New Challenge Every Day - January 3rd: Deserts matter

[void_nothing]

Today's Challenge: Deserts matter

.::To Enter::.
In a single post:

• Name exactly two other players to vote for their entries for the previous challenge. (In the event that there are two or fewer entries that you are allowed to vote for, you may vote for only one.)

• Make a card that fits the current challenge.

• Include an "If I Win" (IIW) for tomorrow's challenge if you win.

Each day we use the challenge of the previous day's winner. In the case of a tie, we'll use the IIW of the tied player who has least overall points. In case of a further tie, the IIW of the earlier poster will be used.

.::Scoring::.

JovialJovian 4 (+4)
Komandon 2 (+2)
netn10 2 (+2)
void_nothing 2 (+2)
Rithaniel 1 (+1)
chetoos 1 (+1)
somedue1019 0 (+0)

.::Note of the Day::.

Congrats again to @Rithaniel, December's winner! I'm so discombobulated I forgot when to cut off the monthly scores, haha - but we're off to a new start now.

.::Yesterday's Submissions::.
What's your new year's resolution? (As a Magic card)

Votes: Komandon, Rithaniel

Votes: void_nothing, JovialJovian

Self Improvement 1W
Enchantment - Aura (Rare)
Enchant creature
When Self Improvement enters the battlefield, draw a card.
1W: Choose a counter to put on enchanted creature between a +1/+1, flying, lifelink, first strike or vigilance.

IIW: Rare aura

Votes: netn10, JovialJovian



IIW: Eye Commander

Votes: netn10, JovialJovian

Getting the degree.

Master of Math
Creature - Human Wizard R
Sacrifice a nonland permanent with total combined power and toughness X: You gain X life.
Sacrifice a nonland permanent with mana value X: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.
Sacrifice a nonland permanent with X counters on it: Scry X, then draw X cards.
4/8

IIW: Wurm or Eye Tribal

Votes: JovialJovian , chetoos

Stress Reduction 2UU
Enchantment (rare)
You and permanents you control have Ward 2.
1U, Sacrifice Stress Reduction: Take an extra turn. Activate this ability only if you have 3 or less life.

IIW: new enchantment noncreature subtype.

vote: Komandon, void_nothing

Onward to Tomorrow! UR
Enchantment (R)
At the beginning of your end step, if you didn't cast any spells or play any lands this turn, discard a card, then draw a card. Otherwise, draw a card.

IIW: Giant small things or small giant things.

[AnotherAlias]

Votes: netn10, somedue1019

Dehydration
Enchantment
Sandfall — Whenever Dehydration or a Desert or a Sand enters the battlefield under your control, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Sacrifice Dehydration: Search your library for a Desert land, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

IIW:

[somedue1019]

vote: Komandon, Rithaniel



IIW: Nukes, wraths, and wipes

[Komandon]

Votes: netn10 , somedue1019

Living Sand-dune 2W
Creature - Elemental (uncommon)
When Living Sand-dune enters the battlefield, put a Sand counter on target land. Lands with sand counters are Deserts in addition to their other types.
Living Sand-Dune gets +1/+1 for each Desert you control.
Sacrifice a Desert: Return Living Sand-dune to its owners hand.
1/1

IIW: Evergreen keyword abilities matter.

[LandellXil0cent]

Votes: somedue1019, Komandon

Delicate Arch
Land - Desert (R)
Delicate Arch enters the battlefield with a frailty counter on it for each Desert you control.
: Add
, Remove a frailty counter from Delicate Arch: Add .
: Return target Desert card from your graveyard to your hand. Put a frailty counter on Delicate Arch.

IIW: Vanilla creatures

[netn10]

Votes: Komandon, JovialJovian

Sentinel-Hub Golem 2
Artifact Desert Creature - Golem (Rare)
Vigilance
Ward 4, Pay 4 life
Whenever an opponent destroys a desert-dweller you control, exile target creature that player controls. Create a Desert land token with "T: Add C." (Desert-dwellers are creatures you control with toughness equal to the number of Deserts you control.)
4/4

IIW: 2

[JovialJovian]

vote: somedue1019, Komandon

Consuming Sands BG
Enchantment - Aura (U)
Enchant creature or land
Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 for each Desert you control.
Enchanted land is a Desert land with "T: Add C." and loses all other type and abilities.

IIW: Creatures with more than 4 limbs

[Rithaniel]

Votes: netn10, Komandon

The Edge of Life
Legendary Land - Desert M
: Add .
, , Add . Creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn. Spend only mana from Deserts to activate this ability.
"Those Dunes are the last place you will see life. Past them, there is only dust. Only the wurm ventures there."
—Thansi, the Explorer

IIW: A fewer-than-four-colored card that has a four color identity.

[void_nothing]

Votes: somedue1019, Komandon

Mirror-Chitin Locust UR
Creature - Insect (R)
Flying, vigilance, haste
{U/R}, T: Copy target activated ability from a land source you control. You may choose new targets for the copy. If the source of that ability is a Desert, instead copy that ability twice and you may choose new targets for the copies. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
1/1

IIW: Retrace or rebound