counter on Unstable Mutant.
"Yeah, intestines are nice, but I can fight without 'em, right?"
4/4

IIW: Do a plane/trope/set theme that will probably never be seen in real Magic.

Lurking Grindylow U
Creature - Goblin Merfolk {C}
Skulk (This creature can’t be blocked by creatures with greater power.)
Lurking Grindylow can’t attack unless the defending player controls two or more creatures
2/2

IIW: A new Plane, Phenomenon, Scheme, or a new card type designed to be in a planar or scheme deck.

I did not have time to proof read this. Hopefully it makes sense and doesn't have too many typos.

Mergatroid_Jones -
Suncaller Goblin - Really straight forward and clean. An easy transition from red to white. Feels Gobliny and printable.
Chronomancer's Assistant - This is great half-version of Goblin Electromancer. Seems like it would be cool to print a mirror, sorcery half in red. Simple, but I like it. It's possible this effect is too pushed at one mana though.

VolrathTheRisen - From what I'm told, fateseal is like a 10 on the storm scale or something. Apparently Wizards thinks it's unfun. They're probably right. The flavor text is some fun, Goblin buffoonery. I'm not sure the card itself feels very Gobliny, but it doesn't necessarily feel un-Gobliny either.

Subject16 - The flash seems a bit out of place to me mechanically. I get that it's appearing out of nowhere to steal yer booty, but flash is generally used when it's necessary for the card to function correctly. Pirates seem Gobliny for sure, but I could easily see this card in red with haste instead of flash.

BlazingRagnarok - This card makes a lot of sense for a white Goblin. The Boros flavor and mechanics work well as a red to white Goblin port. My biggest beef is that the card could very easily just be red.

Cardz5000 - Huh. This is a pretty neat thing. I like the dashing defender concept. As a matter of fact, I mighta even named this guy the Dashing Defender. It's got a certain ring to it. I think this card plays out pretty well as a one-off, but I don't know how I feel about giving haste to a bunch white creatures. Other than that, I really like it.

cheetos -
Akki Steward - I like the idea of a Goblin Samurai. The card itself seems pretty underwhelming considering the high cost of the activated ability. I really wish this either - had vigilance, or didn't require tapping to activate its ability. That way you could sacrifice it after bushido kicks in to team up with another blocked creature to kill a big blocker. Please include a rarity on your card in the future. It's good practice for any card intended for judging.
Swashbuckling Rig-Hopper - This card seems really pushed to me, and yes, it is quite a color bleed. Probably more than a bleed really.

Forestsguy - This goes infinite with just one Skirk Prospector, right? Pretty crazy.

void_nothing -
Obdurate Sword-Friar - Weird. The first ability seems like it would be super powerful in reverse. The second ability seems blue for some reason. Maybe 'cause it's kinda switching the friar's P/T until end of turn. This seems like a fun card for some, but a pain in the neck for others. It really makes for some interesting math/tracking, especially when you start adding combat tricks. I'm pretty sure something like this would be deemed to complicated to see print. I could be wrong.
Unstable Mutant - Nothing very exciting here mechanic-wise, but a pretty solid card none-the-less. It works well as removal in limited, and has the added bonus of sticking around as a pretty solid beater. Honestly, it seems a bit strong for a blue creature. Nothing too bad, but certainly a bomb in limited.

Winner: Cardz5000 (Even though I wouldn't really want to see dash in white.)
HM: BlazingRagnarok (sorry), Mergatroid_Jones

Next: Bring dice into black border.

For critical hit - The first number is the chance of that creature dealing critical hit damage. A creature deals critical hit damage by rolling a number equal to or higher than the first number on a six-sided die. The second number is the amount of extra critical hit damage the creature deals if the roll is successful.

Expert Fencer 2W
Creature — Human Soldier (U)
First strike
Critical hit 3—2 (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a permanent or player, roll a six-sided die. If you roll a 3 or greater, this deals 2 additional damage to that permanent or player.)
2/2

IIW: Something to make Ebony Owl Netsuke playable in Modern (not that such a card exists).

Not that it matters, but any thoughts on the Grindylow?

I had the thread open while I was writing my crits. You must have posted the Grindylow while I was writing them. I'll share some thoughts....

I was unaware of the existence of the grindylow until this very day. I love the card for this glorious tidbit of information alone. Aside from that, the card strikes me as a bit odd. As a 1 mana 2/2 with limited evasion, it seems like it wants to be aggro, but the drawback is a rather big, and makes the card pretty reliant on your opponent. I suppose it functions well as a blocker for a turn or two while your opponent is playing out his early creatures, then it can be turned on as attacker. I think it would be a pretty decent late pick in limited. It's even possible that having a few of these in limited would be pretty good. It's hard to say. Some Johnny might want to pair this with something like Hunted Phantasm, but ultimately, it just seems a bit too reliant on your opponent to work.

At this rate, I'm going to turn "not good enough" into an artform.

Fragmentary Burst XXR
Sorcery
Roll X six-sided dice. Fragmentary Burst deals damage equal to the sum of those results to each creature and each player.
Izzet Combat 101:
1. Cast an experimental spell
2. Pray

IIW: Design a card themed on an emotion

Mad Seer 3U
Creature- Human Wizard (U)
T: Endeavor. (Roll a six sided die, then perfom the corresponding action.)

2/4



Sadistic Hag BB
Creature- Hag (U)
B,T: Choose target creature, then endeavor. (Roll a six sided die, then perfom the corresponding action.)

1/3






IIW: A planeswalker who has only been printed on one planeswalker card.

Wild Polymorphy
1UR
Sorcery - Rare
As an additional cost to cast ~, sacrifice a non-land permanent.
Roll a D6, then reveal the top card of your library until you reveal a permanent card with a CMC equal to the result. Put that permanent into the battlefield, then put the remaining cards onto the bottom of your library in any order”
”Maybe I’ll become a sphinx, or a dragon, or a ...” Bertrand, former wizard, present emu, last words
IIW: Symmetric effects

Judging tonight or tomorrow morning (12-24 hours)

Edit:

Computer is being wonky Flatline is winner, crits incoming later

Next: Something to make Ebony Owl Netsuke playable in Modern (not that such a card exists).

My attempt to make Ebony Owl Netsuke playable
Repeated Fruition 2WU
Enchantment
Each player can't cast more than two spells each turn.
At the beginning of each player's end step, if that player has less than seven cards in hand, they draw cards equal to the difference.

IIW: Make a vertical cycle (one card of each rarity, usually confined to a color or color pair, see the torment cycle) for your favorite ability word (enrage, revolt, or raid) in standard right now.

Here's a link to the discussion thread for Owling Mine. I do not expect people to design around the current versions of the deck. I'm only linking this for potential inspiration.

Edit: BTW, I hope that Cardz gets their computer working. Critical hit is an idea I've been kicking around for quite some time now, but I've never posted a card with it before. I'm curious to hear another's opinion.

Temporal Loop XUU
Instant (R)
Target player takes an additional X upkeep steps this turn.


Sweeping Flood 1U
Sorcery (U)
Lands don't untap during their controllers' next untap step.


IIW: Lands matter.

Cerebral Cascade 1U(B/R)
Enchantment
Whenever a player casts a spell, each other player may pay 1 or 1 life. If no other player pays, that player draws a card at the beginning of the next end step.

IIW: An interesting new take on Dryads, Trolls or Shades.

Not a lot submissions thus far. I suppose I'll give it another day until I judge. Who will step up to face the Ebony Owl challenge? Who? Who? Who?

Edit: Here's my current Owling Mine deck for further inspiration. I've only recently started playing Goblin Guide, so the jury's still out on that one.

Cryptic Tome 2U
Artifact {R}
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may draw a card.
Whenever you cast a spell, each opponent draws a card unless you pay 1.
Many have gazed upon its pages. All have leaned their own truth.

IIW: Tri-colored Gods

Crits!:

Winner - cheetos
Next: Make a vertical cycle (one card of each rarity, usually confined to a color or color pair, see the torment cycle) for your favorite ability word (enrage, revolt, or raid) in standard right now.

Dry-Boot Scoundrel B
Creature — Human Pirate (C)
Raid — B, Exile Dry-Boot Scoundrel from your graveyard: Create a 1/1 black Pirate Skeleton creature token with “B: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn.” Activate this ability only if you attacked with a creature this turn.
1/1

Deadeye Chirurgeon 3B
Creature — Human Pirate (U)
Menace
Raid — Exile a pirate from your graveyard: Create a 1/1 black Pirate Skeleton creature token with “B: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn.” Activate this ability only once each turn and only if you attacked with a creature this turn.
2/2

Abyssal Recruiter 3BB
Creature — Human Pirate (R)
Raid — At the beginning of your end step, if Abyssal Recruiter is in your graveyard and you attacked with a creature this turn, for each opponent, you may create a 1/1 black Pirate Skeleton creature token with “B: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn.”
If Abyssal Recruiter would be put into a graveyard from anywhere other than the battlefield, reveal it and put it into the bottom its owner’s library instead.
3/3

IIW: Tri-colored Gods (From whatever setting)

Ornery Constable W
Creature- Kithkin Soldier (C)
T: Target creature can't attack this turn unless its controller pays (2/W).
"That cart doesn't look standard to me."
1/1

Provincial Recruiter 1W
Creature- Kithkin Advisor (U)
1W,T: Create a 1/1 white Kithkin Soldier creature token unless an opponent pays (2/W)
"POSTED- All youths whose family cannot pay the standard fee are to report immediately for millitary service without exception."
1/2

Mokesh, High Legate 1WW
Legendary Creature- Kithkin Advisor (R)
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player reveals their hand. Name a card. That player can't cast spells with the chosen name this turn unless they pay an additional (2/W).
"The law is very clear on the subject. I should know, I've just written it.
2/2


IIW: A planeswalker who has only had one printed planeswalker card.

Blighted Goblin R
Creature - Goblin Rogue (Common)
Haste
Afflict 2 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 2 life.)
1/1

Blighted Raider 1RR
Creature - Human Warrior (Uncommon)
Afflict 3 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 3 life.)
Whenever Blighted Raider attacks and isn't blocked, it gains double strike until end of turn.
2/2

Blighted Brute 3RR
Creature - Ogre Warrior (Rare)
Afflict 2 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 2 life.)
Whenever Blighted Brute attacks and isn't blocked, it deals 1 damage to each creature and planeswalker defending player controls.
4/3

Blighted Hellkite 3RRR
Creature - Dragon (Mythic Rare)
Flying
Afflict 3 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 3 life.)
Whenever Blighted Hellkite deals combat damage to a player, you may pay X. If you do, choose up to a number of different targets equal to the amount of R paid this way. Blighted Hellkite deals X damage to each of those targets.
4/4

Next: A card that uses the Coward creature type.

I like the designs, even if you guys are stretching both the definitions of ability word and standard, but I'll review them all the same on saturday. Another 2 days to get in designs.

Ha! I guess I didn't read the whole prompt. I was convinced it was just a vertical cycle. I may or may not change my submission.

Heated Deathspitter R
Creature - Dinosaur (C)
Enrage - Whenever Heated Deathspitter is dealt damage, it deals damage equal to its power to target opponent or planeswalker an opponent controls.
1/2

Territorial Deathspitter 2W
Creature - Dinosaur (U)
Enrage - Whenever Territorial Deathspitter is dealt damage, it deals damage equal to its power to target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls that attacked, blocked, or had one of its abilities activated this turn.
2/3

Solar Deathspitter 3RW
Creature - Dinosaur (R)
Haste, lifelink
Enrage - Whenver Solar Deathspitter is dealt damage, it deals damage equal to its power to target opponent, creature an opponent controls, or planeswalker an opponent controls.
3/4

IIW: Do a plane/trope/set theme that will probably never be seen in real Magic.