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.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #2
Beachcave Dweller
Creature - Lizard
As long as you control three or more Island, this creature gets +2/+2.
As long as you control five or more Islands, this creature gets an additional +2/+2 and gains flying.
: Create a token that's a copy of this creature.
1/1
I want to see a legendary squirrel in Esper colors.
November 1, 2024 7:09 a.m.
Kibblefribz, Reforged
Legendary Artifact Creature - Squirrel
Whenever an artifact token enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life an target opponent loses 1 life.
Whenever an artifact token is sacrificed, put a +1 +1 counter on this creature.
: Target player makes a Clue token.
2/2
"Bloomburrow wasn't nearly aspirational enough. Now, Esper? That's a place with some vision!"
Make a card that benefits other players but benefits you as the caster more.
November 1, 2024 8:54 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #4
Make Amends
Sorcery
Each opponent may play a land. Then, you draw a card for each opponent who played a land.
Wild
November 1, 2024 11:03 a.m.
StarRushford says... #5
Mana Resevoir {2}{u}{r}
Enchantment
If a player would lose unspent mana, instead deal 1 damage to them for each mana that player would lose.
Another spell that would pair ridiculously with this.
OR
A card that pairs with Horses and Allies in GW.
November 1, 2024 11:06 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #6
Calvary's Charge
Enchantment
Attacking allies you control get +1/+1 for each attacking horse you control.
The card would have to be placed into a setting where horses are a prominent tribe to use, otherwise the enchantment really kind of doesn't do anything.
Currently the only world that allies are prominent enough in is Zendikar, who doesn't really have horses.
So this would probably be needed for some other setting such as Thunder Junction if we ever return there.
Or Tarkir, if allies can be used over warriors.
Make a card that creates a legendary token of any kind.
Not a copy token of itself or something else, please. But a unique token.
November 3, 2024 10:07 a.m.
StarRushford says... #7
TypicalTimmy: In my set, the GW tribe is about Ally tokens and Horses (they have a cavalry army).
Undeniable Evidence {4}{g}{u}
Enchantment
When Undeniable Evidence enters the battlefield, create create Vixis, the Undeniable, a legendary 0/0 blue and green Fractal creature token with flying, trample, and 'When this creature dies, create a token that's a copy of it and put X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is this creature's power.'
When a Fractal you control enters, put two +1/+1 counters on it.
Create a legendary that you wish would've existed in Duskmourn, but didn't.
November 3, 2024 11:06 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #8
Well, we got Kaito, Bane of Nightmares but not--
Artwork borrowed from Ashiok, Nightmare Muse
I honestly didn't think I could get all of that to fit yet here we are.
Using the artwork of Resolute Reinforcements, make her a legendary creature.
November 3, 2024 11:42 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #9
Alma, Sursi Skirmisher
Legendary Creature - Human Soldier
Flash
As long as it's not your turn, you may cast soldier spells as though they had flash.
Whenever a soldier you control enters, choose one:
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Create a 1/1 white soldier creature token.
-
Put a +1/+1 counter on each soldier you control.
3/3
Create a legendary aurochs.
November 3, 2024 2:13 p.m.
griffstick says... #10
It goes infinite with its self simply by it entering the battlefield
November 3, 2024 2:54 p.m.
StarRushford says... #11
seshiro_of_the_orochi just make it whenever a nontoken Soldier enters.
November 3, 2024 3:31 p.m.
Endless Herd
Legendary Creature - Aurochs Spirit
Trample
Whenever Endless Stampede attacks, it gets +1/+0 for each other attacking Aurochs.
Whenever an Aurochs you control attacks, it gets +0/+1 until end of turn for each other attacking Aurochs.
6/5
Create either a 1-mana Aurochs or a 3-mana Aurochs.
November 3, 2024 3:43 p.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #14
griffstick, StarRushford: Wow, I did this in a break. So yeah, thanks :D
November 3, 2024 11:23 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #15
Tyson's Herd
Legendary Creature - Aurochs
Trample
Whenever a creature you control attacks, you may tap it and put both a +1/+1 and a stun counter on it.
2/3
I couldn't think of a name that was emblematic of an entire herd of animals.
Anywhooo... Make a spectral knight. You may choose to represent that idea however you'd like.
November 4, 2024 5:49 p.m.
Knight of Zhalfir
Legendary creature - Knight
Ghost (you may play this card from your graveyard for it's Ghost cost as long as another creature died this turn)
at the beggining of your endstep sacrifice ~
"I sometimes walk here, and I'm sometimes greeted by flickers of what is now gone"-Teferi
6/1
I think that counts as spectral enough
make a card as complicated as Chains of Mephistopheles, ok that's fairly imposible.
If your not up to that challenge create a power crept Storm Crow.
November 4, 2024 8:02 p.m.
Warrior of the incorporeal
{W}{B}
Creature-spirit Knight
Phasing, first strike
When warrior of the incorporeal deals combat damage to a creature, that creature phases out. 2/2
Make a card that can combo with any other card previously discussed in this forum.
November 4, 2024 8:07 p.m.
Ivory, Searching Scholar
Legendary Creature - Sphinx Wizard
Flying, Ward
Whenever a source you own causes one or more opponents to draw a card, you draw a card and then gain X life, where X is the numbers of cards your opponents have drawn this turn.
Whenever you draw a card, each opponent Mills two cards.
5/5
"Knowledge must be freely available to all. Of course, if someone intends to abuse that knowledge they will find they remember little."
Create a card that creates a global effect representing weather.
November 4, 2024 8:42 p.m.
Neverending lightning
Enchantment
Whenever a player casts or copies a spell, this card deals one damage to that player and put a storm counter on this card.
As long as there are ten or more storm counters on this card, instants and sorceries have storm.
November 4, 2024 9:05 p.m.
Oh, and make a card that you can interact with on the stack, like Lightning Storm
November 4, 2024 9:06 p.m.
StarRushford says... #21
Bookrook Why has nobody done this yet? This is really interesting.
Rapid Debate {1}{U}
Instant
Counter target spell. Any player may pay {1} to copy this spell, targeting this spell.
Oh god, the confusion of the stack.
Do a black counterspell that's on-flavor. And it has to be mono-black or black-red. Good luck!
November 5, 2024 9:03 p.m.
StarRushfordArchmage Emeritus.
Demon’s denial
Instant
Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next upkeep, if you don’t control a demon, the exiled spell’s controller copies it twice and may cast the copies without paying their mana costs unless you pay 3 life per copy.
Create a version of Ashiok as a pirate.
November 5, 2024 10:14 p.m.
StarRushford says... #23
Ashiok, Gilded Nightmare {2}{u}{b}{r}
+1: Exile the top card of target opponent's library. Create a Treasure token.
+1: You may cast target card from exile this turn.
-2: Sacrifice any amount of Treasure tokens. Exile the top two cards of each opponent's library for each sacrificed Treasure.
-10: Exile the top twenty cards of each player's library. Create five Treasure tokens.
5 Loyalty
Create a Mardu legendary. Goblins.
November 5, 2024 11:04 p.m.
Kiki jiki, mirrorhorde general Legendary creature-goblin
Token copies you control have +1/+1 and haste.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a token that’s a copy of each token copy you control. Sacrifice it at the beginning of your next end step.
: create a token that’s a copy of another target goblin creature you control. Sacrifice it at the beginning of your next end step. This card can’t untap until your next untap step.
4/4
November 5, 2024 11:31 p.m.
Create a card that feels like it should be in alpha.
November 5, 2024 11:32 p.m.
StarRushford says... #26
Bookrook I'm confused on the last part "This card can’t untap until your next untap step." Doesn't it only untap at your next untap step?
November 5, 2024 11:34 p.m.
Trying to make it unable to combo with the likes of Pestermite.
November 5, 2024 11:39 p.m.
StarRushford says... #28
Bookrook Oh okay. Here is your Alpha Artifact, that has the same power creep as Black Lotus (or maybe even worse power creep):
Shadow Petal {1}
Mono Artifact
{t}, Sacrifice Shadow Petal: Add 5 mana of any combination of colors.
Same as above challenge: Create a card that feels like it should be in alpha.
:3
November 5, 2024 11:41 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #29
Create a card that feels like it should be in alpha? Okay
Morning Dove
Creature - Bird
Flying
1/1
Remember, Alpha and Beta were still prior to power creep. Back then unless you had another flyer, or a bolt, you had no way to stop it. So a 1/1 for 3 was not that bad. This would have also been prior to the playset rule, where you could only have 4 nonbasic cards in a deck at a time. So you could run 20 Morning Doves, if you wanted.
Your goal would be to play more doves than your opponent has removal, and win based on 1/1 flyers that you could easily pump with spells such as Blessing and Giant Growth
Ninja, but same challenge so mine is acceptable still.
Challenge: Make something that feels iconic to D&D
November 5, 2024 11:46 p.m.
Dragon-seducing bard
Creature-human bard
: choose a dragon an opponent controls, than roll a d20 1-10: the dragons controller gains control of this card. 2-20: gain control of the chosen dragon.
3/2
Make a card with a throwback to another card i.e. psychic frog
November 5, 2024 11:54 p.m.
StarRushford says... #31
Oh, sorry, forgot I needed to word Shadow Petal differently. Also, remember, the power nine are from Alpha.
Shadow Petal {1}
Mono Artifact
Adds 5 mana of any combination of colors of your choice to your mana pool, then is discarded. Tapping this artifact can be played as an interupt.
TypicalTimmy's challenge:
Aasimar Race
Enchantment - Aura Race
Enchanted Creature is a Bird in addition to their other types, has +0/-1, first strike, and flying.
Two challenges:
Make something that feels iconic to D&D
OR
Create a card that feels like it should be in alpha/beta.
November 5, 2024 11:55 p.m.
Elvish Swordsman
Summon Elves
Tap to deal damage equal to the number of creatures you own to any other tapped creature
"Trained from childhood to protect Llanowar, really he wanted to be a painter"
2/1
Creatures used to suck back then.
Anyway create an artifact of something you can see right now
November 6, 2024 10:01 a.m.
StarRushford says... #34
Deck of Magic {3}
Artifact
{5}, {t}, exile a card from your hand: Pull a random card from your collection. If you cannot run it in your deck, put it back and pull a new card. Repeat until you have a legal card. Then put it into your hand. You do not need to reveal it.
Silver-Bordered.
I've liked this challenge. Create a card that feels like it should be in Beta.
November 6, 2024 10:42 a.m.
StarRushford says... #35
Sorry, need to change the wording a little bit:
Deck of Magic {3}
Artifact
{5}, {t}, exile a card from your hand: Pull a random card from your collection. If you cannot run it in your deck, reveal it and put it back and pull a new card. Repeat until you have a legal card. Then put it into your hand. You do not need to reveal it.
Silver-Bordered.
I added the 'if you're putting it back, reveal it first' thing.
November 6, 2024 11:30 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #36
Medusa
summon legend
Any damage that would be dealt by Medusa, regardless if it is from combat if she is the attacker or blocker, or if the damage came from another source you controlled that she causes, is lethal even if it is only 1 point. At the beginning of your draw phase you may exchange one land card from your hand for Medusa to deal 3 points of damage to any creature target. The land card is placed into your graveyard.
2/3
Aka;
Deathtouch
At the beginning of your draw step you may discard a land. If you do, Medusa deals 3 damage to any target.
Make a legendary Loxodon with in it :)
November 6, 2024 11:59 a.m.
Besaroo the Trumpeter
Legendary Creature - Elephant Bard
Whenever a creature that shares a color with this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Whenever a nontoken creature you control with a +1/+1 counter dies, put a trample counter on target creature you control.
4/4
Anything a cavalry bugler can do, a loxodon can do twice as loud and get twice the response.
Create a seductive dryad or nymph. Keep it PG-13.
November 6, 2024 3:05 p.m.
StarRushford says... #38
Arabella, the Temptress {2}{r}{r/b}{b}
Legendary Creature - Demon Dryad
Flash
When Arabella enters the battlefield, any number of target creatures you don't control must attack you each turn if able. At least two creatures must be chosen
{1}{r}{b}: Target creature must block target creature this turn, or target creature must attack target player this turn.
5/3
I didn't really know how to do this.
Make a red/black angel, a green/white demon, or a green/red scientist. They must be on-color.
November 6, 2024 3:13 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #39
Gruul Herbologist
Creature - Human Shaman
Haste
Sacrifice two lands, : Create a red and green enchantment token with "Creatures you control get +1/+1"
Sacrifice three lands, : Create a red and green enchantment token with "Creatures you control have trample, menace and haste."
Sacrifice four lands, : You get an emblem with "Creatures you control get +2/+2 and have indestructible and hexproof."
2/2
Wild
November 6, 2024 6:24 p.m.
StardustDragon11 says... #40
Creature-Illusion
If you pay to cast Name It gets +1/+1 and haste
If you pay to cast Name It gets +1/+1 and trample
If you pay to cast Name It gets +1/+1 and lifelink
If you pay to cast Name It gets +1/+1 and flying
If you pay to cast Name It gets +1/+1 and deathtouch
0/0
Common staple
November 6, 2024 7:17 p.m.
StarRushford says... #41
This will be a staple (I thinK) for red-white aggro.
Consulate Ban {2}{r}
Instant
Counter target creature or artifact spell. Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.
Create the next card that will break Standard.
November 6, 2024 7:42 p.m.
Scales of balance
Sorcery
Discover x, where x is the amount of permanents that target opponent controls minus the number of permanents that you control.
Make a non-siege battle.
November 6, 2024 10:52 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #43
Based on the rules loosely outlined for Battles;
- They do not have to be Sieges
- They do not necessarily have to transform
- Future Battles may require the owner to protect them, unlike Battles where they enter under an opponents control
- The defense counters are the ones that indicate how much damage it has taken
Awaken the Clans
Battle - Defense
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a defense counter on Awaken the Clans. When it has 7 or more defense counters, transform it.
Borborygmos, City-Breaker
Legendary Creature - Cyclops Barbarian
Trample, triple strike, haste, ward
When Borborygmos enters the battlefield, destroy up to one target permanent of each type that each opponent controls.
Whenever Borborygmus attacks, flip three coins. For each heads, destroy target permanent the defending player controls.
10/10
So the idea is, the Defense battles steadily grow in their defense counters, and it is up to you to protect them
Once they reach a set value, they transform into something insanely powerful - be it a creature, Planeswalker, a sorcery you cast without paying its mana cost, maybe an stupidly potent land - like one that taps to add mana equal to the number of cards in your graveyard, etc
The harder it is to reach that threshold, the more powerful it should be. Mine took 7 mana and at minimum 4 turns (cast, +3 more). And you have to defend it the entire time as well. If it takes damage, that's even longer you have to wait as it grows. Assuming you don't have any Doubling Season effects in tandem going on...
Make another Battle - Defense
November 7, 2024 1:49 a.m. Edited.
Realign the Hedrons
Battle - Defense
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, they may create a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion Creature Token, or a 2/2 White Kor Ally Creature token.
Ally and Eldrazi creatures gain unblockable as long as ~ has 1 Battle Counter on it.
Whenever ~ has 5 or more Battle Counters on it, you may sacrifice it. If you do, search your library for X Ally Creatures and put them onto the battlefield, where X is the number of Ally creatures you control. Exile all Eldrazi your opponents control.
When the last Battle Counter is removed from ~, each opponent may search your library for a creature and put it onto the battlefield under their control. It becomes a Colorless Eldrazi creature in addition to its other colors and types.
Continue, or create another variant of battles!
November 7, 2024 7:58 a.m. Edited.
Progress defier
Battle-skirmish
(This card enters under an opponents control. It may attack and block like a creature, except if it takes damage, that many defense counters are removed instead. When the last defense counter is removed, you may cast it transformed without paying its mana cost).
At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a counter of each type from each permanent.
1/ 3 defense
Flip side
Natural reclamation
Instant
Remove all counters from target permanent or player.
Make another skirmish
November 7, 2024 6:46 p.m.
StarRushford says... #46
Ally Brigade {2}{w}{w}
Battle - Kor Ally
Skirmish (This card enters under your control. It may attack and block like a creature, except if it takes damage, that many defense counters are removed instead. When the last defense counter is removed, you may cast it transformed without paying its mana cost).
At the beginning of each combat,create two 1/1 white Kor Ally creature tokens. If it is your turn, instead create two 1/1 white Kor Ally creature tokens that are tapped and attacking.
2 Power / 3 Defense
Ally Encampment
Land
{t}: Add {w}
{t}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast Ally spells.
{6}, {t}: Allies you control get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of Allies you control.
Create a new legend that should've been in Legends.
November 7, 2024 8:04 p.m.
StarRushford says... #47
Or a Legend that feels like it is from Legends.
For example, a Legend from Legends:
Boris Devilboon {3}{B}{R}
Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard
{2}{B}{R}, {T}: Create a 1/1 black and red Demon creature token named Minor Demon.
2/2
November 7, 2024 9:26 p.m.
StarRushford skirmishes enter under your opponents control, and have ways to remove defense counters from it. I prefer it flipping into an instant or sorcery. Flipping into lands feels too much like lci.
Can I name a non-legend that feels like a legend from legends? Ali from Cairo
Make a green white villainous planeswalker without elesh norn Or vorinclex in the name.
November 7, 2024 9:36 p.m.
StarRushford says... #49
Bookrook oh sorry I guess I misread it. I had also said "Create a new legend that should've been in Legends."
I finally figured out how to do symbols! Also, I have no idea how to make a balanced Planeswalker lol.
Uleg, Twister of Nature
Planeswalker - Uleg
+1 Destroy target enchantment. If you controlled it, add or equal to it its mana value to your mana pool.
-2 Destroy two target enchantments. For each enchantment destroyed this way, if you controlled it, search your library for an enchantment card and put it into your hand.
-7 Destroy all enchantments, then return each enchantment card not put into the graveyard this way onto the battlefield under your control.
4
Create a new legend that should've been in Legends.
November 7, 2024 9:54 p.m.
StarRushford says... #50
Or create a new legend that feels like it should've been in Legends.
legendofa says... #1
Tuknir the Adventurer
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
Flying
Whenever one or more creatures you control with power 4 or greater deal combat damage, Tuknir the Adventurer explores.
, : Switch the power and toughness of target creature.
3/3
Spatial instability is no more difficult for Tuknir than finding a comfortable hat.
Create a Lizard.
November 1, 2024 1:54 a.m.