September MCC Round 1
The classic
The classic
Ok, it's on me again. The theme of this month is vampires.
Main Challenge — Design a mono-black Vampire creature card from a Magic IP plane that is NOT Ixalan, Ravnica, or Innistrad. (The plane should be clear from the flavor elements of your card. The rule forbidding extra content is still valid this month.)
Subchallenge 1 — Your card has no colored mana symbols in its rules text. (1 point)
Subchallenge 2 — Your card has at least one activated ability. (1 point)
Clarifications
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Main challenge - That's ordinary color, not color identity.
If you have any questions, feel free to post them in the MCC discussion thread.
If you have any questions, feel free to post them in the MCC discussion thread.
DEADLINES
Design deadline: Thursday, September 10th 2026 at 23:59 Eastern Time
Judging deadline: TBD
RUBRIC
MCC Rubric
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The MCC Rubric is given below, in an easily "copy and pasted" form. (Courtesy of Rithaniel.)
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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
bravelion83
I'm not posting a judge signup thread for now, seeing recent trends. I might post it later if we have a high influx of players (I wish...). You can still post in the discussion thread or PM me if you're interested.
PLAYERS
Everyone can enter this round.
A reminder to everyone: In the MCC, putting rarity on cards is mandatory! If you don't put a rarity on your card, expect huge deductions in both Viability AND Quality.
