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.

zephramtripp says... #1

Make a card representing your hopes for this weekend's prerelease.

July 14, 2016 5:32 p.m.

nowis2000 says... #2

Super Pack Crack

Instant

Search your library for any two cards that meld together and put them into your hand. If exactly one of those cards is foil, you gain 10 life.


Same pack Brisela

Make a black removal spell with a twist

July 14, 2016 10:16 p.m.

Zaueski says... #3

Deathly Bureaucracy

Sorcery

You may remove the top 10 cards of your library and put them into the graveyard instead of paying this card's mana cost.

Exile target creature.

She went on and on and on. God it never ends! I'm out


Create Thalia in angel form as seen in this week's lore post.

July 14, 2016 11:06 p.m.

nowis2000 says... #4

Thalia, Entreated by Angels

Legendary Creature - Human Soldier

Flying, First Strike, Lifelink

Whenever another creature you control dies, if your opponents control more creatures than you, return it to the battlefield tapped at end of turn.

5/4


Make another card for Saint Traft

July 15, 2016 10:44 a.m.

RYNO_Ross says... #5

Saint Traft, Servant of Sigarda

Legendary Creature - Spirit Cleric

Flying, Hexproof

Creatures you control cannot be sacrificed.

"Innistrad's Angels are disappearing, either through death or the corrupting influence that has invaded the land, but as long as one still stands on the side of humanity, I will continue to fight in their name!"


Create a card that triggers prowess and is especially useful when you have a creature with powress.

July 15, 2016 2:43 p.m.

nowis2000 says... #6

Dj Vu

Instant

Return target spell to its owners hand. That player may cast that spell by paying 1 life and exiling a card from their hand instead of paying its mana cost until end of turn.


That one sort of works, since you get a double prowess trigger, but here's another one since it's kinda meh

Muscle Memory

Instant

Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each time one of its abilities has triggered this turn. If its abilities have triggered 3 or more times, it gains double strike until end of turn.


Make a card that makes scrying better

July 15, 2016 5:39 p.m.

nowis2000 says... #7

Whoops, guess tapped out doesn't like characters with accents. First one is supposed to be Deja Vu

July 15, 2016 5:40 p.m.

markbeloit says... #8

Increasing Foresight

Enchantment

Whenever you scry, you may pay . If you do, draw a card after you scry.

While not the most interesting plane for him, Jace found the inhabitants of Theros did have some things to teach him.


Make a red burn spell that's arguably better than Shock but still worse than Lightning Bolt.

July 15, 2016 7:42 p.m.

MagicalHacker says... #9

Thundershock

Instant

Flip a coin. If you win, ~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player. Otherwise, ~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player.


Make a card called "Where Dream Becomes Nightmare".

July 15, 2016 8:53 p.m.

nowis2000 says... #10

Where Dream Becomes Nightmare

Tribal Enchantment - Horror

Whenever a non-horror creature enters the battlefield, you may pay 3 life. If you do, put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of that creature, but it is a black horror in addition to its other types and colors.


Make another horror tribal card

July 15, 2016 11:27 p.m.

Mythicshade says... #11

Inistrad Horror Story ()

Enchantment- Horror

Horror creatures you control gain +0/+1 and deathtouch

, : Put a 3/2 colorless Eldrazi Horror token onto the battlefield.

July 16, 2016 2:45 a.m.

Zaueski says... #12

No request given so I'm going to assume a wild card.


Foundry Collapse

Enchantment

All Artifacts have echo costs equal to their converted mana costs.


Make a card called "Burning of the Ulvenwald"

July 16, 2016 7:41 a.m.

nowis2000 says... #13

Burning of the Ulvenwald

Enchantment

At the beginning of your upkeep, ~ deals 1 damage to each player for each land they control.

Innistrad's last great forest did not go peacefully.


Make a card called Geist of Devil's Breach

July 16, 2016 9:58 a.m.

RYNO_Ross says... #14

Geist of devil's breach

Creature-spirit

Flying

: tap target creature. If it is a devil or demon, it does not untap during its controller's next untap phase.

The Demons thought that by killing their greatest for they would be free to roam unimposed, but they soon found out that all they did was give the late cathar a means to torment them forever.


Create a card named Twisted Devil.

July 16, 2016 10:34 a.m.

Ruffigan says... #15

Twisted Devil

Creature - Devil Horror

When Twisted Devil enters the battlefield, exile a card at random from your hand. Until end of turn you may cast that card without paying its mana cost.

When Twisted Devil dies, remove it from the game with 3 time counters on it.

3/3


Create a card for this flavor text: Good guys always finish last... but now I'm not sure that's such a bad thing.

July 16, 2016 11:02 a.m.

MagicalHacker says... #16

Twisted Devil

Creature - Devil

, Tap X untapped creatures you control: X target creatures gain "When this creature dies, it deals 1 damage to target creature or player."

, Untap X tapped creatures you control: X target creatures gain "When this creature dies, it deals 1 damage to target creature or player."

2/2


Create a card named Empty the Forge.

July 16, 2016 11:05 a.m.

RYNO_Ross says... #17

Punished Greed

Sorcery

Target player draws 2 cards and loses 4 life.

"Good guys always finish last... But now I'm not sure that's such a bad thing." -Devon, survivor of the Zendikar treasure hunting crew.


Empty the forge

Sorcery

Search your library for all artifact cards and cast them without paying their mana cost, then shuffle your library.

When Mirrodin was on the verge of collapse, Korh had every artifact gathered for one final push.


Create a card in which you put the thing into the thing and then that thing does a thing with a different thing until there's no things left.

July 16, 2016 2:42 p.m.

nowis2000 says... #18

Processing Forge

Artifact

, : Exile target permanent under ~, then if there are three or more permanents exiled under ~, return one to the battlefield at random under its owner's control. If that permanent was exiled this turn, return all other permanents exiled under ~ to the battlefield.


Phew

Make a colorless dragon

July 16, 2016 8:27 p.m.

Player3.14 says... #19

Ugin's Bodyguard

Creature - Dragon

Flying, Haste

When Ugin's Bodyguard enters the battlefield this turn, exile target permanent that's one or more colors until Ugin's Bodyguard leaves the battlefield.

Whenever Ugin's Bodyguard becomes the target of the first instant or sorcery spell this turn, counter that spell.

5/5


Make a persist creature with an enters-the-battlefield trigger.

July 16, 2016 9:35 p.m.

AngryBadger says... #20

Grouping Zombies

When ~ Enters the battlefield draw a card then draw a card for each card called Grouping Zombies on the battlefield and all graveyard

Persist

2/2

"Remember Zombies where once humans too, so they are more terrifying in groups"- Ghoulcaller Gisa

July 17, 2016 1:49 p.m.

AngryBadger says... #21

Make an Eldrazi Sliver with amazing flavor text

July 17, 2016 1:50 p.m.

nowis2000 says... #22

Tentacled Sliver

Creature - Eldrazi Sliver

Sliver creature cards in your hand have an emerge cost equal to their mana cost reduced by .

When the Titans fell on Zendikar, the echoes of their deaths found their way into sliver hives across the multiverse.

3/2


Hope that flavor text was good enough.

Make a transforming sliver

July 17, 2016 10:12 p.m.

_person_ says... #23

Leech Sliver
Creature - Sliver
all slivers have infectAt the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 4 or more card types among cards in your graveyard, transform Leech Sliver2/2

Unbound Sliver ()
Creature - Eldrazi Sliver
all slivers have annihilator 1

1/1

make a time sliver

July 18, 2016 10:35 a.m.

pizzagod13 says... #24

Time Sliver UU71/1 Silver

When you cast Time Sliver take a extra turn after this one.

Silvers you cast have "When you cast this card take an extra turn after this one."

Make a card that someone would play in a chaos deck

July 18, 2016 5:13 p.m.

zephramtripp says... #25

Chaomancer

Creature - Human Spellshaper

, Discard a card, : The owner of target creature shuffles it into his or her library, then reveals the top card of his or her library. If it's a creature card, he or she puts it onto the battlefield.

1/2


Make a card that punishes people for misplays.

July 18, 2016 5:26 p.m.

pizzagod13 says... #26

Brutal Folly BBU

Enchantment

At the end of a players turn you may have them reveal their hand. If you do you may show a way they could have had leathal. If you can they lose 10 life and you may tap all permanentes they control.

"A single mistake in combat can spell disaster"

Make a legendary dragon card

July 18, 2016 6:04 p.m.

MagicalHacker says... #27

Shazzeh, Mind of Relics

Legendary Creature - Dragon Artificer

Flying, flash

When ~ enters the battlefield, you may return any number of artifacts you control and own to your hand.

Exile an artifact spell with converted mana cost X you control: Return target artifact with converted mana cost X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

4/5


Make a legendary nymph without making it a nymph tribal card but with one or more abilities that can only fit on a nymph.

July 18, 2016 7:23 p.m.

RoarMaster says... #28

Symoan of the Spring Rains (1)(G)

Legendary Creature -Nymph Druid

Forestwalk

Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, untap it.

1/2

Criteria for next: Some thing to do with black holes or similar. Hopefully more creative than 'Kill some creatures'.

July 18, 2016 7:45 p.m.

markbeloit says... #29

Temporal Void

Sorcery

Each player skips their next turn unless they sacrifice a permanent of each type they control.


Since black holes mess with time and wreck stuff. For the next card create something related to outer space that is not aliens related or black holes related. (think stars planets, comets, whatever)

July 18, 2016 7:57 p.m.

Spacial Rift

Sorcery

Exile all permanents and all cards in players' hands. Each player draws cards equal to the number of cards they exiled this way, then puts any number of non-creature permanents onto the battlefield from their hand.


Thematically, this card is supposed to represent a wormhole and how it would hypothetically take you to a different location. Used colorless mana because it seems like something Kozilek could do.

Next up: Make a new mechanic and show it off.

EDIT: Do markbeloit's challenge.

July 18, 2016 8:02 p.m. Edited.

Player3.14 says... #31

Stellar Debris

Instant

Multikicker

Search your library for a red instant or sorcery card with X in its mana cost and cast that card with X equal to Stellar Debris' X. Repeat this process for each time Stellar Debris was kicked.


Bonus points if you use this to find Comet Storm.

Do ABadMagicPlayer100's pre-edit challenge. (Make a new mechanic and show it off).

July 18, 2016 8:21 p.m.

markbeloit says... #32

Writhing Knight

Creature - Shapeshifter Knight

First Strike

Shift (: Target card that shares a type with this card gains this card's abilities until end of turn. This card loses all abilities until end of turn.)

2/4


I like my ability. Make another Shift keyword card.

July 18, 2016 9:08 p.m.

markbeloit says... #33

Also the cost doesn't have to be , could be any appropriate cost to activate Shift.

July 18, 2016 9:09 p.m.

pizzagod13 says... #34

Magma Launcher RRCreature - Elemental Mage1/1Tap: This creature deals damage equal to it's power to target opponent.

Shift x (where x is half the card with a shared types power. This is rounded up)

Make a creature that has an ability that costs 5 mana to activate (of any color(s) of you're choice).

July 18, 2016 9:18 p.m.

Zaueski says... #35

Skynet Unbound

Artifact Creature - Construct

: Gain Control of target creature, that creature is now an artifact in addition to its other types.

1/1


Make a Pure Chaos Win Condition, like if this spell resolves the game is decidedly completely arbitrarily on the spot

July 18, 2016 9:40 p.m.

Sconeth says... #36

Pure Chaos

Enchantment

~ Can't be countered

Protection from Everything

~ Can not be removed from the battlefield in any way

At the beginning of each upkeep, a player is chosen by random. That player gets a Chaos counter, Then that player destroys a number of target permanents equal to the number of Chaos counters they have.

When a player controls 3 or more Chaos counters, they lose the game.


Make another chaotic card that wins the game

July 18, 2016 11:04 p.m.

MagicalHacker says... #37

Chaotic Library

() Sorcery

Suspend 7 -

~ is red.

Each player shuffles his or her library. Starting with you, each player exiles cards from the top of his or her library until a player exiles a card with converted mana cost 7. That player wins the game.

July 19, 2016 12:16 a.m.

MagicalHacker says... #38

Let's make a card based around order. Like anti-chaos.

July 19, 2016 12:17 a.m.

nowis2000 says... #39

Azorious Order

Enchantment

Whenever a spell or effect would choose a target at random, you may choose a target for it instead.


Wild

July 19, 2016 8:51 a.m.

pizzagod13 says... #40

I assume by "wild" you meant wild card so ill make what I want if that isn't what you meant then feel free to do what you want for mine

Swiper, The Fox 1GGU

3/3 Fox Legend

Tap- Gain control of target non-creature permeant.

Swiper No Swiping W

Enchantment

If you're opponent taps a "Swiper, The Fox", you may say Swiper, No Swiping 3 times, to counter that effect.

Make a normal werewolf card (normal as in not horror/elderazi)

July 19, 2016 9:01 a.m.

zephramtripp says... #41

Sketchy Alley-Man

Creature - Human Werewolf

~ can't block.

At the beginning of each upkeep, if no spells were cast last turn, transform ~.

3/2


Shady Wolf

~ can't be blocked.

At the beginning of each upkeep, if a player cast two or more spells last turn, transform ~.

5/3


Make a "Form of the Octopus": See Form of the Dragon, Form of the Squirrel.

July 19, 2016 9:45 a.m.

pizzagod13 says... #42

Form Of Octopus UUU5

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may tap up to 8 permanents you're opponents control. They don't untap during their next uncap step.

At the end of each turn your life total becomes 8.

When Form Of Octopus enters the battlefield creatures your opponent control can't attack you until you're next turn.

Make a card that makes other cards stronger. (it can be an anthem, enchantment etc..)

July 19, 2016 9:52 a.m.

MagicalHacker says... #43

Shield of All Forms

Artifact Enchantment Creature - Avatar

Artifacts you control have indestructible.

Enchantments you control have hexproof.

Creatures you control have "Prevent all damage that would be dealt to this creature."

3/6


Make a commander that wants its deck to have lots of avatars.

July 19, 2016 11:08 a.m. Edited.

zephramtripp says... #44

Avatar, Avatar of Avatars

Legendary Creature - Avatar

At the beginning of each upkeep, you may return an Avatar creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield, or cast an Avatar card from your hand without paying its mana cost.

~'s power and toughness are equal to the number of Avatars you control.

*/*


Make a card that makes more cards.

July 19, 2016 12:16 p.m.

MagicalHacker says... #45

Wish of True Desire

You may choose a card you own from outside the game with "Wish" in the name, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Exile ~.


Create a tribal-themed commander, but make it support a tribe that isn't really supported in a way that a tribe hasn't been supported before. For example, if we had no commanders for Warriors (we do: Lovisa Coldeyes), and we had no cards that gave a tribe Fear (we do: Marrow-Gnawer), then a good answer would be a commander that has "Warriors you control have +1/+1 and fear."

July 19, 2016 12:40 p.m.

Ruffigan says... #46

Johanna, Queen of Puppets

Legendary Creature - Human Artificer

When you cast Johanna, Queen of Puppets, put three 1/1 blue homunculus artifact creature tokens into play.

Whenever a homunculus creature you control dies, draw a card and lose 2 life.

1/3

"I live for my people, and I die for my people."


Same challenge.

July 19, 2016 1:03 p.m. Edited.

The_Raven says... #47

Kithrin the Mother - 2WU

Legendary Creature - Kithkin

When you cast ~, you may search your library for up to 2 Kithkins, each with converted mana cost less than 2.

Kithkins you control have skulk (creatures with skulk can't be blocked by creatures with higher power)

1/2


Another? :)

July 19, 2016 1:23 p.m.

Player3.14 says... #48

Jenara, Angelic Skylord

Legendary Creature - Angel

Flying

Other angels you control get +1/+1.

When you cast Jenara, search your library for an Angel creature card with converted mana cost less than or equal to the amount of mana cast to spent Jenara, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.

4/4


Another!!!!!!!

July 19, 2016 1:54 p.m.

zephramtripp says... #49

Trainer of Beasts

Creature - Human Shaman

Whenever a Frog creature you control attacks, it gets +3/+3 and trample until end of turn.

2/2


I daresay another?

July 19, 2016 3:08 p.m.

pizzagod13 says... #50

Dread, Turtle Of Doom 1BBU

Legend - Turtle

Turtles and Tortoises you control are black in addition to their other types.

Turtles and Tortoises you control get +0/+3 and have deathtouch.

You guys like this one apparently so you can keep going or... you can make whatever you want instead and change things up your choice:)

July 19, 2016 3:53 p.m.

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