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Phase Alpha - Operation: Box, Contest One
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If you were one of our 11 winners and are already a premium member, please contact myself @strongbelieves and/or @corwinnn to let us know who you nominate for your spot on the list since you don't need it.
StrongBelieves' Top Picks
1st: @Termite1 - Dordax's Charm
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/dordaxs-charm
This is the exact kind of card I was hoping to see come out of this contest. Its second and third modes are both good and useful if not all that creative but the first mode is where it really shines. A lot of commander play is about politics between players and giving people choices is the best way to turn that in your favor. Do each of your opponents try to minimize the effect of the spell by all picking the same target or do they try to spite one another by removing the biggest threats on the board? Either way, you benefit and learn a lot about what your opponents are thinking. Very cool.
2nd: @Askarel - Medallion of the Ages
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/medallion-of-the-ages-1
This card was among my first picks because I can easily see it being played in commander. All of its modes are useful but each one for a different reason. The first mode is an above-average combat trick which is fitting for the cost, the second is an interesting take on 4-mana instant speed draw and the third is some neat Golgari-esque ramp, kind of like emerge into any creature. There are some typos and formatting issues that could be cleaned up but this card's functionality is a good mix of useful and creative.
3rd: @Flatfish - Longevity Charm
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/longevity-charm
Balanced, interesting, useful, varied. Each of the modes of this charm allow you to gain solid advantage when you pick it. I'm sure there is some awful way to break the second mode but I still like it the way it is.
Corwinnn's Top Picks
1st: @delrethius - Bloodstone Charm
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/bloodstone-charm
This Charm has some of the best uses of space among all the cards. delrethius has put a lot of versatility in a small amount of space. Copying spells, dealing damage, creating tokens, destroying stuff, buffing creatures and offsetting the cost of the card... This is a card worth building a four color deck around!
2nd: @DomriKade - Insular Charm
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/insular-charm-1
At first glance I didn't think a lot about this card, but it didn't take long to figure out how insanely fun and versatile this card is. The first mode, while I feel should be costed up to 2 or 3, is a beautiful way to torment your opponent, and the other two modes offer different ways to protect yourself and even dish out a little pain of your own.
3rd: @seaspray4TF3 - Coax-Grip Charm
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/coax-grip-charm
I'm a firm believer that a four color Charm should be at least a rare, but this one by seaspray4TF3 shows that it doesn't have to be overly complicated to get the job done. It lets you take a bad situation and turn things around to your favor, and it's a card that a lot of four color decks would want to include.
The Five Additional Winners
- @Nicholas_Bolas - For both entries
- @JAM - http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/caligus-charm
- @Enscription - http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/charm-of-creation
- @Feyamius - http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/life-affirming-charm-1
- @Faiths_Guide - http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/witchs-charm
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Keep an eye out for the final phase of Operation: Box within the next two weeks!
Does the "someone" we nominate have to be an entrant here?
Alright then, this definitely isn't in my favor as he'll probably just flat-out beat me, but I nominate @ningyounk!
The dude is super helpful and just an all-around pleasure to deal with, very edifying (even while criticizing).
Thanks for choosing my cards as winning entries! And congratulations to all of the winners!
How many people are on The List now, including the premium members?
And plus, @Ningyounk would be an amazing choice.
Sadly, I probably won't have time to take part in a contest like this in the immediate future
Well you certainly deserved a nomination. Good luck on the PhD studies!
@Corwinnn & @strongbelieves
I'll nominate the Canadian latecomer @Monty instead then?
Does that sound conceited?
I selected @Monty... Besides, a contest about getting into a contest with multiple overlapping timelines would be incredibly tedious and most likely dysfunctional.