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[chetoos]

Ample Harvest 1GG
Enchantment (R)
You may exert a basic land as you tap it for mana.
Whenever you exert a land, if it was tapped for mana, add an additional mana of any type it produced.
Whenever you tap a land for two or more mana, create a Food token. This ability triggers only once each turn.

IIW: Legendary insects

This doesn't work the way you want it to. Change the first two abilities to "Basic lands you control have "T, Exert this permanent: add 2 mana of any type this land can produce.""

[Mergatroid_Jones]

Glorious Orchard
Land (R)
Glorious Orchard enters the battlefield tapped unless you pay.
T: Add G or W. Put a fruit counter on Glorious Orchard.
,T, Remove 2 fruit counters from Glorious Orchard: Create a colorless artifact Food token.

It of course is a cycle

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Different members of the cycle may be balanced differently with regard to the cost to remove counters and the number of counters required.

GW: Food
BR: Blood
RG: Treasure
BU: Clue
UW: Bird

IIW: Nonlegendary Monarchs (but no monarch mechanic!)

[Megiddo]

Matsutake Forager 2B
Creature — Fungus {C}
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control a Forest, put a +1/+1 counter on Matsutake Forager.
2/1

IIW: home

[CunningGabe]

Banana Panorama
Land (U)
T: Add C.
2,T, Sacrifice Banana Panorama: Search your library for a basic Mountain, Forest, or Plains card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. Create a green 1/1 Monkey creature token.

Banana Nana 3GG
Creature - Monkey Elder (U)
Whenever a green creature enters the battlefield under your control, create a Food token.
3/4

Bananobot Brigade 5
Artifact Creature - Construct (R)
Bananobot Brigade enters the battlefield with 4 +1/+1 counters.
1, Sacrifice a Food: Put a +1/+1 counter on Bananobot Brigade.
1, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Bananobot Brigade: Create a Food token.
0/0

Ban Bananas R
Sorcery (U)
Destroy all Foods.

And finally...

Bananathema B
Instant (M)
Destroy target Maro.

IIW: Return to Kaldheim

[lookingupanddown]

Fruit Bowl 3
Artifact - Food
: You gain 1 life.
1, , Tap a creature you control: Create a Treasure token,
2, : You gain 3 life.
"Sometimes inspiration for art can be very, very delicious."
—Errant, street artist

IIW: GWUB incubate-matters legend

[Sporegorger_Dragon]

*I ripen, then drop from the tree. I dust myself off*

All right, let's go.

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Ichigo, the Bounteous Field 2GG
Legendary Creature - Spirit {R}
When Ichigo, the Bounteous Field enters the battlefield and at the beginning of your upkeep, if you control a creature named Akane, create a food token. Otherwise, create Akane, a legendary 2/1 red Spirit creature token.
Whenever you sacrifice a Food, put a +1/+1 counter on another target Spirit creature you control.
3/4

IIW: go deep

Interesting! I'm assuming either Ichigo or Akane are strawberry-themed. Seems like a good rate, hopefully not as powerful as Minsc and Boo.

Kibo, vengeful prince 1RG
Legendary Creature - Monkey Noble
When Kibo enters the battlefield or attacks, each player creates a banana token.
Whenever a player sacrifices a banana, Kibo deals 1 damage to any target other than that player, then put a +1/+1 counter on Kibo.
2RG: Each player sacrifices an artifact.
2/2

IIW: Super Mario Universes Beyond, or Universes Within versions.

Ah, the second stage of technological advancement, when bananas are now used as weaponry. I did have Kibo and his Bananas on the mind when I put this prompt, and I'm glad he showed up. Still, Banana is not an artifact type, so we'll have to have the full Banana text.

Interesting ability in the repeatable "artifact Edict."

Ample Harvest 1GG
Enchantment (R)
You may exert a basic land as you tap it for mana.
Whenever you exert a land, if it was tapped for mana, add an additional mana of any type it produced.
Whenever you tap a land for two or more mana, create a Food token. This ability triggers only once each turn.

IIW: Legendary insects

The concept is good enough, with each ability dovetailing into the other. I guess the fruit part of this would be mostly the art.

Glorious Orchard
Land (R)
Glorious Orchard enters the battlefield tapped unless you pay.
T: Add G or W. Put a fruit counter on Glorious Orchard.
,T, Remove 2 fruit counters from Glorious Orchard: Create a colorless artifact Food token.

It of course is a cycle

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Different members of the cycle may be balanced differently with regard to the cost to remove counters and the number of counters required.

GW: Food
BR: Blood
RG: Treasure
BU: Clue
UW: Bird

IIW: Nonlegendary Monarchs (but no monarch mechanic!)

Neat! Interesting pacing out the Food production and tying it into mana production with the fruit counters, seems like a fair rate.

Matsutake Forager 2B
Creature — Fungus {C}
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control a Forest, put a +1/+1 counter on Matsutake Forager.
2/1

IIW: home

Is the fungus foraging for Matsutake, or is the Matsutake itself doing the foraging?

Cool little card on its own merits, something I would design myself, but there's no fruit here, unless the intent is the fruiting body of the fungus. Admittedly, I did not specify what kind of fruit, so bonus points for thinking out of the box.

Banana Panorama
Land (U)
T: Add C.
2,T, Sacrifice Banana Panorama: Search your library for a basic Mountain, Forest, or Plains card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. Create a green 1/1 Monkey creature token.

Banana Nana 3GG
Creature - Monkey Elder (U)
Whenever a green creature enters the battlefield under your control, create a Food token.
3/4

Bananobot Brigade 5
Artifact Creature - Construct (R)
Bananobot Brigade enters the battlefield with 4 +1/+1 counters.
1, Sacrifice a Food: Put a +1/+1 counter on Bananobot Brigade.
1, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Bananobot Brigade: Create a Food token.
0/0

Ban Bananas R
Sorcery (U)
Destroy all Foods.

And finally...

Bananathema B
Instant (M)
Destroy target Maro.

IIW: Return to Kaldheim

Huh! Interesting concept in Banana Panorama, but the rate might be a little too good.

Banana Nana is simple and interesting to me, I think better suited as a common, but probably needs reminder text to show that it triggers off itself.

Bananobot seems ripe (hah!) for disaster, I can't help but feel there's a way to break Ghave-style.

Ban Bananas might be a little too good if the Limited environment is heavily focused on.

Bananathema is perfect.

Fruit Bowl 3
Artifact - Food
: You gain 1 life.
1, , Tap a creature you control: Create a Treasure token,
2, : You gain 3 life.
"Sometimes inspiration for art can be very, very delicious."
—Errant, street artist

IIW: GWUB incubate-matters legend

Clever and fun! However, shouldn't the last ability sacrifice it?

Results:

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HM: CunningGabe for Bananathema, Megiddo for fruiting fungi and Strawberry and Red.

Winner: cheetos for the Monkey Prince.

NEXT: Super Mario Universes Beyond, or Universes Within versions.

[Cythare]

Chain Chomp, Unleashed 3RG
Artifact Creature — Construct (R)
Haste, trample
You may exert Chain Chomp, Unleashed as it attacks. When you do, it fights target creature defending player controls.
4/4

IIW: Legendary insects

[Ulka]

Toad, Helpless Optimist WG
Legendary Creature - Fungus Advisor
Flash
When Toad, Helpless Optimist enters the battlefield, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. Each attacking creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
1/3


IIW: Cards for the upcoming set that's point is to recreate time spiral/Future sight /planar chaos with more recent sets and characters

[Mergatroid_Jones]

Whirring Pyrobomb R
Artifact Creature- Construct (R)
Whirring Pyrobomb can't block.
When Living Projectile deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker, sacrifice it. If you do, it deals 3 damage to that player or planeswalker.
1/1

Winged Battlesuit 3
Articact- Equipment (R)
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has "If this creature would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove Winged Battlesuit instead."
When equipped creature attacks, it gains hexproof and flying until end of turn.
Equip 1

Ominous Greenhouse 2
Artifact (R)
1, T, Sacrifice Ominous Greenhouse: Choose one--

• Create a 2/3 green Plant creature token with defender.
• Exile target creature. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.

Universes Beyond

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Hopefully it's somewhat obvious, but it's Bullet Bill, Raccoon Suit, and Green Pipe.

IIW: Someone who survived one of the various apocalyptic events in mtg history.

[Sporegorger_Dragon]

Troll Footballer
[Chargin' Chuck]
2{R}{G}
Creature - Troll Warrior (U)
Trample
Troll Footballer enters the battlefield with a shield counter on it.
Troll Footballer attacks each turn if able.
4/3


Egg-Tossing Oviraptor
[Green Yoshi]
2{G}
Creature - Dinosaur (U)
Whenever Egg-Tossing Oviraptor enters the battlefield or a creature dealt damage by Egg-Tossing Oviraptor this turn dies, create a 0/1 green Egg creature token with defender.
1{G}, {T}, Sacrifice an Egg: Choose one-
-Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
-Egg-Tossing Oviraptor deals damage equal to its power to target creature with flying.
2/3


Dangling Slimedrop
[Gooey Goon]
3{G}
Creature - Ooze (C)
Reach
When Dangling Slimedrop enters the battlefield, if it isn't a token, create two tokens that are copies of it.
1/1


The Gumdrop Hive
[Gilbert the Gooey]

Legendary Creature - Ooze (R)
Reach
The Gumdrop Hive enters the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the amount of mana spent to cast it.
If damage would be dealt to The Gumdrop Hive, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it. When you remove counters this way, distribute that many +1/+1 counters among any number of creatures you control.
0/0


Pyros, Pyre Pitcher-Plant
[Lava Piranha]
4{R}{G}
Legendary Creature - Elemental Plant (R)
Ward-Pay 3 life.
When Pyros, Pyre Pitcher-Plant enters the battlefield, create two 1/1 red and green Elemental Saproling creature tokens with "When this creature dies, it deals 1 damage to any target."
{R}: Pyros gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
4/4


IIW: Vegetable

[chetoos]

I'll judge tomorrow. I'm a bit surprised the most major characters we've seen so far are Yoshi and Toad, but not in a bad way.

[Sporegorger_Dragon]

Goop-Bucket Nepenthes
[Gatekeeper Proto-Piranha]
2{B}{G}{U}
Creature - Ooze Plant (R)
Defender
Whenever an opponent attacks you or a planeswalker you control or a battle you defend, create a 6/12 black and green Ooze Plant with "When this creature blocks a creature, excess damage is dealt to the blocked creature's controller instead." Sacrifice that token at the beginning of the next end step.
When Goop-Bucket Nepenthes is dealt damage, create half that many 1/1 blue and black Sea-Cucumber Ooze creature tokens with "When this creature dies, put a stun counter on up to one creature", rounded up.
3/6

Token glossary:
6/12 Ooze Plant: Piranhabon
1/1 Sea-Cucumber Ooze: Gooble AKA Swoopin' Stu


Strolling Fig
[Goombud]
1{G}
Creature - Plant (C)
When Strolling Fig dies, create a 0/1 green Plant creature token.
Disturb 3{B}
2/1
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Figgy Fiend
[Goombrat]
2{B}
Creature - Plant (C)
If Figgy Fiend would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead. When you do, target opponent loses 1 life.
3/2

Note: Goombud/Goombrat is a MDFC that also has disturb, hence why the backside also has a mana cost.


Flapping Oviraptor
[Blue Yoshi]
2{U}
Creature - Dinosaur (U)
Whenever Flapping Oviraptor enters the battlefield or you draw your second card each turn, create a 0/1 green Egg creature token with defender.
1{U}, Return an Egg you control to your hand: Surveil X, where X is the number of Eggs you control. Until end of turn, Flapping Oviraptor gains flying and has "When this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card."
2/2


Spitting Oviraptor
[Red Yoshi]
2{R}
Creature - Dinosaur (U)
Whenever Spitting Oviraptor enters the battlefield or you cast your second spell each turn, create a 0/1 green Egg creature token with defender.
1{R}, {T}, Sacrifice an Egg: Spitting Oviraptor deals 2 damage to any target. When a creature dealt damage this way dies this turn, create a tapped Treasure token.
3/1


IIW: Vegetable

[Megiddo]

Pigheads 2GG
Creature — Boar {R}
When Pigheads enters the battlefield, if it isn't a token, create two tokens that are copies of it.
Whenever Pigheads attacks, each other Boar you control gets +2/+2 and gains trample until end of turn.
1/1

IIW: death and _____

[Ulka]

Shellsmash Champion
Chargin' Chuck
Creature - Turtle Warrior
When Shellsmash Champion enters the battlefield, if it does not have haste, put two +1/+1 counters on it and it gains haste until the end of turn.
Whenever Shellsmash Champion attacks, if your team controls another Warrior, it deals 2 damage to any target.
Dash (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)
Blitz (If you cast this spell for its blitz cost, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)
1/3

[chetoos]

No fancy intro this time, so Let's-a go!

Chain Chomp, Unleashed 3RG
Artifact Creature — Construct (R)
Haste, trample
You may exert Chain Chomp, Unleashed as it attacks. When you do, it fights target creature defending player controls.
4/4

IIW: Legendary insects

Very straightforward design, but perfectly encapsulates the target. Nice.

Toad, Helpless Optimist WG
Legendary Creature - Fungus Advisor
Flash
When Toad, Helpless Optimist enters the battlefield, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. Each attacking creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
1/3


IIW: Cards for the upcoming set that's point is to recreate time spiral/Future sight /planar chaos with more recent sets and characters

I guess since Toad is a mushroom person that allows for a Spore Frog style effect, but otherwise it feels kind of loose. Still, congrats to Toad on being the most major character to get a card here.

Whirring Pyrobomb R
Artifact Creature- Construct (R)
Whirring Pyrobomb can't block.
When Living Projectile deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker, sacrifice it. If you do, it deals 3 damage to that player or planeswalker.
1/1

Winged Battlesuit 3
Articact- Equipment (R)
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has "If this creature would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove Winged Battlesuit instead."
When equipped creature attacks, it gains hexproof and flying until end of turn.
Equip 1

Ominous Greenhouse 2
Artifact (R)
1, T, Sacrifice Ominous Greenhouse: Choose one--

• Create a 2/3 green Plant creature token with defender.
• Exile target creature. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.

Universes Beyond

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Hopefully it's somewhat obvious, but it's Bullet Bill, Raccoon Suit, and Green Pipe.

IIW: Someone who survived one of the various apocalyptic events in mtg history.

All of those are great cards that work as their mario flavor and magic flavor. Very nice.

Troll Footballer
[Chargin' Chuck]
2{R}{G}
Creature - Troll Warrior (U)
Trample
Troll Footballer enters the battlefield with a shield counter on it.
Troll Footballer attacks each turn if able.
4/3


Egg-Tossing Oviraptor
[Green Yoshi]
2{G}
Creature - Dinosaur (U)
Whenever Egg-Tossing Oviraptor enters the battlefield or a creature dealt damage by Egg-Tossing Oviraptor this turn dies, create a 0/1 green Egg creature token with defender.
1{G}, {T}, Sacrifice an Egg: Choose one-
-Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
-Egg-Tossing Oviraptor deals damage equal to its power to target creature with flying.
2/3


Dangling Slimedrop
[Gooey Goon]
3{G}
Creature - Ooze (C)
Reach
When Dangling Slimedrop enters the battlefield, if it isn't a token, create two tokens that are copies of it.
1/1


The Gumdrop Hive
[Gilbert the Gooey]

Legendary Creature - Ooze (R)
Reach
The Gumdrop Hive enters the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the amount of mana spent to cast it.
If damage would be dealt to The Gumdrop Hive, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it. When you remove counters this way, distribute that many +1/+1 counters among any number of creatures you control.
0/0


Pyros, Pyre Pitcher-Plant
[Lava Piranha]
4{R}{G}
Legendary Creature - Elemental Plant (R)
Ward-Pay 3 life.
When Pyros, Pyre Pitcher-Plant enters the battlefield, create two 1/1 red and green Elemental Saproling creature tokens with "When this creature dies, it deals 1 damage to any target."
{R}: Pyros gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
4/4


IIW: Vegetable

Brrrrrrngggggggggg ha! Yoshi's Island rep, nice. I like all the little cards here.

Goop-Bucket Nepenthes
[Gatekeeper Proto-Piranha]
2{B}{G}{U}
Creature - Ooze Plant (R)
Defender
Whenever an opponent attacks you or a planeswalker you control or a battle you defend, create a 6/12 black and green Ooze Plant with "When this creature blocks a creature, excess damage is dealt to the blocked creature's controller instead." Sacrifice that token at the beginning of the next end step.
When Goop-Bucket Nepenthes is dealt damage, create half that many 1/1 blue and black Sea-Cucumber Ooze creature tokens with "When this creature dies, put a stun counter on up to one creature", rounded up.
3/6

Token glossary:
6/12 Ooze Plant: Piranhabon
1/1 Sea-Cucumber Ooze: Gooble AKA Swoopin' Stu


Strolling Fig
[Goombud]
1{G}
Creature - Plant (C)
When Strolling Fig dies, create a 0/1 green Plant creature token.
Disturb 3{B}
2/1
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Figgy Fiend
[Goombrat]
2{B}
Creature - Plant (C)
If Figgy Fiend would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead. When you do, target opponent loses 1 life.
3/2

Note: Goombud/Goombrat is a MDFC that also has disturb, hence why the backside also has a mana cost.


Flapping Oviraptor
[Blue Yoshi]
2{U}
Creature - Dinosaur (U)
Whenever Flapping Oviraptor enters the battlefield or you draw your second card each turn, create a 0/1 green Egg creature token with defender.
1{U}, Return an Egg you control to your hand: Surveil X, where X is the number of Eggs you control. Until end of turn, Flapping Oviraptor gains flying and has "When this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card."
2/2


Spitting Oviraptor
[Red Yoshi]
2{R}
Creature - Dinosaur (U)
Whenever Spitting Oviraptor enters the battlefield or you cast your second spell each turn, create a 0/1 green Egg creature token with defender.
1{R}, {T}, Sacrifice an Egg: Spitting Oviraptor deals 2 damage to any target. When a creature dealt damage this way dies this turn, create a tapped Treasure token.
3/1


IIW: Vegetable

Did you know that Oviraptor means Egg Thief because the first fossil of one was found clutching an egg, but later, it was theorized that the egg was its own, thus making its name, Egg thief, ironic? Anyway, I don't really have commentary, these are all really good designs, fit what they're going for. The proto-piranha and the goombrat design both feel awkward, but not too much.

Pigheads 2GG
Creature — Boar {R}
When Pigheads enters the battlefield, if it isn't a token, create two tokens that are copies of it.
Whenever Pigheads attacks, each other Boar you control gets +2/+2 and gains trample until end of turn.
1/1

IIW: death and _____

Really don't get what this one is going for, but I'm also not the biggest on Mario lore, so oh well. As a design, feels really strong. Assuming all 3 survive to your next turn, that's 4 mana for 15 power of attackers, not including some kind of Token doubler

Shellsmash Champion
Chargin' Chuck
Creature - Turtle Warrior
When Shellsmash Champion enters the battlefield, if it does not have haste, put two +1/+1 counters on it and it gains haste until the end of turn.
Whenever Shellsmash Champion attacks, if your team controls another Warrior, it deals 2 damage to any target.
Dash (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)
Blitz (If you cast this spell for its blitz cost, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)
1/3

Hey, a duplicate inspiration here. I like it. I do agree that Chargin' Chuck should have some kind of fast attack mechanic, both is probably too much. I do like the chance for it to get bigger later, but also a nonbo with Fires of Yavimaya

Normally, I like to give out honorable mentions, but everyone's designs were really clean this time, I feel like I'd just give it to everyone who didn't win. Speaking of...
Winner: @Cythare Just a clean, simple design that works perfectly, and feels fun to use.
Next: Legendary Insects.

[Mergatroid_Jones]

Xira Arien, Trendsetter 1RG
Legendary Creature- Insect Assassin
Flying, First Strike, Haste
You may pay 1 rather than the mana cost for aura spells that target Xira.
1B: Xira gains deathtouch until end of turn.
BRG,T: Draw a card.
Arien wore it best.
2/3

IIW: a mechanic for new Ixalan.

[Mergatroid_Jones]

Ktrekt of the Cricket Chorus XG
Legendary Creature- Insect
Flash
G: Ktrekt gains flying until end of turn.
Cast Ktrekt only during an opponent's end step, and only if that player cast no spells this turn.
When Ktrekt enters the battlefield, create X 1/1 green insect creature tokens with "G: This creature gains flying until end of turn."
The flavor text for this card is a sound clip of crickets chirping.
1/2

IIW:

[Megiddo]

Maem-Mi, Ever-Growing 1GW
Legendary Creature — Insect {R}
Flying, ward 2
Maem-Mi, Ever-Growing enters the battlefield with a shield counter on it.
Whenever you remove a shield counter from Maem-Mi, put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a Shell artifact token with "2, Sacrifice this artifact: Put a shield counter on target legendary Insect you control."
1/1

IIW: toothy

[spacemonaut]

The Tick, Interrogator 2UR
Legendary Creature — Insect Warrior (R)
Partner with Arthur, Truth Seeker
Whenever The Tick attacks, you may cast a noncreature spell from your graveyard. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.
, Discard a card: The Tick gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap him.
"That tickles, friend!"
4/4

Arthur, Truth Seeker 2W
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer (R)
Partner with The Tick, Interrogator
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Arthur gains flying until end of turn.
Whenever Arthur deals combat damage to a player, scry 2, then each player draws a card.
1/1

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The Terror BBB
Legendary Creature — Human Villain (R)
Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
Whenever The Terror attacks, each player mills three cards.
Escape—BBB, Exile three other cards from your graveyard.
When The Terror escapes, destroy up to one target creature. Its controller discards a card.
"Surprise!"
3/3

IIW: Kylem and Tarkir meet the multiverse

[Megiddo]

are snails insects

[spacemonaut]

they are molluscs. like clams and octopuses! there is a slug type.

[Megiddo]

Grist, Growing Plague BG
Legendary Creature — Insect {M}
Flying
Whenever Grist, Growing Plague attacks, create a 1/1 black and green Insect creature token. Then you may tap X untapped Insects you control. If you do, Grist gets +X/+X until end of turn. If X is 5 or more, defending player sacrifices a land.
0/1

IIW: legendary frogs

[lookingupanddown]

Risu, Apocalyptic Swarm 2WWBB
Legendary Creature - Insect Avatar Army
Flying, deathtouch
Whenever a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on Risu, Apocalyptic Swarm.
X, , Remove X+1/+1 counters from Risu, Apocalyptic Swarm: Destroy all other nonland permanents with mana value X or less. Activate only as a sorcery.
5/5

IIW: what happened to Jace Beleren?

[Cythare]

On vacation, so quick hits judging:

Merg1: This Xira is pretty sweet. She feels kinda pushed, so I'm curious if she'd be a mythic or a rare, but could work either way in the right setting (or be a Commander deck card). The card draw ability feels a little tacked on, and I wish it was worked into the rest of the card to feel more cohesive.
Merg2: I like this one! It'll be a little swingy in Limited, but I like it as an anti-control card.
Meg1: I love the design, but this feels like it would have a problematic play pattern. Maybe if the Shell token entered tapped and requires a tap to activate?
space: Even though the tick is blue, I've never thought of him as a blue character Magic-wise. I think this could mostly be accomplished with being red, maybe with blue worked into the text of the effect if you want it for color identity? I love Arthur and have no notes for his design.
Meg2: Insect-exalted! I love the feel here of choosing between going tall and going wide, and the land-eating feels both appropriate and fairly-costed. I'm curious if this was designed as a pre-spark or post-MOM Grist, but it doesn't change my feelings on the card itself.
looking: I think that I'd like the last ability more if it destroyed only permanents equal to X. Otherwise, I feel this potentially scaled up a bit too easily. The feel of the design is great, though!

HM: spacemonaut. Your Arthur design is my favorite card entry, but he is not an insect, so…
Winner: Megiddo, for Grist.
Next: legendary frogs

[spacemonaut]

Minith, Wayward Prince WUb
Legendary Creature — Frog Noble Knight (R)
First strike, ward
If damage would be dealt to you or Minith, prevent 1 of that damage.
2: The next time Minith would deal damage to target creature this turn, prevent that damage and put a croak counter on that creature. It becomes a 1/1 blue Frog creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
2/2


IIW: Kylem and Tarkir meet the multiverse

space: Even though the tick is blue, I've never thought of him as a blue character Magic-wise. I think this could mostly be accomplished with being red, maybe with blue worked into the text of the effect if you want it for color identity? I love Arthur and have no notes for his design.

i definitely started at blue because he is blue, but i think it also works, personally. i think of the tick as basically constantly thinking and philosophical and insightful, and the way he talks shows he's quite clever; he's just also very unworldly, so he's working with a set of material that's different to the rest of us which is why it's funny and seems silly. like in this clip! at least in the amazon show he's constantly thinking things through, trying to reason and strategise with people, even when they're people who are right this moment trying to beat him up.

i'm really glad you like the arthur design so much!!