August CCL, Round 1 - Wings of Dawn

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CCL August Signups/Round 1

"Wings of Dawn"


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Welcome to the Card Creation League! Everyone is free to participate in either or both of the first two rounds. Come join us!

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So, here is the first CCL on MTGNexus - time to begin. What are the first creature abilities that new Magic players know about? That's right - it's Evergreen Abilities Month here in the CCL.

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Design a creature card with flying.
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  • The card must have flying at all times. Flying Men qualifies; Dreadwing does not.
  • Make sure to include a rarity.
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  • Round 1 — Open to Everyone (July 31st-August 6th)
  • Round 2 — Open to Everyone (August 7th–12th)
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  • Top 8 Critiques (Due August 20th)
  • Top 4 — Open to top 4 finishers (August 21st–24th)
  • Top 4 Critiques (Due August 26th)
  • Final (End of month, winner determined by public poll)
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Post by Henlock » 4 years ago

great! What is the challenge exactly?

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Post by void_nothing » 4 years ago

Henlock wrote:
4 years ago
great! What is the challenge exactly?
Apparently the biggest challenge is "getting void_nothing to form his BBcode tags correctly," a challenge which no one can pass. :cool:

Updated, thanks for pointing out my error!
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Post by mellifluoresce » 4 years ago

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Disruptive Specter 1BB
Creature - Specter (R)
Flying
When Disruptive Specter deals combat damage to a player, discard a card at random.
Unearth 1BB (1BB: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)
4/3
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Post by Sojourner Dusk » 4 years ago

Mirran Sky Marshal 3C
Artifact Creature – Thopter (U)
Flying
Other artifact creatures you control have flying.
The vedalken refer to the squadrons as "Memnarch's humming eyes".
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What was introduced in Oath of the Gatewatch was supposed to be implemented in original Mirrodin to coincide with the new frames. Colorless mana has been part of the game since Alpha, Unfortunately, it took WotC another 13 years after Mirrodin to put a wingding inside a clear circle to represent the last of the original six mana types. Why they haven't bothered with this design space since is beyond my understanding, since - even if the intent were to restrict it to Eldrazi - the ball was dropped in Eldritch Moon when Emrakul the Mindslaver was printed. How much of a difference is made by changing that casting cost to or ?

I think the C mana symbol should be used for colorless casting costs or as part of activated abilities. The design space is wide open. There's no reason to treat it as a parasitic mechanic restricted to Eldrazi, so, I don't.
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Post by Cardz5000 » 4 years ago

Prowler of the Wastes
2W
Creature — Bird
Flying, first strike
BG: Prowler of the Wastes loses flying and gains deathtouch until end of turn and target creature blocks it this turn if able.
"The raptors of The Shifting Wastes are as fast as they are lethal and as friendly as they are seen. Which is to say very, and not at all."
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Post by spacemonaut » 4 years ago

Marun the Spellkeeper UURR
Legendary Creature — Kirin (R)
Flying
Face down creatures you control have flying.
If you would put a resolving instant or sorcery card into a graveyard, instead manifest that card. (Put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature.)
3/3
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Post by Jimmy Groove » 4 years ago

Steam-Mouth Dragon 1{u/r}{u/r}{u/r}
Creature - Dragon (R)
Flying
If a creature dealt damage by Steam-Mouth Dragon this turn would die, return it to its owner's hand instead.
{u/r}: Steam-Mouth Dragon deals 1 damage to target creature an opponent controls.
The wounds it inflicts are painful and debilitating, but rarely fatal.
4/4

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Post by Subject16 » 4 years ago

Gamarath, Lord of the Flock 4WU
Legendary Creature - Bird (Mythic)
Flying, vigilance
Each creature card with flying in your hand has convoke. You may only tap creatures you control with flying while casting a spell this way.
Whenever a creature you control becomes untapped, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
The mighty eagle and the humble finch all bow at his passing.
4/5
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Post by bravelion83 » 4 years ago

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Tasila, Warleader Angel 4WW
Legendary Creature — Angel (R)
Flying
Whenever another nontoken creature with flying enters the battlefield under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature with flying you control.
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Post by kwanyeegor-ii » 4 years ago

Pestilence on Ixalan 1BB
Creature--Bat Imp (Uncommon)
Flying, lifelink
B: Pestilence on Ixalan deals 1 damage to defending player. Activate this ability only if Pestilence on Ixalan is attacking
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Post by barbecube » 4 years ago

Warbanner Throne
3WW
Creature — Angel
Flying
Whenever a creature becomes blocked, Warbanner Throne and attacking creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
4/4
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Post by marioguy3 » 4 years ago

Spiteful Imp 1BR
Creature - Imp (Uncommon)
Flying, Haste, Infect
Whenever Spiteful Monster deals combat damage to a player, discard a card.
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Post by Krishnath » 4 years ago

Alright, I'm in.

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Legendary Creature - Thrull (Mythic)
Flying, flanking
Other Thrull creatures you control get +1/+1.
WB, Sacrifice another Thrull: You gain 3 life.
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Whisper of Wind
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Creature — Elemental

As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may return a permanent you control to its owners hand. If you do, this spell costs less to cast.

Flying

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Post by Amuzet » 4 years ago

Avian Architect
2UU
Creature — Bird

Flying

When Avian Architect enters the battlefield, conscript. (Create a 1/1 colorless Worker creature token with "When this creature dies, you may cast a card with conscript from your graveyard this turn.")

Quail Quotas and Penny Pinching Peacocks.

2/2
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Post by Jae » 4 years ago

Child of the Isles
Creature - Faerie (U)
Flash.
Flying.

: Return Child of the Isles and target creature to their owner's hands.

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Post by RaikouRider » 4 years ago

Patron of the Wise
2UU
Creature - Sphinx
Flying, hexproof
Your maximum hand size is increased by one.
At the beginning of the end step, if you have fewer than seven cards in hand, sacrifice Patron of the Wise.
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Post by netn10 » 4 years ago

Naxos, the Dealer 2bb
Legendary Creature - Demon (Rare)
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, an opponent chooses one -
* You discard a card.
* You lose 2 life.
* That player draws a card.
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Post by Gateways7 » 4 years ago

Enigma Swindler 1U
Creature - Faerie Rogue (Rare)
Flying
Whenever Enigma Swindler attacks, each player exiles the top card of their library.
Enigma Swinder gets +X/+X, where X is the number of cards exiled with cards you own named Enigma Swindler with consecutive converted mana costs.
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Post by Icarii » 4 years ago

Sky Overlord 3UU
Creature - Aven Wizard (R)
Flying
Creatures can't attack you unless their controller controls a creature with flying.
"To challenge the skies, one must first fly."
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Post by Henlock » 4 years ago

Angel of the First Trumpet 3ww
Creature - Angel (r)
Flying
Whenever you cast an Angel spell, you may search your library for an Angel card, reveal it and shuffle your library, then put that card on top of it.
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Post by Tetra » 4 years ago

Skyblind Angel 3ww
Creature - Angel (C)
Flying
Whenever Skyblind Angel attacks, tap target creature with flying defending player controls
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Post by Ink-Treader » 4 years ago

Nature's Principality 2gw
Creature - Angel (U)
Flying
When Nature's Principality enters the battlefield, you may exile target artifact or enchantment. If a permanent is exiled this way, put a +1/+1 counter on Nature's Principality.
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Post by void_nothing » 4 years ago

Round is closed. Please critique and make a top 3 for the six contestants on this list BELOW you looping to the TOP if necessary.

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Jimmy Groove
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Tetra
Ink-Treader

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