After the success of the Dack Fayden comics wizards have decided to produce another comic set with a brand new planeswalker as its leading figure. To this end you have been tasked to decide the promo cards for those comics - which will inevitable help creative design their planeswalker.
Issue 6: The face of a core set
There's good news and bad news. The good news is your design skill has not gone unnoticed and now your asked to help design Core Set. And the new planeswalker from the comics will be it's face. What a proud moment. However it won't last.
The bad news is that the planeswalker chosen isn't yours. It seems Wizards flooded the market with comics based around planeswalkers (no wonder the sales were poor) and now your redesigning an opponent's planeswalker. Nevermind, this is your chance to prove yourself and your not going to let a little thing like that get in your way.
Since I have more people than I anticipated this round, I've assigned planeswalkers using random.org.
Doombringer you will be redesigning Tristam (SNL's Planeswalker).
[+1] Tap or untap target artifact, creature, or land.
[-2] Put two 1/1 blue Human Pirate creature tokens onto the battlefield. They have "This creature can't be blocked."
[-7] You get an emblem with "Whenever an opponent taps a land for mana, that player returns that land to his or her hand."
[2]
Tristam's OrdersUU
Instant (Uncommon)
Choose two — Return target tapped creature to its owner's hand; or target creature gains islandwalk until end of turn; or draw a card, then discard a card.
"I'm only as good as my crew's ability to listen."
MossElemental you will be redesigning Lucian (Doombringer's Planeswalker).
Lucian, Bastion of Hope2WW
Planeswalker - Lucian {M}
[+1]: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to attacking creatures you control this turn.
[-2]: Put two +1/+1 counters on each creature you control with converted mana cost 3 or less.
[-8]: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your upkeep, you may return target permanent card with converted mana cost 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield."
Starting Loyalty: 3
Lucian's Blessing1W
Enchantment {U}
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has protection from creatures with higher converted mana cost than enchanted creature.
SelesnyaNewLife you will be redesigning Arctarus (MossElemental's Planeswalker).
Arctarus, Nature's Champion3GG
Planeswalker - Arctarus (M)
[+1]: Tap any number of untapped creatures you control. You gain 2 life for each creature tapped this way.
[-3]: Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn. Untap those creatures.
[-8]: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of each upkeep, untap all creatures and lands you control."
[4]
Arctarus's CompanionGG
Creature - Elf Warrior (U)
At the beginning of each upkeep, untap Arctarus's Companion.
1/3
Round 6: Design a set of cards designed to be the hallmark of Core Set.
Design the new mythic rare planeswalker card for your assigned planewalker. It should not reuse any planewalker abilities as the original. You cannot change it's colour identity.
Design a rare signature card for the planeswalker. It's name should reference either the planeswalker name or moniker.
Design an uncommon signature card for the planeswalker. It's name should reference either the planeswalker name or moniker.
Design a common signature card for the planeswalker. It's name should reference either the planeswalker name or moniker.
Design a colorless artifact card which would be an object used by this planeswalker.
As an additional requirement you may not use any card type more than twice among your cards. All signature cards share the same colour identity as their planeswalker. At least two cards should have flavour text relating to the planeswalker.
This is a big task. Good luck.
Clarifications:
Your may use the previous version of the card's moniker if you wish. For instance Magic 2014 had Flames of the Firebrand at Uncommon referencing Chandra the Firebrand.
Entry Deadline: 23:59 ET (GMT-5) 05/5/14
Participants
Droombringer
Moss_Elemental
SelesnyaNewLife
CCL Scoring
This round your fate will be determined by public poll. Now would be the time to start sucking up to your fellow card designers.
Tristam, Planar Pirate 2UU
Planeswalker — Tristam (M)
Starting Loyalty: 4
+2: Up to two target creatures you control cant be blocked this turn.
-2: Put two 1/2 blue Pirate creature tokens onto the battlefield, they have “Whenever this deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.”
-9: You get a emblem with “If you would draw a card, you may instead reveal the top seven cards of your library. Put two of those cards into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Tristam’s Seabinder 3U
Creature — Elemental (R)
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a creature, tap that creature.
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, target creature that player controls doesn’t untap during its controller’s next untap step.
3/4
Planar Piracy 2UU
Enchantment — Aura (U)
Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on enchanted creature.
When enchanted creature dies, draw a card for each +1/+1 counter on it. “The testing of a good foe can be as informative as the treasures they protect.”
—Tristam
Tristam’s Plunder 2U
Sorcery (C)
Reveal the top seven cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. “I raid each grand library and labratory not to destroy, but merely discover foreign permutations of knowledge.”
—Tristam
Mindstrip Gauntlets2
Artifact — Equipment (R)
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles the top card of his or her library.
You may cast cards exiled with Mindstrip Gauntlets and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast them.
Equip 2 The shores of the mind reap just as rich a bounty.
Lucian, Bastion of Hope2WW
Planeswalker - Lucian (M)
[+1]: Target creature gets +1/+2 and gains protection from the colour of your choice until end of turn.
[-3]: You get an emblem with "3: Target creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn."
[-8]: Return all creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put a +1/+1 counter on each of those creatures.
[4]
Lucian's Sanctum
Land t: Add 1 to your mana pool. 3W, t: You gain life equal to the greatest toughness among creatures you control. "There is no death here, only life." - Lucian, Bastion of Hope
Lucian's Rescue Squad2WW
Creature - Human Cleric W, t: Return target creature you control to its owner's hand.
2/4 "Everyone deserves a second chance." - Lucian, Bastion of Hope
Lucian's Blessing2W
Instant
Target creature gains protection from the colour of your choice until end of turn. Draw a card. "Now is your chance." - Lucian, Bastion of Hope
Staff of Hope5
Artifact - Equipment (R)
Flash
As Staff of Hope enters the battlefield, choose a creature you control it could be attached to. If you do, it enters the battlefield attached to that creature.
Whenever Staff of Hope becomes attached to a creature, untap that creature.
Equipped creature gets +1/+3 and has vigilance and lifelink.
Equip 4
Issue 6: The face of a core set
There's good news and bad news. The good news is your design skill has not gone unnoticed and now your asked to help design Core Set. And the new planeswalker from the comics will be it's face. What a proud moment. However it won't last.
The bad news is that the planeswalker chosen isn't yours. It seems Wizards flooded the market with comics based around planeswalkers (no wonder the sales were poor) and now your redesigning an opponent's planeswalker. Nevermind, this is your chance to prove yourself and your not going to let a little thing like that get in your way.
Since I have more people than I anticipated this round, I've assigned planeswalkers using random.org.
Doombringer you will be redesigning Tristam (SNL's Planeswalker).
MossElemental you will be redesigning Lucian (Doombringer's Planeswalker).
SelesnyaNewLife you will be redesigning Arctarus (MossElemental's Planeswalker).
Round 6: Design a set of cards designed to be the hallmark of Core Set.
Design the new mythic rare planeswalker card for your assigned planewalker. It should not reuse any planewalker abilities as the original. You cannot change it's colour identity.
Design a rare signature card for the planeswalker. It's name should reference either the planeswalker name or moniker.
Design an uncommon signature card for the planeswalker. It's name should reference either the planeswalker name or moniker.
Design a common signature card for the planeswalker. It's name should reference either the planeswalker name or moniker.
Design a colorless artifact card which would be an object used by this planeswalker.
As an additional requirement you may not use any card type more than twice among your cards. All signature cards share the same colour identity as their planeswalker. At least two cards should have flavour text relating to the planeswalker.
This is a big task. Good luck.
Clarifications:
Entry Deadline: 23:59 ET (GMT-5) 05/5/14
Participants
Droombringer
Moss_Elemental
SelesnyaNewLife
CCL Scoring
This round your fate will be determined by public poll. Now would be the time to start sucking up to your fellow card designers.
Planeswalker — Tristam (M)
Starting Loyalty: 4
+2: Up to two target creatures you control cant be blocked this turn.
-2: Put two 1/2 blue Pirate creature tokens onto the battlefield, they have “Whenever this deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.”
-9: You get a emblem with “If you would draw a card, you may instead reveal the top seven cards of your library. Put two of those cards into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Creature — Elemental (R)
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a creature, tap that creature.
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, target creature that player controls doesn’t untap during its controller’s next untap step.
3/4
Enchantment — Aura (U)
Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on enchanted creature.
When enchanted creature dies, draw a card for each +1/+1 counter on it.
“The testing of a good foe can be as informative as the treasures they protect.”
—Tristam
Sorcery (C)
Reveal the top seven cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
“I raid each grand library and labratory not to destroy, but merely discover foreign permutations of knowledge.”
—Tristam
Artifact — Equipment (R)
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles the top card of his or her library.
You may cast cards exiled with Mindstrip Gauntlets and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast them.
Equip 2
The shores of the mind reap just as rich a bounty.
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Exodus of Zendikar - ON HOLD
It appears I have misspelt your name. The way I see it we have two options:
1) I could simply edit the OP.
2) You could formally request a name change here and therefore I would have been right all along.
If it helps with the decision making process I always thought Droombringer was a darling name.
Planeswalker - Lucian (M)
[+1]: Target creature gets +1/+2 and gains protection from the colour of your choice until end of turn.
[-3]: You get an emblem with "3: Target creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn."
[-8]: Return all creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put a +1/+1 counter on each of those creatures.
[4]
Land
t: Add 1 to your mana pool.
3W, t: You gain life equal to the greatest toughness among creatures you control.
"There is no death here, only life." - Lucian, Bastion of Hope
Creature - Human Cleric
W, t: Return target creature you control to its owner's hand.
2/4
"Everyone deserves a second chance." - Lucian, Bastion of Hope
Instant
Target creature gains protection from the colour of your choice until end of turn. Draw a card.
"Now is your chance." - Lucian, Bastion of Hope
Artifact - Equipment (R)
Flash
As Staff of Hope enters the battlefield, choose a creature you control it could be attached to. If you do, it enters the battlefield attached to that creature.
Whenever Staff of Hope becomes attached to a creature, untap that creature.
Equipped creature gets +1/+3 and has vigilance and lifelink.
Equip 4