New Posts For Thread: 12/15/2010 Feature: "GDS2 Design Challenge #3: Contestants' Submissions"http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/26456573/12152010_Feature:_GDS2_Design_Challenge_3:_Contestants_SubmissionsThis thread is for discussion of this Feature Article, which goes live Wednesday morning on magicthegathering.com.Better late than never!Mirrred at: community.wizards.com/magicthegathering/...Disclaimer: community.wizards.com/magicthegathering/...Ethan FleischerPenumbriaIn the deep places of the earth, you can spread the light or embrace the darkness.Consideringhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/26456573/12152010_Feature:_GDS2_Design_Challenge_3:_Contestants_Submissions?post_id=484372833#484372833Better late than never!Mirrred at: community.wizards.com/magicthegathering/...Disclaimer: community.wizards.com/magicthegathering/...Ethan FleischerPenumbriaIn the deep places of the earth, you can spread the light or embrace the darkness.ConsideringTue, 01 Feb 2011 14:55:10 -0600You're right. The two biggest regrets I have about my submission are the white Watcher spell (which has an awkward template and is a bit of a bleed) and my use of the word "daring" describe my own actions. I wanted to express that I was stepping outshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/26456573/12152010_Feature:_GDS2_Design_Challenge_3:_Contestants_Submissions?post_id=478893109#478893109You're right. The two biggest regrets I have about my submission are the white Watcher spell (which has an awkward template and is a bit of a bleed) and my use of the word "daring" describe my own actions. I wanted to express that I was stepping outsTue, 21 Dec 2010 11:46:20 -0600Maro already said why they use upkeep triggers. Magic plays better when players can interact. The alternative win cards work better when your opponent has a turn to do something. It also creates vunerability for the alt-win deck. "sheild down" momenthttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/26456573/12152010_Feature:_GDS2_Design_Challenge_3:_Contestants_Submissions?post_id=478892801#478892801Maro already said why they use upkeep triggers. Magic plays better when players can interact. The alternative win cards work better when your opponent has a turn to do something. It also creates vunerability for the alt-win deck. "sheild down" momentTue, 21 Dec 2010 11:43:51 -0600Something tells me you haven't actually tried any of those cards in a kitchen table. One works as an alternate win card, the other as a self-defeat. That's why one of them is good design, and the other isn't.[/quote]I agree with DrJones.I can apprecihttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/26456573/12152010_Feature:_GDS2_Design_Challenge_3:_Contestants_Submissions?post_id=478880265#478880265Something tells me you haven't actually tried any of those cards in a kitchen table. One works as an alternate win card, the other as a self-defeat. That's why one of them is good design, and the other isn't.[/quote]I agree with DrJones.I can appreciTue, 21 Dec 2010 09:41:41 -0600Perhaps, but "remove a -1/-1 counter instead" is hardly the global enabler that "discard a card instead" or "sacrifice a land instead" would be. It would really only be relevant in block, which is restrictive enough to let the alternate cost flex itshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/26456573/12152010_Feature:_GDS2_Design_Challenge_3:_Contestants_Submissions?post_id=478867145#478867145Perhaps, but "remove a -1/-1 counter instead" is hardly the global enabler that "discard a card instead" or "sacrifice a land instead" would be. It would really only be relevant in block, which is restrictive enough to let the alternate cost flex itsTue, 21 Dec 2010 07:30:08 -0600