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.
zephramtripp says... #2
Tamiyo, Solver of Mysteries 
Planeswalker - Tamiyo
+2: Investigate.
0: Until end of turn, whenever you sacrifice a clue, tap target creature an opponent controls. It doesn't untap on its controller's next untapped step.
-7: Sacrifice all Clues you control, then draw cards and gain life equal to twice the number of Clues you sacrificed this way.
Make a one mana planeswalker that is balanced.
May 8, 2016 11:38 p.m.
Baro, Harvester of Memories 
Planeswalker - Baro
+1: Target player discards a card. They may draw a card at the beginning of their next end step.
-1: Put target card in a graveyard on top of its owners library.
-5: Target player discards their hand.
2
Create a UW lord for levelers (the ROE mechanic)
May 9, 2016 1:46 a.m.
Master of Mastery 
Creature - Human Wizard
Whenever a creature you control levels up, you may draw a card.
, Remove a level counter from target creature you control: Put a level counter on another target creature you control.
2/2
Make a black cantrip
May 9, 2016 6:56 p.m.
Sparring Trainer
Creature - Human Soldier Wizard
Creatures you control with level counters on them get +1/+1.
Remove a level counter from a creature you control: Put a level counter on each other creature with level up you control. Activate this ability only once per turn.
2/3
"To learn, practice. To learn well, practice with others."
Create a weapon for one of the dual-colored Theros gods.
May 9, 2016 6:58 p.m.
And nowis2000 types faster. Interestingly similar ideas, though.
Hypnotic Fumes
Sorcery
Target player reveals his or her hand, then discards a nonland card.
Draw a card.
As above: dual-colored Theros god weapon.
May 9, 2016 7:06 p.m.
whatskraken says... #8
Arc of Keranos
Legendary Artifact Enchantment
Creatures you control have: "tap: flip a coin. If heads, this creature deals 1 damage to target creature or player. If tails, this creature deals 2 damage to target creature or player."
Challenge: Continue this cycle
May 9, 2016 7:20 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #9
Keranos's Bolt
Legendary Artifact
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery, you may pay 
. If you do, deal 4 damage to target creature or player. Activate this ability only once per sorcery/instant.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery, you may pay . If you do, scry 1, then draw a card.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery, you may pay . If you do, copy that spell, and select new targets for the copy.
The above abilities cannot be activated if ~ is equipped to a creature.
The Equipped creature gets +2/+3 and has haste.
Equip:
WILD CARD PEEPZ!
May 9, 2016 7:26 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #11
No wild card, continue with the challenge from whatskraken
May 9, 2016 7:32 p.m.
markbeloit says... #12
Mogis's Axe
Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Whenever a creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Continue the cycle. They shouldn't all have to be weapons, though, since not all the gods are carrying weapons. All the dual-colored gods but Kruphix are holding something though, and it looks like Kruphix is wearing bracelets.
May 9, 2016 8:06 p.m.
Scythe of Athreos 
Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Whenever a creature you control becomes blocked, you gain 1 life.
, tap, sacrifice a creature: Draw two cards and gain two life.
Challenge: continue the cycle
May 9, 2016 10:41 p.m.
Shield of Iroas
Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Creatures you control have +0/+2
, T: Target creature gains indestructible until end of turn.
keep it going
May 10, 2016 3:15 a.m.
zephramtripp says... #15
Staff of Xenagos 
Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Creatures you control have haste and trample.
, 
: Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn.
More! , , , , remaining.
May 10, 2016 9:29 a.m.
Bracelets of Kruphix
Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Creatures you control have hexproof during your opponents's turn.
, tap: Add two mana of any color to your mana pool.
continue the cycle
May 10, 2016 10:41 a.m.
PistonGolem says... #17
Scroll of Ephara
Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Whenever a nontoken creature enters the battlefield, draw a card.
CONTINUE!
May 10, 2016 10:44 a.m.
Shroud of Keranos
Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Creatures you control gain Hexproof
, : Draw cards equal to the number of creatures you control.
Continue the Theme.
May 10, 2016 10:50 a.m.
Basin of Pharika
Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Creatures you control have deathtouch
, , Sacrifice a creature: Put two 1/1 green and black snake tokens onto the battlefield.
May 10, 2016 11:21 a.m.
Canopy of Karametra
Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Lands you control have "Tap: add or to your mana pool."
Whenever a land enters the battlefield, you may gain 2 life.
Last up: Phenax!
May 10, 2016 11:41 a.m.
PistonGolem says... #21
Helmet of Phenax
Legendary Enchantment Artifact
During the beginning of your upkeep, you may discard the top cards of any player's library equal to the power or toughness of target creature.
Create any Eldritch Moon Legendary creature
May 10, 2016 12:06 p.m.
Macabastag, Twice Born of Earth
Legendary Creature - Zombie Skaab
Whenever you sacrifice a creature, you may discard two cards. If you do, return target creature from a graveyard to the battlefield.
Whenever you discard a card not using ~'s first ability, you may exile a creature card from your graveyard. If you do, put target card in your graveyard on top of your library.
When Geralf and Gisa worked together on one creation, the results surprised both of them.
3/4
Another legendary EDM creature
May 10, 2016 1:49 p.m.
Antina, Unholy Presence
Legendary Creature - Angel
Flying, deathtouch
You may cast creature cards in your graveyard. If you cast a creature this way, It is a zombie in addition to its other types
4/6
create a green zombie
May 10, 2016 2:11 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #24
Vengeful Flytrap
Creature - Plant Zombie
~ can't block unless you control another Zombie and another Plant.
: Return ~ to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
2/2
Make a lovely creature card.
May 10, 2016 2:33 p.m.
Wolf Pup
Creature - Wolf
Whenever you are attacked with three or more creatures, transform ~.
"Oh he wouldn't hurt a fly. All he does is watch us work."
0/1
Enraged Alpha ()
Creature - Wolf
When this creature transforms into ~, it deals 2 damage to each attacking creature.
Whenever ~ blocks, prevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature you control.
At the end of your turn, transform ~.
"When the werewolves attacked us, I thought all hope was lost, but that one pup came back from the forest and saved us all."
4/3
Make a chair
May 11, 2016 8:37 p.m.
AngryBadger says... #26
Chair
Defender, Indestructible, Hexproof
Chair Can't be Sacrificed
When Chair Defends equip "~" to the creature it isdefending
Equipped creature gains "Rest" (This creature can't attack, block, leave the battlefield, and its activated abilities can't be activated)
"Just On Second"
0/1
May 11, 2016 8:46 p.m.
AngryBadger says... #27
Chair
Defender, Indestructible, Hexproof
Chair Can't be Sacrificed
When Chair Defends equip "~" to the creature it is defending
Equipped creature gains "Rest" (This creature can't attack, block, leave the battlefield, and its activated abilities can't be activated)
"Just On Second"
0/1
Make a Broken Removal Spell
May 11, 2016 8:47 p.m.
By Their own Hand
Instant
Name a creature. Target opponent sacrifices a creature with the chosen name.
Create a balanced creature that dodges this
May 11, 2016 9:24 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #29
Bear Unaware
Creature - Bear
Whenever a player would name ~, they name another card of your choice instead. This ability works in all zones.
2/2
Make more bearz.
May 11, 2016 10:42 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #30
Aware Bear
Creature - Bear
Whenever this card is targetted by the effect of an instant or a sorcery, exile this card, then return it to the battlefield under your control after that instant or sorcery resolves.
2/2
Make it a build-a-bear workshop; More Bearz!
May 11, 2016 11:02 p.m.
Ancient Cave Bear
Creature- Bear
Whenever Ancient Cave Bear is targeted with an instant or sorcery spell, you may draw a card.
4/4
Create a legendary bear creature.
May 11, 2016 11:27 p.m.
markbeloit says... #32
Ursine Titan
Legendary Creature - Bear
The treetops shook as the titan strode forth. Majestic, none of his kind dared challenge him.
6/6
Another bear.
May 12, 2016 12:16 a.m.
Bare Bear
Creature - Bear
Bare Bear may not be equipped.
2/2
Another bear!
May 12, 2016 3 a.m.
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Land
~ ETB tapped.
: Add to your mama pool. Spend this mana only to cast a creature with a CMC of two, that has 1 or 2 power and 1 or 2 toughness.
: Put a 2/2 green bear token onto the battlefield.
More bears
May 12, 2016 8:09 a.m.
Extremely Small Bear
Creature- Bear
Extremely Small Bear is unblockable.
1/1
More bears!
May 12, 2016 11:20 a.m.
PistonGolem says... #36
Flare Bear
Creature- Bear
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may pay . If you do, ~ gains haste and target creature cannot block this turn.
2/2
Anotha Bear
May 12, 2016 2:19 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #37
Scare Bear
Creature - Bear
Menace
2/2
Make a Bear lord or planeswalker.
May 12, 2016 2:38 p.m.
whatskraken says... #38
Un Bear Able
Creature - Bear
Bears you control have +1/+1.
2/2
Make a card that works with Steamflogger Boss
May 12, 2016 3:46 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #39
Mechanized Bear
Artifact Creature- Bear
Whenever a Rigger assembles a contraption, this creature gains +1/+1 until the end of the turn
2/2
Make another Bear
May 12, 2016 4:01 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #40
Ursa, King of the Bears
Legendary Creature - Bear
At the beginning of combat on your turn, creatures you control with two power and two toughness get +1/+1 and gain trample until end of turn.
2/2
Make a bear that will fight the evil usurper Sylvan Advocate.
May 12, 2016 4:35 p.m.
Glare Bear
Creature - Bear
Land creatures can't attack or block.
Whenever Glare Bear attacks, if defending player controls two or more land creatures, Glare Bear get +1/+1 and gains first strike until end of turn.
2/2
Create a playable bear with a downside. Bonus points for a rhyming name.
May 12, 2016 5:29 p.m.
Pair Bear 1G
Creature: Bear
Soulbound
As long as Pair Bear is paired, then both creatures get -1/-1 and hexproof
2/2
same challenge
May 12, 2016 5:33 p.m.
Air Bear
Creature - Bear
As long as ~ is attacking, creatures you control that are 2/2 gain flying.
Whenever ~ attacks, sacrifice a land.
2/2
Same challenge
May 12, 2016 5:39 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #45
Fare Bear
Creature - Bear
When ~ is attacking, your opponent must pay for each creature blocking ~.
2/2
Same thang
May 12, 2016 7:06 p.m.
Scare Bear
1BG
Bear
When Scare Bear attacks, target Bear gains fear until the next end step.
2/1
Next: Now we have a UR that gave us Tamiyo in all her glory, make a flavorful Tamiyo card.
May 12, 2016 9:47 p.m.
zephramtripp says... #47
Tamiyo, Disdainful Chronicler
Planeswalker - Tamiyo
+1: Tap target creature. It doesn't untap on its controllers next untap step.
-2: Exile target instant or sorcery card from a graveyard. You may cast it with out paying its mana cost as long as you control ~.
-8: Exile all instant or sorcery cards from all graveyards. You may cast them with out paying their mana costs as long as you control ~.
4
Try a different take on Tamiyo.
May 12, 2016 10:23 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #48
Tamiyo, Scroll Spellcaster
Planeswalker - Tamiyo
+1: You get a legendary artifact token named Scroll of Winter, it has: Tap, sacrifice ~ to tap target creature, it doesn't untap during its next untap step.
-2: You get a legendary artifact token named Scroll of Insight, it has: Tap, sacrifice ~ to draw 3 cards, then you discard a card, and then put a 1/1 Investigator token on the battlefield.
-7: You get a legendary artifact token named Scroll of Planar Pasts, it has indestructible and shroud and: Tap, exile target permanent, then tap target permanent.
3
Based on her scroll combat from the Story.
Make a scroll artifact that can have an effect, like Tamiyo's scrolls in the story.
May 12, 2016 11:01 p.m.
Scroll of Lost Memory
Legendary Artifact
: Target player puts the top four cards of their library into their graveyard.
Another scroll
May 14, 2016 9:35 a.m.
Scroll of Fate 
Legendary Artifact - Scroll
: Return target creature card that was put into a graveyard from the battlefield this turn to the battlefield tapped.
Suddenly, it struck him that the chain of events that had brought him here was not a circular joke at all - it was a chain with a purpose.
Another!
nowis2000 says... #1
Never mind, there was a new page I missed.
Alanis, Leader of Justice
Planeswalker - Alanis
+1: Target creature you control gets +1/+3 and gains trample and vigilance until end of turn.
-2: Put a 4/4 white angel creature token with flying onto the battlefield.
-6: Tap all permanents target player controls. They don't untap until you attack them or a planeswalker they control with a creature you control.
4
Make a new tamiyo
May 8, 2016 10:04 p.m.