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.
Dryad's Desire
Enchantment
Remove a triggered ability you control from the stack: Put a 0/1 green Plant creature token onto the battlefield.
There are black and red angels, white and green demons, blue and white dragons, and a black and blue hydra. There's a red sphinx, but not a green one. Make a sphinx that's at least part green.
September 7, 2016 8:27 p.m.
Sphinx of forgotten knowledge
Flying, Flash.
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, draw a card.
5/5
make a card with hellbent.
September 7, 2016 8:58 p.m.
1B
sorcery
target player discards a card
Hellbent- If you have no cards in hand that player instead discards 3 cards
design a lord for tribal 1 mana 1/1 creatures
September 7, 2016 11:37 p.m.
1B
sorcery
target player discards a card
Hellbent- If you have no cards in hand that player instead discards 3 cards
design a lord for tribal 1 mana 1/1 creatures
September 7, 2016 11:37 p.m.
SwaggyMcSwagglepants says... #6
Trainer of the Weak
Creature - Loxodon Soldier
1/1 creatures with converted mana equal to one get +1/+1.
1/3
Design a planeshifted version of Keldon Marauders
September 7, 2016 11:56 p.m. Edited.
Rasudon Elder Kami
Creature - Spirit
Vanishing 2
When Rasudon Elder Kami enters the battlefield or leaves the battlefield, gain 2 life.
Planeshift a card, using an anagram of the original name to name the new card.
September 8, 2016 12:46 a.m.
Grisly Beeplop -
Trample, Haste, Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, pay or sacrifice Grisly Beeplop.
4/1
Derived from Slippery Bogle. I used (http://www.wordplays.com/anagrammer) to make it. I like this challenge, another! (Does not have to be a hybrid-mana card).
September 8, 2016 1:19 a.m.
Spectral Puma
Creature - Cat Spirit
Lifelink
Spectral Puma enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters, where X is the amount of life lost by all players this turn.
0/0
Anagram of Plasm Capture. Make a legendary Elk creature.
September 8, 2016 1:45 a.m.
That thing in the last hobbit movie that Thranduil was riding
Legendary Creature - Elk
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may have it fight target creature, then fight another target creature.
Indestructible
4/2
(https://www.facebook.com/notes/tolkien-treasures/is-thranduil-king-of-the-elves-riding-a-moose-in-the-hobbit/462806633845009/) maybe it was an elk?
Sorry for the really long creature name :P
Create a card that mimics Polymorphist's Jest in some way (or that other one that turns everything into pigs).
September 8, 2016 2:11 a.m.
Circe's Spell
enchantment - aura
enchant creature
enchanted creature has no abilities and is a 0/1 pig.
create a card for dovin baan.
September 8, 2016 10:55 a.m.
Dovin, literal perfectionist
+2 scry 2 then reveal the top card of your library, if it has a even converted mana cost you may put it into your hand, otherwise exile that spell.
-2 exile target nonland permanent with odd converted mana cost
-10 you may search your library for any amount for permanents with and even converted mana cost and put them onto the battlefield if you do, shuffle you library
4
make a combo piece for any existing card
September 8, 2016 9:38 p.m.
markbeloit says... #13
Mind and Life
Enchantment
Whenever you draw a card, you may gain 1 life.
Combos with Drogskol Reaver. Make a burn spell with X in its casting cost.
September 9, 2016 1:49 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #14
Exponential Flames
Sorcery
~ deals X squared damage to each creature, player, and planeswalker.
Some of these challenges are not hard enough... Time for a challenge.
Create a ramp card that helps each player if they statistically are more likely to prove that they have more basic lands of one basic land type than lands not of that type or Nonbasic lands in his or her deck. Do this in less than 50 words in the rules text.
September 9, 2016 8 a.m.
Complicated Growth -
Sorcery
Each player reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card, then repeats this process once. If the two land cards have the same name, the player may put them onto the battlefield. If they don't, they sacrifice a land.
Sorry if it was more than fifty words. It was a challening challenge.
Create a tri-colored lorwyn avatar (ie. Avatar of Discord).
September 9, 2016 9:08 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #16
It was 45. Do you mind if I tweak the wording?
Each player exiles cards from the top of his or her library until he or she exiles two land cards. If the two land cards a player exiles this way have the same name, the player may put them onto the battlefield. If they don't, they sacrifice a land.
49 words. Beautiful.
Avatar of Regrowth
Creature - Avatar
Reach
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may pay . If you do, return target permanent with converted mana cost X from your graveyard to the battlefield.
4/4
Another! But make the name be Avatar of Disgrace.
September 9, 2016 9:17 a.m.
zephramtripp says... #17
Avatar of Disgrace
Creature - Avatar
Flying, lifelink
When ~ enters the battlefield, put +1/+1 counter on it equal to the colors of mana spent to cast it.
2/2
Make a card emphasizing the flavor of eating a sausage.
September 9, 2016 9:53 a.m.
Rejuvenating Meats
Sorcery
Choose one or both:
Target creature gains +1/1 and haste until the end of turn
or
Target player gains 3 life
"In the midst of battle, a well cooked snack can truly make a wondrous difference" - Gideon Jura
Make a card that synergizes with Vehicles but is not a creature or an artifact.
September 9, 2016 10:41 a.m.
zephramtripp says... #19
Driving Instruction
Enchantment
The Crew cost of Vehicles you control is reduced by 1.
Make a card using Kaladesh mechanics that support Modern's BW tokens deck.
September 9, 2016 11:04 a.m.
MagicalHacker I think a slight problem with both of our cards are that nothing happens to the revealed/exiled cards. There should be a shuffle the library clause maybe.
Dark Artificer
Creature - Dwarf Rogue
Fabricate 3
0/1
Make a fairly costed but powerful discard spell.
September 9, 2016 11:19 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #21
Taste of Insanity
Sorcery
Target player discards a card at random.
Madness
Make a card named "Jump the Fence".
September 9, 2016 noon
MagicalHacker says... #22
Bovine, actually I changed it to exile so that there would be no need to shuffle the library or anything xD
September 9, 2016 12:02 p.m.
Jump the Fence.
Sorcery
Target creature gains "This creature cannot be blocked by creatures with defender that don't have flying or reach" until end of turn. Draw a card.
Make a card that has insane risk but also huge reward.
September 9, 2016 12:33 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #24
Fool's Wager
Sorcery
Clash, then destroy all creatures not controlled by the winner.
Clash, then destroy all the lands not controlled by the winner.
Clash, then each player except the winner discards his or her hand.
Make another card with Clash.
September 9, 2016 12:43 p.m.
Epic Duel
Instant
Each player may scry 2. For each opponent who does, Scry 2.
Clash. The winner draws 3 cards.
Make a card with rebound that involves land.
September 9, 2016 12:48 p.m.
Dissolution
Sorcery
Each player returns a land he or she controls to its owner's hand.
Rebound
Create a usable card that has a romantic theme.
September 9, 2016 2:21 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #27
Truest Love
Instant
Gain control of target creature. Pair it with target creature you control with soulbond. At end of turn, pay . If you don't, target opponent gains control of both of the creatures.
Make a card for letting creatures eat delicious pastries.
September 9, 2016 2:40 p.m.
Tyrant-Thanatos says... #28
Granny's Homemade Pie
Sorcery
Create three Pie emblems with "Sacrifice Pie: Regenerate target creature."
Make a card that costs
September 9, 2016 3:30 p.m.
Urza's Insight
Sorcery
Destroy all Permanents, you may search your library for creatures and put them into play, where is how many creatures you control destroyed this way. Repeat this for artifacts, enchantments, planeswalkers, and lands.
Shuffle your library.
Make a version of Mishra who could actually be a viable commander
September 9, 2016 4:38 p.m.
Mishra, Titan Builder
Legendary Creature - Human Artificer
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice an artifact. If you do, search your library for an artifact with converted mana cost equal to 1 plus the sacrificed artifact's converted mana cost and put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library.
2/4
Create either a white villain or a black hero.
September 10, 2016 12:33 a.m.
2BB
Fragdo, unlikely hero
Deathtouch
1BB discard a card destroy target attacking or blocking creature.
"He wronged me, I got revenge, you got lucky"
-Fragdo
1/4
September 10, 2016 3:27 a.m.
make a card that creates many creature tokens but rewards you for an empty board.
September 10, 2016 3:28 a.m.
Devil's Breach
Enchantment
When ~ ETB, create 3 1/1 red devil tokens with "when ~ dies, it deals 1 damage to target creature or player."
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control no creatures, create a 4/4 red devil token with "when ~ dies, it deals 4 damage to target creature or player." Otherwise, create a 1/1 red devil with "when ~ dies, it deals 1 damage to target creature or player."
Make another token maker in blue
September 10, 2016 9:55 a.m.
Evolution Breakthrough
Put 3 1/1 blue insect mutant creature token with flying and prowess onto the battlefield.
Rebound.
make a card with every mechanic from tarkir.
September 10, 2016 12:51 p.m.
For the sake of convenience, I'm going to stick with the clan abilities from Khans of Tarkir.
Khans' Alliance
Legendary Creature - Group
Delve, prowess
Raid-When Khans' Alliance enters the battlefield, if you attacked with a creature this turn, put two +1/+1 counters on Khans' Alliance.
Ferocious-As long as you control a creature with power 4 or greater, Khans' Alliance has first strike and trample.
Outlast
2/2
Either do a card with absolutely every mechanic from Tarkir, or create a powerful Equipment not used for combat.
September 10, 2016 1:39 p.m.
Autopilot Gauntlet
Artifact - Equipment
Equip
Whenever equipped creature crews a vehicle, untap it.
Make a card that would help the scapeshift/titanshift deck
September 10, 2016 1:45 p.m.
Ugin, The greatest of all dragons.
Legendary Creature - Dragon Spirit
Devoid, Delve, Prowess, Outlast, Morph , Megamorph . Raid - When ~ etb, if you attacked with a creature this turn, put a 5/5 red dragon creature token with flying onto the battlefield. Ferocious - at the beginning of your upkeep, if you control another creature with power 4 or greater, put a 5/5 green dragon creature token with flying and trample onto the battlefield. Formidable - at the begging of your upkeep if other creatures you control have total power 8 or greater, put a 5/5 green dragon creature token with flying and trample onto the battlefield. When ~ etb, bolster 5. Dash . Exploit. When ~ exploits a creature, put a 5/5 black dragon creature token with flying and death touch onto the battlefield. Instant and sorcery spells you cast have rebound.
do the above challenge about the equipment.
September 10, 2016 1:55 p.m.
oh and also
Flying. Whenever a dragon you control attacks, manifest the top card of your library tapped and attacking.
15/15
September 10, 2016 4:50 p.m.
life replacement.
sorcery
at the begining of the next end step you may put a creature card with cmc X or less onto the battlefield where X is twice the cmc of permanents you sacficed this turn.
2 tribe elders= 1 tian needs reworking of seck but strong
design a legendary creature that wonts another player to become the monarch
September 11, 2016 9:25 p.m.
Muzzio, Master Puppeteer
Legendary Creature - Human Artificer
Whenever ~ etbs, target opponent becomes the monarch.
Whenever the player controlling the monarch token attacks you with one or more creatures, gain control of target creature that player controls until you become the monarch.
1/6
Create a card with the mechanic
September 11, 2016 9:43 p.m.
Blitz Machine
Artifact creature - construct.
Cast blitz machine only if you control a mountain or have red mana in your mana pool.
Haste, Trample. At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice blitz machine.
4/1
make a card with a new mechanic that is similar to morph/megamorph/manifest.
September 11, 2016 10:15 p.m.
Trick Flare
Instant
Trick Flare deals 3 damage to target creature or player.
Veil (You may pay to put this card face down onto the battlefield as a 2/2 creature. Pay this card's mana cost to unveil it at any time.)
When Trick Flare is unveiled, it deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
I tried for a instant/sorcery version of morph. That took a couple tries to format the text, and I'm still not sure I got it right. Let's see a more complex card with veil.
September 11, 2016 10:44 p.m.
1
murderous subterfuge
sorcery
destroy target creature
Veil (You may pay to put this card face down onto the battlefield as a 2/2 creature. Pay this card's mana cost to unveil it at any time, when it is unveiled you may cast it without paying its cmc.)
when murderous subterfuge in unveiled you sacrifice target veiled spell you control if you do destroy an additional creature or plansewalker.
I hope this is what you had in mind?
Ok, a hard one. A in colour green card that makes Dubious Challenge good
September 11, 2016 10:57 p.m.
That's more like the formatting I was looking for, yeah.
September 11, 2016 11:03 p.m.
markbeloit says... #46
Loyal Elves
Creature - Elf
At the beginning of each end step, the owner of Loyal Elves gains control of it.
Loyal Elves gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield named Loyal Elves.
A deck can have any number of cards named Loyal Elves.
1/1
Maybe a bit unimaginative, but whatevs.
If the new dwarf legend, Depala, Pilot Exemplar became a zombie (Balthor the Defiled did), what would she look like?
September 12, 2016 2:53 a.m.
Depala, zombie pilot
legendary creature - dwarf zombie pilot
dwarf creature you control get +1/+1
zombie creature you control get +1/+1
vehicle creature you control get +1/+1
when Depala crews a vehicle, put a creature card from your graveyard onto the battlefield tapped.
make another card with veil
September 12, 2016 11:24 a.m.
and wouldn't veil be worded (you may play this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . You may turn it face up and cast it without paying its mana cost at any time for its veil cost.)
I actually came up with a mechanic yesterday that was exactly like veil... it was called cloak
September 12, 2016 11:29 a.m.
Let's try your wording.
Tended Growth
Sorcery
Veil (You may play this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . You may turn it face up and cast it at any time for its veil cost.)
Whenever you tap a land for mana this turn, gain 1 life.
Cleaner, and very similar to the morph wording. It works.
Create a card that unites the artifact and control themes of the Vedalken tribe.
September 12, 2016 2:36 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #50
Vedalken Mechalegal
Creature - Vedalken Artificer
When ~ enters the battlefield, if you control three or more artifacts, return up to three target permanents to their owners' hands. If you do, sacrifice an artifact for each permanent returned this way.
2/2
Make a card that has a downside for playing it in a non tribal deck.
Bovine073 says... #1
Aspect of Dromedary -
Enchantment- Aura
Enchant Camel
Enchanted creature gets +9/+9, has trample, and annihilator 4.
"The camels are coming, the camels are..." -Dromedary attendant, last words
Make a card that is a near perfect match with Panharmonicon (or however you spell it?)
September 7, 2016 1:44 p.m.