With solid backing from your allies, it is time to set your sights on a higher goal. You have seen ancient texts, heard whispered rumors, or perhaps even received divine guidance about a relic of great power, something buried in Dominaria's worn soil or locked away in a forgotten vault. If only you can obtain this
Round 3 Challenge
Make a rare or mythic rare artifact card which is an homage or reference to a card that is currently banned or restricted or has been banned or restricted in the past (in Vintage, Legacy, Extended, Modern, Block, Standard, or Commander). This page is a good reference.
The original card does not have to be from Dominaria, but the new card will be found on Dominaria (just don't call it Memnarch's Library of Alexandria or Kokusho's Bargain with the Golgari).
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.
Ancestral Pillar4
Artifact (R)
When Ancestral Pillar enters the battlefield or at the beginning of your upkeep, if you control fewer than three creatures, put a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying onto the battlefield. Repeat this process until you control three creatures.
You can't sacrifice creatures as a cost.
Matter Generator4
Artifact (R)
When Matter Generator enters the battlefield, choose a nonland card type. T: Add 1 to your mana pool for each card of the chosen type you control.
As a homage to Gaea's Cradle, Tolarian Academy and Serra's Sanctum.
Enchanter's Staff5
Artifact (R) ,t: Exile an enchantment from a graveyard, and put a token that's a copy of it onto the battlefield. Exile all other tokens made with Enchanter's Staff. "Zur was insane in his attempts to achieve immortality, though they did produce some interesting objects," - History of Kjeldoran
Heh... I actually could see it being a part of a cycle maybe... oh well, for another time.
Pyrric MachinationBBR [M]
Artifact
Your maximum hand size is 0.
Sacrifice a land, pay 1 life: Draw a card. Blood is such a meager price to pay for power.
2: Put a card from your hand or graveyard on the bottom of your library. ,T, Exile Bedlembassy: Name a card other than a basic land, then exile cards from the top of your library until you have exiled four cards with that name. Put an exiled card with the chosen name into your hand.
When you have to rely on advice from the ambassador of Hell, your options are all but gone.
Skyknight Recruit 2W
Creature - Human Knight (C)
Flying, first strike
Formation (You may redirect combat damage dealt to this creature to any creature attacking or blocking with it, divided as you choose.) “Fly as though you and your aesthir are one being. Strike like a stormy gale. And above all, never break rank.” -- Corlan Cadsson, Sky-Commander 1/1
Round 2:
Balduvian Battle-Fury 1R
Instant (U)
Target attacking creature you control gets +X/-X, where X is its toughness minus one, and gains formation until end of turn. Ulfgaar was known to strike with the fullness of his rage, always certain that should anything go wrong, there would be some lesser warrior to take the fall.
This round (serious entry):
Mox Bloodstone0
Artifact (M) T: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. Activate this ability only if a creature you control was dealt damage this turn.
Nine of Power3UUU
Artifact (M)
When Nine of Power enters the battlefield, take an extra turn after this one and draw three cards. T: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool
When Nine of Power leaves the battlefield, exile it. Each player shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library, then draws seven cards.
Sacrifice Nine of Power: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool.
Nine of Power3UUU
Artifact (M)
When Nine of Power enters the battlefield, take an extra turn after this one and draw three cards. T: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool
When Nine of Power leaves the battlefield, exile it. Each player shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library, then draws seven cards.
Sacrifice Nine of Power: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool.
I see what you did there!
Private Mod Note
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Trophyless guy.
Thought of the Month: I gave up from trying to require the 'i' on my name: SolesticIo
Fostered Rogon5G
Creature - Beast (C)
Symbiosis (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it for each other attacking creature that shares a creature type with it.) An intrinsic part of the herd.
4/4
Round 2 entry:
Samite Communion2WW
Sorcery (U)
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield if it shares a creature type with a creature you control. "This poor creature's soul has not left the herd, only its flesh. Let us begin the communion." - Kalarynn, Samite Mender
Round 3 entry:
Genesis Relic0
Legendary Artifact (MR)
Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you may put an inception counter on Genesis Relic.
When Genesis Relic has three inception counters on it, sacrifice it. If you do, starting with you, each player may put a creature card from his or her hand onto the battlefield. Repeat this process until no one puts a card onto the battlefield. "Once the land was shaped, the Genesis began." - Relic inscription.
Quickening Engine7
Artifact (M)
Nonland cards in your hand have creature offering. (You may cast that card any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a creature and paying the difference in mana costs between it and the sacrificed creature. Mana cost includes color.) When Endrek Sahr stumbled upon the ancient machine, he quickly realized that he had finally unlocked his thrulls' true potential.
based upon Glimpse of Nature
Remnant of Multani 12
Artifact (R)
Convoke
Whenever you cast a creature spell or Lifeshape, draw a card. Though his physical form shattereted, Multani is beginning to return life to Yavimaya.
Werebear Tame Werebear1G
Creature — Human Bear Druid (C)
:symtap:: Add to your mana pool. Possess — gets +3/+3 as long as you control five or more nonland permanents. What's left at his path is unbearable.
1/1
Dragon Lair4RR
Sorcery (U)
Put a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying onto the battlefield. Possess — If you control five or more nonland permanents, creatures your control get +1/+0 and gain haste until end of turn. If you see a lair, do no more than stare.
Lotus Relic0
Artifact (MR) Possess — :symtap:, Sacrifice Lotus Relic: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool. Activate this ability only if you control five or more nonland permanents. In needy days, to wonder. In wealthy days, to squander.
Mishra's Lotus (Mythic) 0
Artifact T, Sacrifice Mishra's Lotus: Add 3 to your mana pool. Spend this mana only to cast artifact spells or activate abilities of artifacts.
Borrowed TimeGW
Sorcery
For each creature with strain you control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on each of those creatures, or that many +1/+1 counters on one of them.
Homing Ephemeron
Creature - Illusion (C)
Flying
Strain . X can't be 0 (You may cast this card for its strain cost rather than paying its mana cost. If you do, it enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a +1/+1 counter. If you can't, sacrifice Homing Ephemeron)
4/4
Paper Lotus0
Artifact (M)
As Paper Lotus enters the battlefield you may exile up to three cards from your hand. T, sacrifice Paper Lotus: For each card exiled with paper Lotus you may add 1 or one mana of any of that card's colours. A frail replica, so perfect in its detail that it captures some of the essence of the original.
I'm calling it right now- worst rare in the set. Even good limited players will find better bombs at common and uncommon no sweat. Worst. Episode. Ever.
I really do predict this to be our worst rare in set award winner. I'd be happier opening a jar of eyeballs, so I think anything worse is highly unlikely. This card wont just have zero constructed potential, but not be significantly better than a mass of ghouls in a draft.
Specterfang Staff
Artifact (R) XXX,T, Pay X life: Target player discards X cards at random. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
Round 3 - What is Your Quest?
With solid backing from your allies, it is time to set your sights on a higher goal. You have seen ancient texts, heard whispered rumors, or perhaps even received divine guidance about a relic of great power, something buried in Dominaria's worn soil or locked away in a forgotten vault. If only you can obtain this
Round 3 Challenge
Make a rare or mythic rare artifact card which is an homage or reference to a card that is currently banned or restricted or has been banned or restricted in the past (in Vintage, Legacy, Extended, Modern, Block, Standard, or Commander). This page is a good reference.
The original card does not have to be from Dominaria, but the new card will be found on Dominaria (just don't call it Memnarch's Library of Alexandria or Kokusho's Bargain with the Golgari).
Past Rounds:
Round 1
Round 2
Cythare 27 + 2 2 = (4/9) = 44 = 71
Goblin Pile Shuffler 40 + 3 3 2 = (8/9) = 89 = 129
Icarael 60 + 2 1 = (3/9) = 33 = 93
Solesticio 80 + 2 2 2 = (6/9) = 67 = 147
void_nothing 20 + 1 1 3 2 = (7/9) = 78 = 98
Team Jamuraa
Big_Cal 67 + 1 3 2 3 1 2 = (12/15) = 80 = 147
Legend 27 + 3 2 2 3 = (10/15) = 67 = 94
Noatz 53 + 1 3 2 = (6/15) = 40 = 93
ced395 40 + 1 1 = (2/15) = 13 = 53
Savia 33 + 2 2 2 2 = (8/15) = 53 = 86
Team Otaria
arbitraryarmor 28 + 2 1 1 3 1 = (8/12) = 67 = 95
Ninja Caterpie 83 + 2 3 3 2 2 = (12/12) = 100 = 183
Saagn 39 + 2 2 2 1 3 = (10/12) = 83 = 122
Team Sarpadia
Arcel 87 + 2 2 2 2 2 = (10/12) = 83 = 170
Asrama 40 + 3 2 1 = (6/12) = 50 = 90
Prophylaxis 40 + 2 3 3 3 = (11/12) = 92 = 132
Maokun 33 + 1 1 2 1 = (/12) = 42 = 75
Submission Deadline: Thursday, November 15th, 9PM Pacific
Critique Deadline: Saturday, November 17th, 9PM Pacific
Terisiare critiques Sarpadia
Jamuraa critiques Terisiare
Otaria critiques Jamuraa
Sarpadia critiques Otaria
Y = Total number of Possible Points (3 * Number of Judges + Additional Points)
Artifact (R)
When Ancestral Pillar enters the battlefield or at the beginning of your upkeep, if you control fewer than three creatures, put a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying onto the battlefield. Repeat this process until you control three creatures.
You can't sacrifice creatures as a cost.
Lingering Souls
Matter Generator 4
Artifact (R)
When Matter Generator enters the battlefield, choose a nonland card type.
T: Add 1 to your mana pool for each card of the chosen type you control.
As a homage to Gaea's Cradle, Tolarian Academy and Serra's Sanctum.
You got 99 attackers but I'm blocking with 1.
The Winner is Judge | 7
This Winner is Also Judge | 6
Club Flamingo | Lots
Round 1
Round 2
Okay, going with Replenish
Enchanter's Staff 5
Artifact (R)
,t: Exile an enchantment from a graveyard, and put a token that's a copy of it onto the battlefield. Exile all other tokens made with Enchanter's Staff.
"Zur was insane in his attempts to achieve immortality, though they did produce some interesting objects," - History of Kjeldoran
Heh... I actually could see it being a part of a cycle maybe... oh well, for another time.
Artist: //gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&artist=[%22Daniel%20Ljunggren%22">"]Daniel Ljunggren
Pyrric Machination BBR [M]
Artifact
Your maximum hand size is 0.
Sacrifice a land, pay 1 life: Draw a card.
Blood is such a meager price to pay for power.
Alright, so today's card is a riff on Demonic Consultation.
Bedlembassy
4
Artifact (R)
2: Put a card from your hand or graveyard on the bottom of your library.
,T, Exile Bedlembassy: Name a card other than a basic land, then exile cards from the top of your library until you have exiled four cards with that name. Put an exiled card with the chosen name into your hand.
When you have to rely on advice from the ambassador of Hell, your options are all but gone.
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Previous Entry:
Avatar: Kjeldoran Skyknight
Round 1:
Skyknight Recruit 2W
Creature - Human Knight (C)
Flying, first strike
Formation (You may redirect combat damage dealt to this creature to any creature attacking or blocking with it, divided as you choose.)
“Fly as though you and your aesthir are one being. Strike like a stormy gale. And above all, never break rank.”
-- Corlan Cadsson, Sky-Commander
1/1
Round 2:
Balduvian Battle-Fury 1R
Instant (U)
Target attacking creature you control gets +X/-X, where X is its toughness minus one, and gains formation until end of turn.
Ulfgaar was known to strike with the fullness of his rage, always certain that should anything go wrong, there would be some lesser warrior to take the fall.
Mox Bloodstone 0
Artifact (M)
T: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. Activate this ability only if a creature you control was dealt damage this turn.
Nine of Power 3UUU
Artifact (M)
When Nine of Power enters the battlefield, take an extra turn after this one and draw three cards.
T: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool
When Nine of Power leaves the battlefield, exile it. Each player shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library, then draws seven cards.
Sacrifice Nine of Power: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool.
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I see what you did there!
Thought of the Month:
I gave up from trying to require the 'i' on my name: SolesticIo
Holder for a twist on Maze of IthTeam Terisiare
Previous Entries:
Sign-up card:
Round 1 Creature:
Creature - Beast (C)
Symbiosis (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it for each other attacking creature that shares a creature type with it.)
An intrinsic part of the herd.
4/4
Round 2 entry:
Sorcery (U)
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield if it shares a creature type with a creature you control.
"This poor creature's soul has not left the herd, only its flesh. Let us begin the communion." - Kalarynn, Samite Mender
Round 3 entry:
Legendary Artifact (MR)
Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you may put an inception counter on Genesis Relic.
When Genesis Relic has three inception counters on it, sacrifice it. If you do, starting with you, each player may put a creature card from his or her hand onto the battlefield. Repeat this process until no one puts a card onto the battlefield.
"Once the land was shaped, the Genesis began." - Relic inscription.
*Homage to Hypergenesis*
Sig courtesy of Disappointing Signet Inc.
My Cubes:
Goblin Pile Shuffler's 360 Card Pauper Cube - updated 1/4/2014
Goblin Pile Shuffler's 270 Card One-Drop Cube - updated 1/4/2014
Nerts, missed the "artifact" part of the requirement...back to the drawing board.Double nerts, only my card needs to be an artifact...
Based on Dream Halls.
Quickening Engine 7
Artifact (M)
Nonland cards in your hand have creature offering. (You may cast that card any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a creature and paying the difference in mana costs between it and the sacrificed creature. Mana cost includes color.)
When Endrek Sahr stumbled upon the ancient machine, he quickly realized that he had finally unlocked his thrulls' true potential.
I am apparently on an offering kick this month.
Draft my cube! (630 cards)
Remnant of Multani 12
Artifact (R)
Convoke
Whenever you cast a creature spell or Lifeshape, draw a card.
Though his physical form shattereted, Multani is beginning to return life to Yavimaya.
Lotus Relic 0
Artifact (MR)
Possess — :symtap:, Sacrifice Lotus Relic: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool. Activate this ability only if you control five or more nonland permanents.
In needy days, to wonder. In wealthy days, to squander.
Thought of the Month:
I gave up from trying to require the 'i' on my name: SolesticIo
Mishra's Lotus (Mythic)
0
Artifact
T, Sacrifice Mishra's Lotus: Add 3 to your mana pool. Spend this mana only to cast artifact spells or activate abilities of artifacts.
Sorcery
For each creature with strain you control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on each of those creatures, or that many +1/+1 counters on one of them.
Creature - Illusion (C)
Flying
Strain . X can't be 0 (You may cast this card for its strain cost rather than paying its mana cost. If you do, it enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a +1/+1 counter. If you can't, sacrifice Homing Ephemeron)
4/4
Paper Lotus 0
Artifact (M)
As Paper Lotus enters the battlefield you may exile up to three cards from your hand.
T, sacrifice Paper Lotus: For each card exiled with paper Lotus you may add 1 or one mana of any of that card's colours.
A frail replica, so perfect in its detail that it captures some of the essence of the original.
I'm going to take a wild guess and say you don't play vintage or legacy?
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Host, CCL December 2012: Spy Games - Signup|R1|R2|R3|Top 8|Semifinals|Finals|Poll
Host, CCL November 2010: The Perfect Crime - Signup|R1|R2|R3|Top 8|Semifinals|Finals|Poll
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Bonus points...based in two broken cards!
Thought of the Month:
I gave up from trying to require the 'i' on my name: SolesticIo
or Magic at all.
You got 99 attackers but I'm blocking with 1.
The Winner is Judge | 7
This Winner is Also Judge | 6
Club Flamingo | Lots
Best of luck to the rest of my team.
The Anabyn
Stay Hungry My Friends....
Round 1
Round 2
Specterfang Staff
Artifact (R)
XXX,T, Pay X life: Target player discards X cards at random. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
Mind Twist is the inspiration, with a heavy debt to Disrupting Scepter.
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