Conspiracy EDH: A New Format

TrippleBoggey3TrippleBoggey3
edited March 2017 in Custom Card Discussion
Introduction

Welcome to a new contest here! It is based off a conspiracy theme and EDH mixed into a new gamemode. Enjoy!

Format Rules

First see how many players are playing. Try to get at least 4 players. Then following this chart, out this number of these cards into a stack.

4 Players: 1 Plains, 1 Island, 1 Swamp, and 1 Mountain.
5 Players: 1 Plains, 1 Island, 1 Swamp, 1 Mountain, and 1 Forest.
6 Players: 1 Plains, 1 Island, 1 Swamp, 2 Mountains, and 1 Forest.
7 Players: 1 Plains, 2 Islands, 1 Swamp, 2 Mountains, and 1 Forest.
8 Players: 1 Plains, 2 Islands, 1 Swamp, 3 Mountains, and 1 Forest.
9 Players: 1 Plains, 2 Islands, 2 Swamps, 3 Mountains, and 1 Forest.
10 Players: 1 Plains, 2 Islands, 2 Swamps, 4 Mountains, and 1 Forest.
11 Players: 1 Plains, 2 Islands, 2 Swamps, 4 Mountains, and 2 Forests.
12 Players: 1 Plains, 2 Islands, 2 Swamps, 5 Mountains, and 2 Forests.
13 Players: 1 Plains, 3 Islands, 2 Swamps, 5 Mountains, and 2 Forests.
14 Players: 1 Plains, 3 Islands, 2 Swamps, 6 Mountains, and 2 Forests.
15 Players: 1 Plains, 4 Islands, 2 Swamps, 6 Mountains, and 2 Forests.
16 Players: 1 Plains, 4 Islands, 2 Swamps, 7 Mountains, and 2 Forests.

Plains: King
Island: Good Official
Swamp: Corrupt Official
Mountain: Rebel
Forest: Wealthy Man.

Shuffle all those cards into a face down pile, and deal each player 1 card. If a player reveals his or her cards that player is kicked from the game. Only the King starts the game with his card revealed. All the players choose an EDH deck, and then the game starts. Now, all players may talk amongst themselves, lie, and say they're identity, but it might be false. They may even bribe other players, by giving away cards from their hands, but only with the other player's consent. The game ends when the goal is met:

Goal of King and Good Official: Kill the Corrupt Officials and the Rebels.
Goal of Corrupt Official: Kill Everyone, including other Corrupt Officials.
Goal of Rebel: Kill the King.
Goal of Wealthy Man: Have all they're entire deck drawn out.

Once the game ends, each player gets points based on they're position:

If King/Good Official Wins: They each get 5 points. All alive Wealthy Man get 2 points.
If Corrupt Official Wins: They get 15 points.
If Rebels Win: They each get 5 points. All alive Corrupt Offcials get 3 Points. All alive Wealthy Man get 2 points.
If Wealthy Man wins: They get 30 points. All alive players each get 3 points.

And then play more!

Ban List:

-Any cards with an alternate win condition.
-Enter the Infinite.
-Inverter of Truth.
-Entire EDH Ban List.

This Contest

Well, we have to have some conspiracy EDH generals for this format! Come on and make some!

I recommend making EDH generals specifically for a specific identity, yet subtle enough that it can also be used for another to avoid suspicion.

Other Rules

-No entry limit.
-Old cards aloud.
-Due date undetermined.

Prizes

Undetermined.

Comments

  • TrippleBoggey3TrippleBoggey3
    The conspiracy part is that since you don't know who's who, it can be much interesting for players to lie to each other, and when they die and they're identity is revealed, it can be a "Wait, your on my side?" Moment or a "You've been a traitor this whole time?" Moment.
  • KrampisZmanKrampisZman
    Why would you ban the alternative win conditions and not stuff like:
    Ancestral Recall
    Balance
    Biorhythm
    Black Lotus
    Braids, Cabal Minion
    Chaos Orb
    Coalition Victory
    Channel
    Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
    Erayo, Soratami Ascendant
    Falling Star
    Fastbond
    Gifts Ungiven
    Griselbrand
    Karakas
    Library of Alexandria
    Limited Resources
    Mox Emerald
    Mox Jet
    Mox Pearl
    Mox Ruby
    Mox Sapphire
    Painter's Servant
    Panoptic Mirror
    Primeval Titan
    Protean Hulk
    Recurring Nightmare
    Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary
    Shahrazad
    Sundering Titan
    Sway of the Stars
    Sylvan Primordial
    Time Vault
    Time Walk
    Tinker
    Tolarian Academy
    Trade Secrets
    Upheaval
    Worldfire
    Yawgmoth's Bargain
    Etc...
  • TrippleBoggey3TrippleBoggey3
    @KrampisZman

    Thank you! I have updated the ban list.
  • TrippleBoggey3TrippleBoggey3
    Announcement

    Even if you are not planning on entering this contest, would you mind giving some advice on how you like this format!
  • BellycussBellycuss
    edited February 2017
    Dude, I can see this as a real format! It looks like a lot of fun, so I made a card for it! :D

    Here's my entry: http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/kzevra-time-dancer
  • BellycussBellycuss
    edited February 2017
    Also forgot to mention that almost every wealthy person would use this!

    http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=407582

    Turn 1: Land

    Turn 2: Land, Dark Ritual, that card.

    (I suggest banning it XD)
  • KrampisZmanKrampisZman
    @TrippleBoggey3 If you ban the legacy banned list, then you end up banning stuff like Sol Ring and Mana Vault that really shouldn't be banned in commander. I listed the stuff on the commander banned list, excluding prophet of kruphix because it's not that OP.

    I would recommend banning Emrakul, the Promised End as well... She is really powerful.

    @Bellycuss You would have to be a Wealthy Person for sure for that to be worth running, although I do agree that it could be slightly OP...

  • LujikulLujikul
    Prophet of Kruphix is incredibly OP, @KrampisZman
    it basically reads, "every turn is your turn, too."
  • TrippleBoggey3TrippleBoggey3
    @KrampisZman, @Bellycuss

    Ban List updated!

    @Lujikul

    I agree!
  • TrippleBoggey3TrippleBoggey3
    Bump
  • modnation675modnation675
    I think I'm gonna make a card that let's players vote to make the game planechase in addition to it's other rules. (Specific variant of planechase will be mentioned!)

    How do think that kind of mechanic sounds? I've been considering how to implement it for a while.
  • TrippleBoggey3TrippleBoggey3
    Just commentary on this format will be welcome too!
  • MaverickGVMaverickGV
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  • LegendxpLegendxp
    edited March 2017
    So, I have a question... If this is true:

    Goal of King and Good Official: Kill the Corrupt Officials and the Rebels.
    Goal of Corrupt Official: Kill Everyone, including other Corrupt Officials.

    If King/Good Official Wins: They each get 5 points. All alive Corrupt Offcials get 3 Points. All alive Wealthy Man get 2 points.
    If Corrupt Official Wins: They get 15 points.

    How do the alive corrupt officials get 3 points when the king wins, when the king wins by killing the corrupt officials?
  • TrippleBoggey3TrippleBoggey3
    @LegendXP

    I might have miswritten some stuff...
  • modnation675modnation675
    edited March 2017
    @TrippleBoggey3
    You may want to ban the following card since it's a 1 CMC mill your entire library!

    image

    Edit: Just made a card with inspiration to that card. Hopefully we can get some feedback on it's balancing!
    Myaris, the Selfless One (Synergizes with it in Commander!)
  • TrippleBoggey3TrippleBoggey3
    Announcement

    1. I just forgot: Add Demonic Consultation (Thank You @Modnation675) to the ban List.
    2. Take off the contest part. Let's just use this as a discussion thread for this format.
  • modnation675modnation675
    @TrippleBoggey3
    I can't imagine how funny it would be to see someone play 3+ cost tutors in their deck just to get this petty 1 mana spell.

    Then realizes the opponent just won! XD
  • strongbelievesstrongbelieves
    Niv Mizzet + Curiosity / Ophidian Eye / Tandem Lookout = infinite draw
  • MaverickGVMaverickGV
    It ends when your opponents run out of life
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