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Walkers Not Named
In the spirit of the other contests, I'm starting one to show off one of the underused card types in MTG: planeswalkers. Here's the challenge: create a planeswalker based on an already existing character. These cards can be based on normal creatures, legendary creatures, characters only mentioned in stories, and even characters only named in flavor text. Along with this planeswalker, make a companion card to go along with them, like an oath or the signature spells from War of the Spark.
THE RULES:
-New cards only
-Up to 5 entries per cardsmith, for 10 total cards (5 planeswalkers + 5 signatures)
-The cards will be judged by multiple criteria, including how well they translated the character into the cards. I will judge balance as best as I can, but I will be giving precedence to clever design and character accuracy as they are easier to judge for me.
-Winners will receive favorites, and the cardsmith who's card I like the most will receive a follow.
EXAMPLE:
I'm basing my examples off Armorcraft Judge, one of my favorite cards from Kaladesh.
Contest ends 1/30/21
THE RULES:
-New cards only
-Up to 5 entries per cardsmith, for 10 total cards (5 planeswalkers + 5 signatures)
-The cards will be judged by multiple criteria, including how well they translated the character into the cards. I will judge balance as best as I can, but I will be giving precedence to clever design and character accuracy as they are easier to judge for me.
-Winners will receive favorites, and the cardsmith who's card I like the most will receive a follow.
EXAMPLE:
I'm basing my examples off Armorcraft Judge, one of my favorite cards from Kaladesh.
Contest ends 1/30/21
Comments
Basically, I have designs I want to do but can't if we're limited to our own maker.
https://scryfall.com/card/ala/89/tar-fiend
Based in Zul Ashur from the flavor texts of some core sets. I tried to depict him pre-lich state, similar to Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath.
And the Soulmonger!
If i may, I’ll post a couple, then if they don’t meet the requirements, feel free to toss ‘em.
Based on Prophetic Flamespeaker, the name is drawn from ‘Fade into Antiquity’, though unrelated to it otherwise.
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/kleons-lavaborn?list=set&set=57275
The second one is based off of the flavor text from Zof Bloodbog/Zof Consumption https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&q=lore%3AVoshk
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/nullsages-helm?list=set&set=57275
Fathom Mage, but all grown up! I was really hoping to make a passive effect that was just evolve but for planeswalkers, but I didn't quite have the room to do so.
This planeswalker:
And it's signature spell:
Are both made around this card:
Meet King Korvold, who lined his court with the riches of many plundered planes, only to eventually fall victim to the wicked fae.
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/korvold-weregild-hoarder
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/descent-of-the-fae-curse