Some cards from a bad custom cube that I'm never going to finish. Generally pushed because cube, and generally gimmicky because I'm a hack designer.
Ham Scam2UU
Sorcery
Target creature’s controller creates a 2/2 green Boar creature token. Gain control of that creature.
Riteborn Demon3BBB
Creature — Demon
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, if Riteborn Demon is in your graveyard, you may pay 1B. If you do, create a 1/1 black Cleric creature token.
Sacrifice three black creatures: Return Riteborn Demon from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
6/6
Virulent Swarmlord1G
Creature — Elf Shaman
When Virulent Swarmlord enters the battlefield, create a 1/1 green Squirrel creature token. G: Target Insect, Rat, Spider, or Squirrel creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. Say hello to my little friends.
1/1
Treasure GoblinR
Creature — Goblin Rogue
Whenever Treasure Goblin attacks, defending player may pay 2. If he or she does, that player exiles the top card of his or her library. That player may play that card until the end of their next turn. How lucky!
2/2
I love infiltrate. So much. It adds a simple yet interesting variable to combat math that's conveniently maximised by the key limited strategies of UB: bounce, tap, destroy.
I don't have much to say other than Coatayl, Vessel of Ages is a spectacular design and you should feel pretty good about it. Unique effect, high ceiling, and a fantastic sense of progression. Well done. Seriously.
On a related note, is there precedent for Planeswalkers using keywords before? Scry? I can't think of anything.
Narset uses rebound.
The first and the ultimate have a fantastic amount of tension. The second ability is just filler, but keying off hand size feels like a natural place to start. On the whole, though, this is a really slick design.
I've been out of the custom card game — and Magic generally — for a while now, but I'm getting back into the swing of things so here are some cards from the terrible custom cube that I'll never finish.
Lich Lord of the Ebon Hand3BB
Creature — Zombie Wizard
When Lich Lord of the Ebon Hand enters the battlefield, put three 0/1 black Thrull creature tokens onto the battlefield.
Lich Lord of the Ebon Hand has indestructible as long as you control a Thrull.
5/2
Woodwraith Ravager3BG
Creature — Plant Zombie
While you’re searching your library, you may cast Woodwraith Ravager from your library.
Woodwraith Ravager enters the battlefield tapped.
You may cast Woodwraith Ravager from your graveyard.
5/4
Kala Jadu, Cartomancer3U
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard 2U, T: Look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal two cards that share a card type from among them and put them into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
3/3
Panicked Pachyderm2GG
Creature — Elephant
Trample
Whenever Panicked Pachyderm becomes blocked by a Rat, return Panicked Pachyderm to its owner’s hand.
5/5
Triton Star Chart4
Artifact (U) 4, T, Sacrifice Triton Star Chart: Creatures you control can't be blocked this turn and gain "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to an opponent, you may draw a card" until end of turn.
Koth's Chippendale1RR
Creature — Human Warrior (U)
Haste
Koth's Chippendale can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less. Hot like lava, hard like rock.
3/2
Timeshifted border, representing an alternate reality where the Phyrexians were defeated and Koth starts a male striptease dance troupe.
forestsguy: gj playing to the judge but this card sucks togger: this is actually really cute hot damn i love it winterspring: safe but fine karm,ahudoes: its okay but probably too green heavy imo
Dream to Nightmare3UB
Sorcery (R)
Target player reveals his or her hand. You may choose a creature card from it and put that card onto the battlefield under your control. If you do, you lose life equal to that creature’s converted mana cost. “There’s no nightmare like a dream come true.”
—Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
Igneous Bloom2RG
Sorcery (R)
Search your library for a land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library. Igneous Bloom deals 3 damage to each creature.
Rage of Demons2BB
Enchantment - Aura (M)
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gains trample and rumble X, where X is the number of Swamps you control.
Creatures must block enchanted creature if able.
Ham Scam 2UU
Sorcery
Target creature’s controller creates a 2/2 green Boar creature token. Gain control of that creature.
Riteborn Demon 3BBB
Creature — Demon
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, if Riteborn Demon is in your graveyard, you may pay 1B. If you do, create a 1/1 black Cleric creature token.
Sacrifice three black creatures: Return Riteborn Demon from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
6/6
Virulent Swarmlord 1G
Creature — Elf Shaman
When Virulent Swarmlord enters the battlefield, create a 1/1 green Squirrel creature token.
G: Target Insect, Rat, Spider, or Squirrel creature gains deathtouch until end of turn.
Say hello to my little friends.
1/1
Treasure Goblin R
Creature — Goblin Rogue
Whenever Treasure Goblin attacks, defending player may pay 2. If he or she does, that player exiles the top card of his or her library. That player may play that card until the end of their next turn.
How lucky!
2/2
(It is really powerful though.)
The first and the ultimate have a fantastic amount of tension. The second ability is just filler, but keying off hand size feels like a natural place to start. On the whole, though, this is a really slick design.
Lich Lord of the Ebon Hand 3BB
Creature — Zombie Wizard
When Lich Lord of the Ebon Hand enters the battlefield, put three 0/1 black Thrull creature tokens onto the battlefield.
Lich Lord of the Ebon Hand has indestructible as long as you control a Thrull.
5/2
Woodwraith Ravager 3BG
Creature — Plant Zombie
While you’re searching your library, you may cast Woodwraith Ravager from your library.
Woodwraith Ravager enters the battlefield tapped.
You may cast Woodwraith Ravager from your graveyard.
5/4
Kala Jadu, Cartomancer 3U
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
2U, T: Look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal two cards that share a card type from among them and put them into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
3/3
Panicked Pachyderm 2GG
Creature — Elephant
Trample
Whenever Panicked Pachyderm becomes blocked by a Rat, return Panicked Pachyderm to its owner’s hand.
5/5
Artifact (U)
4, T, Sacrifice Triton Star Chart: Creatures you control can't be blocked this turn and gain "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to an opponent, you may draw a card" until end of turn.
IIW: Top-down designs.
Creature — Human Warrior (U)
Haste
Koth's Chippendale can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.
Hot like lava, hard like rock.
3/2
Timeshifted border, representing an alternate reality where the Phyrexians were defeated and Koth starts a male striptease dance troupe.
IIW: 7
Club Flamingo ☆ Not the gay bar
togger: this is actually really cute hot damn i love it
winterspring: safe but fine
karm,ahudoes: its okay but probably too green heavy imo
win: togs
next: Nonstandard card borders
ok bye
Sorcery (R)
Target player reveals his or her hand. You may choose a creature card from it and put that card onto the battlefield under your control. If you do, you lose life equal to that creature’s converted mana cost.
“There’s no nightmare like a dream come true.”
—Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
IIW: Precon deck face rares.
Igneous Bloom 2RG
Sorcery (R)
Search your library for a land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library. Igneous Bloom deals 3 damage to each creature.
IIW: Natural disasters.