Welcome to the May MCC! It's Graphic Design Month here at the MCC. We'll be celebrating an underappreciated team in R&D: Graphic Design.
Main Challenge: Design a card with a new symbol in its rules text or mana cost.
Subchallenge 1: Your card is common or uncommon.
Subchallenge 2: Your card has at least one static ability, at least one triggered ability, and at least one activated ability.
DEADLINES
Design deadline: Thursday, May 16th 23:59 EDT
Judging deadline: Sunday, May 19th 23:59 EDT
If time extensions are required, they WILL eat time from the next round to realign with the calendar, so please ask them only if you really need them. This is for both players and judges.
Clarifications
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Main Challenge:
This symbol must have never appeared on a card before, and it may not be an expansion symbol or DFC indicator. You may indicate this symbol however you want (the symbol could be a good choice), and if you wish you may include a name and a brief visual description of what the symbol would actually look like in addition to your card, e.g.:
Energy:
A white lightning bolt inside an inverted black pentagon.
However, you may not include any description of the mechanics or flavor of your symbol outside of the card submission, so you will likely need to use reminder text to communicate it.
N.B. A symbol that is technically new but not actually novel (e.g., ) will not be disqualified but will definitely not earn full points for the main challenge.
Subchallenge 1:
No clarifications needed.
Subchallenge 2:
Examples from the most recent set that would meet this criterion include Prairie Dog, Thunder Lasso, and Harrier Strix.
This symbol must have never appeared on a card before, and it may not be an expansion symbol or DFC indicator. You may indicate this symbol however you want (the symbol could be a good choice), and if you wish you may include a name and a brief visual description of what the symbol would actually look like in addition to your card, e.g.:
Energy:
A white lightning bolt inside an inverted black pentagon.
However, you may not include any description of the mechanics or flavor of your symbol outside of the card submission, so you will likely need to use reminder text to communicate it.
N.B. A symbol that is technically new but not actually novel (e.g., ) will not be disqualified but will definitely not earn full points for the main challenge.
Subchallenge 1:
No clarifications needed.
Subchallenge 2:
Examples from the most recent set that would meet this criterion include Prairie Dog, Thunder Lasso, and Harrier Strix.
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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.slimytrout
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