Mystery Box Challenges

jpastor

Ahoy there, me lad! It warms me heart to see ye return for another adventure. Fear not, for I have a new quest to challenge ye. Prepare yerself to create a wondrous snow sorcery, harnessing the icy powers of the winter realm. @Potato13

jpastor

Robo_Kitty

Challenge: Create a card similar to Call the Gatewatch in that it is a nonpermanent card that calls for planeswalkers.

@jpastor I request another mystery box. We will take this thing down!

Jadefire

A Mystery Challenge: Create a colored artifact equipment to help Stasis Elemental battle the Eldrazi.
https://www.mtgcardsmith.com/view/visage-voider


I got stumped on this one.  Better late than never I suppose.  Can I get another mystery box?

jpastor

@Robo_Kitty Your mystery box contains:

• A Mystery Challenge: Create a common instant to return Enatih to its owner's hand.

@Jadefire

• Old Manuscript: Choose 3 cards for me to rate 1 to 100.
  
• A Mystery Challenge: Create a very boney Skeleton Warrior commander.
  

jpastor

...and the deadline has arrived...

Entries (16)
Judging in progress...

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5) https://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/uploads/editor/bt/b4ygbezkjqvw.png
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6) https://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/uploads/editor/uf/fu20rfqjadoh.png
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7) https://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/uploads/editor/cu/6psvr3ow197z.png
7) https://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/uploads/editor/7a/zsgtw0d11utc.png

8) https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/complete/full/2023/5/15/1684278223823070.png
8) https://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/uploads/editor/ws/e6216yy8ooxf.png

Jadefire

I'll gift my Old Manuscript to @Ranshi so he can get some clarity on his Cardsmith League cards.

Ranshi

Oooh! Thank you!

@jpastor, do I send you it in DMs or here?

jpastor

Mystery Box Challenges - July 2023 Update

This update reverts the mystery box challenges to the original prize list and format from page 1, reintroduces all-time stats in a noncompetitive structure, and adds milestone premium prizes to your participation.

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Firstly, Reverting to Day 1 (explained simply...)

Here are the rules copied exactly from page 1. These will be followed to a dime with no hidden additions! If you're familiar with them, skip

What this is
- These are endless and always ongoing, so feel free to ask for a box at any time, especially if you've never tried.
- Post that you want to open a mystery box, and I will open your mystery box. Each mystery box contains a mystery challenge and possibly a goody. These are both randomly selected.
- You must submit your card before opening another mystery box.
- You can open as many mystery boxes as you want.
- New cards only unless I specify otherwise.
- You can always edit.
- The deadline is also a mystery, no one knows when I will select a winner.
- Multiple winners per deadline. . . usually.
- Spotlight friendly.

Rewards, Prizes, and Other Goodies
- Each mystery box has a 50/50 chance of containing a prize or other fun goody.
- Favorites: Whether you win or just open lots of boxes, I award favorites, lots of favorites. If you play the Mystery Box Challenge, you will get plenty of favorites on your cards.

This simple and fun format worked extremely well for over 100 pages of this discussion, until I had a couple of stretches of inactivity that sent people away!

Secondly, All-time Stats! (explained simply...)

Your total prizes earned, total entries submitted, and total bonus points from winning deadlines (1st place = 5 points - 5th place = 1 point)

The total of all three of the above equals your "TOTAL!"

I did the dirty work and went through all 320 pages to gather these stats. This is not a leaderboard and is not competitive. It is chronologically ordered from the first mystery boxer to the most recent! I'll post the sheet separately!

Thirdly, Milestones! (explained simply...)

Your TOTAL is how I've devised the milestones!

(TOTAL)

(10) 10 Favorites

(25) Follow + 2 Prizes of Choice + 87.5% chance of (10Faves/Premium/Feature)

(50) Mystery Box Featured Card

(100) Mystery Box Avatar

(150) MTGCS Sticker -or- a Personalized Mystery Premium Prize!

(200) Gifted Premium + Mystery Box Featured Card

(250) YouTube Showcase Video

(300) Playmat

(350) Prestige Package

(500) 5 Features

(750) ?

(1000) ?

I certainly may add to these over time. These are just the main premium goodies! I've been handing these out randomly in boxes or at my leisure. No more! Now you earn them for your hard work!
(NOTE: Yes, you have earned these based on your TOTAL points so far. They will be handed out as returning user bonuses in your next mystery boxes!)

Lastly, the Big Surprise! (explained simply...)

YouTube! - The Mystery Box Challenges are now worldwide!

Check out the first video and subscribe to the channel for mystery boxes and deadline winner reveals. Video

FYI my channel name will change in 13 days to OuijaNinja - I didn't realize I couldn't change it right away! Oops!

The journey to continues as it was intended to be from the beginning!

jpastor

@Ranshi
Post them here - just need links!

Ranshi

@jpastor

It'd be the first 3 cards that were in my lineup for the finals bracket:


Links are the images!

jpastor

Mystery Box Prize List

1	Amethyst	1 favorite
2	Emerald	2 favorites
3	Sapphire	3 favorites
4	Ruby	4 favorites
5	Diamond	5 favorites
6	Bronze	Old card
7	Silver	Extra Entry
8	Gold	Two Challenge Options
9	Compass	Reshuffle
10	Grenade	1 Bomb
11	Chain Shot	2 Bombs
12	Fire Pot	3 Bombs
13	?	?
14	?	?
15	Jeweled Crown	Entry from another contest
16	?	?
17	?	?
18	?	?
19	?	?
20	?	?
21	Antique Pocket Watch	Ends the Deadline
22	Cannonballs	Bomb all others
23	?	?
24	Exotic Spices	Two Prize Choices
25	Vintage Spirit	Someone resubmits
26	?	?
27	?	?
28	Antique Perfume	Can't be destroyed.
29	Vintage Wine	Someone swaps font size
30	Naval Mine	Bomb unknown artists
31	Exquisite Tapestry	Set favorites
32	Fine Silks	Color favorites
33	Goblet	1 Hug + 4 favorites
34	Chalice	2 Hugs + 3 favorites
35	Gemstones	3 Hugs + 2 favorites
36	Pearls	4 Hugs + 1 favorite
37	Rare Coins	Unlimited Reshuffles
38	Handrafted Mask	Extra Challenge
39	Crystal Glassware	Counter a bomb
40	?	?
41	?	?
42	Shiny Dagger	Steal 1
43	Decorative Sword	Steal 2
44	Jeweled Scepter	Steal 3
45	Pirate's Logbook	Entry Faves
46	Elaborate Key	2 Boxes
47	Bag of Coins	Bundle 2
48	Bag of Gemstones	Bundle 3
49	Amulet	Gifted Box
50	Medallion	jpastor's choice

jpastor

All-Time Stats

A-F

Name	Prizes	Entries	Deadline	Total
12SidedGuy	8	15	8	31
AboveAndAbout	86	162	75	323
Abu_Jafar	26	22	7	55
agar	3	2		5
Aggroman15	17	15	14	46
AlexWright	3	2		5
Amnorasmus	3	3		6
ArchieTaylor		1		1
ArinSka	4	7		11
Aryanf	1	1		2
Ashdust	1	1		2
ASubtleGhost	1	2		3
AtlasXII	1			1
atrus159	2	5		7
Avalanche17	1			1
AxNoodle	7	18		25
balloonnation	2	5	5	12
Baron-777	15	27	19	61
baryonyx69	5	7		12
Battlesocke	6	14	5	25
bigbadbooknerd	8	10		18
bnew07	16	26	42	84
Bobman111	4	2		6
BorosPaladin		1		1
Bowler218	4	3		7
brcien	4	1		5
bronx	2	7		9
bubbasnickey	4	5		9
cadstar369	147	273	146	566
CassZero	3	8		11
Castiel_Demiurge	7	4	3	14
CastorCrozz	3	3		6
ChoyBoi	1	5		6
ChuckTesta	2	2		4
Corwinnn	77	167	108	352
crazybrain228	1			1
Creid233		2		2
CrimsonFox	13	34	16	63
CS101	13	17	13	43
Dahernandez1127	1	2		3
DarkSamus	1			1
Dechujoh64	19	34	28	81
Derfaulehelmut	2	1		3
destoyer153	6	7	4	17
Dizzydude	18	19		37
Djayhero		1		1
DragonSage		2		2
DrakeGladis	9	22		31
East2West	2			2
ElMagici		1		1
EnvyReaper	2	4		6
Faiths_Guide	20	14	2	36
Fallen_Lord_Vulganos	2	4		6
FangQuil	3	6		9
Fantastickill7	29	48		77
fire12	5	6	5	16
FireOfGolden	6	10	3	19
fisketon	12	19	5	36
FizzyGig	1	1		2
FORFUN	14	29	12	55
fraziel07	7	8	3	18
Fromnono	2	3	1	6

jpastor

G-R

Globert-the-Martian	2	12		14
GloomyAndSunny1_0_1		4		4
greenpowerhouse	1			1
Grimaldus	1	3		4
Hergusbergus	13	22	4	39
HeroKP	2	2		4
hileandr	37	42	31	110
HurricanesHardlyHappen	2	1		3
IanLowenthal	1	1		2
Ilmarinen	4	9		13
IronCrusher	18	27	20	65
jaceberlin	1	1		2
JackDraco	5	10	8	23
Jadefire	195	289	239	723
Jadeor	1	3		4
Jarnefeldt		1		1
Je_Suis_Oluwa	1	1		2
Jfoster90		1		1
jicklemania2	4	5		9
joemanjoe		2		2
JoeMoose	44	88	23	155
King_Devil_II	3	3		6
KingWatherton	4	4		8
KJMartin	1			1
KorandAngels	6	6		12
Korora12	1	2		3
KrampisZman	2	1		3
KrampisZman	3	3	4	10
Lastjustice	1	3		4
Latinas	15	23		38
LeBateauIvre	27	50	15	92
Letstalkaboutthis	1			1
LordTachanka123	1	4		5
Lujikul	4	3		7
LyndonF	23	42	3	68
Mana527	1	2		3
Mantis17	1	1		2
MarvelousHavel	1	2		3
meganekun	1	1		2
MemoryHead	1	4		5
mlg20555	2	3		5
mmm3creator	5	14	3	22
MonkeyPirate2002	45	56	13	114
Mrbobblehead	4	6		10
mtgbanjoman	13	20	8	41
mtgcardsmith	1	1		2
MurkKnight5	2	1		3
Nardolphin	2	1		3
Necromancy		1		1
notmyprimespeaker	2	2		4
Obidiah	4	7	5	16
OhWyrm	4	7		11
Overlass	1	1		2
pakashara	31	30	24	85
PandaShoop	2	3	5	10
Phoenyxs	6	9		15
pjbear2005	13	20	2	35
Potato13	37	73	34	144
Queen-Succubus	5	9	10	24
RandomFandom	2	4		6
Ranshi	69	124	29	222
RayearthIX	1	2		3
Robo_Kitty	4	20	4	28
RudyTheDuck	11	17	13	41

jpastor

S-Z

samconsumespie	7	11	3	21
Sammysammyson	1	1		2
sanjaya666	1	1	5	7
saveria201	17	13	34	64
Scaccogaming	4	8	4	16
Scott_Anderson	3	9	3	15
shadow123	25	44	5	74
Shadow29870	12	35	5	52
ShadowReign	43	106	20	169
Shelko	8	38	23	69
Shmoohawk		1		1
SkinZ	1			1
SMPrague	2	19		21
SNAPcreator7	6	8		14
Snow601	1			1
sorinjace	56	75	56	187
Sp1derclaw		1		1
SpellPiper2213	7	10		17
SpiritDragon	2	2		4
spookoops	9	18		27
SteampunkDragon	1	5		6
stijnhommes	7	17	14	38
Streamjumper	4	3	2	9
StuffnSuch	7	28	5	40
Suicidal_Deity	14	17	18	49
Suleman	11	23	14	48
SuneEnough	1			1
Teacup	2	1		3
TemurGideon	1	2	5	8
Temurzoa	2	2		4
TenebrisNemo	20	29	18	67
Termite1	1	3		4
TerryTags	1	1		2
TezzeretofCarmot21		1		1
thatguy2507	4	8	5	17
The_333_	8	15	5	28
TheCenteroftheUniverse	6	9		15
TheDukeOfPork	30	56	21	107
TheGamingBolasChannel	1	1		2
theirintheattic	3	4		7
TheKeefMan	2	5		7
ThePhantomJoker	1	2		3
TheRacingTurtle	28	67	39	134
TheWanderer	12	14		26
Thundertides	10	2		12
TigerFang8	2	1		3
Titanium000	5	2		7
Tomigon	1	1		2
Tommia	2	4		6
Tonysparks	2	1		3
toontjeGO	1			1
Tox		1		1
TrestleT	1			1
twighlight8	5	7		12
Undead	3	4		7
urtar370		1		1
Volos	1	1		2
WarriorCatInAhat	42	34	7	83
WilfordGrimley	1	1		2
Wolfir05	3	3		6
Yonkers11	20	31	7	58
Zah_the_prevailer	6	7		13
Zaheer_The_Grim	9	12		21
zamshala	3	6		9
zephyr6066	3	4		7
zizick123	5	8	5	18

jpastor

@Ranshi
85-85-80
Would you like a mystery box? I believe you once told me to keep em coming no matter what.

Ranshi

Yes, I’d like a box!

jpastor

@Ranshi
Your mystery box contains:

• [Returning User Bonus] 10 favorites
• A Mystery Challenge: Create a Phenomenon. 

Ranshi

Here you go @jpastor!



For the 10 favorites, could they be the 3 most recent on OmnipresentAnonymous and the 7 most recent on my main that you haven't already favored?

StuffnSuch

I'll take a box.

Robo_Kitty

Challenge: Create a common instant to return Enatih to its owner's hand.

Hit me with another box please!

jpastor

@Ranshi - enjoy your faves

@StuffnSuch
@Robo_Kitty

I revealed your boxes! Rock on!

12SidedGuy

Sorry it's been a while, but I finally made my legendary artifact from the whole pirate ordeal!

Eye of the Wicked Trickster by 12SidedGuy | MTG Cardsmith


Could I have another box kind sir?

jpastor

@12SidedGuy
Your mystery box contains:

• [Returning User Bonus] 10 favorites
• Diamond: 5 favorites
• A Mystery Challenge: Create a monored enchantment with creature token generation. 

Robo_Kitty

Challenge: Create an instant spell with a horse in the artwork.
I also got the bronze prize so I could use an old card I previously made, as long as it fit the challenge. So I found this one.

As for the favorites, I don’t have any specific cards. Just favorite whichever you fancy.

I’ll take another box as well please!

Ranshi

@jpastor, I'd like another box!

cadstar369

Mystery Challenge: Create a card that has an effect that triggers whenever you gain life, but also has a drawback that triggers whenever you lose life. Good luck!

One Mystery Box please!

ManInMaroon_948

I'll try a box  

jpastor

Mystery Boxes

@12SidedGuy
@Robo_Kitty
@Ranshi
@cadstar369

Prize List Updated & Shuffled

Explanation in this video! Newly discovered prizes in bold.

1 ? ?

2 Jeweled: Scepter Steal 3

3 ? ?

4 ? ?

5 ? ?

6 ? ?

7 ? ?

8 Diamond: 5 favorites

9 ? ?

10 ? ?

11 ? ?

12 ? ?

13 ? ?

14 ? ?

15 ? ?

16 ? ?

17 ? ?

18 ? ?

19 ? ?

20 ? ?

21 ? ?

22 Gemstone: Old Card

23 ? ?

24 ? ?

25 ? ?

26 ? ?

27 ? ?

28 ? ?

29 ? ?

30 ? ?

31 ? ?

32 ? ?

33 ? ?

34 ? ?

35 Old Manuscript: Rate/Feedback 3

36 ? ?

37 ? ?

38 ? ?

39 ? ?

40 ? ?

41 ? ?

42 ? ?

43 ? ?

44 ? ?

45 ? ?

46 ? ?

47 ? ?

48 ? ?

49 ? ?

50 ? ?

jpastor

@ManInMaroon_948
Your mystery box contains:

• Elaborate Key: Another mystery box inside this one!?
• A Mystery Challenge: Create a creature that's a cub.

Your mystery box contains:

• Old Spellbook: Choose 5 cards for me to rate and provide feedback on.
  
• A Mystery Challenge: Create a charm for a legendary creature (ex: Crosis Charm)
  

Complete both boxes to ask for another.