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[Megiddo]

Grinder Sphinx 2UU
Creature - Sphinx {R}
Flying, ward 2
Whenever Grinder Sphinx deals combat damage to a player, look at the top three cards of your library. If all three share a color, mana value, or card type, you may reveal them and put them into your hand. Otherwise, put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
3/5

IIW: inheritance

[Megiddo]

Highroller Sphinx 4UU
Creature - Sphinx {R}
Flying, ward 3
Whenever Highroller Sphinx deals combat damage to a player, reveal the top five cards of your library. Put any number of them that all share the same color, mana value, or card type into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. If you put five cards into your hand this way, you win the game.
4/6

IIW: no whammies

[Cythare]

Thoughtweft Recruit 1W
Creature — Kithkin Soldier (C)
When Thoughtweft Recruit enters the battlefield, search your library for any number of cards named Thoughtweft Recruit, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. Then, if this is the third time a triggered ability of a card named Thoughtweft Recruit has resolved this game, put a +1/+1 counter on each Kithkin you control.
2/1

The rest of the cycle for a return to Lorwyn set:

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Merrow Recruit UU
Creature — Merfolk Rogue (C)
When Merrow Recruit enters the battlefield, search your library for any number of cards named Merrow Recruit, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. Then, if this is the third time a triggered ability of a card named Merrow Recruit has resolved this game, scry 3, then draw 2 cards.
1/1

Boggart Recruit B
Creature — Goblin Warrior (C)
When Boggart Recruit enters the battlefield, search your library for any number of cards named Boggart Recruit, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. Then, if this is the third time a triggered ability of a card named Boggart Recruit has resolved this game, you may sacrifice a Goblin. When you do, target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the sacrificed Goblin's power.
1/1

Flamekin Recruit 2RR
Creature — Elemental Berserker (C)
When Flamekin Recruit enters the battlefield, search your library for any number of cards named Flamekin Recruit, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. Then, if this is the third time a triggered ability of a card named Flamekin Recruit has resolved this game, Elemental creatures you control gain haste and menace until end of turn.
3/3

Lys Alana Recruit 1GG
Creature — Elf Shaman (C)
When Merrow Recruit enters the battlefield, search your library for any number of cards named Lys Alana Recruit, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. Then, if this is the third time a triggered ability of a card named Lys Alana Recruit has resolved this game, destroy target noncreature, nonland permanent with mana value less than or equal to the number of Elves you control.
2/3

IIW: A dangerous woodland critter

[Ulka]

Hag of the Burrows 2B
Creature - Hag Warlock (C)
When Hag of the Burrows enters the battlefield, mill two cards.
Spell Circle — 2B, T: Target sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to its mana cost. Activate this ability only if you control three or more Druids, Shamans, or Warlocks.
1/3

IIW: Card that have a Spell Circle ability - an ability that requires three creatures of certain types.

[void_nothing]

Coven — ... Activate this ability only if you control three or more Druids, Shamans, or Warlocks.

[Ulka]

Coven — ... Activate this ability only if you control three or more Druids, Shamans, or Warlocks.

I'm curious what you are thinking about the mechanic.

[Ink-Treader]

Coven — ... Activate this ability only if you control three or more Druids, Shamans, or Warlocks.

I'm curious what you are thinking about the mechanic.

Augur of Autumn

[void_nothing]

That - the name's taken. Is this "I didn't like the original ability word, let me redesign it"? If so carry on

[Megiddo]

if ability words have no rules text meaning, what's to stop us from reusing them?

(fake question do not answer)

[Ulka]

Dang it. Legit forgot that ability existed... Ugh time to find a new word.

[Megiddo]

Angleshooter Sphinx 3UU
Creature — Sphinx {R}
Flying, ward 2
Whenever Grinder Sphinx deals combat damage to a player, that player reveals the top card of their library and you reveal the top two cards of your library. If all three share a color, mana value, or card type, put them into your hand. Otherwise, put one of the cards you revealed into your hand and the rest on the bottom of their owners' libraries.
3½/5½

IIW: no

[Ulka]

Fixed it up for Spell Circle.

No I legit forgot about that ability and am disappointed in its actual mechanic but I changed the word I use for my ability.

[Megiddo]

understandable

[VariousBoots]

The Three Little Pigs
Enchantment - Saga (R)
(As this saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I: Create a 1/1 green Boar creature token. Surveil 2.
II: Create a 1/1 green Boar creature token. The next permanent spell you cast this turn has convoke.
III: Create a 1/1 green Boar creature token. Put two +1/+1 counters and an indestructible counter on each Boar creature you control.

IIW: Take an existing flavor word and make a mechanic that does something different.

[Mergatroid_Jones]

Judgmentations

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Grinder Sphinx 2UU
Creature - Sphinx {R}
Flying, ward 2
Whenever Grinder Sphinx deals combat damage to a player, look at the top three cards of your library. If all three share a color, mana value, or card type, you may reveal them and put them into your hand. Otherwise, put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
3/5

IIW: inheritance

Is grinder a gambling term? I like that this feels like a slot machine with the three kinds of matches. Kinda makes me wish it were an artifact rather than a sphinx.

Highroller Sphinx 4UU
Creature - Sphinx {R}
Flying, ward 3
Whenever Highroller Sphinx deals combat damage to a player, reveal the top five cards of your library. Put any number of them that all share the same color, mana value, or card type into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. If you put five cards into your hand this way, you win the game.
4/6

IIW: no whammies

This is more five of a kind.

Thoughtweft Recruit 1W
Creature — Kithkin Soldier (C)
When Thoughtweft Recruit enters the battlefield, search your library for any number of cards named Thoughtweft Recruit, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. Then, if this is the third time a triggered ability of a card named Thoughtweft Recruit has resolved this game, put a +1/+1 counter on each Kithkin you control.
2/1

The rest of the cycle for a return to Lorwyn set:

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Merrow Recruit UU
Creature — Merfolk Rogue (C)
When Merrow Recruit enters the battlefield, search your library for any number of cards named Merrow Recruit, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. Then, if this is the third time a triggered ability of a card named Merrow Recruit has resolved this game, scry 3, then draw 2 cards.
1/1

Boggart Recruit B
Creature — Goblin Warrior (C)
When Boggart Recruit enters the battlefield, search your library for any number of cards named Boggart Recruit, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. Then, if this is the third time a triggered ability of a card named Boggart Recruit has resolved this game, you may sacrifice a Goblin. When you do, target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the sacrificed Goblin's power.
1/1

Flamekin Recruit 2RR
Creature — Elemental Berserker (C)
When Flamekin Recruit enters the battlefield, search your library for any number of cards named Flamekin Recruit, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. Then, if this is the third time a triggered ability of a card named Flamekin Recruit has resolved this game, Elemental creatures you control gain haste and menace until end of turn.
3/3

Lys Alana Recruit 1GG
Creature — Elf Shaman (C)
When Merrow Recruit enters the battlefield, search your library for any number of cards named Lys Alana Recruit, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. Then, if this is the third time a triggered ability of a card named Lys Alana Recruit has resolved this game, destroy target noncreature, nonland permanent with mana value less than or equal to the number of Elves you control.
2/3

IIW: A dangerous woodland critter

Well that's pretty swell. For the 3-4 mana ones, triggering the ability seems pretty unlikely. Neat twist on Squadron Hawk.

Hag of the Burrows 2B
Creature - Hag Warlock (C)
When Hag of the Burrows enters the battlefield, mill two cards.
Spell Circle — 2B, T: Target sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to its mana cost. Activate this ability only if you control three or more Druids, Shamans, or Warlocks.
1/3

IIW: Card that have a Spell Circle ability - an ability that requires three creatures of certain types.

Spell circle: a new and unique ability with nothing to do with coven. It seems like a good idea for limited where you can broaden the scope of a tribal theme.

Angleshooter Sphinx 3UU
Creature — Sphinx {R}
Flying, ward 2
Whenever Grinder Sphinx deals combat damage to a player, that player reveals the top card of their library and you reveal the top two cards of your library. If all three share a color, mana value, or card type, put them into your hand. Otherwise, put one of the cards you revealed into your hand and the rest on the bottom of their owners' libraries.
3½/5½

IIW: no

I feel like I've seen this somewhere.

The Three Little Pigs
Enchantment - Saga (R)
(As this saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I: Create a 1/1 green Boar creature token. Surveil 2.
II: Create a 1/1 green Boar creature token. The next permanent spell you cast this turn has convoke.
III: Create a 1/1 green Boar creature token. Put two +1/+1 counters and an indestructible counter on each Boar creature you control.

IIW: Take an existing flavor word and make a mechanic that does something different.

I kinda wish it were more clear that the first pig builds a straw house, and the second builds a stick-house. But that may be tough to convey. This is a pretty sweet saga. I think the last counter should give indestructible until end of turn rather than a counter.

Winner and next

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Winner: Ulka for Coven Spell Circle.

Next: Cards that have a Spell Circle ability - an ability that requires three creatures of certain types.

(See winning card for example)

[Megiddo]

Dauntless Scombrid 1W
Creature — Fish Soldier {C}
Shoaling — At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control three or more Fish, Dauntless Scombrid gets +1/+2 until end of turn.
2/1

IIW: one of those legends retold kind of cards

[Mergatroid_Jones]

Familiar Witch 2G
Creature- Human Warlock (U)
When Familiar Witch enters the battlefield, choose one:
-- Create a 1/1 blue Bird creature token with flying. Add U.
-- Create a 2/1 black Rat creature token with deathtouch. Add B.
-- Create a 1/2 green Frog creature token with hexproof. Add G.
2G: Return Familiar Witch to its owner's hand. Activate this ability only if you control three or more creatures that are Birds, Rats, and/or Frogs.
1/2

IIW: Despark a planeswalker

[Cythare]

Farm School Valedictorian 1W
Creature — Human Shaman (U)
Animal Husbandry — Whenever Farm School Valedictorian and at least one Ox, Goat, Sheep, Horse and/or Donkey attack, put a +1/+1 counter on each attacking Ox, Goat, Sheep, Horse, and Donkey.
1/2

IIW: A dangerous woodland critter

[Ulka]

Farm School Valedictorian 1W
Creature — Human Shaman (U)
Animal Husbandry — Whenever Farm School Valedictorian and at least one Ox, Goat, Sheep, Horse and/or Donkey attack, put a +1/+1 counter on each attacking Ox, Goat, Sheep, Horse, and Donkey.
1/2

IIW: A dangerous woodland critter

Paying attention to DnD I see...

[void_nothing]

Kaalia's Illumination 3W
Instant (U)
Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to three target creatures. You gain 3 life.
Draw a card.
At the beginning of your end step, if you control an Angel, an Demon, and a Dragon, return Kaalia's Illumination from your graveyard to your hand.

IIW: Words, phrases, and templating Magic no longer uses ("non-Wall creature", "Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep"...)

[lookingupanddown]

Cavern of the Monstrous
Land (R)
: Add C.
2, : Put a +1/+1 counter on target abomination you control. (Horrors, Mutants, and Oozes are abominations.)
At the beginning of each end step, if an abomination entered the battlefield this turn, untap Cavern of the Monstrous.
To the humans, a dangerous crack in the earth. To the monsters they hunt, sanctuary.

IIW: LotR characters skipped over by the Universes Beyond set

[Ulka]

Judging later today/ tomorrow morning depending on if my client's all show today or not.

[spacemonaut]

Faerie Circle 1{U/B}{U/B}
Enchantment
Spell Circle — At the beginning of your end step, if you control three or more Faeries, mill three cards, then you may put a creature card with flying and mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Whenever a player attacks you with one or more creatures, you and that player each mill that many cards.


IIW: revisit a tribe from a set you like

[Cythare]

Farm School Valedictorian 1W
Creature — Human Shaman (U)
Animal Husbandry — Whenever Farm School Valedictorian and at least one Ox, Goat, Sheep, Horse and/or Donkey attack, put a +1/+1 counter on each attacking Ox, Goat, Sheep, Horse, and Donkey.
1/2

IIW: A dangerous woodland critter

Paying attention to DnD I see...

The idea popped into my head and I didn't want to forget!

[Mergatroid_Jones]

Urza's Augmenter 2
Artifact Creature- Assembly-Worker (R)
Artifact creature spells you cast cost 1 less to cost. This can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one.
1: Exile three or more creatures you control that are Golems, Constructs, and/or Assembly-Workers: create a 3/3 colorless Construct artifact creature token with trample and ward X, where X is its power. Put a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the total power of creatures exiled to activate this ability.
2/1

IIW: Whatever I said before