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1 year ago ::
Apr 26, 2012 - 5:58PM
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1 year ago ::
Apr 26, 2012 - 6:55PM
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Deck A for me.
Keyword: Conspire.
Mostly for flavour reasons.
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Nice pick.
Just to clarify, you can choose a mechanic that's already been suggested by another player. I haven't seen multiple picks of one mechanic yet, but if you prefer to have a mechanic already chosen by somebody else I'd recommend making an update before the round ends.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 29, 2012 - 9:17AM
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Hi, Great Idea for a contest. I've chosen Deck A. Keyword: OfferingLands (3): Eldrazi TombLand (Rare) ~ enters the battlefield tapped, when it does search your library for an Eldrazi card and exile it face down.  Add  to your mana pool.  You may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost if an opponent has sacrificed two or more permanents this turn. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery. "If someone told you that there was nothing to fear in the ground of Rapker, they were lying..." Explanation: From More Info. " It seems the Eldrazi have started to reappear, and with their appearance the land of Rakper has become unstable." Unstable Ground
Land (Mythic Rare) Choose one - ~ becomes a Plains, Gain 1 life; ~ becomes an Island, Look at the top card of your library; ~ becomes a Swamp, Target opponent loses 1 life; ~ becomes a Mountain, Sacrifice a land: Deal two damage to target creature; ~ becomes a 1/1 Green Forest Land Creature; ~ becomes a colourless Artifact Land. Explanation: From More Info. " Some regions have turned to metal, while others have come to life." (It's a bit wordy and long-winded but it's the only way I saw to get the effect I wanted.) Bloody Altar
Land (Uncommon) Add to your mana pool.   Sacrifice a creature, Discard a card at random, Target opponent may search the top five cards of thier library for a card, if they do, that player shuffles his or her library. Draw three cards. "Power, at any cost." - Etched onto the side of the Altar.Explanation: From More Info. " ...elite members of society gather to conduct strange rituals in an attempt to gain power and influence on the world." Deck Allocation (8 slots): 4 x Bloody Altar2 x Eldrazi Tomb
2 x Unstable GroundCheers, vlord.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 29, 2012 - 12:39PM
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Hi, Great Idea for a contest. I've chosen Deck A. Keyword: Doublestrike (Great possibility for stuff like Backstabbing).
Doublestrike is evergreen, and all evergreen keywords are included in this set by default.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 29, 2012 - 12:59PM
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Hi, Great Idea for a contest. I've chosen Deck A. Keyword: Doublestrike (Great possibility for stuff like Backstabbing).
Doublestrike is evergreen, and all evergreen keywords are included in this set by default.
Hi, sorry about that - I wasn't sure what was Evergreen and what was not. I've had a look for another one and thinking of changing to "Offering". Can you just confirm that is a suitable keyword ability.
Cheers, vlord.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 30, 2012 - 11:27AM
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offering is fine.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 30, 2012 - 5:30PM
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There's a lot of submissions, so this contest will be closed in three hours from this post. Please finalize all submissions now.
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1 year ago ::
May 01, 2012 - 2:06AM
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Winner of Round 1: Exxile72
Best Card of Round 1: Sebanovich's Unstable Area
New Keyword: Champion
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Steinhauser
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Grove of Whispers
creativity 1.5
balance .5
synergy 2
flavor 2
bonus 1.0
Although I love the idea of a land that can tutor, I think this may be too strong for only sacrificing a creature. I don't really like putting it third from the top either, as I feel like this could be problematic. 7
Utility Holdings
creativity 2
balance 1.5
synergy 1.5
flavor 2
bonus 1.5
This is really neat, but I worry this could be stronger than it appears. Also, playing land hot potato isn't always fun. 8.5
Irradiated Ground
creativity 2
balance 2.0
synergy 2
flavor 1
bonus 1.0
This is pretty nice, although it leaves me a bit confused on the flavor. I don't know if this set or any magic set has messed around with radiation. 8
Development Site
creativity 1.5
balance 1.5
synergy 1.5
flavor 1.5
bonus 1.5
Even though 7 counters isn't easy to achieve, 3 mana of any color is still a lot. This is also now the second land design you have that is a 5 color producer, and I'm wondering if you are finding new ways to produce any color on your lands. 7.5
Historic District
creativity 1.0
balance 1.5
synergy 1.5
flavor 1.0
bonus .5
This is my least favorite of your designs, and again we have a 5 color producer. I don't really get this design, and I feel like history has passed by by the time you get to use it. 5.5
Total 7.3
Jessica_Morgan
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creativity 1.5
balance 2.0
synergy 2.0
flavor 1.0
bonus 1.0
I think this is fine, but I'm just not too into the title. I'd also think it deserves to produce black mana based on the title and ability. 7.5
Total 7.5
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Rakper Graveyard
creativity 2.0
balance .5
synergy 1.5
flavor 2.0
bonus 1.5
4 of these give your creatures +4/+4. It's way too powerful, even with cards like Ghost Town lying around. 7.5
Hidden Temple
creativity 1.5
balance 1.5
synergy 2.0
flavor 2.0
bonus 1.0
Even though this appears to be balanced at first, 3 mana is still a lot. Also, the "sacrifice" should come after the "tap." 8
Church Gardens
creativity 1.5
balance 2.0
synergy 2.0
flavor 2.0
bonus 1.0
I think this is a good card. It's not too exciting, but it serves its function. 8.5
Grove of Wonders
creativity 1.5
balance .5
synergy 2.0
flavor 1.0
bonus 1.0
Even for a legendary, this should probably come into play tapped. This is way to strong, which is usually the case for a land that can produce more than one mana this easily. 6
Total 7.5
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Unstable Area
creativity 2.0
balance 2.0
synergy 2.0
flavor 2.0
bonus 2.0
I'm not certain what's happening with this one, but I'm intrigued. I'm guessing there's a way to combo with the helix, and I definitely want to see where this goes. 10
Serulya Beaches
creativity 1.0
balance 1.0
synergy 2.0
flavor 1.5
bonus 1.0
I don't think landfall is part of this set, but this still no doubt fits with the helix. It's no doubt broken, but I like it. Getting this much mana for free is dangerous, though. 6.5
Synchronicity Waters
creativity 2.0
balance 1.5
synergy 2.0
flavor 1.5
bonus 2.0
I'm surprised anybody made a Sunburst land, and I hope it works for you. I'm cautious with this on the balance end. 9
Uncharted Polder
creativity 1.5
balance .5
synergy 2.0
flavor 1.5
bonus 1.0
This blows fetch lands out of the water. Although I think this is reasonably powered, it still is more powerful than current lands are. 6.5
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Slave Pits of Rakper
creativity 1.5
balance 2.0
synergy 2.0
flavor 2.0
bonus 2.0
What can I say? This card fits into the set perfectly. Not the most imaginative card, but solid otherwise. 9.5
Altar of Ancient Rituals
creativity 1.5
balance 2.0
synergy 1.0
flavor 2.0
bonus 2.0
This is similar to Slave Pits, except I imagine it's going to enter tapped a lot with a Grixis deck. 8.5
Roost of the Great Owl
creativity 1.5
balance .5
synergy 1.5
flavor 2.0
bonus 1.0
This is way too powerful. All you need is something to untap this and you can go nuts. 6.5
Total 8.2
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Drazkeep, the Mountain Prison
creativity 2.0
balance 2.0
synergy 1.0
flavor 1.0
bonus 1.0
I'm mostly worried that Emrakul hasn't currently been established as a reprint in this set yet. Even without that, I think it's a risk worth taking as you still have a mountain that comes into play tapped. 7
Ghostflame Swamp
creativity 1.5
balance 2.0
synergy 2.0
flavor 1.0
bonus 2.0
I feel like this should produce blue rather than red. I think "ghostflame" is the word that goes against you here, as it conjures up a kind of ghost or St. Elmo's Fire image. 8.5
Hag Homestead
creativity 2.0
balance 1.5
synergy 2.0
flavor 1.5
bonus 2.0
I like this one a whole lot, but it does feel slightly broken. Activating the draw ability is not easy to achieve, which hopefully will keep it from being broken. 9
Leyline Crossing
creativity 1.5
balance 2.0
synergy 2.0
flavor 2.0
bonus 2.0
Not the most exciting land, but still a really good land. 9.5
Total 8.5
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Hidden Chamber
creativity 1.5
balance 1.0
synergy 1.5
flavor 2.0
bonus 1.0
If only Mist Crow were in this set. I feel like this is could be too powerful. It's a decent rethink of Eye of Ugin. 7
Eldrazi Summoning Circle
creativity 1.0
balance .5
synergy 2.0
flavor 2.0
bonus 1.5
Another rethink, this time with Eldrazi Temple. 4 is a lot of mana. If two of these manage to drop, that's 8 easy mana available. Way too powerful. 7
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Farseer's Tower
creativity 1.5
balance 2.0
synergy 1.5
flavor 1.0
bonus 1.0
This is a pretty good 5 color producer. I'm not sure where it fits in the deck or this set, though. 7
Slave Pits
creativity 1.0
balance 2.0
synergy 1.5
flavor 1.5
bonus 1.0
I'm not crazy about this one, and it's probably because your prior design is a 5 mana producer under X condition. When different cards do the same thing but under different conditions, I start to lose interest. 7
Den of Spies
creativity 1.5
balance 0.5
synergy 1.0
flavor 1.5
bonus .5
This is probably the most powerful land designed in this thread. Looking at a player's hand is reasonable, but the top 4 cards of the library as well? Way too powerful. 5
Total 6.3
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Eldrazi Tomb
creativity 1.0
balance .5
synergy 2.0
flavor 1.5
bonus 1.0
This is probably more powerful than you'd expect. There's a lot of cards out there that force sacrifice, and having a possible turn 3-4 Eldrazi is game over. 6
Unstable Ground
creativity .5
balance 1.5
synergy 1.0
flavor 1.0
bonus .5
The big issue here is that it's breaking a big design rule. Keep things simple. Too much text and too many abilities can kill a card. Also, why should I care if a land becomes another land type if it's going to be tapped? I was referencing the Worldwake manlands and the Artifact lands in my OP, so rethinking this idea as an all in one card was probably not the best approach. 4.5
Bloody Altar
creativity .5
balance .5
synergy .5
flavor 1.5
bonus .5
I'd say the biggest question here is what do they do with the card after they search their library? This card is incomplete. Also, green feels a bit out of place here. 3.5
Total 4.7
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1 year ago ::
May 01, 2012 - 2:52AM
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That was a lot of entries for the first round. I have made updates to the OP to include some new information about the Rakper block (yes, it's a block now due to the number of mechanics at work.) All updates should be in dark green. I've included reprints that are mostly automatic for flavor's sake, and I've also introduced 2 new classes should you choose to use them. Also, I appreciate the ideas and everybody getting involved to hammer out the flavor for Rakper. Feel free to name your deck, work out some storyline for the set (keep it short), or even promote an idea like a new creature or class. That said, I'm limiting 1 idea per person per round or I will not consider the idea.
Round 2 - Make Your Win ConditionDesign a single card that represents the win condition for your deck. Four of these cards will go into your deck. There will likely be a reward for the winner of this round as well. This round is over in one week from this post. Examples of win conditionsPrimeval TitanEnduring RenewalShrine of Burning RageDark DepthsTime Warp
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1 year ago ::
May 01, 2012 - 6:16AM
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Best Card of Round 1: Exxile72's Leyline Crossing and Dudibus's Slave Pits of Rakper
Hey you forgot my card (Unstable Area)!!!
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http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/28209491/Conch_Horn
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