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Expand the Cycle (Closed, results posted)
After competing in a number of challenges here, I decided to make my own!
For this challenge, you are going to take a five-color creature cycle from Magic's past and expand it. Preferably something big and splashy. This means taking something like the Titan cycle from Magic 2011 and creating a multicolored titan.
Rules:
1)Limit of 5 entries per cardsmith. Cards can be edited or swapped out any time before the contest ends.
2)No old cards please.
3)Entries can be submitted until May 1st.
4)Suggestions welcome and appreciated!
Other cycles include:
The Primordial cycle from Gatecrash
The Maze creature cycle from Dragon's Maze
This may give you some ideas if you can't think of any.
Rewards:
-5 favorites to 1st place
-4 favorites to 2nd place
-3 favorites to 3rd place
and 1 favorite for everyone who enters!
Good luck!
For this challenge, you are going to take a five-color creature cycle from Magic's past and expand it. Preferably something big and splashy. This means taking something like the Titan cycle from Magic 2011 and creating a multicolored titan.
Rules:
1)Limit of 5 entries per cardsmith. Cards can be edited or swapped out any time before the contest ends.
2)No old cards please.
3)Entries can be submitted until May 1st.
4)Suggestions welcome and appreciated!
Other cycles include:
The Primordial cycle from Gatecrash
The Maze creature cycle from Dragon's Maze
This may give you some ideas if you can't think of any.
Rewards:
-5 favorites to 1st place
-4 favorites to 2nd place
-3 favorites to 3rd place
and 1 favorite for everyone who enters!
Good luck!
This discussion has been closed.
Comments
**A completion of the Serra's Sanctum/Tolarian Academy/Gaea's Cradle cycle from Urza's Saga**
**Two of the incomplete Allied Swords Cycle (Enemy Swords from Mirrodin Blocks)**
**A Sixth member of the Core Set Titan cycle--I felt it was more appropriate to have the subtype-Eldrazi than -Giant**
Here, we complete the cycle.
I actually did a recent legendary creature with Flagbearer, though I made it a keyword instead of a creature type for the last mechanix.
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/valeria-elite-honorguard?list=user
I also did a complete set of ally colored swords, but those aren't my entry, as I am bumping this for my set of Titans I just finished.
Bonus round (not entries)
Red version
Green version
White version
Blue version
Judging is underway. Results will be posted by next week.
1st place: @Lastjustice
2nd place: @MrPirate89
3rd place: @bnew07
Additional awards for:
Best Individual Card -------- @JoeMoose with Titan of Complexity
Best Complete Cycle -------- @LastJustice with his allied color Titans
Best Cycle Finishers --------- @bnew07 with his three cycles
Most accurate to theme ----- @MrPirate89 with his Shepard cycle
Best flavor text --------------- @Scott_Anderson with Goblin Flagbearer
Check your inbox for your rewards!
@Bnew07 has solid, well-designed cards. All fit their theme to a T. Very creative with the colorless Titan and land cycle. His sword cycle shows excellent potential. Very solid flavor text.
@Lastjustice has a perfect understanding of how the titans work. Each has a keyword ability and an ETB and attack ability that really matches the color.
@JoeMoose took a different approach to the titans’ abilities. The cards are solid and the flavor text is fantastic.
@MrPirate89 created an excellent well-balanced cycle from a single card. Each a solid card and together make a great cycle. Love the flavor text too.
Thank you to everyone for participating!