Well i sorta know how you feel on having so many good ideas and not being able to use them all in time.
I myself have that problem which is why I have my set files the way they are...
I have a "test" set where every new card i create starts it gets tweaked noted with version #s and I keep any flavor, theme, and story idea in the card notes box.
I then have a "Finished card" set where all cards go when I have stopped working with them. From this set i have to opportunity to then take any combination of the finished cards and throw them in a set file.
Should a set need specific cards later down the road I start making them in the test set.
The system I run works really well for me and even lets me keep track of which cards i have put into which sets.
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Creature - Goblin Wizard (R)
Whenever an opponent cast a spell on your turn ~ deals 2 damage to that player.
Whenever you cast a spell on an opponents turn you may draw a card.
2/2
Next: 2WWRRG
Instant - (M)
Put four 3/3 white angel creature tokens with flying and vigilance onto the battlefield.
Rebound
Artifact Creature - Wall (C)
Defender
If ~'s toughness is greater than 6 it gains reach.
X/X
Suggestion: 2WR
Random magic is a card that I was building aimed at mainly multi-player matches, so that you could choose the player that you are not trying to affect.
Ridgeback mauler. if I used the must be blocked by an additional creature this turn more than once will the additional blockers stack eg if I use it twice will he have to be blocked by three creatures?
any more input on these few? If not I'll post a few more cards tomorrow.
Insert name here - I will fix the formatting on him. A friend of mine has named him Oakborn Ancient. I think that his cost could go up by 1 so his final cmc is going to be 9.
Pouncing Puma - I can see where the argument for his power and toughness change come from but I dont know if a toughness boost is in order without a cost change. the compared card has a conditional flash and is two colors. For now though I am going to play test both p/t versions and see how they play out.
Helix Mage - thank you for correcting me on the formatting for the damage. Although I dislike the idea of a boros type card making you discard would making the ability match his casting cost help balance him out any?
Thank you all for your help and patience. Here are a few more that I have been working on over the holiday break.
Some of these are over the top and probably over powered and/or broken. but at least its a starting point.
Gloryscale, First Samurai 5RRWW
Legendary Creature - Dragon Samurai (M)
Flying, Bushido 4
If you control more than Five creatures that are both Dragon and Samurai, GloryScale, First Samurai has Vigilance and Protection from black.
5/5
Random Magic URG
Instant - (?)
Target opponent chooses one: Counter target spell, Return a creature from your graveyard to your hand, or Draw a card.
Buyback G, R, or U
Flashback URG
Ridgeback Mauler 5RG
Creature - Troll Warrior (?)
First strike, Rampage 3
XRG: Ridgeback Mauler must be blocked by at least X creatures this turn.
5/5
And The insert name here may be a great creature but Thorn Elemental can deal damage as though it weren't blocked, although I think that I might add one to the cmc to balance things out a little.
How do you think that I should make the helix mage more elegant.
I may have created and posted some of these before in some earlier incarnation, but seeing as my cards design files have to be restarted from scratch I apologize in advance.
Some of these need naming. And as always any comments on balancing things, abilities, cost, rarity, ect.
(insert name) 5GG
Legendary Creature - Dragon (R)
Trample, Reach, Indestructible
8/8
Pouncing Puma GGG
Creature - Cat Warrior (?)
Flash
Reach
2/2
Helix Mage RRWW
Creature - Human Wizard (U)
Vigilance
1RW, T: Deal 2 damage to target creature or player and gain 2 life.
1/3
Creature - Elemental Pirate (R)
Intimidate, Flying
Whenever ~ deals damage to a player you may pay UB if you do that player discards X cards and you draw X cards where X is the amount of damage done to that player.
2/2
Next: Angel Ninja
and now for the start of the new cycle.
Flight of Figments 5UW
Enchantment (C)
When ever a player cast a spell that player may put a 1/1 white and blue bird creature token with flying onto the battlefield.
Whenever ~ puts a creature token onto the battlefield under an opponents control put that many onto the battlefield under your control.
Cycle Suggestion: 1WBG
Instant - (C)
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
Gain 5 life.
Flashback 1GW
Cycle suggestion: UUW
Creature - Human wizard (U)
Tap a creature, :SymUB:you control target creature gets -1/-1.
1/1
Cycle Suggestion: 5
Artifact creature - Angel (U)
Flying
WW: ~ has vigilance until end of turn.
WW: ~ has First strike until end of turn.
If ~ is in your graveyard you may sacrifice two artifacts, if you do return ~ to the battlefield tapped.
3/3
Next Suggestion: 3UU