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Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 3:54 am
by void_nothing
bravelion83 wrote: ↑4 years ago
Shouldn't this be six as usual and not seven?
No, it should not - the CCL will be asking for seven critiques in the first two rounds this month as an experiment - one more crit per contestant isn't a lot more effort, but in exchange there'll be a significant increase in the average number of evaluations everyone gets.
In fact, I announced this
a week ago in this same thread.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:34 am
by bravelion83
I'm sorry I missed it, my bad
EDIT: I've found the post.
void_nothing wrote: ↑4 years ago
As the April CCL starts in the morning, just a small announcement in advance:
spacemonaut, the April CCL organizer, and I have discussed and for this upcoming month contestants in rounds 1 and 2 will be asked to critique the next seven entries on the list at the end of the round instead of the next six.
This is on a trial basis, so if you finish up critiquing and find that seven is too many, speak up. But as a longtime organizer AND player I think that asking for one more critique per round will go a long way to increasing the number of evaluations every player gets without placing much of an additional burden on everyone. Thank you all for your understanding, and we hope to see a big turnout for April!
I don't think seven is too many, but I wished the discussion about the change was here and public instead of hidden and private. Every change in any of the three main contests should be discussed in the respective discussion thread IMO, that's why I put it in the MCC guidelines when I wrote them. Anyway, this is just a minor thing luckily, I still hope that eventual major changes are discussed here publicly. Of course, this doesn't change the fact that it's my fault for missing the post, but this is my opinion.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:43 am
by void_nothing
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:56 pm
by spacemonaut
@Ink-Treader Note that the wedge card in Top 4 must be Legendary
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 4:00 pm
by spacemonaut
@RaikouRider This is a courtesy ping to remind you that part of your top 4 entry is still TBD. Entries close in approximately 12 hours.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 11:14 am
by Lorn Asbord Schutta
Is there any reason - perhaps a form of courtesy - to wait with critique for the first round until the end of the second one? Or can I just post critique the moment I have it ready?
Thanks in advance.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 6:21 pm
by Ink-Treader
Lorn Asbord Schutta wrote: ↑4 years ago
Is there any reason - perhaps a form of courtesy - to wait with critique for the first round until the end of the second one? Or can I just post critique the moment I have it ready?
Thanks in advance.
There's no reason to wait if you're ready.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 10:36 pm
by spacemonaut
@void_nothing The clarifications are broken in Round 2. One of the bullet points is just a backslash.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 10:38 pm
by spacemonaut
The April CCL final poll is up. Please vote for our candidates.
With that, I would also like to open up the floor to feedback. This was my first CCL, and if the stars align I may host more. How did you feel about this month? What did you like that you'd like to see more of? What did you dislike, or what would you like to see less of? Was anything missing that you would like to have seen present?
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 6:41 pm
by slimytrout
@netn10: Just a heads up that it doesn't seem like your current Round 2 submission satisfies the challenge, since devoid says "this creature is colorless," and a creature obviously can't be both colorless and multicolored, so currently you have a colorless card with the word "colorless" on it.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 6:08 pm
by slimytrout
Phyrexian Editor wrote: ↑4 years ago
Is Converge just a rebranded Sunburst since the suns of Mirrodin aren't really a thing anymore?
Converge is its own mechanic from Battle for Zendikar, which expanded on sunburst to allow for different effects - some cards just stuck with
counters, while others had more
novel uses. One major difference is that sunburst is a keyword mechanic (that is, it always does the same thing), whereas converge is an ability word since it has a variety of effects. In this case, I chose converge partly for flavor, but mostly because sunburst on a vehicle would add charge counters, not +1/+1 counters (because it enters as a noncreature artifact) and then I'd have to have more rules text saying it gets +1/+1 for each charge counter on it.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 12:32 am
by Phyrexian Editor
slimytrout wrote: ↑4 years ago
Phyrexian Editor wrote: ↑4 years ago
Is Converge just a rebranded Sunburst since the suns of Mirrodin aren't really a thing anymore?
Converge is its own mechanic from Battle for Zendikar, which expanded on sunburst to allow for different effects - some cards just stuck with
counters, while others had more
novel uses. One major difference is that sunburst is a keyword mechanic (that is, it always does the same thing), whereas converge is an ability word since it has a variety of effects. In this case, I chose converge partly for flavor, but mostly because sunburst on a vehicle would add charge counters, not +1/+1 counters (because it enters as a noncreature artifact) and then I'd have to have more rules text saying it gets +1/+1 for each charge counter on it.
I admit I had completely forgotten Converge existed. Thanks.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 8:21 pm
by Phyrexian Editor
Quick question about the Top 8 challenge: Would just giving a spell Converge or Sunburst satisfy the challenge?
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 8:30 pm
by void_nothing
Phyrexian Editor wrote: ↑4 years ago
Quick question about the Top 8 challenge: Would just giving a spell Converge or Sunburst satisfy the challenge?
I didn't have those mechanics in mind, but yes, they do count.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 2:34 am
by kwanyeegor-ii
Phyrexian Editor wrote: ↑4 years ago
Hipolitia, the Deemer 2w
Legendary Creature - Angel Advisor (m)
Flying
When Hipolitia, the Deemer enters the battlefield, destroy all other permanents with converted mana cost 3 or greater if wubrg was spent to cast it.
3/3
There's no way on the card to cast this for
wubrg, so this only works with
Jodah, Archmage Eternal/other shenanigans. Maybe that was your intention.
Not gna speak for henlock but... this is a legend... if u use this as your commander and cast from command zone with commander tax, you will pay
4W or more... this is the easiest way to use the ability imo, it is mostly a card for this format
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 3:46 pm
by spacemonaut
netn10 wrote: ↑4 years ago
/// Duality (You may cast either side of this card) ///
Can I suggest clarifying where the duality text lives? It can't live in the void of DFC separator notation.
(Aftermath similarly actually exists on a card face, but I at least know where that one goes.)
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:42 am
by void_nothing
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 11:09 am
by Ink-Treader
Could I request a 24 hour extension for the May Finals? Finally back to work, and it's wreaking havoc with my free time.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:33 pm
by void_nothing
@Ink-Treader Take your time. Mazel tov at getting back to work, that's a good thing for sure.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:26 pm
by Lorn Asbord Schutta
Heads up
@Henlock, but marioguy's submission
increases the cost of your instants and sorceries, not
decreases them.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 12:37 am
by Henlock
Yeah, he PM'd about that. Will rejudge it!
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:31 am
by Pygyzy
Am I allowed to talk about my card? Putting it in spoilers for now.
Triskaidekaphobia and
Heartless Hidetsugu has a baby and it's this card. I tried to find some keywords for it but I couldn't find a combo that was 13 letters. If you know any I'd love to hear em cuz I couldn't come up with any. Other than that it's the only monoblack Spirit Warrior.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 2:18 pm
by void_nothing
Belated congratulations in the discussion thread to Ink-Treader, May's CCL victor.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:47 am
by void_nothing
@Phyrexian Editor As the clarifications say, "Your card doesn't have to be for a Kamigawan character." I'm not going to be requiring Kamigawa as the setting for the cards this month; I'm only using it as general inspiration.
Re: The CCL Discussion Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 4:02 am
by Phyrexian Editor
void_nothing wrote: ↑3 years ago
Phyrexian Editor As the clarifications say, "Your card doesn't have to be for a Kamigawan character." I'm not going to be requiring Kamigawa as the setting for the cards this month; I'm only using it as general inspiration.
Got it. That's what I assumed. Thanks.