Fantasy Novels Brought to Life.

HIM · September 2015

Hopefully you love reading. And even if you don't, most of us have that special character from that special book that we love. Your challenge: Make that character into a card.

Rules:
1: Must be from a BOOK
2: Book must be named in comments.
3: Must be flavorful.
4: Must be balanced.

HAVE FUN!!!!!!

Suicidal_Deity · September 2015

Oh, I really hope this gets a lot of submissions, kids these days don't read enough.

I'm gonna hold off for a bit and see what people submit, then try and do something a little more obscure. Don't need five hundred Gandalf or Jon Snow cards, ha ha.

I wish you the best of luck with this one.

Gelectrode · September 2015

I try and read a new book every week. So far, doing good!
Bartimaues, from the Amulet of Sarmakand and several other novels:
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/bartimaeus-of-the-silver-plume

Corwinnn · September 2015

Gandalf and Jon Snow are from books?

Suicidal_Deity · September 2015

@Corwinnn

Wait, are screenplays and teleplays books?

Corwinnn · September 2015

@Suicidal_Deity - I think so. They have those strange book markings in them

Biblio · September 2015

Damnation · September 2015

Who doesn't love le Carre?
George Smiley
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/george-smiley

* I found a cool unofficial artwork of Smiley, but sadly as you can see, only his head fits in the art frame.
Wasn't sure about creature type, so I just put Human Officer.
His two abilities represent his way of interrogation, and reaping the benefits of one.

Shinobi · September 2015

Here's my entry.
I guess you guys know the classic "The Hound of the Baskervilles", right?
Hope you like it.
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles-1?list=user

ImBadAtBalancing · September 2015

Radriar, from the novel series / game called Infinity Blade. I read the books and then found out there was the game and both are equally amazing.
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/radriar-deathless-king

Sadly, the game is for iOS and only Apple store, but I recommend anyone to spend a few bucks just for either the second or third game, addictive and great quality. The books are digital as well.

Edit: The third game is actually free this week! If you can get it, I say give it a shot. Though you might need a relatively new generation apple device.

Dracarys · September 2015

http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/ancalagon-the-black-1

Ancalagon the Black

from Tolkien's Middle Earth (specifically The Silmarillion)

MrRansom · September 2015

@Damnation, I was going to do one from Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy!
Now I'm going to do a different character.

Damnation · September 2015

@MrRansom
Haha, I was wondering when someone was going to bring up a character by le Carre, but it seems I got there first! Are you going to do another Circus member? I haven't read a book by him in a long time, but the first character that popped in my head was Smiley. Besides, who has a last name with Smile in it?

MrRansom · September 2015

I'm doing a different character from another book. I'll think of something... only question is whether I will think of it before the challenge deadline passes, haha!

Corwinnn · September 2015

:::secretly hoping MrRansom does a Twilight card:::

Damnation · September 2015

@Corwinnn
Forget Twilight. I'm looking at the original Dracula.

Corwinnn · September 2015

I was thinking more of a Picture of MrRansom in his Team Edward shirt adorning a card that may or may not "sparkle like a princess' tiara"!

CrucibleOfHate · September 2015

Well since I screwed up the last card I did I and got tired of fixing it, I was going to do something simple: the whale from hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy. Then I realized that wasn't fantasy. I then had an original idea: Immiker, the liar Graceling from Graceling (Kristin Cashore). I figured I was the only one stupid enough to think of THAT! And I was right! Two hours later, couldn't find decent art of a gray eyed boy with an eye patch. Anime fans, you fail. And so I leave this epithet as a memorial to my suckingness. Which is probably not a word.

Corwinnn · September 2015

I just checked, and while you can't use it in Scrabble, you can use it as a word here.

CrucibleOfHate · September 2015

Lol. Thanks, bro.

Corwinnn · September 2015

Here is the best I could find in 20 minutes...
http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt7/Sara_Shadow/Couples and Family and Friends/chain-casualstyle-1.jpg
...so your suckingness must be contagious!
XD

CrucibleOfHate · September 2015

Yeah I'll just forgo this challenge. Thanks for the unsolicited help though.

Biblio · September 2015

Immiker is King Leck. Looking for art under that name got this: http://lynnkieu.deviantart.com/art/Leck-186389984

CastorCrozz · September 2015

Torivor, from Beyonders. Not entirely accurate flavorwise, but I ran out of room.
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/torivor-2

HIM · October 2015

First Place goes to @Shinobi for Hound of the Baskervilles
Second goes to @Gelectrode for Bartimaeus of the Silver Plume
and Third Place goes to @Damnation for George Smiley.

Dracarys · October 2015

I know this competition is over but I wanted to share a couple of the book-inspired cards I've been working on. I've recently gone back to reading C S Lewis and figured I'd make a few cards inspired by The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe -

http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/offering-of-blood
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/jadis-queen-of-glaciers?list=user

MrRansom · October 2015

@Corwinnn, TEAM EDWARD IS BEST TEAM!
I mean, yeah, Jacob has the body for sure. But almost anyone can get that bod with a little hard work.
Now, Edward? Edward has the sort of bone structure that no amount of work or money can buy. It's a gift. And I appreciate it.

Corwinnn · October 2015

@MrRansom - He is dreamy, isn't he. But Jacob has soooo much animal magnetism, and it's hard to be sensitive when you're always so cold! Oh why can't we be on BOTH TEAMS??!! TEAM SWITZERLAND!

TheCopyrightContinuum · October 2015

I know it's over, but just got to pay homage to a character. Childhood hero, now a beloved friend. I re-read it about once a year.

http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/don-quixote-knight-errant-1?list=user

Ulakooshie · October 2015

huehuehue; The Rules Of Attraction.
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/patrick-bateman?list=user

stormbreath · October 2015

Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride (most people don't realize that there was a book before the movie)
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/inigo-montoya-1

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