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[Sporegorger_Dragon]

Temur Command
2{G}{U}{R}
Sorcery (R)
Choose two-
-Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.
-Create a 4/4 green Bear creature token.
-Draw a card for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.
-Temur Command deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.


Sultai Command
1{B}{G}{U}
Sorcery (R)
Choose two-
-You draw two cards and lose 2 life.
-Target nonland permanent's owner puts it on the top or bottom of their library.
-Target player mills six cards.
-Return target permanent card from your graveyard to your hand.


Abzan Command
1{W}{B}{G}
Sorcery (R)
Choose two-
-Abzan Command deals 2 damage to any target and you gain 2 life.
-Exile target artifact or enchantment.
-Return target creature card with mana value 4 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
-Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.


Mardu Command
{R}{W}{B}
Sorcery (R)
Choose two-
-Creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain haste until end of turn.
-Destroy target planeswalker.
-Target creature you control gains double strike and lifelink until end of turn.
-Discard a card. Draw two cards.


Jeskai Command
1{U}{R}{W}
Sorcery (R)
Choose two-
-Tap all creatures you don't control.
-Exile target instant or sorcery from your graveyard. Until the end of your next turn, you may cast that card.
-Create a 2/2 blue Djinn Monk creature token with flying. It gains haste until end of turn.
-You gain 4 life, draw two cards, then discard two cards.


IIW: Nonred Goblin

[void_nothing]

Hunted Across Ravnica 6W
Enchantment - Saga (M)
I - Create three 2/2 white Knight creature tokens with first strike.
II - Create four 1/1 blue Faerie creature tokens with flying.
III - Create a 4/4 black Horror creature token.
IV - Create five 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens
V - Create two 3/3 green Centaur creature tokens with protection from black.

IIW: What if the all-villains set took place in a different setting than Thunder Junction?

[chetoos]

Archcleric's charm www
Instant
Choose 1
Return target creature with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put your choice of a lifelink or vigilance counter on it.
Exile target artifact, enchantment, or tapped creature
Each opponent draws a card, then you draw a card for each card drawn this way.

Iiw: speculation about upcoming standard sets this year

[Sporegorger_Dragon]

Spinyrib Paddlefoot
4{U}
Creature - Salamander Dragon (U)
Flying
Disguise 4{U}
Megamorph 4{U}{U}
3/4

Remember to cast it face down with the correct ability


This should work:

Reefhidden Octopus
3{U}
Creature - Octopus (R)
Hideaway 3
Megamorph 5{U}{U}
At the beginning of your end step, you may turn Reefhidden Octopus face down.
When Reefhidden Octopus is turned face up, you may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost.
3/3


IIW: Nonred Goblin

[chetoos]

@Ulka judge!

[Ulka]

Was planning on judging this evening. Sorry ran out of time yesterday to judge.

[chetoos]

Dreadwarlock's charm bbb
Instant
Choose 1
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped with a finality counter on it. You lose life equal to that creature's mana value
Draw 3 cards and lose 3 life
Destroy target creature or Planeswalker


Iiw: same as above

[spacemonaut]

Numbing Phantasm 2BR
Creature — Horror Spirit (R)
Flying
When Numbing Phantasm enters the battlefield, each player loses life equal to the number of cards in their hand, then draws a card.
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
2/2


IIW: Unusual equipment

[void_nothing]

@Ulka?

[chetoos]

I was going to call meg tomorrow if Ulka didn't judge tiday

[chetoos]

Deliberate Arbiter 1wu
Creature - human advisor
Last strike
Creatures your opponents control without first strike or double strike have last strike
wars are fought and won within the eternity of his judgements
2/2

Iiw: roast another poster

[OneAndOnly]

Imposter Syndrome -- 3UU
Enchantment {R}
Whenever a creature enters under your control. create a 2/2 blue Illusion creature token copy of it with, then phase that creature out until the token created this way leaves the battlefield.

If I Win: Borderlines

[chetoos]

@Megiddo Can we get a pinch hit judge here? Unless @Ulka judges soon?

[Ulka]

Judging now. Sorry my wife and I have been sick and then we got hammered with snow. I'm sorry I'm so late on this.

[Ulka]

Routine Surveillance 1UU
Sorcery (Uncommon)
Surveil 2.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)
Transmute 1UU

Krasis Grafter 2GU
Creature - Elf Ooze Wizard (Rare)
Graft 3
Evolve
Adapt X XGU
2, : Move two +1/+1 counters from Krasis Grafter onto another target creature.
1/1

IIW: a good boy or a good girl

I love routine surveillance. Cipher is a mechanic that I wish would return because it enables such a fun spells and combat style. transmute is a cool mechanic to add here as it just combines ravnica in the best way.

A similar ravnica combo this time of simic. This one I feel like i need to see in play to feel out how good/clunky it might feel.

Temur Command
2{G}{U}{R}
Sorcery (R)
Choose two-
-Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.
-Create a 4/4 green Bear creature token.
-Draw a card for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.
-Temur Command deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.


Sultai Command
1{B}{G}{U}
Sorcery (R)
Choose two-
-You draw two cards and lose 2 life.
-Target nonland permanent's owner puts it on the top or bottom of their library.
-Target player mills six cards.
-Return target permanent card from your graveyard to your hand.


Abzan Command
1{W}{B}{G}
Sorcery (R)
Choose two-
-Abzan Command deals 2 damage to any target and you gain 2 life.
-Exile target artifact or enchantment.
-Return target creature card with mana value 4 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
-Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.


Mardu Command
{R}{W}{B}
Sorcery (R)
Choose two-
-Creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain haste until end of turn.
-Destroy target planeswalker.
-Target creature you control gains double strike and lifelink until end of turn.
-Discard a card. Draw two cards.


Jeskai Command
1{U}{R}{W}
Sorcery (R)
Choose two-
-Tap all creatures you don't control.
-Exile target instant or sorcery from your graveyard. Until the end of your next turn, you may cast that card.
-Create a 2/2 blue Djinn Monk creature token with flying. It gains haste until end of turn.
-You gain 4 life, draw two cards, then discard two cards.


IIW: Nonred Goblin

OOO Khans commands. I love the mirroring of the Dragonlord's commands and I think my favorite one here is Mardu but I love how all of them feel very balanced given their sorcery speed.

Hunted Across Ravnica 6W
Enchantment - Saga (M)
I - Create three 2/2 white Knight creature tokens with first strike.
II - Create four 1/1 blue Faerie creature tokens with flying.
III - Create a 4/4 black Horror creature token.
IV - Create five 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens
V - Create two 3/3 green Centaur creature tokens with protection from black.

IIW: What if the all-villains set took place in a different setting than Thunder Junction?

ooo A saga of the Hunting creatures. This is a token lover's dream and the card better be sponsored by Infinitokens. I think this is super interesting as it's slow release of tokens makes it hard to sweep them away. This would destroy limited but I love it.

Archcleric's charm www
Instant
Choose 1
Return target creature with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put your choice of a lifelink or vigilance counter on it.
Exile target artifact, enchantment, or tapped creature
Each opponent draws a card, then you draw a card for each card drawn this way.

Iiw: speculation about upcoming standard sets this year

ooo another card for the cycle. I love the first two abilities as they feel very fleshed out but the last one feels too commander focused for me but that might just be my read on it.

Spinyrib Paddlefoot
4{U}
Creature - Salamander Dragon (U)
Flying
Disguise 4{U}
Megamorph 4{U}{U}
3/4

Remember to cast it face down with the correct ability


This should work:

Reefhidden Octopus
3{U}
Creature - Octopus (R)
Hideaway 3
Megamorph 5{U}{U}
At the beginning of your end step, you may turn Reefhidden Octopus face down.
When Reefhidden Octopus is turned face up, you may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost.
3/3


IIW: Nonred Goblin

I love morph and the mechanics that you have to think through to make the cards work. The octopus is my favorite of these two but both feel very solid for a modern horizon's set.

Dreadwarlock's charm bbb
Instant
Choose 1
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped with a finality counter on it. You lose life equal to that creature's mana value
Draw 3 cards and lose 3 life
Destroy target creature or Planeswalker


Iiw: same as above

MORE CHARMS!!!! This feels way more powerful than the white one but this feels closer to the cards of the current cycle. I think making it draw 2 lose 2 would have been better on par with the other charms but its would come down to a balancing decision.

Numbing Phantasm 2BR
Creature — Horror Spirit (R)
Flying
When Numbing Phantasm enters the battlefield, each player loses life equal to the number of cards in their hand, then draws a card.
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
2/2

IIW: Unusual equipment

I really like the symmetry here. This in limited would give a lot of pressure as an aggro curve topper.

Deliberate Arbiter 1wu
Creature - human advisor
Last strike
Creatures your opponents control without first strike or double strike have last strike
wars are fought and won within the eternity of his judgements
2/2

Iiw: roast another poster

The power of getting in the last word. I like last strike as a mechanic but it still feels silver bordered to me.

Imposter Syndrome -- 3UU
Enchantment {R}
Whenever a creature enters under your control. create a 2/2 blue Illusion creature token copy of it with, then phase that creature out until the token created this way leaves the battlefield.

If I Win: Borderlines

oh man. I love Portcullis and this is giving me portcullis vibes. this feels so cool especially as this doubles ETBS and Death triggers.

Winner

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HM: void_nothing for the saga, chetoos for the arbiter and the IIW
Winner: lookingupanddown for Routine Surveillance
next: a good boy or good girl

[chetoos]

Steve Rogers, kid from Brooklyn
Legendary creature - human citizen
Steve Rogers must be blocked by exactly one creature if able
I can do this all day - Provoke
Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay ur. If you do, transform Steve Rogers at the end of combat, and Steve Rogers gains First Strike until end of turn.
"Not a perfect soldier,"
1/1
//
Captain America, the first avenger
Legendary creature - human soldier
Battle cry, vigilance, mentor
Whenever Captain America attacks, tap target creature defending player controls and put a stun counter on that creature.
Detach an equipment from Captain America: Captain America deals damage equal to that equipment's mana value to target creature.
"... but a good man." Dr. Abraham Erskine
5/5

Iiw: marvel cards

[chetoos]

Courage, Protector of Nowhere 1RW
Legendary Creature - Dog Coward
Indestructible
The things I do for love - No abilities can prevent Courage from blocking a creature, except for flying. Courage can block any number of creatures.
Or my name isn't... - At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may have Courage become a copy of any other creature you control, but it's still a dog coward, it's still legendary, and its name is still Courage, Protector of Nowhere.
"And it's not."
1/6

Scooby Doo, ready and willing 1RGW
Legendary Creature - Dog Detective
Scooby Doo gets +1/+1 for each other detective you control.
Scooby snax - Whenever Scooby Doo attacks, create a food token.
Whenever you sacrifice one or more non-clue artifacts, investigate. This ability only triggers once each turn.
2/2

IIW: Universes Beyond: Cartoon Network

[lookingupanddown]

alternate prompt: "You can't cast this spell during your first, second, or third turns of the game."

[void_nothing]

Inevitable Stone R
Sorcery (R)
You can't cast this spell during your first, second, or third turns of the game.
Inevitable Stone deals 3 damage to any target. This damage can't be prevented. If a creature or planeswalker dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.
///
Inexorable Moss G
Sorcery (R)
You can't cast this spell during your first, second, or third turns of the game.
Search your library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

IIW: More MDFCs

[spacemonaut]

Bolter Blast
Instant (U)
You can't cast this spell during your first, second, or third turns of the game.
Bolter Blast deals 3 damage to any target permanent.



wait i just realised i submitted this right after another entry that also did a late thunderbolt. i'm gonna do another entry later


IIW: Unusual equipment

[chetoos]

Mox Jasper
Legendary Artifact
You can't cast this spell during your first, second, or third turns of the game.
: Add one mana of any color.
The power it provides shows up at the exact time you need it.
I think entering untapped is fine, honestly, because it's only getting you from 4 to 5 on t4, which is probably ok. I guess having multiples is pretty good, but at that point, they're Lotus Petals, but it's still probably ok.

IIW: Spree or Cases

[Ulka]

Commander's Ring 1
Artifact
You can't cast this spell during your first, second, or third turns of the game.
T: Add CC. If it is your eight turn or later, instead add two mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

IIW: Make a card that you feel another poster would like.

[lookingupanddown]

Steve Rogers, kid from Brooklyn
Legendary creature - human citizen
Steve Rogers must be blocked by exactly one creature if able
I can do this all day - Provoke
Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay ur. If you do, transform Steve Rogers at the end of combat, and Steve Rogers gains First Strike until end of turn.
"Not a perfect soldier,"
1/1
//
Captain America, the first avenger
Legendary creature - human soldier
Battle cry, vigilance, mentor
Whenever Captain America attacks, tap target creature defending player controls and put a stun counter on that creature.
Detach an equipment from Captain America: Captain America deals damage equal to that equipment's mana value to target creature.
"... but a good man." Dr. Abraham Erskine
5/5

Iiw: marvel cards

Interesting Cap adaptation. Nothing too fancy on the front face, but I feel that transformation cost might be a bit on the low side.

Courage, Protector of Nowhere 1RW
Legendary Creature - Dog Coward
Indestructible
The things I do for love - No abilities can prevent Courage from blocking a creature, except for flying. Courage can block any number of creatures.
Or my name isn't... - At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may have Courage become a copy of any other creature you control, but it's still a dog coward, it's still legendary, and its name is still Courage, Protector of Nowhere.
"And it's not."
1/6

Scooby Doo, ready and willing 1RGW
Legendary Creature - Dog Detective
Scooby Doo gets +1/+1 for each other detective you control.
Scooby snax - Whenever Scooby Doo attacks, create a food token.
Whenever you sacrifice one or more non-clue artifacts, investigate. This ability only triggers once each turn.
2/2

IIW: Universes Beyond: Cartoon Network

The Courage card is my favorite of the two here because of how unique yet character-accurate it is. I'm just going to assume the cloning ability turns off somehow. Scooby feels accurate too, but a bit on the boring side.

Inevitable Stone R
Sorcery (R)
You can't cast this spell during your first, second, or third turns of the game.
Inevitable Stone deals 3 damage to any target. This damage can't be prevented. If a creature or planeswalker dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.
///
Inexorable Moss G
Sorcery (R)
You can't cast this spell during your first, second, or third turns of the game.
Search your library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

IIW: More MDFCs

Nice, time being used as a way to get away with stronger Incinerate and Sylvan Scrying. On the same card too, Might need some playtesting for when one gets cheated in, but looks good so far.

Bolter Blast
Instant (U)
You can't cast this spell during your first, second, or third turns of the game.
Bolter Blast deals 3 damage to any target permanent.



wait i just realised i submitted this right after another entry that also did a late thunderbolt. i'm gonna do another entry later


IIW: Unusual equipment

I don't see how this is any different from a slowed-down Lightning Bolt, so the restriction feels unnecessary. Maybe it's for Standard?

Mox Jasper
Legendary Artifact
You can't cast this spell during your first, second, or third turns of the game.
: Add one mana of any color.
The power it provides shows up at the exact time you need it.
I think entering untapped is fine, honestly, because it's only getting you from 4 to 5 on t4, which is probably ok. I guess having multiples is pretty good, but at that point, they're Lotus Petals, but it's still probably ok.

IIW: Spree or Cases

This is just asking to be cheated in, so the ETB tapped is fine. It's better than Lotus Bloom if we count actual use cases of them being cheated in.

Commander's Ring 1
Artifact
You can't cast this spell during your first, second, or third turns of the game.
T: Add CC. If it is your eight turn or later, instead add two mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

IIW: Make a card that you feel another poster would like.

While I do think the first-three-turns restrictions is super interesting, I think turn 4 is the upper limit for turn counting. It gets confusing later on, especially in land ramp-heavy Commander where you can't just count your lands.

HM: chetoos for Courage, Protector of Nowhere
Winner: @void_nothing for Inevitable Stone // Inexorable Moss

Next: More MDFCs

[chetoos]

The Courage card is my favorite of the two here because of how unique yet character-accurate it is. I'm just going to assume the cloning ability turns off somehow. Scooby feels accurate too, but a bit on the boring side.

Yeah, it was meant to be until end of turn, I guess I just forgot those words. Regardless, I'm glad you liked the Courage card.

Also, the cost on Cap's transform is also "he has to survive combat" which, as a 1/1 with only first strike, requires you to use the provoke ability creatively to make sure he can survive.

[chetoos]

Blooming Field 2gG
Enchantment
Whenever you tap a basic land while casting a creature spell, if the mana produced shares a color with that spell, add an additional mana of that type.
"Look at this wonderful field, we'll be fed for the rest of our days." - Mabel, heir to cragflame
//
Hidden Burrow 1WW
Enchantment
Creatures can't attack you or a planeswalker you control unless their controller pays for each creature beyond the first.
"You can have all the great fields you want, just give me a hole to bury myself in, and I'll be fine." - Byrke

IIW: Universes Beyond: Cartoon Network, or cases or sprees.