Ancient India - Traditional Contest

jpastorjpastor
in Contests and Challenges
Since we have had no issue completing the flying vehicle challenge/contest.. I wanted to pose the next traditional contest/challenge... the entrants will either receive a youtube video featurette or simply more favorites... either way .. i'm not sure what other prizes to offer... here are the details:

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The goal is to capture the immense power and philosophical depth of Ancient India lore through balanced MTG card designs.

The Prompts (Pick One)

  1. The Trimurti / Tridevi: Create a Legendary Creature representing one of the core cosmic functions: Creation, Preservation, or Destruction.

  2. The Astra (Celestial Weapons): Design an Equipment card representing a legendary weapon (like the Brahmastra) that has a massive "Enter the Battlefield" effect or a high equip cost with a game-ending payoff.

  3. Avatar Manifestation: Design a creature with a mechanic that allows it to enter the battlefield in a "lesser" form and eventually "ascend" or transform into its true divine state.

  4. Dharma & Karma: Design an Enchantment (Saga or Class) that rewards players for specific actions or punishes "sinful" gameplay (like attacking or discarding).

Suggested Flavor Mechanics

To help y'alllllll get the "vibe" right, consider but don't feel limited to these existing MTG keywords:

  • Devotion: Perfect for gods whose power scales with your commitment to their color.

  • Exalted: Fits the theme of legendary heroes or deities engaging in single combat.

  • Vigilance / Reach: To represent the omnipresence of the divine.

  • Incarnation: (From the Lorwyn or Modern Horizons sets) for beings that represent abstract concepts like Justice or Time.

Submission Rules (Example)

  • Limit: Up to 2 entries per person.

  • Formatting: Must include a name, mana cost, type line, rarity, and flavor text.

  • Balance: Aim for "Standard-plus" power levels.... powerful, but not broken!

  • Deadline: who knows these days lol - probably still ongoing unless you see that i've assigned winners

A Quick Example Design

If you need an example to kick things off, here’s a rough idea (i took a stab at it)

Pashupata, Bow of Destruction {4}{R}{W}

Legendary Artifact — Equipment Equipped creature has First Strike and "{t}: This creature deals damage equal to its power to each other creature."

Equip: {5}

Flavor: When the world teeters on the edge of chaos, the ultimate strike restores the balance of silence. 

Comments

  • melovecatzmelovecatz

    i tried to make a double-sided card. figured i could try to hit 3 targets with 1 card, and i think the other side being the "karma" hasn't been explored as much as i like, at least to my knowledge.
  • melovecatzmelovecatz
    i made a few typos. The front side should say "at least 4 times" instead of just "at least times"
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