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.
oh, yeah i meant cards in hand wasn't sure of the wording
June 24, 2016 5:29 p.m.
Sacrificial Lamb 
Creature - Sheep
At the end of each turn, any player may sacrifice a creature. If no creatures are sacrificed this way, transform ~.
0/1
Sower of Sacrifice (
)
Creature - Demon
Double Strike, Deathtouch
Whenever ~ deals combat damage to a player, they sacrifice a permanent.
5/3
Make an artifact that would be good in a madness deck
June 24, 2016 6:38 p.m.
Gosh Darn, gotten by the new page again.
Edgar Markov, Vampiric Sire 
Legendary Creature - Vampire Knight
Level Up: Discard a card. You may activate this ability at any time.
1-2: 
: Put a 1/1 black vampire knight token with lifelink onto the battlefield.
3-4: : Put a 3/3 black vampire knight token with flying, first strike, and lifelink onto the battlefield.
5+: : Put a 5/5 black vampire knight token with haste, trample, flying, lifelink, and first strike onto the battlefield.
4/4
Make an artifact that works with madness
June 24, 2016 6:45 p.m.
SwaggyMcSwagglepants says... #5
Insanity Chamber
Artifact
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice a permanent and pay X life, where X is the number of descent counters on Insanity Chamber. If you do, draw X cards.
, Discard a card: Put a descent counter onto Insanity Chamber.
They say when we left the chamber, we were psychopaths. We prefer to think we've been perfected! -Jelenn, Disciple of Emrakul
Make a aggressive mono-black Zombie card with a CMC of or less that could be in Eldritch Moon.
June 24, 2016 7:13 p.m.
Player3.14 says... #6
Really, Really Relentless Dead 
Creature - Zombie
Trample, haste
Really, Really Relentless Dead Can't Block
Whenever you cast a zombie spell, you may pay . If you do, return Really, Really Relentless Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield and put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Counters stay on this card in the graveyard
1/1
Make a DFC for something that will be fighting the eldrazi during the Eldrich Moon time period.
June 24, 2016 8:43 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #8
Gisa's Whim
Creature - Zombie Wizard
~ enters the battlefield tapped.
When ~ dies, return it to the battlefield transformed.
2/2
Gisa's Champion ()
Creature - Zombie Wizard
~ enters the battlefield tapped.
When ~ enters the battlefield, return target Zombie from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
2/2
Make a card that is grammatically sound, but has an effect that is totally without comparison in magic. Or at least try.
June 25, 2016 1:38 a.m.
Puff of Smoke
Puff of Smoke can't block.
If Puff of Smoke would tap or be declared as an attacker, then sacrifice it.
If Puff of Smoke would deal or take damage, sacrifice it and prevent that damage.
If your opponent coughs while Puff of Smoke is on the field under your control, you win the game.
It's just smoke, did you expect it to do anything?
10/10
Hopefully that card is completely incapable of doing anything lol feel free to add if you find something else you can do still.
Make a From Beyond that is suited flavor and power wise for zombies and adds a bit of flexibility to the current 2/2 Tokens
June 25, 2016 3:15 a.m.
That card combos with Stifle in an awesome way.one drop, turn 2 swing, stifle.
From Below 
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, lose 1 life and put a 2/2 black zombie creature token onto the battlefield.
Zombie token creatures you control have: "Pay 1 life: Regenerate".: sacrifice From Below and a token creature you control: search your library for a zombie creature card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your library.
Make the zombie creature card you want to tutor for with the above card.
June 25, 2016 5:50 a.m.
Mythicshade says... #11
Sobre Ofrecido, Empty Husk. (4)(B)(B) Legendary Creature-Zombie Whenever a creature dies put a 2/2 black zombie token onto the battlefield. Protection from Eldrazi Sacrifice a zombie: ~ gets +2/+2 and lifelink
4/4
June 25, 2016 6:17 a.m.
Mythicshade says... #12
I think I will stick to using MSE to make these cards instead of typing them.
Make a card to counter this card.
June 25, 2016 6:18 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #13
Angel of Enforcement 
Creature - Angel
Flying, hexproof
Players cannot sacrifice permanents, pay life, take extra turns, search their library, or draw more than one card per turn.
5/5
Create a card that uses a totally new mana symbol in its cost without making it an unglued/unhinged-esque card.
June 25, 2016 7:57 a.m.
Delirious Invocation DD
Sorcery
(For each D, instead of paying this card's mana cost, you may exile cards from the top of your library equal to this card's converted mana cost)
Each player discards a card and sacrifices a land.
So the mana is D, which is kind of like Phyrexian Mana, in that it has two modes: you can play the card normally paying D's color, or you can exile a number of cards from the top of your library equal to the card's converted mana cost. This lets you cast the spell for free, at the cost of permanently damaging your mind (your deck). Kind of like a reverse delve. This means the cards have to be costed appropriately.
Make another card using D.
June 25, 2016 11:41 a.m. Edited.
Gibbering Mage (DU)(DU)
Creature - Human Mage
Flash
When you cast ~, gain control of target spell.
1/3
I think D might be more balanced if it exiles a fixed # of cards, like 3 per D. CMC makes it too hard to make high costed spells with a significant cost reduction.
Also @Mythicshade, if you put two enters between lines, it makes a new line (basically leave one line blank) and to call the mana symbols, you can put them in double brackets. ([ [B] ]without spaces gives )
June 25, 2016 1:57 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #17
Delirious Growth 2(DG)(DG)
Enchantment
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player may put a card from exile into their graveyard that does not have the same type as another card in the graveyard, if they do, they get a 2/2 Green and Colorless Saproling Horror Token.
Make another D card, I think I am starting to like this mechanic.
June 25, 2016 2:46 p.m.
Repressed Memories 
(DU)
Instant
Choose an instant card you own that is in exile. Copy that spell.
Make a red card that uses D.
June 25, 2016 2:58 p.m. Edited.
ABadMagicPlayer100 says... #19
Wild Swing (DR)
Instant
Deal X damage to target creature, where X is the number of cards exiled this turn.
Make a multicolored D card.
June 25, 2016 3:20 p.m.
Player3.14 says... #20
This time I'll actually make a card within completely within the specifications... :)
Voice-Mad Dragon (DR)(DU)
Creature - Eldrazi Dragon
Flying
When Voice-Mad Dragon enters the battlefield, exile the top X cards of target opponent's library, where X is the number of cards you exiled to cast Voice-Mad Dragon.
You may cast cards your opponent owns exiled with Voice-Mad dragon. You may pay colored mana costs as if they were D mana of that color. The opponent whose cards you exiled with Voice-Mad Dragon may do the same with cards you own exiled with Voice-Mad Dragon.
5/5
Make a D card that would benefit a graveyard strategy.
June 25, 2016 3:49 p.m.
I'm gonna put D in an activated ability, so I'll change it to exile three cards or pay the mana.
Memory Render (DB)(DB)
Creature - Eldrazi Processor
(DB): Put a card from exile into your graveyard.
(DB)(DB)(DB): Shuffle up to 10 cards you own from exile into your library.
3/3
This would allow you to go through your deck while making sure only the stuff you need for your graveyard ended up there and other stuff could get shuffled back into your library.
Make a D card that would work with a storm deck
June 26, 2016 10:06 a.m.
PistonGolem says... #22
Otherworldly Ritual (DB)
Add to your mana pool. Whenever this mana is spent to cast a spell, exile the top 3 cards of your library per mana spent.
When you cast this card, you may put a card that was put in exile from an effect other than ~ into the graveyard from exile, if you do, add to your mana pool. This can only be done one time.
Its kinda like how Dark Ritual is used in Tendrils of Agony storm, but it has the potential to be more potent.
Create a D card that works with Delirium.
June 26, 2016 10:48 a.m.
Sparks of Rebellion (D)
Enchantment
Whenever a source other than Sparks of Rebellion deals damage to it's controller, that player discards one card at random and loses one life.
Another D card. This time a non-land or non-basic land that produces D mana.
June 26, 2016 1:11 p.m.
(Using nowis2000's definition of (D) but with this guy (D) is a part of the cost, not an alternative. This is my take on "produces (D) mana".)
Mind Harvester (D)(D)
Type: Creature
Sub-type: Demon Horror
Text:
"At the beginning of your first main phase each turn choose a spell in your hand. If you do you may cast that spell by exiling cards from the top of an opponent's library equal to that spells converted mana cost. If the spell chosen this way has a greater converted mana cost than Mind Harvester exile Mind Harvester."
Power/Toughness: 4/4
So this lets you cast a spell for free each turn by exiling an opponent's deck. It's not really abusive other then the obvious casting of things like Omniscience or Emrakul, the Aeons Torn for free : P
Create a permanent or spell with an "until end of turn" effect that lets you pay some form of (D) for all of your spells instead of their regular mana cost.
June 26, 2016 1:25 p.m. Edited.
Warped Space
Legendary Land
Tap: Add (D) to your mana pool.
(D)(D)(D): Until end of turn you may place a token of every creature you own in exile on the battlefield, they gain haste. Exile the tokens at the beginning of the next end step.
I feel like D mana would work better as a snow/Phyrexian mana and not its own distinct form like Wastes are. Just my thoughts on it...
Make a creature that is more useful with more cards in exile, something that could turn exile decks into a thing kinda like graveyard decks are a thing.
June 26, 2016 1:32 p.m.
Lol just realized that mine fit both the previous suggestions without knowing the second one exists. The reason I dont think it'd work as its own mana type is with cards like Wastes now introduced Draco starts getting way too overpowered.
June 26, 2016 1:37 p.m.
Dread Reaper (DB)(DW)
Creature - Horror
~ has the combined power and toughness of all creatures exiled by ~. (Includes cards exiled to cast ~)
(DB)(DW), : Exile target creature.
*/ *
Make a D hate card
June 26, 2016 2:03 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #28
Penchant of Hours 
Legendary Artifact
As long as ~ is untapped, players cannot move cards from one zone to another to pay a cost of a spell or ability or as a result from a spell or ability.
Whenever ~ becomes tapped, you may exile the top three cards of your library. If you do and there are no cards left in your library, target player loses the game.
Make a new non-permanent type without making it an unglued/unhinged-esque card. (Like instant or sorcery, but not like either one.)
June 26, 2016 4:13 p.m.
Non-Aggression
Deterrent (Deterrents may only be played on your opponent's main phases)
Target Creature can't attack this turn and its controller adds 
to their mana pool for this main phase
More Deterrents :D
June 26, 2016 4:36 p.m.
Limit 
Deterrent
Change the text of target sorcery spell by replacing all instances of "all" or "each" with "target". You gain hexproof until end of turn.
Make another deterrent involving tokens.
June 26, 2016 4:48 p.m.
Player3.14 says... #31
Tokenshield
Deterrent
Kicker
If a token would enter the battlefield under an opponent's control this phase, exile it instead. If tokenshield was kicked, that token enters the battlefield under your control instead.
Make a red, green, or black deterrent
June 26, 2016 5:24 p.m.
Hmmm, maybe I should clarify. Deterrents start the stack. Theyre basically sorceries but they get played only on the opponents turn. Tokenshield wouldn't actually function under what I tried to make but since this is custom card creation its free to change lol.
I would suggest this instead: exile target token that entered this turn and then change it to take control for the kicker cost
Reckless Charge
Deterrent
Deal 5 damage to target creature that attacked this turn.
Make another Deterrent that acts like a trap in black, blue or green to complete a cycle of detterent traps
June 26, 2016 6:15 p.m.
Player3.14 says... #33
Oh, okay, I get it. Tokenshield would make a good instant, but would epicly fail as a deterrent (unless you wanted to stop your opponent from playing token-making cards that turn). Here's something a bit better:
Planeswalker's Peril
Deterrent
Choose target opponent. Destroy each creature or planeswalker that player controls that activated and ability this phase.
Also, how do you make a line across the comment for separation?
Finish the deterrent cycle.
June 26, 2016 7:50 p.m.
Culling of Growth 
Deterrent
Target player sacrifices each land that entered the battlefield this turn beyond the first one.
The line is made with 4 or more underscores. '_' repeated a few times without quotes.
Make a pair of cards that uses the meld mechanic that was spoiled today. (Technically it wasn't spoiled yet, but it's a pair of DFC's that both transform into one card when some condition is met, or at least that's what it probably is.)
June 26, 2016 9:18 p.m.
Lost Lamb
Creature - Sheep
At the beginning of your upkeep, each player gains 1 life.
(Melds with Howlpack Outcast)
0/3
Most find its innocence disarming.
Howlpack Outcast
Creature - Wolf
First Strike
Tap: If you both own and control Howlpack Outcast and a creature named Lost Lamb, exile them, then meld them into Tortured Dichotomy.
3/1
Tortured Dichotomy
Creature - Eldrazi Wolf Sheep
Haste, Double Strike
At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent gains 2 life.
4/3
"It's not exactly a wolf in sheep's clothing, but we're pretty sure there IS a shepherd inside."
Next, make a permanent with at least 3 different activated abilities (a la Jaya Ballard, Task Mage and Trading Post).
June 27, 2016 5:04 p.m.
@F.R.F. 10/10 flavor text
Odric, Traft's Hand
2WU
Legendary Creature - Human Soldier
2W: Put a 1/1 Human Soldier token with vigilance into the battlefield.
2U: Target creature gets -1/-0 until the end step.
2UW: All creatures you control get +1/+1 until the end step.
3/4
Make a green counterspell that flavorfully makes sense.
June 27, 2016 5:48 p.m.
Nature's Remand
Instant
Counter target artifact spell, if you do, place a 0/1 Sapling Creature Token on the battlefield.
Industrialization is fine to a point. Don't worry, Nature will let you know when you've reached that point.
Make a meld duo that has flash so it could be more competitive.
June 27, 2016 8:39 p.m.
Player3.14 says... #38
Okay, here it goes...
Burst of Lightning
Instant
Burst of Lightning deals 3 damage to target creature or player. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.
(Melds with Talented Adept)
Talented Adept
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
Flash
When Talented Adept enters the battlefield, you may discard a card. If you do, it deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
When talented Adept deals damage to a player, if a card named Burst of Lightning is in your graveyard, exile both and return them to the battlefield melded.
1/1
Master of Storms
Whenever Master of Storms or an instant or sorcery spell you control deals damage, put a 3/1 elemental creature token with haste onto the battlefield.
T: Master of Storms deals 3 damage to target creature or player
3/3
Make another set of meld cards that turns into a creature meant to flavor-wise and mechanic-wise combat the new Brisela.
June 27, 2016 8:56 p.m.
I am too lazy to do this much templating correctly. If there's a mistake just use your imagination.
Mayla, the Bastion -
Legendary Creature - Human Cleric
Flash
First Strike
If an opponent controls an Eldrazi Angel you may cast Mayla, the Bastion by paying rather its mana cost.
When Mayla, the Bastion enters the battlefield prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by Eldrazi creatures this turn.
(Melds with Martyr's Insignia)
The only thing they weren't able to take away was her hope.
3/2
Martyr's Insignia
Artifact - Equipment
Equip
Equipped creature has reach.
Equipped creature may block any number of creatures.
When equipped creature dies, if it was named Mayla, the Bastion, exile Martyrs Insignia and Mayla, the Bastion, then meld them into Mayla, the Scouring Light.
Mayla, the Scouring Light 
Legendary Creature - Spirit Cleric
First Strike, Flying
When Mayla, the Scouring Light enters the battlefield, exile all Eldrazi creatures.
4/3
They took everything from her. She shall do likewise.
Make a lord for an underutilized tribe. Bonus points if it would actually make that tribe playable but not broken.
June 28, 2016 12:50 p.m.
Shoot. Just realized that the equipment should be to cast and either or to equip - otherwise it's a major flavor fail >.>
June 28, 2016 12:54 p.m.
Hallowed Geist
Creature - Spirit
Flying
Other spirits you control get ": You gain 2 life. If you control three or more tapped spirits, draw a card."
1/2
Might break it a bit.
Make an eldrazi that can beat humans
June 28, 2016 1:25 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #42
Eldrazi Whelp
Creature - Eldrazi Hound
Eldrazi spells cost you less to cast.
Abilities of Eldrazi you control cost less to activate.
2/4
Make a card that pushes a janky deck to tier one.
June 28, 2016 1:53 p.m.
Elementary
Instant
Elementary can't be countered by spells or abilities.
Investigate, then if you control 3 or more Clue artifact tokens you win the game.
Make a card using one of the keywords from original Ravnica
June 28, 2016 2:11 p.m.
AndWelcomeToTheJam says... #44
I know it's off color, but here goes:
Chronic Spasms -
Sorcery
Replicate (When you cast this spell, copy it for each time you paid its replicate cost. You may choose new targets for the copies.)
Target player reveals his or her hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
June 28, 2016 2:49 p.m.
AndWelcomeToTheJam says... #45
Another Ravnica card with an off-color block-specific mechanic.
June 28, 2016 2:50 p.m.
Lost Diplomat
Creature
When ~ enters the battlefield draw a card.
Haunt, Flying
When Haunted creature dies, draw a card.
1/2
Make a card more pointless than Norin the Wary that is impossible to make useful.
June 28, 2016 4:20 p.m.
Reusable Embers -
Creature - Elemental
Scavenge -
The original idea was to create an elemental that could regenerate itself overtime. What the prime Izmagus discovered, however, was an elemental whose power could be recycled.
Continue to create a Ravnica card with another off-color mechanic.
June 28, 2016 4:26 p.m.
Meteorological Inversion
Instant
Meteorological Inversion deals 3 damage to target creature or player.
Forecast - , Reveal Meteorological Inversion from your hand: Meteorological Inversion deals 1 damage to target creature. (Play this ability only during your upkeep and only once each turn.)
"A little rain never hurt anyone." - Marlov Pennythief's last words
Why not, let's do it again. Do Hellbent this time
June 28, 2016 5:08 p.m.
Join the Feeding
Instant
Convoke
Each tapped vampire you control gains lifelink until end of turn, and deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
Another one
June 28, 2016 8:35 p.m.
Shoot, totally missed the hellbent
Rise of Insanity
Enchantment
: Until end of turn, all cards you own gain "Madness: "
Hellbent - Whenever you cast a spell from exile, if you have no cards in hand, draw a card, then discard a card.
Another
zephramtripp says... #1
Question: For Geralf's second ability should he count cards in hand instead of hand size, which is alway seven except for in very specific situations (Jin-Gitaxias, etc.)?
June 24, 2016 5:26 p.m.