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.
markbeloit says... #2
Active Volcano
Land - Island Mountain
When Active Volcano enters the battlefield, it deals 4 damage to each creature and 5 damage to you.
: Add or
Probably too good to ever be printed. Make a pegasus themed land. It doesn't have to refer to the creature type, though you may.
January 25, 2023 11:36 p.m.
Pegasus Grazing Fields
Land - Forest Plains
Pegasus Grazing Fields enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add or
, : Create a 2/2 White Pegasus creature token with Flying. Activate this ability only if you have gained 3 or more life this turn.
Create a legendary pegasus
January 26, 2023 2:04 a.m.
markbeloit says... #5
Valorant, Steed of Dieties
Legendary Creature - Pegasus
Flying, vigilance
When Valorant, Steed of Dieties enters the battlefield, you may search your library for an Equipment card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
At the beginning of each combat, you may have up to one other target legendary creature you control gain flying, lifelink, and doublestrike until end of turn. If you do, Valorant, Steed of Dieties must attack or block this turn if able.
3/5
Wild
January 26, 2023 5:08 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #6
Oran-Rief Molebreeder
Creature - Human Druid
Whenever a land enters the battlefield tapped and under your control, create a 2/1 green mole creature token.
Mole creatures you control get +2/+2 and have "You may have this creature deal combat damage as though it weren't blocked."
2/2
I want some more mole cards that deal with the same kind of token.
January 26, 2023 6:42 a.m. Edited.
Molehill
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant land.
Enchanted land loses all other abilites and types and has ", add to your manapool"
Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, create a 2/1 green mole creature token.
Lets keep the tunnel going with some more mole tribal
January 26, 2023 6:56 a.m.
Hunter Replica
Artifact Creature - Assassin
First strike
, : Destroy target creature with the least power or tied for least power on the battlefield.
, : Destroy target creature with the most power or tied for most power on the battlefield.
2/3
Create a scene of regal luxury.
January 26, 2023 2:33 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #10
Honor Hall
Land
Honor Hall enters the battlefield tapped unless you control your commander.
: Add . Spend this mana only to cast Historic spells.
Where some see the passing of great champions, memorialized in stone and script, others see legends, honored in life and death.
MTG.d is being a royal cunt right now and breaking all links, URLs and designs.
That was the artwork I wanted to use.
Wild
January 26, 2023 5:05 p.m.
TheoryCrafter says... #11
Spark Dampener
Artifact
If an opponent casts a planeswaker spell, ~ gains Flash until the spell resolves.
Planeswalkers enter the battlefield with two fewer loyalty counters.
Create an artifact that relies on oil counters. The card cannot be Phyrexian themed in any way.
January 26, 2023 7:11 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #12
Time to bring back my most favorite, least supported tribe.
Line Foreman
Artifact Creature - Assembly-Worker
Line Foreman enters the battlefield with three oil counters on it.
Remove an oil counter: The next artifact spells you cast this turn costs less. Put a -1/-1 counter on Line Foreman.
It ensures production continues uninhibited, at any cost.
3/3
Nice challenge. Let's repeat.
I may have botched it anyway, as Line Foreman doesn't "rely" on them :p
January 26, 2023 7:35 p.m. Edited.
ArmageddonPanda13 says... #13
Herbie, the Con-car-er
Legendary Artifact Creature -- Vehicle
Oilthirst 3 (This creature enters the battlefield with 3 oil counters if an opponent was dealt damage this turn.)
Whenever Herbie attacks, you may put an oil counter on it.
Whenever you crew Herbie, you may remove any number of oil counters from it. If you do, draw that many cards and lose twice that much life.
Crew 3
5/4
Make a nonlegendary card about tacos. Pray for no ninjas.
January 26, 2023 7:38 p.m.
Tacos? Oh, you sweet summer child....
Cerberus Taco Cart
Artifact
At the beginning of each upkeep, sacrifice this card.
"Huh, that lasted longer than expected..." - CMDR. Shepherd
(meme here; http://www.threepanelsoul.com/comic/on-threat-assessment )
You know what? Make a Mass Effect Universes Beyond card, themed around Space: The Convergence if it will help.
January 26, 2023 9:59 p.m. Edited.
Mass Effect, eh? Haven't played one of those games since the calamity that was Mass Effect: Andromeda was making the rounds. Favorite character from the series was the Geth Boi Legion.
Legion, Geth Infiltrator
Legendary Artifact Creature - Geth Scout
Persist
Whenever ~ enters the battlefield or dies, you may sacrifice an artifact. If you do, search your library for an Equipment card, and put it onto the battlefield. Until the end of the turn, that Equipment gains Equip to ~:
“Organics fear us. We wish to understand, not incite.”
3/4
January 27, 2023 9:26 a.m.
At the risk of preempting the challenge, I'll put down a simple wild card.
Through the Heart
Instant
Destroy target non-colorless creature or planeswalker. If that permanent was green or white, you gain 3 life.
Any fool with an arrow can end a brawl in a single shot. A skilled archer can do it more than once.
Create a white Planeswalker that doesn't use any of the words "token", "life", or "+1/+1".
January 27, 2023 6:13 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #18
I'm sorry, but I'm going to cheese it. I made this guy a year ago now, but he fits the challenge so perfectly well that I'd like to bring him back, if that's okay.
Wild, or repeat if you didn't like my approach or have your own ideas.
January 27, 2023 7:02 p.m.
markbeloit says... #19
Kol, the Dust Walker
Legendary Planeswalker - Kol
+2: Search your library for up to two basic Plains cards and reveal them. Put one into your hand and the other into your graveyard. Then shuffle.
-3: Exile target nonland permanent.
-7: Until end of turn, whenever a land enters the battlefield under you control, you may destroy target land. Return all land cards from your graveyard to the battlefield.
4
Yeah that seems too evil, considering fetch lands.
Wild
January 27, 2023 7:42 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #20
Let's see a,
- Mono-blue legendary Dragon with a mana value of ... That is uncommon.
Good luck ;)
January 28, 2023 8:01 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #21
Freya, Cursed Lady of the North
Legendary Creature - Dragon
Flying
When ~ enters the battlefield, tap all other creatures and put put a stun counter on each of them.
When ~ dies, draw a card.
4/5
This should work as an uncommon. It's bonkers expensive and has rather low stats, but it locks down everything else for a turn and provides a card draw when it dies. This is definitely no Tatyova, so it might not even be pushed.
I like uncommon legends. They tend to be pretty powerful in an unusual way. I'd like to see another uncomon legendary creature. I've been kind oflet down by the Azorius one, so please makethe card .
January 28, 2023 8:56 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #22
I just realized, Glory of the People becomes REALLY interesting when it's down to 1v1 ;)
January 28, 2023 9:35 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #23
TypicalTimmy: Really interesting as in "paying 14 mana for Approach of the Second Sun is too weak, I'd rather just pay 7", that is ;)
January 28, 2023 9:52 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #24
Jennithal, Ancestral Speaker
Legendary Creature - Kithkin Wizard
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 white spirit creature token.
Sacrifice five spirits, : Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
2/2
I think it could be fun. Feels borderline between uncommon and rare. Guess it depends on the set it is printed in.
Let's see a Golgari uncommon legendary creature. Specifically, a Skeleton.
January 28, 2023 12:36 p.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #25
Spiffybones, the Acid-Dweller
Legendary Creature - Skeleton
Deathtouch, Haste
Other skeletons you control have deathtouch.
, , exile two cards from graveyards: Mill two cards, then return a land card from your graveyard to your hand.
3/1
Another uncommon legend. Colour/s of your choice.
January 28, 2023 1:29 p.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #26
I liked the design, so here's the proper card. Why isn't this a thing already? We finally need the appropriate skeleton commander.
January 28, 2023 1:38 p.m.
Ack-tauk, Alpha Ashwood Juggernaut
Legendary Artifact Creature: Juggernaut
Trample, must attack each combat if able
Ack-tauk gets +X/+3 until end of turn whenever it destroys a creature blocking it, where X is the power of that creature.
1/3
Another uncommon legendary
January 29, 2023 1:20 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #28
Another 2-color uncommon commander with partner!
January 29, 2023 2:33 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #29
Twink, Heartly Supporter
Legendary Creature - Rabbit Bard
Other commander creatures you control enter the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on them.
Partner
2/2
"You got this, mate!"
Create a legendary egg.
January 29, 2023 4:30 a.m.
Soulbound Egg
Legendary Creature - Egg 0/4
If Soulbound Egg is your commander, choose a color before the game begins. Souldbound Egg is that color.
When Souldbound Egg dies, create an X/X legendary elemental creature token, where X is the total converted mana cost of your partner commander. It gets 2 +1/+1 counters for each time your partner commander has been cast this game. If your partner commander is blue it has flying. If they're red it haste, if they're white it has lifelink, if they're green it has trample and if they're black it has deathtouch.
Partner
Endless possibilities waiting to be born.
For the next challenge, lets see some phoenix support that isn't a phoenix creature
January 29, 2023 10:07 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #31
Rise from the Ashes
Sorcery
You may cast Rise from the Ashes as though it had flash if it targets a Phoenix.
Return target creature with mana value X from target players graveyard to the battlefield under your control. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step, unless it is a Phoenix.
Make a card named: Way of the Giants
January 29, 2023 3:58 p.m.
markbeloit says... #32
Way of the Giants
Enchantment
Whenever a creature with power 5 or greater enters the battlefield under your control, you may have it fight target creature.
Make another card named Way of the Giants, only this time it must be a land.
January 29, 2023 7:20 p.m.
Way of the Giants sounds like a Mountain variant of Murmuring Bosk. I'll try to make something more original.
Way of the Giants
Land - Mountain
(: Add .)
, Pay 2 life: Add and one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a Giant creature or activate an ability of a Giant permanent.
Create a multicolored Desert land.
January 29, 2023 9:20 p.m.
Poisoned Oasis
Land - Desert
Poisoned Oasis enters the Battlefield tapped.
: Add or
, , Sacrifice Poisoned Oasis: Put 2 -1/-1 counters on target creature, or remove 2 loyalty from a Planeswalker. If that permanent leaves the battlefield this turn, exile it instead. Activate only as a Sorcery.
, , Sacrifice Poisoned Oasis: Draw 3 Cards, then discard a card. Activate only as a Sorcery.
Another in this style/cycle.
January 29, 2023 9:54 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #35
Fractured Foothills
Land - Desert
Fractured Foothills enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add or
, , sacrifice Fractured Foothills: Deal 4 damage to any target.
, , sacrifice Fractured Foothills: Exile target creature that had an ability activated this turn.
Many believe that the dried arid climate provides easy traversing, much to the dismay of those unaware of the loosely held fissures below.
Repeat
January 29, 2023 10:08 p.m.
Decrepit Marsh
Land - Desert
~ enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add or
, , Sacrifice ~: Destroy target artifact or enchantment with mana value 3 or less.
, , Sacrifice ~: Target creature gets -X/-X until the end of the turn, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard.
I've always enjoyed a good pun. Make me a Food Land named Dessert Desert!
January 30, 2023 7:40 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #37
Dessert Desert
Artifact Land - Food
: Add .
, : Create a Food token.
, sacrifice X foods: Target player gains four times X life.
Create a mouse lord.
January 30, 2023 8:23 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #38
Mika the Terrifying
Legendary Creature - Mouse
Elephants you control have haste and must attack each turn if able.
Elephant spells you control cost less to cast.
0/1
Lol. For those who don't know, in the wild elephants have been witnessed as being terrified of mice. The reason being is because a mouse can and will climb up the trunk of the elephant, which can suffocate it.
Make a Falconer. E.g. a person who raises and trains falcons.
January 30, 2023 10:09 a.m.
DeinoStinkus says... #40
I love innocuous-looking cards with terrifying implications built into their mechanics. Make another one like that.
January 30, 2023 1:18 p.m.
TheOfficialCreator, that's pretty sick on its own, but absolutely vile with something like Renata on the board.
January 30, 2023 1:30 p.m.
DeinoStinkus says... #43
TypicalTimmy the idea is that it fuses with the falcon to become a monstrous bird boi. The flavor text is meant to allude to that.
January 30, 2023 1:53 p.m.
Marit Lage's Dominion
Legendary Enchantment
Enchant Creature
Enchanted creature has Flying and Hexproof, and gains ": Monstrosity 10"
As long as enchanted creature is Monstrous, its base power and toughness is 10/10
I hope that works.
Make a noncreature card with the words " beginning," and "end" in the rules text, without using the phrase "at the beginning of your next end step."
January 30, 2023 8:18 p.m. Edited.
TypicalTimmy says... #45
The Beginning of the End
Legendary Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a doom counter on this permanent.
Discard or sacrifice a land: Put a doom counter on this permanent.
Sacrifice The Beginning of the End: Each opponent sacrifices a number of permanents and discards a number of cards equal to the number of doom counters on this permanent when it was sacrificed.
;) Cheesed it
A Construct is made of inanimate objects, given artificial intelligence but it is not alive. Think like a robot.
A Golem is made of inanimate objects, but lacks intelligence. It is commanded to obey. It borders on being alive, and not being alive. It depends on the methods it was created with.
An Elemental is made of inanimat objects, occuring naturally, and is both alive and sentient.
Now that you know this, make a legendary Golem with "Partners with", and the one who commands it.
January 30, 2023 10 p.m. Edited.
Opinion Piece
Instant
You may reveal Opinion Piece from your opening hand. If you do, at the beginning of your first end step, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain life equal to the total life lost this way.
End the turn. If three or more spells were cast this turn, each opponent who cast a spell this turn discards a card.
Silverquill watermark
Ninja'ed, and I don't have time to respond.
Create a legendary Golem with "Partners with", and the one who commands it.
January 30, 2023 10:10 p.m.
markbeloit says... #47
Kranis, Animated Brute
Legendary Artifact Creature - Golem
Partners with Ishid, the Animator
Kranis, Animated Brute must be blocked if able.
Whenever a creature dealt damage by Kranis, Animated Brute this turn dies, choose one -
• Put a +1/+1 counters on Kranis, Animated Brute.
• Create a Treasure token.
• Draw a card, then discard a card.
5/4
Ishid, the Animator
Legendary Creature - Tiefling Wizard
Partners with Kranis, Animated Brute
Artifact creature spells you cast cost less to cast.
, , Discard a card: Put your choice of a deathtouch counter, a lifelink counter, a menace counter, or an indestructible counter on target artifact creature you control.
1/3
Wild
January 31, 2023 3:07 p.m.
Aznon Vos, Compleated
Legendary Creature: Human Artificer
Partners with Plash tu Noc, Compleated
Tap a creature you control; tap a creature an opponent controls
1/4
Plash tu Noc, Compleated
Legendary Creature: Human Warrior
Partners with Aznon Vos, Compleated
~ fights a creature you control; ~ fights a creature you don't control. ~ gets +3/+3 until end of turn when they kill a creature this way
3/3
The premise behind these two is that they hate each-other. They were once frineds, Aznon seeking authority by commanding Plash as Plash sought liberation through following Aznon. After both were compleated however, Their seperate ideals were pushed to the extreme. Aznon demanding total authority, and Plash demanding total independance. These clashing ideals lead to the two's great and ultimate rivalry.
Neither are able to truly defeat one-another, as Aznon can only tap Plash, and Plash can't kill Aznon in combat.
create two partner commanders with a weird relationship. They can be enemies, maybe spys, who knows! The only limit's your imagination.
January 31, 2023 4:07 p.m.
markbeloit says... #49
Anon, Double Agent
Legendary Creature - Human Rogue
Partners with Tebid, the Spymaster
When Anon, Double Agent enters the battlefield, target opponent gains control of it.
You may look at the hand of Anon, Double Agent's owner any time.
: Target player other than Anon, Double Agent's owner gains control of it.
3/3
Tebid, the Spymaster
Legendary Creature - Human Rogue
Partners with Anon, Double Agent
You may look at the hand of any player who controls a creature named Anon, Double Agent any time. You may play cards from that player's hand, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast them.
1/4
A new Sen Triplets for the uninitiated.
I liked this challenge. Repeat.
January 31, 2023 4:47 p.m.
Gata, the Musician
Legendary Creature - Elemental Bard Wizard
Partners with Majay, the Dancer
Whenever one or more creatures you control attack, you may switch target creature's power and toughness until end of combat.
1/4
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Majay, the Dancer
Legendary Creature - Elemental Bard Rogue
Partners with Gata, the Musician
Whenever Majay, the Dancer and exactly one other creature attack, untap those creatures. They gain +1/+2 until your next turn.
2/2
Create a card inspired by something you've been spending a lot of time on recently.
legendofa says... #1
Alliance of Spies
Legendary Enchantment
Creatures you control can't be blocked by creatures with higher power.
Whenever one or more creatures you control deals combat damage to a player, look at the top two cards of that player's library, then put them back in any order.
: Create a 1/1 Saproling token.
Alliance of Spies can be your commander.
"Look around you. Every bird and windblown leaf reports back to us. We are everywhere."
Create a volcano.
January 25, 2023 5:06 p.m.