Post your favorite custom mechanics here. (For Mechanix Challenge #30)

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  • TezzeretofCarmot21TezzeretofCarmot21
    @Tomigon Thanks for the help!
  • ManaChromeManaChrome
    Ah, I see. I used the flood counters thing as a reference when I made the flooding mechanic, the trick was to have some cards care if the battlefield was flooded or not, maybe that's what MagicalMagic could use!

    Anyway, if that isn't much of a mechanic, then what about this Etherialize mechanic that I've been tinkering with?

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    It doesn't really have much upside since you only get a 1/1 where you'd normally get the full stat creature or a 4/4 if you were using Embalm or Eternalize. This card, and Goblin Snatchpockets, the other Etherialize card I made, don't have the "Etherialize only as a sorcery" clause to balance it out I guess. But I'm still wondering if that would give Etherialize much of a change. What do you think? I don't know if it should be at sorcery speed or not XD
  • TomigonTomigon
    edited May 2018
    @ManaChrome
    It's safer with sorcery clause, but if you do that it's just a weaker version of Eternalize. I think the mechanic is cool as it is. I think it's more interesting if it gives the token flying:P
    Etherialize [Cost] ([Cost], Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 1/1 blue Spirit '__ceature types__' with no mana cost and has flying.)
  • ManaChromeManaChrome
    Sure! Let's have that as a variation under the Etherialize mechanic if you do decide to put it in XD
  • TigerFang8TigerFang8
    Charge (This creature exerts as it attacks. It may attack at any time.)
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  • KrampisZmanKrampisZman
    edited May 2018
    @Tomigon Here are my two cents:


    Rehearse

    Rules Text:

    Rehearse (At the beginning of your upkeep, put a verse counter on this creature.)

    Examples:

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    NOTE: Creatures with this mechanic must have the "Musician" subtype. This way, tribal musicians payoffs that reference verse counters can function.



    Morphkicker

    Rules Text:

    Morphkicker {COST} (You may pay an additional {COST} as you turn this permanent face up.)

    Examples:

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    NOTE: Permanents with this mechanic need to also have Morph!

    ALSO A NOTE: The golem says: "as you turn this creature face up." It should say: "as you turn this permanent face up."
  • JoeMooseJoeMoose
    I only have one mechanic, and it's called:

    Wind Up

    Used mostly for artifact creatures, you have to 'wind up' the creature to untap it, usually by paying its casting cost. Whether it has an added ability whenever it gets untapped is up to you.

    Ex.:

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  • TomigonTomigon
    edited May 2018
    @JoeMoose
    I think Wind Up is a flavorful mechanic, but WotC doesn't make mechanics that only have downside. Cardsmiths don't like to use them too. How about this:
    Wind up N (This permanent doesn't untap during your untap step and has "{n}: Untap this permanent.")

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    @Everyone thank you so much! We have now 12 mechanics! Sorry if your favorite mechanics aren't included in this list. But if you post them to the Encyclopedia, they will be used in future mechanix challenges.

    These are mechanics that i'm going to use in Mechanix Challenge #30



    Trust of the Council by @ningyounk
    Trust of the council - Each player votes for A or B at the same time. If you voted for A, for each A vote, (effect 1.) If you voted for B, for each B vote, (effect 2.)

    @Scott_Anderson I modified your mechanic.. What do you think?
    Cooperation by @Scott_Anderson, modified by Tomigon
    Cooperation - If you control a mono-(Color A) creature and a mono-(Color B) creature, (effect..)
    Cooperation - (Effect..) as long as you control a mono-(Color A) creature and a mono-(Color B) creature.
    Cooperation - [Cost]: (effect..) Activate this ability only if you control a mono-(Color A) creature and a mono-(Color B) creature.
    Etc..
    NOTE: The card must be multicolored that has color A and color B in its identity.

    Legion by @TigerFang8
    Legion N (When this creature enters the battlefield, if it's not a token, create N tokens that are copies of it.)

    Ritual by @TezzeretofCarmot21
    Ritual {cost} (You may pay {cost} and sacrifice a creature rather than pay this spell’s mana cost.)

    Restore by @sorinjace
    Restore N (When this creature enters the battlefield, you may shuffle up to N cards from your graveyard into your library.)
    ..OR..
    Restore N. (Shuffle up to N cards from your graveyard into your library.)
    NOTE: 2nd version is an action keyword, like scry, proliferate, investigate,,

    Peaceful by @Tomigon
    Peaceful (This creature can't attack. It deals damage to creatures in the
    form of -1/-0 counters.)

    Psychic by @Lastjustice
    Psychic (If this creature would deal combat damage to a player, instead that player puts that many cards from the top of their library into their graveyard.)

    Insular by @KalamMekhar
    Insular - If you spent only ____ mana to cast this spell, *(effect..)
    NOTE: Insert the spell's color in _____. *(effect...) gives a card different or additional characteristics that makes the card more powerful.

    Forge by @TenebrisNemo
    Forge N. (Create N colorless Sword Equipment artifact tokens with "Equipped creature gets +1/+0" and equip {1}.)
    ..OR..
    Forge N swords. (Create N colorless Sword Equipment artifact tokens with "Equipped creature gets +1/+0" and equip {1}.)
    ..OR..
    Forge N shields. (Create N colorless Shield Equipment artifact tokens with "Equipped creature gets +0/+1" and equip {1}.)
    NOTE: These are all action mechanics.

    Retribution by @Dechujoh64
    Retribution (Whenever a creature you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
    ..OR..
    Retribution (Whenever a creature you control that was dealt combat damage this turn dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)

    Etherialize by @ManaChrome
    Etherialize [Cost] ([Cost], Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 1/1 blue Spirit '__ceature types__' with no mana cost.)
    ..OR..
    Etherialize [Cost] ([Cost], Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 1/1 blue Spirit '__ceature types__' with no mana cost and has flying.)

    Rehearse by @KrampisZman
    Rehearse (At the beginning of your upkeep, put a verse counter on this creature.)
    NOTE: Creatures with this mechanic must have the "Musician" subtype. This way, tribal musicians payoffs that reference verse counters can function.
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    Let me know if you find wording mistakes!



  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    @tomigon thanks, you’re on to something. Posting my mechanic here made me realize that it’s unclear and needs work.

    I appreciate you and @ningyounk helping me think through it.

    I should have a much better idea of what it means by challenge 31.
  • TomigonTomigon
    edited May 2018
    @Scott_Anderson
    Anytime:) Thanks for posting your mechanics. I fixed your cooperation mechanic but I realized I don't like that version so much.. I'll replace cooperation with thorns
    Thorns N (Whenever this creature is dealt combat damage by creature, this creature deals N damage to that creature.)
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    Thanks. Thorns is simple but there’s definitely a place for it with the right flavor.
  • TomigonTomigon
    @Scott_Anderson
    And we already got an entry with thorns mechanic in MC30!

    @Everyone Check out mechanix challenge #30!
    http://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/discussion/3653/mechanix-challenge-30




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