New Challenge Every Day - December 22nd: Planar Chaos alternate timeline legends

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Post by void_nothing » 3 years ago

Today's Challenge:
Planar Chaos alternate timeline legends

.::To Enter::.
In a single post:
  • Name exactly two other players to vote for their entries for the previous challenge. (In the event that there are two or fewer entries that you are allowed to vote for, you may vote for only one.)
  • Make a card that fits the current challenge.
  • Include an "If I Win" (IIW) for tomorrow's challenge if you win.
Each day we use the challenge of the previous day's winner. In the case of a tie, we'll use the IIW of the tied player who has least overall points. In case of a further tie, the IIW of the earlier poster will be used.

.::Scoring::.
slimytrout 45 (+4)
JovialJovian 42 (+1)
netn10 40 (+3)
dyd 38 (+2)
Riria 37 (+3)
void_nothing 37 (+2)
Raptorchan 24
caulkwrangler 22
Pygyzy 21
OneAndOnly 19 (+2)
FoilSquared 3
MonoRedMage 3
BaconCatBug 1 (+1)
.::Note of the Day::.

.::Yesterday's Submissions::.
Paradox
dyd wrote:
3 years ago
Votes: slimytrout, netn10

Buttered Cat
Artifact Creature - Food Cat
Flying
Buttered Cat can block only creatures with flying.
2, t, : You gain 3 life. Buttered Cat loses all abilities and becomes a Cat creature. (It stops being a Food artifact.)
"Given that cats always land on their feet and buttered toast always lands buttered side down, the experiment had only one possible outcome.
...Until the cat got hungry and managed to eat the toast."

2/2

IIW: festive food
Riria wrote:
3 years ago
Votes: netn10, void_nothing

Snapping Greatshell 2RW
Creature - Turtle (R)
First strike, haste
If anything other than a player would receive combat damage from Snapping Greatshell, the damage dealt will be equal to either Snapping Greatshell's power or toughness, chosen at random.
2/7

IIW: The oldest custom card you remember personally designing.
netn10 wrote:
3 years ago
Votes: dyd, Riria

Almost U
Sorcery (Rare)
Counter target spell.
The dean of Tolaria have banned the phrase "This statement is false" as magic words for counterspells, deemed it too powerful for humans to grasp.

IIW: Kaldheim Vehicle
slimytrout wrote:
3 years ago
void_nothing, BaconCatBug

The Impossibility of Motion 4UU
Legendary Enchantment (R)
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player mills half their library, rounded down. When a player mills no cards this way, that player wins the game.
When Olexa presented her paradox to the rest of the Twelve, there were ten minutes of complete silence as they digested its implications.

IIW: Synergistic mechanics
JovialJovian wrote:
3 years ago
votes: dyd, OneAndOnly

Death and the Immortal B
Enchantment - Saga
0 - You win the game.
I, II - The game can't be won this turn.
III - You lose the game.

IIW: Quite large shoes
OneAndOnly wrote:
3 years ago
Votes: netn10, slimytrout
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Thoughtknot -- XU
Sorcery
Counter this spell.
Any number of target players draw X cards.
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IIW: December 20, 2020
Pygyzy wrote:
3 years ago
riria,oneandonly

Everywhere and Nowhere 2UB
Enchantment (R)
Everywhere and Nowhere is simultaneously in all other zones in addition to the battlefield.
If a spell or ability would cause a player to choose a card in any zone, that player chooses Everywhere and Nowhere as part of the resolution of that spell or ability instead.

IIW: Mix two types not yet mixed (ex: Arcane Trap, Food Treasure, Shrine Curse)
void_nothing wrote:
3 years ago
Votes: Riria, slimytrout

Self-Refuting One WU
Creature - Illusion Monk (R)
Indestructible
When Self-Refuting One enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature and scry 2.
While choosing targets, players must choose Self-Refuting One if able.
When a spell or ability that targets Self-Refuting One resolves, sacrifice Self-Refuting One.
4/4

IIW: Small, pushed Djinn or Efreet
kwanyeegor-ii wrote:
3 years ago
slimytrout jovialjovian
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Post by dyd » 3 years ago

Votes: slimytrout, netn10

Jaya Ballard, Hydromancer
Legendary Creature — Human Spellshaper
u, t, Discard a card: Counter target red spell.
uu, {T}, Discard a card: Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
7uu, {T}, Discard a card: Search target player's library for up to seven cards and exile them. Then that player shuffles their library.
"I have just the thing for those dumb fire slingers."
—Jaya Ballard

2/2


IIW: lullaby

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Post by Riria » 3 years ago

Votes: OneAndOnly, void_nothing

Dromoka, Protector of Tradition 2WBG
Legendary Creature - Elder Dragon (MR)
Flying, vigilance
Token creatures you control have Bolster 2.
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create a white, black and green Kin-Tree creature token with power and toughness equal to that creature's converted mana cost.
Unlike the other dragonlords, Dromoka came not to conquer, but to rule.
4/6

IIW: Checks and balances

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Post by Pygyzy » 3 years ago

Dyd, Void_nothing

Squee the Evincar 1BB
Legendary Creature - Goblin Horror
Indestructible
Sacrifice Squee the Evincar: Until end of turn, you may cast target creature card in your graveyard. At the beginning of the next end step, return Squee the Evincar to the battlefield under target opponent's control.
3/1

IIW: Time spiral style nostalgia cards

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Post by OneAndOnly » 3 years ago

Votes: slimytrout, JovialJovian
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Arcanis the Armipotent -- 3RRR
Legendary Creature - Barbarian
: The attacking player creates three tapped and attacking 1/1 red Creature - Barbarian tokens.
2RR: Return Arcanis the Armipotent to its owner's hand.
4/3
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IIW: December 20, 2020

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Post by slimytrout » 3 years ago

A lot of people seemed to interpret "paradox" as "card that doesn't work"...

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Thalia, Furious Defector 1RR
Legendary Creature - Human Soldier (R)
First strike
Creatures you control have haste.
Noncreature spells cost 1 less to cast.
3/1

IIW: Pretending

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Post by OneAndOnly » 3 years ago

Given that the common definition of "paradox" is "something self-contradictory or self-defeating," not surprising.

I was considering, "Each player's hand size is reduced to 0. Each player draws X cards." which is a little more paradoxical, but actually works in Magic (although, the strategy might be a little suspect.)

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Post by slimytrout » 3 years ago

Right, but (as you note) there are ways to do strange, surprising, even self-defeating cards that work within the actual magic rules. They might not be fun to play with, but they would at least be possible to play. A lot of these submissions literally couldn't be printed because the text on the card doesn't function. I'm sorry if my comment came across as criticizing people for submitting those cards (and I can certainly see how it would have) -- they're well within their rights to do so -- but I really only meant to communicate that I won't vote for a card that doesn't work within the rules, even if it's a cool idea.

(EDIT: Unless it's clearly communicated that it's an un-card, of course.)

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Post by OneAndOnly » 3 years ago

Would it be more helpful to offer specific critiques on specific cards?

E.G., the card I offered *does* work if you can set up a condition that prevents your cards from being countered; netn10's works with Quicken, etc.

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Post by slimytrout » 3 years ago

Sure, but I'd prefer to do it over DM so that it doesn't produce hard feelings when I use other contestants' cards as examples. I'll send you a message.

N.B. I do agree that netn10's card clearly works within the rules, and I did not intend for that card to be included in my initial comment.

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Post by netn10 » 3 years ago

JovialJovian, OneAndOnly

Mirri, Relentless Predator 1RR
Legendary Creature - Cat (Rare)
Flash
Double strike, haste.
The undisputed queen of the jungle.
2/2

IIW: Realms of Kaldheim

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Post by kwanyeegor-ii » 3 years ago

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Rorix Frostwing 3UUU
Legendary Creature--Dragon (Rare)
Flash
Flying
Whenever Rorix Frostwing attacks or blocks, tap all creatures without flying defending player controls. For each of those creatures, it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step unless its controller pays 1.
6/5

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Post by JovialJovian » 3 years ago

dyd, slimytrout
I would like to add that, I don't read any of the submissions as being totally nonfunctional. They are at worst difficult to use, requiring hoops to be jumped through to achieve a positive result.

Kamahl, Scourge of Pardia 4BR
Legendary Creature - Human Barbarian
First strike, deathtouch, haste.
When Kamahl attacks, he deals 3 damage to each other creature and each player.
His mind consumed by the Mirari's greed, Kamahl wages an endless war.
3/4

IIW: The oldest card you remember having designed.

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Post by MonoRedMage » 3 years ago

Votes - JovialJovian, void_nothing

Eladamri, Furious Elflord RR
Legendary Creature - Elf Warrior {R}
Other Elves, Humans, and Goblins you control have first strike.
Whenever another Elf, Human, or Goblin becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, that permanent deals 2 damage to that spell or ability's controller.
2/2

IIW - "without"

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Post by void_nothing » 3 years ago

Votes: Riria, slimytrout

Sol'Kanar, Maro-Sorcerer 3GG
Legendary Creature - Elemental (R)
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, choose one -
• Untap up to that many permanents you control.
• Draw half that many cards, rounded up.
Whenever an opponent casts a spell during your turn, you gain life equal to the number of cards in your hand.
In timelines where he does not fall under Dihada's control, the maro of Khone is the wisest of his kind.
5/5

IIW: Storage
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