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.
Krotov, Shapemaker 4GU
Legendary Creature-Human Wizard 1/4
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, put a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the number of experience counters you have
Whenever you cast a non creature spell that targets a creature, gain an experience counter equal to that cards cmc
make a card that represents weird al yankovic
October 29, 2015 10:23 p.m.
Karns_Pyromancer says... #3
Musical Weird URR
Creature - Weird
R, T: Put a verse counter on CARDNAME, then search your library for a sorcery card CMC less than the number of verse counters on CARDNAME, reveal that card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your library.
2/3
Make a creature for Lady Gaga (or another celebrity)
October 30, 2015 1:26 p.m.
Weird Al Yankovic, Singer 
Planeswalker - Yankovic
+1: Put a polka counter on target permanent
0: Place X colorless food tokens named "Rocky Road" with "Sacrifice this permanent: you gain 1 life" and "when this token enters the battlefield, destroy all food permanents not name ~," on to the battlefield, where X is the amount of polka counters on permanents you control.
-2: Place X black Virus tokens with "at the beginning of your upkeep, discard a card from your hand. If there are no cards in your hand, then discard a card from your library instead," on to the battlefield under target opponents control, where X is the amount of polka counters on permanents that that opponent controls.
-8: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your upkeep, you may move up to X polka counters onto another target permanent," where X is the amount of polka counters on permanents you control.
Loyalty: 4
Wild card, ladies and gents! Go nuts!
October 30, 2015 1:47 p.m.
AL_EXcalibur14 says... #7
Spread the wealth 
Sorcery
When you play All for One And One for All choose 1
-All for One- For each type of permanent other than basic land; Creature, enchantment, artifact, and nonbasic land(in that order), choose a player at random, he or she gains control of all cards of the chosen type.
-One for All- For each type of permanent; Creature, enchantment, artifact, and land(in that order), split all types evenly between all players, if there is an amount of permanents of a single type that cannot be split evenly between all players, destroy one at random until they can be split evenly between all players.
Make a group slug enchantment that changes controller randomly whenever its controller casts a spell and it protects its controller
October 30, 2015 2:34 p.m.
Ganondorf, Genudo King 
Planeswalker - Ganondorf
+1: ~ becomes a 5/5 black and red demon creature with flying and trample named Ganon until your next upkeep. It's still a planeswalker
0: Put a 4/3 black and red human warrior token named Genudo onto the battlefield
-X: Destroy target non-land permanent with CMC X
2
Curse of Helplessness 
Enchantment - Aura Curse
Enchant player
All players other than enchanted player cannot cast more than one spell each turn
Enchanted player cannot be the target of spells or abilities and creatures cannot attack them.
Whenever enchanted player casts a spell, they loose 7 life at the end of their turn for each spell cast unless they give control of ~ to a random opponent.
Make a card that shows the moment Ob Nixilis got his spark back (like Chandra's Ignition)
October 31, 2015 3:06 p.m.
ABadMagicPlayer100 says... #9
Khalni Heart Channeling 4BB
Sorcery
Destroy up to two target lands. Their controllers lose 2 life for each land destroyed this way.
Create a non-legendary card that is ok in most formats, but great in commander.
October 31, 2015 4:20 p.m.
markbeloit says... #10
Exalt Life
Instant
Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
Choose one or both -
Counter target activated ability that involved paying life as a part of its cost; and/or if you have 40 life or more, put a 6/6 angel token with flying and vigilance onto the battlefield under your control.
Repeat above challenge.
October 31, 2015 6:24 p.m.
ZombieswithJetpacks says... #11
One and the Same 3WW
Sorcery
Will of the Council - Starting with you, each player chooses a player. If player's would be tied for the most votes, they flip a coin to see who was chosen. Then, each player chooses a number of permanents he or she controls then sacrifices the rest until they own the same number of permanents as the chose player. Players discard cards the same way. Each player's life total becomes the same as the chosen player's. Exile One and the Same.
same challenge as before
October 31, 2015 7:49 p.m.
Blood Bartering 
Enchantment
Put two blood counters on ~: Draw a card. You lose X life where X is the number of blood counters on ~.
November 1, 2015 10:47 a.m.
Blood Bartering
Enchantment
Put two blood counters on ~: Draw a card. You lose X life where X is the number of blood counters on ~.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 2 life
Same challenge again
November 1, 2015 10:48 a.m.
Hero's Vengeance
Enchantment
Target legendary creature you control deals combat damage to target creature or player equal to its power, then its sacrificed. You cannot cast creature spells with the same name as the sacrificed creature for the rest of the turn.
Create a mono blue creature that can be used in an aggro deck.
November 1, 2015 3:30 p.m.
markbeloit says... #15
Tide Snake
Creature - Snake
Landfall - Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, if it's an island, Tide Snake gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
1/2
Make a green and white legendary angel.
November 1, 2015 4:23 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #16
Herodes, Gift of the Heavens
Legendary Creature - Angel Cleric
Flying
As long as a creature is attacking an opponent or a planeswalker an opponent controls, it has lifelink.
4/4
Create a card that is both independently a group hug card (helps opponents) and a pillow fort card (makes it hard for creatures to attack you).
November 1, 2015 4:51 p.m.
markbeloit says... #17
Melody of Peace
Enchantment
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, they gain life equal to that spell's converted mana cost; put a Peace counter on Melody of Peace.
At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a Peace counter from Melody of Peace.
As long as Melody of Peace has one or more Peace counters on it, your opponents can't attack you.
If you attack an opponent, sacrifice Melody of Peace.
Make a card that has, as its Echo cost, "Target opponent takes an extra turn after this one."
November 1, 2015 5:30 p.m.
Overtaxing Djinn
creature - Djinn
Flying
Echo: target opponent takes an extra turn after this one.
A small amount of mana can summon the deadliest spirits - as long as the summoner is willing to pay with something else valuable
5/5
Create a card that uses two different mechanics from two different blocks.
November 1, 2015 8:07 p.m.
Purphoros's Linebreaker
Creature - Human Berserker
Morph
When ~ is turned face up, deal X damage to target player where X is your devotion to red.
3/2
Create a card with a variant of Morph.
November 1, 2015 8:17 p.m.
TheNextRedDude says... #20
Lurking Spellcatcher
Creature - fish wizard
Minimorph (you may cast this creature as a 2/2 creature for 3 face down. You may turn it face up at any time for it's morph cost and put a -1/-1 counter on it.
When ~ is turned face up, counter target spell
1/1
Same as above
November 1, 2015 8:41 p.m.
ABadMagicPlayer100 says... #21
Field of Warfare
Enchantment
Battlemorph (You may pay to turn CARDNAME face down.)
Creatures you control get +1/+0 and haste.
When CARDNAME is turned face down, creatures you control gain haste and first strike until end of turn.
Same as above
November 1, 2015 8:55 p.m.
markbeloit says... #22
Void Stalker
Creature - Horror Shinobi
Devoid (This card has no color.)
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
Morphjutsu (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . If this creature is attacking and unblocked, you may turn it face up for its morphjutsu cost: If you do, return it to your hand and put a card from your hand onto the battlefield face down, tapped, and attacking.)
2/2
SO MANY KEYWORDS!!
Create a card that is thematically tied to either Weatherlight or Predator, the old airships in the magic storyline.
November 1, 2015 10:16 p.m.
Powerstone of the Weatherlight 
Legendary Artifact
: Add to your mana pool. Legendary creatures and artifact spells cast using this mana cannot be countered.
, , sacrifice ~: Return target legendary creature or artifact from your graveyard to the battlefield
Wild Card!
November 4, 2015 9:35 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #24
Where'd He Go?
Instant
Cast only during the declare blockers step.
Exile target attacking creature you control. Return it to the battlefield under your control tapped and attacking. It gains +1/+1 and "Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, that player sacrifices a creature." until end of turn.
Make a new card that interacts with the command zone.
November 4, 2015 11:06 p.m.
Make a ceature that cares about your opponent's life total.
November 5, 2015 7:21 a.m.
TheNextRedDude says... #26
Life's Shadow W
Creature - Avatar
Life's Shadow gets +X/+X, where X is the highest life total among your opponents.
-16/-16
November 5, 2015 8:36 a.m.
Top Hat
Artifact- Equipment
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has fancy (This creature can't block, and can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Equip
Make a card that is footwear.
November 5, 2015 8:47 a.m.
AngryBadger says... #29
Sneakers
Artifact-Equipment
Equipped creature has +1/+1 and "SHOES" (This creature has protection from every creature without "SHOES")
Equip
Creature a Mustache card
November 5, 2015 10:10 a.m.
AngryKitten says... #30
Mustache
Artifact - Equipment
Equipped creature has Defender and Deathtouch and is a Gentleman in addition to its other creature types.
If equipped creature has a monocle counter on it, it loses Defender and Deathtouch and has First Strike.
: Add or remove a monocle counter from equipped creature.
Equip
Time for some pants.
November 5, 2015 10:26 a.m.
Darksteel Pants
Artifact - Equipment
Indestructable.
Equipped creature has indestructible and landwalk (this creature cannot be blocked by opponents controlling a land.)
Equip
When invaded by the Phyrexians, sometimes all you need is a good pair of pants.
Create a shirt card!
November 5, 2015 2:17 p.m.
ZombieswithJetpacks says... #32
Wife-beater of Many Impressive Stains 1XX
Artifact- Equipment
When ~ enters the battlefield, you get X experience counters.
Equipped creature gets +1+1 for each experience counter you control.
Equip 3
"Every stain, an experience."
make a monocle
November 5, 2015 2:33 p.m.
Karns_Pyromancer says... #33
Monocle of Flame 3
Artifact
2, T: Look at target player's hand. CARDNAME deals 3 damage to that player.
November 5, 2015 3:52 p.m.
TheNextRedDude says... #35
Tie of Uncertainty 2
At the beginning of each upkeep, choose one
Equipped creature gets +1/-1 and is the color of your choice until end of turn.
Equipped creature gets -1/+1 and is colorless until end of turn.
Create a card that is gloves.Equip 2
"Should I wear a bowtie or a necktie to work today?" -Kalitas, thrall of Ulamog
November 5, 2015 5:03 p.m.
markbeloit says... #36
Gloves of the Eternal Gentleman
Legendary Artifact - Equipment
Whenever equipped creature blocks an attacking creature, exile the attacking creature, then return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control.
Whenever equipped creature becomes the target of an ability from an opponent's creature, destroy that creature.
Equip
Make a cane card.
November 5, 2015 6:57 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #37
Candy Cane
Artifact - Equipment
, Eat a candy cane: Draw a card.
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and "Whenever this creature deals damage to a creature, destroy ~".
Equip 
Make a card for Thanksgiving.
November 5, 2015 11:13 p.m.
Thanksgiving Feast
Sorcery
You gain X life, where X is your starting life total combined with your current life total. Tap all creatures you control.
For the next holiday, Halloween please!
November 6, 2015 8:36 a.m.
TheNextRedDude says... #39
Trick or treat 1WB
Instant
Choose one-
Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn
Each opponent loses 2 life and you gain life equal to the amount of life lost this way.
Any patriotic holiday.
November 6, 2015 9:21 a.m.
ABadMagicPlayer100 says... #40
Fourth of July
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast ~, showcase your guns and beer.
Deal 5 damage to each creature without a firecracker.
Any holiday
November 6, 2015 9:52 a.m.
AngryBadger says... #41
A NEW MTG SET IS RELEASED
As an additional each player buy a new booster pack from the new set
Any player may use any cards from the pack and ut them onto the battlefield
"A MTG HOLIDAY"
Same thing (holiday card) but it has to be a planeswaker
November 6, 2015 11:08 a.m.
TheNextRedDude says... #42
Santa, Spirit of Christmas 1WRG
+1: Each player gains 2 life.
0: Each player draws cards equal to the greatest power among creatures they control.
-6: Put a Coal artifact token onto the battlefield under each opponent's control. It is indestructible and has "As long as you control this artifact, you cannot win the game.
Another holiday card.
November 6, 2015 1:38 p.m.
Reindeer Games
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, choose 1.
-put a 1/1 reindeer token with flying on the battlefield under your control
-draw a card
-target creature gets +0/+1 and flyind until end of turn
-scry 2
create a off color counterspell that has to do with a planes walker's lore
November 6, 2015 9:02 p.m.
Sarkhan's Dismissal
Counter target creature spell. If that spell is countered that way, it is returned to its owners hand instead of that players graveyard.
With a single swipe, Sarkhan dismissed the dragons that preyed on Ajani and helped him shape his destiny.
Create a walker aligned with one of the Ravnican guilds.
November 7, 2015 12:05 a.m.
markbeloit says... #45
Tibalt, Blood Reveler
Planeswalker - Tibalt
+1: Target creature gets +2/-2 until end of turn.
-3: Look at target player's hand and choose a card in it. That player discards that card. Tibalt, Blood Reveler deals damage to the targeted player equal to the discarded card's converted mana cost.
-5: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player loses half his or her life, rounded up. If a source would deal damage to a creature or player, it deals double that damage to that creature or player instead."
3
Tibalt is now aligned with Rakdos :)
Another Ravnica planeswalker.
November 7, 2015 2:18 a.m.
TheNextRedDude says... #46
Mekasa, Biomancer 2UG
Planeswalker- Mekasa
+1: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature, then you may move a counter from a permanent you control onto another permanent you control.
0: Draw a card, then you may reveal a creature card from your hand. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
-8: You get an emblem with "Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, draw cards equal to it's power, gain life equal to it's toughness, and put three +1/+1 counters on it.
3
How bout a selesnya aligned walker this time?
November 7, 2015 8:41 a.m.
Kor, Primal Urge
+2 target creature gets +2/+0 and trample until end of turn
-4 put a creature card form your hand onto the battle field.
-10 search your library for any number of creatures, then put them on the battlefield, they gain haste until end of turn.
2
make a flavorful card with the same mechanic as Cheatyface
November 7, 2015 8:43 a.m.
Planeswalker - Corrin
+1: Creatures you control get +0/+1 until the end of turn.
-2: Place two 3/3 centaur creature tokens with trample onto the battlefield.
-7: You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast a spell, populate, then populate again."
Loyalty: 3
Bolas' Strategy
Search your library for a creature card and place it on the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library. You may sneak Bolas' Strategy into play at any time without paying for it, but if your opponent notices it immediately, they may remove Bolas' Strategy from the game.
What they call villainy is no more than the will to win by any means available. I make no apologies. -Nicol Bolas
Take a mechanic or gimmick from Unglued or Unhinged and turn it into a card that can be played legally in any format (ex: turning the aforementioned Cheatyface card into a guessing game of what you are going to cast.)
November 7, 2015 1:54 p.m.
TheNextRedDude says... #50
Clone Revival 2UU
Enchantment
Whenever an opponent casts a spell with the same name as a card in your graveyard, you may play that card without paying it's mana cost.
Is a version of "Gotcha!"
Create a Rock Paper Scissors- like trio.
nowis2000 says... #1
Vronos, Servant of Avacyn
Planeswalker - Vronos
+1: Exile target creature. Return it to the battlefield under its owners control at the beginning of your next upkeep
-2: Put a +1/+1 counter on each human you control. They gain flying and lifelink until end of turn
-5: Each human you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature or player. You gain 3 life for each creature that dies this turn.
Make a design for one of the unseen 2015 enemy commanders (not the RW one)
3
October 29, 2015 1:03 p.m.