(This month's banner is just a bit of art I tossed together in Blender. I'm not really sure what it's supposed to be, but we need a banner.)
April MCC Round 1
What is That?
April MCC Round 1
What is That?
Our theme for the month of April is "nothing is impossible." In other words, each round our challenges and subchallenges will put forward a strange combination of requirements, that require you to think outside the box in some way to satisfy them.
For this first round, the main requirement is to make a legendary creature with two creature types that aren't easily combined. Meanwhile the first subchallenge restricts mana costs in an unusual way, and the second subchallenge forces you to wrangle with flavor directly.
As we progress through the rounds, these challenges will become more interconnected and difficult.
Main Challenge -- Design a rare or mythic legendary creature card with two or more subtypes from among "Ooze, Ox, Phoenix, Turtle, Scarecrow, or Specter" on its typeline.
Subchallenge 1 -- Your card has a maximum of generic cost in its mana cost.
Subchallenge 2 -- Your card has flavor text.
Clarifications
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Main Challenge -- The card can have changeling, if you want, but it must also have two or more of the subtypes listed on it's typeline.
You can have subtypes not listed on the creature's typeline, too, if you so choose.
Your card must be a legendary creature, and must be rare or mythic.
Subchallenge 1 -- Monocolored hybrid mana does not count against this challenge. Nor does obligate colorless. The only mana symbols that this subchallenge looks for are symbols with numbers and only numbers.
Subchallenge 2 -- Remember that shoddily implemented flavor can hurt a design as much as help it.
DEADLINES
Design deadline: Sunday, April 9th 2023 at 23:59 Eastern Time
Judging deadline: Thursday, April 13th 2023 at 23:59 Eastern Time
RUBRIC
MCC Rubric
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The MCC Rubric is given below, in an easily "copy and pasted" form.
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[b]Design[/b]
[b](X/3) Appeal[/b] - Do the different player psychographics (Timmy/Johhny/Spike) have a use for the card?
[b](X/3) Elegance[/b] - Is the card easily understandable at a glance? Do all the flavor and mechanics combined as a whole make sense?
[b]Development[/b]
[b](X/3) Viability[/b] - 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?
[b](X/3) Balance[/b] - 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?
[b]Creativity[/b]
[b](X/3) Uniqueness[/b] - 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"?
[b](X/3) Flavor[/b] - 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?
[b]Polish[/b]
[b](X/3) Quality[/b] - Points deducted for incorrect spelling, grammar, and templating.
[b](X/2) Main Challenge (*)[/b] - Was the main challenge satisfied? Was it approached in a unique or interesting way? Does the card fit the intent of the challenge?
[b](X/2) Subchallenges[/b] - One point awarded per satisfied subchallenge condition.
[b]Total: X/25[/b]
*An entry with 0 points here is subject to disqualification.JUDGES
Rithaniel
Ink-treader
If you want to consider judging, I say the more the merrier. Sign-up thread is here.
PLAYERS
If you want to play, just post a card anytime before the deadline.
