Mystery Boxes for Noobs (Closed)

jpastorjpastor
edited September 2021 in Contests and Challenges
Disclaimer
These are the mystery boxes in their 101 format. They are here to help newcomers to the forums or newcomers to mystery boxes slowly ease their way into the main mystery box discussion and other contests, as well as offer a place for any current mystery boxers to take a break from the main discussion and participate in some lower key mystery boxes for a bit. I encourage everyone to interchange freely between the two discussions!
What are the Mystery Boxes?
  • Anyone can request a mystery box at any time. To do so, just post in this discussion that you'd like a mystery box.
  • When I get around to it, I'll give out all the requested mystery boxes.
  • In each mystery box is always a Mystery Challenge, which is a challenge for you to create a specific card.
  • Additionally, all mystery boxes come with a 50/50 shot at receiving a prize, which I reward to you instantly, regardless if you complete your mystery challenge.
What do you do?
  • Cash your prizes in right away, save them for later, gift them to another cardsmith, or ignore them!
  • Create a card for your mystery challenge whenever you get around to it, then post the card in this discussion! (You can use any card creator you desire, but MTGCS is best for prize usage.)
  • After you submit your card or whenever you are ready thereafter, you may request another Mystery Box.
  • Over time, you can request an unlimited number of mystery boxes.
What does the deadline mean?
  • Every so often, at random points in time, I'll judge all the entries that have been posted on here since the last time I judged. I will then announce the top 3 by naming the cardsmiths who created them, and they'll get bonus prizes!
  • There is no stoppage in entry submission. I'll just announce The Deadline has arrived! - which means that I'm now judging, and all entries you submit after this announcement will be judged next time.
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Comments

  • CorwinnnCorwinnn
    :::stands up:::
    Hi.
    :::looks around:::
    I'm new here, and I'm not sure how this works, but I would like one of these mysterious boxes in the title of the discussion.
    :::sits back down:::
    Thank you
    :::stands back up:::
    Oh, and, not sure what a noob is. Thank you.
    :::sits back down:::
  • jpastorjpastor
    edited August 2021
    noob
    /no͞ob/

    noun
    INFORMAL
    1. a person who is inexperienced in a particular sphere or activity
  • jpastorjpastor
    @Corwinnn your mystery box contains:
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create a monocolored creature with a multicolored activated ability.
  • CorwinnnCorwinnn
    edited August 2021
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create a monocolored creature with a multicolored activated ability.
    (This seems excessive for a noob, which I am, that's all I'm sayin')

    Fabulous Unicorn

    I believe this is the part where a new box is requested, and as such, I would like to do so.
  • jpastorjpastor
    @Corwinnn your mystery box contains:
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create a card that gives two different types of permanents your control the same ability.
  • Zaheer_The_GrimZaheer_The_Grim
    I think I'd also qualify as a noob, (By definition provided by jpastor) so if I could, I'd like a mystery box as well.
  • jpastorjpastor
    edited August 2021
    @Zaheer_The_Grim your mystery box contains:
    • Prize 128 - Returning Faves: 5 favorites of my choice in your next box if you accept!
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create a female Human Cleric creature card.
  • HeroKPHeroKP
    You know what, @jpastor, I have a small spot of free time, why don't I get meself one of them boxes?

    Much obliged.
  • jpastorjpastor
    @HeroKP I thought you'd never ask. Your mystery box contains:
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create an Aura with flash and flavor text.
  • CorwinnnCorwinnn
    edited August 2021
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create a card that gives two different types of permanents your control the same ability.
    Essence Harvester

    While I'm here, I'll just have a look around and see if there are any mysterious boxes floating by...
  • Zaheer_The_GrimZaheer_The_Grim
    edited August 2021
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create a female Human Cleric creature card.
    https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/advocate-of-peace-1
    Advocate of Peace

    I accept prize 128 and I'd like to ask for another box, please.
  • jpastorjpastor
    @Corwinnn you're double dipping :( should I even give you a box? Your mystery box contains:
    • Prize 194 - Celestial Orb: You create a challenge for a random challenge in the next posting!
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create a multicolored 'destroy' spell.

    @Zaheer_The_Grim your mystery box contains:
    • [Returning Bonus] Five Favorites of my choice
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create a mono-black spell that affects all creatures.

  • CorwinnnCorwinnn
    Oh! Prizes! I wasn't paying attention! Um, can I donate any prizes I have won thus far on this thread and rescind my request for a box? Technically the second card was not a valid entry.
  • jpastorjpastor
    Of course! @Corwinnn
  • Zaheer_The_GrimZaheer_The_Grim
    Mystery Challenge: Create a mono-black spell that affects all creatures.
    https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/guardian-of-the-crypts
    Guardian of the Crypts
    Not entirely sure if this one counts, but if it does, I'd like another box please. (Probably should give it to me tomorrow unless you want me to continue making tons of cards for this.)
  • SNAPcreator7SNAPcreator7
    May I request a box?
  • ASubtleGhostASubtleGhost
    I ask for a mystery box too, if you please.
  • jpastorjpastor
    @Zaheer_The_Grim - keep them coming! Your mystery box contains:
    • Prize 177 [NEW!] - Two Lemons: Choose two prize numbers 1 - 400. I will message you the names of those prizes!
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create a defensive instant that has a planeswalker's name in the card name.
    @SNAPcreator7 Welcome back! Choose one of the two prizes in your box! Your mystery box contains:
    • Prize 141 [NEW!] - Meteorite: You may have jpastor destroy all entries with artwork set outdoors, but favorite all entries with artwork set indoors.
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create a sorcery that can be cast at instant speed.
    @ASubtleGhost your mystery box contains:
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create a Human Monk creature whose P/T each are less than its mana cost.


  • HeroKPHeroKP
    @jpastor One seldom expects to be expected!

    Planar Backdoor

    "A Mystery Challenge: Create an Aura with flash and flavor text"

    DISCLAIMER: I know that technically "Flash" and "Enchant creature" should be on separate lines, but to me, it looks much tidier that way.
  • SNAPcreator7SNAPcreator7
    edited August 2021
    @jpastor Go ahead and activate Meteorite. Here's my card:
    "A Mystery Challenge: Create a sorcery that can be cast at instant speed."

    Another box please?
  • CommandoCommando
    @jpastor I'm also a noob by definition and would like a mystery box pls.
  • ASubtleGhostASubtleGhost
    edited August 2021

    @jpastor hoping this fits your expectations

    <a href=https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/master-of-the-inner-flame><img src=Master of the Inner Flame width=40%></img></a>




  • jpastorjpastor
    edited August 2021
    SNAPcreator7's prize (a Meteorite) destroys all cards with artwork set outdoors and favorites all cards with artwork set indoors, up to the point the prize was claimed. (A destroyed card won't get judged when the deadline ends.)

    Destroyed Cards:
    1. Fabulous Unicorn by @Corwinnn
    2. Essence Harvester by @Corwinnn
    3. Advocate of Peace by @Zaheer_The_Grim
    4. Planar Backdoor by @HeroKP
    Cards Favorited:
    1. Guardian of the Crypts by @Zaheer_The_Grim
    2. Party's Plot by @SNAPcreator7

  • jpastorjpastor
    edited August 2021
    @SNAPcreator7 your mystery box contains:
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create an artifact that searches your library for something.
    @Commando your mystery box contains:
    • Prize 268 [NEW!] - Favorites: You may accept a favorite on your two most recently created cards other than your entry.
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create a monogreen Aura that creates one or more creature tokens.
  • jpastorjpastor
    @ASubtleGhost
    I approve!
  • HeroKPHeroKP
    @jpastor

    weit wat
  • jpastorjpastor
    @HeroKP
    SNAP got a prize called Meteorite.. which gives favorites to some cards, but destroys some other cards. It's a strategic prize to give SNAP a better chance at winning. If the deadline were to end before you ask for more boxes and submit more entries, then SNAP has a greater chance of winning right now, since there are now only two entries to judge instead of 7
  • CorwinnnCorwinnn
    Oh Noooooooo! The meteorite has left devastation in it's wake!

  • SNAPcreator7SNAPcreator7
    Here's my next card: "A Mystery Challenge: Create an artifact that searches your library for something."

    May I have another box?
  • jpastorjpastor
    Hi @SNAPcreator7 your next mystery box contains your returning user bonus for making it back to the mystery boxes! Two nonpremium prizes at random! + the 50/50 at your normal prize! 
    • Prize 31 [NEW!] - Curation Machine machine washing GIF You may create a mystery box to be given out to a random cardsmith. (It contains a mystery challenge of your own design, and your choice of prize or no prize... + you pick the prize it contains if it has a prize.)
    • Prize 2 [NEW!] - Joker helicopter GIF You may choose to receive a duplicate prize 31 or prize 26.
    • Prize 26 [NEW!] - Clay Sculpture tanjin skull sculpture geometric gifart GIF I will create a card themed after you, should you accept.
    • A Mystery Challenge: Create an Avatar creature with P/T = */*.
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