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.
Fickle Favor 
Instant
Choose a player, the flip a coin.
If heads, ~ deals 3 damage to each creature that player controls, and that player gains 3 life.
If tails, ~ deals 4 damage to that player, and creature they control get +2/+1 until end of turn.
Make a black card that taps things
July 10, 2016 2:58 p.m.
Prepare for Assassination 
InstantTap target creature. At the beginning of the end step, if that creature is not on the battlefield, tap another target creature.
Make a green burn spell
July 10, 2016 3:44 p.m.
Acidic Rainforest 
Sorcery
~ deals X damage to target creature or Planeswalker where X is the number of creatures you control.
Make a creature that blinks things easily.
July 10, 2016 6:39 p.m.
Player3.14 says... #5
Zazar, Master of Teleportation 
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
Whenever a nontoken creature enters the battlefield under your control, you may exile another target creature and return it to the battlefield tapped.
3/4
Make a strong utility land for a control or midrange deck.
July 10, 2016 6:56 p.m.
Mage's Repository
Land
: Add 
to your mana pool.
: Exile target spell you control.
: You may cast target spell exiled by ~ without paying its mana cost.
Basically you can save spells you cast for later, as well as dodge counters for a turn.
July 10, 2016 11:07 p.m.
Seeded Ground
Land
Tap: Add one to your mana pool
Tap: Sacrifice ~, search your library for a land card and put it into play tapped
Make a utility land that rewards a specific tribe that doesn't already have a land
July 11, 2016 12:04 a.m.
Name: Imp's Cave
Type: Legendary Land
: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. This mana can only be used to cast Imp creature spells or other non-creature spells.
: Remove target Imp from the game then return that card to the battlefield.
Make a land that helps you if you are the owner but hurts you if you aren't. (Something for Donate %_%)
July 11, 2016 12:12 a.m. Edited.
MenacingBunny says... #10
Freight's Demise
Legendary Land
At the beginning of your upkeep, choose one:
- Discard 2 cards
- Lose 4 life
Tap: Add to your mana pool.
Make a creature with a board wipe that also hurts you.
July 11, 2016 12:18 a.m.
Solitary Demon 
Creature - Demon
Haste, First Strike
When ~ ETB, destroy all other creatures.
At the beginning of each upkeep, you lose life equal to the number of creatures on the battlefield.
5/3
Make a creature with a way to counter/temporarily stop spells.
July 11, 2016 8:43 a.m.
Time Bubble Mage - 3U
Creature - Wizard - Uncommon
Flash
When Time Bubble Mage enters the battlefield, exile each spell with three time counters on them. If the exiled cards don't have suspend, they gain suspend. (At the beginning of its owner's upkeep, remove a time counter from that card. When the last is removed, the player plays it without paying its mana cost. If it's a creature, it has haste.)
1/2
Make a 1 mana red planeswalker.
July 11, 2016 9:12 a.m. Edited.
Tibalts return
Planeswalker - Tibalt
+1: Discard a card
-4: Tibalt deals 2 damage to target player
-8: You may cast up to 3 red instants or sorceries from your graveyard this turn without paying their mana cost.
Starting loyalty: 3.
Create a meerfolk zombie planeswalker artifact
July 11, 2016 9:24 a.m.
Eraki, Forged from Ice
Artifact Planeswalker - Eraki (loyalty:3)
+1:Draw a card
+1:Target player discards a card
-3:Draw 2 cards, then target player discards 2 cards at random
-9:Each opponent discards there hand. For each card discarded this way, draw a card. You get an emblem with "You have no maximum hand size"
Make a demigod (Example:Deity of Scars)
July 11, 2016 11:39 a.m.
Persona of Philosophy
Creature - Spirit Avatar
When ~ ETB, shuffle your hand into your library.
You have no hand size.
~ Power is equal to the amount of cards in your hand, and its toughness is equal to that value plus 1.
Whenever another player draws a card during their draw step, you may draw a card.
"It studies all and shares all knowlege."
~The Seer's Parables
Create a permanent whose abilities all combo off of each other. If this card is a non-planeswalker, then it must be legendary.
July 11, 2016 12:45 p.m.
Priest from Below -
Legendary Creature - Wizard Priest
When ~ enters the battlefield, put 2 1/1 spirits onto the battlefield.
, sacrifice 2 spirits: Draw a card.
, discard a cars: Exile ~, then return it to the battlefield under your control.
2/2
Make a card named : Flying Rock
July 11, 2016 6 p.m.
Flying Rock
artifact creature - rock
Flying, trample, haste
at the beginning of the end step, sacrifice flying rock
"most powerful wizard, time traveler, killed by a rock" - Urza's gravestone
6/1
Make a blue burn spell that makes sense
July 11, 2016 6:26 p.m.
EverythingIsK says... #18
The Tide Recedes -
Instant
As an additional cost to ~, Return an island you control to its owner' hand.
~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player.
As the tide receded, the sea showed it's fiery core.
Make a card with an alternate win condition suited for a political game of commander.
July 11, 2016 6:41 p.m.
Giles, the Fortunate One
Legendary Creature Human
: If another target player would win the game this turn, that player does not win. Instead, the controller of ~ wins the game.
, sacrifice ~: If target player would lose the game, they don't. Instead that player shuffles their graveyard, hand, and all permants that they own into their library and draws 7 cards.
0/1
Create a card with flavor text from EDM music that actually makes the chosen lyrics make sense.
July 11, 2016 6:56 p.m. Edited.
Oops - that second ability should include "resets their life totals to starting values" and "removes all emblems and experience counters from play" - there should be an easier way to say "starts over".
July 11, 2016 7:06 p.m.
ABadMagicPlayer100 says... #21
Reengineer
Sorcery
Destroy target artifact, then put a token copy of that artifact into play.
"We will build it once again." - Tristam & Braken, Once Again
Wild card.
July 11, 2016 7:30 p.m.
Goat Mob 
Creature - Goat
Trample
7/7
Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Make a commander that is unique and fun
July 11, 2016 8:19 p.m.
EverythingIsK says... #23
Keeper of Souls -
Players skip their draw steps.
Players may cast spells from his/ her graveyard.
Whenever a spell is cast, put the top 3 cards of that spells owners library.
5/9
Make a card that is on power levels of Snapcaster Mage, Stoneforge Mystic, Tarmogoyf, Dark Confidant, but at the cost of 1R.
July 11, 2016 10:26 p.m.
Player3.14 says... #24
Geistflame Mage
Creature - Human Wizard
Haste
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may exile an instant or sorcery card from your graveyard. If you do, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.
2/1
Make a planeswalker that costs 1 colorless (not generic) mana.
July 11, 2016 10:43 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #25
The One, Maze Eidolon
Legendary Creature - Spirit Elemental
Whenever you cast a spell, if it is white, gain 3 life. If it is blue, scry 3. If is black, target opponent loses 3 life. If it is red, each player draws three cards then discards three cards at random. If it is green, shuffle up to three cards from your graveyard into your library. If it is monocolored or coloreless, sacrifice ~.
5/5
This I made as a commander for a five-color multicolored-matters, so hopefully it looks okay :D
Make a commander for a specific deck archetype that doesnt exist yet in commander because there's no commander for it yet, similarly to how I designed the above five-color commander for the specific deck archtype of multicolored-matters.
July 11, 2016 11:07 p.m. Edited.
MagicalHacker says... #26
Myry, the First
Planeswalker - Myry
+1: Look at target player's hand.
-1: Put a 1/1 Myr token onto the battlefield.
-6: Each player discards all cards in their hand, then search your library for a Myr card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library.
3
see above
July 11, 2016 11:13 p.m.
Based on "Make a commander for a specific deck archetype that doesnt exist yet in commander because there's no commander for it yet, similarly to how I designed the above five-color commander for the specific deck archtype of multicolored-matters." - Time for a suicide commander!
Name: Slaughter Entity
Cost: 
Type: Legendary Creature - Avatar Horror
Text:
"Flying, Trample, Haste
Slaughter Entity costs less to cast and gets +1/+1 for each point of life you have lost this game.
Whenever you cast Slaugter Entity you may pay 3 life. If you do choose an opponent. Slaughter Entity cannot deal damage to that player for the rest of the game.
"
P/T= 1/1
T1 Fetch+Shock = Casting Cost of 
, P/T of 4.
T2 Fetch+Shock = Casting Cost of , P/T of 6.
Spells like Surgical Extraction, Volcanic Fallout, Thoughtseize, Night's Whisper and Gut Shot help.
Make a Planeswalker with Suspend. (Like, you pay the Suspend cost and the Walker comes in later.)
July 12, 2016 12:08 a.m.
Teferi, Lord of Time
Planeswalker - Teferi
Suspend 4
Loyalty +1: The first spell you cast each turn has suspend X, where X is the spell's converted mana cost.
Loyalty -2: Remove all suspension counters from a suspended spell, and then cast that spell.
Loyalty -10: You get an emblem with "Whenever you suspend a spell, you may remove any amount of suspend counters from it."
Starting Loyalty: 10
Create a card that depicts the people of Theros rejecting the gods.
July 12, 2016 12:28 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #29
Planar Uprising
Sorcery
Each player sacrifices all enchantments. End the turn.
Since the divine declare that we are a godless people, we shall make it so!
Make an Emrakul card actually worthy of her power. I want a card to be scared of, while staying in flavor and balance.
July 12, 2016 1:13 a.m.
Mythicshade says... #30
I would just say old Em without annihilator 6 but instead puts some 3/2 drazi tokens onto the battlefield.
But that's just because I cant imagine an Em that isn't broken in some way.
July 12, 2016 2:21 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #31
There is plenty of room for new design for her! Here is her wiki page for inspiration.
July 12, 2016 8:19 a.m.
zephramtripp says... #32
Emrakul, Twister of Form 
Legendary Creature - Eldrazi
~ can't be countered.
When you cast ~, each player sacrifices each creature they control and puts that many 3/2 Eldrazi horror tokens into play.
Flying, trample.
Other creatures you control get +2/-1 and have trample.
Creatures your opponent's control get -2/+1.
15/15
Make a tournament playable Kozilek.
July 12, 2016 9:30 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #33
Kozilek Who Is and Is Not 
Legendary Creature - Eldrazi
Hexproof, indestructible, menace
When you cast ~, draw a card for each land you control.
Whenever a player casts a spell, tap or untap target permanent.
11/11
July 12, 2016 10:25 a.m.
So I'm going to guess that Ulamog is next...
Ulamog, the Great Hunger 
Legendary Creature - Eldrazi
Indestructable, Trample
When you cast ~ Exile up to 2 target creatures.
Whenever ~ deals damage to an opponent, chose one:
-Target opponent discards the top X cards of their library, where X is the amount of damage dealt times two.
-Target opponent sacrifices X permanents, where X is the amount of damage dealt.
-Target opponent discards X cards and loses X life, where X is the amount of damage dealt.
10/10
Create a card based off a real-life mythological being.
July 12, 2016 10:54 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #35
The Monster of Loch Ness
Legendary Creature - Horror
Intimidate, shroud, islandwalk
Whenever ~ attacks, defending opponent discards a card, put a +1/+1 counter on ~, and you draw a card.
6/5
Another!
July 13, 2016 7:34 a.m.
The Ahool 
Legendary Creature - Bat Horror
Flying, trample, lifelink, hex proof. When The Ahool deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on The Ahool
6/6
July 13, 2016 10:32 a.m.
Scylla and Charybdis -
Creature - Horror
Scylla and Charybdis can block an additional creature and must be blocked by at least 2 creatures.
At the beginning of each combat, each player may choose to lose 5 life. If one do, tap Scylla and Charybdis.
7/7
Another!
July 13, 2016 11:02 a.m. Edited.
ABadMagicPlayer100 says... #39
Echidna, Mother of Monsters -
Legendary Creature - Horror
Whenever Echidna becomes tapped, put a 3/2 Horror creature token into play.
, Sacrifice 3 Horrors: Search your library for a Horror card and put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.
3/2
Another.
July 13, 2016 1:07 p.m.
Setanta, Red Branch Knight
Legendary Creature - Human Soldier
First Strike.
Whenever ~ destroys a creature, place a combat counter on it. If that creature was a hound, place 3 combat counters on it. Then if ~ has 3 or more counters, transform ~.
3/2
Cu Chullain, Demigod ()
Legendary Creature - Human Warrior
Double Strike, Vigilance.
: Destroy Target Creature. It cannot be regenerated.
6/5
Wild card.
July 13, 2016 2:07 p.m.
Wild card? I can do whatever I want?
Ok.... I've always liked this idea. However, I think it's quite a bad card...
Ritual of Clones -
Enchantment - Rare
At the end of each turn, if you control 5 non-token creatures with the same name, you win the game.
Make a Theros god centered around the colorless manasymbol (the waste one)
July 13, 2016 2:50 p.m.
Uroasis, God of the Void
Legendary Enchantment Creature - God
(Devotion to < 5 not a creature blah blah blah)
Whenever ~ attacks, exile the top 3 cards of each players library.
Whenever a player casts a spell that shares a color with a card in exile, you may pay . If you do, you may cast that spell until end of turn without paying its mana cost.
5/5
Make a vampire with a good madness ability
July 13, 2016 3:02 p.m.
markbeloit says... #43
Fury-Born Vampire
Creature - Vampire
When Fury-Born Vampire enters the battlefield, if its madness cost was paid, Fury-Born Vampire deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
Madness (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)
2/1
Make a white madness card.
July 13, 2016 8:43 p.m.
Soldier of Fortune
Creature - Spirit Soldier
Flying
Madness 
1/1
Eager to put their restless souls to sleep, the wily spirits are drawn to calamity, hoping something there will set them free
Make a card with transmute.
July 14, 2016 3:17 a.m.
PotatoeWizard says... #45
Grand Scheme
Sorcery
Target opponent reveals his or her hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card. Then you may copy this spell for each card named ~ in your graveyard. You may choose new targets for the copies.
Transmute -
Make a planeswalker from the story (Jace, Gideon, etc) with a new color combo like they did with the new Tamiyo.
July 14, 2016 3:45 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #46
Jace, the Meddler
Planeswalker - Jace
+1: Look at target player's hand, then name a creature card. Player's can't cast cards with that name.
-X: Deal X damage to target creature or gain X life.
-6: Take an extra turn after this one. Gain control of all permanents until the end of that turn.
3
Make a "Legendary Snow Tribal Artifact Enchantment - Aura Curse Hag", where each type is necessary for the mechanics or even better the flavor.
July 14, 2016 2:23 p.m.
EverythingIsK says... #48
You sadist.
Elsa, Spirited and Angry 
Legendary Snow Tribal Artifact Enchantment - Aura Curse Hag
Enchant target allied player.
When ~ enters the battlefield, set enchanted player's life total to 0.
As long as ~ is on the battlefield, enchanted player cannot lose the game.
If enchanted player would take damage, enchanted player may sacrifice a hag creature. If they do, prevent that damage. Otherwise, sacrifice ~.
(T), Sacrifice a land: put a 1/1 hag with deathtouch onto the battlefield.
Meld together two of any of the Praetors. (Make two cards, and the meld card)
July 14, 2016 5:13 p.m.
EverythingIsK says... #49
poop, that cost for the sac a land was supposed to be "Sacrifice a snow land".
July 14, 2016 5:26 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #50
Vorinclex, Imprisoned of Gitaxias
Legendary Creature - Praetor
Trample
Whenever you tap a land you control, tap target land an opponent controls.
Melds with Urabrask, Chained By Reason.
4/4
Urabrask, Chained By Reason
Legendary Creature - Praetor
~ can't attack or block.
On each end step, if your opponents control at least one creature, ~ deals 4 damage to a random creature an opponent controls. Otherwise, if you both own and control ~ and a creature named Vorinclex, Imprisoned of Gitaxias, exile them, then meld them into Vorabrask, Unopposed Thug.
4/4
Vorabrask, Unopposed Thug 
Legendary Creature - Praetor Horror
Haste, trample
Creatures you control have haste and trample.
Creatures your opponents' control can't attack.
"You will finally serve my purposes." - Jin-Gitaxias
10/10
MagicalHacker says... #1
Atlas Education
Enchantment
When ~ enters the battlefield, search your library for an island and put it onto the battlefield.
Make a red lifegain card that is flavorful.
July 10, 2016 12:21 p.m.