ReaderAt2046
2018-03-11, 01:56 PM
As a huge fan of Magic The Gathering, I have been watching the third Great Designer Search with interest. And while I don't have the time or qualifications to compete in the Search for real, I thought it would be fun to write my own faux-entries for the Design Test (https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/reading-designs-2018-03-05). I share them here for your edification and amusement. Feel free to share your own entries, or your thoughts on mine.
1: Thaumaturgic Disruption (C)
1WU
Sorcery
Destroy target enchantment. Its controller puts the top three cards of their library in their graveyard.
2: Ashiok, Artisan of Madness. (MR)
3UB
Legendary Planeswalker-Ashiok
+1: Exile the top card of each player’s library. For each creature exiled this way, you may create a token under your control that’s a copy of that creature, except that it has “If this creature would be the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it”.
-3: Until the beginning of your next turn, if an effect would make you discard a card you may instead cast it without paying its mana cost.
-8: You get an emblem that says “If you would lose the game for drawing from an empty library, you win the game instead.”
5
3: Explosive Death: (R)
2BBR
Sorcery
Destroy target creature. Its controller and each other creature that player controls take 2 damage.
4: Rampaging Ferocidon (U)
1RG
Creature – Dinosaur
Trample.
When this creature becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature that blocks it.
CARDNAME must attack each turn if able.
3/2
5: Aria of Enduring Growth (U)
2GW:
Enchantment
At the end of your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and gain seven life.
If you attack with one or more creatures, sacrifice CARDNAME.
6: Gideon and Chandra Nalaar (MR)
3RW
Legendary Planeswalker- Gideon Chandra
+1: CARDNAME deals two damage to target player. Up to one target creature that player controls must attack next turn if able.
+0: Until end of turn, CARDNAME becomes a 4/4 Legendary Human creature with indestructible and “When this creature attacks, put two 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste into play tapped and attacking. Exile them at end of turn.” It’s still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to it until end of turn.
-X: CARDNAME deals X damage to all creatures, all players, and all other planeswalkers.
4
7: Arcane Resonance. (R)
UR
Enchantment
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card and add RR to your mana pool.
8: Elephirdic Infusion (C)
1UG
Until end of turn, target creature gets +3/+3 and flying and becomes an Elephant Bird in addition to its other types.
9: Mycosis, Sovereign of Rot. (MR)
3BG
Legendary Creature – Fungus.
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures as -1/-1 counters, and to players as poison counters).
Exile target non-Fungus creature card from a graveyard: Create a token that’s a copy of it except that it’s a black and green Fungus in addition to its other colors and types and has infect and “When this creature dies, proliferate.”
Sacrifice a Fungus: Return CARDNAME from your graveyard to the battlefield.
2/4
10: Adagio’s Note (C)
1WB
Instant
All creatures you control gain +1/+1 until end of turn.
All creatures you do not control gain -1/-1 until end of turn.
1: Thaumaturgic Disruption (C)
1WU
Sorcery
Destroy target enchantment. Its controller puts the top three cards of their library in their graveyard.
2: Ashiok, Artisan of Madness. (MR)
3UB
Legendary Planeswalker-Ashiok
+1: Exile the top card of each player’s library. For each creature exiled this way, you may create a token under your control that’s a copy of that creature, except that it has “If this creature would be the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it”.
-3: Until the beginning of your next turn, if an effect would make you discard a card you may instead cast it without paying its mana cost.
-8: You get an emblem that says “If you would lose the game for drawing from an empty library, you win the game instead.”
5
3: Explosive Death: (R)
2BBR
Sorcery
Destroy target creature. Its controller and each other creature that player controls take 2 damage.
4: Rampaging Ferocidon (U)
1RG
Creature – Dinosaur
Trample.
When this creature becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature that blocks it.
CARDNAME must attack each turn if able.
3/2
5: Aria of Enduring Growth (U)
2GW:
Enchantment
At the end of your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and gain seven life.
If you attack with one or more creatures, sacrifice CARDNAME.
6: Gideon and Chandra Nalaar (MR)
3RW
Legendary Planeswalker- Gideon Chandra
+1: CARDNAME deals two damage to target player. Up to one target creature that player controls must attack next turn if able.
+0: Until end of turn, CARDNAME becomes a 4/4 Legendary Human creature with indestructible and “When this creature attacks, put two 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste into play tapped and attacking. Exile them at end of turn.” It’s still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to it until end of turn.
-X: CARDNAME deals X damage to all creatures, all players, and all other planeswalkers.
4
7: Arcane Resonance. (R)
UR
Enchantment
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card and add RR to your mana pool.
8: Elephirdic Infusion (C)
1UG
Until end of turn, target creature gets +3/+3 and flying and becomes an Elephant Bird in addition to its other types.
9: Mycosis, Sovereign of Rot. (MR)
3BG
Legendary Creature – Fungus.
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures as -1/-1 counters, and to players as poison counters).
Exile target non-Fungus creature card from a graveyard: Create a token that’s a copy of it except that it’s a black and green Fungus in addition to its other colors and types and has infect and “When this creature dies, proliferate.”
Sacrifice a Fungus: Return CARDNAME from your graveyard to the battlefield.
2/4
10: Adagio’s Note (C)
1WB
Instant
All creatures you control gain +1/+1 until end of turn.
All creatures you do not control gain -1/-1 until end of turn.