Okay, I'm a last-minute replacement for running the August CCL, so I had little time to come up with something creative. However, I do have some interesting challenges.
Round 1 Challenge:
Design a card that's inspired by a card of your choice from the Un- Sets. Please indicate which card you chose.
Past rounds:
None
Submission Deadline: August 4th, 12AM Eastern Critique Deadline: August 6th, 12AM Eastern
Team Zeus
Raikou Rider
Gerrard's Mom
Jimmy Groove
Arcel
Koopa
Antny223
TacticalCelebrant
Team Thor
SelesnyaNewLife
BlackBull
aurorasparrow
supernator13
doombringer
Profani
void_nothing
Team Jupiter
Ink-Treader
VikingIrishman
herbert west
Killer of Giants
(nameless one)
RedLoa
drewdagreek
Team Shiva
aftermarketradio
Zoomba
FreshMeat
willows
Snow Creature – Penguin
Ehzak, Master of Magics
Zeus critiques Thor
Thor critiques Jupiter
Jupiter critiques Shiva
Shiva critiques Zeus
The Card Creation League is a monthly contest in which players compete over seven rounds. Each month has an overall theme and/or story, determined by that month's host.
Each round, the host will assign a card creation task to the players. This task may vary between teams or players.
The first three rounds are open to everyone who joined in the sign-up thread, which will be posted near the end of the previous month. After these rounds, the Top 8 players will move on to three elimination rounds to determine a winner.
Rounds usually last three to four days for submissions and about two days for critiques, but the host has final say in making the schedule.
For the first three rounds, players are divided into teams. Four teams is standard, but there may be more or less depending on the number of players. Each team will review another team's cards during the critique period of that round.
Each player must submit a Top 3 ranking for the team he or she critiques at the end of each round. Each 1st place is worth 3 points, 2nd place 2 points, and 3rd place 1 point.
Additionally, each player can receive 2 bonus points per round. One point is awarded for posting a Top 3, and one point for providing critiques for that team's cards.
Suggested areas to critique include creativity, balance, printability, and relation to the overall theme or that player's previous cards.
Players who do not post a card or a Top 3 will be put on "probation." Top 3 violations for a round can be removed by posting or PMing the host with your Top 3 before the end of the next round. Any player that would receive a second violation is disqualified from further competition that month.
At the end of the first three rounds, the Top 8 players will be selected by points (usually the top 2 from each team). In the case of ties, there may be more than 8 players advancing. The suggested scoring method is for each player to critique all remaining players in the same Top 3 style as the first three rounds, with the top half advancing each round, so Top 8, then Top 4, then Finals.
The final round is determined by public poll.
Prior to Top 8, players have a chance of getting a total of 100 points toward their score each Scoring Round. Scores for each Round are determined by the following equation:
Total points of Player A in round N = 100 * X/Y, where:
X = Total number of Scoring Points (Judge Points + Additional Points from Top 3 & Critiques)
Y = Total number of Possible Points (3 * Number of Judges + Additional Points)
3 points are given for a First Place Top 3 finish, 2 points for a Second Place, and 1 point for a Third Place. 1 additional point is awarded if a Top 3 is submitted. 1 additional point is awarded if Critiques are given for all entries to be judged.
This way the grading is more streamlined in the fact that all rounds prior to Top 8 are graded equally, and there is no handicap for any team that has fewer judges.
Each player accumulates points from each Scoring Round until the end of Round 3.
I know it's not very close to B-I-N-G-O, but I feel the mechanical tie-in (CMC matters) is there.
Gaea's Chorus2GW
Enchantment {R}
Gaea's Chorus enters the battlefield with a harmony counter on it.
Whenever you cast a spell, if its converted mana cost is equal to the number of harmony counters on Gaea's Chorus, put a harmony counter on Gaea's Chorus.
Creatures you control get +1/+1 for each harmony counter on Gaea's Chorus.
Current Inspiration: Collector Protector
(Wanted to do AWOL, but decided that "Exile target creature face down." wasn't any more interesting than regular exile...)
Gift of Giving2WW
Enchantment (R) 1WW: Target opponent gains control of target nontoken permanent you control. You gain protection from that card's colors until end of turn. You may not choose the same opponent more than once each turn. Generosity is its own reward.
...Is a relatively spammable Donate too strong I wonder?
Hidden Notion (U)
Enchantment
:0mana:: Look at the top card of target opponent's library.
Sacrifice Hidden Notion: Exile the top card of target opponent's library face down. Draw a card.
Respect of the Centaurs2G
Enchantment - Aura (C)
Enchant creature you control
When Respect of the Centaurs enters the battlefield, enchanted creature fights target creature an opponent controls.
At end of turn, sacrifice Respect of the Centaurs and put a 3/3 green Centaur creature token onto the battlefield under your control.
(You only get the token if your dude survives until end of turn :teach:)
Reflecting Orb6
Artifact R X, T: Change the targets of target instant or sorcery spell with converted mana cost X. (If you can't change each of that spell's targets to a new valid target, this ability has no effect.)
Æther Repulsion 2UU
Enchantment {R}
Whenever you cast a permanent spell,
put a denial counter on Æther Repulsion. UU, Remove X denial counters from Æther
Repulsion: Counter target spell with
converted mana cost X.
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Forge Elemental2RR
Creature - Elemental (R)
Haste
Whenever Forge Elemental deals damage to a creature or player, but a burn counter on that creature or player. At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player and each creature he or she controls takes damage equal to the burn counters on that player or creature. (Creatures and players continue to burn even if Forge Elemental leaves the battlefield.)
3/3
Namestealer :1mana::symu:
Creature - Shapershifter [R]
When Namestealer enters the battlefield, name a creature card.
Namestealer's name is the chosen card.
1/1
The card: Coalescence of Scrutiny2UU
Enchantment (U)
Join forces — Starting with you, whenever a player plays a spell, each player may pay any amount of mana. That spell is countered unless its controller spends an additional X, where X is equal to half the total amount of mana spent in this way, rounded up.
"No negotiations are complete without a little condescension."
WUGPhelddagrif GGGOmnath, Locus of Mana BBBXiahou Dun, the One-Eyed RRRAshling, the Pilgrim BBWTeysa, Scion of Orzhov UUUTalrand, Sky Summoner UUBVela the Night-Clad GGBVhati il-Dal RUWRuhan of the Fomori
Desperate GambitR
Sorcery (R)
Name a card, then shuffle your library and exile the top card. If the exiled card is the named card, you may play it this turn, otherwise return Desperate Gambit to your hand. Play to your outs.
Un-Card selected: Staying Power ((Dang it, didn't see it was already taken and I hate doubling up... oh well))
Card Re-selected: Emcee
Town Crier2W
Creature - Human Advisor (U)
When Town Crier comes into play, choose a creature type. Whenever a creature of the chosen type enters the battlefield under your control, you may pay 2, if you do, it put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.
0/2
I know I know... it's more of a personal thing I guess... copies of things or mirror matches just... it bugs me for some reason, I know its not a rule, just personal preference
Nihilistic Sorcery R Enchantment (U)
Players with hexproof and/or shroud can be the targets of spells and abilities as though they didn't have hexproof or shroud.
Whenever an instant or sorcery spell targets a single player, change the target of that spell to target player chosen at random. "Icatians believed in fairness by law. And look what happened to them."
Champion of the Nameless3W
Creature — Archon
Flying
Whenever Champion of the Nameless blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each of that creature's colors.
3/3
Rocket Goblin3R
Creature - Goblin (U)
You may pay 0 rathar than play Rocket Goblin's mana cost.
If no mana was spent to cast Rocket Goblin, it has echo 3R.
Haste
3/1
So far this is way, WAY too good. This needs a "lose the game" consequence ala ">&name=+[pact]"]pact cards.
Otherwise, just play it first turn, in any color deck, and then sac it on the second turn instead of paying the echo cost.
You should save critiques for the judging portion, if for no other reason than that you are competing with him and by giving him critiques early you might be hurting your own odds (and everyone else's who is up against him.)
Brazen GoblinR
Creature - Goblin Warrior {U}
First Strike
At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal your hand.
2/1 "You may know their every plan and strategy but that wont stop them slitting your neck""
-Harra, Fortuma Swordmaster
Round 1 - Here goes nothing
Design a card that's inspired by a card of your choice from the Un- Sets. Please indicate which card you chose.
None
Critique Deadline: August 6th, 12AM Eastern
Team Zeus
Raikou Rider
Gerrard's Mom
Jimmy Groove
Arcel
Koopa
Antny223
TacticalCelebrant
Team Thor
SelesnyaNewLife
BlackBull
aurorasparrow
supernator13
doombringer
Profani
void_nothing
Team Jupiter
Ink-Treader
VikingIrishman
herbert west
Killer of Giants
(nameless one)
RedLoa
drewdagreek
Team Shiva
aftermarketradio
Zoomba
FreshMeat
willows
Snow Creature – Penguin
Ehzak, Master of Magics
Zeus critiques Thor
Thor critiques Jupiter
Jupiter critiques Shiva
Shiva critiques Zeus
Y = Total number of Possible Points (3 * Number of Judges + Additional Points)
Gaea's Chorus 2GW
Enchantment {R}
Gaea's Chorus enters the battlefield with a harmony counter on it.
Whenever you cast a spell, if its converted mana cost is equal to the number of harmony counters on Gaea's Chorus, put a harmony counter on Gaea's Chorus.
Creatures you control get +1/+1 for each harmony counter on Gaea's Chorus.
Emille, Seven-Sting Dancer Shalin Nariya
(Wanted to do AWOL, but decided that "Exile target creature face down." wasn't any more interesting than regular exile...)
Gift of Giving 2WW
Enchantment (R)
1WW: Target opponent gains control of target nontoken permanent you control. You gain protection from that card's colors until end of turn. You may not choose the same opponent more than once each turn.
Generosity is its own reward.
...Is a relatively spammable Donate too strong I wonder?
Choose one of these judge of creation:
Make Strionic Resonator shine!
You can not grasp the true form of Ashiok's attack!
Hidden Notion (U)
Enchantment
:0mana:: Look at the top card of target opponent's library.
Sacrifice Hidden Notion: Exile the top card of target opponent's library face down. Draw a card.
Memento Mori, if the nineth lion ate the sun.
For Side to Side:
Respect of the Centaurs 2G
Enchantment - Aura (C)
Enchant creature you control
When Respect of the Centaurs enters the battlefield, enchanted creature fights target creature an opponent controls.
At end of turn, sacrifice Respect of the Centaurs and put a 3/3 green Centaur creature token onto the battlefield under your control.
(You only get the token if your dude survives until end of turn :teach:)
Reflecting Orb 6
Artifact R
X, T: Change the targets of target instant or sorcery spell with converted mana cost X. (If you can't change each of that spell's targets to a new valid target, this ability has no effect.)
Ambiguity
Æther Repulsion 2UU
Enchantment {R}
Whenever you cast a permanent spell,
put a denial counter on Æther Repulsion.
UU, Remove X denial counters from Æther
Repulsion: Counter target spell with
converted mana cost X.
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Forge Elemental 2RR
Creature - Elemental (R)
Haste
Whenever Forge Elemental deals damage to a creature or player, but a burn counter on that creature or player. At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player and each creature he or she controls takes damage equal to the burn counters on that player or creature. (Creatures and players continue to burn even if Forge Elemental leaves the battlefield.)
3/3
Namestealer :1mana::symu:
Creature - Shapershifter [R]
When Namestealer enters the battlefield, name a creature card.
Namestealer's name is the chosen card.
1/1
4th place at CCC&G Pro Tour
Chances of bad hands (<2 or >4 land):
21: 28.9%
22: 27.5%
23: 26.3%
24: 25.5%
25: 25.1%
26: 25.3%
Let's do:
Checks and Balances
The card:
Coalescence of Scrutiny 2UU
Enchantment (U)
Join forces — Starting with you, whenever a player plays a spell, each player may pay any amount of mana. That spell is countered unless its controller spends an additional X, where X is equal to half the total amount of mana spent in this way, rounded up.
"No negotiations are complete without a little condescension."
B Infect
BW Death & Taxes
UBR Affinity
R Burn
UBR Sac Land Tendrils
UBRG Oops, All Spells
WUG Phelddagrif
GGG Omnath, Locus of Mana
BBB Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
RRR Ashling, the Pilgrim
BBW Teysa, Scion of Orzhov
UUU Talrand, Sky Summoner
UUB Vela the Night-Clad
GGB Vhati il-Dal
RUW Ruhan of the Fomori
Desperate Gambit R
Sorcery (R)
Name a card, then shuffle your library and exile the top card. If the exiled card is the named card, you may play it this turn, otherwise return Desperate Gambit to your hand.
Play to your outs.
Un-Card selected:
Staying Power((Dang it, didn't see it was already taken and I hate doubling up... oh well))Card Re-selected: Emcee
Town Crier 2W
Creature - Human Advisor (U)
When Town Crier comes into play, choose a creature type. Whenever a creature of the chosen type enters the battlefield under your control, you may pay 2, if you do, it put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.
0/2
Artist: //gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&artist=[%22Daniel%20Ljunggren%22">"]Daniel Ljunggren
Just because it's taken doesn't mean you can't use it. Otherwise, I would have said so.
Artist: //gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&artist=[%22Daniel%20Ljunggren%22">"]Daniel Ljunggren
Nihilistic Sorcery R
Enchantment (U)
Players with hexproof and/or shroud can be the targets of spells and abilities as though they didn't have hexproof or shroud.
Whenever an instant or sorcery spell targets a single player, change the target of that spell to target player chosen at random.
"Icatians believed in fairness by law. And look what happened to them."
Mouth to Mouth or Eye to Eye
Sudden Stillness - U
Enchantment
Whenever any player casts a spell, exile Sudden Stillness. Each opponent of that player may draw up to 2 cards.
Creature — Archon
Flying
Whenever Champion of the Nameless blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each of that creature's colors.
3/3
Rocket Goblin 3R
Creature - Goblin (U)
You may pay 0 rathar than play Rocket Goblin's mana cost.
If no mana was spent to cast Rocket Goblin, it has echo 3R.
Haste
3/1
BGStandard Green AggroGB
UWRGModern Saheeli CobraGRWU
UBRGLegacy StormGRBU
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You should save critiques for the judging portion, if for no other reason than that you are competing with him and by giving him critiques early you might be hurting your own odds (and everyone else's who is up against him.)
Brazen Goblin R
Creature - Goblin Warrior {U}
First Strike
At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal your hand.
2/1
"You may know their every plan and strategy but that wont stop them slitting your neck""
-Harra, Fortuma Swordmaster
Are you designing commons? Check out my primer on NWO.
Interested in making a custom set? Check out my Set skeleton and archetype primer.
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Go and PLAYTEST your designs, you will learn more in a single playtests than a dozen discussions.
My custom sets:
Dreamscape
Coins of Mercalis [COMPLETE]
Exodus of Zendikar - ON HOLD