Technically, this doesn't include any colors at all, but the design is supposed to allow him to Rank up into different forms, which are all different color combos. Just to clarify, if you cast a red-green spell on him, you may rank him up into a creature that has at least red, or at least green in its color identity (I probably worded it incorrectly, but I hope you can see my intention). I know that you don't get a sideboard in commander, but I think that at least a few playgroups would be fine with it.
Hey @Jadefire. that's a super sweet design you've got going on there! I might be willing to bend the rules slightly if you can do your best to make it in MTGCS. You might be able to fit the static abilities in with the -3 ability.
@Fallen_Lord_Vulganos unfortunately, flash is a keyword ability. You could technically call it a mechanic, but it doesn't count for the sake of the challenge
Also, @Everyone I am removing the requirement for MTGCS links ONLY for Challenge #23, as MTGCS has a terrible planeswalker creator. Loving the entries so far from everyone, keep it up!
Just to be clear, how do you define a mechanic as different from a keyword ability? If it's the existence of an established one- or two-word name representing a larger set of rules text, does Foretell in the above example fall into that category?
@Jadefire good point, thanks for pointing that out. There are some mechanics that do use keyword abilities. So yes, Foretell is a mechanic. Flash on the other hand is just "You may play this card any time you could cast an instant," which isn't really a mechanic like Foretell or Landfall in the same sense. It's like scry. scry is technically a keyword action but you get what I mean
I think I see what you mean. A keyword is something that describes a characteristic or property of a card while a mechanic may have costs and choices involved and isn't "in effect" at all times. Thanks for the clarification.
@Usaername Is there any chance that you could clarify a little more on that? According to the blanket concept of mechanic, flash is a mechanic, as is literally any term used to simplify an effect, or anything like landfall that groups similar effects under one metaphorical banner without actually having a game effect itself.
It's possible that what you mean is along the lines of "mechanic that isn't an evergreen / base mechanic", in which case it might be good to specify.
Name: TheRacingTurtle Challenge 19) - A new card type Challenge entry 11/12 Card name: Gorefang Clan Card link: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/gorefang-clan You can find a bit more of a spiel on my inspiration behind the mechanic at the card page, but here's the extended rules for Faction:
-Faction cards start play and remain in the command zone, similar to conspiracies. -You may only have one Faction-type card in your deck. -All creature subtypes in this card's listed subtypes are your Faction members. For Gorefang Clan, "whenever you cast a faction spell" means "whenever you cast an Orc, Goblin, Ogre, or Troll spell". -All creature spells in your deck must include one of the listed faction subtypes, though they do not have to have only the listed subtypes. You may have Goblin Shamans and Orc Beserkers in your deck, but not a Dwarf Beserker. They make for fine eating though. -A faction card's abilities take effect and can be activated while in the command zone, similar to an emblem or conspiracy. -If an effect of a spell or permanent you control would refer to one or more of your faction members, it refers to all of them instead. For example, Goblin Chieftain has "Other Goblin creatures you control get +1/+1 and have haste." With Gorefang Clan, this would now mean "Other Orc, Goblin, Ogre, and Troll creatures you control get +1/+1 and have haste." -The effect of a Faction card does not alter the subtypes of creature cards in your deck, it only alters effects of spells and abilities you control. -This effect does not apply when determining the characteristics of a token you create. For example, when you activate Krenko, Mob Boss to "Create X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens, where X is the number of Goblins you control." you would create only red Goblin creature tokens, not Orc/Goblin/Ogre/Troll abominations of nature. You do however, create X equal to the number of faction members you control, not just counting Goblins.
Name: TheRacingTurtle Challenge 19) - A new card type Challenge entry 11/12 - Second card for this challenge. Card name: The Black Legion Card link: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/the-black-legion
Name: TheRacingTurtle 01) - A card with the Basic supertype that isn't a land Challenge entry 12/12 - Card name: Brown Bear Card link: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/brown-bear-10
What would the Basic supertype mean if applied to a creature? Why, the famous Grizzly Bear of course, at 2/2 for 2!
This kicks something out of almost every zone it enters to either neutral or positive effect. Too bad there's no established order for the zones so that it can simply be stated as moving the thing to the "next zone."
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Challenge 17) - A card with 3 or more mechanics used/represented
Challenge entry 8/12
Card name: Maloch, Obzedat Aspirant
Card link: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/maloch-obzedat-aspirant
I hope you're not over the glut of entries from me Usaername, I've been thoroughly enjoying your list of prompts.
Challenge 04) - A card with the tribal type
Challenge entry 9/12
Card name: Midnight Pilferings
Card link: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/midnight-pilferings
Challenge #: 07 (5-color commander that isn't tribal)
Challenge entry: 2/12
Card name: Ganford, The Wanderer
Card link: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/ganford-the-wanderer
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Technically, this doesn't include any colors at all, but the design is supposed to allow him to Rank up into different forms, which are all different color combos. Just to clarify, if you cast a red-green spell on him, you may rank him up into a creature that has at least red, or at least green in its color identity (I probably worded it incorrectly, but I hope you can see my intention). I know that you don't get a sideboard in commander, but I think that at least a few playgroups would be fine with it.
Here's the other rank up cards just for a reference point (I will probably make more in the future):
https://mtgcardsmith.com/user/feralitator/sets/58409
Challenge #14
Challenge entry 3/12
Card name: Reverb Technician
Challenge #: 23
Challenge entry: 1/12
Card name: Higure, the Silent Tempest
Card link: https://www.mtgcardsmith.com/view/higure-the-silent-tempest (placeholder)
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Sorry Usaername, MTGCS doesn't support planeswalkers with four abilities but I didn't want to omit this card just for that reason.
Challenge 07) - An interesting 5-color commander that isn't tribal
Challenge entry 7/12 - Second card for this challenge.
Card name: (/\) Aeowin, Summer Bloom // (/\\/) Eaolfin, Winter Thorn
Card link: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/-aeowin-summer-bloom and https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/-eaolfin-winter-thorn
Challenge 24) - A conspiracy card (one with the conspiracy type)
Challenge entry 10/12
Card name: Summon the Squall
Card link: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/summon-the-squall
Challenge: 20
Challenge entry: 2/12
Card name: Triplicum Shade
Card link: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/triplicum-shade
It's for you @shadow123!
Challenge #15
Challenge entry 4/12
Card name: Revelation of Difference
Challenge #: 14
Challenge entry: 2/12
Card name: Harmony
Card link: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/harmony-12
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Panharmonicon. Harmony. Ha ha... whatever then.
Also, @Everyone I am removing the requirement for MTGCS links ONLY for Challenge #23, as MTGCS has a terrible planeswalker creator. Loving the entries so far from everyone, keep it up!
It's possible that what you mean is along the lines of "mechanic that isn't an evergreen / base mechanic", in which case it might be good to specify.
Challenge 19) - A new card type
Challenge entry 11/12
Card name: Gorefang Clan
Card link: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/gorefang-clan
You can find a bit more of a spiel on my inspiration behind the mechanic at the card page, but here's the extended rules for Faction:
-Faction cards start play and remain in the command zone, similar to conspiracies.
-You may only have one Faction-type card in your deck.
-All creature subtypes in this card's listed subtypes are your Faction members. For Gorefang Clan, "whenever you cast a faction spell" means "whenever you cast an Orc, Goblin, Ogre, or Troll spell".
-All creature spells in your deck must include one of the listed faction subtypes, though they do not have to have only the listed subtypes. You may have Goblin Shamans and Orc Beserkers in your deck, but not a Dwarf Beserker. They make for fine eating though.
-A faction card's abilities take effect and can be activated while in the command zone, similar to an emblem or conspiracy.
-If an effect of a spell or permanent you control would refer to one or more of your faction members, it refers to all of them instead. For example, Goblin Chieftain has "Other Goblin creatures you control get +1/+1 and have haste." With Gorefang Clan, this would now mean "Other Orc, Goblin, Ogre, and Troll creatures you control get +1/+1 and have haste."
-The effect of a Faction card does not alter the subtypes of creature cards in your deck, it only alters effects of spells and abilities you control.
-This effect does not apply when determining the characteristics of a token you create. For example, when you activate Krenko, Mob Boss to "Create X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens, where X is the number of Goblins you control." you would create only red Goblin creature tokens, not Orc/Goblin/Ogre/Troll abominations of nature. You do however, create X equal to the number of faction members you control, not just counting Goblins.
Challenge 19) - A new card type
Challenge entry 11/12 - Second card for this challenge.
Card name: The Black Legion
Card link: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/the-black-legion
01) - A card with the Basic supertype that isn't a land
Challenge entry 12/12 -
Card name: Brown Bear
Card link: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/brown-bear-10
What would the Basic supertype mean if applied to a creature? Why, the famous Grizzly Bear of course, at 2/2 for 2!
Challenge #02
Challenge entry 5/12
Card name: Soundstopper Headphones
Name: Sanjaya666
Challenge #: 17
Challenge entry: 1/12
Card name: Vulganath, Maw of Elements
Card link: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/vulganath-maw-of-elements
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Challenge #: 09
Challenge entry: 2/12
Card name: Ulon, Soul's Displacement
Card link: https://www.mtgcardsmith.com/view/ulon-souls-displacement
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This kicks something out of almost every zone it enters to either neutral or positive effect. Too bad there's no established order for the zones so that it can simply be stated as moving the thing to the "next zone."
Challenge #: 17
Challenge entry: 3/12
Card name: Fleshwring Conformant
Card link: https://www.mtgcardsmith.com/view/fleshwring-conformant
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It's Phyrexian Rager meets Viscera Dragger meets Fleshwrither with a bit of Street Wraith thrown in and it's all card advantage.