Easter Egg
Even if it has already passed, the second holiday in the month is Easter. A concept associated with Easter, at least here in Italy, but I think all over the world, is that of eggs. Chocolate eggs with verious surprises inside can be found (and eaten, they're very good) before and even after Easter. Real eggs are blessed in Easter religious ceremonies. And the term "Easter Egg" has come to have a meaning of its own: a hidden surprise in a story, movie, or whatever else. This is the Easter Egg for this month, one that you could have actually expected.
Main Challenge - Design a creature card with the Egg subtype and/or with the word "egg" in its name.
Subchallenge 1 - Your card is an artifact creature.
Subchallenge 2 - Your card's mana value is 4 or greater.
From the discussion thread:
bravelion83 wrote: ↑3 years agoYes, I'll say you can do that. Adding this to the clarifications.slimytrout wrote: ↑3 years agoClarification question: If we're using Egg in the name, can it be part of a hyphenated word? I.e., "Golden-egg" or "Egg-guardian"?
DEADLINES
Design deadline: Sunday, April 18th 23:59 EDT
Judging deadline: Wednesday, April 21th 23:59 EDT
RUBRIC
(X/3) Appeal - Do the different player psychographics (Timmy/Johhny/Spike) have a use for the card?
(X/3) Elegance - Is the card easily understandable at a glance? Do all the flavor and mechanics combined as a whole make sense?
Development
(X/3) Viability - How well does the card fit into the color wheel? Does it break or bend the rules of the game? Is it the appropriate rarity?
(X/3) Balance - Does the card have a power level appropriate for contemporary constructed/limited environments without breaking them? Does it play well in casual and multiplayer formats? Does it create or fit into a deck/archetype? Does it create an oppressive environment?
Creativity
(X/3) Uniqueness - Has a card like this ever been printed before? Does it use new mechanics, ideas, or design space? Does it combine old ideas in a new way? Overall, does it feel "fresh"?
(X/3) Flavor - Does the name seem realistic for a card? Does the flavor text sound professional? Do all the flavor elements synch together to please Vorthos players?
Polish
(X/3) Quality - Points deducted for incorrect spelling, grammar, and templating.
(X/2) Main Challenge (*) - Was the main challenge satisfied? Was it approached in a unique or interesting way? Does the card fit the intent of the challenge?
(X/2) Subchallenges - One point awarded per satisfied subchallenge condition.
Total: X/25
*An entry with 0 points here is subject to disqualification.
JUDGES
bravelion83
void_nothing
Venedrex
PLAYERS
@ahyangyi
@dangerousdice
@Flatline
@Henlock
@Ink-Treader
@kwanyeegor-ii
@Lorn Asbord Schutta
@MonoRedMage
@netn10
@slimytrout
@StonerOfKruphix
A reminder to everyone:
In the MCC, putting rarity on cards is mandatory! If you don't put a rarity on your card, expect huge deductions in both Viability AND Quality.
Please check out the MCC Guidelines and FAQ if you have the will and time. Link in my signature. Among the many things you can find there are a detailed explanation of the rubric (section 6.2) and the recommended card formatting (section 4) that you should use to format your text cards. Expect deductions in Quality otherwise.
BRACKETS
Top 2 from each bracket advance.
Judge: Venedrex
ahyangyi
dangerousdice
Flatline
Lorn Asbord Schutta
Judge: bravelion83
Henlock
MonoRedMage
netn10
slimytrout
Judge: void_nothing
Ink-Treader
kwanyeegor-ii
StonerOfKruphix