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The Impossible Challenge: Making a Vanilla Creature
We've all seen them. They're in practically every booster pack you open, vanilla creatures. Practically none of then, however, are used. BUT, that's about to change! I want YOU to make a pretty decent, but not too OP vanilla creature.
Incase anyone doesn't know:
-A Plain Vanilla creature is a creature with no abilities.
-A French Vanilla creature has only keyword abilities. (Trample, Hexproof, Haste, etc.)
Iconic/Powerful Vanilla Creatures: These might give you ideas!
-Kalonian Tusker: {g}{g} for a 3/3: This is used in top tier competitive modern strategies, paired along side Leatherback Baloth
-Savannah Lions: {w} for a 2/1: Back in the day this was one of the stronger creatures to have been printed.
-Memnite: {0} for a 1/1: There's not much to say here. It's pretty obvious why this card is used in tier 1 strategies.
- Isamaru, Hound of Konda: {w} for a 2/2: Some may say that this card is not vanilla due to its legendary status. Either way, this is strictly better than savannah lions. He's also my favorite commander. XD
-Grizzly Bears: {1}{g} for a 2/2: The iconic Grizzly Bear is possibly the most famous vanilla creature... and might be my favorite to be honest.
-Woolly Thoctar: {r}{g}{w} for a 5/4: This card is great! It also dominated standard when it was first printed, and is still used in some decks today.
Those are only a few of the stronger vanilla cards out there. Now it's your turn to make one!
Prizes:
1st: I will follow and favorite 3 cards of your choosing.
2nd: I will follow and favorite 2 cards of your choosing.
3rd: I will follow and favorite 1 card of your choosing.
I'll favorite every card that gets posted on here as usual! Good luck!
Incase anyone doesn't know:
-A Plain Vanilla creature is a creature with no abilities.
-A French Vanilla creature has only keyword abilities. (Trample, Hexproof, Haste, etc.)
Iconic/Powerful Vanilla Creatures: These might give you ideas!
-Kalonian Tusker: {g}{g} for a 3/3: This is used in top tier competitive modern strategies, paired along side Leatherback Baloth
-Savannah Lions: {w} for a 2/1: Back in the day this was one of the stronger creatures to have been printed.
-Memnite: {0} for a 1/1: There's not much to say here. It's pretty obvious why this card is used in tier 1 strategies.
- Isamaru, Hound of Konda: {w} for a 2/2: Some may say that this card is not vanilla due to its legendary status. Either way, this is strictly better than savannah lions. He's also my favorite commander. XD
-Grizzly Bears: {1}{g} for a 2/2: The iconic Grizzly Bear is possibly the most famous vanilla creature... and might be my favorite to be honest.
-Woolly Thoctar: {r}{g}{w} for a 5/4: This card is great! It also dominated standard when it was first printed, and is still used in some decks today.
Those are only a few of the stronger vanilla cards out there. Now it's your turn to make one!
Prizes:
1st: I will follow and favorite 3 cards of your choosing.
2nd: I will follow and favorite 2 cards of your choosing.
3rd: I will follow and favorite 1 card of your choosing.
I'll favorite every card that gets posted on here as usual! Good luck!
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Comments
I'm supposing plain.
So must it be powerful, or can I just have amazing flavor text?
(Valid right?)
Skaabaren's Gatherer
Isn't that a Gargantua?
French vanilla:
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/andruu-pyromaster
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/ob-nixiliss-horror-1
Unless, of course, they have:
- Awesome flavour text.
- Cool combination of keyword abilities.
- Are done in a creative way.
_ Come with a cool custom keyword.
Defender and double strike.