General Custom Card Contest: New Meld / BFM / Fuse Cards

[Jason Waddell]

The contest:
Design two (or more) cards that satisfy the following conditions -
- each card is independently playable / castable, but have some sort of bonus if both in play together or cast together or something. You figure it out.
- cards must visually link in some way. have fun with templating
- a modular approach is allowed (e.g. any 'left' card can combine with any 'right' card)
- any card type (creature, instant, planeswalker, land, etc.) is allowed

I will decide the winner completely subjectively, but you can all express your opinions. Maybe we'll even have a vote for fun. Post entries in this thread. 25 USD to the winner.

Entries by April 15, Tax Day.

(I had a dream we were running this contest and now we are)


If there are rules questions post them here.

 

[TrainmasterGT]

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The contest:
Design two (or more) cards that satisfy the following conditions -
- each card is independently playable / castable, but have some sort of bonus if both in play together or cast together or something. You figure it out.
- cards must visually link in some way. have fun with templating
- a modular approach is allowed (e.g. any 'left' card can combine with any 'right' card)
- any card type (creature, instant, planeswalker, land, etc.) is allowed

I will decide the winner completely subjectively, but you can all express your opinions. Maybe we'll even have a vote for fun. Post entries in this thread. 25 USD to the winner.

Entries by April 15, Tax Day.

(I had a dream we were running this contest and now we are)


If there are rules questions post them here.

Oh I know exactly what I’m entering into this…

 

[TrainmasterGT]

Rules Questions:
--Are we allowed multiple entries or only one card each?
--Can we make a card with the actual "meld" mechanic such as Gisela, The Broken Blade, Bruna, the Fading Light, and Brisela, Voice of Nightmares or does it have to have the same setup as BFM?

 

[Jason Waddell]

Rules Questions:
--Are we allowed multiple entries or only one card each?
--Can we make a card with the actual "meld" mechanic such as Gisela, The Broken Blade, Bruna, the Fading Light, and Brisela, Voice of Nightmares or does it have to have the same setup as BFM?

It needs to be multiple cards (like BFM), but what you do with them is up to you. Each card must be independently castable. You can use Meld but can also make up your own mechanics.

 

[Brad]

So... Fuse is a split card mechanic.

You're looking for two cards with some kind of combination into a single piece?

 

[Jason Waddell]

So... Fuse is a split card mechanic.

You're looking for two cards with some kind of combination into a single piece?

Yeah, something along those lines. Two (or more) cards that work independently and can do something together.

You can invent a mechanic. Theoretically you could do it as a fuse variant like, two cards that each get a mana discount when cast together or something. Hope the vagueness is clear!

 

[Onderzeeboot]

First idea: legendary cards that you can keep casting for extra value if you control the counterpart!


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Something like that Jason? Oviously these are intended to be drafted together, which is why I made them uncommon. The base effect is fairly tame, but since they're uncommons, that's more than fine, I think.

PS. It's a shame I have to reduce the resolution of these by so much to make them fit next to each other in the form, Card Conjurer really makes some lovely customs!

I also have a second idea, but unfortunately I can't seem to find appropriate art for it

 

[Onderzeeboot]

If there are rules questions post them here.

Can you enter the competition multiple times with different designs?

 

[Jason Waddell]

Can you enter the competition multiple times with different designs?

Sure!

 

[Onderzeeboot]

No other takers?

 

[TrainmasterGT]

Been busy with school, I have my design but no render ready yet

No other takers?

 

[TekLazar]

I have an interesting idea but its been tricky to balance

 

[Mown]

I've just forgotten about it because the thread wasn't highlighted as unread

 

[Modin]

Been busy with school, I have my design but no render ready yet

Kind of the same for me. Have/had an idea but haven't gotten around to finishing it.

 

[Jason Waddell]

First idea: legendary cards that you can keep casting for extra value if you control the counterpart!

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Art link

Something like that Jason? Oviously these are intended to be drafted together, which is why I made them uncommon. The base effect is fairly tame, but since they're uncommons, that's more than fine, I think.

PS. It's a shame I have to reduce the resolution of these by so much to make them fit next to each other in the form, Card Conjurer really makes some lovely customs!

I also have a second idea, but unfortunately I can't seem to find appropriate art for it

Onderzeeboot is the winner!

 

[Onderzeeboot]

Thank you! Thank you! [waits for the crowd's roar to die down] Ladies and gentlemen, let me begin by saying it was a hard challenge! It wasn't always easy, but I kept faith that I would pull through in the end. At any given moment, even a single one of you could have entered the competition to challenge me for first place, but in your infinite wisdom you decided to step aside, and let me have the win. For that, I will ever be grateful to all of you. Thank you again, and to this challenge's host Jason as well, of course. For now I shall withdraw to ponder the prize!