Cashew
06-02-2008, 03:49 AM
Welcome to the June MDV Monthly Card Design Contest. This is a theme that will test how you view a simple concept and come up with a creative entry. There are simple answers and complex answers, but as always we're looking for simply good entries. Whether it's a complex, well-done entry, a flavorful tied together entry, or just an innovative twist - we're looking for a universally good card.
Create a card that can only have one version of itself in play at a time.
Wow the word twist on that. I could have just said Legendary right? No. There's all kinds of things beyond Legendary. There are Planeswalkers now, there is the archiac Global effect and other interesting twists on the "only one of" things. Also, there's another word twist in there - I didn't say copy. I said version. That's not a Magic rule term and how you use it is up to you. After last month's common, I expect to see a lot of Rares this round as Uncommon & Common singular cards are quite the oddity.
Now on to the 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/).
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 June 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.
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 fo the card - all parts are considered.
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 leinency with things such as Protection from X or Xcycling. Don't stretch it too far though.
That being said, enjoy, if you have any questions see you in the discussion thread and look forward to your entries. By the way if you're curious, the Writer's Guild will be voting on the winner chosen from the top entries of a couple people's choices. The winning card will be hosted on the main site.
Create a card that can only have one version of itself in play at a time.
Wow the word twist on that. I could have just said Legendary right? No. There's all kinds of things beyond Legendary. There are Planeswalkers now, there is the archiac Global effect and other interesting twists on the "only one of" things. Also, there's another word twist in there - I didn't say copy. I said version. That's not a Magic rule term and how you use it is up to you. After last month's common, I expect to see a lot of Rares this round as Uncommon & Common singular cards are quite the oddity.
Now on to the 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/).
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 June 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.
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 fo the card - all parts are considered.
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 leinency with things such as Protection from X or Xcycling. Don't stretch it too far though.
That being said, enjoy, if you have any questions see you in the discussion thread and look forward to your entries. By the way if you're curious, the Writer's Guild will be voting on the winner chosen from the top entries of a couple people's choices. The winning card will be hosted on the main site.