Card design challenge (Uncommon black)
Community Set
squire1
10 May 2012
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10 May 2012
2687 views
Alright everyone. So from our last voting these cards were selected to continue on into the set. Some changes were made to them based on community input and design team input.
The Challenge
This challenge we are looking at filling in the rest of the uncommons for Morglen. We are looking for two mono-black cards.
Rules
- For this challenge, each member of the community may submit four cards total. Two may be creature spells and two may be noncreature spells.
- We are also focussing in on what the shard needs. The design team has determined that this color in this shard needs: elvishness and grave matters effects. The design team really hopes to see a lot of these, but we are also open to anything that fits the shard. We do not want to miss out on a really cool card, so this info is just for a gentle nudge in those directions.
- Each card must strictly follow the color restrictions. In this case they are monoblack, meaning that the casting cost can only require black or colorless mana.
- Each card must be an uncommon.
- While the casting cost must fit these specifications, activated abilities are allowed to use any combination of Morglen's colors (black, green, and white) if you so choose. Hybrid mana is NOT allowed.
- All submissions will be graded on:
- Creativity - As you may or may not realize, different players look for different things in cards. One thing that many players look for is new interactions and situations in gameplay. This allows players who have been playing forever (such as the Design Team) to still find the game interesting with each new set.
- Power level - Power level is often one of the biggest roadblocks to design. now that we are at uncommons, we should want to play the cards that are designed but not think of them as musts. Unlike the rares, many of which the design team wanted playsets of the submitted cards. The uncommon cards must be strong but not too strong. Also, consider pricing. You would not want an uncommon to cost $5 because it is so wildly popular.
- Flavor - I know that some competitive players would still play if the cards had no art or flavor or story and they were just had numbers for names, but most players like the whimsical flourish of flavor, so keep that in mind.
- Usefulness - What is useful? Why is it useful? Will your design be useful in every format (probably not, but maybe)? Will your card create interesting interactions and synergies? Does it have an effect on board complexity? Does it effect tempo? Whatever the answers to these questions are, they are essential to answer for yourself. Without a vision of why a card is being created and what it lends to the game or potentially detract, then it is difficult to balance it.
As with all uncommon challenges. Each design team member will now be presenting the 1 card per color per design team member for voting along with the other top cards presented. In order to make it unbiased, we will continue to stay out of the card voting, so if no one votes for our cards, we can not win. Also our cards will not be evaluated along side everyone else's, they will only be revealed during the voting articles so that we do not compare your cards against those designed by design team members. Basically it will work the same as always, except you will see 3 additional cards to vote on if you wish. So if you do not like our ideas or just don't want design team cards winning challenges, do not vote for them and we won't. If there is an outcry for this idea to stop altogether, it will.
Extra Information
To see all of the cards that have been designed for this shard so far, as well as the story and shard description please see this article:
Morglen (WBG) Summary
Also keep in mind what is missing from the shard. Do we need more creatures? Small or big spells? etc. In this case we indicated that grave matters and elves are big themes here.
For more information on the other shards in the community set so far see the following summary articles:
Chavest (BWR) Summary
Sorok (UWR) Summary
Irindu (UGR) Summary
Ulgris (BUG) Summary
All card submissions are due by midnight on Tuesday, May15th, 2012.
Circle of Life
3BB
Sorcery
Return target creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. Unless it is an Elf, lose life equal to its converted mana cost.
There. That looks better.
May 10, 2012 8:54 a.m.
ben th3 bear says... #3
Name: Cultist of Ourobo
CMC: BBB
Type: Elf Necromancer
Rule Text: Memento; Cultist of Ourobo gets +1/+1 for each copy of Cultist of Ourobo in the graveyard.
Power/Toughness (if applicable): 1/2
Flavour Text: In the cult of Ourobo, "One is the All!"
May 10, 2012 8:58 a.m.
Voodoo Shaman :1::B:
Creature - Centaur Shaman
Momento.
If Voodoo Shaman is a token it gets +1/+1 and gains deathtouch.
1/1
May 10, 2012 9:19 a.m.
The Rite of the Pure 3 colorless, 1 black
Instance
Destroy target creature, if it was a token, return target creature card with Momento from your graveyard to your hand.
"Even the illusions of reality will have a purpose during war."-High Elf Rosseta.
Remember to think about limited to guys, all the cards I've seen seem to be pushed cost wise.
May 10, 2012 9:45 a.m.
ben th3 bear says... #6
for mine i wanted it to be used predominantly in mono black. its rules for me would be quite abusable if you could easily splash for it to put in other decks.
May 10, 2012 9:52 a.m.
Many are pushed. The thing is that we will playtest after this. Costs will be adjusted.
May 10, 2012 10:16 a.m.
NobodyPicksBulbasaur says... #8
Elvish Martyr
GB
Creature - Elf
(tap): Add (1) to your mana pool for each elf you control. Sacrifice Elvish Martyr
Memento
1/1
May 10, 2012 11:03 a.m.
NobodyPicksBulbasaur says... #9
Let's rework that last one...
Elvish Martyr
BB
Creature - Elf
(tap), Sacrifice Elvish Martyr: As an additional cost to activate this effect, sacrifice (x) elves. Target creature gets -x/-x until end of turn.
0/1
Memento
May 10, 2012 11:08 a.m.
NobodyPicksBulbasaur says... #10
Elvish Swamphand
B
Creature - Elf
Sacrifice ~: Add B to your mana pool
Memento
0/1
The swamp pays due respect for the souls lost within her
May 10, 2012 11:15 a.m.
Spirit of Hatrid 3B
Creature - Spirit
Flying
When Spirit of Hatrid enters the battlefield you lose 2 life and target creature gets +2/+0 until the end of turn.
2/1
May 10, 2012 1:22 p.m.
gamerboy6000 says... #12
Mindeater 5B
Creature- Zombie
When Mindeater dies, target player discards a card.
Momento
4/3
May 10, 2012 5:09 p.m.
Wishes of the Damned 3BB
Enchantment
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield if it shares a name with another creature in its controllers graveyard that player may have target opponent lose 2 life.
Equal Payment 1B
Sorcery
Until the end of turn whenever you pay life to cast a spell or pay for an ability target opponent loses that much life.
May 10, 2012 7:03 p.m.
Necromantic Gravesite 3BB
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay 3 life. If you do, put a -1/-1 counter on each non-Elf creature without flying. If you don't, sacrifice Necromantic Gravesite.
Pay 3 life, sacrifice Necromantic Gravesite: Regenerate all Elves you control.
May 10, 2012 11:40 p.m.
NobodyPicksBulbasaur says... #15
Darkthicket Rebirth
2B
Sorcery
Return target elf from your graveyard to play. You lose 1 life for each elf you control.
The swamp can return what it has taken... for a price.
May 11, 2012 12:48 a.m.
NobodyPicksBulbasaur says... #16
Triumph of the Reborn
2BB
Enchantment
Whenever an elf enters the battlefield from your graveyard you may pay 2 life. If you do, add BB to your mana pool. Spend this mana only to cast elf creature spells.
May 11, 2012 12:52 a.m.
Valentine35 says... #17
Morglen Wanderer
1BG
Creature- Rogue Druid
Swampwalk
When Morglen Wanderer Enters the battlefield target land becomes a swamp in addition to its other types.
2/1
"You can't get lost if you have no where to be."
May 11, 2012 5:06 a.m.
Valentine35 says... #18
Left to Rot
B
Target Creature loses Memento until end of turn.
(flashback)BB
"Rule #2- Double Tap."
May 11, 2012 5:12 a.m.
Valentine35 says... #19
my bad sorry i didnt see you were looking for mono black.
May 11, 2012 5:24 a.m.
Valentine35 says... #20
Parasitic Allure
2BB
Sorcery
Gain control of target creature until end of turn. It gains haste deathtouch, and memento until end of turn. At the end of your upkeep sacrifice this creature.
"Sometimes the best offense is your opponents."
May 11, 2012 5:33 a.m.
Valentine35 says... #22
Wandering Horde
3BB
Sorcery
Put X 2/2 Black Zombie tokens onto the field where (X) is the number of creatures in your graveyard.
"We hid within our homes careful to not make a sound, watching as one passed, then another, and another, and yet another." - Tharin'l Lookout
May 11, 2012 5:48 a.m.
Decaying Plague Cretin
BB
Creature - Zombie
Deathtouch
Haste
At the end of your turn, sacrifice this creature. Any creature that was sent to the graveyard this turn by CARDNAME, return that card to the battlefield under your control. It is a Zombie in addition to its other types.
May 11, 2012 2 p.m.
Edit:
Decaying Plague Cretin
BB
Creature - Zombie
Deathtouch
Haste
1/1
At the end of your turn, sacrifice this creature. Any creature that was sent to the graveyard this turn by CARDNAME, return that card to the battlefield under your control. It is a Zombie in addition to its other types.
May 11, 2012 2:32 p.m.
Rot Shaman
GB
Creature - Elf Shaman
1/1
T; Sacrifice a creature other than CARDNAME, put a basic land card onto the field tapped. Then shuffle your library.
If the sacrificed creature was a Zombie, it returns to the battlefield tapped under your control.
Bog Blade
2
Equip; Sacrifice a Creature
Equipped creature gets +1/+0
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to an opponent, place a Swamp onto the battlefield tapped under your control.
Zombie Ritual
B
Sorcery
Sacrifice a non-Zombie creature; add BB to your mana pool. The creature sacrificed returns to the battlefield tapped under your control. It is a Zombie along with its other types.
Smell of Death
2G
Instant
If your opponent controls a creature, place X 2/2 Beast Tokens onto the battlefield under your control where X is the number of creatures your opponent controls. Sacrifice them at the end of your next end step. If your opponent controls a Zombie, the tokens have Haste.
May 11, 2012 2:50 p.m.
Tharin'l Necroadept1B
(insert awesome black elf art here)Creature-Elf Cleric_Uncommon
Sacrifice Tharin'l Necroadept, return target elf with converted mana cost 4 or less to the battlefield, it is a black zombie in addition to it's other types and colors
2/1May 12, 2012 8:05 a.m.
Doreer's Far-Treader BB
(insert target elf)Creature-Elf Rogue_UncommonMementoDoreer's Far-Treader gets +1/+1 if you control a ForestDoreer's Far-Treader gets +1/+1 if you control a Plains
"At home in the marsh, but at war in the farlands"
1/2May 12, 2012 8:25 a.m.
Jarrod_0067 says... #29
Death Dance 1B
Instant
Each player sacrifices a creature. For each creature sacrificed this way, its owner may target a creature card in their graveyard and return it to their hand.
A ritual born of death and re-birth
May 12, 2012 12:36 p.m.
Jarrod_0067 says... #30
Not sure whether it would be better as owner or controller... Still considering
May 12, 2012 12:38 p.m.
Jarrod_0067 says... #31
Assassin of Darkmoss Forest 2BB
Creature - Elf Rogue
Deathtouch
While you control no creatures, you may cast Assassin of Darkmoss Forest as though it had flash.
2/4
May 12, 2012 12:49 p.m.
Jarrod_0067 says... #32
Tharin'l Seer 4B
Creature - Elf Shaman
When Tharin'l Seer enters the battlefield, you draw 2 cards and lose 2 life
Memento
2/2
May 12, 2012 1:03 p.m.
Jarrod_0067 says... #33
Last one
Midnight Raid 2B
Instant
Return up to two target cards in your graveyard to your hand. Put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token onto the battlefield under target opponent's control.
May 12, 2012 1:41 p.m.
I would just like to say, I haven't checked the card designing section in AGES, and I finally came to check on how everything was coming along tonight and wow...
I am really happy and surprised at the fact that 2 of my 3 card ideas got through into the set (Tharin'l Pack Rider/Wolf and Morglen Creeproot). Thank you squire1 , the design team and everyone who voted for showing interest in my ideas :D
I'll see if I can think up any more ideas in the next couple of days. Much love T/O community. <3
May 13, 2012 6:28 a.m.
Heres 2 mono-black suggestions that I just thought up:
Abhorrent Desecrator - 3BB
Creature - Zombie
When Abhorrent Desecrator enters the battlefield, destroy target land.
Memento
A living, breathing, walking natural disaster.
2/4
Bogged Down - 1B
Instant
Destroy target creature that entered the battlefield this turn.
"Don't worry - I know this forest like the back of my hand."
Taelon, Elven Scavenger, last words.
May 13, 2012 9:26 a.m.
ben th3 bear says... #36
Name: Blood-veined Oak
CMC: 4B
Type: Treefolk
Rule Text: Defender; G Blood-veined Oak gains reach; B Blood-veined Oak gains deathtouch
Power/Toughness (if applicable): 1/8
Flavour Text: "a tree with only birds and beasts to feed on is best avoided" - Zythanth'l
May 13, 2012 10:46 a.m.
1BB - Darkheart Elf
Creature - Elf
When Darkheart Elf comes into play, you may sacrifice another Elf you control. If you do, Darkheart Elf gets X +1/+1 counters, where X was that creatures power.
0/1
2B - Grave Raiser
Creature - Human Necromancer
Flash
When Grave Raiser enters the battlefield, target creature other than Grave Raiser gains Memento until end of turn.
1/3
1B - Shadow of Power
Enchantment
Creature tokens you control get +2/-1
BBB - Return to Serve
Sorcery
As an additional cost to play Return to Serve, pay X life.
Return target creature in your graveyard with converted mana cost X to the battlefield under your control. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the end step.
May 13, 2012 12:24 p.m.
Superllama12 says... #38
I may have missed this, but are we planning on reprinting cards that WOTC has already made? If so, Dark Heart of the Wood would be a really interesting and flavorful reprint
May 13, 2012 2:38 p.m.
Superllama12 says... #39
Also, there could be a cycle of uncommon filter lands for each shard with the shard's key ability i.e.Bog of SorrowsTap: add 1 to your mana pool1, tap: add W, B, or G to your mana poolMemento OR when ~ enters the battlefield, target creature gains memento until end of turn
For Irindu:Tap: add 1 to your mana pool1, tap: add R, U, or G to your mana poolFlow 2G
May 13, 2012 2:43 p.m.
Superllama12 says... #40
SorryBog of Sorrows
T: Add 1 to your mana pool
1, T: Add W, B, or G to your mana pool
Memento OR When Bog of Sorrows enters the battlefield, target creature gains memento until end of turn
Heart of Irindu
T: Add 1 to your mana pool
1, T: Add R, U or G to your mana pool
Flow 2G
Also, I know that this is a lot late, but if we are doing reprints, World Queller would make a really good rare, and would have synergy with a lot of stuff in the set
May 13, 2012 3:04 p.m.
There is a cycle of lands scheduled for commons. Not uncommons. This challenge is only for mono black cards
May 13, 2012 4:50 p.m.
Superllama12 says... #44
Teachings of the Bog
Instant--1BB
Target player draws two cards and loses two life
Necrotic Elf
Creature--Elf--1B
Deathtouch
1/1
Elemental Infusion
Enchantment--Aura--2B
As long as you control a swamp, enchanted creature gets +2/+1
As long as you control a plains, enchanted creature gets +1/+2
As long as you control a forest, enchanted creature gains trample/reach
Elvish Hunter
Creature--3BB--2/2
Memento
When Elvish Hunter enters the battlefield, destroy target non-black, non-artifact creature
May 13, 2012 5:13 p.m.
Superllama12 says... #46
I'm sorry to do this, but please scratch Necrotic Elf for this:
Zombie Graverobber
Creature--Zombie Elf--2B--2/1
BB, discard Zombie Graverobber: Search your library for a card named Zombie Graverobber and put it into your hand, then shuffle your library. Activate this ability only if Zombie Graverobber is in your hand
When Zombie Graverobber enters the battlefield, you may return up to three creatures named Schooling Bats from your graveyard to play
May 13, 2012 5:38 p.m.
Grave Swap 2B
Sorcery
Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control, then sacrifice a creature.
Poisonous Touch B
Instant
Target creature gains deathtouch until end of turn.
The withering touch of time leaves no one unharmed.
Protectors of Nature 1G
Creature - Elf Warrior
~' power and toughness are each equal to twice the number of Elves you control.
Guardian Behemoth 4GG
Creature - Beast
Trample
Memento
5/4
May 14, 2012 12:04 p.m.
gamerboy6000 says... #48
Elf Caller 4G
Creature- Elf Scout
When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, you may search your library for up to three cards named CARDNAME, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle your library.
Momento
2/2
May 14, 2012 12:49 p.m.
Undead Cannibal B
Creature- Zombie
Sacrifice a Zombie, CARDNAME gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Cannibalism has reached a new low.
1/1
May 14, 2012 3:32 p.m.
Tharin'l Mourner- 3B
Creature-Elf
When Tharin'l Mourner enters the battlefield, target players loses life equal to the number of Elf cards in your graveyard.
Memento
2/2
May 14, 2012 6:11 p.m.
Ruthless Captain 2BB
Creature- Elf Warrior
Tap, Sacrifice an Elf: put a +1/+1 counter on each Elf you control.
3/2
May 14, 2012 6:16 p.m.
Elders' Council 3BB
Sorcery
Reveal the top five cards of your library. For each card revealed this way you may pay 3 life. If you do put that card into your hand, otherwise put that card into your graveyard.
May 14, 2012 6:19 p.m.
Mire Swap 5B
Sorcery
Destroy target creature with converted mana cost 3 or less, then return target creature with converted mana cost 3 or less from your graveyard to play.
May 14, 2012 6:38 p.m.
Retribution 3B
Instant
Target creature's controller sacrifices it. If that creature has Momento and is not a token, return the token onto the battlefield under your control.
"If you cant handle it, I will."
Morglen Will 3B
Sorcery
Destroy target Non-Black creature. Search you library for a land card and put into play tapped.
Morglen Archivist 2BB
Creature Elf
Tap, sacrifice an Elf: Draw cards equal to the power of the sacrificed Elfs power. As long as you have five or more creatures in you graveyard, you may draw tice that many cards.
Momento
I find these Elves seem to have plenty of knowledge, it just takes a little more to learn from them.2/2
Momentum 3BB
Sorcery
Target creature you control gains Momento and another target creature you dont control Loses Momento. (This effect doesnt end at the end of turn)
Ill be the last one to laugh this time.
These are my suggestions, if any could, please reply.
May 15, 2012 11:51 a.m.
Desecration of Barrows 2BB
Sorcery
Exile target card in a graveyard from play. Its controller loses life equal to its converted mana cost.If WW was spent to cast CARDNAME, you gain life equal to the exiled card's converted mana cost.
Ichorwood 2BB
Creature - Plant Zombie
Trample
G: Regenerate CARDNAME
GG: Target land becomes a 1/1 black Plant Zombie creature. It's still a land. This effect ends when CARDNAME leaves the battlefield.
2/2
May 15, 2012 11:53 a.m.
EleshBlade says... #56
Corrupted Root BB1
Creature- Plant
Deathtouch
Corrupted Root has Reach as long as you control a Forest
1/3
Elvish Predator BB
Creature-Elf
Deathtouch, Lifelink
2/1
Tomb Cleanser B1InstantExile all cards in all graveyards
Elvish Hex BB2SorceryAll creatures gain Lifelink until end of turn.
May 15, 2012 12:57 p.m.
Strength of The Fallen 2B
Enchatment-Aura
Enchant Creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 for each creature in your graveyard that shares at least one creature type with it.
May 15, 2012 2:23 p.m.
Dragging Arms of the Damned 2BB
Enchantment
When Dragging Arms of the Damned enters the battlefield, you may exile target creature. When Dragging Arms of the Damned leaves the battlefield, return that creature to play under its owner's control. Put a -1/-1 counter on that creature.
Memento
Their touch can be escaped, but not quickly, and not wholly.
May 15, 2012 8:13 p.m.
Darkwood Apostate BB
Creature - Elf Cleric
B, T, Sacrifice a creature: Exile target card from a graveyard. Its owner puts a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature onto the battlefield.
Sacrifice an Elf: Untap Darkwood Apostate.
1/2
Elvish Betrayal B
Sorcery
Target player reveals his or her hand. You choose a nonland card from it with converted mana cost less than or equal to the number of Elves you control. That player discards that card.
"In the deep shadows of Morglen some of the grandest ideas never come to fruition."
May 16, 2012 8:29 a.m.
They are shown in the subsequent articles after voting and on the summary pages for each shard
May 16, 2012 9:51 a.m.
braccobaldi says... #62
Baltar, Keeper of the Memories 1GW
Legendary Creature: Centaur Shaman
Kicker BWW (You may pay an additional BWW as you play this spell)
GW, Tap: put a Memento Counter on target creature (That creature gains memento)
If the kicker cost was paid, when Balta, Purger of the Sins enters the battlefield destroy all token creatures. They can't be regenerated.
2/2
"I don't remember their names, but i keep their faces in my mind. Forever."
May 16, 2012 10:23 a.m.
Undead Deception 2B
Creature - Zombie
Whenever another permanent enters the battlefield under your control that had the same name as a permanent that had left the battlefield this turn, CARDNAME gets +1/+0 and has Intimidate until end of turn.
2/2
May 16, 2012 3:51 p.m.
Corpse Runner 1B
Creature - Zombie
Whenever Corpse Runner deals damage to a player, that player gets a 0/1 black Zombie token named "Rotting Corpse" that can't block and has "At the beginning of your upkeep Rotting Corpse deals 1 damage to you."
"Death is useless, Unless you know how to use it."
2/2
May 16, 2012 4:04 p.m.
Sneak Attack B
Sorcery
Target creature deals 1 damage to target player.
"I have slain Dragons and Giants, but I fall today to a dagger"-Lord Homm Scorn II
May 16, 2012 4:14 p.m.
Mindleecher 2BB
Horror
Deathtouch
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, you may pay 2 life. If you do, draw a card.
3/3
Soul Chamber 2B
Enchantment
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player returns a creature card at random from a graveyard to its owner's hand.
May 16, 2012 4:32 p.m.
MilanTheMan says... #67
Swampy Sleep BG
Instant
Target Creature gains memento and deathtouch until end of turn.
Mud Nap 1BW
Instant
Destroy Target Non-Token Creature.
Sprouting Shaman
1G
Creature - Treefolk Shaman
When Withered Shaman enters the battlefield, if a token entered the battlefield this turn you may search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library.
2/2
May 16, 2012 9:30 p.m.
MilanTheMan says... #68
I also have a question about this set, once the set is finished what are you going to do? Are you going to get some limited printing for the cards? Put it on games like cockatrice or mtg workstation? It would be nice to know, thanks!
May 16, 2012 9:33 p.m.
We are not sure. it will likely be added to one of those programs during playtesting. Other then that, not sure
May 16, 2012 10:20 p.m.
Blightwood Juggernaut 1BBG
Trample, haste
Deathtouch
At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice Blightwood Juggernaut
5/3
May 17, 2012 12:32 a.m.
My apologies I did not read the four card limit before posting.
May 17, 2012 7:57 a.m.
braccobaldi says... #72
Restless Zombie BBB
Haste, Memento.
When Restless Zombie enters the battlefield, Target player loses 1 life.
At the end of the turn sacrifice Restless Zombie.
3/1
May 17, 2012 8:52 a.m.
@braccobaldi: I'd change it to "If this creature is not a token at the end of the end step, sacrife it." because his token would die at thew end of your opponents turn, and maybe something like "If CARDNAME is not a token, it gets +2+2, so it's token dosn't see, redundant, and some nice flavour text.
May 17, 2012 11:33 a.m.
I'd like to change my card "Morglem Will" from Non-Black creature to Non-Elf creature.
May 17, 2012 11:46 a.m.
i don't think people are reading the article
"All card submissions are due by midnight on Tuesday, May15th, 2012"
We met last night. no need to submit more cards
Gopackgo7 says... #1
Circle of Life3BBSorceryReturn target creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. Unless it is an Elf, lose life equal to its converted mana cost.
May 10, 2012 8:52 a.m.