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New Titan Cycle Contest
This is the first discussion I have started, let alone a contest, so I will try my best to make it as smooth as possible. The goal of this challenge is to create a Titan like the original cycle, (Sun, Primeval, Inferno, Frost, and Grave Titan, only this time they have to be 2 colored. Here is a link provided by Rednaxela (thanks) showing the original cycle:
http://www.gatheringmagic.com/complete-titan-cycle-magic-2011/
That's right, make a Titan for one of the Ravnica Guilds. Additionally, I wouldn't mind seeing a colorless Titan either, but lets not go to hog wild on those.
Here is an example Titan: http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/legislate-titan
These creatures must follow a few rules however:
-They must cost 6 mana, preferably 4 colorless and it's 2 colors (unless it's a colorless titan, in which case just 6).
-They must be a 6/6 and be of the Giant subtype (I'm fine with additional subtypes if it fits).
-They must have a triggered ability that triggers both when they enter the battlefield and when they attack.
-They must have a keyword or pseudo keyword that fits their colors (like Sun Titan's Vigilance or Inferno Titan's Firebreathing).
-They must have the word Titan at the end of their Name.
I know this is a bit restricting, but that's why it's a challenge, I love seeing great designs come out of restricting parameters. That being said, if you don't meet these criteria, you can't qualify.
Only 2 entries per person and no re-uploads, so make your uploads count.
The Contest ends in 30 days as of this post (ends July 15th) and the judging will take up to at max a week. Shipping the pack will also take up to at max a week.
Now to how judging will work:
I will chose 1 Titan that I feel best reflects it's guild color combination for each color combination and favorite it when the contest closes. Then out of the 11 total cards that I favorited, I will chose 4 winners that I feel are the best titans overall under the criteria of Realism and Flavor. I'll then message the winners.
Prizes:
1st place: Be followed, and favorite 5 other cards of your choice.
2nd place: Be followed and favorite 5 other cards of your choice.
3rd place: Be followed and favorite 3 other cards of your choice.
4th place: Be followed and favorite 1 other card of your choice.
To be eligible for the pack, you must live in the united states (minus Alaska and Hawaii), and be at least 14 years old. If the first place winner isn't eligible, the 2nd place winner will get it and so on and so on. If somehow everyone isn't eligible I'll just open the pack myself I guess and die a little inside.
Edit: So apparently a way to do packs as a prize will be permitted in the near future. if that is the case, I definitely want do a pack contest again. Sorry for any confusion.
I will pm the winners and exchange info when the time comes to it. Until then you have 30 days to brew a Titan and possibly win a pack that will most likely have garbage in it. Happy Brewing!
http://www.gatheringmagic.com/complete-titan-cycle-magic-2011/
That's right, make a Titan for one of the Ravnica Guilds. Additionally, I wouldn't mind seeing a colorless Titan either, but lets not go to hog wild on those.
Here is an example Titan: http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/legislate-titan
These creatures must follow a few rules however:
-They must cost 6 mana, preferably 4 colorless and it's 2 colors (unless it's a colorless titan, in which case just 6).
-They must be a 6/6 and be of the Giant subtype (I'm fine with additional subtypes if it fits).
-They must have a triggered ability that triggers both when they enter the battlefield and when they attack.
-They must have a keyword or pseudo keyword that fits their colors (like Sun Titan's Vigilance or Inferno Titan's Firebreathing).
-They must have the word Titan at the end of their Name.
I know this is a bit restricting, but that's why it's a challenge, I love seeing great designs come out of restricting parameters. That being said, if you don't meet these criteria, you can't qualify.
Only 2 entries per person and no re-uploads, so make your uploads count.
The Contest ends in 30 days as of this post (ends July 15th) and the judging will take up to at max a week. Shipping the pack will also take up to at max a week.
Now to how judging will work:
I will chose 1 Titan that I feel best reflects it's guild color combination for each color combination and favorite it when the contest closes. Then out of the 11 total cards that I favorited, I will chose 4 winners that I feel are the best titans overall under the criteria of Realism and Flavor. I'll then message the winners.
Prizes:
1st place: Be followed, and favorite 5 other cards of your choice.
2nd place: Be followed and favorite 5 other cards of your choice.
3rd place: Be followed and favorite 3 other cards of your choice.
4th place: Be followed and favorite 1 other card of your choice.
To be eligible for the pack, you must live in the united states (minus Alaska and Hawaii), and be at least 14 years old. If the first place winner isn't eligible, the 2nd place winner will get it and so on and so on. If somehow everyone isn't eligible I'll just open the pack myself I guess and die a little inside.
Edit: So apparently a way to do packs as a prize will be permitted in the near future. if that is the case, I definitely want do a pack contest again. Sorry for any confusion.
I will pm the winners and exchange info when the time comes to it. Until then you have 30 days to brew a Titan and possibly win a pack that will most likely have garbage in it. Happy Brewing!
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Comments
Should've stuck with Gruul Titan I think...
This as well:
Limit on submissions?
@yousmelllikeapumpkin Hellfire Titan is sweet, though I think it's land destruction may be a bit to powerful, especially considering it has haste and you'd blow up 2 lands nearly immediately if you resolved it. Weirdly the mountainwalk keyword could sort of act as a negative as you wouldn't want to blow up mountains. It also makes me want Landwalk again. The Other Giant's you control clause is my favorite part of Hellfire Titan however. It is a nice addition to see more Giant tribal support. Also no I don't care about what symbols are used, it doesn't matter.
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/marshmist-titan?list=user
@yousmelllikeapumpkin Wow Marshmist is strong. That secondary clause is so abusable, especially in blue. Very degenerate and I love it.
@Dashdo101 I wanted to see multicolor titans, and it also needs a when enter's the battlefield clause. However as it stands, that double blue tap down is sweet, and it's triggered ability would fit right into a mill deck, so I still love the design. Also the reuse of Frost Titan's art makes it feel less original than it actually is; and the time spent finding a good piece of art for your card can really make it pop.
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/protection-titan-1?list=user
I'm going to later realize how bad these are. NO REUPLOADS!
Gonna work on the second one, but I happened to have this pic in my image files so I went ahead and used it.
Alright, here's my second titan. This time, one for Orzhov. Hope y'all like it!
@EmpathNaga , Arbor Titan is sweet, but it feels like a selesnya better version of Grave Titan. Both cards initially make 2/2s, though I guess the populate clause set's this card apart. Feels correct in it's colors, and the Trample is some nice evasion which I often would take over deathtouch as well. On to Indemnity Titan. I like this card alot more than Arbor. The lifelink is strong, and the recursion/ draining is crazy cool. Perhaps getting from any graveyard and then choosing any player that has to pay 2 is a bit to strong though. I feel like it should allow any player to pay 2 rather than forcing an individual to burn themselves, effectively making this card capable of shocking people. For that it makes it feel a bit wonky, but the effect is super strong and I would definitely want to play this card non the less. Both cards overall feel tight and I like the designs alot.
@serpentail, Ascendant Titan is great, though again I was looking for 2 color. Besides that, I really like the idea of a Jeskai Titan. Prowess, or as I like to call it Storm on Creatures, is and will always be one of my favorite keywords, especially now since it's evergreen. The cast a non-creature with cmc 2 or less clause is sweet, and feels just like Jeskai. The fact that Ascendant Titan trigger's it's own prowess, means this thing swinging could cause a ton of damage. Swing, trigger, cast Lightning Helix, Prowess trigger, get a total of 10 damage at least coming in fast. Crazy strong.
I'm loving all the unique designs everyone, fantastic builds.
I'm looking into making a titan with Graft; I was going to make it so that it STARTS as a 6/6 (meaning that it's 4/4 base). Would this be in line with the contest rules?
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/fluctuant-titan
@Lujikul, The thing that stands out to me with Fluctuant Titan is it's flavor text. It work's so well with it's mechanics, and just makes the imagination go wild. The art is also really good. I wish it perhaps had a keyword, as it's triggered abilities could go crazy, but also get incredibly unlucky, as well as everything in between (Potentially lady luck could do silly things). If I saw this card in draft, it definitely would be a strong pick. The uncertainty that swinging in with a 6/6 that could become a 5/5 is also disconcerting, but when it became a 7/7 or more, the hype would be real. Very fun card.
@EmpathNaga, I know the feels, though it's still a sweet card!
@milanaarz, Sunhome Titan is another Red White card I have seen that makes me want to play those colors. First strike on a 6/6 feels amazing as it should, and I like the fact that it put's a +1+1 counter on each Other creature. I do have to say though this card feels more white than red, though the color scheme does fit appropriately. Mindblaze is intense. Menace is nice to see, and I love cards that discard. I can't tell if this card is super strong or just strong, the discard at random could result in 0 dmg, but discarding a fatty or late game finisher could win the game outright. Still, it feels correct, and the art and name is super great. Fantastic cards.
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/sunstroke-titan?list=user
That their weapons meet each other here is a lovely coincidence.
one: http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/wastes-titan-1?list=user
two: http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/glacial-titan-1?list=user
I'm pretty sure these Titans are a bit OP.
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/sea-titan-3
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/star-titan