The way this is going to work is that each round will have an optional prompt that you can complete. The player who has the highest score in the round will have their answer worked into the challenge for the following round (with ties going to the player who submitted their entry first -- a little added incentive to submit your entry on time). Anyway, hopefully this will all make sense as we keep going.
Main Challenge - Design a land card that is set on a new plane.
Subchallenge 1 - Your card does not have the word "life" on it.
Subchallenge 2 - Your card has a colorless or multicolored color identity.
Optional Prompt: Provide a brief (3 sentences or less) description of the plane on which this land is found. This can include story elements but does not need to.
Also, the card can be double-faced but the front face has to be a land -- the back face can be whatever you want.
Subchallenge 1: "Lifelink" also violates this challenge.
Subchallenge 2: So basically Citadel Gate violates this challenge but Mishra's Workshop or Hallowed Fountain both work.
If you have any questions, post them in the MCC discussion thread.
Design deadline: Sunday, October 9th 23:59 EDT
Judging deadline: Wednesday, October 12th 23:59 EDT
RUBRIC
(X/3) Appeal - Do the different player psychographics (Timmy/Johnny/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
slimytrout
Judge Signup Thread -- Unsure if we'll need another, so feel free to sign up provisionally and also enter this round.
PLAYERS
Everyone can enter this round. Just reply to this thread posting a card that meets the Main Challenge and any number (that includes zero) of Subchallenges. Future rounds will only be open to those who advance. Come join us!