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So, in reality, the cards would be together on one with one on the top and the other turned 90 degrees.
With All Hollows Eve being a "Sinful" day and All Saints Day being holy why not do both when your contest is ALL HOLLOWS EVE.
Also how did you get the pumpkin set symbol? I'm so jealous…:-)
Halloween started with the ancient celtic belief that before the start of the new year, which to them was on November 1st, the realms of the dead and the living were closest. Nihilism is defined as the belief that nothing waits for us after death. My card Sect Dex in a sense embodies nihilism, specifically a branch of it where the possibility of ghosts is accepted, but it amounts to what's the point? They are still as alive and as dead as us, just without the ties of flesh. A bit of a tie in to that idea of close worlds.
Ranshi, Vying Snollygoster
Kids love candy. Vampires are nowadays a halmark of Halloween. Kids who are greedy, such as me in the days of trick or treating, would be willing to resort to questionable methods to maximize their payloads. Hence a vampire willing to go to any length to win.
Corey, Mindful & Macabre
You will now let this card win on account of unbiased coincidence...
This is a cool card that while not technically, it screams necromancer. Not to mention that scaring people such as you would on Hallow's Eve is easiest when you have Mind-Japery at your disposal.
Jack O'Lanturn
Ok... I thought I was being clever by making O'Lantern into a Irish sounding name, but turns out... well you'll find out... This is still an interesting take on Jack Skellington, as can be inferred by the name of the file online, Jack, and the recognizable swirly hill in the background.
Spelleater Skaab
This spell is a) a Zombie, and b) turns tricks (instants and sorceries) into treats (haunts, by process of eating, as seen above)
Not really much else to say... 0_0
Grotesque Poltergeist
This is a spooky ghost that hurts the players. It combines that sort of allure that comes with the spooky; you just have to look, even though you know that you won't like what you see.
Harvest Festival
Who doesn't like a good Halloween party? Throw in a bit of cultish imagery, and you get Harvets Festival!
Gan Ceann, the Headless
I will hopefully be more concise this time...
The story of the Headless Horseman, one of the most iconic Halloween related pieces of modern mythos, is based off of the a Dutch ghost story of a black clad rider who carried his head in his right hand. That man was referred to most frequently, as Gan Ceann.
The origin of Jack o Lanterns is that a Irish drunk named Jack was on his way home when he tricked the devil into climbing a tree. Jack carved a cross in the bark, trapping him. In exchange for freedom, Jack was promised to never go to hell. Jack, assuming that this meant free passage to heaven, lived his life not giving a care in the world. He was denied entry and went to talk to his ol' pal the devil. The devil, keeping his end of the bargain, exiled Jack from hell, pitching flaming coals for good measure. Jack put said coals into a turnip, which was used as the first jack o lantern.
A Dance With the Damned
I have literally only 3 minutes before the wifi shuts down. Basically halloween parties lead to debauchery and mischief. This card implements both ideas in a card that if I do say so myself, in a way that is very pleasing to look at.
Mischief Night
Mischief night is what the eve of Halloween is called in my parts. There were too many eggings so it became a really big deal to do that on Halloween, so people started the night prior. How quaint.
Empty the Tombs
LOTS OF ZOMBIES!!!
Foghar, Harvest Druid
As mentioned above, Halloween is to keep spirits that are overlapping from getting too close. That's why Foghar destroys creatures, creating spirits, representing the spirits of the dead (obviously), then exiles them, providing life to their controllers as a sort of recompense. It's a tricky card that is a treat to play. (There is more lore but I already might not make this in time before the wifi stops...)
ALL HEIL THE PUMPKING