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7 months ago ::
Dec 08, 2012 - 12:09AM
#241
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120.6. Some effects replace card draws.
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7 months ago ::
Dec 08, 2012 - 3:09AM
#242
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Whoa, it actually worked!
I was actually typing that up when you posted.
That doesn't mean it didn't work, just that it is effective through time as well as space and internet (Yes, internet is now a dimension).
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Morgothra has the Syntax and Grammar of a God.
I love this card.
I can't compete with this.
CKY and magicpablo666 combined ingenuity and silliness to win a Summer fUn contest each!
vlord beat the rest to become the architect of a better tomorrow in Build it and they will come!
CityofAs pranced masterfully to victory in Skipping Merrily!
ConfusedAsUsual conquered both tropes and opponents ascend in Metafiction!
FirstTurnKill condensed Success into Art form in Summing it Up!
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7 months ago ::
Dec 08, 2012 - 9:26AM
#243
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Heh, and here I was thinking that we wouldn't see Raz post until next week.
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7 months ago ::
Dec 08, 2012 - 10:10AM
#244
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If I did that you'd have lynched me already 
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Okay, here is the clincher. I've been waiting to say this.
The "cam girl" this was inspired by was just a girl from a social networking website, Stickam. Her name was TinyTerror and she was just a regular girl who was on her webcam, totally unrelated to any type of adult content.
I hope you all feel really smart now. 
This is like someone coming into class with a bloody nose and everyone's like "Jeez what happened to you" and they're like "I ran into a wall" and everyone laughs at them for being an idiot but then at the end of the class they say "HAHA JUST KIDDING I PUNCHED MYSELF IN THE FACE!!!!!! TALK ABOUT OWNED HAHAHAHAHA"
I really enjoy imagining this from Kevin's perspective. Because in Kevin's world, Rosewater actually reads everything he types. Mark is sitting there right now, reading this, and thinking "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled. . ." Or some such. He chuckles low, then clicks on "The Best Of KEVINSET" and says "Yes, this'll do just fine. A busty lady with banding who deals direct damage to Zones!? Why this will be the star of my next set, and no one will ever believe you Kevin." Then he closes his Macbook, so his servant may move it out of the way, while another servant puts a Fetal Richard Garfield Clone lathered in Steak Sauce in front of him. Then Mark Feasts.
Sorin walked into the chamber where his newly wed bride, Vampy, awaited. A beam of moonlight illuminated his brilliant silver hair as he strode with confidence towards the bed. His shirtless body showcased his powerful abdominal muscles and he was wearing jeans with holes in the knees.
I wish more girls play magic cards...
Have you considered assassinating Kevin?
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7 months ago ::
Dec 08, 2012 - 6:32PM
#245
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- BCP5 Worldbuilding Lead
- Addicted to Chickens
- Honorable Mention
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So I went and got comments all done, but with all the spells flying I went to check everything to make sure it works out. Fenix. has 14 mana, which is not enough for 2x Blunt the Assault (8 each). Sorry, I should have caught this earlier.
Fenix., what do you want to do?
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7 months ago ::
Dec 08, 2012 - 9:11PM
#246
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Date Joined:
Jan 13, 2012
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1 blunt then. I apologize, I still see no images so I have to rely on my teammates for stats/purchases etc.
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Okay, here is the clincher. I've been waiting to say this.
The "cam girl" this was inspired by was just a girl from a social networking website, Stickam. Her name was TinyTerror and she was just a regular girl who was on her webcam, totally unrelated to any type of adult content.
I hope you all feel really smart now.
This is like someone coming into class with a bloody nose and everyone's like "Jeez what happened to you" and they're like "I ran into a wall" and everyone laughs at them for being an idiot but then at the end of the class they say "HAHA JUST KIDDING I PUNCHED MYSELF IN THE FACE!!!!!! TALK ABOUT OWNED HAHAHAHAHA"
I really enjoy imagining this from Kevin's perspective. Because in Kevin's world, Rosewater actually reads everything he types. Mark is sitting there right now, reading this, and thinking "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled. . ." Or some such. He chuckles low, then clicks on "The Best Of KEVINSET" and says "Yes, this'll do just fine. A busty lady with banding who deals direct damage to Zones!? Why this will be the star of my next set, and no one will ever believe you Kevin." Then he closes his Macbook, so his servant may move it out of the way, while another servant puts a Fetal Richard Garfield Clone lathered in Steak Sauce in front of him. Then Mark Feasts.
Sorin walked into the chamber where his newly wed bride, Vampy, awaited. A beam of moonlight illuminated his brilliant silver hair as he strode with confidence towards the bed. His shirtless body showcased his powerful abdominal muscles and he was wearing jeans with holes in the knees.
I wish more girls play magic cards...
Have you considered assassinating Kevin?
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7 months ago ::
Dec 09, 2012 - 3:50PM
#247
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- BCP5 Worldbuilding Lead
- Addicted to Chickens
- Honorable Mention
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Imidazoline
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AGGRESSIVE / BLUNT THE ASSAULT
Apple Orchard
It feels weird saying this about such an innocuous-looking card, but I think this is too good. Most of the similar-style effects are on 'bad' cards currently ( Resplendent Mentor  being the most relevant, I think, but also Pristine Talisman  , Sapseep Forest  , and Elspeth Tirel  ) which means a 'normal' version could be pushed in power, but I think half a Peach Garden Oath  every turn for basically no cost and with no restrictions is too much life for too little investment. It doesn't help all that much, but I do like the use of the basic land type (I much prefer it to simply granting the mana ability as long as it makes sence) and the general flavor is good.
2/5
Glasir
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AGGRESSIVE / BLUNT THE ASSAULT
Draught of Enlightenment
Iiiiinteresting. Very interesting. I'm curious as to whether or not Wizards will ever do non-planeswalker emblems, but until we find out, I'll continue to like them when used sparingly. I like this more than its creature cousin Spellwild Ouphe  because the risk/rewards are both higher. You get Inspiration  for cheap, but your opponent gets discounted Explosive Impact  s too. I'm a little sad that it isn't 'Target player draws cards" to play with itself more, but that would require rebalancing.
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Fenix.
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AGGRESSIVE / BLUNT THE ASSAULT
Sapid Thrull
I wonder if they could print something like "Creatures you control can devour CARDNAME as though they had Devour 2". Eh, that's here nor there. I think this is a cute little card. Fits right in with the thrull tropes of old, and Volrath on the flavor text is good stuff. Simple and 'grokkable' yet still doing something neat, this works on pretty much every level.
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Mown
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AGGRESSIVE / NO SPELLS
Chalice of Blood
I think Wizards has made it pretty clear that a three mana artifact will fix  your  mana  , no questions asked  . I'm not sure this acting as an emergency Sacred Nectar  is really worth considering against other choices. I did enjoy the sort of perverse connection between the flavor text (which sounds lke any ceremony) and the name (The drink was blood, so the providers...?)
2/5
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AGGRESSIVE / SHOCK
Faerie Feast
I had to dig in the Comp. rules, but I'm mostly sure that you choose the mode before the copies are made, meaning each copy will have the same effect instead of choosing which effect per faerie (which would be super cool, and was probably the intention). Also, without specific text stating you can change targets, they all target the same thing which makes this card limites as written. I'm not getting much of a 'feast' flavor from it.
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razorborne
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AGGRESSIVE / 2x SHOCK
Gruesome Banquet
Hmm, I like that you want an army to benefit from it rather than to feed one big thing like black normally does. You could probably push the cost lower since black can get some good stuff  by offing a creature each turn, especially since this doesn't have the fail-safe of destroying itself when you run out of creatures, leading to potentially spectacular backfires after a wrath  . The mechanical flavor is good, but the text falls on the "what is this I don't even" side of the mysterious/intriguing divide.
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Jessica_Morgan
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AGGRESSIVE / 2x SHOCK
Midnight Revel
Cower in Fear stapled to an Incite War is a cool trick. Make all their dudes worse, then crush them in combat. Wizards thinks so to, because Suicidal Charge  . I don't know what else to say. Well, I guess I can say the flavor is pretty good, but a little strange that you're throwing a party for the opponent, and the 'enemy' in the flavor text is actually you.
2/5
ConfusedAsUsual
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AGGRESSIVE / 2x SHOCK
Cadaver Dining
3 mana is pushing it, but I think it's just a strong card rather than being broken, especially next to its kin Maelstrom Pulse  , Putrefy  , and Abrupt Decay  . The destroy, then exile is unnessessarry, especially considering Cannibalize  (which this seems like a modernized version of, power creep and all).
4/5 Combat
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Everybody dies! (again!)Imidazoline || Tyaer, the Redeemer
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0/20 HP RESPAWNING
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Glasir || Advokist Mirenka
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0/14 HP RESPAWNING
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Fenix. || Cogsmistress Reena
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0/13 HP RESPAWNING
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Mown || Jorian Beastblood
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8/16 HP
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ORANGE TEAM Sparksource: 5HP EXPOSED
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PURPLE TEAM Sparksource 5HP EXPOSED
Mogothra || Gilaar, the Reaper
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2/13 HP
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razorborne || Strategist Garrod
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5/16 HP
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Jessica_Morgan || Eris Nova, Task Mage
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6/10 HP
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ConfusedAsUsual || Baehr, Nature's Fury
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10/22 HP
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7 months ago ::
Dec 09, 2012 - 3:50PM
#248
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- BCP5 Worldbuilding Lead
- Addicted to Chickens
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Well, this game is pretty much a guaranteed tie because of Ghostly Visit. I considered changing things to prevent this, but people planned around it being availible, so I'll just leave it out of future games. Plus, I think it is best that this game come to a close since it's been going for like two months. If you like it, you can sign up again afterwards for another game. For future games, I've redone the presence system which you can see an example of on the new hero Vance in the main Sparkwars thread.
Round 8
(Target End Date: I dunno, whenever people submit their things if they choose to//if possible)
Glasir, Fenix., Mown, razorborne, and Jessica_Morgan can afford Ghostly Visits. Both teams' Sparksources are exposed. Create a modal card that isn't just "choose one". Branching Bolt  and Cryptic Command  , yes. Tooth and Nail  and Azorius Charm  , no.
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7 months ago ::
Dec 09, 2012 - 4:09PM
#249
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Date Joined:
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Okay, I seriously don't get your scoring. I'd normally not care too much, but since this contest is taking some time, and more relevant, I have teammates, I care a bit more.
Did I lose 2-3 points only because of power level? It might be that I don't value power level as much when it comes to card design, given how much it can fluctuate based on all sorts of things, but the comments always gives me the impression that my card is good, but then there's a minor power level comment and I end up with a 3 every time, and I don't really get it. It might be that I just treat 3 as a lot less than it is, and I don't look too much at everyone else's comments (cba scrolling up to look at cards and other things.), but a 2 is pretty discouraging for a card I can hardly argue is worse than the Shards of Alara Obelisks when that seems to be the only complaint.
Everything Mown does is elegant.
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7 months ago ::
Dec 09, 2012 - 4:13PM
#250
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- BCP5 Worldbuilding Lead
- Addicted to Chickens
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It might be that I just treat 3 as a lot less than it is
I think it's this. I'm not going by scoring used for, say, video games where it's a 10 point scale and only 8/9/10 matter. 3 is most printed cards. 3 is average, nothing amazing but no real flaws (or roughly equal amounts of good and bad things). 3 is solid. For this, I don't start at 5 and work down from flaws, I start at 3 and go up or down based on strengths and flaws.
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