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.
Fortheboys11 says... #2
Esper Legalist
Artifact Creature - Human Advisor
Lifelink
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponents control, they may tap that creature. If they don't, goad that creature until ~ leaves the battlefield.
2/3
Make an on-flavor instant of sorcery for this deck.
February 10, 2025 8:50 p.m.
Fortheboys11 says... #3
my bad, somehow missed a page.
here's the Umbra
Gargoyle Umbra
Artifact Enchantment: Aura
Enchant Creature
Umbra armor
Enchanted creature has Flyer, Defender, and Lifelink
Whenever a creature attacks you, draw a card for each creature you control with defender.
sorry about that. Repeat challenge
February 10, 2025 8:56 p.m.
Angel of Protective Wings
Enchantment Creature - Angel
Bestow
Flying.
If this creature is cast for its Bestow cost, you may cast it as though it has Flash.
When this creature enters, choose a color. This creature, and the enchanted creature, has protection from that color.
Aura Swap
2/2
"They came to me in my moment of weakness, and held me safe until I was strong before leaving behind another gift to remind me of that passing moment."
Combine Aura Swap with another relatable mechanic. Or Bestow again.
February 10, 2025 11:51 p.m.
LunchBox1211 says... #5
Aura of Leadership
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant Creature.
Enchanted creature has +2/+2, First Strike, and Mentor.
Radiance - Whenever ~ leaves the battlefield, all creatures that shared a colour with the enchanted creature deal 1 damage to any target.
Aura Swap
Fortheboys11's original challenge was skipped. Go to their post with Esper Legalist, look at the creature, and then do their challenge. I'm curious to see what happens.
February 11, 2025 8:08 p.m.
Kevi Ser, Tower Smuggler
Legendary Creature - Kor Rogue
Goaded creatures your opponents control have Menace.
: Target goaded creature cannot be blocked this turn.
2/2
"Right this way"
Ok so we gave esper goad! Now lets pick another shard color combo and give it a theme demonstrated by partner commanders.
February 11, 2025 9:37 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #7
Zarroth, Archangel of Basking Flames
Legendary Creature - Angel Cleric
Flying, vigilance, haste
When Zarroth enters the battlefield or attacks, she deals damage equal to any target equal to the number of lands you control.
4/7
Lopul, Archdruid of Elincia
Legendary Creature - Dryad Druid
Hexproof, defender
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a land. Put it into your hand and put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. If you do this, skip your draw step.
You may play two additional lands during each of your turns. They each enter tapped.
0/9
Naya lands matter
So we have cards such as Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain, Shepherd of Heroes & Rakish Crew in which a group of cards are given a name.
In this case: Historic, Party and now Outlaws.
Your challenge is to make another grouping of cards. Don't forget to list what they are!
- Note: Notice for Historic it is permanent types, whereas for Party and Outlaw it is creature subtypes. Don't feel like you need to list creature types only; You could make use of any cards you'd like.
Hell, you could even do "Gatewatch" that cares about Gideon, Jace, Liliana, Chandra and Nissa cards! :D
February 12, 2025 3:36 a.m. Edited.
Assemble the Oathsworn
Instant
Choose an Oath. (An Oath is tied to the "Oaths" of the Gatewatch, where each one is either WUBRG, BW, UW, or GW. i.e Oath of Chandra and Oath of Teferi. Each Oath would be an outside the game tracked status tied to each player when they use an Oathsworn Card. For example:)
Search your library for a basic land that shares a color with your Oath. Put it onto the battlefield tapped. If you control a Planeswalker that shares a type with your Oath, untap it and put a Loyalty Counter on that Planeswalker.
"Though their Oath was forged, some took their mission, and expanded its focus."
Maybe that makes sense? If not, feel free to repeat or Wild. If it does, continue with cards that would use Oath's, maybe making more, or expanding their interactions with new cards!
February 12, 2025 7:36 a.m.
What Connects Us
Enchantment
Whenever a Leyline permanent enters under your control for the first time each turn, add one mana of any color. (Leyline permanents are enchantments, angels, elementals, oozes, spirits, and demons.)
At the beginning of each end step, if 3 or more creatures entered under your control this turn, create a token that is a copy of target Leyline permanent.
"Mana, Ather, call it what you like. I was taught all magic comes from the leylines, which are small pieces of the soul of the world. We call it simply 'what connects us.' -High Priestess Azhnil"
So I've actually toyed around with a concept like this! Originally it was just Leyline creatures which were creatures that were purely constructs of mana. This is how mtg story describes angels, demons, oozes, and elementals. Spirits are a bit more of a stretch but felt like a strong addition. With this prompt, I really like the idea of including enchantments to refer to them instead as Leyline permanents but it does sound a bit clunky.
Make another card that supports the Leyline archetype or the one in the post above.
February 12, 2025 1:19 p.m.
LunchBox1211 says... #10
Leyline of Serenity
Enchantment
If Leyline of Serenity is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with it on the battlefield.
Whenever a Leyline Permanent enters the battlefield, gain life equal to its mana value. If you gained 7 or more life this way, scry 2 (Leyline permanents are enchantments, angels, elementals, oozes, spirits, and demons).
Of course I had to make a literal Leyline for the leylne permanents.
OK, so Demigod of Revenge functionally does not work for Commander. It's also the reason the entire cycle is NON-legendary, so make a new card that is still this thing, and still conveys the lore and gameplay ideas of this thing (go check out The Seer's Parable, if you need a refresh), but is a Legendary Creature.
February 12, 2025 5:55 p.m.
uwu_master_9000 says... #11
Demigod of Revenge (rework)
Legendary Creature - Spirit Avatar
Flying, haste
When ~ enters, return up to two 4 or less cost creatures with Haste from your graveyard to your battlefield.
5/4
He's still summoning an army of hasty guys (not Kiki-Jiki though, he costs 5!), so I think it works?
Make a creature that involves the power and/or toughness of two or more creatures.
February 13, 2025 1:58 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #12
Sarkhan and Narset, Fates Entwined
Legendary Creature - Human Dragon Shaman Monk
Flying
Dragons you control get +2/+0 and have haste.
Monks you control get +0/+2 and have vigilance.
2/2
They see themselves to become a 4/4 with flying, vigilance and haste while boosting two other expensive tribes
Easily could be the face of a Precon for Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Make a mono-black legendary Phoenix.
You may choose to make it 2-color but it must still be mono-black in casting with the second color being an activated ability. Similar to Spectral Shepherd
February 13, 2025 5:13 p.m.
Rotwing Rebirther
Creature - Phoenix Horror
Rotwing Rebirther can only block creatures with flying.
: This creature gains haste until end of turn.
You may cast Rotwing Rebirther from your graveyard.
3/1
Since we're getting a new Tarkir make us a dragon lord in enemy colors (simic, boros, izzet, orzhov, or dimir) that demonstrates the flavor/abilities of their clan.
February 13, 2025 5:37 p.m.
Crow_Umbra says... #14
Ariax, the Funeral Pyre
Legendary Creature - Phoenix
Flying, haste
Birds you control have Undying. Whenever a creature with flying you control dies, it deals damage equal to its power to any target.
: Return target creature with flying from your graveyard to the battlefield. You lose life equal to that creature's power.
3/4
The wonderful Tsukimi got to the prompt before me, so follow their prompt, I love Tarkir lol.
February 13, 2025 5:58 p.m.
Are these dragonlords of new clans, or of (offshoots of) the existing clans?
Dragonlord Mokhir
Legendary Creature - Elder Dragon
Flying, deathtouch
Your opponents can't gain life.
Attacking creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain lifelink.
Attacking creatures your opponents control get -1/-1.
4/5
Mokhir's edicts are written in smoke--transient, stifling, and always appearing after a successful sacrifice.
Inspired by the Mardu, but Mokhir can stand on her own if needed.
Might as well go for the cycle. Create the next new Dragonlord.
February 13, 2025 7:22 p.m.
Crow_Umbra says... #16
Dragonlord Norbu
Legendary Creature - Elder Dragon
Flying, prowess
Other Dragons you control have Menace.
If an opponent would create a creature token, instead you create a 1/1 White Monk creature token with prowess.
Whenever an opponent casts an instant or sorcery spell, they may pay and discard a card. If they don't, you may copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
2/4
Make the next dragon
February 13, 2025 7:48 p.m.
Dragonlord Qualnu
Legendary Creature - Elder Dragon
Flying, Ward
Creature and Enchantment spells you control have flash.
The first time you cast a spell on each opponent's turn, draw a card.
3/4
"'We will work together. I will accept nothing else.' -Dragonlord Qualnu"
Continue!
February 13, 2025 8:09 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #18
Dragonlord Savat
Legendary Creature - Elder Dragon
Flying
Whenever Dragonlord Savat attacks with at least three other creatures, she gains double strike until end of turn.
Savat is known for her ruthless tactics, which are far more cunning and feline in nature than draconic. While most dragons tend to use their breath and teeth, she is not above using her claws, tail and spines.
5/5
One left, which was accidentally listed as Dimir. That exists as Dragonlord Silumgar. The last one is actually Golgari
February 13, 2025 8:27 p.m. Edited.
TypicalTimmy says... #19
I love the feral nature and spines and overall female vibe of the first one, but I love the cat-like prowess of the second.
That, and the second one has artwork far more aligned with what we have seen from Tarkir previously.
So, you get both. <3
February 13, 2025 8:39 p.m.
Fortheboys11 says... #20
Dragonlord Shull
Legendary Creature - Elder Dragon
Flying, Trample
When Dragonlord Shull enters the battlefield, mill 5 cards.
Whenever a Dragon you control dies, destroy target nonland permanent with mana value less than the number of permanent cards in your graveyard.
4/7
I would like to remind everyone that enemy elder dragons already exist from Strixhaven, so in the spirit of Arcavois, make a card from Strixhaven
February 13, 2025 9:10 p.m.
Crow_Umbra says... #21
Thought I'd take a crack at making a custom card for Norbu. I made a slight adjustment to have the token creation trigger only once each turn.
Continue with the current prompt to make a card from Strixhaven.
February 13, 2025 9:40 p.m.
Verbose Harper
Creature - Kor Bard Warlock
When you cast Verbose Harper, look at target opponent's hand. Choose a nonland card. That card costs more to cast for as long as you control this creature.
2/2
"Now, now, why play such a sad song? I shall sing you a tale worthy of your time"
Create a white/blue warlock creature
February 13, 2025 9:54 p.m.
Crow_Umbra says... #23
Rime Tome Duelist
Creature - Human Warlock
When ~ enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. If you have more cards in hand than that player, that creature doesn’t untap during its controller’s next untap step.
Magecraft - Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
1/2
Make an Ogre from Arcavios, bonus for it being a professor.
February 13, 2025 10:12 p.m. Edited.
TypicalTimmy says... #24
Yeah I'm thinking of redoing Savat as she's strictly worse than Atarka, World Render in basically every meaningful way...
Oooh wait I know...
We can change her from a 5/5 to a 4/7 and then change double strike to triple strike.
Now she deals 12 total combat damage, and opens up far more combat trick opportunities which is what Boros wants.
Yeah, let's do that!
February 13, 2025 10:21 p.m.
Kosei, Abject Adjunct
Legendary Creature - Ogre Monk Advisor
Ward: Exile an Instant or Sorcery card from your hand or graveyard.
Mentor
Whenever ~ attacks, you may distribute X +1/+1 counters among any number of creatures you control with less power or toughness than ~. If a creature would have power or toughness equal to ~ this way, you may draw a card.
"Kamigawa teaches us that our history may not decide our future, but our present certainly does."
4/5
I think that Strixhaven, following the invasion from Phyrexia, would want to incorporate more teachers from among the planes! So, maybe some "Temporary" professors that teach many of the schools from new perspectives! I think that is certainly in order for the plane, and fits thematically!
Maybe some more, or wild!
February 14, 2025 8:49 a.m.
Roil-Surge Theorist
Creature - Merfolk Advisor
Whenever any landfall ability you control triggers for the first time each turn, draw a card and create a 4/4 Blue and Green Elemental Creature.
The first time a land enters your graveyard each turn, the landfall abilities of each creture you control are triggered.
"How can a plane defend itself? Does this mean each world possesses a level of sentience? These are the questions we will address in my class"
2/5
Continue!
February 14, 2025 10:10 a.m. Edited.
Fortheboys11 says... #27
Selesnya Unionist
Creature - Elf Druid
Vigilance
Magecraft - whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, create a green 0/1 plant creature token
"Remember class, no monster is too big and no plant is too small"
This is a great challenge, Repeat!
February 14, 2025 3:23 p.m.
philias create a visiting/adjunct faculty of Strixhaven who is from another plane.
February 14, 2025 5:01 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #30
The Professor
Legendary Creature - Human Advisor
Whenever you sacrifice a Saga from adding its last lore counter, you get an experience point.
At the beginning of your end step you may pay life equal to or less than twice the number of experience counters you have. For every 2 life paid, draw a card.
3/3
From what I've seen, he loves teaching about the history (saga) of MTG, and loves additional resources to play with (life for cards).
It's surprisingly hard to find a nice picture of him that isn't slathered in goofy text, so no proxy this time, I'm afraid :/
Let's see a rebellious student for Strixhaven. You know, someone who doesn't care about education and just wants to goof off and party or get into trouble.
February 14, 2025 5:43 p.m.
Crow_Umbra says... #31
Norika Yamazaki, Aspiring Adjunct
Legendary Creature - Human Advisor
Vigilance
Whenever you attack, create a tapped and attacking 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying. Exile those tokens at the beginning of your end step.
Whenever you draw your second card on your turn, create a 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying.
"Norika's poetry found new life in Strixhaven's Inklings. Through her tutelage, the sword and pen worked in unison"
3/3
Edit: Was working on this when TypicalTimmy posted his prompt. Please continue with his prompt for a rebellious student for Strixhaven.
February 14, 2025 5:57 p.m.
uwu_master_9000 says... #32
Class Cutter
Creature - Human Rebel
Phasing
When ~ attacks, deal 1 damage to any target.
4/3
It's a bit simple but I like the flavor of Phasing with cutting class.
Make the teacher's pet!
February 14, 2025 7:13 p.m.
Dedicated Student
Creature - Bird Wizard
Flying
When Dedicated Student enters, each player draws a card.
Spells can't be cast for less than their mana value.
1/1
"Sir! Sir, I think you forgot to assign homework!"
I'm not sure how that mana value ability actually works in the rules. Might need some tweaking.
Create a rowdy classroom.
February 14, 2025 7:33 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #34
Settle Down!
Enchantment
All creatures lose vigilance and haste. They can not gain vigilance or haste.
Imbraham Flip exclaimed, his feathers ferreled with anger, unsure of what this... this... MOCKERY of his classroom was
Rambunctious Acolytes
Enchantment
All creatures gain haste and menace and must attack each turn of able.
While it is true that Strixhaven does not close their chapters for any particular season, it is also true that once every 10 years a planewide celebration occurs and students tend to become... overzealous, in nature...
I think the real challenge was the lore behind the motives.
I can't think of anything so wild
February 15, 2025 2:20 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #35
Invading Brute
Creature - Ogre Berserker
Haste, Trample, Menace
This creature attacks each combat if able and can't attack its owner.
At the beginning of your end step, the last player that has been attacked by this creature this turn gains control of it.
5/5
Wild
February 15, 2025 2:14 p.m.
Fural, the Lich
Legendary Creature: Human Horror
flash, first-strike, exalted
Seismic Jump When ~ attacks, you may instead have it deal damage equal to its power to target creature
~ can do combat damage as though they weren't blocked
; return ~ from your graveyard to your hand. If you don't play ~ this turn, discard it.
4/4
In the pursuit of strength, Fural became unrecognizable: Her body become swollen with muscle and covered with acne. She grows clone bodies and clone souls in a secret lab.
Make Fural's lab, or wild
February 15, 2025 2:31 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #37
I'm having a bit of a hard time wrapping my head around this one. She's Jund and fights like a Barbarian or Warrior, but is called a Lich and grows bodies and souls which is at best Esper? But she's a Horror, not a Warrior or Wizard?
Is she inspired by like some anime or something?
I don't mean to sound rude. I am legitimately confused here and trying to untangle it in my brain.
Cloning Vat
Artifact
, : Exile a creature card from your graveyard.
, : Cast a copy of a creature card exiled with Cloning Vat. It enters the battlefield with your choice of a Horror, Spirit or Zombie subtype in addition to the rest.
And since wild was also an option... (for Thunder Junction, btw)
Angrath, Stern Outlaw
Legendary Creature - Minotaur Mercenary
Menace, trample
Whenever a legendary outlaw you control deals combat damage to an opponent, you get an experience counter and two treasure tokens. This only triggers once per turn.
Whenever Angrath attacks, Outlaws you control get +X/+X until end of turn where X is the number of experience counters you control.
"I've been a father, a blacksmith, a prisoner, captain and a hero. Now? Now I'm free..."
5/4
Make your favorite Planeswalker into just a creature! :D no flipwalkers, please.
February 16, 2025 6:34 p.m. Edited.
Tezzeret, Emissary of the Eternities
Legendary Artifact Creature - Human Artificer
Ward: Sacrifice a colorless permanent.
Defender
Whenever a player casts a colorless spell, that you may tap ~. If you do, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Untap ~ at the beginning of each upkeep.
2/5
"Once, a bridge to planes; now, a bridge to non-existence."
Wild!
February 18, 2025 7:24 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #39
Gelatinous Dragon
Creature - Ooze Dragon
Flying
Consume - Whenever Gelatinous Dragon destroys another permanent with combat damage, put a +1/+1 counter on it and draw a card.
The Simic really have outdone themselves this time. Biologically it is purely a dragon, but physically it is purely protoplast.
3/3
- Consume - Whenever ~ destroys another permanent with combat damage, (...)
Make more Consume. Any color(s) work as long as it thematically fits.
February 18, 2025 10:29 a.m. Edited.
Bloodfiend
Creature: Orc Zombie
Consume - Whenever this destroys another permanent with combat damage, put three +1/+1 counters on it and have it fight another creature if able.
3/3
Make another permanent with Consume - whenever this destroys another permanent with combat damage,
February 18, 2025 11:11 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #41
Hydra Hypervore
Creature - Hydra
Consume - Whenever this creature destroys another permanent with combat damage, put two +1/+1 counters on it.
Remove ten +1/+1 counters, : Create a token copy of Hydra Hypervore.
4/4
Wild
February 19, 2025 3:13 p.m.
Gift of Speed
Enchantment - Aura Rune
When Gift of Speed enters, create a Dedicate Role token attached to target creature you control.
Enchanted creature gets +4/+0 and has haste and first strike.
Gift of Sight
Enchantment - Aura Rune
When Gift of Sight enters, create a Dedicate Role token attached to target creature you control.
Enchanted creature gets +2/+4 and has vigilance.
Gift of Voice
Enchantment - Aura Rune
When Gift of Voice enters, create a Dedicate Role token attached to target creature you control.
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, tap up to three target creatures and put a stun counter on each of those creatures.
Dedicate
Token Enchantment - Aura Role
Enchanted creature has base power and toughness 0/1 and loses all abilities.
When this creature dies, destroy target Rune attached to a creature you control.
Based off the Runelords series. It's one of my new favorite fantasy series for world building.
Create a card based off a series or franchise you like.
February 19, 2025 5:43 p.m.
No amount of Jumbo Cactuar will ever distract me from my one true love, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure!
Stone Mask
Artifact
Equip
, sacrifice a creature; equipped creature becomes a vampire in addition to its other types. Put a first-strike counter and a flying counter on equipped creature. Unequip stone mask.
Make another card based off of a franchise you love
February 19, 2025 8:48 p.m.
LunchBox1211 says... #44
Aslan, the Wise
Legendary Creature - Cat God
Vigilance, Lifelink.
Whenever a Human enters the battlefield, gain 2 life and scry 1.
5/4
Narnia is awesome! Now make a singular creature card that represents all 4 Pevensie kids while they were Kings and Queens of Narnia.
February 19, 2025 9:11 p.m.
Crow_Umbra says... #45
Roland Deschain, Seeker of the Tower
Legendary Creature - Human Knight
First strike, Vigilance
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, choose one that hasn't been chosen this turn-
-
That spell gains deathtouch.
-
That spell may target up to one additional creature.
-
Discard a card, then draw a card.
Your maximum hand size is reduced by one.
2/4
I was finishing the prompt of "Make a card from a franchise you like" when LunchBox1211 posted their card. Follow their prompt of "make a singular creature card that represents all 4 Pevensie kids while they were Kings and Queens of Narnia".
Crow_Umbra says... #1
Crow Umbra
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets flying and menace.
Umbra Armor (If enchanted creature would be destroyed, instead remove all damage from it and destroy this Aura.)
Aura Swap
When this aura leaves the battlefield you may discard up to two cards. If you do, draw a card for each card discarded this way.
"Crows were always known to give unexpected gifts to those they favored most."
Repeat on Aura Swap, or make an Umbra.
February 10, 2025 3:43 p.m.