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Iron Smith: Battle: The Obligatory Tribal Challenge!!
The time has come once again to answer life's most magical question: Who's smithing reigns supreme. This is Iron Smith!
A delectable Japanese tradition has taken root on MTGcardsmith community forums soil. We have been graced with the establishment of our very own Smithing Stadium, where our nimble chairman has brought together the most pungent card designs of both east and west. It is here, where the best of the best from around the world meet and face the ultimate card design challenge.
So please allow me to introduce a veritable pantheon of cardsmithing giants, your very own Iron smiths MTGCardsmith community forums!
Iron Smith @modnation675!
Iron Smith @Faiths_Guide!
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In mere moments, Iron Smith @Faiths_Guide will be pitted against our challenger, who thirsts to discover our secret ingredient, and enter the heat of battle here in smithing stadium.
Today's challenger is...
@AustinSmith!
@AustinSmith is a college student in Texas pursuing a career in web development with a special interest in Magic: The Gathering. He is using this site as a means of developing a portfolio of sorts to present my skills in game development. He is sure to be a worthy opponent for the Iron Smith today.
But there is one more ingredient in this battle; a secret ingredient! The theme on which our smiths will offer their succulent Variations. Today's secret ingredient is...
Epic music intensifies
TRIBAL!
I want to see your best designs based upon the theme of Tribal. You will be picking one of 4 tribes and 3 designs relating to that tribe. One card will be designed with Legacy or Modern in mind. Whether you make a Modern or Legacy card depends on the tribe, make sure to read their descriptions. The second will be designed with Commander in mind. It does not have to be legendary, but it should be playable in the Commander format. Your third card can be whatever you like.
Which 4 tribes will you be using, might you ask?
Zombies
Zombies have been a force in magic since the very beginning. Unfortunately, these guys haven't made it to tournament tables outside of Standard. I think it's high time we change that. I want to see your best design for a zombie for Modern
Faeries
Faeries were once one of the most feared tribal decks in magic. Back in the days of the extended format, Faeries were a force to be reckoned with, and they Dominated standard thanks to Bitterblossom. They were so good, in fact, that Bitterblossom was banned at the inception of Modern. I think we should return the Fae to their dominance. No, lets take them to a place they have never visited- Legacy
Spirits
For the number of times spirits have been showcased as a tribe in a block, it is very strange that they don't have a tier deck in Commander or an Eternal Format. I think it's time we change that. Make a Modern playable spirit!
Squirrels
This is an MTGCardsmith contest about tribal. You really expect the Squirrels of @Corwinnn to not be on the list of choices? Since most of the Squirrels printed up until this point were either from the Pre-Modern age of Magic or Unsets, lets make our Eternal Squirrel playable in Legacy
Smiths, you will have until February 17th, 2018 at 11:59 P.M. to create your best 3 original, new card designs relating to this theme.
So now MTGCardsmith, with an open heart and an empty deckbox, I say unto you in the words of my uncle: 'Allez Cardsmithing!'
A delectable Japanese tradition has taken root on MTGcardsmith community forums soil. We have been graced with the establishment of our very own Smithing Stadium, where our nimble chairman has brought together the most pungent card designs of both east and west. It is here, where the best of the best from around the world meet and face the ultimate card design challenge.
So please allow me to introduce a veritable pantheon of cardsmithing giants, your very own Iron smiths MTGCardsmith community forums!
Iron Smith @modnation675!
Iron Smith @Faiths_Guide!
REDACTED
In mere moments, Iron Smith @Faiths_Guide will be pitted against our challenger, who thirsts to discover our secret ingredient, and enter the heat of battle here in smithing stadium.
Today's challenger is...
@AustinSmith!
@AustinSmith is a college student in Texas pursuing a career in web development with a special interest in Magic: The Gathering. He is using this site as a means of developing a portfolio of sorts to present my skills in game development. He is sure to be a worthy opponent for the Iron Smith today.
But there is one more ingredient in this battle; a secret ingredient! The theme on which our smiths will offer their succulent Variations. Today's secret ingredient is...
Epic music intensifies
TRIBAL!
I want to see your best designs based upon the theme of Tribal. You will be picking one of 4 tribes and 3 designs relating to that tribe. One card will be designed with Legacy or Modern in mind. Whether you make a Modern or Legacy card depends on the tribe, make sure to read their descriptions. The second will be designed with Commander in mind. It does not have to be legendary, but it should be playable in the Commander format. Your third card can be whatever you like.
Which 4 tribes will you be using, might you ask?
Zombies
Zombies have been a force in magic since the very beginning. Unfortunately, these guys haven't made it to tournament tables outside of Standard. I think it's high time we change that. I want to see your best design for a zombie for Modern
Faeries
Faeries were once one of the most feared tribal decks in magic. Back in the days of the extended format, Faeries were a force to be reckoned with, and they Dominated standard thanks to Bitterblossom. They were so good, in fact, that Bitterblossom was banned at the inception of Modern. I think we should return the Fae to their dominance. No, lets take them to a place they have never visited- Legacy
Spirits
For the number of times spirits have been showcased as a tribe in a block, it is very strange that they don't have a tier deck in Commander or an Eternal Format. I think it's time we change that. Make a Modern playable spirit!
Squirrels
This is an MTGCardsmith contest about tribal. You really expect the Squirrels of @Corwinnn to not be on the list of choices? Since most of the Squirrels printed up until this point were either from the Pre-Modern age of Magic or Unsets, lets make our Eternal Squirrel playable in Legacy
Smiths, you will have until February 17th, 2018 at 11:59 P.M. to create your best 3 original, new card designs relating to this theme.
So now MTGCardsmith, with an open heart and an empty deckbox, I say unto you in the words of my uncle: 'Allez Cardsmithing!'
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Great. I guess I'll go with Faeries.
Oooh, my first was also going to be a 2 CMC, flash, flying, uncommon, 1/1 in blue... then I realized I couldn't publish it because my premium wore off...
No big deal, I'll just use my alternate account.
Ya, pitty that. I didn't remember Spellstutter until I looked up possibly relevant Modern Faerie lists after I'd thought out my concept. I was going to do "As an additional cost to cast cardname, counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}." but it sounded weird. It was both a benefit and a "drawback," so I went with the simpler wording.
@KrampisZman
I think in the list I linked, you could probably run four Distracting Sprites instead of four Mana Leaks. Keep in mind that she also makes Spellstutter better.
I think what sets mine apart is that 1) I'm not countering a spell, I'm bouncing a permanent, which synergizes with the tempo playstyle Spirits really seem to be pushed towards, and 2) the rules clearly state that a Legacy Faerie was asked for, not Modern.
I thought that we had the same goal (1Modern, 1EDH, & 1Wild), so that's what I did :P
Probably shouldn't have done it that way in retrospect. You don't need to redo Distracting Sprite if you don't want, but you might want to try making a different competitive design and bump that one to your wildcard.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
So, I'm going to square one (I invite @AustinSmith to do the same if he chooses).
I'm going to try and make all three cards tonight.
Another thing, why do I feel like I'm facing the Iron Smith?
@KrampisZman @Faiths_Guide @AustinSmith
Should I post a prize for the best artwork among all rounds? I think it's a nice idea to give the ironsmiths something to look towards.
Also, I'll keep my Modern entry as is since I submitted it first :P
Buttering him up with a set symbol. Next level stuff. XD
@Faiths_Guide lol, I forgot Krampis was a Bidoof enthusiast, I just picked a limited edition joke symbol since I still have premium status for a goofy entry ^-^
The versatility here is that it lets you save more important creatures and reset things like Sower of Temptation Spellstutter Sprite, & Vendilion Clique. I think this versatility would make it the preference to Quickling in this Sultai legacy list. Also it focuses on the tribal thing a bit more obviously.