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.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #2
Anukh, Polar Predator
Legendary Snow Creature - Bear
Trample
Lands you control are snow in addition to their other types.
, sacrifice a snow permanent: Exile target nonland permanent for as long as you control ~.
5/5
Create a legendary non-humanoid mammoth or elephant.
August 21, 2023 11:21 a.m.
Planar Infestation
Enchantment
Whenever a non token creature dies create a 1/1 black rat with "this creature can't block."
Whenever you attack a player with 3 or more rats, return target creature card from their graveyard to the battlefield under your control, it becomes a rat in addition to its other types.
Rats you control have menace. Non token rats you control have undying.
"The rats of Eldraine funneled through the omenpath to Ravinca as if pulled by a piper's song. Working together with Ravnica's rats, even the guild masters themselves learned to fear the scuffle of tiny feet."
Another blend of two planes or their denizens through an omenpath would be cool to see! If not, wildcard.
Nope, ninja'd, do above
August 21, 2023 11:26 a.m.
Spell_Slam says... #4
Stepaloth, Elephant Guide
Legendary Creature- Elephant Spirit
Whenever Stepaloth or another non-token creature you control dies, create a 3/3 green elephant creature token.
6/6
Create a ship that sails on top of dense forest canopies.
August 21, 2023 11:42 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #5
Arbortop Galleon
Artifact - Vehicle
Whenever ~ becomes crewed for the first time each turn, if it was crewed by creatures with total power 8 or greater, target land becomes a forest until end of turn.
Creatures you control have Forestwalk.
Crew 4
7/6
Create a mech that opposes Shorikai, Genesis Engine.
August 21, 2023 12:21 p.m. Edited.
Ormbranth, Ship Ensouled
Artifact Creature - Leviathan
Vigilance
Ormbranth, Ship Ensouled can only be blocked by creatures with flying.
Whenever Ormbranth, Ship Ensouled deals combat damage to a player, you may search your library for a forest card and put it onto the battlefield tapped.
4/5
"For generations, we have built hulls around these gentle leviathans to shield them from the forest's most voracious predators, and for generations they have supported our nomadic traditions. My great great grandmother shaped Ombranth's hull herself, and it carries us still today."
Imagine a ship built around a large sky squid or octopus, almost like a nautilus shell but a ship instead. Woodsingers shape and maintain the hull, it's a symbiotic relationship and was fun to create a card around thanks! Make another card that depicts multi-generational symbiosis.
seshiro_of_the_orochi is kicking my butt today with these lightning speed card generations! ninja'd so do their challenge above.
August 21, 2023 12:26 p.m.
Otsuno, Combustion Mech
Legendary Artifact - Vehicle
Haste, vigilance
, , Discard a card: Draw two cards.
Pilot creatures may crew Otsuno, Combustion Mech as though their power was 1 greater.
Crew 8
Otsuno, Combustion Mech can be your commander.
8/8
Create a fighter jet vehicle.
August 21, 2023 12:35 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #9
I know he already has a card, but-
Soundscream, Hypersonic Lieutenant
Legendary Artifact Creature - Decepticon Vehicle
Flying, menace, haste
Whenever Soundscream would deal combat damage to an opponent, you may instead destroy target nonland permanent they control. If you do, you may then transform Soundscream.
Crew 3
4/5
Soundscream, Anarchist
Legendary Artifact Creature - Decepticon Soldier
Reach, menace
You may exert Soundscream as he attacks. If you do, destroy target nonland permanent the defending player controls.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if Soundscream was exerted during your last turn you may transform him. He remains tapped.
5/4
What's that fallacy called again... The one where you are so invested you can't give up, even if the result is a greater loss than the potential gains?
Gamblers Fallacy?
Yeah. The card is total trash but I had to finish it, lmao
Wild, hahaha
August 21, 2023 6:12 p.m. Edited.
TypicalTimmy says... #11
Strikingly similar to the card Blood Moon. Hmm...
Dihada, Purest Evil
Legendary Creature - Demon
First strike, deathtouch, reach, vigilance
Whenever Dihada destroys another creature or planeswalker, you may exile it. If you do, she gains all abilities of that creature or planeswalker and you may spend any color mana to activate her abilities. Dihada may only have the abilities of up to one creature or planeswalker controlled by each player at a time. If she exiles another creature or planeswalker controlled by a player, she gains all of that permanents abilities, instead.
1/7
Give her the ability to ping, such as with Thornbite Staff and she can become very brutal, very quickly.
Deck Name: "Dihada, Purest Voltron", lol
Make a Planeswalker who summons Hydra
August 21, 2023 7:41 p.m.
markbeloit says... #12
Kelral, Swarm Adapter
Planeswalker - Kelral
+1: Create a 0/0 green Hydra creature token, then put X +1/+1 counters on it where X is Kelral, Swarm Adapter's loyalty.
0: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Hydra you control.
-5: Create a 0/0 green Hydra creature token, then put X +1/+1 counters on it where X is the number of Hydras you control. Then put a +1/+1 counter on each Hydra you control. For each Hydra you control, you may search your library for a basic land card, put that cards onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
1
Wild.
August 21, 2023 10:46 p.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #13
Dreadmaw Admirer
Creature - Human
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a creature card with mana value 6, reveal it and put it into your hand. If you reveal a card named Colossal Dreadmaw this way, also search your library for a basic forest card and put it onto the battlefield tapped. Shuffle afterwards.
2/3
Listen, I'm trying to build a deck theme around Dreadmaw. Create another card for that deck theme.
August 21, 2023 11:31 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #14
Enchantment
Creature spells you control with power MV 6 or greater may be cast as though they have flash.
Creatures you control with power 6 or greater have trample.
Creatures you control with toughness 6 or greater have hexproof.
Creature spells you control with MV 6 or greater, that have both power and toughness 6 or greater, can not be countered.
August 21, 2023 11:35 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #15
Take Colossal Dreadmaw and make an appropriate Commander for this theme deck
August 21, 2023 11:36 p.m.
ThatTroutThing says... #16
Huitzotli, Dreadmaw Packleader
Legendary Creature - Dinosaur
Trample
Whenever you cast a creature spell with mana value, power, and toughness six or greater, create a 6/6 green Dinosaur creature token with trample named Colossal Dreadmaw, then put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control with power and toughness 6 or greater.
6/6
Create an appropriate planeswalker for this deck.
August 22, 2023 12:05 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #17
Vivian, Voice of The Wilds
Legendary Planeswalker - Vivian
When Vivian, Voice of the Wilds enters the battlefield, make a token copy of target non-Human creature you control with mana value X or less.
+2 Until your next turn, target creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains vigilance, trample or reach.
-X Search your library for a non-Human creature card with mana value X or less. Reveal it and put it in your hand. Shuffle your library.
-X Reveal a non-Human creature card with mana value X or less from your hand and put it onto the battlefield. Then create three token copies of it.
x
c: smol timmy smile
This is a super fun deck but green struggles with creature removal, so make a card with the Fight mechanic on it!
August 22, 2023 12:24 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #18
griffstick, would you be interested in adding this deck to the ones you are currently working on :3
August 22, 2023 12:26 a.m.
Spell_Slam says... #20
Fight to Survive
Sorcery
Target creature you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn if it has first strike. The same is true for flying, deathtouch, double strike, haste, hexproof, indestructible, lifelink, menace, reach, skulk, trample, and vigilance. Then that creature fights target creature you don't control.
Make a 4-colour commander that is based off of Trading Post in some way.
August 22, 2023 12:28 p.m.
Vindictus, Avaricious Hoardmaster
Legendary Creature - Human Noble
Ward - Sacrifice an artifact
Whenever you discard a card, pay life or sacrifice a permanent as part of the cost for a spell or ability, put a scheme counter onto Vindictus.
, Remove four scheme counters from Vindictus: Add to your mana pool then you may search your library for a card and cast it, when you do put +1/+1 counters onto Vinditcus equal to that cards mana cost.
3/4
August 22, 2023 10:55 p.m.
ThatTroutThing says... #23
Grux, Spiteful Minion
Legendary Creature - Imp
Whenever a Demon, Devil, or Imp with power greater than ~'s power dies, put a +1/+1 counter on ~. Then if there are five or more +1/+1 counters on ~, transform it.
2/2
"I'm sick of these demon lords, thinking that they're better than me... just wait and see."
Grux, Infernal Lord
Legendary Creature - Devil Noble (black/red)
Flying, Trample
Sacrifice a Demon, Devil, or Imp with power less than ~'s power: Put a +1/+1 counter on ~ and it gains indestructible until end of turn. You draw a card.
4/2
"I'm sick of these lesser imps, always getting in my way. Don't they know I'm better than them?"
Wild
August 22, 2023 11:46 p.m.
Spell Workshop
Instant
Choose two:
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Quick -- You may cast the next spell you cast this turn as though it had flash.
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Reliable -- The next spell you cast this turn can't be countered.
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Cheap -- You may cast a spell with mana value 2 or less from your hand without paying its mana cost.
Create a card that gets better when you have only one of it in play.
August 22, 2023 11:58 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #25
Doombringer
Creature - Elemental
Flying, deathtouch
A deck may contain any number of cards named Doombringer.
Doombringer gets -1/-1 for each other creature you control named Doombringer.
5/5
Make a legendary Vampire who is "obsessed with gambling"
August 23, 2023 12:55 a.m.
Rolo Veltis
Legendary Creature: Vampire
Lifelink
; ~ does 1 damage to itself. Damage dealt and recieved by ~ is increased by 1 permanently
Whenever ~ does damage to a creature: put a +1/+1 counter on ~
2/2
He's his own steak
make a legendary spirit that haunts
August 23, 2023 1:52 a.m.
Karm, Disgruntled Gardener
Legendary Creature - Spirit
When Karm, Disgruntled Gardener enters the battlefield, for each opponent, gain control of target land they control until ~ leaves the battlefield.
Sacrifice a land: Gain control of all lands you own. Any player may activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
Whenever a land an opponent controls leaves that battlefield, ~ deals 5 damage to that player.
5/4
"You're killing my Azela trees! This garden took me a lifetime to grow and I won't let something like death stop me from keeping you from ruining it!"
I'd love to see an unusual/new archetype for a color pairing like Karm, if not - Wildcard!
August 23, 2023 11:27 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #28
Remember my Shotal Khan, from Tarkir who united all of the Mardu clans, then waged war on all of Tarkir to finally create peace?
Shotal Khan, Peacekeeper
Legendary Creature - Elder Human Advisor
Reach, vigilance, first strike, deathtouch, defender
Whenever a player casts a battle, creature or planeswalker spell that player loses 5 life.
Shotal Khan may attack as though he didn't have defender, if the defending player controls more creatures than you.
Whenever Shotal Khan attacks, create five 2/1 black Warrior creature tokens. They must attack the player Shotal Khan is attacking.
4/7
Peace, no matter the cost.
Yeah he's word soup, but so are the other two versions of him lol
Repeat
August 23, 2023 1:41 p.m. Edited.
More of developing a mostly non-existent archetype, if that counts. Inspired by Psychic Surgery, Madblind Mountain, Cosi's Trickster, Soldier of Fortune...
Balance of Entropy
Enchantment
Whenever a player shuffles, you may scry 1.
Whenever you shuffle, you may pay . If you do, draw a card
Whenever an opponent shuffles, you may pay if you do, that player mills two cards.
: Target player shuffles.
Create a card.
August 23, 2023 2:36 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #30
Sharone, God of Empathy
Legendary Creature - Loxodon God
Vigilance, Ward (X is the number of Clerics you control.)
Clerics you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.
Clerics you control have ": Prevent 1 damage dealt to any target."
: Create a 1/1 white Cleric creature token with lifelink.
4/5
Make another God who cares about a very specific tribe
August 23, 2023 3:51 p.m.
markbeloit says... #31
Yelsgorn, Celestial Sprout
Legendary Enchantment Creature - Treefolk God
Indestructible
As long as you control less than seven lands, Yelsgorn, Celestial Sprout isn't a creature.
Whenever a Forest enters the battlefield under your control, you may pay . If you do, search your library for a Treefolk card with mana value or less, reveal it, put into your hand, then shuffle.
Whenever a Treefolk enters the battlefield under your control, you may search your library for a basic Forest card, reveal it, put into your hand, then shuffle.
5/7
Wild.
August 23, 2023 8:16 p.m.
griffstick says... #32
Here's for the wildcard card challenge
and here's the rest of the cards I've made since I last shared cards with you guys.
For your next challenge complete my Dragon cycle and make a powerful blue legendary dragon.
August 24, 2023 9:34 a.m. Edited.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #33
I think this fits.
Create a legendary Segovian dragon.
August 24, 2023 1:40 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #34
Segovian Hellsprite
Creature - Dragon Faerie
Flying
When Segovian Hellsprite enters the battlefield, scry X where X is the amount of spent to cast it. Segovian Hellsprite deals X damage up to one target where X was the amount of spent to cast it.
he's just a little man tho, a tiny guy
2/2
If you recognize the reference, make a card based on the content.
If not, wild
August 24, 2023 3:47 p.m.
griffstick says... #35
This one is going in the blue black deck I'm building.
Wild.
August 25, 2023 8:55 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #36
Kapyo, Close Combat Instructor
Legendary Creature - Human Berserker
Whenever you cast a creature spell, you may choose to have that creature enter the battlefield without abilities. If you do, that creature fights up to one target creature you don't control when it enters the battlefield.
Creatures without abilities you control get +2/+2.
6/6
"You've been told brute force doesn't solve anything. I'll make you able to solve everything with it."
Make Kapyo's Antagonist.
August 25, 2023 9:16 a.m.
Spell_Slam says... #37
The Itinerant Master of Serenity
Legendary Creature- Human Monk
Whenever a creature you control becomes the target of a spell or ability, you may exchange its power and the power of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn.
0/4
"No one knows his name. No one knows when he will appear. But he will return. Will you be ready?"
Create a Red card that taps creatures.
August 25, 2023 11:06 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #38
Soulfire Immolation
Enchantment
Creatures you control have ": Deal 1 damage to any target. Deal 2 damage instead if this creature is legendary."
Goblin decks say hello
Wild
August 25, 2023 3:38 p.m.
Tale Retold
Instant
Exile target enchantment, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. If that enchantment was a Saga, it gains read ahead.
A good story, like a good audience, is never the same twice. The details change and grow, until the story itself seems to be alive.
Create a blue or green card that makes Blood tokens.
August 25, 2023 6:02 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #40
Vegan Vampire
Creature - Vampire Druid
Whenever a Forest, Plant, Fungus or Saporling enters the battlefield under your control, create a Blood token.
A curse even worse then Vampirism or death.
3/3
Okay I definitely cheesed it and was totally not thinking about the "vegan" Vampires from Twilight who feed on like deer and rabbits.
Repeat, lol. Legitimately interested in what blue has to offer if you are feeling up for it.
August 25, 2023 6:15 p.m. Edited.
Through Much Experimentation
Sorcery
As an additional cost to this spell, sacrifice a creature. Draw two cards, and create X blood tokens where X is the sacrificed creature's toughness.
Blood from our test subject, also works well with effects that let us gain control of enemy creatures.
Make a card named Shlanesh, the Wishpering Chorus.
August 25, 2023 7:02 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #42
August 25, 2023 7:31 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #43
Shlanesh, the Wishpering Chorus
Legendary Creature - Spirit Horror
Flying
Protection from instants
Whenever you cast a spell Shlanesh, the Wishpering Chorus or another spell, choose a color. Spells you control gains protection from the chosen color. (Permanent spells gain protection from the chosen color when they enter the battlefield as well.)
3/3
That could be a really fun commander, although I fear most players will just pick blue so their spells can't be countered. :/
Oh well. Would be disgustingly brutal in a 1v1 against a mono-colored deck, lol
Make another powerful Shard or Wedge commander.
August 25, 2023 7:37 p.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #44
Kotov, the Unprepared
Legendary Creature - Human Coward
Haste
: Until end of turn, double the toughness of each creature you don't control. Whenever a creature dies this turn, its controller loses life equal to that creature's toughness.
1/2
Unprepared? Definitely. Bad at improvising? Not at all.
Create a commander with the ability "Cowards can't block warriors."
August 26, 2023 2:02 a.m. Edited.
markbeloit says... #45
Kel'Narl, Who Inspires Fear
Legendary Creature - Human Berserker
First strike
Cowards can't block Warriors.
Whenever Kel'Narl, Who Inspires Fear attacks, creatures you control become Warriors in addition to their other types until end of turn.
: Target creature becomes a Coward until end of turn.
6/4
August 26, 2023 2:37 a.m.
griffstick says... #47
If I may this is the artwork for the challenge 
Color choices are
If you use this artwork plus one of the color above with your next Wild challenge it will help me build another custom card for my 4 custom cmdr decks.
August 26, 2023 10:05 a.m. Edited.
TypicalTimmy says... #48
Choose Your Path
Enchantment
At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose one:
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Cunning Initiative - Put a creature card from your hand onto he battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the end of combat.
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Careful Consideration - Draw up to two cards, then discard two. Until the beginning of your next upkeep, the next spell you cast may be cast as though it has flash.
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Concise Authority - Creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain vigilance and menace until end of turn.
Wild
August 26, 2023 11:05 a.m. Edited.
griffstick says... #49
TypicalTimmy I liked your design but it inspired a totally unique card idea. This card is a rule bending card. If this card is too confusing let me know. And if you think that this card breaks to many rules and leave you with to Manu question I need to know. Because if this isn't confusing it's going in the custom cmdr deck
For your next challenge
Create an equipment that does what Ponder does, and also does something positive (maybe a static ability) to all equiped creatures you control.
August 26, 2023 11:27 p.m.
griffstick says... #50
If there wasn't so many words on the card I would make the flavor text say "they'll never see it coming."
griffstick says... #1
Wild
August 21, 2023 9:21 a.m.