October 2009 - MCC - Submission Thread (Spooky Spooky)

[Streetz]

Spooky Spooky! Monthly Card Creation Contest.

While TH and the judges figure out scores and tally them up for the August/September MCC contest, I figured I would post the next monthly card contest! This is a first for me! I opted for something simple and in spirit of the major 'holiday' for the month of October: Halloween. And I won't lie -- this is as ordinary or as complex as you want to make it. There's just one major rule: make it HALLOWEEN-ESQUE!!!!

This month, players are to design a card of any type and color. However, their card must be Halloween themed (aka Haloween-esque). You can make this as simple or as complex as you want. However, know your art selection and card name are crucial. That's all I'll say at this time.

FREE LINK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

There are two requests I have on this:

• Be original.
• Make sure your card is worded correctly.

For this contest only -- I will allow custom made mechanics as long as they fit the Halloween theme. Be careful, because clunky mechanics will only deduct from your overall score.

This time around I will be judging this contest. However, this will be the only MCC I will be judging. If you are interested in judging this contest and believe you have the time to devote to this, please send me a PM. Thank you!

Originally Posted by Scoring is as follows:

**Note: I may be redesigning the scoring system.**

Aesthetics: 5/5
Artistry: 5/5
Creativity: 5/5
Balance: 10/10
Design: 10/10
TOTAL: 35/35

In case you don’t know what these words mean...

Aesthetics: Does your card attract attention, or is it an eye-sore? If your card looks pretty, you get your points here. Not only looks, but correct spelling, grammar, and correct wording apply here as well. I’m a person who pays much attention to many small details if I see a single thing out of place, I’ll most likely dock points.

Artistry: Does the art you find for your card fit your actual card? If you do the art yourself even though you’re horrible at drawing, chances are I’ll give you your points here simply for the effort. Scrunched, blurry, and otherwise ‘ugly’ arts will lose points.

Creativity: Is your idea original, or taken from somewhere else? If your submission is new and exciting, no problem - but if your idea is tired and beaten say buh-bye to some valuable points...

Balance: Would your card totally revamp an entire archtype of decks? If your card could win games entirely on its own, chances are you’re going to lose points. Don’t make your cards too weak either, cuz you’ll lose points that way too. The rarity of your card comes into play here as well.

Design: Could / Would WotC ever print something similar to this, or would they spit at the idea of something like this existing in their game? Simple as that...

Here’s some basic guidelines - failure to comply with these guidelines may result in point-loss or even DQ:

Rules -

1) As always, stick to the Magic-multiverse.
2) Think Halloween. Silly is cool. Serious is cool. Halloween-esque is a must.
3) Your card can be any color and of any type.
4) Your card now must use the new M10 wording.
5) Only one card is allowed per member. Be sure it is clear which card you are submitting.

Other than that, you’re free to roam. Everyone knows the basic rules, but in case there’s any newbies around:

Standard Rules.

1) Your card must be in card form.
This means you'll have to do extra work beyond simply designing the card. First, you'll need a way to render the card. I highly recommend the Magic Set Editor (http://magicseteditor.sourceforge.net) as it's still highly updated, and is very simple to use. The best looking renders are done by hand in a Photoshop program, but this is not necessary.

You will also need to find a website to host the image for it to be submitted***. There are numerous free ones out there if you don't have access to a web host already. One I know to work personally that just requires registration and is very easy to use is Photobucket (http://photobucket.com/). Or you can simply just attach it to your thread. ***You can always just attach it to your post and then refer to the link as an [IMG*][/img*] tag.

Which leads to one last thing you have to find for your card - art.

2) All artwork should be credited and non-copyrighted.
While it may be very hard to find out who made a random image you rip straight off an image search. I highly recommend you locate galleries that will let you know who drew it while drawing it. Two massive galleries that you should know are Elfwood (http://www.elfwood.com) and deviantART (http://www.deviantart.com/).

Make sure you check the artist's profile page throughly to see if they are copyrighted are not. You can even go the extra step and ask for permission, which I highly encourage. It is essential that you credit them on the card as well.

3) Your entry must submitted by October 26th (last date for entries and edits is the 26th). Simple enough? Submit, edit, change as many times as you want until that date, then there will be no more.

4) Submit your entry in this thread.
This thread is for submission only, there will be a discussion thread created for comments on others cards or talking about the contest itself. A small description and/or explanation of your entry is acceptable.

5) Your card must be balanced.
Do not expect to win if you create some off the wall insane creature that has every ability for 10 mana and is a 9/5. The goal is to create a card that could seemingly be printed. From the flavor to the mana cost to the power level of the card - all parts are considered.

**NEVERMIND RULE #6**
6) Do not create a new keyword.
Use existing keywords, be careful when using block based ones such as Affinity, Splice, and Radiance. In the past, we've allowed some leniency with things such as Protection from X or Xcycling. Don't stretch it too far though.

[JakeKessler]

Spoiler:

Musician Obsidian Fireheart Michael Jackson

The music sticking around after him, making you continue to discard cards, represents Thriller getting stuck in your head and driving you nuts.

[AlasterEisaroh]

Spoiler:

This is take on the more "Adult" parts of Halloween, while still showing the Demonic themes of Halloween.

[George G]

[CoglineErro]

And in a sudden last minute surprise, Cogline changes his entry to something even more legendary! or mediocre. Nope, Legendary!

[ALEX Ryugami]

This is mine, but still not good

Spoiler:

[Cashew]

Vengeful Spirit design translated into a more powerful flavor.

[holy5]

My entry


During the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain , from which Halloween was derived, Druids burned huge sacrificial wooden effigies known as wicker men atop sacred hilltop sites. The wicker men were sometimes filled with animals, prisoners of war, criminals, and other sacrifices to Druid deities.

Initialy i made a ''trick or treat'' card, but CoglineErro beat me to that.
I just realy like the art, thats why i share it with yall

NOT my entry

[evol_intentions]

[thomasdm]

[Kamahl's Disciple]

My submission: -

[Lymons]

Premise: Bill Murray realized that zombies don't attack their own. This is true for ghosts, werewolves, etc . . . In ancient times, druids did the same on Hallow's Eve, they pretend to be their supernatural foes.

450px x 630px:

Spoiler:

[Kinghonkey]

I decided to do a design from the top down. I used a piece of my own artwork and thought of some different type of tutor card. Originally it was going to be called Morbid Tutor, but I liked the word rotten in it, and there is a sense of luck to it, whether you mill what you need. Then I thought what it would be like if you milled twenty cards of your own, only to find that your playset of the card you needed was stuck at the bottom of your library. Hence the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown-esque quote. I upped the casting cost after I realized how broken this could be with Unearth, or Odyssey block shenanigans and how it could be part of some wacky combo (maybe using something like Demigod of Revenge). I'm still not sure if the cost is correct. Maybe I'm assuming too much.

[Le_Mirage]

Here...!

[xaer0knight]

LAST EDIT!!