Death! Sacrifice! Destruction!

WitchDoctor133WitchDoctor133
in Contests and Challenges
There has to be an opposite to convoke, so I created Invoke (Each creature you sacrifice while playing this spell pays for 1 or one mana of that creatures color. This contest would be who could create the best card with invoke, and the prize would be that I would favorite that card. It will run for a week, until next thurs.
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  • WitchDoctor133WitchDoctor133
    Here is my example:
    http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/mindslaughter-demon#.VcOebBNViko
  • DarkrayDarkray
    hmm, so since you sacrifice rather than tapping, is it assumed that Invoke cards can be on the stronger side in comparison to Convoke cards?
  • CorwinnnCorwinnn
    edited August 2015
    Provoke - RED - Each creature you attack with... so you can only use it after you declare attackers
  • CorwinnnCorwinnn
    edited August 2015
    Revoke -BLUE - each creature you return to your hand
  • DarkrayDarkray
    Hmmm, revoke ought to be "pays for {2}" since that one seems really hard to work with.
    @Corwinnn
  • CorwinnnCorwinnn
    That could be one way to do it.. I was really just throwing out the ideas!
    :D
  • JaceNalaarJaceNalaar
    I have a submission!
    http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/hell-behemoth-1#.VcSqk25VhBc
  • WitchDoctor133WitchDoctor133
    First, invoke cards would probably be stronger than convoke cards, and revoke I realize could work too, although their names should change because the three ...voke names are too much. I still need submissions though.
  • WitchDoctor133WitchDoctor133
    Also, Invoke cards don't have to be just black - they could be red as well. (Convoke cards are green and white usually)
  • DarkrayDarkray
    http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/death-patch-gorger#.VcTT7_lViko
  • Suicidal_DeitySuicidal_Deity
    Invoke isn't really the opposite of convoke, and in fact it's fairly similar to it. Also, invoke doesn't really conjure (he he) up an image of sacrificing in the name of. Invoke is more along the lines of summoning, or the actual act of paying mana to play creature would be closer aligned to invocation.

    While an invocation to a god one worships could involve the practice of sacrifice, I don't think Invoke really portrays the singular act of the sacrifice properly. I get the relation, I just don't think it works.

    Convoke is the act of building upon each other, others taking the opportunity to aid something else with their own might. That ideal fits beautifully into what convoke is. Tapping (expending energy through action) to help another creature enter the battlefield.

    The opposite of convoke, would be something more hindering. Like an ability that hampers another players ability to play creatures. "Creature spells target player cost X more to cast, where X equals the number of tapped creatures." or "Creature spells opponents cast cost 1 more to cast if this creature is tapped."

    The ability you have at the moment, actually syncs quite well with convoke.

    If a creature had both convoke and invoke, you could tap and sacrifice it for a dual effect.

    I like the idea of sacrificing to reduce the cost of a creature, I do, but I don't think invoke works that well, and I think it's kinda misleading to proclaim it to be the 'opposite' of convoke.

    Not trying to stifle your challenge or anything, I just came here because I wanted to participate, and found myself a little bewildered at your initial post. Ha ha, sorry for being that guy.
  • OdudaOduda
    It is very similar to delve. Instead of exiling cards from your graveyard you sacrifice creatures. Actually, you could sac creatures to reduce the cost of one card then exile them from the graveyard to reduce the cost of another card. Could get two big cards out for cheap that way.
  • WitchDoctor133WitchDoctor133
    :(
  • CodexAngelCodexAngel
    edited August 2015
    http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/esurient-maw-1#.Vcam-PlViko

    I used the code word consume for it because it seemed fitting.
  • GodFerretGamingGodFerretGaming
    edited August 2015
    @WitchDocter133 The opposite of convoke (Invoke) would be worded "Each creature you untap while casting spell adds 1 to the mana cost". Or, depending on how you think of it, "Each creature you untap while casting this spell pays for 1". Just sayin.
  • WitchDoctor133WitchDoctor133
    Yeah, now that I think about it -- I like codexangels name better anyway, and I am going to conclude this contest with no winners because it was such a fail.
  • CorwinnnCorwinnn
    I would disagree, nothing is a failure if you can at least learn from it, instead it's more like an experience that didn't quite turn out as you had envisioned it... but definitely not a failure.
  • BiblioBiblio
    If it's the opposite of convoke, how about: "As an additional cost, you may pay X. If you do, untap up to X creatures when this spell resolves."
  • LikeAEgleHawkLikeAEgleHawk
    archive trap 0 mana, mill 13 cards
  • Gafratt01Gafratt01
    I have one that I made a while ago to test out this same idea. What do you think?
    http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/shazton-goliath?list=user
  • Suicidal_DeitySuicidal_Deity
    I kinda feel like an a** now, wasn't my intention to train wreck the idea. Ha ha, just spit ballin' my thoughts.

    @WitchDoctor133 My apologies to you.
  • CorwinnnCorwinnn
    It's not dead yet!!
  • WitchDoctor133WitchDoctor133
    I never figured out how to kill this...
  • MrRansomMrRansom
    @Corwinnn, Provoke is neat.
    Reminds me of my Battlecraft mechanic.

    Battlecraft (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each source that dealt damage to an opponent this turn.)

    I think Battlecraft could easily be called Provoke instead.
  • GelectrodeGelectrode
    Don't Give up!
    http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/hellforged-stalker
  • CastorCrozzCastorCrozz
    edited September 2015
    @Corwinn and @MrRansom, isn't Provoke already a keyword ability that lets you choose a blocker? Still a cool idea, but you might need to call it Battlecraft instead.
  • WitchDoctor133WitchDoctor133
    @Corwinn @MrRansom @CastorCrozz
    Do any of you know how to destroy this discussion?
  • WitchDoctor133WitchDoctor133
    Also, @Gelectrode good idea!
  • GelectrodeGelectrode
    nononononoNoNoNoNONONO!
    Its perfectly fine!
  • MrRansomMrRansom
    @CastorCrozz, it is. Yes. I we were just poking fun at making convoke in each color. Convoke, Provoke, Revoke, Invoke, etc...

    @WitchDoctor133, just write "This discussion is closed" and let the mods take care of it for you! :D
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