Initial Remarks Welcome to the Kobold Thread. Have you dreamed of colored spells with no casting cost? Do you dream of Kobolds and Mox’s frolicking with Urza's Bauble, and Delif's Cone? I do. Now what limits can the world of 0 casting cost be pushed to? This is the great experiment that is the zero casting cost spell. What you can get away with when making these little powerhouses of fun.
This is a card creation forum with the intent of balancing new, and old mechanics in 0 casting cost spells.
Forum Etiquette 1) Please read and critique the previous card and other past cards if you feel so inclined. Comment on the power, unforeseen interactions, and wording. Then post your own card.
2) Try to keep your new card posts to no more than one or two per day; if you want to do some extra critiquing, feel free.
3) Constructive criticism is more constructive than non-constructive criticism. *gasp* If you think a card sucks, that's fine, but try to point out the specific problems and/or give alternative options to FIX the card, not just bash it.
4) There are many formats in which to post your cards, but most loosely follow something like:
Card Name Mana Cost Card Type - Subtype (Rarity) Rules Text Flavor Text Power/Toughness
When posting a card, many people use a placeholder such as ~, ~this~, or –this card– to indicate the card’s name in the rules text. Many card creation applications use ~; it can save time when actively changing and creating cards.
Example: Delif's Cone0 Artifact - Common T, Sacrifice ~this~: This turn, when target creature you control attacks and isn't blocked, you may gain life equal to its power. If you do, it deals no combat damage this turn.
Critiques Card Creation forums are a community effort. One shouldn't expect to post a bunch of cards and get a bunch of critiques. If you want critiques back, go out there and critique some others cards. As with all people that perform or produce there will always be critics. When creating cards this is no different. In almost all card creation posts you’re looking for feedback on you ideas, so be kind when you review others cards. The idea may be bah-roken but explain to the creator of the card why you find the card too powerful/underpowered/unnecessary/etc., so they can learn and fix such issues. As with all civilized postings, flaming and harassing is unacceptable!
Critiques should include comments on all aspects of the card that you feel could use assistance. In many cases the new card could have terribly powerful effects on the current set, and the creator may not recognize this. Informing the creator of the unforeseen interaction is also helpful. Further comments to assist in balancing the card, adding flavor, or improving on formatting are always welcome.
Card Symbols on MTG Salvation
In all examples, remove the * or replace the # with the desired number.
:symtap:(T) Tap :*symtap: or [mana*]T[/mana]
:symw:(W) White :*symw: or [mana*]W[/mana]
:symu:(U) Blue :*symu: or [mana*]U[/mana]
:symb:(B) Black :*symb: or [mana*]B[/mana]
:symr:(R) Red :*symr: or [mana*]R[/mana]
:symg:(G) Green :*symg: or [mana*]G[/mana]
For colorless mana use :#*mana: or [mana*]#[/mana]
(0) (1) (2) (20)-(X)
:0mana:,:1mana:,:2mana:,:20mana:- X
Conclusion
You may recognize some of the content from my other posting. If you’d like to see the complete version of my card creation reference (CC Ref) your welcome to click on the link in my signature. On another note the edit may not be necessary but I was getting annoyed with some of the ways I phrased things, so I redid it. The ideas are the same but the presentation is much better. Well I hope it is. Have fun pushing the limits with this forum.
EDIT: At the request of several subscribers, the name has changed. SCCT = Single Card Critique Thread. OCaaT = One Card at a Time.
As a regular contributor to the Single Card Critique Thread on an otherwise unmentionable other site, I thought it would be nice to get something like that going over here. Some mild courtesies, if you please:
1) Rule #1 of the 'One Card At A Time' thread is "There is no 'One Card At A Time' thread." Or there is. Actually, rule one is that you read the card in the last post, critique it in more than three words, then post your own card.
2) Try to keep your new card posts to no more than one or two per day; if you want to do some extra critiquing, feel free.
3) Constructive criticism is more *gasp* constructive than, er, well....non-constructive criticism. If you think a card sucks, that's fine, but try to point out the specific problems and/or give alternative options to FIX the card, not just bash it.
Just quoting as a reminder. :grin2:
Mage’s gift is going to need a spell type. I would suggest instant at the cost. And I must ask does this card allow you to gain control of an ability on the stack? And was it your intention to be able to change the target of said ability. If you intend to cast a spell and give the effect to another player then you have some wording issues you’ll need to clarify. All and all defiantly a blue mechanic. Give it a rework and repost.
My card:
Paraffin Rose (2) Artifact (1) T: Remove one mana of your choice from target player’s mana pool. (1) T: Target land's activated abilities can't be played, Tap that land.
Card Edited:
Paraffin Rose (0) Artifact (1) T: Remove one mana of your choice from target player’s mana pool. (1) T: Target land's activated abilities can't be played, Tap that land.
A control magic entwined with a terror, based on a creature. A bit twisted. The cost is appropriate especially with the ability too in effect have an opponents creature eat another, and when you kill that creature with your other removal spells “hello it’s in black.” You gain control of their creature. Nice. And to Le Chat the imprint does do something it snatches a creature for you. I don’t know about you but I’d love to have a goblin eat a Visara, tim the gobo, and gain control of that Visara the Dreadful. Oh well that’s just me.
My card:
Last Prayer 2W
Instant
If damage on the stack would lower your life total to less than 1, you may play ~this~ without paying its mana cost.
Gain 5 life.
Welcome to the Kobold Thread. Have you dreamed of colored spells with no casting cost? Do you dream of Kobolds and Mox’s frolicking with Urza's Bauble, and Delif's Cone? I do. Now what limits can the world of 0 casting cost be pushed to? This is the great experiment that is the zero casting cost spell. What you can get away with when making these little powerhouses of fun.
This is a card creation forum with the intent of balancing new, and old mechanics in 0 casting cost spells.
Forum Etiquette
1) Please read and critique the previous card and other past cards if you feel so inclined. Comment on the power, unforeseen interactions, and wording. Then post your own card.
2) Try to keep your new card posts to no more than one or two per day; if you want to do some extra critiquing, feel free.
3) Constructive criticism is more constructive than non-constructive criticism. *gasp* If you think a card sucks, that's fine, but try to point out the specific problems and/or give alternative options to FIX the card, not just bash it.
4) There are many formats in which to post your cards, but most loosely follow something like:
Card Name Mana Cost
Card Type - Subtype (Rarity)
Rules Text
Flavor Text
Power/Toughness
When posting a card, many people use a placeholder such as ~, ~this~, or –this card– to indicate the card’s name in the rules text. Many card creation applications use ~; it can save time when actively changing and creating cards.
Example:
Delif's Cone 0
Artifact - Common
T, Sacrifice ~this~: This turn, when target creature you control attacks and isn't blocked, you may gain life equal to its power. If you do, it deals no combat damage this turn.
Critiques
Card Creation forums are a community effort. One shouldn't expect to post a bunch of cards and get a bunch of critiques. If you want critiques back, go out there and critique some others cards. As with all people that perform or produce there will always be critics. When creating cards this is no different. In almost all card creation posts you’re looking for feedback on you ideas, so be kind when you review others cards. The idea may be bah-roken but explain to the creator of the card why you find the card too powerful/underpowered/unnecessary/etc., so they can learn and fix such issues. As with all civilized postings, flaming and harassing is unacceptable!
Card Symbols on MTG Salvation
In all examples, remove the * or replace the # with the desired number.
:symtap:(T) Tap :*symtap: or [mana*]T[/mana]
:symw:(W) White :*symw: or [mana*]W[/mana]
:symu:(U) Blue :*symu: or [mana*]U[/mana]
:symb:(B) Black :*symb: or [mana*]B[/mana]
:symr:(R) Red :*symr: or [mana*]R[/mana]
:symg:(G) Green :*symg: or [mana*]G[/mana]
For colorless mana use :#*mana: or [mana*]#[/mana]
(0) (1) (2) (20)-(X)
:0mana:,:1mana:,:2mana:,:20mana:- X
Conclusion
You may recognize some of the content from my other posting. If you’d like to see the complete version of my card creation reference (CC Ref) your welcome to click on the link in my signature. On another note the edit may not be necessary but I was getting annoyed with some of the ways I phrased things, so I redid it. The ideas are the same but the presentation is much better. Well I hope it is. Have fun pushing the limits with this forum.
The gobbledygook speak of the Frenchman
When they wear their Stetson
Just quoting as a reminder. :grin2:
Mage’s gift is going to need a spell type. I would suggest instant at the cost. And I must ask does this card allow you to gain control of an ability on the stack? And was it your intention to be able to change the target of said ability. If you intend to cast a spell and give the effect to another player then you have some wording issues you’ll need to clarify. All and all defiantly a blue mechanic. Give it a rework and repost.
My card:
Paraffin Rose (2)
Artifact
(1) T: Remove one mana of your choice from target player’s mana pool.
(1) T: Target land's activated abilities can't be played, Tap that land.
Card Edited:
Paraffin Rose (0)
Artifact
(1) T: Remove one mana of your choice from target player’s mana pool.
(1) T: Target land's activated abilities can't be played, Tap that land.
My card:
Last Prayer 2W
Instant
If damage on the stack would lower your life total to less than 1, you may play ~this~ without paying its mana cost.
Gain 5 life.