August CCL, Finals - Exotic Capabilities

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CCL August Finals

"Exotic Capabilities"


Twilight Panther, taken from INPRNT, by Uriah Voth and Wizards of the Coast

Welcome to the Card Creation League! Everyone is free to participate in either or both of the first two rounds. Come join us!

Theme

So, here is the first CCL on MTGNexus - time to begin. What are the first creature abilities that new Magic players know about? That's right - it's Evergreen Abilities Month here in the CCL.

Challenge

Design a monocolored creature card of each of the following colors that has or can gain the corresponding ability:
White - Deathtouch
Blue - First strike or double strike
Black - Vigilance
Red - Lifelink
Green - Prowess

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Contestants:
barbecube
spacemonaut

Your submissions are tentatively due Wednesday, September 4th, 23:59 EST.

Schedule

• Round 1 — Open to Everyone (July 31st-August 6th)
• Round 2 — Open to Everyone (August 7th–12th)
• Rounds 1 and 2 Critiques (Due August 14th)
• Top 8 — Open to top 8 finishers (August 18th–21st)
• Top 8 Critiques (Due August 23rd)
• Top 4 — Open to top 4 finishers (August 26th–29th)
• Top 4 Critiques (Due August 31st)
• Final (End of month, winner determined by public poll)

[barbecube]

Shadowscale Resistance 2W
Creature — Hound Warrior (U)
Whenever Shadowscale Resistance blocks or becomes blocked by a Dragon, it gains deathtouch until end of turn if you control a Swamp.
Whenever a Dragon dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Shadowscale Resistance.
They wear armor forged in secret, deadly to Dromoka's brood.
2/3

Dragon's Eye Questioner 1U
Creature — Djinn Monk (C)
Flying
As long as you control a red creature, Dragon's Eye Questioner has first strike.
Every so often, a student comes along who sees a flaw in the Great Teacher's teachings.
2/1

Orphaned Rider 3B
Creature — Orc Warrior (R)
Tap an untapped white creature you control: Orphaned Rider gains vigilance until end of turn.
Whenever a creature dies, if Orphaned Rider is untapped, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
What good is conquering, if we are always alone?
3/3

Skyfire Shaman 2R
Creature — Orc Shaman (U)
3R: If w was paid to activate this ability, Skyfire Shaman gains lifelink until end of turn. Skyfire Shaman deals 2 damage to target creature. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
2/2

Riverbranch Shaman 1G
Creature — Human Shaman (R)
As long as you control an Island, Riverbranch Shaman has prowess.
1R: The next time you cast a spell, exile the top card of your library. You may play it until the end of your next turn.
2/1

[spacemonaut]

W — Deathtouch
Arashin Cutthroat W
Creature — Hound Assassin (U)
Whenever a black or green creature enters the battlefield under your control, Arashin Cutthroat gains deathtouch until end of turn.
"Just the distraction I needed..."
1/1

U — First/double strike
Mistfire Prodigy 1U
Creature — Human Monk (U)
Prowess
Whenever you cast your second red or white noncreature spell each turn, Mistfire Prodigy gains first strike and flying until end of turn.
1/1

B — Vigilance
Legion Sentry 3B
Creature — Vampire Knight (R)
Magan Sentry has vigilance as long as you control a white creature.
3W, T: Target Vampire gains indestructible until end of turn.
4/4

R — Lifelink
Warband Restorer 1R
Creature — Cat Shaman Warrior (U)
Whenever Warband Restorer and at least two other white or black creatures attack, Warband Restorer gets +2/+0 and gains lifelink until end of turn.
"Through the blood of war we strengthen the bond of the clan."
2/2

(Warband Restorer would be found on an alternate non-Tarkir wedge plane where the red-white-black faction is white-centered.)

G — Prowess
Rhox Bloomtender 1G
Creature — Rhino Monk (R)
Hexproof, prowess
{W/U}, T: Add an amount of mana equal to Rhox Bloomtender's power in any combination of colors. Spend this mana only to cast noncreature spells.
1/3

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And with both contestants having submitted I'm closing the round and opening the poll!