Enchantment Contest #7 - Life changing enchantments
Hot on the heels of Enchantment Contest #6 (http://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/discussion/1424/enchantment-contest-6/p1)...
The aim of this contest is to make an enchantment that causes one or more players to either gain life, lose life or both but which does not do direct noncombat damage, nor rely on damage for the lifegain / lifeloss (e.g. an enchantment that simply gives all your creatures lifelink wouldn't count), nor simply require you to pay life.
In other words: the card has to include the words 'life' and 'gain(s)' and/or 'lose(s)' and/or 'becomes' and the enchantment has to cause lifeloss or lifegain.
Here are some classic examples of what would be accepted:
Exquisite Blood - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=240134
Courser of Kruphix - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=378491
Phyrexian Arena - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=405337
Sanguine Bond - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=376480
Nyx-Fleece Ram - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=380463
Bitterblossom - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=397701
Blood Reckoning - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=279991
Hissing Miasma - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=96922
And some examples of what wouldn't:
Honden of Infinite Rage - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=79110 (deals direct damage)
Spirit Link - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=129744 (relies on damage)
Sinister Concoction - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=409885 (paying life)
Hope that all makes sense.
1st place: 3 favourites of your choice (plus host & judge of Enchantment Contest 8.)
2nd place: 2 favourites of your choice
3rd place: 1 favourite of your choice
Winners will also recieve a favourite on their winning entry. Any honorable mentions will also recieve a favourite on their entry.
**The winner of this contest will be expected to host and judge Enchantment Contest 8.**
Deadline: 27th May
Have fun!!
EDIT: Max three entries per smith!
The aim of this contest is to make an enchantment that causes one or more players to either gain life, lose life or both but which does not do direct noncombat damage, nor rely on damage for the lifegain / lifeloss (e.g. an enchantment that simply gives all your creatures lifelink wouldn't count), nor simply require you to pay life.
In other words: the card has to include the words 'life' and 'gain(s)' and/or 'lose(s)' and/or 'becomes' and the enchantment has to cause lifeloss or lifegain.
Here are some classic examples of what would be accepted:
Exquisite Blood - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=240134
Courser of Kruphix - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=378491
Phyrexian Arena - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=405337
Sanguine Bond - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=376480
Nyx-Fleece Ram - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=380463
Bitterblossom - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=397701
Blood Reckoning - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=279991
Hissing Miasma - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=96922
And some examples of what wouldn't:
Honden of Infinite Rage - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=79110 (deals direct damage)
Spirit Link - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=129744 (relies on damage)
Sinister Concoction - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=409885 (paying life)
Hope that all makes sense.
1st place: 3 favourites of your choice (plus host & judge of Enchantment Contest 8.)
2nd place: 2 favourites of your choice
3rd place: 1 favourite of your choice
Winners will also recieve a favourite on their winning entry. Any honorable mentions will also recieve a favourite on their entry.
**The winner of this contest will be expected to host and judge Enchantment Contest 8.**
Deadline: 27th May
Have fun!!
EDIT: Max three entries per smith!
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Comments
Enchantment creatures are okay.
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/leeching-curse
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/lifewarping
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/eternal-hunger-1
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/release-to-the-void
Does this
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/archetype-of-audacity?list=user
qualify? In spirit, I'm fairly certain it does, but are references to your life total enough without some sort of gain or loss of life?
That aside, I'm afraid it wouldn't qualify because references to life totals aren't quite enough - there has to be a life gain or life loss.
For reference @everybody I'll try to be a bit more specific:
The card has to include the words 'life' and 'gain(s)' and/or 'lose(s)' and/or 'becomes' and the enchantment has to cause the lifeloss or lifegain.
Here are some more examples
Angelic Chorus - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=129710
Bloodchief Ascension - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=197892
Triskaidekaphobia - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=409891
Bow of Nylea - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=373603
Meanwhile, if Ajani's Pridemate was an enchantment creature, it wouldn't qualify because it's merely triggered by lifegain without actually providing it.
Hope that makes sense. Sorry about the confusion.
First submission: http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/furious-wasteland
XD
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/fountain-of-the-unforeseen?list=user
Made as a combo-ish card that encourages you to do something with Artifact/Enchantment triggers and life-gain triggers - I considered giving it Flash, but I feel like that would be a too obvious SoulSisters combo, where you weave in the artifact trigger between each point of life gained from a token generator...
Does it work well with Zur, though :x? Don't you want something a tad more impactful with his ability?
It's more or less impossible to get rid of with Hanna :P
I'm not sure I understand why I would play bounce cards with it
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/healing-fire-1
Draconic Vigor
Blood Deposit
Mindless Pillaging
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/draw-from-death
Don't know if I'll have time for more, but I feel like this is a strong one.
Decisive Bloodrite
(See correct wording in the comment section!)
Think I'll just trhow it here for good measure:
"If you would gain X life, you may gain two times X life instead. If you do, target opponent gains X life.
If you would lose X life, you may lose two times X life instead. If you do, target opponent loses X life."
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/breshudia-buddha-1?list=set&set=9997