Card creation challenge
Custom Cards forum
Posted on Aug. 28, 2015, 4:15 p.m. by TheNextRedDude
Ok, heres how this works. You create a card to the specifications of the person above you, then list your own card idea for the next person. I'll start.
Variety XX
Sorcery
If X is 2 or lower, draw X cards. If X is 3, put X +1/+1 counters on X target creatures. If X is 4, return X target creatures from your graveyard to the battlefield. If X is 5 or more, Variety deals x damage to target creature or player. If X is 10 or more, you win the game.
Create a life gaining multicolored Turtle with power twice it's toughness or vice versa.
The Ghost Council's Ledger
Legendary Artifact-Equipment
Equipped creature and this equipment phases out at the end of turn. When that creature phases in, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. Then reattach this equipment to that creature.
Equip
Next card: Make a card that can clone itself in some way and is better the more copies of itself you have. No Power/Toughness bonuses.
August 30, 2017 11:02 a.m.
The Ghost Council's Ledger
Legendary Artifact-Equipment
Equipped creature and this equipment phases out at the end of turn. When that creature phases in, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. Then reattach this equipment to that creature.
Equip
Next card: Make a card that can clone itself in some way and is better the more copies of itself you have. No Power/Toughness bonuses.
August 30, 2017 11:03 a.m.
Arcane Tome
Artifact
At the beginning of your upkeep, scry X, where X is the number of cards named ~ you control.
: If you control no white permanents named ~, create a token copy of ~, except it is white.
: If you control no blue permanents named ~, create a token copy of ~, except it is blue.
: If you control no black permanents named ~, create a token copy of ~, except it is black.
: If you control no red permanents named ~, create a token copy of ~, except it is red.
: If you control no green permanents named ~, create a token copy of ~, except it is green.
Mages who understand more colors of magic have access to far more knowledge than those who do not.
another cloning card
August 30, 2017 12:29 p.m.
filthyc4sual says... #5
Draining Ooze
Creature-Ooze Wizard
When Draining Ooze enters the battlefield, target opponent loses life equal to the number of cards named Draining Ooze you control. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.
, Discard a card: Create a token that's a copy of Draining Ooze.
4/3
Create the Izzet Legendary Equipment
August 30, 2017 12:30 p.m.
Pygmyrhino990 says... #6
(I don't know what weapon he has) of Niv Mizzet
Legendary Artifact - Equipment
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage, draw a card.
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each card you have drawn this turn.
Equip
Lets get back on track with those planeswalker equipments
August 30, 2017 6:48 p.m.
filthyc4sual says... #7
Tooth, lets say.
Chandra's Goggles
Legendary Artifact-Equipment
Equip
Equipped Creature gains double strike and gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of damage an opponent has been dealt this turn.
Next card: keep it going, make one for Liliana
August 30, 2017 7:09 p.m.
Oloro_Magic says... #8
Liliana's Veil
Legendary Artifact - Equipment
Put a 2/2 Zombie creature token into play, if you control a Liliana Planeswalker put 2 instead.
Equipped creature gains "when this creature attacks return target creature card from a graveyard to the battlefield under your control."
Equip
Make one for Ajani the all so forgotten member of the gatewatch.
August 30, 2017 7:34 p.m. Edited.
RazortoothMtg says... #9
Ajani's Axe
Legendary Art. Equip
Equip:
Equipped creature has lifelink
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, create a Serra Avatar token.
Make something flavorfully related to Ashiok
August 30, 2017 8:08 p.m.
Pygmyrhino990 says... #10
Spawnpool of nightmares
Enchantment
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player exiles the top 3 cards of their library
: You may play a card exiled with ~, where X is that cards CMC. Then, search your library, your graveyard, and exile for a card named "Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver" and put that card into your hand. If you searched your library this way, shuffle it afterwards.
Make something flavorfully related to ajani
August 30, 2017 8:27 p.m.
Snickles@EDH_only says... #11
Surprised Welcome
Discard your hand and gain 4 life for each card discarded this way.
Reveal your deck. Each player selects a non-land card and places it in your hand.
"Tamiyo, it is wonderful to see you again!" -Ajani
Based on the story in Eldrich Moon, of Ajani dealing with Elspeth's sacrifice.
Create another flavorful event.
August 30, 2017 10:56 p.m.
filthyc4sual says... #12
Perilous Return
Instant
Return target Eldrazi card from your graveyard to the battlefield, then search your library for an Eldrazi card and put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library.
Based on the BFZ story when Ob Nixilis wakes Kozilek and saves Ulamog.
Another!
August 30, 2017 11:09 p.m.
Pygmyrhino990 says... #13
Gate to the afterlife
Legendary Artifact
Gate to the afterlife enters the battlefield with 5 time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep remove a time counter from it. When ~ has no more time counters on it exile it, then return it to the battlefield flipped.
: Create a token of target creature you control with converted mana cost 3 or less
//
Desert wastes
Land
: Add to your mana pool
When ~ enters the battlefield you may search your library for a demon creature card and put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library.
Based on the very first episode of HoD when the gate opens and the demon appears (obviously)
ANOTHER!
August 31, 2017 12:11 a.m.
Renounce The Church
Sorcery
Choose up to three
exile target black creature
exile target colourless creature
exile target creature with power 4 or greater
-- Odric leaving the corrupt church of avacyn --
a really unpique effect on an equipment
August 31, 2017 1:15 a.m.
filthyc4sual says... #15
Blade of the Polymorphist
Legendary Artifact-Equipment
Whenever equipped creature attacks, you may exile it. If you do, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card, then put that card onto the battlefield.'
Equip
August 31, 2017 1:28 a.m.
Double-Ended blade
Artifact Equipment
equip
Whenever equipped creature attocks or blocks it gets +3/-3, then if you control that creature attatch Double-Ended blade to target creature you dont control.
August 31, 2017 1:36 a.m.
September 1, 2017 12:19 a.m.
filthyc4sual says... #20
Let's just say it's a wild card for the next person.
September 1, 2017 1:01 a.m.
ManaChrome says... #21
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/maavik-bane-alley-cutthroat-1?list=user
Here's a commander I made in mtgcardsmith!
Now, let's see a card with the Prowl mechanic!
September 1, 2017 1:20 a.m.
Pygmyrhino990 says... #22
Re-inforcements
Creature - Soldier
Prowl
When you cast ~ in your second main phase, after this main phase there is an additional combat phase followed by an additional main phase
Haste
3/2
Designed to be played only after you have attacked and then it lets you send in a second wave of troops.
Lets see some more prowl
September 1, 2017 1:30 a.m.
Creature Pirate Rouge
Prowl (You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Pirate or Rogue.)
menace, whenever ~ deals combat damage to a player draw a card.
3/3
September 1, 2017 4:19 a.m.
PhotogenicParasympathetic says... #25
Priest of Thune
Creature - Human Cleric
: Gain 1 life
: Create a 1/1 human soldier creature token.
2/2
Something to be Archangel of Thune's best bud.
Make a card based on your favorite quote, and put that quote in the card as flavor text.
September 1, 2017 4:34 a.m.
Pygmyrhino990 says... #26
The senate
Creature - Advisor Warrior
: Destroy target creature that does not share a colour with ~
: gain control of target creature that shares a color with ~
"I am the senate"
do it again
September 1, 2017 6:44 a.m.
The Terminator
Legendary Artifact Creature - Robot
(Cards without mana costs can't be played)
Deathtouch
Cycling - Sacrifice an artifact
Sacrifice three artifacts: Return ~ from your graveyard to the battlefield.
"I'll be back"
5/5
again
September 1, 2017 11:26 a.m.
Rebalance
Sorcery
Exile all permanents, then shuffle and deal out each permanent to a player starting with you in turn order. Exile ~.
Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is Alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. -Alphonse Elric
Lets go and make an ExTB mechanic (aka exits the battlefield)
September 1, 2017 11:26 a.m.
pizzagod13 says... #29
I am your father!
2B
Gain control of target creature that shares a creature type with a creature you control.
"No, I am your father"
I guess make another
September 1, 2017 11:29 a.m.
Pygmyrhino990 says... #31
Elekh, Vizier of Embalming
Creature - Human
Creature's in your graveyard gain embalm X, where X is that creature's converted mana cost
Choose a planeswalker that doesn't already have a younger version of themselves in a card (Kytheon to Gideon for example) and make a flip card that goes from creature to planeswalker
September 1, 2017 6:35 p.m.
ManaChrome says... #32
Dack, Drakeston Prodigy
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a token copy of another target nonland noncreature permanent you don't control. Then, if you control three or more tokens created by Dack, transform him.
3/3
--- Transforms into ---
Dack, Infamous Thief
+1: Create a token copy of another target nonland noncreature permanent you don't control.
-3: Gain control of another target nonland permanent, then create a token copy of that permanent.
-7: Gain control of all permanents target player controls.
I really liked the challenge that was posted before this one...
Next! Create a legendary creature that's based off of a person's name in a flavor text of an already existing magic card!
September 2, 2017 9:24 a.m.
ManaChrome says... #33
whoops! forgot to add the starting loyalty! let's have it be 4!
September 2, 2017 9:25 a.m.
filthyc4sual says... #34
Halana, Ulvenwald Safekeepers
Legendary Creature-Human Scout
Flash, Lifelink
When ~ enters the battlefield, prevent all damage that would be dealt to you or creatures you control this turn. ~ deals that much damage to target creature an opponent controls.
4/3
Create a flavorful, legendary, colorshifted creature
September 2, 2017 9:44 a.m.
Odric, Master Deciever
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
Hexproof
Whenever ~ and at least three other creatures attack, any number of target creatures gain unblockable and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
3/4
Another
September 2, 2017 10:30 a.m.
Ruric Thar, Aqueous Membrain
Leagendary Creature - Orc Ooze
Reach
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell Scry 2 then ~ deals damage to that player equal to the number of cards you placed on the bottom of your library.
When ~ dies create a 3/3 legendary Orc Ooze creature named Ruric, and create a 3/3 legendary Orc Ooze creature named Thar.
Their rage subsided after an unfortunate encounter with a Biomancer...the injection wasn't painfull but something felt less together than it used to be.
6/6
Again
September 2, 2017 11:28 a.m.
PhotogenicParasympathetic says... #37
Lovisa of the Hearth
Legendary Creature - Human
Archer, Knight, and Shaman creatures you control get +2/+2 and have vigilance.
I am the shield that keeps these lands safe.
Make an instant/sorcery that turns into a creature and back (a la Startled Awake/Persistent Nightmare Flip).
September 2, 2017 12:01 p.m.
markbeloit says... #38
Spirit's Sacrifice
Instant
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay . If you do, put Spirit's Sacrifice from you graveyard onto the battlefield transformed.
()
Rekindled Spirit
Creature - Spirit
Flying
When Rekindled Spirit enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life.
At the beginning of your end step, return Rekindled Spirit to its owner's hand
1/1
A non-creature card that transforms into a creature.
September 2, 2017 1:11 p.m.
filthyc4sual says... #39
Essence of the Spirit
Enchantment
Flash
White creatures you control get +1/+0
When you control four or more creature tokens, transform Essence of the spirit
()
Vengeful Geist
Creature-Spirit Soldier
Flying, first strike
When ~ transforms into Vengeful Geist, creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.
3/1
Create a legendary creature with a mana cost of
September 2, 2017 1:24 p.m.
Pygmyrhino990 says... #40
Tahh, Dictator of Possibilities
Legendary creature - Human advisor
At the beginning of your upkeep double your life total
At the beginning of each opponent's end step, half their life total rounded up
Whenever you attack an opponent with an amount of creatures less than that opponents life total, those creatures all gain lifelink until end of turn. Whenever you attack an opponent with an amount of creatures more than that opponents life total, those creatures all gain deathtouch until end of turn.
5/5
No-one else likes him, but blessings of the heavens be upon those who dare say it
Make a high mana legendary creature with P/T 1/1
September 2, 2017 6:07 p.m.
markbeloit says... #41
Mujin, Wizard Monarch
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
Hexproof
Your opponents play with their hands revealed.
: Counter target spell unless its controller pays . Activate this ability no more than twice each turn.
: Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
1/1
Make a mono green legendary card (creature or non-creature).
September 3, 2017 12:35 a.m.
filthyc4sual says... #42
Endrilus, Voice of the Forest
Legendary Creature-Elf Warrior
Other Elves you control get +1/+1
Whenever an elf you control is tapped for mana, add that much mana to your mana pool
2/1
Make a lord for a tribe that isn't very common
September 3, 2017 12:40 a.m.
Thorned King Star
Creature - Starfish
Shroud
Other starfish you control get +0/+1 and have " ,: Scry 2. "
0/4
Another
September 3, 2017 9:24 a.m.
filthyc4sual says... #45
Summoner of the Depths
Creature-Merfolk Wizard
Leviathans you control get +2/+2
, : Exile target Leviathan, then return it to the battlefield under your control.
2/4
Another
September 3, 2017 11:20 a.m.
Revelspawner
Creature - Satyr
Haste
Other satyrs you control get +2/+0 and have haste.
Whenever a satyr you control becomes untapped, create a 2/2 red and green satyr token.
5/3
another
September 3, 2017 1:09 p.m.
Dormant Cacoon
Artifact
Whenever you would be dealt damage, you may prevent X of that damage, where X is the number of insects you control. Then create that many 1/1 green insect creature tokens. If you control who insects, you may prevent one of that damage and create a 1/1 green insect creature token. Then, if you control five or more insects, transform ~.
~
Awoken Queen
(~ is green)
When this card becomes ~, Create X 1/1 green insect creature tokens, where X is the number of insects you control.
Insects you control get +1/+0 and have haste,
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you were not dealt damage since your last turn, transform ~.
Another.
September 3, 2017 1:24 p.m.
Atog Breeder
Creature - Human Scout
Whenever an atog creature you control deals damage create X 0/1 atog creature tokens where X is that creatures power.
2/3
Another
September 3, 2017 2:02 p.m.
PhotogenicParasympathetic says... #49
Megavolver
Legendary Creature - Volver
Kicker : If was spent to cast Megavolver, Volver creatures you control get +2/+2 and haste until end of turn.
Kicker : If was spent to cast Megavolver, Volver creatures you control get +2/+2 and trample until end of turn.
Kicker : If was spent to cast Megavolver, Volver creatures you control get +2/+2 and menace until end of turn.
Kicker : If was spent to cast Megavolver, Volver creatures you control get +2/+2 and lifelink until end of turn.
Kicker : If was spent to cast Megavolver, Volver creatures you control get +2/+2 and flying until end of turn.
3/3
Make some new Volvers!
September 3, 2017 5:08 p.m. Edited.
Pygmyrhino990 says... #50
Say another one more time I dare you
Weirded biowizard
Creature - homunculus wizard
Other homunculus creatures get +1/+1 for each other homunculus you control
Make something using energy
cinereous says... #1
Gideon's Sural
Legendary Artifact - Equipment
Equip
Equipped creature gets +2/+2. And whenever this creature attacks it gains indestructible until end of turn.
If equipped creature is a human it gains vigilance.
We missed an Orzhov equipment earlier so I'm requesting one be made before we get back to these planeswalker equipments.
August 30, 2017 9:22 a.m.