Welcome to the Discussion Thread for the Card Creation League!
This thread will be used for determining hosts, discussing the rules of the CCL, and keeping a record of CCL winners.
Although the CCL has a history reaching back well before it received trophy status, to the original started by Jack Power, we have the list beginning in March 2009 to correspond with that change.
The Card Creation League is a monthly contest in which players compete over seven rounds. Each month has an overall theme and/or story, determined by that month's host.
Each round, the host will assign a card creation task to the players. This task may vary between teams or players.
The first three rounds are open to everyone who joined in the sign-up thread, which will be posted near the end of the previous month. After these rounds, the Top 8 players will move on to three single elimination rounds to determine a winner.
Rounds usually last three to four days for submissions and about two days for critiques, but the host has final say in making the schedule.
For the first three rounds, players are divided into teams. Four teams is standard, but there may be more or less depending on the number of players. Each team will review another team's cards during the critique period of that round.
Each player must submit a Top 3 ranking for the team he or she critiques at the end of each round. Each 1st place is worth 3 points, 2nd place 2 points, and 3rd place 1 point. These critiques are submitted in the same thread as the submissions for that round.
Additionally, each player can receive 2 bonus points per round. One point is awarded for posting a Top 3, and one point for providing critiques for that team's cards.
Suggested areas to critique include creativity, balance, printability, and relation to the overall theme or that player's previous cards.
Players who do not post a card or a Top 3 will be put on "probation." Top 3 violations for a round can be removed by posting or PMing the host with your Top 3 before the end of the next round. Any player that would receive a second violation is disqualified from further competition that month.
At the end of the first three rounds, the Top 8 players will be selected by points (usually the top 2 from each team). In the case of ties, there may be more than 8 players advancing. The host will determine matchups for single elimination. At the end of each elimination round, remaining players not in that matchup will choose a winner to advance. The host will break any ties.
The final round is determined by public poll.
Prior to Top 8, players have a chance of getting a total of 100 points toward their score each Scoring Round. Scores for each Round are determined by the following equation:
Total points of Player A in round N = 100 * X/Y, where:
X = Total number of Scoring Points (Judge Points + Additional Points from Top 3 & Critiques)
Y = Total number of Possible Points (3 * Number of Judges + Additional Points)
3 points are given for a First Place Top 3 finish, 2 points for a Second Place, and 1 point for a Third Place. 1 additional point is awarded if a Top 3 is submitted. 1 additional point is awarded if Critiques are given for all entries to be judged.
This way the grading is more streamlined in the fact that all rounds prior to Top 8 are graded equally, and there is no handicap for any team that has fewer judges.
Each player accumulates points from each Scoring Round until the end of Round 3.
2009 March - Host: L0ng5h0t - Winner: WhisperedThunder April - Host: Dodavehu - Winner: Gerrard's Mom May - Host: Gerrard's Mom - Winner: WhisperedThunder June - Host: KoolKoal - Winner: Asrama July - Host: seratonin - Winner: Jau August - Host: Asrama - Winner: Twilight Kiwi September - Host: Lanxal - Winner: Twilight Kiwi October - Host: Alabran - Winner: Gerrard's Mom November - Host: Lanxal - Winner: Dragoon26 December - Host: Gerrard's Mom - Winner: FuriouslySleepingIdea
2010 January - Host: Jau - Winner: Talore February - Host: KoolKoal - Winner: Twilight Kiwi March - Host: Twilight Kiwi - Winner: Gerrard's Mom April - Host: Lanxal - Winner: ced395 May - Host: Gerrard's Mom - Winner: IlGreven June - Host: DeusofCalamity - Winner: BlueLotus July - Host: - Monkey Playing MTG Winner: Gerrard's Mom August - Host: MagicProfessor28 - Winner: Monkey Playing MTG September - Host: mzc87 - Winner: Gerrard's Mom October - Host: brasil_dude101 - Winner: Jimmy Groove November - Host: Asrama - Winner: BlackBull December - Host: ImpulsiveKnowledge - Winner: Gerrard's Mom
2011 January - Host: Doom LichGerrard's Mom - Winner: Koopa February - Host: Darkfire_Games - Winner: Dragoon March - Host: Monkey Playing MTG - Winner: Lyzl April - Host: PsiJet - Winner: Lyzl May - Host: Twilight Kiwi - Co-Winners: Oculus and Koopa June - Host: Krey - Winner: Twilight Kiwi July - Host: Eventide Sojourner - Winner: Maokun August - Host: Maokun - Winner: CodGod September - Host: Twilight Kiwi - Winner: Gerrard's Mom October - Host: shadowfuryix - Winner: Oculus
November - Host: Phyrexian Editor - Winner: None determined December - Host: MDenham - Winner: Prophylaxis
Hey Gerrard's Mom, I'm interested in hosting CCL. Any month after Alabran and Lanxal host theirs, I'm up for it. Is there anything I should be aware of to be a CCL host?
It's really pretty simple, as long as you have a theme in mind. You just need to keep the rounds running on time and be sure to correctly add up points in the first three rounds. I didn't really have any specific training when I hosted and it was fine.
It's really pretty simple, as long as you have a theme in mind. You just need to keep the rounds running on time and be sure to correctly add up points in the first three rounds. I didn't really have any specific training when I hosted and it was fine.
i don't mind hosting a ccl either so if no one wants to go after Jau, i can be next
Actually, I'll be away on holidays from December 25-29, and I don't think I''ll be able to access a computer during that period. _IF_, how about you be the host for the December CCL and I'll be the host of the January CCL?
Just so all you prospective hosts know, there is a Hall of Fame thread which I have linked in my sig (Card Creation League) as well. Asrama needs to get in a post for the August CCL, then Lanxal can start filling in September. Linking all the rounds is nice, but at the minimum we just need the winner's name and a link to the final round.
So, as of this post, our schedule is:
October: Alabran
November: Lanxal
December: _IF_
January: Jau
February: KoolKoal
Subject to change, depending on host availability.
_IF_ has told me that he won't be able to host December. First call goes to Jau or KoolKoal if either of them want to host then, otherwise we can take anybody who wants to step in. Just post here.
Sending a PM, but MagicProfessor28, are you available to do the December CCL? I should have realized sooner that nobody had this up yet, I had a vague feeling that something was missing.
If MP28 can't do it, Jau, KoolKoal, Twilight Kiwi, and BlackMegatog are welcome to step up as well, otherwise the hosting is available on a first come, first serve basis. If we have nothing in a couple of days I will see what I can do.
Sending a PM, but MagicProfessor28, are you available to do the December CCL? I should have realized sooner that nobody had this up yet, I had a vague feeling that something was missing.
If MP28 can't do it, Jau, KoolKoal, Twilight Kiwi, and BlackMegatog are welcome to step up as well, otherwise the hosting is available on a first come, first serve basis. If we have nothing in a couple of days I will see what I can do.
While I have planned the general gist of challenges, I haven't got the writing done yet. Given it's a week and a half into the December CCL if it had started on time, what do you plan on doing, Gerrard's Mom?
Awaiting response on if Twilight Kiwi can take March. I'd like to have the signups going soon.
Black_Megatog, are you still interested in hosting for April? Anybody else want to host? I have an idea that I could run in May, but I can wait for others who haven't had a chance to host.
As it appears, I'm probably not going to have time to run a competition in April. School is simply devouring my life this year and I can barely keep up with posting my own submissions for the competitions as it is. I'm sorry I threw my hat into the arena so early. I would like to do something over the summer or after though. For now, though, I'll be backing out of hosting.
Ok, Twilight Kiwi is still hosting for March, and I will tentatively do April.
EDIT - Lanxal will do April, and I think I will actually take May, I have a decent idea.
Schedule is:
March (current): Twilight Kiwi
April: Lanxal
May: Gerrard's Mom
(summer): Black Megatog
In other news, the admins cleared out the Testing Grounds, so we lost the Hall of Fame I might attempt to recreate it here some time.
I have updated the first post with the basic rules of the CCL and a Hall of Fame beginning when the CCL achieved trophy status in March last year, up to last month's final. Quick note here, it looks like a few players never received their trophies - WhisperedThunder for May, Asrama for June, FuriouslySleepingIdea for December, and Twilight Kiwi for February. Plus last month.
I wanted to get other opinions on the rules as I have posted them as well. I'm in a bit of a bind here, being the main organizer for the CCL as well as a contestant in last month's final. Do we need to put in some formal voting limitations for the final poll? I don't want to unilaterally install changes for obvious reasons, so I'd like to hear from CCL players and past hosts.
The host has traditionally had the authority each month in the CCL, so should he (or she) just be the final word in what votes count? This could obviously generate bad situations as well, so another possibility would be to count only the votes of players from that month. If people feel that there should be no limits whatsoever, just post why.
Any other comments on things that need to be changed, added, or clarified for the rules are welcome. Also, if you are interested in hosting for June or later months, this is the place to indicate that. Thanks!
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This thread will be used for determining hosts, discussing the rules of the CCL, and keeping a record of CCL winners.
Although the CCL has a history reaching back well before it received trophy status, to the original started by Jack Power, we have the list beginning in March 2009 to correspond with that change.
Y = Total number of Possible Points (3 * Number of Judges + Additional Points)
March - Host: L0ng5h0t - Winner: WhisperedThunder
April - Host: Dodavehu - Winner: Gerrard's Mom
May - Host: Gerrard's Mom - Winner: WhisperedThunder
June - Host: KoolKoal - Winner: Asrama
July - Host: seratonin - Winner: Jau
August - Host: Asrama - Winner: Twilight Kiwi
September - Host: Lanxal - Winner: Twilight Kiwi
October - Host: Alabran - Winner: Gerrard's Mom
November - Host: Lanxal - Winner: Dragoon26
December - Host: Gerrard's Mom - Winner: FuriouslySleepingIdea
2010
January - Host: Jau - Winner: Talore
February - Host: KoolKoal - Winner: Twilight Kiwi
March - Host: Twilight Kiwi - Winner: Gerrard's Mom
April - Host: Lanxal - Winner: ced395
May - Host: Gerrard's Mom - Winner: IlGreven
June - Host: DeusofCalamity - Winner: BlueLotus
July - Host: - Monkey Playing MTG Winner: Gerrard's Mom
August - Host: MagicProfessor28 - Winner: Monkey Playing MTG
September - Host: mzc87 - Winner: Gerrard's Mom
October - Host: brasil_dude101 - Winner: Jimmy Groove
November - Host: Asrama - Winner: BlackBull
December - Host: ImpulsiveKnowledge - Winner: Gerrard's Mom
2011
January - Host:
Doom LichGerrard's Mom - Winner: KoopaFebruary - Host: Darkfire_Games - Winner: Dragoon
March - Host: Monkey Playing MTG - Winner: Lyzl
April - Host: PsiJet - Winner: Lyzl
May - Host: Twilight Kiwi - Co-Winners: Oculus and Koopa
June - Host: Krey - Winner: Twilight Kiwi
July - Host: Eventide Sojourner - Winner: Maokun
August - Host: Maokun - Winner: CodGod
September - Host: Twilight Kiwi - Winner: Gerrard's Mom
October - Host: shadowfuryix - Winner: Oculus
November - Host: Phyrexian Editor - Winner: None determined
December - Host: MDenham - Winner: Prophylaxis
2012
January - Host: Gerrard's Mom - Winner: yewlas
February - Host: Oculus - Winner: Gerrard's Mom
March: Host: MirrorEntity - Winner: yewlas
April: Host: MDenham - Winner: MirrorEntity
May: Hosts: KoolKoal and yewlas - Winner: Ninja Caterpie
June: Hosts:
UrzaGerrard's Mom - Winner: KoopaJuly: Hosts:
MirrorEntityEventide Sojourner - Winner: BalefireAugust: Host: MDenham - Winner: Eventide Sojourner
September: Host: Gerrard's Mom - Winner: KoolKoal
October: Host: MDenham - Winner: Big_Cal
November: Host: Gerrard's Mom - Winners: Arcel and Big_Cal
December - Host: Asrama - Winner: Prophylaxis
2013
January - Host: Prophylaxis - Winner: drewdagreek
February - Host: Gerrard's Mom - Winner: Big_Cal
March - Host: Big_Cal - Winner: Gerrard's Mom
April - Host: MDenham - Winner: Rithaniel
May - Host: void_nothing - Winner: Moss_Elemental
June - Host: willows - Winner: (nameless one)
July - Host: Koopa - Winner: Gerrard's Mom
August - Host: Moss_Elemental - Winner: Raikou Rider
September - Host:
coolgriff14Gerrard's Mom - Winner: doombringerOctober - Host: Question Mark - Winner: Jimmy Groove
November - Host: void_nothing - Winner: Jimmy Groove
December - Host: SelesnyaNewLife - Winner: Legend
2014
January - Host: Koopa - Winner: Ink-Treader
Febuary - Host: Antny223 - Winner: Ink-Treader
March - Host: Doombringer - Winner: Asrama
April - Host: Asrama - Winner: Zoomba
May - Host: Antny223 - Winner: SelesnyaNewLife
June - Host: MDenham - Winner: Zoomba
July - Host: Moss_Elemental - Winner: GG Crono
August - Host: Antny223 - Winner: Zoomba
September - Host: Zoomba - Winner: Moss_Elemental
October - Host: GG Crono - Winner: (TIE) NVRBLND / Moss_Elemental
November - Host: Ninja Caterpie - Winner: IcariiFA
December - Host: Antny - Winner: Moss_Elemental
2015
January - Host: Moss_Elemental - Winner: Doombringer
Febuary - Host: bravelion83 - Winner: Moss_Elemental
March - Host: Moss_Elemental - Winner (TIE) doomfish / Ninja Caterpie
April - Host: Piar - Winner: Ryder052
May - Host: Ryder052 - Winner: SelesnyaNewLife
June - Host: Ryder052 - Winner: Piar
July - Host: Doombringer - Winner: Ninja Caterpie
August - Host: Am Shegar - Winner: Koopa
September - Host: drewdagreek/Gerrard's Mom - Winner: Flatline
October - Host: GameWorldLeader - Winner: Flatline
November - Host: Todris052 - Winner: Asrama
December - Host: Asrama - Winner: Ink-Treader
2016
January - Host: Doombringer - Winner: Flatline
Feburary - Host: Koopa - Winner: IcariiFA
March - Host: bravelion83 - Winner: Flatline
April - Host: bravelion83 - Winner: Flatline
May - Host: bravelion83 - Winner: Ink-Treader
June - Host: bravelion83 - Winner: willows
July - Host: proudawesome - Winner: Flatline
August - Host: proudawesome - Winner: Blydden
September - Host: proudawesome - Winner: StonerOfKruphix
October - Host: proudawesome - Winner: drewdagreek
November - Host: proudawesome - Winner: willows
December - Host: void_nothing - Winner: willows
2017
January - Host: Flatline - Winner: IcariiFA
February - Host: FortunaImperatrixMundi - Winner: IcariiFA
March - Host: void_nothing - Winner: doomfish
April - Host: void_nothing - Winner: Ink-Treader
May - Host: void_nothing - Winner: bravelion83
June - Host: void_nothing - Winner: IcariiFA
July - Host: void_nothing - Winner: IcariiFA
August - Host: Rocco - Winner: RaikouRider
September - Host: Sub_Silentio - Winner: void_nothing
October - Host: void_nothing - Winner: (TIE) IcariiFA / Sheoldred
November - Host: willows - Winner: Hemlock
December - Host: void_nothing - Winner: IcariiFA
2018
January - Host: IcariiFA - Winner: kjsharp
February - Host: kjsharp - Winner: IcariiFA
March - Host: Cardz5000 - Winner: Hemlock
April - Host: Gerrard's Mom - Winner: IcariiFA
May - Host: IcariiFA - Winner: Gerrard's Mom
June - Host: Gerrard's Mom - Winner: Hemlock
July - Host: void_nothing - Winner: Koopa
August - Host: Gerrard's Mom - Winner: doomfish
September - Host: void_nothing - Winner: Gerrard's Mom
October - Host: void_nothing - Winner: Gerrard's Mom
November - Host: void_nothing - Winner: (TIE) ChronocidalManiac / Raptorchan
December - Host: void_nothing - Winner: Hemlock
2019
January - Host: void_nothing - Winner: willows
February - Host: RaikouRider - Winner: Cardz5000
Hopefully it'll go as well as I imagine it.
Great, I can do that.
Actually, I'll be away on holidays from December 25-29, and I don't think I''ll be able to access a computer during that period. _IF_, how about you be the host for the December CCL and I'll be the host of the January CCL?
Good luck for next month's CCL, Alabran!
You know what? We should totally get a new Host Discussion page. I'm up for making it if anyone agrees.
My Pauper Cube ♤ The Pauper Cube Thread Common Knowledge — 1 2
A new host discussion page feels a little like clutter to me, as the contest seems to be moving fine without it, but its not really my call.
So, as of this post, our schedule is:
October: Alabran
November: Lanxal
December: _IF_
January: Jau
February: KoolKoal
Subject to change, depending on host availability.
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=188252
My First (And Probably Only) MCC Perfect Score: December 09 (Round One)
October: Alabran
November: Lanxal
December: MagicProfessor28
January: Jau
February: KoolKoal
March: Twilight Kiwi
Again just let me know if you can't make it or post here, and we will try to find a new host. Happy Card making!
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If MP28 can't do it, Jau, KoolKoal, Twilight Kiwi, and BlackMegatog are welcome to step up as well, otherwise the hosting is available on a first come, first serve basis. If we have nothing in a couple of days I will see what I can do.
No, I am sorry! This moment is quite busy for me!
Black_Megatog, are you still interested in hosting for April? Anybody else want to host? I have an idea that I could run in May, but I can wait for others who haven't had a chance to host.
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I will tentatively do April.EDIT - Lanxal will do April, and I think I will actually take May, I have a decent idea.
Schedule is:
March (current): Twilight Kiwi
April: Lanxal
May: Gerrard's Mom
(summer): Black Megatog
In other news, the admins cleared out the Testing Grounds, so we lost the Hall of Fame I might attempt to recreate it here some time.
My Pauper Cube ♤ The Pauper Cube Thread Common Knowledge — 1 2
I wanted to get other opinions on the rules as I have posted them as well. I'm in a bit of a bind here, being the main organizer for the CCL as well as a contestant in last month's final. Do we need to put in some formal voting limitations for the final poll? I don't want to unilaterally install changes for obvious reasons, so I'd like to hear from CCL players and past hosts.
The host has traditionally had the authority each month in the CCL, so should he (or she) just be the final word in what votes count? This could obviously generate bad situations as well, so another possibility would be to count only the votes of players from that month. If people feel that there should be no limits whatsoever, just post why.
Any other comments on things that need to be changed, added, or clarified for the rules are welcome. Also, if you are interested in hosting for June or later months, this is the place to indicate that. Thanks!