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.
Sword of Earth and Sky ----
Artifact--Equipment
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from white and from green.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, create 5 1/1 green Saproling creature tokans and you gain 3 life.
Equip
February 21, 2017 10:09 a.m.
Sword of Depth and Darkness
Artifact - Equipment
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and protection from blue and black
When equipped creature deals combat damage to a player scry 3 and defending player sacrifices a permanent
Create an artifact that cares about how many plains you have
February 21, 2017 11:32 a.m.
Scythe of Harvest and Hearth
Artifact - Equipment
Equip
Whenever equipped creature attacks, you may search your library for a plains card and put it onto the battlefield tapped.
If you control 4 or more plains, equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has defender.
The same tool that made the land home proved effective in protecting it.
Make a red creature that interacts with enchantments - don't break the color pie. (bonus points for not just putting Chaos Warp on a body)
February 21, 2017 12:02 p.m.
Jeskai Auramancer -
Creature - Human Wizard Monk
Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, Jeskai Auramancer deals 1 damage to each opponent.
,: Attatch target Aura you control to target permanent it could enchant.
Although the Jeskai mainly focused on quick spells and cantrips, the Auramancers were just as powerful.
2/4
February 21, 2017 3:36 p.m.
I forgot to leave a challenge again. Make a card that's really really good...but only in a super specific scenario.
February 21, 2017 4:03 p.m.
The_Redpill says... #7
Grand Hamartia
Instant
The next time a spell or ability would cause target player to win the game, instead that player loses the game.
Hoses the 'I win' cards like Barren Glory
Make a card that makes a target player to lose the game, like Door to Nothingness
February 21, 2017 6:11 p.m.
Chuff_Bucket says... #8
I like the Greek tragedy theme! Cards for Return to Theros, perhaps...?
In any case, for your challenge:
Rite of Unmaking
Enchantment
Shroud
: Add a Rite counter to Rite of Unmaking.
Remove 5 Rite counters from Rite of Unmaking: Target player loses the game. Exile Rite of Unmaking.
Make a vehicle for the Nautilus from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
February 21, 2017 7:15 p.m. Edited.
The Nautilus
Artifact - Vehicle
Islandwalk
Crew 8
When The Nautilus enters the battlefield, put an Island Land onto the battlefield under your opponent's control, that Land is also an Artifact.
8/8
Make a God that's modeled off of an Egyptian god. Amonkhet HYPE!
February 21, 2017 11:44 p.m. Edited.
Montu, God of Zeal
Legendary Creature God
Indestructible, flying.
As long as your devotion to red is less than 5 Montu isn't a creature.
Tapped creatures get +2/+0, each player may only block with up to one creature of each colour
3/3
create a card for one of the 5 trials
February 22, 2017 1:32 a.m.
Trial of whatever
Legendary Enchantment
Whenever a creature without flying attacks, Trial of Whatever deals 2 damage to it.
Creatures with flying get +0/+2.
Create a card that synergizes with equipment
February 22, 2017 9:46 a.m.
zephramtripp says... #12
Armory of Ajani
Artifact
, : Search your library for an Equipment card, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.
Equipment you control have equip .
Make a red-white +1/+1 counters card.
February 22, 2017 10:33 a.m.
PistonGolem says... #13
Tower Armory
Artifact Creature - Wall
Defender
Tower Armory enters the battlefield with 4 +1/+1 counters on it.
, move a +1/+1 counter from Tower Armory onto target Warrior, Barbarian, or Beserker creature. If that creature has 2 or more +1/+1 counters on it, then it gains double strike as long as it has those +1/+1 counters.
When Tower Armory blocks, it gains +x/+0 until end of turn, where X is the amount of creatures with +1/+1 counters on them.
0/3
Make an Esper-colored Legendary Enchantment Creature.
February 22, 2017 10:53 a.m.
LoneCrusader says... #14
Balen, the Traitor
Legendary Enchantment Creature - Sphinx
Flying
Whenever an artifact enters the battlefield under an opponent's control, you gain 1 life.
Pay 3 life: Target artifact's abilities cannot be activated this turn. If the targeted artifact is a creature, it cannot attack or block this turn.
2/3
Make a W/B spell that is in the same vein as Vindicate, Utter End and Anguished Unmaking.
February 22, 2017 2:47 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #15
Orzhov Decree
Sorcery
Exile X target nonland permanents.
Simple is a simple does. Make a Naturalize variant with a block mechanic that doesn't exist.
February 22, 2017 2:58 p.m.
Fertilize
Instant
Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
Excavate 1 (Put the top card of your library into your graveyard. If a land card is put into your graveyard this way, return it to the battlefield tapped under your control.)
Make the next standard legal Wheel of Fortune variant
February 22, 2017 4:54 p.m.
convoluted schemingInstant
choose one:
Each player discards his or her hand and draws 7 cards
Each player shuffles his or her hand and graveyard into his or her library, then draws seven cards.
Each player may pay 7 life, each player that does draws 7 cards
Exile convoluted scheming, target opponent takes an extra turn after this one
create an Azban standard card to show Gideon Nissa and lilliana fighting bolas
February 23, 2017 5:15 a.m.
Last Line of Defense
Sorcery
In order, your opponent discards a card from his or her hand, you put a 2/2 white knight ally creature token onto the battlefield, and distribute a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature.
make a cool 1 Cost creature for Amonkhet
February 23, 2017 10:40 a.m.
actually make that two +1/+1/ counters on up to two creature. 6 cost is kinda heavy for that. my card challenge is still the same!!
February 23, 2017 10:50 a.m.
LoneCrusader says... #20
Servant of the Gods
Creature - Jackal
Servant of the Gods gains Vigilance if you control a God that is white.
Servant of the Gods gains Flying if you control a God that is blue.
Servant of the Gods gains Menace if you control a God that is black.
Servant of the Gods gains Haste if you control a God that is red.
Servant of the Gods gains Deathtouch if you control a God that is green.
If you control Gods of all colors, Servant of the Gods gets +2/+2 and Protection from all colors.
1/1
February 23, 2017 12:15 p.m.
Aether Hellkite
Artifact Creature - Dragon Horror
Flying, First Strike
When Aether Hellkite enters the battlefield you gain
Pay , Aether Hellkite gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Revolt - if a permanent you control left the battlefield this turn, when Aether Hellkite enters the battlefield it deals 6 damage to target creature or player.
6/6
make an energy themed planeswalker
February 23, 2017 12:39 p.m.
Erin, Flogg Nozzler
Plansewalker - Erin
+1: You get , then you may pay any amount of . Scry , where is the amount of spent this way.
-2: Discard a card, then draw a card. If an instant or sorcery is discarded this way, you get .
-6: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your upkeep you get" and "Pay : draw a card"
Starting loyalty: 4
Make a myr planeswalker
February 23, 2017 1:31 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #24
Clink
Planeswalker - Clink
+2: Create a 1/1 Myr artifact creature token.
-10: Until end of turn, Myr you control gain "Sacrifice this permanent: This permanent deals 2 damage to target creature or player."
Myr you control have ": Add to your mana pool."
He's no mere planeswalker.
3
Make a heroic figure from Setessa, on Theros.
February 23, 2017 5:54 p.m.
Arla, Ambush Leader
Legendary Creature - Human Warrior
Whenever a creature you control attacks, target creature an opponent controls must block it this turn if able.
4/4
Create a card with a new mechanic for a mono white.
February 25, 2017 7:19 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #26
Bygone Cupbearer
Creature - Spirit Advisor
Flying
Serve 2 ( : Target blocked creature with less power than this creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. )
4/2
Make another creature with this ability.
February 26, 2017 6:53 p.m.
Sellsword Itinerant
Creature - Human Soldier Advisor
Serve: First Strike (:Target blocked creature with less power than this creature gets First Strike until the end of the turn.)
2/1
Let's try another.
February 26, 2017 7:23 p.m.
Promising Recuruit
Creature - Human Soldier
Serve 3, lifelink, firstrike (:Target blocked creature with less power than this creature +3/+3, lifelink and firststrike until the end of the turn.)
lifelink, firstrike
0/4
'So much Promise'
create a vehicle that is narrow enough not all decks would play it but still powerful
February 27, 2017 12:12 a.m.
Sky Turret
Artifact - Vehicle
First strike, reach, defender
crew 1
6/1
Create a blue enchantment that affects combat
February 27, 2017 12:35 a.m.
Weaponized Intellect
Enchantment-Aura
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each card in your hand. When enchanted creature deals Combat Damage to a player, draw a card then discard a card.
Next card: Make a card that rewards a spellslinging playstyle (so stuff like Metallurgic Summonings or Consuming Aberration. Colors ,card type (s), and abilities are up to you.
February 27, 2017 9:05 a.m.
pizzagod13 says... #31
Mages Rune 4UR
Enchantment
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery card you may search your library for a card with the same name and cast it without paying its mana cost. Activate this effect only when a card is cast from your hand.
Make a card that has two creature types they aren't usually combined. For example, human elf
February 27, 2017 10 a.m.
Clockwork Android
Creature-Human Construct
At the beginning of your upkeep put a +1/+1 counter on ~. If ~ has at least 3 counters it gets Vigilance. If it has at least 6 counters it has First Strike. If it has at least 9 counters it has Trample. Exile ~ and return it to the battlefield when it has 12 counters.
Next card: Create a Legendary Siren.
February 27, 2017 11:09 a.m.
zephramtripp says... #33
Arasta, Siren of the Cliffs
Legendary Creature - Siren
Flying
Whenever a creature an opponent controls attacks, you may pay . If you do, destroy that creature.
, : Up to two target creatures attack this turn if able.
2/2
Make a card that benefits from being played in a certain phase other than combat, without mentioning that phase.
February 27, 2017 12:59 p.m.
Keeper of knowledge
Creature - Djinn Monk
Flash, Prowess.
When Keeper of knowledge enters the battlefield, it gains, "If you would draw one or more cards, draw twice that many cards instead." until end of this phase.
0/2
Make a card for the main character in your favorite book or movie
February 27, 2017 1:56 p.m.
Borden, The Transported Man
Persist
: Exile Borden, The Transported Man and return him to the battlefield under your control. Activate this ability only if Borden has no -1/-1 counters.
3/3
If you haven't seen The Prestige, you should.
Create a card that's a color besides blue. It's been a while
February 27, 2017 4:40 p.m.
Aneurysm
Sorcery
~ deals X damage to each opponent. Those players then discard X cards each.
Make a card for your favorite video game character.
February 27, 2017 5:37 p.m.
The_Redpill says... #37
Captain Cutter
Legendary Creature - Human Soldier
First Strike, Vigilance
, : Create 5 2/2 white soldier creature tokens with first strike and vigilance that are named ODST.
1/2
Captain Cutter from the Halo Wars franchise, this one's based more on the first than the second.
Make another
February 27, 2017 6:45 p.m.
LoneCrusader says... #38
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Legendary Creature - Human Assassin
First strike, vigilance
: Destroy target creature dealt combat damage by ~ this turn.
2/2
February 27, 2017 7:02 p.m.
Maxine Caulfield
Legendary Creature - Human
: Counter target spell or ability. If a spell is countered in this way return it to its owner's hand instead.
: Exile ~ and return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
0/3
Main Character from Life is Strange based around time manipulation xD
Lets see another character from other mediums like cartoons, books, anime, movies, etc
February 27, 2017 7:11 p.m. Edited.
joecool1299 says... #41
"God emperor doom"
Legendary enchantment creature-God
As long as your devotion to white, black and blue is less then ten ~ isn't a creature.
Regenerate target permanent. Gain control of that permanent.
And then just insert something he says to reed in issue 9 for the flavor text. I'm too lazy to actually look.
This is fun! More of these, any genre!
February 27, 2017 8:59 p.m.
Natsu Dragneel the Salamander
Legendary Creature - Human
: ~ becomes a 3/2 Human Wizard.
: If ~ is a Human Wizard, ~ becomes a 5/4 Dragon Wizard with First Strike
: If ~ is a Dragon Wizard, ~ becomes a 8/7 Dragon Demon with First Strike, Flying, and Trample and ": ~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn".
2/1
Yes this character really has all 4 subtypes xD This was the only way I could think to have them all. Do another one from other games/shows
February 27, 2017 9:25 p.m. Edited.
Chuff_Bucket says... #43
Kratos of Sparta
Legendary Creature - Human Berserker
Double Strike, Haste
Equipment costs less to equip to Kratos of Sparta.
3/2
Another!
February 27, 2017 11:49 p.m.
Issac, Djinni Master
Legendary Creature-Human Warrior
, Tap another creature you control:Target creature gets -3/-3 until the end of turn., Tap another creature you control:Target creature gets +3/+3 until the end of the turn., Tap another creature you control:Issac deals 3 damage to target player.:Untap another creature you control. Tap another creature you control:You gain 5 life.
4/4
Issac from Golden Sun. The tap effects represent his setting and unsettling the Djinni. Let's keep this going for the next card.
February 28, 2017 11:16 a.m.
ZombieswithJetpacks says... #45
Raz, Psychonaut Extraordinare RU
Creature Human Wizard
As long as Raz is tapped, he gets Hexproof.
Tap Symbol: Tap target creature. That creature doesnt untap during it's controllers next untap phase.
2/3
More characters from film and video games
February 28, 2017 1:36 p.m.
MisterMystic says... #46
Shulk, Monado's Chosen
Legendary Creature- Human Artificer
First strike
, During the your next combat phase, you may choose which creatures to block and how they block. All attacking creatures you control gain first strike until end of turn.
During your turn, players play with their hands revealed.
4/2
(I made Shulk an artificer since he has mechanic skills) From Xenoblade Chronicles
Make another JRPG character card.
February 28, 2017 4:19 p.m.
Yu Narukami
Legendary Creature-Human
: Create a 3/3 Izanagi creature token. That creature token has haste. Exile it at the end of the turn.
Who else likes Persona/SMT? This is the main character from Persona 4 Golden which is by far my favorite JRPG.
: Create a 6/6 Izanagi-no-Okami creature token that has haste, trample and Indestructible. Exile it at the end of the turn.
Keep it going.
February 28, 2017 5:14 p.m.
pizzagod13 says... #48
Magus, The Fiendlord 1URBW
Creature - Human wizard
Whenever ~ enters the battlefield you may discard a card from your hand. If you do ~ gains protection from that cards color.
Discard a card, ~ loses protection from all colors and gains protection from the color of the card you discarded.
6/6
Wild
March 1, 2017 11:32 a.m.
zephramtripp says... #49
Damned Isle
Land
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may pay . If you do, draw a card and sacrifice Damned Isle.
~ ETBs tapped.
: Add to your mana pool.
Make a red-green card that doubles something other than creatures, lands, mana, or damage.
March 1, 2017 11:54 a.m.
Mind-Fury Shaman
Creature - Human Shaman
Haste, Trample
Whenever Mind-Fury Shaman deals combat damage to an opponent, each player discards their hand and then draws twice that many cards.
4/2
Sometimes thinking is painful.
Make a thinking-man's goblin (e.g. a utility goblin like Goblin Welder)
Redace878 says... #1
Yeah, it seems like we're starting to cycle through all of the cycles. Once we finish this one let's go back to the regular challenge.
February 21, 2017 9:18 a.m.