Chavest Mythic Rare Challenge
Community Set
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3 March 2011
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3 March 2011
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Story
We wanted to keep the flavor of what was noted in the brainstorm, without being too terribly specific, and leaving the rest of the overall storyline intact (for the two expansion sets later). Everyone was basically on the same page with the spiritual/wartorn/unified thing with some awesome details and backstory. Non of this is going to be lost (the Design Team is a bunch of hoarders), but we decided to keep it a bit simple and somewhat generic for now.
Chavest is scrublands that lead to a treacherous volcanic range. The general tone for the shard is nihilistic and dark. Chavest is a land united under an iron rule, after a series of bitter conflicts and adjustments.
Creature Types
According to the voting the main creature types of Chavest are :
1) demons - bound to Chavest by an unknown being Demons are generally humanoid but with massively muscular bodies, twisted, horned faces, clawed limbs, and in many cases leathery wings, demons embody the suffering and evil desires of ordinary races.
2) angels - also bound to Chavest by an unknown being, Angels have an extremely strong sense of justice and often devote their lives - and their deaths - to its cause, whatever it may be.
3) humans - Tough minded, hearty and adaptable.
4) imps - imps are barely-sentient, feral pests.
5) viashino - The Viashino are intelligent humanoids with lean, muscular builds. These Lizard-Folk are descended from dragons. Quick, agile, and vicious when required.
6) pheonix - rare and special, the pheonix embodies the driving force of the current, all encompassing Chavest faith, Redemption through destruction.
Note : We are allowing creatures to be Angels and Demons at the same time.
Subtypes include: knight, cleric, judge, barbarian/berserker, rogue.
To Recap : Main Types : demons, angels, humans, imps, viashino, phoenix. Subtypes : knight, cleric, judge, barbarian/berserker, rogue
Themes/Mechanics
Cleave
The decided on this form of Cleave presented during the brainstorm: Cleave X (whenever this creature deals combat damage to a creature it deals X damage to that creatures controller.)
All members of the design team agreed that this was more balanced than the previous version and this version had community support during the brainstorm.
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 cleave in the form of "cleave X" (whenever this creature deals combat damage to a creature it deals X damage to that creatures controller.)
The general themes according to the voting are land destruction, sweepers, burn, creature removal, Life Gain/Drain, anti-land, and sacrifice.
Chavest's Mythic Rare Challenge
The leader of Chavest is a RBW Mythic Rare Legendary Creature. For Chavest's first card creation challenge, you will be creating this Leader. These are the guidelines you must follow:
1) The card must be a RBW mythic rare.
2) The card must be Legendary Creature card.
3) If the card has any mana symbols on it, they can only be Chavest's colors (black, red, white).
4) Other than Cleave, the only keywords that may appear on the card must be evergreen (deathtouch, defender, double strike, enchant, equip, first strike, flash, flying, haste, indestructible, intimidate, landwalk, lifelink, protection, reach, regenerate, shroud, trample, and vigilance).
5) Each person may submit a maximum of four entries total.
6) We will be judging based on the following criteria: a) Effectiveness (Does the card actually work mechanics-wise?) b) Set Cohesion (Does the card fit the flavor for the description of the leader?) 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?)
The deadline for entries is Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.
Oops! damn fine point vic. That was a typo. We meant to give about a week for brainstorm as usual. It was to end this past Sunday. So that we could meet Wed. (yesterday). Sorry for the confusion everyone.
But that aside, can't wait to see the entries.
March 3, 2011 9:47 p.m.
Okay, I see that creatures are allowed to be angel and demon at the same time. Good. But what about human/demon and human/angel? This was a big discussion point, and I hope it will be addressed(and I hope the answer is "yes"), because we are about to submit card entries. I will probably want to draw from those combos, and so I would like to know if they are allowed, before I use them in entries.
March 3, 2011 9:50 p.m.
MagnorCriol says... #4
I was caught off guard by that too, I hadn't posted the stuff I'd been thinking of yet. It's all good though, most of the stuff I was thinking of was pretty similar to what was chosen anyhow.
I'm looking forward to this challenge. Out of curiosity, why are we doing a creature instead of a planeswalker?
Also - we still have one shard left after this, correct? GWB?
March 3, 2011 10:21 p.m.
hammert1m3 says... #5
Berkarthus, Redeeming Flame
RRBBWW
Legendary Creature-Angel Demon Mythic Rare
Flying, Double-Strike, Cleave 2
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature other than CARDNAME. If you cannot, then sacrifice CARDNAME. Whenever CARDNAME deals damage to an opponent, that opponent sacrifices a non-creature permanent.
6/6
March 3, 2011 10:35 p.m.
hammert1m3 says... #6
Soul of Unending Justice RRRBW
Legendary Creature- Phoenix Mythic Rare
Flying, Cleave 3 Whenever CARDNAME deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices a land. RRRBW, Sacrifice a creature: Return CARDNAME from the graveyard to the battlefield.
6/4
Deferus, Fateshaper 4RBW
Legendary Creature- Demon Mythic Rare
Vigilance, First Strike, Deathtouch, Cleave 4
7/4
Archangel of Peace 5WBR
Legendary Creature- Angel Mythic Rare
Flying, Vigilance, Cleave T: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature. CARDNAME gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of damage prevented this way.
6/3
March 3, 2011 11:15 p.m.
Prophylaxis says... #7
I'll kick this one off with two entries.
Name: Argothian, Demonic Avenger
Mana Cost: 4WBR
Type: Legendary Creature
Subtype: Demon
Oracle Text: Flying, haste, vigilance, protection from Angels
When Argothian enters the battlefield, sacrifice three non-creature permanents and put three black 1/1 Imp creature tokens with flying onto the battlefield.
Whenever Argothian attacks, you may return a Demon creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with haste.
B, Sacrifice 3 permanents: Destroy target permanent.
Flavor Text: None
P/T: 6/6
Name: Asolrudas, Angelic Savior
Mana Cost: 4WBR
Type: Legendary Creature
Subtype: Angel
Oracle Text: Flying, first strike, vigilance, protection from demons
Whenever an opponent's creature is put into the graveyard from the battle, you may exile it. If so, put a white 3/3 Angel creature token with flying onto the battlefield.
Tap an untapped Angel you control: Exile target permanent.
Flavor Text: None
P/T: 6/6
March 3, 2011 11:22 p.m.
@vic ... But what about human/demon and human/angel? This was a big discussion point, and I hope it will be addressed(and I hope the answer is "yes"), because we are about to submit card entries ...
the Hybrid human/demons human/angels was brought up by you, then nephilim was mentioned 2 times in discussions about it. out of 107 comments how was this a "big discussion point?"
March 4, 2011 12:15 a.m.
zerotimestatechamp says... #9
I really like the way the creatures and themes were decided. Thanks for the hard work design team!
March 4, 2011 1:10 a.m.
BrownDog5117 says... #10
3WBR
Alyran, Skysunder of Chavest
Legendary Creature - Phoenix Demon
Flying, First Strike, Deathtouch
When Alyran, Skysunder of Chavest enters the battlefield, exile all lands. Alyran, Skysunder of Chavest deals X damage to each other creature, where X is the number of lands exiled in this way.
When Alyran, Skysunder of Chavest leaves the battlefield, return all lands exiled in this way under their owner's control.
6/6
March 4, 2011 1:32 a.m.
First entry
3WBR
Kel ,The Purifier
Legendary Creature- Human Cleric
Mythic Rare
Vigilance
WBR tap Destroy target Land, CARD NAME deals 3 damage to each creature. Each opponent loses 3 life, you gain amount of life equal to the life lost this way.
4/4
March 4, 2011 1:38 a.m.
BrownDog5117 says... #12
4WBR
Evalyre, Might of Chavest
Legendary Creature - Angel Rogue
Flying
Creatures you control have Cleave.
Whenever Evalyre, Might of Chavest attacks, other creatures you control gain +2/+0, first strike, and deathtouch until end of turn.
4/4
March 4, 2011 1:43 a.m.
Klavex, the Reborn
1WBR
Legendary Creature-Phoenix
Flying, Haste
Sacrifice Klavex: Destroy target creature
1WBR: Return Klavex from your graveyard to the battlefield.
4/3
2WBR
Fenric, The Feared
Legendary Creature-Human Knight
Whenever Fenric deals damage to a player, if it is your turn during the combat step, destroy target land that player controls.
Whenever a land is sent to the graveyard from the battlefield, it's controller loses 2 life.
Cleave 2
3/4
3WBR
Gorok the Forsaken
Legendary Creature-Viashino Cleric
Haste
Untap Gorok during your opponents' untap steps.
T: Gorok deals 3 damage to target creature
3/4
WBR
Whiro, Unforgotten
Legendary Creature-Angel
Flying, first strike, lifelink, vigilance.
Whiro Has haste as long as you cast it after your fourth turn.
3/5
Well, there are my 4
March 4, 2011 3:15 a.m.
@ post #8(sorry, can't type those symbols):
I count 4 besides me, and it could very well have gone on to be more, as it was a later topic that was starting to develop. Then, it ended earlier than we thought. I did have the community in mind with that post. Even if it only effects 5 card makers, that's a significant % here, so I thought it might matter. Just looking for a quick point of clarification about it, that's all. Feel free to email me about it, if you want to talk more. I wanna save the space for card entries.
March 4, 2011 4:46 a.m.
@MagnorCriol - this shard gets a planeswalker in the third set. We have two planeswalkers in this set so far and likely a third in the next shard.
March 4, 2011 8:01 a.m.
awesomusprime says... #16
Maraketh, Lord of Chavest
3WBR
Legendary Creature - Demon Warrior
Cleave 5
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a permanent you control. For every W, B, or R mana symbol in the casting cost of a permanent sacrificed in this way, Maraketh, Lord of Chavest gains lifelink, deathtouch, or vigilance until end of turn.
5/4
March 4, 2011 8:39 a.m.
awesomusprime says... #17
I'm sorry, my entry should read:
Maraketh, Lord of Chavest
3WBR
Legendary Creature - Demon Warrior
Cleave 5
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a permanent you control. For every W, B, or R mana symbol in the casting cost of a permanent sacrificed in this way, Maraketh, Lord of Chavest gains double strike, deathtouch, or vigilance until end of turn.
5/4
March 4, 2011 8:41 a.m.
Dolaris, The Demon-Enslaved 3RBW
Legendary Creature - Angle
Flying, Vigilance, Haste
Any damage that would be dealt to another black creature that you control is dealt to Dolaris, The Demon-Enslaved instead.
4/7
March 4, 2011 8:50 a.m.
Garoth, The Recurring Nightmare 4rwb
Legendary Creature - Demon
Flying, Lifelink
When Garoth is put into the graveyard from play he deals 3 damage to each creature.
At the beginning of your upkeep if Garoth is in your graveyard you may sacrifice a creature to return him to your hand.
5/5
March 4, 2011 9:35 a.m.
remember to include a value for cleave people. Cleave does not do anything without a value.
March 4, 2011 10:06 a.m.
Karek, Legend of Chavest RRR W/B
Legendary Creature - Viashino Knight
Cleave 1
If White was used to pay CARDNAME's mana cost, CARDNAME gains Lifelink
If Black was used to pay CARDNAME's mana cost, CARDNAME gains deathtouch
T: CARDNAME deals 3 damage devided between up to 3 target creatures
1/4
March 4, 2011 10:59 a.m.
AegairEtapa says... #22
Greater Judge of Chavest
RRBBWW
Legendary Phoenix Judge
When Greater Judge of Chavest enters the battlefield destroy all lands, players may pay 1 to prevent this.
WWRRBB Exile a land card from any graveyard: Each creature not under your control takes 2 damage. Opponents take 2 damage. Gain 2 life. If a Swamp was exiled deal 2 damage to target opponent instead. If a Plains was exiled gain 2 life. If a Mountain was exiled deal 2 damage to each creature.
5/5
March 4, 2011 11:49 a.m.
Save the Judge Ideas for the next challenge - this is for the Chavest Leader.
March 4, 2011 12:12 p.m.
Oh, whoops. Didn't realize that cleave wouldn't work with tap to deal damage, dang. I in that case, make my entry a 2/4 instead.
March 4, 2011 12:14 p.m.
AegairEtapa says... #25
REDONE due to $mHi's input on the challenge.
Nihilic Lord
RRBBWW
Legendary Phoenix Demon
When Nihilic Lord enters the battlefield destroy all lands, players may pay 1 to prevent this.
WWRRBB Exile a land card from any graveyard: Each creature not under your control takes 2 damage. Opponents take 2 damage. Gain 2 life. If a Swamp was exiled deal 2 damage to target opponent instead. If a Plains was exiled gain 2 life. If a Mountain was exiled deal 2 damage to each creature.
5/5
March 4, 2011 12:17 p.m.
Kzalena, the Merciless 2WBR
Creature - Demon Angel
Flying, Deathtouch, Lifelink, Cleave: 2
During your upkeep, sacrifice a creature or Kzalena deals 2 damage to each other creature and each player.
4/4
Flavour text: Justice is blind, harsh, and merciless.
Possible balance alterations:
make the sacrifice condition damage herself too. If that is too harsh, create a phoenix when she dies?
increase cost
increase P/T
remove lifelink
March 4, 2011 2:51 p.m.
Gorl'kaz, Judiciar of Chav 3WBR
Legendary Creature-Human Demon (Judge?)
Vigilance
When Gorl'kaz enters the battlefield, each player's life total becomes 5. Then, every player sacrifices all but two creatures, artifacts, and enchantments. Then, every player sacrifices all but five lands. Whenever Gorl'kaz attacks, destroy target permanent with less than 3 CMC.
3/3
Balance possibilities:
Make enters the battlefield trigger less harsh
Limit second ability
Remove vigilance
March 4, 2011 3:45 p.m.
Joshwarudd says... #28
Lucifer, The Grand Fallen Angel RRBBW2
Legendary Creature- Demon Angel Judge
Intimidate, Flying
Whenever Lucifer, The Grand Fallen Angel deals damage to a player you may pay X. If you do, deal X damage, divided as you choose, among any number of target creatures that player controls.
3/4
Flavor text: "'The culmination of all fear', 'the source of all hatred', 'the ultimate war monger'. These are just a few of his names."
Final Ultimatum RRWWBB
Multi-Kicker RWB
Sorcery
Choose one: Each player sacrifices all creatures; Deal X damage to all creatures where X is that creatures power, or each player sacrifices 5 lands, or deal 5 damage to each player, or each player discards their hand.
You may copy this spell for each time it was kicked.
This may or may not be playable... im not sure, but it would be interesting if you got it off...
Reaper of Chavest RWB
Creature - Demon Judge
Cleave - 4
2/4
This would just be fun to get off on an opponent. They can let it through and take two or block it and take four hoping they can kill it. Could be very painful late game. The four toughness if for a little burn-proofness
The Friggin' Juggernaut RWB3
Legendary Creature - Human Judge
Haste, Intimidate, Cleave 2
4/3
He's The Friggin Juggernaut B!!!
March 4, 2011 5:24 p.m.
Trine the Undeniable
5
Legendary Creature - Angel Demon Phoenix
Flying
~Cardname~ is black, red, and white. ~cardname~'s casting cost may only be paid with any combination of B, R, and W.
When ~cardname~ enters the battlefield, destroy target artifact or enchantment.
When ~cardname~ leaves the battlefield, return target creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
If ~cardname~ is in the graveyard, you may sacrifice a nontoken creature and pay BRW. If you do, return ~cardname~ to the battlefield.
3/3
March 4, 2011 6:50 p.m.
Jarrod_0067 says... #30
Suzaku, Vermillion Celestial 2WBRR
Legendary Creature - Phoenix Avatar
Flying, haste, protection from black and white.
XR: Suzaku, Vermillion Celestial gets -X/-0 and gains Cleave X until end of turn.
1WBRR, sacrifice a land: Return Suzaku from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only during your upkeep.
5/5
Agree: It is awesome, even if I do say so myself
March 4, 2011 8:50 p.m.
Prophylaxis says... #31
Need to use the set's one assassin slot -
Name: Xander, Exiled
Mana Cost: 1WBR
Type: Legendary Creature
Subtype: Human Assassin
Oracle Text:
Haste, Cleave 5, protection from Judges
Whenever Xander attacks, target creature must block him if able.
Whenever Xander is blocked, target player sacrifices two lands.
Flavor Text: Once an outcast, now out for vengeance.
P/T: 4/4
March 4, 2011 9:42 p.m.
AegairEtapa says... #33
Okay.. Last fix to fit the colours more. And sort out the wording..
Nihilic Lord
RRBBWW
Legendary Phoenix Demon
When Nihilic Lord enters the battlefield destroy all lands, players may pay 1 to prevent target land from being destroyed as many times as desired.
RRBBWW Exile a land card from any graveyard: Each creature gets -2/-2. Nihilistic Lord deals 2 damage to target opponent. Gain 2 life. If a Swamp was exiled each creature gets -2/-2. If a Plains was exiled gain 2 life. If a Mountain was Nihilic Lord deals 2 damage to target opponent.
5/5
March 5, 2011 8:45 a.m.
Drovak, Judge of All 3WBR
Legendary Creature - Demon - Mythic Rare
Deathtouch, flying
When Drovak, Judge of All deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrificesan artifact, a creature, and a land.
4/4
Rajav, the Overseer 2WBR
Legendary Creature - Angel - Mythic Rare
Vigilance
X: Rajav, the Overseer gains cleave X until end of turn.
3/4
Chavall, the World Arisen WWBBRR
Legendary Creature - Phoenix - Mythic Rare
Flying
Cleave 1
Whenever Chavall, the World Arisen enters or leaves the battlefield, destroy target permanent.
WBR: Return Chavall from your graveyard to the battlefield.
5/3
Destroyer of Worlds 1WWBBRR
Legendary Creature - Angel Demon - Mythic Rare
Flying, trample
Cleave 2
WBR, T: Destroy target permanent. It can't be regenerated.
6/6
March 5, 2011 2:32 p.m.
Zaatur, The fierce
W,R,B
Flying, haste, cleave 7
When Zaatur, The fierce comes into play sacrifice 3 lands.
2,W,R,B: return Zaatur, The fierce from you graveyard to play
7/7
March 5, 2011 3:36 p.m.
Ranol, Demonic Angel
Legendary Creature Demon Angel
4,W/B,W/R,B/R
flying, cleave 4
B:Ranol gains deathtouch until end of turn.
W:Ranol gains lifelink until end of turn.
R:Ranol gains first strike until end of turn.
RWB:Ranol deals 4 damage to each creature and player.
4/5
Above is supposed to be Legendary Creature Demon
March 5, 2011 4:34 p.m.
MagnorCriol says... #37
Something occurred to me while drafting up some creatures.
If we make this legendary creature a phoenix, and give it a enters-the-graveyard or enters-the-battlefield trigger like lots of phoenixes have (Magma Phoenix ), that could set the stage for some serious "legend rule" abuse. Depending on the ability, of course, but a GY / ETB trigger on a mythic rare-level creature is probably something worth abusing
Is this okay, or a problem we need to address?
March 5, 2011 7:11 p.m.
MagnorCriol says... #38
Gah, I'm sorry, forgot the other question I had.
We're not counting Cleave X as combat damage, correct? So if I have a creature with Cleave 1 and "When this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card," the Ophidian effect would not trigger?
March 5, 2011 7:15 p.m.
correct. the way that cleave currently reads it is not combat damage and hence would not trigger in the example you gave.
March 5, 2011 10:43 p.m.
Grevious, Conqueror of Chavest RBBW
Mythic Rare
Legendary Creature - Demon Judge
As Grevious, Conqueror of Chavest comes into play choose a number 1-6.
X is the number chosen.
Whenever another creature enters the battlefield roll a 6 sided die, that creature is sacrificed unless you roll X. Lose X life
Cleave X
6/6
March 6, 2011 2:07 p.m.
Eboln, Famine Spreader 3BBW
Legendary Creature - Demon Cleric
Deathtouch, Cleave 1
BB Tap Regenerate Eboln, Famine Spreader
Whenever a player is dealt non-combat damage that player sacrifices a land. Each other player reveals the top card of their library, it is a land they may put it onto the battlefield tapped; If it is not a land it is put into the graveyard, gain X life where X is the converted mana cost of that card.
3/5
Might think of some more later. What are you guys doing for art? Because I might be able to draw some for this. And is there a link to where I get more details on this? Like how are you going to distribute this.
March 6, 2011 5:16 p.m.
Oh shoot forgot the flavour text.
"All praise he who turns one's drought into all other's feast!"
March 6, 2011 5:23 p.m.
I added flavor text. woot!
Klavex, the Reborn
1WBR
Legendary Creature-Phoenix
Flying, Haste
Sacrifice Klavex: Destroy target creature
1WBR: Return Klavex from your graveyard to the battlefield.
The death of a Phoenix can be a violent phenomenon, especially when it is dying on purpose.
4/3
2WBR
Fenric, The Feared
Legendary Creature-Human Knight
Whenever Fenric deals damage to a player, if it is your turn during the combat step, destroy target land that player controls.
Whenever a land is sent to the graveyard from the battlefield, it's controller loses 2 life.
Cleave 2
3/4
3WBR
Gorok the Forsaken
Legendary Creature-Viashino Cleric
Haste
Untap Gorok during your opponents' untap steps.
T: Gorok deals 3 damage to target creature
3/4
WBR
Whiro, Unforgotten
Legendary Creature-Angel
Flying, first strike, lifelink, vigilance.
Whiro Has haste as long as you cast it after your fourth turn.
Lost in the Tomb of his Masters, Whiro was not ready to give up on his people.
3/5
March 6, 2011 6:52 p.m.
sorry, it should say: "The death of a Phoenix can be a violent phenomenon, especially when it dies on purpose."
March 6, 2011 6:54 p.m.
Arcanus, Chavest Tyrant 4WBR
Legendary Creature - Nephilim Judge
Defender
Imprint: Exile a non-land permanent you control - Select X total cards to be revealed from any number of opponent's hands. X is the exiled permanent's converted mana cost.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep name a card. If any player plays that card they loss 2 life and you gain 2 life then return a card exiled as above to the battlefield under your control.
Arcanus can be forced to block target creature by any opponent.
2/5
Flavour Text: "He seeks to know and control all, sometimes he is too ambitious..."
March 6, 2011 7 p.m.
@ Uglulyx
Might think of some more later. What are you guys doing for art? Because I might be able to draw some for this. And is there a link to where I get more details on this? Like how are you going to distribute this.
- Art has not really been discussed yet
- What do you want more information on? If it is the community set I would say read the older articles. As for distribute, I don't know what you mean.
March 6, 2011 8:32 p.m.
@Squire: By distribute I mean how are you going to get the cards out there? Like are you going to release them for free online or sell them for only the cost of printing (As far as I'm aware that is the limit on the copyright).
Anyway my third entry:
Durn, the Dishonest 2 R/W R/W
Legendary Creature - Human Rogue
X Tap - Sacrifice a land, exile target land an opponent controls. At the beginning of your next turn return that land from exile under your control unless that opponent pays X mana.
4 Tap - Exile a land your control, return target land from your graveyard to your hand.
"One does not sell what he does not possess, there are exception however..."
1/3
March 6, 2011 9:35 p.m.
@Uglulyx - ah gotcha. Uh no selling. Its a community set for tappedout. It will likely be added to the tappedout database. They will just be cards listed. ppl can use them if they want. We are not trying to make money. Just make a cool set and have fun while doing so. Hope that answers it.
March 6, 2011 10:05 p.m.
BrownDog5117 says... #49
4BWR
Slardin, the Earthsunder
Legendary Creature - Demon Judge
Flying, Vigilance, Cleave X
X is the number of land cards in your opponent's graveyard.
When Slardin, the Earthsunder attacks, destroy up to two target lands your opponent controls.
5/5
March 6, 2011 11:20 p.m.
MagnorCriol says... #50
Entry #1:
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Inchoate Diety
2WWBR
Legendary Creature Angel
When Inchoate Diety enters the battlefield, each player sacrifices all creatures he or she controls other than Inchoate Diety.
Each time a player sacrifices a creature, its controller loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.
4/6
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"Inchoate" means not fully-formed, and is generally awesome. Love the word. I started imagining a being just discovering its power perhaps a real diety, perhaps not, drawing followers claiming him/her as Chav? I dont know, thatd be a story point, thus up to you. But I think this has the feel of a being that demands worship with all the finesse of a creature growing into its power (which is to say, not much).
At first I worried about it lacking red flavor, but after some reasearch I realized Red actually has a decent history of sacrifice effects. So the white portion is the angel and proto-diety, the black/red flavor is the sacrifice and life drain.
March 7, 2011 2:05 a.m.
MagnorCriol says... #51
Entry #2:
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Laron, Prophet of Chav
WBR
Legendary Creature Cleric
Laron has protection from white, black, or red spells or abilities your opponents control.
Every time a player casts a white spell, target player gains 3 life.
Every time a player casts a black spell, target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
Every time a player casts a red spell, Laron deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
2/4
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Not much to say about him. I sorta took the idea of Soul Warden and twisted it around. I think this variation on protection "troll-protection," if you will is interesting, and Im surprised it hasnt been done before.
March 7, 2011 2:05 a.m.
MagnorCriol says... #52
Entry #3:
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Iphael, the Living Pyre
3WBR
Legendary Creature Phoenix
Flying, first strike, haste
Spend only white, black, and red mana to cast Iphael.
When Iphael enters the battlefield, you gain 3 life for each white mana spent to cast it, it deals 2 damage to each other creature for each red mana spent to cast it, and target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life for each black mana spent to cast it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, return Iphael from the graveyard to your hand.
5/4
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6 mana to cast
5 power
4 toughness
3 life gained
2 damage dealt
1 life drained
Customizable creature. Do you need life, a board wipe, or to drain your opponent? Originally I had him as costing a colorless 6, manually listing that his colors were WBR with the same "WBR only" restriction on him, but that just didnt feel right. Do you think it could work? It allows for interesting opportunities.
The sequential set of numbers was mostly coincidental, actually, as I was balancing him out. I made a couple tweaks for it to fit but I thought it was kinda cool it worked out like that. Interesting as it is, it's completely understandable if they should be tweaked for balance reasons.
March 7, 2011 2:07 a.m.
MagnorCriol says... #54
Thanks man. =) She's my favorite of the three too. Do you think there's anything I should think about tweaking on her?
March 7, 2011 11:01 a.m.
exarkun809 says... #55
Azazel, the End to All
4WBR
Legendary Creature - Judge
Flying, lifelink, protection from creatures
When Azazel enters the battlefield, destroy up to 2 target permanents. You gain life and your opponent loses life equal to the converted mana cost of permanents destroyed this way.
WBR: Return Azazel from your graveyard to your hand.
5/4
March 7, 2011 11:13 a.m.
exarkun809 says... #56
The Judges' Executioner
WBRR
Legendary Creature - Demon
Haste, Double Strike, Cleave 2
As long as the Judges' Executioner is unequipped, you may equip it without paying equip costs.
2/2
"No one knows whether he wears a hood or not. No one dares look at his face."
March 7, 2011 11:38 a.m.
exarkun809 says... #57
Oraxus, Blood Moon Avenger
2WBR
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
Deathtouch, vigilance
Whenever you would destroy a creature, you may destroy a land instead.
Whenever you would destroy a land, you may destroy a creature instead.
2/5
"Let there be no sympathy of judgment in Chavest."
March 7, 2011 12:14 p.m.
exarkun809 says... #58
Oraxus is most likely OP... Change cost to WWBBRR or 4WBR.
March 7, 2011 12:16 p.m.
RWB
Reverto the Undying
Legendary Creature-Phoenix
Flying,haste,cleave 1
If cardname would leave the battlefield return cardname to owner's hand.
3/3
March 7, 2011 12:42 p.m.
XRBW
The Chief Arbiter,Defender of Chavest
Legendary Creature -Human Judge
Defender,protection from creatures
For each mana spent in X Cardname comes into play with a +1/+1 counter.
During your upkeep you may pay 1 life and remove a +1/+1 counter from Cardname- Choose a creature type. All players sacrifice all permanents with that creature type.
0/3
March 7, 2011 1:06 p.m.
DeckBuilder345 says... #61
Cha, The Phoneix Reborn
2(r)(w)(b)
Legendary Phoenix
5/5 flyer with cleave 2 and
(w)(b) (tap) exile target creature you control from the game. Return target creature card from any graveyard to the battlefield under your control it is a demon in addition to its other types.
March 7, 2011 1:11 p.m.
exarkun809 says... #62
Curth, the Bloodspiller
X WBR
Legendary Creature - Knight
First strike, Haste, Deathtouch, Cleave X
RR: Target creature must block Curth this turn if able.
Whenever Curth deals combat damage to an opponents creature, put a -1/-1 counter on Curth.
Sacrifice a creature: Remove a -1/-1 counter from Curth.
3/3
March 7, 2011 1:12 p.m.
DeckBuilder345 says... #63
Chavert, The Supernatural Wizard
1(r)(b)(w) Legendary human judge
3/3 with cleave 3 and
(r) and tap deal 3 damage to target creature
(w)(b) and tap target opponent sacrifices a creature under his control of his choosing, and then returns a creature of his choosing from any graveyard to the field under your control.
March 7, 2011 1:19 p.m.
DeckBuilder345 says... #64
Cheverlet, The Fallen
4/4 legendary angel flier with cleave 3 for 1(b)(w)(r)
with tap and destroy target angel or demon
March 7, 2011 1:22 p.m.
WBRRRR
Conteret the Conquerer
Legendary Creature- Viashino Barbarian
Cleave 2,first strike,haste
If Cardname deals damage to a player gain control of target land for as long as you control Cardname.
5/5
March 7, 2011 1:32 p.m.
Battlecry1986 says... #66
Lord Kendo the infinite - 3WBR
Legendary Creature - Angel, Demon
Flying, Shroud, Clamp(4)
1WBR(tap): Exile target creature.
4/4
March 8, 2011 7:32 a.m.
Battlecry1986 says... #67
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Oops should say Cleave(4)
Dumb cell phone spellcheck
March 8, 2011 7:35 a.m.
SilverWolfie says... #68
RWWB
Exteria, Fallen Angel
Legendary Creature- Angel
Flying, First Strike, Vigilance, Cleave 2, Lifelink
3/3
Her spirit corrupted, her ideals of protecting the peace never wavered.
Not sure what you wanted, but here's something. It kinda shows off what I'd expect to be WRB wedge.
Here's another try, based off of what you have up top there.
3RWB
Daimos, Seer of the Underworld
Legendary Creature- Demon Cleric
Flying Trample
When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, each other creature deals damage equal to it's power to itself.
Whenever another creature is put into the graveyard from the battlefield, each player sacrifices a land. 5/4 His words cause those who hear to turn against themselves and there homeland.
Sorry, I don't know how to space it better.
March 8, 2011 10:35 a.m.
BrownDog5117 says... #70
1RWB
Elvenar, Corrupted Wing
Flying, Deathtouch
Legendary Creature - Angel Rogue
When Elvenar, Corrupted Wing attacks, you may have target creature block Elvenar, Corrupted Wing this turn if able. Elvenar, Corrupted Wing gains Cleave X until end of turn, where X is that creature's converted mana cost.
4/4
March 8, 2011 11:52 a.m.
Battlecry1986 says... #71
Dmitri, The Unstoppable (1RWB)
Legendary Creature Angel, Demon
Flying, First Strike
If Dmitri, The Unstoppable would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, shuffle it into its owners library instead.
When Dmitri, The Unstoppable deals combat damage to a creature exile it.
4/2
March 8, 2011 2:23 p.m.
MagnorCriol says... #72
SilverWolfie's second guy does have a P/T, he just forgot the two spaces to make it have its own line. It's 5/4, at the end of the sacrifice a land trigger.
March 8, 2011 4:10 p.m.
http://magic.falseblue.com/preview/1299619599.png
sorry, it just needed a picture in the box
Horwet, Knight-Courier RWB Legendary Creature: Human Knight Rogue
Double Strike, Cleave 3, Protection from Demons
3R tap: put out a 3/3 Phoenix with Cleave X, where X is the amount of life you have minus 20
"Legend of Horwet's deeds spreads fast. But not as fast as the bounty placed on his head by the Demonic Council"
i dunno, a beater that can pump out phoenixes sounded mythic.
March 8, 2011 4:33 p.m.
good catch MagnorCriol. I just skimmed it. I had not put it into the database yet. I would have caught it.
I do think yyd left off the p/t though
March 8, 2011 6:49 p.m.
Entry Numbah 2
3WBR Ragnarok, The End Bringer
Human Barbarian
Vigilance Double Strike Cleave 2
Whenever Ragnarok Deals Combat damage to a player that player sacrifices a permanent. If it's a Land Ragnarok Deals 2 damage to each other creature. You gain 2 life.
3/3
Feels OP Remove Vigilance and/or Double strike? Double Strike Just felt good on this guy. Maybe change creature type to Angel/Demon
March 8, 2011 7:41 p.m.
On the Above entry for me make the possible creature change to Demon.
Entry Numbah 3
2RBW Rew, The BloodLetter
Vampire
Flying, First Stirke, vigilance
Whenever a creature dealt damage by Rew, The Bloodletter is put into the graveyard this turn, Put a +1/+1 counter on Rew, The Bloodletter. You gain X life and Each Opponent loses X life, Where X is Equal to the Number of +1/+1 counters on Rew, the Bloodletter.
3/3
Change CMC to 3RBW?
March 8, 2011 7:57 p.m.
MagnorCriol says... #77
So I didn't notice that there was four slots open instead of just three. I've got a fourth one that I like a lot, but I've got a bit of explaining to do for him. (You didn't think I was letting you go without talking some did you? That's not my style. =p )
By the way, it's not midnight by my time zone here. Does that still count? If not it's fine, I shoulda planned a bit better.
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Entry #4:
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Arz, Demon of War
3WBBRR
Flying, vigilance, cleave 3
White creatures have first strike.
Black creatures have lifelink.
Red creatures have haste.
All creatures attack each turn if able.
5/4
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Okay, let me do some explaining, since this raises a few questions.
---First: "Black gets lifelink and white gets first strike?"
There's actually quite a bit of precedent for this. But the most direct to cite is MaRo himself: in an article he wrote he discussed shifting the keywords around in the color pie, and at the end of the day, he had a pile of keywords for each color and one for each color combo. White/Black had lifelink (called "spirit link" at the time), Black/Red had haste, and Red/White had double- and first strike. Black has a very flavorful precedent for lifelink, as well - think of it as "target creature loses 1 life and you gain 1 life" and it looks more familiar. All that being said, if you think people will too often mentally switch the white and black abilities, swap them.
---Second: "All creatures? Not just creatures you control?"
Demons typically have drawbacks to summoning them. Arz's thing is war, so the drawback you get with him is global combat benefits, because he likes to see bloodshed. In the right deck it shouldn't be much of a drawback - just as with any demon, don't summon him unless you can handle his demands. He supports you in that he has vigilance AND can multi-block - and Cleave 3 on a multi-blocking creature can get sick very fast. Your opponent will hate attacking in to him. (Assuming Cleave remains "combat damage" and isn't changed to being only on the attack.)
---Third: "What's white about him?"
I recognize that white's flavor here is a bit lacking. But an effect like this, on a guy like this, demands to be mythic, and so it needs to be WBR; and not all tri-color creatures fully represent all three component colors. (How does Empyrial Archangel represent green? Only tangentially, and mainly because she's from Bant.) More solidly, because of the nature of his other abilities, he really appreciates having vigilance.
March 9, 2011 12:32 a.m.
SilverWolfie says... #79
I'm not sure if this set has counters, and I'm not sure where to look for more information on it, but here's one more idea, kinda out of blue, from me.
WRB
Libel, Peace monger
Legendary Creature- Human Cleric
First Strike, Cleave 1
CARDNAME must be blocked if able.
Whenever a creature is deal damage by CARDNAME, put a bribery counter on that creature.
Sacrifice CARDNAME: Gain control of all creatures with bribery counters, untap them, they gain haste. At the beginning of the next end step, remove all counters from them and lose control of them.
1/4
I'm bad at names. Also, I think this shows off more of the white side of the shard. It starts out as a large defender, or a bad attacker, but it ends in an Insurrection . The bribery counter could be anything, betrayal counters, hell even -1/-1. If the set uses counters (once again, I don't know) it could be gain control of all creatures with counters. Vigilance could also help, if you feel it is under powered.
March 9, 2011 12:10 p.m.
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March 10, 2011 9:39 a.m.
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vic says... #1
It said the deadline for the brainstorm was Sunday, March 6th. What happened???
March 3, 2011 9:40 p.m.