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General Challenge - Double Sided Cards
This is the second General Challenge I'll post and if you guys like it there will be more!
I find that without too many rules or restriction cardsmiths can really make some cool cards! That's where I got the inspiration for this challenge! The rules are simple: Make or enter 1 double sided card (link to 2 cards)! Hint: It doesn't have to be a creature! In fact, you will get bonus creativity points, so think outside the box! Challenge ends in a week (Next Saturday). Good Luck!
Examples:
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/endless-possibilities-1 -> http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/spectral-horizons
I find that without too many rules or restriction cardsmiths can really make some cool cards! That's where I got the inspiration for this challenge! The rules are simple: Make or enter 1 double sided card (link to 2 cards)! Hint: It doesn't have to be a creature! In fact, you will get bonus creativity points, so think outside the box! Challenge ends in a week (Next Saturday). Good Luck!
Examples:
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/endless-possibilities-1 -> http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/spectral-horizons
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http://mtgcardsmith.com/user/Corwinnn/sets/1838
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/the-harder-they-fall?list=user#.VFRlNfTF-r4
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/mister-hyde
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/kiriko-crow-man-1?list=user
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/llayna-the-insightful-twin?list=user
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/corona-polaris?list=user
You forgot the mana cost.
Infinite Evolution//Apotheosis
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/infinite-evolution?list=user
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/apotheosis-1
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/elemental-abyss-1
Abyssal Elemental
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/abyssal-elemental
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/royal-relic-1?list=user
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/corona-polaris?list=user
I think you should win just for those names.
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/battle-champion?list=user
Also made for the antithesis challenge, wanted to make something that'd fit both. look at my comments if you don't understand how she'd flip.
Visit Misery\Misery's Love - http://mtgcardsmith.com/user/MrRansom/sets/2038
It's a cool card, but I don't necessarily understand what it does... So, the way I'm getting the message, it cost 1b to have a target player sacrifice 2 creatures or 3bbb to have a target player sac a creature, you sac a creature, then everyone else sacs a creature? I just need a tiny bit of clarification here, that's all. Cool art though!
I made an error. The first side (Visit Misery) should be 1B to have target player sacrifice a creature, but for an extra 2BB you also get an enchantment (Misery's Love) that forces each other player to sac a creature whenever you do.
I think I fixed my mistake, both cards should now function properly. I hope.
http://mtgcardsmith.com/user/TheCopyrightContinuum/sets/2043
@Corwinnn (88/100) - I remember seeing this a while back. The flavor text gave me a few laughs. The art is nice, but the first one doesn't necessarily match the other, not a huge problem, just throwing it out there. I like the card itself, personally, but I think it can be probably be bumped down to an uncommon. The defender into 4/1 thing is the meat and potatoes, and undoubtedly cool, but it seems a little weak to me, the 4/1 can be easily shot down, even with first strike. Don't get me wrong though, it's a great card, just needs a bit of tweaking in my opinion.
@Beeswax (92/100) - This is pretty creative. I like the back and forth style and how it benefits both you and your opponent. The one tiny problem I have with it is probably the mana cost. This would only fit into mono-green, which presents a problem... Mono-Green is probably going to be mana-ramping into huge creatures. This kinda throws a wrench into the playstyle. But then again, who knows, it might have been OP in black self destruction decks. It's definitely a nice, creative card.
@Biblio (83/100) - It's a great card. A 1 for 1/1 into 4/4 is great, and it's a flavor bomb, but the lack of abilities or specialties hurt the card a bit. Also, a lot of room for flavor text there. Overall, not a bad card, something I would've used in my Simic Deck.
@DeepSky (89/100) Storm Crow, the bane of life, the universe, and everything. It's definitely funny + creative and kudos to you for that, but in terms of usefulness? Eh. Not really. But a well-made tribute to the most infamous MTG card!
@HIM (81/100) I really like Wild Strike, I want to really like it, but the problem is the random creature. I think that winning the flip, just to hit your own creature, is pretty depressing. Also, this could be easily downgraded to a rare. The other side is so-so, useful in a coin flip deck but it doesn't state how the two flips relate to the original (If you win one, you win the flip) or something like that. With a bit of work, this card can become a staple in coin-flip decks!
@lookingupanddown (90/100) This is an excellent card, but hard to transform. That's basically the only problem I have with this. I get the flavor, the old monarch dies, and you choose a creature to be the new one, and that's the coolest part about this card, but otherwise, it isn't too practical to use in most decks. I like the concept of coronation though, I really like it.
@CrucibleOfHate (95/100) Awesome. This is a super unique Simic bomb. I can just imagine this playing out, ramping to 5, getting Experiment One to 1+6/1+6 then boosting another huge creature. It isn't overpowered either, it's pretty hard to get 6 +1/+1, even with 3 evolves. Probably the only problem I have with this is Apotheosis being legendary when its counterpart isn't, but that's pretty small, and this is still an awesome card.
@seaspray4TF3 (97/100) ... This is pretty much the holy grail of Orzhov pain & gain decks. The art for Elemental Abyss is epic in its own right, destroying everything is nice, reminiscent of the infamous wrath, and the balancing is perfect, not too OP, not thathard to transform. Getting a huge creature after the wipe (by paying the {b}) is the finishing touch that gives this card the A+
@leo5873 (82/100) Personally, I didn't care much for the renown, but something is a bit off about it in the sense that you have to exile it, thus removing the counter and rendering renown useless. The other side, on the other hand, is a wee bit overpowered. I kinda don't like how you gain life for killing creatures, that feels a bit black as opposed to white to me. I do like the art for both though and they match pretty well. With a bit of fixing, this card can become pretty good for a lot of decks!
@Xenthori (89/100) I like this card, but it's hard to flip. Your opponent would never use an ability on it, so you would have to or make it fight. The tri-color would be better off Bant I think, and the 7/7 is lacking abilities. What I do really like about the card though, is the challenge of the flip, and the 7/7's ability. I personally love the art, too. Nice work!
@MrRansom (93/100) Love the matching art, the name, the flavor text is sweet and the first half. The back? Eh. But then again, if you replaced "you sacrifice" with "a creature you control is destroyed" that's pretty OP. I think the transform cost can be bumped down to 2{b} or something similar to that. Overall though, it's fantastic.
@TheCopyrightContinuum (93/100) Blue is a complex color. I like complex stuff. I like this card. {u}{u} for one card is terrible, but when you consider the back, it's pretty balanced, especially in an Izzet deck with Melek, Izzet Paragon, the ideal deck for this card. I like @MrRansom 's feedback, you should probably include something about revealing the 3 cards in your hand. This is a fabulous card and a great first entry. And, by the way, welcome to MTGCardSmith Forums!
Third Place(TIED!)
@MrRansom - http://mtgcardsmith.com/user/MrRansom/sets/2038
@TheCopyrightContinuum - http://mtgcardsmith.com/user/TheCopyrightContinuum/sets/2043
Second Place
@CrucibleOfHate - http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/infinite-evolution?list=user -> http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/apotheosis-1
First Place
@seaspray4TF3 - http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/elemental-abyss-1 -> http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/abyssal-elemental
Congrats to everyone who participated! Next one coming soon!
This challenge is now closed
If I can reply to your criticism, the back (transformed) half of my card is really going to be best in a deck where saccing creatures is part of your plan. In which case, forcing an opponent to sac a creature whenever you do is a huge bonus.
@CrucibleOfHate Totally :P