Ulgris U/B Rare Winners

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21 November 2010

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Ulgris' U/B Rares

Here are the three winners of the Ulgris' U/B rare Challange

Thanks to everyone who gave their creativity and time to the effort! If your entry didn't get picked, take heart, we are keeping all your entries in mind, and you might see them come up in some form later when we all fill out the set.


Ulgris U/B Rare Winners

Cranial Gorger - xeratheenigma

We agreed that Worms in Ulgris would be a bit bigger, and the lose life for effect fit really well with Leeches.



Void Ooze (was Mindsludge Ooze) - Carn13

The Team decided on the name change for various flavor reasons, mainly because Mindsludge brought to mind discard effects.



Aether Asp (was Mystic Snake) - DeckBuilder345



The Ulgris BG / UG / BUG Challenge

Here are the guidelines for our newest challenge:

  1. We are creating three cards again this round: 1. a Black/Green Multicolored Rare, 2. A Blue/Green Multicolored Rare, and 3. a Blue/Black/Green Multicolored rare.

  2. Each submitted card should be rare.

  3. The only keywords that may appear on submitted cards are Wither (Ulgris' keyword) and evergreen keywords. For your convenience, the evergreen keywords are deathtouch, defender, double strike, enchant, equip, first strike, flash, flying, haste, indestructible, intimidate, landwalk, lifelink, protection, reach, regenerate, shroud, trample, and vigilance. Remember, just because you're allowed to use a keyword, doesn't mean it really belongs on Ulgris. For example, lifelink doesn't really fit Ulgris flavor-wise.

  4. Each person may submit a maximum of four entries total. You may submit any combination of creature, sorcery, enchantment, or instant for your four entries. You may also submit any combination of the two colors for this challenge (could be 4 blue cards, could be all multicolored UB, or could be a mix).

  5. We will be judging based on the following criteria: a) Effectiveness (Does the card actually work mechanics-wise?) b) Set Cohesion (Does the card belong in its color and does it belong on Ulgris?) c) Balance (Is the card too overpowered or underpowered both in general and for its rarity?) d) Creativity (Does the card seem fun or is it a clever design?)

To help inspire you, here's a summary of Ulgris:

Ulgris is a simple place. Imagine a peat bog with a dense canopy cover that makes everything perpetually dark. The waters in this region are a network of underground rivers, and the standing water in the bogs and estuaries go from salt to brackish to fresh water. The easy way to describe this place is dangerous. Everything is deadly, poisonous, and the ground is covered in writhing bugs. This area has no real society. Most species found here can mate and procreate shortly after they are born and eat nearly anything. Survival is key. There are few, if any, sentient beings found here.

The main creature types of Ulgris are Bat, Fish, Frog, Fungus, Insect, Leech, Lizard, Ooze, Plant, Rat, Snake, Spider, and Worm.

The themes of Ulgris are:

1) Dangerous Creatures (Particularly those with deathtouch, flash, and wither)

2) Defenses (Particularly countering target activated and triggered abilities, regeneration, and shroud)

3) Graveyard Manipulation (Particularly milling and reanimation)

4) Token Creation

5) -1/-1 Counter Effects/Manipulation

The deadline for entries is Friday, November 26th, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. Good luck to everyone!

This article is a follow-up to Voting for Ulgris U/B Rares The next article in this series is Wrapping up Ulgris

IronHead says... #1

Vile Swarm X,G,B

Creature - Insect

Flying, Wither

Vile Swarm enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever damage would be dealt to Vile Swarm negate it and instead remove that many +1/+1 counters from Vile Swarm.

GB: Put a +1/+1 counter on Vile Swarm.

0/0


Mindrot Parasite G,U

Creature - Worm

Islandwalk

Whenever Mindrot Parasite deals damage to a player that player puts the top X cards of their library into their graveyard where X is the damage dealt.

Whenever a card is sent from the library to the graveyard put a +1/+1 counter on Mindrot Parasite.

1/1

November 22, 2010 10:02 a.m.

IronHead says... #2

Life Cycle of Ulgris U,G,B

Sorcery

Choose one: Put creature in target opponent's library into the graveyard. That opponent then shuffles their library; or Put a creature in target opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control; or put 4 +1/+1 counters on target creature that entered the battlefield from some place other than the hand.

November 22, 2010 10:29 a.m.

exarkun809 says... #3

Liege of the Contagion

3GB

Creature - Insect Swarm

Flying, Wither

When Crawling Contagion enters the battlefield, place 3 1/1 green and black insect creature tokens with flying and wither onto the battlefield under your control.

Tap, sacrifice a creature: If sacrificed creature was green, regenerate target creature. If sacrificed creature was black, put two -1/-1 counters on target creature.

2/2

November 22, 2010 11:34 a.m.

exarkun809 says... #4

Should read, "When Liege of the Contagion enters the battlefield..." Crawling Contagion was first name idea, forgot to change it.

November 22, 2010 11:36 a.m.

exarkun809 says... #5

The Touch of Ulgris

2UBBG

Sorcery

As an additional cost to cast The Touch of Ulgris you may sacrifice any number of permanents.

Target opponent sacrifices two permanents for each permanent sacrificed as The Touch of Ulgris was cast.

Each player puts X 1/1 blue, black, and green insect creature tokens with wither and flying into play where X is the number of permanents he or she sacrificed this turn.

November 22, 2010 2 p.m.

xeratheenigma says... #6

my first entry : Mysterious Goo i hope the wording is not too confusing and you get what I was trying do.

November 22, 2010 3 p.m.

exarkun809 says... #7

Impervious Froag

2UG

Creature - Toad

Flash, reach, protection from black

When Impervious Froag enters the battlefield, tap or untap target permanent.

2/4

November 22, 2010 3:13 p.m.

1st entry

Subterranean Breeding grounds - 1UG

Enchantment

tap two untapped creatures you control: put a 1/1 green insect creature token with wither into play.

tap two untapped creatures you control: put a 1/1 blue insect creature token with Flying into play.

November 22, 2010 4:07 p.m.

Carn13 says... #9

Yays all the cards i voted for won :)

Entry 1:

Fungal Lord 3BG

Creature-Fungus

When this card enters the battlefield, create 3 1/1 black and green Fungus tokens under your control.

GG, sacrifice 1 Fungus token: Place a -1/-1 counter on each creature target opponent controls.

1BB, tap: Create 1 1/1 black and green Fungus token under your control. Activate this ability only if you control no Fungus tokens.

2/3

November 22, 2010 5:17 p.m.

Yourman says... #10

3BG

Dangerous Landscape

Enchant Land

Tap- Put two -1/-1 tokens on all attacking creatures without flying

November 22, 2010 5:51 p.m.

xeratheenigma says... #11

my second entry: Ulgrisian Tunneler

November 22, 2010 6:33 p.m.

Yourman says... #12

1GB

Queen Roe Primogenitor

Creature-Fish

1/2

All other fish have shroud

2 tap- Put X 1/1 blue and green fish tokens into play where X is double the amount of fish currently in play.

November 22, 2010 6:34 p.m.

Yourman says... #13

Queen Roe Primogenitor casting cost should be 1GU. Sorry.

November 22, 2010 6:37 p.m.

IronHead says... #14

Rot Liege 2,G,B,U

Creature - Ooze

Black Creatures you control get +1/+1 and wither.

Green creatures you control get +1/+1 and have "g: regenerate this creature"

Blue creatures you control get +1/+1 and shroud

2/3

November 22, 2010 6:40 p.m.

Yourman says... #15

3BGU

Ulgris Chess

Instant

As an additional cost of this spell sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a creature and put it into play. Play this card for 0 if the creature that will be sacrificed was unblocked this turn.

November 22, 2010 7:28 p.m.

Jarrod_0067 says... #16

Dense Canopy 1GUB

Enchantment

Token creatures you control have shroud.

Whenever a creature token enters the battlefield, you may have target opponent lose 1 life.

November 22, 2010 9:31 p.m.

Voidslime - UUG

Instant

Counter target spell, activated ability, or triggered ability.

(I know this would be a reprint, but it feels way to perfect to not put into Ulgris...)

November 22, 2010 11:01 p.m.

dude1818 says... #18

@IronHead Shouldn't Rot Liege's abilities be "Other COLOR creatures you control have..."? Otherwise it seems to help itself out too much. Or make it a 0/0 or 0/1.

November 23, 2010 12:47 a.m.

leon_raymond says... #19

Stinkweed

Cost: GB

Creature - Plant

Flash

Creatures can't attack you

Sacrifice Stinkweed at end of turn

P/T: 0/1


Ethereal Ooze

Cost: 1GU

Creature - Ooze Illusion

Shroud

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to or dealt by Ethereal Ooze

At the beginning of your upkeep, put a -1/-1 counter on Ethereal Ooze

P/T: 0/5

thinking of making this a 0/3 or 0/2 because of all the abilities that could put +1/+1 counters on it


Bleech

Cost: 4BG

Creature - Leech

Wither

Whenever a creature gets a -1/-1 counter, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control

2/4


Nullshroud

Cost: BG4

Instant

Nullshroud may target creatures as though they didn't have shroud. Destroy target creature, it can't be regenerated.

This card was meant to be mono black, but i forgot about it during the last challenge. sorry. does anybody here think it still fits as a black/green card?

November 23, 2010 2:28 a.m.

xeratheenigma says... #20

my third entry: Mind Gleaner

I originally had it as a 2/3 but I opted for the 1/3 version.

November 23, 2010 3:41 a.m.

xeratheenigma says... #21

my fourth and final entry: Ulgris' Genesis the original version had the option to counter a spell but i thought it may have made it overpowered.

November 23, 2010 5:38 a.m.

Jarrod_0067 says... #22

@leon_raymond Nullshroud should be creature OR artifact. It would fit green more and seems fair for the cost

November 23, 2010 7:14 a.m.

Jarrod_0067 says... #23

Excruciating Reincarnation 3BG

Instant

Return all creatures put into your graveyard from the battlefield this turn to the battlefield under your control. Put a -1/-1 counter on each of those creatures.

November 23, 2010 7:22 a.m.

IronHead says... #24

@dude1818: no, that was why I toned down its power and toughness and gave it no abilities of its own. I wanted it to boost itself. But yeah I could see maybe reducing its power and toughness a bit more.

November 23, 2010 8:20 a.m.

dude1818 says... #25

Ulgris' Mindspawn (XBUG)

Sorcery

Target player discards X cards.

Place X 1/1 black, blue, and green Ooze creature tokens named Mindspawn onto the battlefield. They have "T, Sacrifice Mindspawn: Mindspawn deals 2 damage to target creature or player."


Engulfing Ooze (3BG)

Enchantment

Whenever a permanent enters the battlefield, you may place a -1/-1 counter on target creature.


Necros Worm (BBGG)

Creature - Worm

Wither

GG: Necros Worm is indestructible until end of turn.

3/5


Consumption (XUGG)

Instant

Place a total of X -1/-1 counters on up to X target creatures, divided as you choose.

Place a total of X +1/+1 counters on up to X target creatures, divided as you choose.

November 23, 2010 11:46 p.m.

leon_raymond says... #26

@Jarrod_0067 hmmm, so you think it would fit if it could also kill artifacts? sort of like an unstoppable Putrefy ? Sure

Nullshroud

Cost: BG4

Instant

Nullshroud may target permanents as though they didn't have shroud. Destroy target creature or artifact, it can't be regenerated.

November 24, 2010 1:51 a.m.

Jarrod_0067 says... #27

@leon_raymond well, this is Ulgris, and one thing I have noticed is that ANYTHING goes on Ulgris. Creatures here can do ANYTHING because they have adapted to a harsh environment.

Nullshroud is cool, but I would change the name to Obliterating Exposure or something like the sort. It sounds more like a rare :)


Now, lets run through this:

Fits B and G in feel? Check

Fits the set? Check

Has potential? Check

Original? Check

Cost? Check. Here's the reasoning:

  • Multicolor, harder to cast, -1 for each additional color
  • Destroys artifacts, +2
  • Destroys creatures, +2
  • Bypasses shroud, +2
  • Can't be regenerated, +1
Total: 6 cmc


Terminate + Naturalize = This card

If this was a real card, I would use 4 maindeck

8/10 from me

November 24, 2010 3:23 a.m.

leon_raymond says... #28

@Jarrod_0067 oh, thankyou very much. I was just a little unsure. Okay, i'll change the name to Obliterating Exposure


Obliterating Exposure

Cost: BG4

Instant

Obliterating Exposure may target permanents as though they didn't have shroud. Destroy target creature or artifact, it can't be regenerated.

November 24, 2010 3:27 a.m.

Jarrod_0067 says... #29

@leon_raymond no problem. I try to help in whatever way I can. Making sets is so much fun, and although my ideas usually aren't selected, I get enjoyment out of it. By the way, your originality never ceases to amaze me! I'm still puzzled at why Wizards haven't employed you for their creative board yet

November 24, 2010 4:07 a.m.

leon_raymond says... #30

@Jarrod_0067 haha i can safely say the same thing for you. Still, we get a kick out of it. It's not like we need to get paid for what we enjoy (although it would be nice). With the inventive card mechanics you've created, i'm surprised Wizards haven't employed you for their design team

November 24, 2010 5:04 a.m.

Jarrod_0067 says... #31

So guys. Who thinks a re-take of an old creature Tatterkite ? Maybe like this:

Indelible Slickfast 1UG

Legendary Creature - Snake

Creatures you control can't have -1/-1 counters placed on them.

Creatures your opponent's control can't have -1/-1 counters removed from them.

2/2

November 24, 2010 6:30 a.m.

2nd Entry

Lush Overgrowth - BG

Enchantment

(tap): put target permanent card from your hand into play without paying its mana cost, sacrifice it at end of turn.

November 24, 2010 9:25 a.m.

exarkun809 says... #33

Ulgris' Panacea

2UUBG

Sorcery

Ulgris' Panacea cannot be countered by spells.

Target opponent puts the top 20 cards from his library into his or her graveyard. For each creature card placed into a graveyard this way, put a 1/1 blue, black, and green insect creature with wither and flying onto the battlefield under your control.

November 24, 2010 1:14 p.m.

3rd entry

Reaping Menace - 3UBG

Creature - Insect

Flying, Deathtouch

Sacrifice a creature: Reaping Menace gains trample until end of turn.

5/5

November 24, 2010 7:46 p.m.

NecroBane says... #35

November 25, 2010 1:38 a.m.

leon_raymond says... #36

@NecroBane i really like Blightsling. I love the idea of a legendary plant creature. I think that it may be a little over-powered, but not too much. Since it's legendary, it should be fine though

November 25, 2010 6:09 a.m.

BrownDog5117 says... #37

2UBG

Ulgris' Gravecycle

Enchantment

All creatures have wither.

Whenever a non-token creature is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may draw X cards or put X 1/1 green Fungus creature tokens onto the battlefield, where X is the number of -1/-1 counters on that creature.

November 25, 2010 6:27 p.m.

BrownDog5117 says... #38

2BG

Latchvein Spore

Creature - Fungus

When Latchvein Spore attacks, destroy target creature. Put X -1/-1 counters on Latchvein Spore, where X is that creature's converted mana cost.

1/3

November 25, 2010 6:38 p.m.

NecroBane says... #39

That Latchvein Spore is a great idea.

November 25, 2010 8:16 p.m.

vic says... #40

Mosquito Swarm

GGBB2

Sorcery

Put six black and green mosquito insect tokens with Flying and Wither onto battlefield.

"They don't want your blood. They want your life."

(Flavor text was spur of the moment. Take it or leave it.)

November 26, 2010 1:45 a.m.

vic says... #41

Send Off

GU

Enchantment

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may return a creature that you control, and a creature that an opponent controls from the battlefield to their owners hands. (You may not do only one or the other.)

I'm not too thrilled with the name. Open to suggestions. -Vic

November 26, 2010 1:53 a.m.

vic says... #42

Crossing boundaries

GBU

Sorcery

Look at the top six cards of target opponent's library. You may choose one permanent card among them, and put it onto the battlefield under your control. Opponent puts the rest of the cards into his/her graveyard.

(I was considering putting the other 5 cards back on top of opponent's library in any order I choose. That way, even if I don't get something useful to steel, I can still do something effective. Probably need to increase cost for this. Also more than willing to see a name change for this card). -Vic

November 26, 2010 2:05 a.m.

vic says... #43

Leap of Filth

GBU

Instant

Play Leap of Filth only during an opponent's turn. All creatures that you control gain Flying and Deathtouch until end of turn.

"My canopy will not be a playground"- yet-to-be-named plainswalker for Ulgris.

November 26, 2010 2:12 a.m.

vic says... #44

Just went and checked out the other entries. What do you think about Obliterating Exposure taking out more choices than just a creature or artifact? Desert Twister comes to mind, that's why. That is easier to cast, but doesn't get around shroud and isn't an instant. Dare we say even a planeswalker is vulnerable?

November 26, 2010 2:34 a.m.

Jarrod_0067 says... #45

@vic&leon_raymond maybe that would work. Obliterating Exposure is a nice concept. If we were going all out with making it a rare, we want to go with a bang. Make it exile! Gone! Forever, never to return!!! Stupid shrouded and indestructible Platinum Angel is no longer unbeatable (thank god!!!)! :)

Mana cost is already high so an additional cost, maybe pay life?

Here is my opinion on it, take it or leave it.

Obliterating Exposure Cost: 3BG Instant

As an additional cost to cast Obliterating Exposure, pay 5 life. Obliterating Exposure may target permanents as though they didn't have shroud. Exile target permanent.

That way, the curve is better, you won't be risking it late game (which is why the reduced mana cost), it gets past indestructible and is just too awesome to pass up. At least 2 mainboarded in every Ulgris deck.

November 26, 2010 3:19 a.m.

Jarrod_0067 says... #46

Jungletread Parasite 3GUB

Creature - Worm

When Jungletread Parasite enters the battlefield, switch control of it with target creature an opponent controls.

At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 3 life.

1/1

November 26, 2010 3:35 a.m.

leon_raymond says... #47

@Jarrod_0067 & vic well, i'm very happy with the new design for Obliterating Exposure, provided people don't see it as being too overpowered. My biggest worry was that getting around shroud was going to be considered way overpowered, but apparently not :)

@vic all your cards seem epic. and i really like the idea of crossing boundaries. Can't complain with that card at all.

@BrownDog5117 i agree with NecroBane that Latchvein spore is really cool. It's such an original idea for a removal card

November 26, 2010 7:37 a.m.

NecroBane says... #48

November 27, 2010 1:27 a.m.

vic says... #49

@leon_raymond Thanks a lot. For Crossing Boundaries, do you like it better with the other 5 cards in graveyard(which sort of fits with milling), or think the other five cards should get stacked?

November 27, 2010 3:18 a.m.

leon_raymond says... #50

@vic i'm not sure. they both sound like good ideas to me. Maybe you can decide after you've looked at them?

November 27, 2010 6:48 a.m.

vic says... #51

Well I fortunately we have the luxury of a design team. They can pick whichever way they think is best.

Jarrod_0067-I think Obliterating Exposure is looking just right now. Wanted to take a day to mull that over. Yeah. Wouldn't change anything.

November 28, 2010 4:46 a.m.

Jarrod_0067 says... #52

@vic sure. Just thought that I could help stir things up a bit. Get the creative juices flowing. But yeah, I like leon_raymond's idea either way

November 28, 2010 7:45 a.m.

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