Morglen Multicolor Challenge
Community Set
squire1
11 August 2011
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11 August 2011
4896 views
After the voting from last time was compiled, here are our winners to the Monoblack Morglen Challange. After taking into consideration your comments and thoughts on the cards, the design team did make a few slight changes to the original submitted cards.
| Sunthorn Ravager by pyrefiend | |
| Basically left him as is.Since it has the potential to be a great agro card the design team thought that 2/1 was a bit more appropriate that 1/2. Other than that it stayed as it was. | |
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| Journey to Revelation by Frostcrow | |
| with a +2/+1 increase and an additional +1/+2 as a token, this felt a lettle too strong since it gave other killer abilities. We figured it is a bit more balanced at giving +2/+0 and +0/+2 respectively. If it becomes a dud of a card that way during playtesting, then we will change it back. | |
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| Elves of Anarchy by Jarrod_0067 | |
| Only change to this card is that the losing 1 life was taken off. This move puts it on par with noble heirarch and feels more rare. | |
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Morglen Multicolor Challenge
In this shard there are two Major tribes, the Gladeparters and the Tharin'l, both of elves. The Gladeparters are centered around true democracy and hold their tribal council with the Tharin'l though they get along less and less as the year go on. Both tribes believe in order in nature and are willing to die for it. Nature is nearly worshiped by these elves in a religious fashion. The Gladeparters led by Doreer, the elder, follow the normal worship of nature and realize the plans of the youth around them but decide as a group to not devise a plan against them. All that they concentrate on is that nature and right will prevail and that they will gladly die protecting both. Both societies have the technology level of an iron age society. They have Iron weapons and armor, yet their buildings are more hut like in nature, some on the ground and some in the trees. Neither architecture nor creating artifacts is a focus of this nation.
###Themes The major themes and keywords of Morglen are Recursion/resurrection, Regeneration, life loss, and ramp
###Creature Types The creature types of Morglen are : Elf, Beast, Plant, Treefolk, Troll, Zombie, Centaur, Wolves Subtypes include: Rogue, Shaman, Druid, Necromancer. #Themes/Mechanics ### Morglen Mechanic After Voting, the new mechanic is Memento (When this creature dies, if it wasn't a token, put a token that is a copy of this creature onto the battlefield.) ### Others The mechanics of course include the evergreen keywords (deathtouch, defender, double strike, enchant, equip, first strike, flash, flying, haste, indestructible, intimidate, landwalk, lifelink, protection, reach, regenerate, shroud, trample, and vigilance) and Memento.
####The general themes according to the voting are Regeneration, Hexproof, Reach, landwalk, Recursion/resurrection, and Ramp.
Jarrod_0067 says... #2
...I know saprolings weren't decided on as creature types, but it seemed to fit better. Else, change it to 0/1 plants
Seeds of Corruption 1WGB
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
At the beginning of each upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on enchanted creature.
Remove two +1/+1 counters from enchanted creature: Put a 1/1 green saproling creature onto the battlefield.
August 11, 2011 11:18 a.m.
Last Chance - Instant (WG)
Choose one - return target creature you control to its owner's hand or target creature gains memento until end of turn.
This is your last chance to turn back or leave a momento before we head to the heart of Morglen
-Argentel, leader of the 1st voyage into Morglen.
Gradual Poisoning - Enchantment <2GB>
Enchant target creature
If enchanted creature's power is equal to or less than 1 it cannot attack.
Enchanted creature gains a -2/-1 counter at the beginning of your upkeep.
2G: Return Gradual Poisoning to your hand.
August 11, 2011 1 p.m.
Prophetic Arbormancer (1GB)Creature - Treefolk Shaman
Defender
1GB: Put target Treefolk creature from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. It has "If this creature would leave the battlefield, exile it instead."
[0/4]
Elvish Betrayer (2WB)Creature - Elf Warrior
Haste, Double-strike, Momento
[1/2]
Blinded by rage, the Betrayer clearly leaves his marks upon each tree he passes.
Last-Ditch Effort (GGWWWBB)Sorcery
Until end of turn, creatures you control have Momento.
Destroy all creatures.
"Know that our actions today will preserve our world for an eternity."
August 11, 2011 1:48 p.m.
Elf Lifemage
2BW
Creature - Elf Shaman
Lifelink
Whenever a token is made by a creature with Momento, you gain X life, where X is the mana cost of the card copied with Momento.
2/4
August 11, 2011 2:10 p.m.
Death and Rebirth
2WBB
Enchanment
As Death and Rebirth enters the battlefield exile all creatures.
At the begining of your upkeep return one creature exiled this way to the battlefield.
August 11, 2011 4:36 p.m.
Rapid Burial
GB
Instant
Sacrfice a creature and search your library for 2 basic lands put them into the battlefield.
Draw a card.
If 4 or more creatures are in your graveyard add GB to your mana pool.
August 11, 2011 5:05 p.m.
Morglen Witchdoctor 1WG
Creature- Elf Shaman
When Morglen Witchdoctor enters the battlefield and at the start of your upkeep put a 0/1 Plant Creature token onto the battlefield.
Sacrifice a Plant: Target Creature gains Momento until end of turn
1/1
August 11, 2011 5:21 p.m.
Joshwarudd says... #9
Dominus of Morglen - GWB
Creature - Treefolk Shaman
Memento
As Dominus of Morglen enters the battlefield you may sacrifice up to 3 creatures you control. For each creature sacrificed this way choose one: Target creature gets -4/-4 until the end of the turn, or you may gain 4 life, or you may search your library for a land card and put it onto the battlefield tapped.
1/4
Morglen Necromancer - GB2
Creature - Elf Necromancer
TG: Regenerate target creature.
T1B: Put target creature from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.
2/2
Unending Death - WB
Sorcery
All creatures gain memento until the end of the turn.
Destroy all creatures.
August 11, 2011 6:54 p.m.
Pathcutter Zombie
1GB
Creature - Zombie Rogue
Sacrifice Pathcutter Zombie: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library.
Memento (When this creature dies, if it wasn't a token, put a token that is a copy of this creature onto the battlefield.)
1/1
No matter what happens to him, he will cut that path.
Haughty Superior
GWB
Creature - Elf Shaman
Whenever a token enters the battlefield, exile it.
3/3
"They're still trying to cling onto this world? Ha! One touch and they shrivel and vanish!"
Scouring Blast
1WB
Instant
Exile target noncreature permanent.
August 11, 2011 7:19 p.m.
Witch of Purgatory :2: :w: :b:
Creature - Centaur Shaman
Exile a creature you control: Return target creature card that shares a creature type with the exiled creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
:w: :w: :tap: : Put target exiled creature into its owner's graveyard.
2/5
August 11, 2011 7:19 p.m.
Sacred Wolf :g: :b: :w:
Creature - wolf
Hexshroud, forestwalk, swampwalk, plainswalk
2/2
August 11, 2011 7:31 p.m.
Wait one sec...Sacred Wolf is already a card. Try renaming your card. And "Hexshroud" doesn't exist. Try either Hexproof or Shroud.
August 11, 2011 7:50 p.m.
Morglen ProtectorWGBCreature - Centaur Shaman
You may sacrifice a creature to cast Morglen Protector as though it had flash.
When Morglen Protector enters the battlefield two target creatures you control gain momento.
4/3
August 11, 2011 11:23 p.m.
Morglen Protector
WGB
Creature - Centaur Shaman
You may sacrifice a creature to cast Morglen Protector as though it had flash.
When Morglen Protector enters the battlefield two target creatures you control gain momento.
4/3
August 11, 2011 11:24 p.m.
Mel'Vothra, Exile of Tharin'l 2GB
Creature-Elf Necromancer
GG: Target creature gains Memento until the end of turn.
2BB: Discard 2 cards, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains Memento and is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types.
2/3
Attempt at Diplomacy 3BGW
Enchantment
As Attempt at Diplomacy comes into play, choose two colors.
Permanents you control have protection from the chosen colors during your opponents' turn.
During your upkeep, you may reveal a card from your hand. If you do not, sacrifice Attempt at Diplomacy.
Your opponent may reveal his/her hand during their upkeep. If they do not, draw a card.
Eternal Twilight 3BW
Enchantment
Creatures you control have Lifelink during your turn.
Creatures you control have Memento during your opponent's durn.
August 11, 2011 11:38 p.m.
Forest Sentinal :5: :g: :w:
Creature - Treefolk
Reach, Vigilance, Momento
When Forest Sentinal comes into play put 2 1/1 green plant tokens with reach into play.
4/8
August 12, 2011 1:06 a.m.
I thought about the GWB card's purpose for a while, and I've decided to change the card to this:
Dasvol, Tharin'l Superior
GWB
Legendary Creature - Elf Shaman
If a token would enter the battlefield, exile it instead.
3/3
"They're still trying to cling onto this world? Ha! One touch and they shrivel and vanish!"
August 12, 2011 2:19 a.m.
Darkened Wall of Flowers 2GB
Creature-Plant Wall
Reach,Memento,Defender
1/5
Rotted Flytrap 1WB
Creature-Plant
Devour X
If Rotted Flytrap Devours a Creature/s it gains the ablilties of that creature/s
1/1
Elven Betrayal 2GWB
Tribal Elf Instant
Each Player picks one of their creature and passes it right. Each player loses life equal to the power and toughness of the monster that was passed to each player.Return the creatures to their owner's field
August 12, 2011 5:48 a.m.
Doreer, the elder 2GWB
Legendary Creatue - Elf Shaman
W tap- Tap target creatue.
B tap - Target cratuere gains death touch until end of turn.
G tap - Target creaute gains +2/+2 until end of turn.
When Dorer becomes taped Elf creatures you control gain trample until end of turn.
1/4
August 12, 2011 5:55 a.m.
Touch of Morglen
2WB
Instant
Dystory target creature. Gain X life where X is destroyed creatures touhness.
August 12, 2011 5:58 a.m.
Bog spider
1 g/b
Reach. When Bog Spider blocks or becomes blocked by a creatue with flying you may have it destroy target artifact or enchantment.
1/5
August 12, 2011 6:02 a.m.
Konpal Corrupted Visionary of Morglen
2WBG
Legendary Creature - Elf Druid Shaman
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When Konpal Betrayer of Morglen enteres battlefield, each opponent gains 2 life.
Memento
Pay 2 lifes, Sacrifice Konpal Betrayer of Morglen: you may search your library for up to one Plain, up to one Forest and up to one Swamp.
(Tap): Sacrifice a Plains: you may put two white Cloud 1/4 tokens with defender, indestructible, this creature may block only creatures with flying and whenever this creature block, put -1/-1 counter on it.
(Tap): Sacrifice a Forest: you may put three green Treefolk 1/3 tokens with defender and reach.
(Tap): Sacrifice a Swamp: you may put two black Bog 1/1 tokens with defender and deathtouch.
1/5
August 12, 2011 6:41 a.m.
Konpal Corrupted Visionary of Morglen
(2)(W)(B)(G)
Legendary Creature - Elf Druid Shaman-
When Konpal Corrupted Visionary of Morglen enteres battlefield, each opponent gains 2 life.
Memento
Pay 2 lifes, Sacrifice Konpal Corrupted Visionary of Morglen: you may search your library for up to one Plain, up to one Forest and up to one Swamp.
(Tap): Sacrifice a Plains: you may put two white Cloud 1/4 tokens with defender, indestructible, this creature may block only creatures with flying and whenever this creature block, put -1/-1 counter on it.(Tap): Sacrifice a Forest: you may put three green Treefolk 1/3 tokens with defender and reach.(Tap): Sacrifice a Swamp: you may put three black Bog 1/1 tokens with defender and deathtouch.
1/5
Divine of Morglen
(3)(W)(W)(B)(B)
Legendary Enchantment Aura
As and additional cost to play Visions of Morglen sacrifice a creature
Enchated Creature gest +2/+2 and memento.
(Tap)(2): Add (W)(B)(G)
If enchanted creature is green, it gets: Trample and First strike.If enchanted creature is white, it gets: Lifelink and Flying.If enchanted creature is black, it gets: Deathtouch and Intimidate.
Doreer's Adviser (1)(B)(G)
Legendary Creature - Elf Shaman
(B)(G): Target creature gains Memento Until End of Turn.
(B)(G): Target Creature gains Islandwalk and Mountainwalk Until End of Turn
(G): You may play additional land this turn.
3/1
August 12, 2011 8:55 a.m.
Ignore forest sentinal, for some reason I was thinking one of the cards we submitted could be gw even though we already did that. Use this submission in its place.
Decaying Grounds :g: :b:
Enchantment
Whenever a nontoken creature is sent from the field to the graveyard put a 2/2 black and green plant zombie token with death touch onto the battlefield under your control. You lose 2 life.
August 12, 2011 10:04 a.m.
Dry Figure
WB
InstantChoose 1- Target creature gains momento. Destroy that creature. Tokens with that creature's name gain "if you were to tap this creature, sacrifice it instead", or all creatures lose momento until end of turn. Destroy target non-black, non-artifact creature.
Puppet Play
GGB
Sorcery
Return target permanent from an opponent's graveyard to play under your control. If that permanent has a mana cost higher than the mana cost of permanents you control sacrifice it at the end of your next combat step.
I don't have internet for the next week, so I hope these weren't too rushed. Also I dreamed up the names, I won't be unhappy if they changed.
August 12, 2011 10:21 a.m.
Splitting Spawner 3WGB
Creature- (Rare)
Memento
If ~ is in your graveyard, all creatures that share a name with ~ gain +1/+1, lifelink, and "When this creature attacks, put a token that is a copy of this creature into play."
1/1
Form of the Yew 3BGG
Enchantment (Rare)
You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.
Whenever you draw a card, reveal it. If it is a creature, target player loses life equal to its toughness. If it is not a creature, sacrifice a permanent.
August 13, 2011 8:45 a.m.
Jarrod_0067 says... #28
I would like to change my last entry as it is underpowered for a rare
Seeds of Corruption WGB
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponent controls.
At the beginning of each upkeep, put a -1/-1 counter on enchanted creature.
When enchanted creature attacks or blocks, put X 1/1 green saproling tokens onto the battlefield where X is the enchanted creature's toughness.
I felt this to be more versatile as it can be a removal spell, although delayed, or a way to pump out mass tokens. The enchanted creature does NOT have HEXPROOF!
August 13, 2011 10:06 a.m.
idmantelli says... #29
Origin of Strength, 3GB
Sorcery
Tap any amount of untapped Elves you control. Each of those Elves get that many +1/+1 counters, and all of target opponent's creatures get that many -1/-1 counters.
"As Callair saw his troops drop like flies, one by one, he felt the ground shake as they came, as big as titans, as powerful as what his army used to be."
August 13, 2011 3:49 p.m.
idmantelli says... #30
Crippled Behemoth, GWBB
Creature - Rouge Beast
0/8
Defender, Reach
Whenever Crippled Behemoth blocks a creature with flying, that creature gets two -1/-1 counters.
August 13, 2011 4:47 p.m.
idmantelli says... #31
Amass, XGB
Instant
Add 1 to X for each creature that generated mana for X.
Creatures you control get +X/+X until end of turn.
Destroy target nonblack creature or enchantment.
"Great job, major. You managed to make them fall back and...wait, what?"
August 13, 2011 5:15 p.m.
Name: Glusur, Waker of the Dead
CMC: 3BG
Type: Legendary Creature - Troll Necromancer
P/T: 5/4
Effects:
Hexproof,
2BG: Regenerate Glusur, Waker of the Dead
Each other creature gains memento
BG, sacrifice a non-token creature: Return target creature with converted mana cost equal to or less than the sacrificed creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
I want this dude... game breaking effect if you can stick him and he's not exactly easy to remove. Can't interact with himself because of legendary which makes him not overpowered IMO.
Name: Morglen Charm
CMC: BGW
Type: Instant
Effects: Choose one -- Destroy target creature, it cant be regenerated; or search your library for 2 basic lands and put them into play tapped; or all creatures you control gain Memento until the end of the turn.
Charms are always fun and I feel that this one deserves to be a rare.
Name: Cleansing Death
CMC: 3BW
Type: Sorcery
Effects:
All creatures lose all abilities until the end of the turn.
Destroy all creatures.
Target player loses 1 life, and you gain 1 life for each creature that lost Memento this turn.
Seems like a decent field wipe would be nice for this set, specifically one that would deal with memento.
Good luck everyone. Hope you like mine.
August 13, 2011 9:46 p.m.
Desperate Sacrifice
1BBWW
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast Desperate Sacrifice, discard your hand.
All non-token creatures on the battlefield without Momento gain Momento until end of turn.
All players sacrifice all permenents in play.
August 13, 2011 11:55 p.m.
idmantelli says... #34
Holy crap Mpz5, did you draw those yourself? (sorry if i'm not supposed to post anything besides cards)
August 14, 2011 12:36 a.m.
No, that would be really cool though.
I found images online and altered the hell out of them.
The first one was a picture of a troll but the troll looked dumb and savage, holding a tree branch/club rather than a staff/wand like I wanted him to. The place it was in was pretty bright and the troll was more grey than green. I altered the colors a lot, darkened the area and made a cool glow on the club to make it look like a staff. I liked how it came out and I love the flavor of the card it'self.
The second one was a picture of Piracy Charm but I made the hands look flesh colored rather than blue and I made the charm this shards colors and a lot cooler looking IMO. I like the way it came out as well and I also liked the versatility of the card. It fits the shard well I think having 3 relevant abilities that all are well within theme but the restrictive cost balances it me thinks.
xD the last one was actually a picture of a girl jumping. The light was from the sun and was shining between her legs really brightly. I cut her out, cropped the grass to where I wanted it and altered the shadows and brightness a lot. It looks the most different from what it was and it looks about how I wanted it to look. As far as the card goes, I love field wipes. The thought that field wipes were pretty bad in this shard crossed my mind and so I decided to fix that if I can get it voted for. I think it's what control players in this shard need.
I'm glad that you liked the images. I hope you liked the cards just as much if not more than that. I really tried to capture the flavor of the shard this time and I'm hoping everyone enjoys the pictures because I did spend some time with them.
August 14, 2011 1:07 a.m.
Jarrod_0067 says... #36
Form of the Necromancer WBB
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose half your life, rounded up.
Creatures you control have Memento and deathtouch.
XB: Return target creature with converted mana cost X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
August 14, 2011 3:28 a.m.
Jarrod_0067 says... #37
Form of the Necromancer WBB
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose half your life, rounded up.
Creatures you control have Memento and deathtouch.
XB: Return target creature with converted mana cost X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
August 14, 2011 3:28 a.m.
ClockworkMenagerie says... #39
Last Stand of Morglen
3WBG
Sorcery
Destroy all creatures.
If a creature would enter the battlefield under an opponent's control this turn, it enters the battlefield under your control instead.
August 14, 2011 10:30 a.m.
ClockworkMenagerie says... #40
Wherefore Death?
4GB
Enchantment
Whenever a token enters the battlefield, you may return a creature card with the same name from your graveyard to your hand.
"None of Morglen's children remain dead for long. I wonder if the same can be said for you?"
August 14, 2011 10:42 a.m.
ClockworkMenagerie says... #41
Mort, Lord Over All That Breathes
3WWBB
Legendary Creature - Elf Zombie
Sacrifice a creature with memento: Destroy all creature tokens.
4B: Return target creature in a graveyard to the battlefield under your control. It is a black zombie.
2/4
August 14, 2011 11:06 a.m.
ClockworkMenagerie says... #42
Ignore the last one:
Mort, Lord Over All That Breathes
3WWBB
Legendary Creature - Elf Zombie
Sacrifice a creature with memento: Destroy all creature tokens.
3WB: Return target creature in a graveyard to the battlefield under your control. It is a white and black zombie.
2/4
August 14, 2011 11:08 a.m.
ClockworkMenagerie says... #43
Mort, Life and Death
3WWBB
Legendary Creature - Elf Zombie
Sacrifice a creature with memento: Destroy all creature tokens.
3WB: Return target creature in a graveyard to the battlefield under your control. It is a white and black zombie.
2/4
Wherefore Death?
4GB
Enchantment
Whenever a token enters the battlefield, you may return a creature card with the same name from your graveyard to your hand.
"None of Morglen's children remain dead for long. I wonder if the same can be said for you?"
Last Stand of Morglen
3WBG
Sorcery
Destroy all creatures.
If a creature would enter the battlefield under an opponent's control this turn, it enters the battlefield under your control instead.
Sorry for the many posts, these are my three submissions. Some errors in Mort's card needed to be fixed. TFL
August 14, 2011 11:20 a.m.
nightscape says... #44
Pulse of Morglen
(B)(G)(W)
Sorcery
Destroy target tapped permanent. You gain life equal to its converted mana cost. You may put Pulse of Morlgen into your library third card from the top.
Gravecradle Moss
1(B)(G)
Creature - Plant
Memento
When Gravecradle Moss enters the battlefield, you may search your graveyard or library for a land card and put it onto the battlefield tapped. If you search your library in this way, shuffle it.
When Gravecradle Moss dies, you may exile it. If you do, draw a card or return a card from your graveyard to your hand.
1/1
Sycophantic Soul
(W)(B)
Creature - Elf Spirit
Lifelink, Deathtouch
If Sycophantic Soul is in your graveyard and you would gain life, return Sycophantic Soul to the battlefield instead.
2/1
August 14, 2011 1:47 p.m.
Mpz5, your Cleansing Death seems good, except for one thing. What if the creatures on the battlefield at the time include a Tarmogoyf and a Heedless One ? Since they lost their P/T-setting abilities, what do you set their P/Ts to?
August 14, 2011 2:01 p.m.
I guess the charm needs to have a shuffle clause after it's second effect.
August 14, 2011 2:08 p.m.
They would be set to 0 and would die as a state based effect.
August 14, 2011 2:12 p.m.
207.2. Rather than a fixed number, some creature cards have power and/or toughness that includes a star (*).
207.2a The card may have a characteristic-defining ability that sets its power and/or toughness according to some stated condition. (See rule 604.3.) Such an ability is worded [This creatures] [power or toughness] is equal to . . . or [This creatures] power and toughness are each equal to . . . This ability functions everywhere, even outside the game. If the ability needs to use a number that cant be determined, including inside a calculation, use 0 instead of that number.
August 14, 2011 2:21 p.m.
I have a question about momento: does it stack? I mean, if a creature has two instances of momento, do I get two tokens?
August 14, 2011 4:25 p.m.
To clarify: does momento work like soulshift, a la Forked-Branch Garami ?
August 14, 2011 4:30 p.m.
Interesting idea. I was thinking it was a static ability and thus didn't stack but apparently soulshift does.
August 14, 2011 4:36 p.m.
Soul of Morglen 3GB
Enchantment
Creatures you control have memento. (When a creature you control dies, if it wasn't a token, put a token that is a copy of it onto the battlefield.)
Spirit of Morglen 2WB
Creature - Spirit
Lifelink
Momento, momento (When this creature dies, if it wasn't a token, put two tokens that are copies of this creature onto the battlefield.)
2/2
Entreer, Heart of Morglen 3BGW
Legendary Creature - Treefolk Shaman
WhenEntreer, Heart of Morglen deals damage to a player, it deals that much damage to each other player and you gain that much life.
5/5
August 14, 2011 5:33 p.m.
ilikeoldcardsbetter says... #53
submission 1
Wondering Hermits - WG
Creature - Elf Druid
Hexproof, Protection from creatures
2/3
August 14, 2011 7:29 p.m.
ilikeoldcardsbetter says... #54
Please edit the above submission to be:
Wondering Hermits WGB
Hexproof, Protection from creatures
3/4
submission 2
Tharin'l Rituals - GB
Whenever A creature you control dies, and a creature enters the battlefield under your control on the same turn, you may put a charge counter on Tharin'l Rituals.
Remove 5 Charge counters from Tharin'l Rituals and sacrifice it: Return any number of creature cards with Momento from your graveyard to play
August 14, 2011 7:42 p.m.
@dude1818 - We have not specifically discussed this in the design team meetings. I figured that it did not stack, but that was just in my head. if the design team likes a card that allows it to stack as you have then, that may change our 'rulings' on the card.
August 14, 2011 9:48 p.m.
If you can find a company to print these and an artist to make card art that would be sick!
August 14, 2011 10:18 p.m.
art will be up to the community, but as far as printing, I have some thoughts about it.
August 14, 2011 10:22 p.m.
idmantelli says... #58
I wish to switch Amass and Origin of Strength's names around. They sound better to me like that.
August 15, 2011 12:45 a.m.
idmantelli says... #59
Actually, no i don't. I re-thought it, and I like it the way it was.
August 15, 2011 12:50 a.m.
Oaken Ancient - 1BG
Creature - Treefolk Necromancer
Reach
Oaken Ancient is indestructible.
If a spell or ability would cause Oaken Ancient to leave play, counter it.
0/3
"His roots are not simply buried in the soil, but entwined in the very fabric of reality."
Soulsworn Covenant - 4WBB
Enchantment
At the beginning of each upkeep, you gain life and each opponent loses life equal to the number of creature cards in each graveyard.
"Some say that the greatest sacrifice is to give one's life for a cause. But what is life compared to the eons we waste away in death?"-- Saegred, Tharinl Demagogue
Greyka, High Chancellor - 2WGB
When Greyka enters the battlefield, place your graveyard face down and shuffle it.
Whenever you would draw a card, you may choose to draw from your graveyard. You lose 1 life for each card drawn in this way.
Whenever you search your graveyard, shuffle it afterward.
2/4
"Death is... inconvenient, to say the least. Happily, it need not be a major facet of our lives."
August 15, 2011 1:24 a.m.
ClockworkMenagerie says... #62
@idmantelli You can make them in the Magic Set Editor, a program you can download for free. Just google it.
August 15, 2011 1:44 a.m.
idmantelli says... #63
I already made the cards. How do I post them on here?
August 15, 2011 2:05 a.m.
I have a few questions about your Oaken Ancient, pyrefiend. I think it's fairly obvious that it would counter stuff like Path to Exile , Wrath of God , or Unsummon . It also ignores stuff like Lightning Bolt . But what about stuff like Dismember or Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite combined with Crovax, Ascendant Hero ? Technically, for Dismember, it's the toughness reduction that puts the Ancient in the graveyard as a state-based action, right (unless it's just going to be countered because Dismember would make it leave the battlefield)? Also, will the Norn and Crovax combo result in the Ancient dying to state-based effects, an infinite loop of Norn and Crovax eternally activating their static abilities and the Ancient countering them, or what?
August 15, 2011 2:15 a.m.
Jarrod_0067 says... #65
@idmantelli usually you upload them to a common image server (deviantart, flickr etc.) then html link them
August 15, 2011 4:15 a.m.
Jarrod_0067 says... #66
@Lectrys it is poorly worded. I'm sure pyrefiend would consider the re-wording:
Oaken Ancient - 1BG
Creature - Treefolk Necromancer
Reach
Oaken Ancient is indestructible.
If a spell or ability would cause Oaken Ancient to leave play, counter it. If a permanent's ability is countered this way, destroy that permanent.
0/3
I personally think it is good, but I would reduce it's toughness by 1
August 15, 2011 4:26 a.m.
courtsjester says... #68
Echos of the Ancestors (2WBG)
Legendary Enchantment
All creatures you control gain Memento (When this creature dies, if it wasn't a token, put a token that is a copy of this creature onto the battlefield.)
White creatures you control gain Lifelink.
Black creatures you control gain Deathtouch.
Green creatures you control gain "GG: Regenerate this creature"
August 15, 2011 4:36 a.m.
Morglen Cultivation - GBEnchantmentGB: Pay 1 Life. Return Target Creature in a graveyard to your hand.GGB: Sacrifice a creature. Search your Library for a land and put it into play tapped.GGBB: Sacrifice X Lands. Search your Library or Graveyard for a creature with CMC X or less and put it into play.~"Blood for Body, Body for Land, Land for Blood - Mantra of the Tharn'l and the Gladeparters"
Doreer's Judgement - WB2InstantExile Target Permanent.~"If your punishment is death you will still live on in the hearts of the people; if your very existence is gone, you will have never lived."
Rebirth of the Morglen - GGWWWBBSorceryAll Creatures you Control gain Memento, Destroy all Creatures.~"Honor their tenacity in life, fear their vengance in death."
August 15, 2011 5:29 a.m.
Sorry for double post- Edited for Clarity
Morglen Cultivation - GB
Enchantment
GB: Pay 1 Life. Return Target Creature in a graveyard to your hand.
GGB: Sacrifice a creature. Search your Library for a land and put it into play tapped.
GGBB: Sacrifice X Lands. Search your Library or Graveyard for a creature with CMC X or less and put it into play.
~"Blood for Body, Body for Land, Land for Blood - Mantra of the Tharn'l and the Gladeparters"
Doreer's Judgement - WB2
Instant
Exile Target Permanent.
~"If your punishment is death you will still live on in the hearts of the people; if your very existence is erased, you will have never lived."
Rebirth of the Morglen - GGWWWBB
Sorcery
All Creatures you Control gain Memento, Destroy all Creatures.~"Honor their tenacity in life, fear their vengance in death."
August 15, 2011 5:31 a.m.
@Jarrod_0067
Well it's true that the wording now is ambiguous, but I don't want to change it such that it destroys permanents. Maybe if the text were changed so that it had to be targeted by the effect?
Oaken Ancient - 1BG
Creature - Treefolk Necromancer
Reach
Oaken Ancient is indestructible.
If a spell or ability that targets Oaken Ancient would cause Oaken Ancient to leave play, counter it.
0/3
The trouble is I don't know how that deals with things like Dismember. It is the state-based action that removes the card from play, technically, but my intention is for Oaken Ancient to counter it. Is there any way to phrase the ability so that it does so?
August 15, 2011 1:11 p.m.
Gradual Poisoning - Enchantment <2GB>
Enchant target creature
If enchanted creature's power is equal to or less than 1 it cannot attack.
Enchanted creature gains a -2/-1 counter at the beginning of your upkeep.
2G: Return Gradual Poisoning to your hand.
Ancient Historian of Morglen - Creature - Elf Shaman <1WB>
All non-token creatures that do not have memento gain memento.
All token creatures that have memento gain a -2/-0 counter for each card in the graveyard with the same name.
If a token creature with memento has 0 or less power it gains defender.
History may eventually lose its edge, but it will always be remembered.
I'm pretty sure my wording on this card makes it so that a creature that gained memento because of this card will create a token with memento, if not then this card needs to be reworded.
Joyus Sacrifice - Instant
As an additional cost sacrifice a non-artifact creature you own and control.
Target creature gets +x/+0 untill end of turn where X is equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
Gain X life where X is equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.
Many shall give their lives willingly for the greater good.
-High Shaman, Darmen
August 15, 2011 2:43 p.m.
Odd, Joyus Sacrifice is supposed to show GWB as its mana cost...
August 15, 2011 2:44 p.m.
idmantelli says... #76
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/5093/amass.jpg
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6608/crippledbehemoth.jpg
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/1921/originofstrength.jpg
My cards in card form.
August 15, 2011 3:54 p.m.
@Spoofed, your Ancient Historian of Morglen seems good except for its P/T. What is it?
@pyrefiend, I'm not entirely sure how to get around the Dismember (or the third of three Darkblast s) problem, but I guess we could make it counter that...somehow. I guess there's also the Leyline of Singularity problem--is that the only legitimate way to get rid of the old version of this guy?
Also, Wrath of God was a bad suggestion; Hallowed Burial is a better example. The old version would have countered that, but the new version won't.
August 15, 2011 4:41 p.m.
ilikeoldcardsbetter says... #78
3rd submission
Momentous Charge - 2GWB
Sorcery
When you cast Momentous Charge, reveal your hand.
Creatures target opponent control get -1/-1 for each creature with momento in your graveyard.
Creatures you control get +1/+1 for each creature with momento you control.
You gain 2 life you each creature with momento in your hand.
August 15, 2011 4:50 p.m.
1st submission. This is a legendary rare creature that has second-level even more recursive version of memento. It might seem overpowered but I think that with legendary, triple colour casting cost, 8 CMC, and base stats of 5/8, I think it's just good. If it's too good perhaps it should lose intimidate though it fits the flavour pretty well to me and only applies to the original creature with only 3 power. Another option could be to drop it to 6 toughness.
It's also dripping with flavour and makes something magic needs more of: green/white spiders and green/black spiders.
It if it had room for flavour text it could say "Kill it from a distance. Wait, I think it's pregnant." -- Vanda.
Mordspindel, Death Widow Queen 5BGW
Legendary Creature, Spider Swarm - Rare
Reach, vigilance, deathouch, intimidate
When Mordspindel dies, put eight 2/4 green white spider tokens with vigilance into play that have when this creature dies, put a 1/2 green black spider token with deathtouch into play.
3/8
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| From MTG |
August 15, 2011 11:28 p.m.
Deepfen Lurker 2BG
Creature - Elemental
B: Regenerate
Whenever Deepfen Lurker regenerates, put a 1/1 insect creature token with deathtouch onto the battlefield.
2/5
Candlelit Wake 1BW
Enchantment
Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from the battlefied, you gain 1 life and target player loses 1 life.
Savros, Tharin'l Zealot 5BWG
Legendary Creature - Elf Warrior
4/4
Other Elf creatures you control get +1/+1
Pay 2 life: Put a 1/1 elf warrior token into play
BWG: Creatures you control gain lifelink until end of turn.
August 16, 2011 1:51 a.m.
2nd submission
This is a natural extension of Day of Judgment + Life's Finale (from NPH) in this format. It's potentially twice as generous than the latter because it might not always find the full # of creatures given the restriction to non-memento in graveyards and the difficult casting cost.
Day After Judgment BBGGWWSorcery Rare
Destroy all creatures. Creatures destroyed this way can not be regenerated and can not trigger memento.
Then search all graveyards for up to six creature cards without memento and put them onto the battlefield under your control.
August 16, 2011 3:04 a.m.
Jarrod_0067 says... #83
For future reference, you must use '< img src="image source html">' to get the image to link.
Here's a picture of a giraffe with a top hat :D
August 16, 2011 8:24 a.m.
@Lectrys:Thanks, nearly forgot about that.
Gradual Poisoning - Enchantment (2GB)
Enchant target creature
If enchanted creature's power is equal to or less than 1 it cannot attack.
Enchanted creature gains a -2/-1 counter at the beginning of your upkeep.
2G: Return Gradual Poisoning to your hand.
Ancient Historian of Morglen - Creature - Elf Shaman (1WB) - 1/2
All non-token creatures that do not have memento gain memento.
All token creatures that have memento gain a -2/-0 counter for each card in the graveyard with the same name.
If a token creature with memento has 0 or less power it gains defender.
History may eventually lose its edge, but it will always be remembered.
I'm pretty sure my wording on this card makes it so that a creature that gained memento because of this card will create a token with memento, if not then this card needs to be reworded.
Joyus Sacrifice - Instant (WGB)
As an additional cost sacrifice a non-artifact creature you own and control.
Target creature gets +x/+0 untill end of turn where X is equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
Gain X life where X is equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.
Many shall give their lives willingly for the greater good.
-High Shaman, Darmen
August 16, 2011 9:56 a.m.
3rd submission
On this plane, there is no Doran but there is Bandor.
August 16, 2011 10:57 a.m.
Err forgot to paste the text version of that last submission. Here it is:
Bandor, Tower of Strength BGW
Legendary Creature - Treefolk Wall Rare
Defender
Creatures have toughness equal to their power plus their toughness.
"Sometimes the best offense is a strong defense."
5/0
August 16, 2011 11:33 a.m.
A comment on my three submissions... and apologies if I'm doing this wrong - I'm a newb at community sets though I've been designing cards off on my own for a while - maybe I shouldn't be suggesting possible revisions, but... I intentionally made all 3 of my submissions use the colours of the full shard even though the competition is also for one BG and one BW card. Each of the submissions could be adjusted to accomodate some of the alternate required colours:
79 Mordspindel, Death Window Queen
- submitted 5WBG
- alternate 5BGG, loses vigilance, first tokens have reach not vigilance, and they produce two tokens each rather than one
81 Day After Judgment
- submitted WWBBGG
- alternate 2WWGG
- alternate 2WWBB + creatures are zombies in addition to other types
85/86 Bandor, Tower of Strength
- submitted WBG P/T 5/0
- alternate 2WG + add reach
August 16, 2011 1:03 p.m.
@tmurdock your Bandor card creates an infinite loop for toughness. Toughness of a creature is state-based and it will reassess with each addition, its an infinite summation
August 16, 2011 1:52 p.m.
Ah good point. Text needs to be revised to: "Creatures have toughness equal to their power plus the toughness they had when they came into play."
August 16, 2011 2 p.m.
@tmurdock, I like keeping Bandor as is (nice reference to Doran) but adjusting Mordspindel to BG and Day After Judgment to WB.
August 16, 2011 2:23 p.m.
@Lectrys, The combination of vigilance and intimidate on a 3-colour creature was the reason I submitted it with the full shard but if there were to be revisions so all 3 could compete, those are my favourite changes as well.
Also sad to miss out on GW spiders because I think Magic needs them but flavourwise the BGG Mordspindel is just as terrifying and the replacement of W with extra G leading to a bigger swarm also fits with flavour.
Although I also thing G fits the flavour of Day After Judgment because of "regrowth" Life's Finale in NPH is straight up black and making them zombies makes it still work. Might need to drop the # of creatures from 6 to say 4 without green.
August 16, 2011 2:41 p.m.
Oh a better rewording for Bandor to get around the infinite loop might be:
Creatures get +0/+X where X is their power.
August 16, 2011 5:30 p.m.
@squire1 and @Lectrys should I resubmit all three updated cards with the updated colour identities and rules text on Bandor? That might be simplest for judges to deal with. I could submit all three updated cards in one post which would replace all previous posts and comments of mine?
August 16, 2011 6:33 p.m.
New submissions based on feedback, these replace all three and all comments above.
Mordspindel, Death's Widow
5BGG
Legendary Creature - Spider Zombie
Rare
Deathouch, intimidate, reach
When Mordspindel dies put six 2/4 green black spider zombie tokens with deathtouch and reach into play that have "when this creature dies put three 0/1 green black spider zombie tokens with reach into play".
Kill it from a distance. Wait, I think its pregnant. -- Vanda
4/8
# Day of Reckoning
2WWWB
Sorcery
Rare
Exile all creatures.
Place up to three creature cards exiled this way onto the battlefield under your control. Those creatures are zombies in addition to their other types.
We thought he was a goner but the cat came back, the very next day.
# Bandor, Tower of Strength
WBG
Legendary Creature - Treefolk Wall
Rare
Defender
Creatures get +0/+X where X is their power.
"The best offense is a strong defense." - Bandor
5/0
August 16, 2011 9:26 p.m.
One more attempt at creating a workable Oaken Ancient, just before the stroke of midnight:
Oaken Ancient - 1BG
Creature - Treefolk Necromancer
Reach
Oaken Ancient is indestructible.
If a spell, activated ability or triggered ability would cause Oaken Ancient to leave the battlefield, counter it. (Spells and effects that reduce Oaken Ancient's toughness to zero or below would cause it to leave the battlefield.)
0/3
"His roots are not simply buried in the soil, but entwined in the very fabric of reality."
August 16, 2011 11:34 p.m.
@pyrefiend, having 2 Oaken Ancients while Leyline of Singularity is on the battlefield better make them both die to the Legendary rule, right?
August 17, 2011 12:06 a.m.
They would indeed. A static ability that removes him from play would do the trick as well.
August 17, 2011 12:35 a.m.
@pyrefiend, these scenarios are getting more and more ridiculous, but:
Say someone cast Lightning Bolt on the Oaken Ancient, then someone else cast Snakeform to make the Ancient lose all abilities. Does the Snakeform get countered or not?
August 17, 2011 12:48 a.m.
I would think that if you cast Lightning Bolt first (and let it resolve), then cast Snakeform it would be countered, but if you cast Snakeform first (and let it resolve) then you could bolt it (or otherwise ping it for 1 in some other way) to kill it.
August 17, 2011 1:04 a.m.
BTW I changed Day After Judgment to Day of Reckoning because I realized that exile is a lot less clunky than "cannot be regenerated or trigger memento"... also there was a directive to avoid a board wipe from the brainstorming so I thought this was a little more interesting. There may be enough sweepers already, but they usually fill up graveyards - this one doesn't, and it has a one-sided upside. With the uber-exile though, it really need to be heavier on the W than B for the casting cost.
August 17, 2011 3:31 a.m.
nightscape says... #103
@Oaken Ancient discussion, damage dealing cards seem irrelevant due to it having indestructible, which means lighting bolt never would have caused it to leave the battlefield anyway. Pretty sure Snakeform ing it first is a kill though. It should lose both indestructible and its triggered. Honestly it seems like giving it indestructible is actually a weakness, because board wipers which use "destroy" wont trigger the counter, which prevents it from saving all your other creatures.
Just throwing this out there, what if you dropped indestructible and had it just say this: "Oaken Ancient cannot leave the battlefield. (You can't sacrifice or otherwise pay costs or meet requirements that require a card to leave play with Oaken Ancients.)"
August 17, 2011 9:11 a.m.
idmantelli says... #104
Thanks a lot, Jarrod_0067! ....and i still don't understand how to do that...
August 17, 2011 12:38 p.m.
@idmantelli pretty much like he stated you type this:
<img src="type the url of the image here">
type it exactly like that but put in the url of the image in the red part
August 17, 2011 2:29 p.m.
tainted ultimatum
bbgggww
sorcery
destroy three target creatures, then put three 2/2 black, green and white wolf zombie tokens into play, then you lose 6 life.
August 17, 2011 6:05 p.m.
Well at this point I can't actually submit a new version of the card, because the deadline has past. If the design team chooses it to be one of the choices in the next vote, it's their prerogative to suggest changes as they see fit.
As for indestructibility being a weakness though, it's really more of a double-edged sword. One the one hand, yes, it stops Oaken Ancient from countering things like Slagstorm , but on the other hand it protects it from damage from creatures so you can chump block to your heart's content. I like the flavor better this way as well. The idea is that the creature is not only extremely tough, but also tangled up in reality such that it's very difficult to pull it out of the battlefield-- so if your opponent drops a Wrath of God , the Oaken Ancient just endures it and your other creatures fend for themselves. If the opponent tries Warp World or World Purge, however, the effect fails outright because the Oaken Ancient is rooting the fabric of reality in place.
The more I think about it, the more I like the way the current version works. But I'm not much of a rules expert so I could be wrong.
August 17, 2011 11:08 p.m.
@pyrefiend I like the card better the way you have it as well, plus I think it's undercosted if it is designed to counter anything that would target it, but as a 0/3 wall that is impossible to get rid of is perfectly costed.
re: the wording though I don't think it needs indestructible since the ability to not leave the battlefield covers that
one question though - are you intending for it to be able to dodge exile also? i'm guessing you are, but I wonder if the wording of the card should be explicit (if chosen and there is a chance to reword) and say "cannot leave the battlefield or be removed from the game"
August 18, 2011 12:34 a.m.
@tmurdock Thanks, I was a bit unsure about the casing cost, since that's an ability I haven't ever actually seen on another card.
As for the matter of exile, I don't think it needs to be more explicit because it would have to leave the battlefield in order to leave the game, by definition.
August 18, 2011 2:30 a.m.
Jarrod_0067 says... #113
@tmurdock would you consider...
Bandor, Tower of Strength BGW
Legendary Creature - Treefolk Wall
Defender
0: The next time Bandor, Tower of Strength would leave the battlefield this turn, you may have it remain on the battlefield. If you do, remove all damage and -1/-1 counters from it. Bandor's power and toughness become it's printed values until end of turn. Activate this ability only twice each turn.
0/4
???
August 18, 2011 7:47 a.m.
@Jarrod_0067 interesting suggestion but I think you're talking about pyrefiend's Oaken Ancient, so I'll let pyrefiend reply... although the mix-up raises an interesting question to pyrefiend: what would you think of Oaken Ancient as a legendary wall but giving it higher toughness.
August 18, 2011 3:36 p.m.
idmantelli says... #115
When are the wining cards going to be announced? (sorry if this isn't just a little bit off subject)
August 18, 2011 3:48 p.m.
@idmantelli in the next couple days we will post an article with the top picks from the design team with suggestions if necessary for the final cards. The community will vote from the finalists and then we will announce the winners in the next challenge article.
August 18, 2011 6:53 p.m.
Ok people, time to vote here http://tappedout.net/mtg-articles/2011/aug/18/morglen-multicolor-voting/
August 18, 2011 8:32 p.m.
Ok winners and new challenge are up
http://tappedout.net/mtg-articles/2011/aug/25/community-set-cycle/
Jarrod_0067 says... #1
Chaos Reinforcements 3WB
Sorcery
Choose one -- Return target creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste until end of turn; or search your library for up to two creature cards, reveal them and add them to your hand. Then shuffle your library.
August 11, 2011 10:54 a.m.