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.
I'll do another single-color card
Scorn the Outsiders 
Instant
Tap target creature.
Monochrome - If all creatures you control are the same color this card, destroy that creature instead.
Draw a card.
Do another card with monochrome
May 1, 2016 6:14 p.m.
Oh right..
New challenge: Create a 1 mana planeswalker thats balanced.
May 1, 2016 6:22 p.m.
BloodoftheBloodMoon says... #4
Jarad, order of deathrite [G/B]
planeswalker
+1 add 1 mana to your mana pool
-1 gain 2 life
-2 target player loses 2 life
2
next: Create another sibling of a planeswalker.
May 1, 2016 6:30 p.m.
Mufasa, Blood Beard 
Planeswalker - Mufasa
+1: Lose 1 life. Each player sacrifices a creature.
-2: Lose 3 life. Discard your hand, then draw three cards.
-6: Each opponent discards their hand and loses life equal to the number of cards discarded this way
4
Ajani's brother, in case you didn't get the Lion King reference.
Create a creature based on titan arum, aka the corpse flower.
May 1, 2016 7:39 p.m. Edited.
Mausoleum Flower
Creature - Plant
Defender
, tap: Put a 0/1 black Insect creature token onto the battlefield.
, tap: Nonblack creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn.
0/4
Create the next Fortification. (Darksteel Garrison, for the reference.)
May 1, 2016 7:58 p.m.
Rebloom
Artifact - fortification
If enchanted land would be destroyed, instead search your library for a basic land card and put into play tapped.
Fortify
You may fortify this card whenever you could cast an instant.
Wasteland? Screw you
Create a 2-color land that could be a substitute for ABURs in Legacy, without it being too good. (power lever somewhere between Tundra and Hallowed Fountain)
May 1, 2016 8:29 p.m.
Infectious Spring
Land - Island
When Infectious Spring enters the battlefield, you may exile a card from your graveyard. If you do, Infectious Spring gains "Tap: Add to your mana pool.
Tap: Add 
to your mana pool.
Continue this experiment. Make a fetch land that is more powerful than Evolving Wilds, but less so than the Zendikar/Tarkir fetches.
May 1, 2016 8:46 p.m. Edited.
Bloomscale
Land
tap, lose 1 life, sacrifice bloomscale. Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a Plains or Island card. Put that card into play and the others on the bottom of your library.
Make a 2 mana white hatebear that has a unique but useful ability.
May 1, 2016 8:59 p.m. Edited.
Enforcer of Triples
Creature - Human
Whenever an activated ability of a permanent is activated, if this is the fourth or more time it has been activated this turn, counter that ability.
2/2
Prevents infinite combos like Kiki-Chord and Merlia by limiting them to three times.
Make another hatebear with a unique ability
May 1, 2016 9:28 p.m.
Set Trap
Enchant Land you control
Enchanted Land has: "Sacrifice this land, target opponent cannot cast spells this turn. Activate this ability only during an upkeep."
Create a new and exiting Manland.
May 1, 2016 9:43 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #12
I am assuming that "exiting" means exciting, instead of Exiting, as in leaves the battlefield. Just saying also, a bear is a 2/2 for 2 cmc, not a 5 mana artifact.
Shifting Terrain
Land
~ ETB tapped
Tap, add to your mana pool
- This card becomes a 1/1 Red, blue, green, and white Shapeshifter until end of turn that has the following ability: "This creature gains the power, toughness, and keywords of all Lands that are Creatures.
Create a card that makes Pros cry but Newbies extremely happy.
May 1, 2016 10:10 p.m.
Nature's Voice
Creature - Beast
Flash, Trample, Hexproof, Menace
~ cannot be sacrificed.
6/4
This would really limit the deck to mono-green if a pro played it, and if they didn't, it would be really hard to beat otherwise, making the pro cry, but it's a nice stompy creature for a newbie with some fun stuff thrown in there.
May 1, 2016 11:56 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #15
Power
Instant
Target creature gets +X/-X, where X is target opponent's number of Pro Points. You lose life equal to your Pro Points.
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Responsibility
Instant
Gain X life, where X is target opponent's number of Pro Points. Sacrifice X permanents where X is your Pro Points.
Do a card that makes Newbies sad, but Pros happy.
sniped!
May 1, 2016 11:57 p.m.
1 minute snipe!
Phyrexian Negation 
Instant
Counter target spell.
Make a card that spike would love
May 2, 2016 8:25 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #17
Primal Hatred
Enchantment
As long as ~ is in play, players can only cast creature spells and they must attack with at lease 3 creatures during their turn.
May 2, 2016 8:34 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #18
Make a legendary Werewolf based on Ulrich, that one werewolf who kept showing up in flavor texts.
May 2, 2016 8:35 p.m.
Ulrich the Releaser
Legendary Creature - Human Werewolf Druid
When Ulrich the Releaser enters the battlefield, transform all Human Werewolf creatures you control.
At the beginning of each upkeep, if no spells were cast last turn, transform Ulrich the Releaser.
3/3
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Ulrich, Krallenhorde Alpha
Legendary Creature - Werewolf
Trample
: Target Werewolf creature you control fights target creature an opponent controls.
At the beginning of each upkeep, if two or more spells were cast last turn, transform Ulrich, Krallenhorde Alpha.
5/4
Create a card with an ability that has never been used in a core set (e.g. provoke, devour, etc.) that could be put in a core set.
May 3, 2016 midnight
Geralf, Zombie Arachnemesis
2BGU
Legendary creature - Zombie Spider
Devour 3
When ~ dies, put X 2/2 Black Zombie Tokens into play, where X is this creatures power.
Sacrifice 3 Zombies: Return ~ from your graveyard to your hand.
"You brother holds the potential of millions within him, Gissa- as well as the potential of that arm you appear to be missing."- Ludevic, master alchemist
3/2
Create a merfolk that has green in it's casting cost.
May 4, 2016 12:02 a.m.
River Witch
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
Flash
When River Witch enters the battlefield, choose one:
- Tap or untap target permanent
- Draw two cards, then discard a card
1/1
Make a kraken that is U/R
May 4, 2016 3:08 a.m. Edited.
iBleedPunk says... #22
Seeker of Knowledge 
Enchantment Creature - Kraken
When Seeker of Knowledge enters the battlefield, you may exile the top two cards of your library. If you do, draw three cards.
"Keranos gave birth to the thought. The thought now devours thought. How ironic."
4/7
- Next Challenge! Create a 5C Legendary Angel that could rival even the almighty Progenitus!
May 4, 2016 3:47 a.m.
Eternal Lokhami
Legendary Creature - Angel Avatar
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, choose a color. Until the end of your next draw step, permanents your opponents control of that color lose all abilities, creatures your opponents control of that color have base power and toughness 1/1, and your opponents can't cast spells of that color.
When Eternal Lokhami is put into a graveyard from anywhere, shuffle Eternal Lokhami into its owner's library.
12/9
Hmm. Not sure if that's overpowered or not. Anyway, next card is a big blue non-Sphinx non-sea-creature creature with flavor.
May 5, 2016 3:13 p.m.
Djinn of Echoing Guffaws
Creature - Djinn Illusion
Flying, Phasing.
When Djinn of Echoing Guffaws enters the battlefield, draw a card.
Tap: draw a card at the beginning of your next upkeep.
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may untap Djinn of Echoing Guffaws.
5/6
May 5, 2016 3:28 p.m.
Next Challenge:
Make a red-blue creature that would be playable in an izzet spellslinging deck.
May 5, 2016 3:34 p.m.
Reckless Electrician
Creature - Human Wizard
Sacrifice Reckless Electrician: Copy target instant spell
1/1
Create a BG creature that has a sacrifice effect
May 5, 2016 3:47 p.m.
markbeloit says... #27
Fungal Sorcerer
Creature - Wizard
Sacrifice Fungal Sorcerer: Target opponent loses two life and you gain two life.
When Fungal Sorcerer dies, put a 1/1 green Saproling creature token into play.
1/1
Seems strong. Continue the cycle. Make a creature with a sacrifice effect.
May 5, 2016 9:37 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #28
Cultist Sorcerer
Creature - Wizard
Sacrifice ~: Target Opponent discards a card and you gain life equal to half of its CMC, rounded up.
When ~ Dies, put a 0/1 Spirit token with flying onto the battlefield.
This one also seems like it could be strong. Continue the cycle with creature that also has sacrifice effect.
May 5, 2016 10:01 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #29
Oh, nvm, just looked at the first one, make it instead.
May 5, 2016 10:01 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #30
Self-Righteous Sorcerer
Creature - Wizard
Sacrifice ~: Deal 3 damage to target creature or player.
When ~ dies, gain 3 life.
1/1
Make a card that abuses this cycle to the max.
May 6, 2016 9:38 a.m.
Evolutionary Sorcerer
Creature - Wizard
Sacrifice ~: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature
When ~ dies, put a 1/1 blue and green human mutant creature token onto the battlefield.
1/1
Now do Zephramtripp's challenge
May 6, 2016 9:49 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #32
Ok then, time for OP-ness.
Survival of the weak
Enchantment
When this card enters the battlefield, declare a card type. Whenever a creature of the type enters the graveyard, if it has 2 CMC or less, put it back on the battlefield.
MaxAbuseAchieved
Make an Artifact-hate artifact.
May 6, 2016 10:54 p.m.
markbeloit says... #33
Energy Limiter
Legendary Artifact
Activated abilities of artifacts your opponents control cost more to activate.
Make a card that hates against graveyards only when it's in your graveyard.
May 6, 2016 11:42 p.m.
Sepian Worm
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if Sepian Worm is in your graveyard, that player exiles a card from their graveyard.
Cycle - Exile a card from your graveyard
0/1
Create a card that hates on ETB effects only while it is in your hand
May 7, 2016 8:23 a.m. Edited.
zephramtripp says... #35
Glacial Flow
Enchantment
Whenever a creature becomes tapped, it doesn't untap on its controllers next untap step.
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, you may reveal ~ from your hand. If you do, counter any number of target triggered ablities.
Make a card that functions like Reno from Hearthstone.
May 7, 2016 11:17 p.m.
Destructive Charm
Instant
Choose one:
Target creature you control fights another target creature.
Creatures you control get +3/+0 until end of turn.
Target opponent exiles two cards from their hand.
Up to three target creatures cannot block this turn.
Challenge: Create a legendary mummy creature.
May 7, 2016 11:40 p.m.
I think I had some kind of computer error because I thought the last comment told me to make a four color charm... sorry zephramtripp. I'm sorry if I messed up the game, TheNextRedDude.
Sorry everyone!
May 7, 2016 11:49 p.m.
I responded to the card on the first page... I am so sorry.
May 7, 2016 11:51 p.m.
Legend of the Past
Legendary Creature - Zombie
Deathtouch
When ~ enters the battlefield, each opponent may search your hand, graveyard, and library. They may reveal two nonland cards with the same name. If they do not, if your life total is less than your starting life total, it becomes equal to your starting life total.
5/4
create a new mechanic for a mono blue archetype
May 7, 2016 11:52 p.m.
whatskraken says... #40
Wave Elemental 1
Creature -- Elemental
Wave 1 (When this creature enters the battlefield, return all creatures to its owners hand with CMC less than or equal to its wave amount).
2/1
Reno Jackson 4
Legendary Creature, Human Warrior
Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, creatures you control get +1/+1)
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may reveal a card from your hand. If you do, you may search your library for any number of cards with the same name. If you are unable to do so, your life total becomes its starting life total.
4/6
Challenge: Make a legendary basilisk creature
May 7, 2016 11:59 p.m.
Nosfangar, the Hidden Fang
Legendary Creature - Basilisk
Deathtouch
: Target creature becomes a 0/1 statue creature with defender and looses all other abilities.
1/6
Make a legendary rooster
May 8, 2016 11:43 a.m.
PistonGolem says... #42
Roxy, the Path Crosser
Legendary Creature - Rooster
Menace, Skulk
When this card successfully deals damage to an opponent, you get a 1/1 hen token with "when this creature dies, place a 0/1 egg token on the battlefield".
1/2
"Amidst the mage-fire and sword clashes, Roxy legendarily crossed the battlefield, scholars are still trying to figure out why to this date." - Ivib, mage scholar
Create a counterspell that is unique and has a flavor text that one would like to recite as he/she plays the couterspell, like 8th edition does Spell Blast...
May 8, 2016 12:39 p.m.
iBleedPunk says... #43
Mage's Bane -
As an additional cost to cast Mage's Bane, sacrifice an Island.
Counter target spell that targets you or a Planeswalker you control.
"You activated my trap card!"
- Next challenge! Make a balanced but low CMC Enchantment that stops Infect decks in their tracks for Modern :D
May 8, 2016 1:53 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #44
Mage's Shield
Enchantment
Players may not have counters placed on them (Experience counters, poison counters, etc.)
Create a creature that is a hybrid of two of the Innistrad tribes
May 8, 2016 2:44 p.m.
ABadMagicPlayer100 says... #45
Flood
Enchantment
All creatures get -1/-0.
Whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell, you may counter that spell. If you do, that spell's controller draws two cards.
I think that's fairly balanced...
Create a legendary colorless eldrazi.
May 8, 2016 2:47 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #46
Bruh, we got ours right near each other, I got mine first lol
May 8, 2016 3:02 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #47
Ok i'll fix this...
Tankronhe, Spawner of Undoing (10)
Legendary Creature - Eldrazi
During your upkeep, if ~ is on the battlefield under your control, put a 1/1 Eldrazi scion token on the field equal to the number of cards that your opponent has exiled.
Annihilator 2, Indestructible
10/13
Do my challenge, create a creature that is a hybrid of two of Innistrad's tribes (Ex. Spirit werewolf, Vampire Angel, etc.)
May 8, 2016 5:53 p.m.
Howler Ghoul
Creature - Zombie Werewolf
At the beginning of each upkeep, if no spells were cast last turn, transform Howler Ghoul.
2/3
When ghoulcallers found themselves with a new variety of corpses, many began experimenting.
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Ravenous Grave Wolf
Creature - Zombie Werewolf
, Sacrifice a creature: Ravenous Grave Wolf gains deathtouch and ": Regenerate Ravenous Grave Wolf" until end of turn.
At the beginning of each upkeep, if two or more spells were cast last turn, transform Ravenous Grave Wolf.
3/4
Some ghoulcallers were more ambitious than successful.
Create a 1/1 green creature legitimately worth four mana.
May 8, 2016 8:40 p.m.
Aubron, Speaker of the Trees
Creature - Elf Shaman
, T: Target Forest becomes a 4/5 green Treefolk creature. It's still a land.
1/1
Create a Bant planeswalker
May 8, 2016 9:28 p.m.
I'll do both challenges
Krallenhorde Ravager
Creature - Human Werewolf
Whenever another werewolf transforms, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
, Discard two cards: Transform ~.
4/3
Predator of the Falkenrath ()
Creature - Vampire Werewolf
Lifelink
When this creature transforms into ~, gain control of all werewolves with a +1/+1 counter on them. They become black vampires with lifelink in addition to their other colors and types.
5/4
Janukax, the Endless Void 
Legendary Creature - Eldrazi
When you cast ~, search all libraries, graveyards, and hands for up to five cards and exile them.
: Put a permanent from exile onto the battlefield under your control or cast target instant or sorcery spell from exile without paying its mana cost. Only activate this ability once per turn.
The fourth eldrazi titan was born on Innistrad, but its home was the voids of the Blind Eternities.
11/10
Make a new tamiyo
Sconeth says... #1
New Challange smackjack?
May 1, 2016 6:12 p.m.