New Posts For Thread: most common mistakes when designing cards?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29496993/most_common_mistakes_when_designing_cardsseven mistakes when building casual decks Show 1) The deck wants to accomplish something that is going to slowly make you win, but that doesn't prevent your opponent from beating you down meanwhile! Some strategies are going to make you win iGrief is okay in some cases. (It's a huge element of Scars of Mirrodin.) But a card like Lich's Mirror , for what it does, it has to be bad."All nonland permanents lose all abilities" sounds like a stupid card, mosthttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29496993/most_common_mistakes_when_designing_cards?post_id=526205297#526205297Grief is okay in some cases. (It's a huge element of Scars of Mirrodin.) But a card like Lich's Mirror , for what it does, it has to be bad."All nonland permanents lose all abilities" sounds like a stupid card, mostMon, 19 Nov 2012 13:23:23 -0600Making cards that ruin the game they're played in.I've seen both of these:"The next time you would lose the game this turn, restart the game instead.""All nonland permanents lose all abilities."Sometimes cards just don't contribute to fun games of Mahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29496993/most_common_mistakes_when_designing_cards?post_id=526205205#526205205Making cards that ruin the game they're played in.I've seen both of these:"The next time you would lose the game this turn, restart the game instead.""All nonland permanents lose all abilities."Sometimes cards just don't contribute to fun games of MaMon, 19 Nov 2012 13:19:28 -0600While we're here, "is a copy of X and Y" has the same rules issue. Permanents cannot copy two permanents. Copying noninstant, nonsorcery spells creates rules weirdness, so we usually only copy instants, sorceries, and permanents. Also, remember whathttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29496993/most_common_mistakes_when_designing_cards?post_id=526204807#526204807While we're here, "is a copy of X and Y" has the same rules issue. Permanents cannot copy two permanents. Copying noninstant, nonsorcery spells creates rules weirdness, so we usually only copy instants, sorceries, and permanents. Also, remember whatMon, 19 Nov 2012 13:05:32 -0600That means that (since his other account was deleted!) later on today a "new" person will appear here, posting exactly the same things in exactly the same way..http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29496993/most_common_mistakes_when_designing_cards?post_id=526192151#526192151That means that (since his other account was deleted!) later on today a "new" person will appear here, posting exactly the same things in exactly the same way..Mon, 19 Nov 2012 02:02:51 -0600I concur. That's impossible. Cats must be lying (felines are known for this).[/quote]I thought that was sleeping dogs.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29496993/most_common_mistakes_when_designing_cards?post_id=526191825#526191825I concur. That's impossible. Cats must be lying (felines are known for this).[/quote]I thought that was sleeping dogs.Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:05:24 -0600