[Contest] Spirit Avatars - A New Take [Ends May 31, 2025]

jpastorjpastor
in Contests and Challenges


I like the formatting of Spirit Avatars.
- Hybrid
- All hybrid-colored mana to cast
- Name format
- the quote from the Seer's Parables

For this contest, we will submit new tiers of spirit avatars. You can have up to 1 entry for each tier. There will only be 1 winner at each tier.

Tier 1 - Common with CMC 1 (one hybrid-color symbol to cast)
Tier 2 - Uncommon with CMC 3 (three hybrid-color symbols to cast)
Tier 3 - Mythic rare with CMC 7 (seven hybrid-color symbols to cast)

Follow the above formatting guidelines to qualify your entry.

Due - May 31

Awards to each 1st place: 
  • 5 favorites
  • 5 prizes of choice in Mystery Boxes (291 prize options)
  • Your choice: 25% shot at $10 gifted premium -or- 50% shot at $5 Steam Gift Card -or- 25% shot at $10 Steam Gift Card

Comments

  • Mellow_MCMellow_MC

  • Mellow_MCMellow_MC
    mana barely fit lol
  • LurisauriLurisauri
    Isn't it Imperium instead of Emperium @Mellow_MC?
  • Mellow_MCMellow_MC
    oops
  • Mellow_MCMellow_MC
    im bad at spelling soooo
  • Mellow_MCMellow_MC
    At least I don't think we're ranked on spelling??
  • Mellow_MCMellow_MC
    either way for some reason it also said imperium was incorrect spelling
  • TheCubicalGuyTheCubicalGuy
    edited May 14
    My submission for the uncommon slot: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/saint-of-catharsis

    And since I forgot my quote: "He trawls the earth, hunting for wretched souls that worry for life even in death."
    -The Seer's Parables

    Also, in retrospect, I think the correct wording would be: 'Creatures dying don't cause abilities to trigger.' Oops


  • Mellow_MCMellow_MC
    @TheCubicalGuy you have to add a quote from the seer’s parables.
  • yomogimaruuyomogimaruu
    edited May 11
    Good luck with the contest, everyone :)
    Here’s my common slot submission:
     
  • TheCubicalGuyTheCubicalGuy
    edited May 12
    My submission for the common slot: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/chiroptera-of-twilight

  • Mellow_MCMellow_MC

  • Mellow_MCMellow_MC
    My submission for the uncommon slot.
  • SpellPiper2213SpellPiper2213
    Medicant of Chaos

    Here's my entry for the Rare slot
  • yomogimaruuyomogimaruu
    submission for uncommon slot:

  • yomogimaruuyomogimaruu
    Correction - my card should say “Afterlife 2” instead of Afterlife 3, my fault
  • TheCubicalGuyTheCubicalGuy
    edited May 14
    Deleted. Accidentally submitted twice.
  • yomogimaruuyomogimaruu
    Is this contest getting the results processed still? Apologies for the sudden inactivity from me but it’s been a week since the scheduled end and there’s just radio silence
  • JadefireJadefire
    jpastor is currently away.  Contest results will be announced when he returns.
  • yomogimaruuyomogimaruu
    Ah, thank you for the update!
  • jpastorjpastor

    Winners


    Tier I - Common

    ✅ Verdict: Ichthys of Limbo is better designed.

    • It's cleaner, better aligned with hybrid color identity, and uses familiar mechanics (scry, mill) in a way that works well at common.

    • The triggered ETB is flavorful and functional without over-complicating board states.

    • Chiroptera is creative, but a bit messy—pushing the color pie and common-rarity complexity boundaries in ways that would concern a real set designer.


    Tier II - Uncommon

    🏆 Verdict: Erelim of Indifference is the best designed.

    It’s the most elegant, printable, and mechanically sound at uncommon. The afterlife mechanic ties in beautifully with the Spirit Avatar theme, and the card could slot right into a modern Orzhov draft environment. It’s resonant, memorable, and rewarding to play.

    🔹 Final Rankings:

    1. Erelim of Indifference – Simple, strong, and printable.

    2. Oracle of Deceit – Creative and flavorful, but with mechanical dissonance.

    3. Saint of Catharsis – Powerfully flavorful but too punishing and complex for an uncommon.


    Tier III - Mythic

    ✅ Verdict: Emperium of Dawn is better designed.

    It more consistently feels mythic—both in body and in effect. Its scalable, game-altering ability makes it terrifying and flashy. While its effect is dangerous (borderline oppressive in limited), its elegant synergy and potential for back-and-forth combat outcomes make it satisfying to build around and interact with.

    🔹 Final Rankings:

    1. Emperium of Dawn – Bold, expressive, and impactful.

    2. Medicant of Chaos – While the challenge was to create a mythic, I tried to judge this as a mythic. As it turns out, it was more like a rare (which is what you intended). Intriguing and deep, but requires setup and may underperform without support.




    Prize Earnings

    Prize @yomogimaruu gets:
    • 10 favorites
    • 10 prizes of choice in Mystery Boxes (291 prize options)
    • Your 2 choices: 25% shot at $10 gifted premium -or- 50% shot at $5 Steam Gift Card -or- 25% shot at $10 Steam Gift Card
    @Mellow_MC gets:
    • 5 favorites
    • 5 prizes of choice in Mystery Boxes (291 prize options)
    • Your choice: 25% shot at $10 gifted premium -or- 50% shot at $5 Steam Gift Card -or- 25% shot at $10 Steam Gift Card

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