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
Return to Hollow Spheres would be a set where Tyvar Kell, Quintorius Kand and the new Myr planeswalker Kolior visit the now Hollow Spheres of Phyrexia. The plane is obviously an empty wasteland full of lifeless machine beings. Quintorius is there to do research in the remains of a dead plain. Tyvar wants new materials to power his magic and as a way to become stronger. Kolior was made within the last days of Mirrodin and wants to find a new purpose. Or does he?
Kolior, in Search of Purpose
Legendary Planeswalker - Kolior
+1 The next spell you cast this turn gains affinity for artifacts.
-3 Tap target nonland permanent. If you control at least three artifacts, exile that permanent instead.
-12 Search your library for a legendary artifact creature and put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
4
Create another card from Return to Hollow Spheres.
November 4, 2023 2:27 p.m. Edited.
TheForsakenOne says... #4
The Last Angel of Phyrexia
Artifact Creature - Angel Horror
Flying, Deathtouch
At the beginning of your upkeep, put target Creature or artifact with the lowest or tied for the lowest mana value from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
Sacrifice 5 other artifacts or creatures: Gain control of target Creature or Planeswalker.
4/4
Repeat
November 4, 2023 4:13 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #5
So remember, Tyvar's magical powers is, essentially, transmutation. He can make his body become materials around him.
Not unlike the Absorbing Man from Marvel Comics.
Tyvar, Savant of the Solid Form
Legendary Planeswalker - Tyvar
Tyvar is Creature - Elf Warrior in addition to his other types. His power and toughness are each equal to his loyalty.
+2 Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
-X Put a Ward counter on target creature you control.
-8 Put five +1/+1 counters, a hexproof, vigilance, indestructible, deathtouch and trample counter on target creature you control.
4
Repeat
November 4, 2023 10:10 p.m.
Made_Compleat says... #6
Quintorius, Daring Historian
Legendary Planeswalker - Quintorius
+1 Historic spells you cast this turn cost less to cast, where X is the number of artifacts you control.
-3 You draw X cards and Quintorius deals X damage to each opponent, where X is the number of historic permanents you control.
-9 You get an emblem with "You may cast historic spells from your graveyard and exile" and "You may cast historic spells without paying their mana costs."
5
Create a story spotlight sorcery for Return to the Hollow Spheres.
November 4, 2023 10:33 p.m.
Surreal Discovery
Sorcery
Shuffle, then reveal the top three cards of your library. For each card revealed this way, choose one. You can't choose the same mode more than once.
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Whenever you cast a spell that shares a color with that card this turn, scry 1.
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Draw cards equal to that card's mana cost, then discard two cards.
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Copy that card, then play the copy without paying its mana cost.
Then put all cards revealed this way on the bottom of your library in a random order.
"These carvings... I think they're instructions! The machines might still work!"
Create a white card for Return to Hollow Spheres.
November 6, 2023 2:44 a.m.
griffstick says... #8
I'm done with the last of the 4 custom decks here Check out all the new alters
November 7, 2023 9:01 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #9
Tempting Button
Artifact
When ~ enters the battlefield, exile target nonland permanent you don't control.
: Create a token copy of the exiled permanent, then gain X Poison Counters. You and that permanent's owner may activate this ability.
"Push" was obvious. "Don't" wasn't.
Create a Phyrexian squirrel.
November 8, 2023 12:40 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #10
Chatterfang, Phyrexian General
Legendary Creature - Phyrexian Squirrel Warrior
Phyrexianwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Phyrexian.)
Phyrexian can't attack you.
Whenever Chatterfang deals lethal combat damage to a creature, you may return it to the battlefield under its owners control. It is a Phyrexian in addition to its other types.
: Target Phyrexian gets +X/+X and gains trample until end of turn.
3/3
Let's see a Simic Angel who has an activated ability that costs that also comes with some sort of built-in cost reduction.
She must be mythic in rarity.
Bonus points for also being non-legendary.
November 8, 2023 1:55 a.m.
Experimental Subject 6833.B
Creature-Angel Hydra 4/4
Flying, vigilance, trample
, Create a number of 3/3 hydra tentacle tokens with "This creature may block an additional creature." This ability costs less for each hydra tentacle you control.
The angels on Ravinca knew not to wander into the Simic Combine alone. Visitors through the Omenpaths often learned the hardway.
The omenpaths are a fun way of mixing the planes. Lets hang out on ravnica a bit, and see a nonlegendary angel that might be hired by or coerced into working for House Dimir, must by and mythic
November 8, 2023 7:01 a.m.
Seraph of the Conscious
Creature - Angel
Flying
: ~ gains Ward 1 until the end of the turn.
: ~ gains Menace until the end of the turn.
Decode: Whenever ~ deals combat damage to a player, you may discard a non-creature, non-land card. If you do, tap target creature an opponent controls. It does not untap during its owner's next untap step.
3/4
Kinda inspired by Seraph of the Scales, maybe setup a cycle? I don't care.
Above or wildcard!
November 8, 2023 7:41 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #14
I tried to make this on MTG.Design and it kept breaking.
Aurelia, Exemplar of War
Legendary Creature - Angel Soldier
Flying, vigilance, haste
Whenever Aurelia attacks, for each attacking nontoken Angel you control, create a number of 4/4 white Angel creature tokens with flying and vigilance tapped and attacking the same defending player or permanent.
4/4
So if Archangel of Thune is attacking Invasion of Zendikar Flip, a 4/4 will be created ALSO attacking the Invasion as well.
Challenge: Make me a Minotaur Tribal commander who works, despite there being so few "good" Minotaur
November 8, 2023 7:43 p.m.
Tuskrar, Raid Leader
Legendary Creature - Minotaur Warrior
First Strike, Trample
Whenever one or more Minotaur you control deal combat damage to an opponent, that player exiles a card from their hand. If they have no cards in hand instead exile the top card of your library. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled, when you do it's owner draws a card.
6/3
Either create Tuskrar's lieutenant or his rival.
November 9, 2023 5:24 a.m.
hiddengibbons says... #16
Theseus, Slayer of Minotaurs
Legendary Creature - Human Warrior Hero
: Enter the Maze
Doublestrike, haste.
5/2
Someone please make a card that explains what “enter the maze” means. I think it’s similar to “enter the dungeon” or something like that. It sounds intriguing
November 9, 2023 11:15 p.m.
False Turns
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 0/2 blue Wall creature token with defender, then enter the maze. (At the beginning of your end step, for each time you entered the maze this turn, you may discard a card. If you do, untap target permanent you control.)
Does that work?
Wild, or reinterpret "enter the maze".
November 10, 2023 5:55 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #18
Dungeons & Dragons
Enchantment
Whenever you complete a Dungeon, create a 0/0 red Dragon creature token with flying. It enters the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the number of levels in the Dungeon you just completed.
It's almost as if Dragons live deep in the heart of their Dungeons, or something...
Wild, or take a stab at the "Enter the Maze" from above.
November 11, 2023 11:04 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #19
Coastal Hatchery
Land - Island
~ enters the battlefield tapped.
Tap an untapped turtle you control, : Create a 0/2 blue turtle creature token with Evolve.
Create a mythic rare turtle.
November 13, 2023 2:53 a.m.
mudkipdude says... #20
Tamali, Jubilant Shell-Lord
Legendary creature - Turtle
Turtles you control get +1/+3.
Turtles you control with evolve have “whenever a creature with greater toughness than this creatures toughness enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature”
: create a 0/2 blue turtle creature token with evolve
1/3
More turtle things, with the 0/2 tokens
November 13, 2023 3:12 a.m.
mudkipdude says... #21
Tamali, Jubilant Shell-Lord
Legendary creature - Turtle
Turtles you control get +1/+3.
Turtles you control with evolve have “whenever a creature with greater toughness than this creatures toughness enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature”
: create a 0/2 blue turtle creature token with evolve
1/3
More turtle things, with the 0/2 tokens
November 13, 2023 3:12 a.m.
mudkipdude says... #22
Tamali, Jubilant Shell-Lord
Legendary creature - Turtle
Turtles you control get +1/+3.
Turtles you control with evolve have “whenever a creature with greater toughness than this creatures toughness enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature”
: create a 0/2 blue turtle creature token with evolve
1/3
More turtle things, with the 0/2 tokens
November 13, 2023 3:12 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #23
The current curve topper for turtle tribal is Angler Turtle, so to play into this:
Sudden Snappers
Instant
This spell costs less to cast if you control either a turtle with mana value 6 or greater or three or three or more nontoken turtle creatures.
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. For each 1 damage prevented this way, create a 0/2 turtle creature token with evolve.
A little more turtle stuff would be massively appreciated.
November 13, 2023 9:22 a.m.
Made_Compleat says... #24
Turtle Hatchery
Tribal Enchantment - Turtle
At the beginning of your end step, create a 0/1 green Turtle Egg token with Evolve.
Whenever an egg you control dies, search your library for a turtle with toughness less than or equal to the egg's toughness and put it onto the battlefield.
Choose one of the following:
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A version of Averna, the Chaos Bloom that works with both Discover and Cascade.
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A or -colored turtle with Cascade or Discover
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The commander of the "Turtle and Durdle" precon, which is either or
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Averna, Turtle Rider, the backup commander of "Turtle and Durdle" with a cascade/dicover focus.
November 13, 2023 1:06 p.m.
Averna, Turtle Rider
Legendary Creature - Elemental Shaman Turtle 1/3
Whenever one or more creatures with toughness greater then its power attacks, exile the top X cards of your library, where X is the total toughness of attacking creatures. You may cast a spell with converted mana cost X or less without paying its mana cost. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.
At the beginning of your end step, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is how many cards you exiled from your library this turn. You may put a number of lands equal to Averna, Turtle Rider's toughness onto the battlefield tapped under your control. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.
How many times can you cycle through your library in a game? Lets find out. I was playing EDH and realized Tamanoa feels like it should be legendary. For the next card, lets see how you would make Tamanoa into a legendary creature.
November 14, 2023 7:28 a.m.
Made_Compleat says... #26
The First Tamanoa
Legendary Creature - Spirit Avatar
Sources of damage you control have Lifelink.
3/5
Create another legendary rework of an old nonlegendary card.
November 14, 2023 8:56 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #27
Legendary Creature - Elder Hydra
Trample
Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, create a 0/1 colorless Egg creature token with defender.
Whenever an Egg you control is dealt lethal damage, create a tapped 0/0 green Hydra creature token. It enters the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the lethal damage dealt to the Egg.
8/8
Make another Elder for a tribe that does not currently have any Elder cards in it.
November 14, 2023 9:30 a.m.
Made_Compleat says... #28
Archelos, Lagoon Ancient
Legendary Creature - Elder Turtle Shaman
Players may have creatures they control enter the battlefield tapped.
At the beginning of your endstep, each opponent draws a card if they control a tapped creature and you draw a card for each opponent who controls a tapped creature. Then put a +1/+1 counter on each tapped creature you control.
3/7
A nice callback to Archelos, Lagoon Mystic.
Create an Elders Tribal commander.
November 14, 2023 9:44 a.m.
mudkipdude says... #29
Peacekeeper of the council
Legendary creature - elder spirit
Elders you control have all abilities of creatures in graveyards that share a number of creature types equal to the amount of creature types that creature has.
Creatures that share a creature type with elders you control can't attack you
: exile peacekeeper of the council, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
3/7
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Call the council
Legendary enchantment - saga 1: call the council gains "elder spells you control cost less to cast"
2: add . Spend this mana only to cast elder spells, and spells you cast this way have discover 5
3: put a hexproof counter on up to one elder you control. Repeat this process for flying, first strike, lifelink, reach, menace and trample. Then put a +1/+1 counter on each elder you control.
4: search your hand, library and graveyard for any number of elder cards. You may put any number of those cards onto the battlefield, into your hand, or into your graveyard.
Maybe too long, but so, so cool.
Create the backup cmdr, which could be a pre-existing/deserving to be elder with a remade card, or make another elder tribal card.
November 15, 2023 1:07 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #30
Well, I got ninja'd, but the challenge should make it still work.
Leyline Progenitor
Legendary Creature - Elder
Protection from mana value 4 or less.
Elder creature spells you cast cost less to cast, where X is equal to the amount of colors they have.
: Add three mana in any combination of , , , and .
4/4
Create a card that massively bends the color pie, but do it in a way that makes sense for its colors.
November 15, 2023 1:08 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #31
Oh, by the way, I pulled an Angrath and a Ghired and mashed some names together for my Hydra.
In Greek, Chloe means fertility.
In Greek, Alkaios means strength.
So, Achloekaios basically means fertility and strength.
(And clearly I am just summarizing the meanings. Like almost all ancient words and names, many meanings can be derived)
November 15, 2023 2:17 a.m. Edited.
TypicalTimmy says... #32
Radiant Flare
Sorcery
Each player adds .
As the clouds parted, as the rays of light bathed the landscape, and as a silhouette of an angel came in focus, the loving warmth and embrace that only Serra herself could produce was felt by all.
GROUP HUG WHITE MANA RAMP WHAAAAT???
again again!! :D
November 15, 2023 2:24 a.m. Edited.
TheForsakenOne says... #34
That card is very one sided, since the mana will drain out of your opponents mana pools unless they have an instant speed way to spend it. Not really group hug in that case
November 15, 2023 1:34 p.m.
griffstick says... #35
Scroll Devourer
Creature - Sirit
When Scroll Devourer enters the battlefield, each opponent sacrifices an Enchantment with the highest mana cost. If they can't, you draw a card and lose 1 life.
2/2
Does this break the color pie? Perhaps I should have it go after artifacts instead.
Make a card that breaks the color pie
November 15, 2023 2:50 p.m. Edited.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #36
griffstick: This combines Mire in Misery with Fleshbag Marauder effects. Seems fine.
Burn Twice
Instant
Destroy target creature with toughness 6 or greater.
"The fire went in, then it came out. And that's the story. Nothing more to it."
- Tolio, Moral Warden
Wild
November 15, 2023 3:03 p.m.
Ninja'ed by a site glitch, but the challenge was wild.
Prince Quilemal
Legendary Creature - Human Noble
Prince Quilemal has first strike and deathtouch as long as it's attacking.
At the beginning of your end step, if Prince Quilemal didn't attack this turn, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
2/4
masquerading as .
Create a blue aggro card.
November 15, 2023 4:36 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #38
That's the point. If your opponent has an instant or an ability they can use it for, wonderful. If not, oh well.
They still got resources to use. Whether they were ABLE to use it isn't on you.
November 15, 2023 4:36 p.m.
markbeloit says... #39
Academy Sneak
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
Magecraft - Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, Academy Sneak +2/+0 until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn.
0/1
Wild.
November 15, 2023 9:05 p.m.
TheForsakenOne says... #40
Karn's Throne
Plane - New Phyrexia
When you planeswalk to Karn's Throne, choose a creature. Until you planeswalk away from Karn's throne that creature gets +4/+4 and has trample, Indestructible, and "When this creature attacks or blocks, roll the planar die".
When Chaos ensues, the chosen creature's controller sacrifices it, then choose a new creature.
Create a plane card for a plane that has one or less plane cards for it.
November 15, 2023 9:18 p.m.
mudkipdude says... #41
The outer deserts
Plane - amonkhet
All lands are deserts with ": add " and ", pay 2 life: add one mana of any colour
When chaos ensues, create 2 1/1 green, white and red sand warrior creature tokens for each life you have payed to a desert source this turn
I don't know how many plane cards amonkhet has, but hopefully only a little amount. Create another plane card!
November 16, 2023 3:09 a.m.
TheForsakenOne says... #42
Temple of Elspeth
Plane - Theros
When you Planeswalk to Temple of Elspeth or at the beginning of your upkeep, target Creature becomes a 4/4 Angel with flying in addition to its other types
When Chaos Ensues, each player picks a color. The player with the highest devotion to their chosen color puts a +1/+1 counter on each creature they control.
Create a phenomenon card based on a major event in magics story (War of the Spark, the Mending, Etc)
November 17, 2023 2:09 a.m.
Made_Compleat says... #43
The War of the Spark
Phenomenon
Each player sacrifices a creature and a planeswalker. Then the player who planeswalked to this phenomenon returns a planeswalker from a graveyard to the battlefield under their control. Each player proliferates twice.
Wild
November 17, 2023 10:09 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #44
Fireheart Familiar
Creature - Phoenix
Flying
You may this card from your graveyard once per turn if you control a commander you own.
Lieutenant - As long as you control your commander, creatures you control get +1/+0 and have Haste.
3/1
Lets make this a cycle of familiars with Lieutenant.
November 17, 2023 11:15 a.m.
Made_Compleat says... #45
Gemheart Framiliar
Creature - Insect
Lieutenant - as long as you control your commander, the first spell you cast each turn costs less to cast.
1/2
Continue the cycle.
November 17, 2023 12:09 p.m.
Shatterheart Familiar
Creature - Imp
Flying
Lieutenant - As long as you control your commander, whenever you cast your first spell each turn, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.
1/1
and left.
November 17, 2023 12:18 p.m.
Spell_Slam says... #47
Rootwater Familiar
Creature- Merfolk
Lieutenant- At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control your commander, you may tap target creature an opponent controls.
2/1
Repeat for now.
November 17, 2023 2:03 p.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #48
Spell_Slam: Hylda of the Icy Crown approves.
November 17, 2023 2:59 p.m. Edited.
TheForsakenOne says... #49
Soulheart familiar
Creature - Bird
Flying
Lieutenant - At the beginning of your upkeep if you control your commander exile target Creature. Return it to the battlefield under its owners control at the beginning of the next end step.
1/1
Create a creature with an ETB that gives it to an opponent and a negative Lieutenant effect.
November 18, 2023 2:06 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #50
Idol of Rage
Artifact Creature - Wall
Defender
When Idol of Rage enters the battlefield, choose an opponent. It enters the battlefield under their control.
Lieutenant - Creatures you control have vigilance and haste. They must attack or block each turn if able.
0/9
Make a Gorgon
TheForsakenOne says... #1
Ahomonkenti Battalion
Creature - Human Soldier
Vigilance, Mentor
At the beginning of your upkeep, Amass Humans X, where X is the number of Soldiers you control.
Armies you control have Mentor
4/4
Create a card from a theoretical set exploring the ruins of the Original Phyrexia
November 4, 2023 1:03 p.m.