Cardsmith World Conqueror
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Here's a weird idea. I will provide a world map and then anyone who is interested will get a starting country. I will determine everyone's starting country with a randomizer. Then that person will be able to conquer surrounding countries. To do that, they will have to create cards that "counter" the cards that guard that country which I will provide. It's sort of like this old contest: http://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/discussion/714/top-card-daily-challenge-ongoing-post/p1. I will determine if they effectively defeated the opposing country. If so they will gain control of that country and the cards they made will become the new guards of that country and they will have become an empire. Each empire needs a capitol which you can choose. If another player takes the country that has your capitol, you lose. To take a country that someone else owns, you have to create cards that "counter" their guard cards and they will create cards that "counter" your guard cards. Whoever "countered" the most effectively will win. If you (the attacking player) wins, you have their land. If they (defending player) wins, nothing happens and your attack failed.
Map:
Rules:
1. I assign your starting country randomly
2. You capture countries that none else owns by defeating cards that I assign to that country
3. Defeat defending cards by creating cards that "counter" each defending card. (One attacking card for each defending card). By "counter" I mean a card who's effect nullifies the other card's ability to function. Look Here for examples.
4. I will judge if you effectively dealt with the defense. If you did, you capture that country and your attacking cards become the new defense.
5. When you attack a country in another player's empire, you create attacking cards to "counter" that player's defense that was assigned to that country when they took it, and they create attacking cards to "counter" your defense that was assigned to your country that's adjacent to the country your attacking. I will judge who "countered" most effectively and that player is the winner. If you won, you take their country and your attack becomes the new defense. If they won, nothing happens and your attack failed. Sorry I know that's very confusing but its the best way I could put it.
6. You decide one country to be your "capitol" If someone captures your capitol, you lose.
List of assigned cards:
Kosovo @zizick123 (Attacking Bosnia)
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/mindure-creator-of-pain
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/nithna-the-flame-weaver
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/the-reflected
Montenegro
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/eater-of-secrets
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/infernal-destruction
Latvia @KJMartin
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/heras-humble-protector
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/sirou-queen-of-crows
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/omen-the-walking-limbo
Estonia
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/heryne-agent-of-despair
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/tender-of-the-gravepacts
UK @Brainifyer
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/davey-whale-tamer
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/migratory-whale
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/skywhale-herd
Ireland
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/shadow-crab
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/serene-skywhale
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/mind-crab
Belgium
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/razorclaw-crab
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/turtle-homestead
Greece @HenryTheHatter
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/lunea-god-of-the-moon
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/hero-of-lunae
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/moonlit-prowler
Macedonia
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/primal-hydra-1
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/world-on-fire-1
Bosnia @creepybeagle
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/market-trouble?list=set&set=21036
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/sly-merchant?list=set&set=21036
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/opportunity-thief?list=set&set=21036
Croatia @sanjaya666
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/mother-of-dragons-3?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/sky-dragoon?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/dragon-hatchery-facility-1?list=user
Slovenia
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/kos-the-banisher-2
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/deforestate-3
Hungary @obsidianhoax (Attacking Serbia)
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/godcrawler-golem
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/epidemonic-the-thaumaphile
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/chains-of-hell
Albania @Gelectrode
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/gelectrimagus?list=set&set=2118
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/gelectraminion?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/xanadilius-of-the-gelectrimagi
Czech Rebublic @Faiths_Guide (attacking Germany)
None yet
Poland @Latinas
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/cernulos-wrath-of-spring?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/sunmold?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/jari-stirrer-of-the-water?list=user
France @Tigersol
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/searing-vengeance?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/supercharged-weird?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/roar-of-electricity?list=user
Italy
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/intricate-corruptor?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/being-of-light?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/unfathomable-abomination?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/bound-to-worth?list=user
Switzerland @ArcaneMage
None yet
Spain @Glasseschan
None yet
Sweden @KrampisZman (attacking finland)
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/swedish-fish
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/swedish-chef-1?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/stockholm?list=user
Finland
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/hexhunter-shaman?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/valiant-fisherman?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/berserkers-assault?list=user
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=366303
Romania @akarih
None yet
Norway @ManaChrome (Attacking Denmark)
None yet
Here's a weird idea. I will provide a world map and then anyone who is interested will get a starting country. I will determine everyone's starting country with a randomizer. Then that person will be able to conquer surrounding countries. To do that, they will have to create cards that "counter" the cards that guard that country which I will provide. It's sort of like this old contest: http://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/discussion/714/top-card-daily-challenge-ongoing-post/p1. I will determine if they effectively defeated the opposing country. If so they will gain control of that country and the cards they made will become the new guards of that country and they will have become an empire. Each empire needs a capitol which you can choose. If another player takes the country that has your capitol, you lose. To take a country that someone else owns, you have to create cards that "counter" their guard cards and they will create cards that "counter" your guard cards. Whoever "countered" the most effectively will win. If you (the attacking player) wins, you have their land. If they (defending player) wins, nothing happens and your attack failed.
Map:
Rules:
1. I assign your starting country randomly
2. You capture countries that none else owns by defeating cards that I assign to that country
3. Defeat defending cards by creating cards that "counter" each defending card. (One attacking card for each defending card). By "counter" I mean a card who's effect nullifies the other card's ability to function. Look Here for examples.
4. I will judge if you effectively dealt with the defense. If you did, you capture that country and your attacking cards become the new defense.
5. When you attack a country in another player's empire, you create attacking cards to "counter" that player's defense that was assigned to that country when they took it, and they create attacking cards to "counter" your defense that was assigned to your country that's adjacent to the country your attacking. I will judge who "countered" most effectively and that player is the winner. If you won, you take their country and your attack becomes the new defense. If they won, nothing happens and your attack failed. Sorry I know that's very confusing but its the best way I could put it.
6. You decide one country to be your "capitol" If someone captures your capitol, you lose.
List of assigned cards:
Kosovo @zizick123 (Attacking Bosnia)
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/mindure-creator-of-pain
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/nithna-the-flame-weaver
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/the-reflected
Montenegro
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/eater-of-secrets
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/infernal-destruction
Latvia @KJMartin
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/heras-humble-protector
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/sirou-queen-of-crows
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/omen-the-walking-limbo
Estonia
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/heryne-agent-of-despair
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/tender-of-the-gravepacts
UK @Brainifyer
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/davey-whale-tamer
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/migratory-whale
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/skywhale-herd
Ireland
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/shadow-crab
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/serene-skywhale
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/mind-crab
Belgium
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/razorclaw-crab
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/turtle-homestead
Greece @HenryTheHatter
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/lunea-god-of-the-moon
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/hero-of-lunae
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/moonlit-prowler
Macedonia
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/primal-hydra-1
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/world-on-fire-1
Bosnia @creepybeagle
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/market-trouble?list=set&set=21036
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/sly-merchant?list=set&set=21036
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/opportunity-thief?list=set&set=21036
Croatia @sanjaya666
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/mother-of-dragons-3?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/sky-dragoon?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/dragon-hatchery-facility-1?list=user
Slovenia
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/kos-the-banisher-2
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/deforestate-3
Hungary @obsidianhoax (Attacking Serbia)
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/godcrawler-golem
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/epidemonic-the-thaumaphile
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/chains-of-hell
Albania @Gelectrode
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/gelectrimagus?list=set&set=2118
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/gelectraminion?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/xanadilius-of-the-gelectrimagi
Czech Rebublic @Faiths_Guide (attacking Germany)
None yet
Poland @Latinas
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/cernulos-wrath-of-spring?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/sunmold?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/jari-stirrer-of-the-water?list=user
France @Tigersol
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/searing-vengeance?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/supercharged-weird?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/roar-of-electricity?list=user
Italy
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/intricate-corruptor?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/being-of-light?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/unfathomable-abomination?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/bound-to-worth?list=user
Switzerland @ArcaneMage
None yet
Spain @Glasseschan
None yet
Sweden @KrampisZman (attacking finland)
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/swedish-fish
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/swedish-chef-1?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/stockholm?list=user
Finland
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/hexhunter-shaman?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/valiant-fisherman?list=user
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/berserkers-assault?list=user
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=366303
Romania @akarih
None yet
Norway @ManaChrome (Attacking Denmark)
None yet
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Comments
You might want to do a smaller map since most places will have no participant. Mainly as that's a lot of countries.
Risk the Gathering...
And I'm with Modnation, try using a format like the Risk board.
http://7boardgames.com/wp-content/gallery/risk-1-original/risk-1-original.jpg
I'm in!
I'm willing to take suggestions on what kind of map to use, but for now I think Europe works well.
@obsidianhoax Hungary
@Gelectrode Albania
@Faiths_Guide Czech Republic
@zizick123 Kosovo
What will be done with empty countries? Will you populate them with your cards? (After everyone is assigned.)
What's in Germany? It looks ripe for the taking (and I love bratwurst)!
And are you joining too?
I initiate my attack on Germany!
I decided on a knight theme for Germany
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=370786
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=214064
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=414490
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=243434
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/hans-georg-steinmann-iii
May I be the tinsie weenie, Cyprus' guard
Displayed here is the magnificent god-wizard itself, an (unfortunately) well-known mage, and a common byproduct of Gelectrimagi experiements:
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/gelectrimagus?list=set&set=2118
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/gelectraminion?list=user
@modnation675 All starting countries must be chosen by the randomizer and you got Latvia
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/mind-twist-9#disqus_thread
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/nilnash-bane-of-casters
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/mindure-creator-of-pain
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/nithna-the-flame-weaver
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/the-reflected
Am I confirmed as defending Cyprus?
@modnation675 Randomizer gave you Latvia, but if no one objects, you can be Cyprus.
Defending cards: (For Latvia)
1)Heras, Humble Protector
The friendly town helper. Devoted to resolving conflicts and preventing further harm.
2) Sirou, Queen of Crows
One of the cityfolk devoted to the conservation of nature. She is very fond of Crows, of which she has a strong bond with.
3) Omen, the Walking Limbo
A popular toy inventor that supports the theatrical trade by providing behind the scenes help with set design and props.
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