Two Sphinxes from Esper, each of whom offered a gift to the humans and vedalken. Tameron offered the Marble Chalice in hopes those who drank from it would live long enough to decrypt the sphinxes' wisdom, while Gorael offered the Onyx Goblet in hopes the humans and vedalken would eventually destroy each other to acquire it, leaving Esper to her own kind.
Tameron, Marble Sphinx
Legendary Artifact Creature - Sphinx
Flying
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may search your library for an artifact card with converted mana cost 3 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.
Whenever you gain life, you may pay . If you do, draw a card.
4/4
Gorael, Onyx Sphinx
Legendary Artifact Creature - Sphinx
Flying
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may search your library for an artifact card with converted mana cost 3 or greater, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.
Whenever an opponent loses life, you may pay . If you do, draw a card.
4/4
Obviously, these two designs want to parallel each other in a couple ways. First off, each one can tutor for an artifact card of a particular cmc range, and since their respective artifacts each have a cmc of 3, it makes sense to include 3 in those ranges. Since white favors small, cheap creatures, Tameron tutors 3 or less, while Gorael tutors for an artifact with cmc 3 or greater since most Esper Sphinxes have a cmc higher than 3. Second are their life gain/loss triggers, obviously designed to work with their respective gifts. Tameron lets you pay to draw a card whenever you gain life, while Gorael rewards you in a similar way for hurting your opponents. Thus the two Sphinxes each synergize with their gifts in a couple ways while being flexible enough that you can build around them with other cards as well.
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Feb 18, 20191
Manite posted a message on Tameron and Gorael, Esper SphinxesPosted in: Custom Card Creation -
Jul 15, 20191
mosskirin posted a message on Taskmage cycle: New purpose for obsolete cardsI really hate the idea of obsolete cards. I like for every card to have some hypothetical use, no matter how small. It's especially bad when cards reprinted a kazillion times are obseleted. With that in mind, I created this cycle as a way to give some purpose for commonly reprinted, obsoleted cards.Posted in: Custom Card Creation
Dread Taskmage
1B
Creature - Orc Mercenary Wizard (U)
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may choose a card named Terror you own from outside the game or in your graveyard, reveal that card, and put it into your hand.
2/1
Mender Taskmage
W
Creature - Human Mercenary Wizard (U)
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may choose a card named Healing Salve you own from outside the game or in your graveyard, reveal that card, and put it into your hand.
2/1
Purifying Taskmage
1G
Creature - Elf Mercenary Wizard (U)
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may choose a card named Naturalize you own from outside the game or in your graveyard, reveal that card, and put it into your hand.
2/3
Spark Taskmage
1R
Creature - Goblin Mercenary Wizard (U)
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may choose a card named Shock you own from outside the game or in your graveyard, reveal that card, and put it into your hand.
2/1
Aether Taskmage
1U
Creature - Vedalken Mercenary Wizard (U)
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may choose a card named Unsummon you own from outside the game or in your graveyard, reveal that card, and put it into your hand.
2/2
I think the idea of "sideboard slots as a resource" is kinda interesting. At first these just fetched cards from outside the game, but then I changed it to cards in your graveyard too, so you only have to run one copy of the signature spell in your sideboard. I think these cards would be kind of interesting in Draft, too.
Another idea I had was choosing between 2-3 spells per creature. For example, the Black one could get Terror, Raise Dead, or Mind Rot. But that might be a bit too complex.
I made them all Mercenary Wizards, because that's what a Taskmage is...a wizard who just has one specialized skill, and does it for hire. Also it's a little bit of extra cross compatability with the equally janky Mercenary tribe from Masques Block.
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Jun 29, 2019
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Manite posted a message on Pirate's ChestPirate's Chest was inspired by Dragon's Hoard. Originally it was Dragon's Hoard for Pirates, but I felt I should be more creative. To start with, Pirate's Chest costs 1, ideal for the cheaper, more aggressive Pirate tribe. Secondly, it doesn't produce mana on its own, but can convert plunder counters into Treasure tokens. Thirdly, it lets you spend plunder counters to impulse draw.Posted in: Custom Card Creation
Pirate's Chest 1
Artifact
Whenever a Pirate enters the battlefield under your control, put a plunder counter on ~.
T, Remove a plunder counter from ~: Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "T, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.)
T, Remove a plunder counter from ~: Exile the top card of your library. You may play it this turn. -
Jun 26, 2019
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Manite posted a message on Energized AggressionI was thinking of Seize the Day with Overload and got inspired to design this spell.Posted in: Custom Card Creation
Energized Aggression 2R
Instant
Untap target attacking creature. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
Overload 3RR -
Jun 12, 201911
void_nothing posted a message on [Read This] An Update, and a CallSo MTGSalvation will not be closing in July as expected. I know the news of the closure is still fresh in everyone's minds and this development has only added to the confusion. It does not help matters that the staff had very short notice of the sale of the site as well. Still, I, as well as the entire site staff, wishes the new ownership well; MTGSalvation is as important to us as it is to the rest of the community and we hope for the forums to stay online.Posted in: Custom Card Creation
That being said: Once the new site - which I can now say is to be called MTGNexus - is up and running, I will no longer be involved in the Custom Card Creation community on MTGSalvation. MTGNexus is the project of almost all of the current MTGSalvation staff, all of whom I admire and trust, and it is my firm decision to start the custom card community that has been a key part of my life for nigh on fifteen years afresh in newer, hopefully even more fertile soil on a wholly independent site. All future custom card contests I run will take place on MTGNexus and very soon all of the custom card discussion I take part in will be there too.
Anyone who wishes to remain here and try and continue the amazing work that CCC has done on MTGS has all of my love and moral support. I want custom Magic to thrive everywhere, not just in the site that I happen to be active in. But it is my great hope that as many of you as possible will come with me to MTGNexus's Custom Card Creation subforum. It will not have the weight of 15 years of history, but I know that as long as it has you - hands-down my favorite people on the internet - it will have a very, very bright future.
Oh, and I think some of the tools that are planned for the new site are going to help, too. But that's a conversation for another time. -
Jun 10, 2019
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Manite posted a message on Keyword mixesModern Horizons was intended to have a lot of keyword mashups in it, but only about three made it through. So, I decided to design more.Posted in: Custom Card Creation
Manifesting Scion 7
Creature - Dragon Spirit
Flying
Morph 6
Whenever ~ or another creature you control is turned face-up, manifest the top card of your library.
4/4
Lyev Investigator 1W
Creature - Human
When ~ enters the battlefield, detain up to one target creature an opponent controls, then investigate.
1/1
Scaleguard Veteran 2WW
Creature - Human Warrior
Mentor
Outlast W
3/3
Expanding Population 1W
Sorcery
Populate.
Replicate 1W
Encrypted Clues 1U
Sorcery
Investigate.
Cipher
Expanding Investigation U
Sorcery
Investigate.
Replicate 1U
Bloodthirsty Buccaneer 2B
Creature - Vampire Pirate
Bloodthirst 2
Raid - When ~ enters the battlefield, if you attacked with a creature this turn, create a colorless Treasure artifact token with "T, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color."
2/2
Syndicate Spy 2BB
Creature - Human Rogue
Exploit
When ~ exploits a creature, draw two cards and you lose 2 life.
Afterlife 2
2/2
Akroan Sergeant 1R
Creature - Human Soldier
Battle cry
Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets ~, create a 1/1 red Soldier creature token with haste.
1/2
Allied Rebel 3R
Creature - Human Rebel Ally
Rally - Whenever ~ or another Ally enters the battlefield under your control, creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
Revolt - When ~ enters the battlefield, if a permanent you controlled left the battlefield this turn, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a Rebel creature card. Put that card into your hand, then put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
2/2
Ingenious Electrocution 2RR
Sorcery
~ deals 2 damage to any target.
Cycling 1R, Madness 2R
Jump-start
Rushblade Ronin 2R
Creature - Human Samurai
Bushido 2
Dash 1R
2/2
Staggerburst Lightning 2R
Sorcery
Kicker 4
~ deals 2 damage to any target. If this spell was kicked, it deals 4 damage to that target instead.
Rebound
Tahngarth, Pride of Talruum 3RR
Legendary Creature - Minotaur Warrior
Battle cry, haste
~ attacks each turn if able.
Enrage - Whenever ~ is dealt damage, it deals damage equal to its power to target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls.
4/4
Threefold Artisan 2G
Creature - Elf Artificer
Fabricate 1
When ~ enters the battlefield, choose one -
* Populate.
* Proliferate.
1/1
Joraga Explorer G
Creature - Elf Scout Ally
Landfall - Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, ~ explores.
1/1
Expanding Proliferation G
Sorcery
Proliferate.
Replicate 2G
I'll probably add onto this list over time, at least until the forum's functionality ends in July. Designs from other users welcome. -
May 31, 2019
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italofoca posted a message on Custom Card Creation Random Card of the Day^ Cool ideas:Posted in: Custom Card Creation
Grimtooth Rat 1B
Creature - Rat (C)
When Grimtooth Rats enters the battlefield target opponent reveals his or her hand. You may choose a nonland, noncreature card from it. If you do, sacrifice Grimtooth Rat and that player discards that card.
2/1
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May 30, 2019
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Manite posted a message on Shard versus Shard EnchantmentsThis cycle is inspired by the Siege cycle from KTK and the newly-revealed Mirrodin Besieged. Each Versus enchantment depicts a battle between two opposing Shards, centered on the one color those shards have in common.Posted in: Custom Card Creation
Might versus Metal 2WW
Enchantment
As ~ enters the battlefield, choose Naya or Esper.
* Naya — Whenever a creature you control with power 5 or greater deals combat damage, destroy target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls.
* Esper — Artifact creatures you control get +2/+2.
Honor versus Death 2UU
Enchantment
As ~ enters the battlefield, choose Bant or Grixis.
* Bant — If an opponent casts a spell during your turn, counter that spell.
* Grixis — You may cast one instant or sorcery card from your graveyard each turn. If a card cast this way would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.
Metal versus Hunger 2BB
Enchantment
As ~ enters the battlefield, choose Esper or Jund.
* Esper — At the beginning of your upkeep, return target artifact creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
* Jund — Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Death versus Might 2RR
Enchantment
As ~ enters the battlefield, choose Grixis or Naya.
* Grixis — Whenever you cast a spell, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
* Naya — Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, it gets +2/+0 and gains haste until end of turn.
Hunger versus Honor 2GG
Enchantment
As ~ enters the battlefield, choose Jund or Bant.
* Jund — Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create two 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens.
* Bant — Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature you control. -
May 28, 2019
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Mr. Rithaniel posted a message on The Mighty Morphin' Magic CardSparkling Dragonling + SoulblastPosted in: Custom Card Contests and Games
Soul Flush 4URG
Instant
As an additional cost to cast Soul Flush, return all creatures you control to their owner's hands.
Choose one —
- Soul Flush deals X damage to any target, where X is the total power of the returned creatures.
- Create an X/X green Avatar creature token, where X is the total toughness of the returned creatures.
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Sorcery (R)
Majesty of Mahamoti costs 2 less to cast if you control a Desert or if there is a Desert card in your graveyard.
Create a 5/6 blue Djinn creature token with flying.
1
Creature - Treefolk
Domain - Whenever Firewalk Treefolk attacks, up to X target creatures can't block this turn, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.
6/2
Rhys, the Rampaging 2R
Legendary Creature - Elf Berserker
Whenever Rhys, the Rampaging attacks, it deals 1 damage to defending player for each Elf you control.
B, Sacrifice an Elf: The next time Rhys, the Rampaging becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls this turn, tap Rhys and that opponent sacrifices a creature.
3/2
Gorenest 5G
Artifact Creature - Insect Horror
When Gorenest's power is 7 or greater, sacrifice it and create fourteen 1/1 green Insect creature tokens with deathtouch.
G, Exile a creature card from your graveyard: Put X +1/+1 counters on Gorenest, where X is the exiled card's toughness.
1/1
Next:
Groundskeeper in U.
Vizier of the True in B.
Plasm Capture in RW.
1
Subduer's Corona 1RWU
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
When Subduer's Corona enters the battlefield, tap target creature and it doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as you control Subduer's Corona.
Enchanted creature gets +X/+X and has flying and haste, where X is the number of tapped creatures on the battlefield.
2
Bi'Darakis Thrasher 2BR
Creature - Insect Efreet
At the beginning of your upkeep, each player gets a poison counter unless they sacrifice a creature at random.
5/3
1
1
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard X land cards.
Return X instant and/or sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand.
Exile Mud to Magic.
Yay or nay?
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Shurak, God of Fiendish Tongues 2UBR
Legendary Enchantment Creature - God
Indestructible
As long as your devotion to chaos is fewer than four, Shurak, God of Flaming Tongues isn't a creature. (Each mana symbol in the mana costs among cards you own in exile counts toward your devotion to chaos.)
Creatures you control have "T: Exile the top card of your library, then this creature deals X damage to each opponent, where X is that card's colors."
You may play cards exiled by Shurak.
7/4
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Valorous Commandment
Conspiracy - Commandment (R)
(Start the game with this card face up in your command zone. You may activate this card's abilities as long as you control your commander.)
XW, T: Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to X target creatures, where X is your commander's power.
Wise Commandment
Conspiracy - Commandment (R)
(Start the game with this card face up in your command zone. You may activate this card's abilities as long as you control your commander.)
XU, T: Reveal the top X cards of your library, where X is your commander's power. You may put an artifact, instant or sorcery card from among them into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Rancid Commandment
Conspiracy - Commandment (R)
(Start the game with this card face up in your command zone. You may activate this card's abilities as long as you control your commander.)
XB, T: Put the top X cards of your library into your graveyard, where X is your commander's power. You may return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Impulsive Commandment
Conspiracy - Commandment (R)
(Start the game with this card face up in your command zone. You may activate this card's abilities as long as you control your commander.)
XR, T: Exile the top X cards of your library, where X is your commander's power. You may play those cards until the end of your next turn.
Primal Commandment
Conspiracy - Commandment (R)
(Start the game with this card face up in your command zone. You may activate this card's abilities as long as you control your commander.)
XG, T: Reveal the top X cards of your library, where X is your commander's power. Put all land cards revealed this way onto the battlefield tapped, and put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
2
Goldrush 3RR
Sorcery [Rare]
Each player discards their hand, then draws seven cards. You become the plunderer. (At the beginning of your end step, create a colorless Treasure artifact token with “T, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.” When a creature deals combat damage to you, it’s controller becomes the plunderer.)
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Fall of the Gatewatch 2UUBBRR
Sorcery [Mythic]
Choose five. You may choose the same mode more than once.