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.
Decrepit Fissure , Tectonic Forest , Palm Steppes , Eroding Dunes , Dripping Cairn
Land
: Put a (basic land type one) or (basic land type two) onto the battlefield under your control. If you control both basic land types, sacrifice ~
~~~
Meant to be a new rare cycle. Too overpowered?
Anyways, make another dual land cycle.
May 3, 2017 11:39 a.m.
zephramtripp says... #3
Gruul Arena
Land
: Add to your mana pool.
, : Choose target creature an opponent controls. When that creature dies this turn, add two mana in any combination of and/or to your mana pool. Target creature you control fights that creature.
Continue this cycle with other conditions.
May 3, 2017 2:03 p.m.
Jail of the High City
When Jail of the High City enters the battlefield, you become the monarch.
Land
T: Add a colorless mana to your mana pool
2B/W, T: Detain target creature. (Until your next turn, that creature can not attack or block and its activated abilities can not be activated)
Continue this cycle
May 3, 2017 3:57 p.m.
Shakespeare314 says... #5
Ludevic's Laboratory
Land
: Add to your mana pool.
, : Put the top card of your library into your graveyard, then Create an X/X Zombie creature token, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard.
Create a Lord for a new tribe.
May 3, 2017 6:18 p.m.
The_Redpill says... #6
Aria, Sole Rememberer (colorless)
Legendary Creature - Human Eldrazi
(1 colorless), : Draw a card for each card named Eldrazi Spawn or Eldrazi Scion you control.
(1 colorless): Exile ~, then search your library for a card named Orio, God of the Exiled and put it into the battlefield under your control.
"Orio can return to our minds once he is completely forgotten. I know my duty." -Aria
2/2
Make an instant or sorcery that Orio would cast (see the post above this one)
May 3, 2017 6:22 p.m.
The_Redpill says... #7
Well, I didn't see that there was a new page, sorry...
Wayfarer Sheoherd
Creature - Wayfarer
Other Wayfarer get +1/+1 and have hexproof.
, : Search your library for a Wayfarer and put it into your hand.
2/3
Make a Wayfarer
May 3, 2017 6:25 p.m.
Shakespeare314 says... #8
Wayfaring Arbor
Creature Land - Wayfarer
~ Enters the battlefield tapped.
When ~ enters the battlefield, You may search your library for a wayfarer card with converted mana cost 2 or less and put it into your hand.
: Add to your mana pool. Spend this mana only to cast wayfarer spells.
1/1
Make this land for a different color/ tribe.
May 3, 2017 6:40 p.m.
ChestSweating says... #9
"Azamonoth, Magus of Burning Knowledge"
Legendary Creature - Salamander Wizard 0/1
Other wizards you control get +1/+0
Other salamanders you control get +0/+1
When "Azamonoth, Magus of Burning Knowledge" enters the battlefield, chose an opponent. If you drew more than 2 cards during your turn, you may pay . If you do, draw an additional card during the opponents turn and deal 1 point of damage to a creature the chosen opponent controls.
Next card:
Conditional effect based on board state. IE if a player controls a permanent that does "x" then you may do "Y".
May 3, 2017 6:43 p.m.
ChestSweating says... #10
Burning Isle:
Land
Burning Isle enters the battlefield tapped.
: Sacrifice a salamander: Target opponent loses 1 life.
: Sacrifice a wizard: Draw a card
May 3, 2017 6:49 p.m.
Shakespeare314 says... #11
Mirran Indomitability
Sorcery
Remove all poison counters from all players, then destroy up to three creatures with infect your opponents control.
Cast ~ only if you control no creatures with infect.
Make a non - creature card that can be your commander.
May 3, 2017 9:24 p.m.
Humatah, Rot No More
Planeswalker-Humatah
+1 create a 1/1 green and black saproling creature token for each creature target opponent controls
-2 Up to three target black creatures gain deathtouch until your next turn. Up to two target green creatures gain trample until end of turn.
-8 Destroy all creatures. Each player creates an X/X black elemental with "this creature's power and toughness are equal to the number of permanents you control"
Humatah can be your Commander
3
Create a WW two era soldier that doesn't synergize with vehicles (doesn't have to be against, just doesn't need them to be good)
May 3, 2017 9:43 p.m.
Shakespeare314 says... #13
Bill, Paratrooping Commando
Exalted
Whenever ~ attacks alone, he cannot be blocked.
2/1
"I work alone."
May 3, 2017 10:05 p.m.
trenchman
Creature Human Soldier
; soldiers you control can be blocked by creatures with power X or less until end of turn.
2/1
create a nomad card for Weathered Wayfarer and his lack of friends
May 3, 2017 10:24 p.m.
joecool1299 says... #16
So I made this card.
Exhausted exhumer
Creature - Human Nomad Cleric
: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Activate this ability only if an opponent has more cards in their graveyard then you.
Then actually read your request and..
Sandstorm traveler
Creature- Human Nomad.
Other nomads get +1/+1 and gain desert walk (They can't be blocked if defending player controls a desert)
Target creature can't be blocked until end of turn. If it's a non-nomad creature, put a -1/-1 counter on that creature.
The desert can be very cruel. But it's the only friend I truly have
A take on your favorite card in a different color.
May 3, 2017 10:47 p.m.
"A take on your favorite card in a different color." - joecool1299
Flame Artist
Creature - Human
Whenever a red source deals damage, you may deal 1 damage to target creature or player.
0/1
Next post: Design a Lord for a new tribe with a new mechanic for that tribe.
May 3, 2017 11:05 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #18
Tiamat's Girtablilu
Creature - Girtablilu Soldier
Deathtouch, menace, vigilance
Other Girtablilu have +1/+1 and Forewarn. (Whenever a creature with Foreward deals combat damage to a player, look at the top X cards of that player's library, where X is the amount of damage dealt by the creature to that player.)
3/3
After you have done the necessary research on girtablilu, do another card of them.
OR
Make an interesting design for Forewarn.
May 3, 2017 11:34 p.m.
ManaChrome says... #19
Tidekeep Oracle
Creature - Vedalken
1/4
Forsee
When Tidekeep Oracle deals combat damage to a player, scry X, where X is the amount of damage dealt this way.
When Tidekeep Oracle deals combat damage to a player, you may clash with that opponent, if you win the clash Put a +1/+1 counter on thiscreature.
From a pre-existing non-land cycle... add a colorless card to it...
May 4, 2017 12:25 a.m.
Silver Mage
Artifact Creature Construct
: create a 1/1 colourless construct artifact creature token
2/1
take a cool card and make it part of a vertical cycle (all rarities)
May 4, 2017 1:18 a.m.
hotdogman413 says... #22
Oblivion Cannon Enchantment
: Tap X creatures you control, tap X lands you control, Oblivion Cannon deals X damage to target creature or player.
Flavor: "Twenty one years and I'd never seen a dreadnought go down so fast."
May 4, 2017 10:11 a.m.
(This challenge wasn't met, so here it is now.)
Midnight Rider
Midnight Rider can't be blocked
Forewarn (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, Look at that many cards from the top of his or her library.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put the top card of target opponents library on the bottom.
2/1
Now, create a card whose name contains the names of two other, unrelated cards with at least one word in common. (example: "Geralf's Messenger Falcons", "Chalice of the Void-Winnower")
May 4, 2017 10:58 a.m.
JerichoDarkstar says... #24
Cards I used: Elvish Mystic and Mystic Retrieval
Elvish Mystic Retrieval
Enchantment
When Elvish Mystic Retrieval or another Elf enters the battlefield, return target Elf card from your graveyard to your hand.
All Elves your control have: ": Add to your mana pool."
Challenge: Create a card that contradicts itself, but is still playable.
May 4, 2017 11:24 a.m.
zephramtripp says... #25
Complex Ritual
Enchantment
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Whenever a Zombie enters the battlefield under your control, it gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
Whenever a token creature you control dies, target player loses 2 life.
Make a shard card referencing a wedge card, e. g. a Bant Siege Rhino.
May 4, 2017 12:31 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #26
Ailaak of the Vast
Legendary Creature - Rhino Wizard
Reach, skulk
Whenever ~ attacks, you may put a Sphinx, Wurm, or Archon onto the battlefield under your control tapped and attacking.
Make Nicole Bolas (as opposed to Nicol Bolas).
May 4, 2017 12:40 p.m.
JerichoDarkstar says... #27
Nicole Bolas
Legendary Creature - Elder Dragon
Flying
Whenever Nicole Bolas enters the battlefield or attacks, target player discards a card for every permanent they control.
During your End Step, you may gain control of target land.
5/5
The idea in my head is that this is the divorced wife of Nicol Bolas, so the effect is supposed to mimic alimony.
Challenge: Make a Dragon that is also a Spirit.
May 4, 2017 12:52 p.m. Edited.
Loe'Shu Eldron
Legendary Creature - Dragon Cleric
Flying
: The next time Loe'Shu would be put into a graveyard from play this turn return it to the battlefield except it's a spirit in addition to its other types. Activate this ability only if Loe'Shu isn't a spirit.
4/3
Create a card that hoses Mishra's Workshop decks
May 4, 2017 1:44 p.m.
Shakespeare314 says... #29
Ugin's Essence
Creature - Dragon Spirit
Fading 3
Flying
When ~ enters our leaves the battlefield, You gain 3 life.
1/4
Wild
May 4, 2017 1:46 p.m.
Faiths_Guide says... #30
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/proposed-alteringCreate a card using that custom mechanic.
May 4, 2017 2:18 p.m.
Faiths_Guide says... #31
http://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/discussion/comment/64469/#Comment_64469 <- Link. You create a card using that mechanic.
May 4, 2017 2:19 p.m.
Shakespeare314 says... #32
Wheel of Belief
Sorcery
Belief
Each player discards their hand and draws X cards.
Make a fixed Power Nine card without using suspend.
May 4, 2017 8:34 p.m.
Faith in the Blind
Sorcery
Belief
Put the bottom two cards of your library into your hand. Any player who pays this spell's belief cost may do the same.
~~
I like this belief mechanic from @Faiths_Guide. Make another.
May 4, 2017 9:33 p.m.
RazortoothMtg says... #34
Two in One!
Beleiver's Recall
Instant
Draw 3 cards
Belief 1U
Whenever a player pays ~ belief cost, that player draws a card.
Another belief card!
May 4, 2017 10:34 p.m.
Borrowed Dragon
Creature-Dragon (mythic rare)
Flying, Double Strike, Belief
If Borrowed Dragon's belief cost isn't paid, create two red 2/2 Dragon creature tokens with "whenever this dies, if you control no creature tokens, return ~ to your hand"
6/8
Create a filler card (ex. Artifact removal) with belief
May 4, 2017 11:45 p.m.
Corrupted Gears
Instant
Destroy Target Artifact. It can't be Regenerated.
Belief: Pay 1 Life (You may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. If you do, any other player may pay its Belief cost. If they do, counter this spell)
Make a card with a new spin on an old mechanic.
May 4, 2017 11:56 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #37
Sable Burst
Instant
Disgorge (When you cast this spell, you may pay . If you, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that with the converted mana cost of 4. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom of your library in a random order.)
~ deals 4 damage to target creature.
Another card with a new spin on another old mechanic.
May 5, 2017 12:13 a.m.
Shakespeare314 says... #38
ManaWisp
Creature - Spirit
Manamorph . (Put this card face down on the battlefield as a 2/2 Creature. Add mana equal to its mana cost to your mana pool. )
Flying
2/3
May 5, 2017 8:58 a.m.
Shakespeare314 says... #39
Make a card that breaks the belief mechanic from a few posts up.
May 5, 2017 8:59 a.m.
Infinite Power
Instant
Belief (belief reminder text)
~ belief cost must be paid by 2 or more players
You win the game
If ~ belief cost wasn't paid, each opponent loses half their life, rounded down. You gain life equal to the life lost this way
He got the power, the question was in what form?
Creature that is a sports player (doesn't matter what sport)
May 5, 2017 9:09 a.m.
zephramtripp says... #41
Basketball Player
Creature - Human
Reach, first strike
, Tap an untapped artifact you control: You gain one life.
3/1
Make another sport related card.
May 5, 2017 10:36 a.m.
Faiths_Guide says... #42
Glad you all liked the belief mechanic, but I don't think a single one of you actually understood how it works XD
May 5, 2017 11:22 a.m.
Yeah I understood what it did. Neat trick for multiplayer. It's if no one did, counter it.
That's why the draw spell(I thought) was nifty.
May 5, 2017 1:12 p.m.
Faiths_Guide, 2gherkins: I don't see a new card. for shame ;)
Wooden Bat
Artifact - Equipment
Equipped Creature gets +1/+0, and "When this creature blocks, any creature it is blocking loses First Strike."
Equip:
Another piece of sports Equipment!
May 5, 2017 1:25 p.m.
Faiths_Guide says... #46
"Belief" needs a cost. You can't just stick belief on a card an think it'll make it work XD
May 5, 2017 2:04 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #47
Football Helmet
Artifact - Equipment
Equipped creature has +0/+5 and intimidate.
When ~ enters the battlefield, attach it to an untapped Athlete you control.
Equip - Target opponent gains control of equipped creature.
Make an Athlete creature.
May 5, 2017 2:11 p.m.
Akroan Olympian
Creature - Human Athlete
Trample, Vigilance
When Akroan Olympian enters the battlefield, you may have it fight target creature.
2/2
Design a legendary creature card for Runo Stromkirk
May 5, 2017 2:24 p.m.
Gladiator Coliseum
Enchantment
When Gladiator Coliseum enters the battlefield choose two players.
The chosen players cannot attack players not chosen by Gladiator Coliseum.
: Create a colorless Equipment artifact token onto the battlefield under target chosen player's control. It has "Equipped creature gets +X/+X" and Equip
Whenever a player chosen by Gladiator Coliseum loses the game, sacrifice it. If you do, any remaining chosen players draw two cards. Then you draw two cards.(you'll draw four if you were the remaining chosen player.)
Create a balanced planeswalker with converted mana cost 0
May 5, 2017 5:23 p.m.
Faiths_Guide says... #50
KingDevynYou missed the prompt...
Design a legendary creature card for Runo Stromkirk!
ERoss8 says... #1
Kioki, Orio's Devoted colorless
Legendary Creature-Kor Advisor
Devoid (this card has no color)
Whenever you cast a non-colored card, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, destroy target create and create a 1/1 eldrazi scion with "sacrifice this creature: add to your mana pool"
2/3
Wild
May 3, 2017 9:26 a.m.