I had an idea... for a 1,000 card set

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  • shadow123shadow123
    @Scott_Anderson
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    That’s great @shadow123. Have you been following along so that you know what you are responsible to make?
  • shadow123shadow123
    Yup! I’m making cards right now!
  • RanshiRanshi
    Guys, I'm bowing out. **** hit the fan on my end and my plate is too full to take on this project with any degree of regularity. Feel free to consult me on matters, though.
  • Dom_RocksDom_Rocks
    I am terribly sorry I have not been involved recently, I had a lot of work to do and just could not get to it.

    If anyone could take control of this it would be much appreciated, again I apologize.

    I will still try to be somewhat involved in this but anyone can take control of this.

    I am again sorry for this.

    Thank you for reading this and being involved.

    -Dom_Rocks
  • shadow123shadow123
    @Ranshi That’s fine! life always comes before mtg Cardsmith!
  • RanshiRanshi
    Not with me all the time... *Nervous smile*
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    edited January 2020
    @Ranshi
    @Dom_Rocks

    This should be fun! And RL comes first.

    Okay so this is where we are for cardsmith assignments.

    Naya v Dimir @DrakeGladis
    Grixis v Selesnya OPEN
    Esper v Gruul @WarriorCatInAhat
    Bant v Rakdos @AxNoodle
    Jund v Azorius @Leaf_Juggernaut


    Sultai v Boros @Scott_Anderson
    Abzan v Izzet @TheWanderer
    Temur v Orzhov @shadow123
    Jeskai v Golgari @IzItTru
    Mardu v Simic @Bowler218

    I would like to solicit a couple of well-known members here, one at a time, to honor us with their contribution. Is that NOT okay with anyone?
  • IzItTruIzItTru
    edited January 2020
    @Scott_Anderson there isn’t an e at the end of my username.
  • RanshiRanshi
    I'd like to still be able to overlook the creation of the Grixis, if that is alright!
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    Here are cards representing the main characters in the set. There are many other cards which reference one or more of the characters - mostly the Boros side, because it's presented from their point of view.

    If you like, the images link through to the card pages and you can criticize them there so I can make any changes.

    Antoneta Le Guen is the central character in the story and this is her "mature" card. She also has two other creature cards in the set - one legendary and one nonlegendary. She is referenced on many others.

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  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    @IzItTru Sorry! thanks. Changing it.

    @ranshi Oversee Grixis in what way?
  • IzItTruIzItTru
    @Scott_Anderson no problem! Just wanted to make sure I got the notifications!
  • RanshiRanshi
    I want to ensure it is still a phobia based curse theme.
    https://mtgcardsmith.com/user/Ranshi/sets/48517
  • DrakeGladisDrakeGladis
    What is the current due date, or, that failing, extimated time of release? My teachers are turning up the homework levels.
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    @DrakeGladis there's no due date. Work on cards as you like. Don't stress out about it. This is meant to be fun!

    There are 83 cards each of us must make (and many of those cards will be critiqued right back out, as you saw with me and @Potato13 earlier.) That means new cards.

    That seems like a lot but I bet you have cards you already made that you like and would fit in your set idea.

    So my advice is to just fill in your spreadsheet little by little as you go. After a couple of weeks we can look at what you have.




  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    edited January 2020
    I saw the painting and I just knew it had to be a card.

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    This is a functional reprint of Reflecting Pool: https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=4936
  • DrakeGladisDrakeGladis
    I'll try making a card a day. Probably will miss it every couple though.
  • RanshiRanshi
    The end of the semester, I will probably be able to join back.
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    Everyone: It's totally okay to go slow if you want to. I happened to be able to bang through my cards because 1) I have a ton of Sultai cards that I like and 2) I have a ton of time on my hands these days.

    1,000 cards will take time to get right.
  • TheWandererTheWanderer
    I still have a ways to go, but I do have all but one of my important characters made into cards:
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    Horatia was meant to be at rare, but I messed up and put her at uncommon by mistake... As for going slowly, that sounds good - I have a limited well of ideas these days.
  • KorandAngelsKorandAngels
    edited January 2020
    @TheWanderer Clever namings.
    You know, this would make a good contest
    I made this a contest: http://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/discussion/5011/the-battle-of-aether-islands
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    @thewanderer these are all excellent cards. I also peeked at some of the other cards you are considering for your slice. I think they are all adequate-to-excellent.

    The flavor is strong!

    On Gaius, I’m not sure he’s Izzet. Curiosity/Ophidian effects are blue and green. It’s not a terrible bend though.
  • Dom_RocksDom_Rocks
    @Scott_Anderson, thank you so much for taking over and explaining all this!

    If you don't mind, can you explain all the 400+ comments to me in a summary so I can start making cards?

    Again, thank you!
  • Dom_RocksDom_Rocks
    b.t.w, I am thinking that there could be a Mediation Realm for all the Cardsmiths to live in, and they could watch over the plane from beyond. What does everyone think of that?
  • Leaf_JuggernautLeaf_Juggernaut
    edited January 2020
    Woah! I just got gifted premium. That's kind of crazy not gonna lie.
  • Dom_RocksDom_Rocks
    @Leaf_Juggernaut, congrats!
  • Leaf_JuggernautLeaf_Juggernaut
    edited January 2020
    @Dom_Rocks Yea, thanks! But, I'm not sure why I got it though or by who... I'm curious to know.
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    @Leaf_Juggernaut You mean it doesn't tell you who gave it to you!?
  • Scott_AndersonScott_Anderson
    edited January 2020
    @Dom_Rocks Much of the preliminary process has been completed but we do have some creative work to do.

    The Big Picture:

    The Big Picture is that there is a Creator who has been sleeping for so long, his realm disintegrated. He awakens and pours his dreams out into the Aether. It forms into ten little island worlds - an Aether Archipelago. (There are also five central island worlds, each dominated by one color of mana. This is where the "generic" elements of the realm would live.)

    On each one, there are all five colors and each has a particular arrangement: There is a conflict between a two-color faction and a three-color faction. Some of the conflicts are big and some are very small. It doesn't really matter; it's just a vehicle to tell a little story with main characters and some nice theme and flavor elements.

    This Aether Archipelago is in the same dimension as Dominaria but very, very far away.

    The Aether is not empty space. It is breathable and vessels akin to sailing ships can cross from one island to another. This means there will be vehicles in each expansion.

    You are allowed to make yourself into a character of your story. I did not, but I think a lot of folks want to do that.

    The 1,000 card set is divided up into two blocks, each with a large expansion and two small expansions. But the whole project ties together under the meta-theme of the dreams of a waking creator.

    The set sizes are 258/121/121 and 258/121/121. Each large expansion will additionally get a "buy-a-box promo" mythic. We are doing this so everyone gets to design two mythics. So the whole thing is really 1,002 cards plus basic lands and token cards.

    The expansion names of the first block are Gaifal (this is the name of the whole realm), Smiths of Gaifal, and Aether Archipelago. The second block has no names yet. Right now it's called Hot Dog, Mustard and Relish.

    Five stories will be featured in each block over three expansions. The first three will be the friendly-shards versus enemy-guilds and the second three will be the enemy-shards versus the friendly-guilds.

    These stories will each be assigned to a Cardsmith. They encompass 83 cards. Hopefully a large number will be related to the central story or theme.

    83 x 10 = 830, leaving 170 cards not assigned. These slots will be filled with special lands and artifacts. We will leave those til after, but start thinking up some and maybe making some to set aside.

    Here is how the whole set is slotted.

    1,000 Master: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BnhSRV88l1vWkxMvMrqfQ9Ib4PUNqFKI/view?usp=sharing

    On the last tab you will see the cards any particular person is responsible for making.

    Here is an example worksheet so you can see how I filled mine out. It's only an example.
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vUI2sOH5QYTbPk0gXtJBFx5mwFX40-v_/view?usp=sharing

    Here is a link to the backstory:
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/18gZaT0EPIgN6Ow6OKeGhe5R_AbGMtdlz/view?usp=sharing

    Please download at least the first document.
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