[FINAL] Keyword: Barkh

[Cashew]

Barkh is Persian for progress. Barkh in our set will be a keyword (ability word) appliable to all colors. Barkh simply signifies that if you have X of a certain land type, additional things happen.

Keyword: Barkh - If you control X <land type> Y.

Colors: All

Power leveling and mana costing Barkh is similiar to mana costing Threshold cards. Sometimes you want to go lower, sometimes higher. Sometimes the Barkh is good, other times not so good. The best part about Barkh is it definitely encourages mono-color use.

Contest Involvement:
- Submit some Green Barkh Cards
- Entries will be scored into Wave 1 Round 2.

[boiwithteeth]

Canopy Cats
2G
Creature - Cat
Reach
Barkh - Canopy Cats gets +2/+2 as long as you control 3 or more forests.
2/2

Jumping Mold
G
Sorcery
Destroy target artifact.
Barkh - If you control 3 or more forests, destroy target artifact or enchantment instead.

[GG Crono]

Jungle Guardian - 2G
Creature - Elemental
Trample
Barkh - Jungle Guardian gets +3/+3 as long as you control five or more forests.
2/2

Canopy Snare - G
Instant
Target creature with flying loses flying until end of turn.
Barkh - If you control four or more forests, Canopy Snare deals 2 damage to that creature.

Bestial Fury - G
Sorcery
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
Barkh - If you control five or more forests, that creature gets an additional +2/+2 until end of turn.

Also, a thought: Perhaps instead of just "Barkh", it should be "Barkh X", since apparently, the number of lands required can vary? Else, perhaps the number should be fixed.

[dracofinalform]

salic, the under growth :g::g::3mana:
legendary elf druid
2/2
Barkh - If you control 7 or more forests, all lands become forests.
during your upkeep, if their are 14 or more forests in play: you may play any creature from your deck with out paying its mana cost

[final_press]

Sometimes the Barkh is good, other times not so good.

Terratorial Karkadan GG
Creature - Rhino thingy
Trample
Barkh - If you control 4 or more forests, ~ gets -1/-1 and loses trample.
3/3
The less space there is, the less willing they are to share it.

...OR...

Charging Karkadan GG
Creature - Rhino thingy
Barkh - If you control 4 or more forests, ~ gets +2/+0 and gains trample.
1/3
They're pretty dangerous in close quarters, but lethal if they get a run-up!

Dragon Tree Grove
Land
~ comes into play tapped
T: Add G to your mana pool
Barkh - If you control 3 of more non-basic lands, ~ gains; "T: Add GG to your mana pool."

This card could be called anything.... but the Dragon Tree (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_tree) has a very expensive sap that was the reason why Yemen was once so wealthy (and known as the Happy Arabia), as the island of Socotra which belongs to Yemen is pratically the only place they are found. Okay so this isn't exactly a great representation of the card (the "Dragon's Blood" sap is used as a medicine), but that's hardly new for a Magic card, as WotC tend to take inspiration from mythical or r/l sources, rather than focus on complete accuracy.

Flourishing Growth 1G
Sorcery
Search your library for a forest card and put it into play tapped. Then shuffle your library.
Barkh - If you control 3 or more forests, instead search your library for a basic land card and put it into play tapped. Then shuffle your library.