1/1 is power and toughness. A 1/1 is the smallest a creature can be in MTG, however most small creatures that have lower power and toughness make up for it in abilities and low mana costs. Making them ideal candidates for early game combos/aggro/mana ramp.

BlueFlames

Germany1756 Posts

May 20 2011 17:10 GMT

#228

I didnt even see the Nadas Body card. Awesome. Too bad my friends who play Magic dont know anything about SC2. I think i will use it anyways. :-)

niilzon

Belgium105 Posts

May 20 2011 19:45 GMT

#229

OMG what a nice thread. Respect to the OP.

You respected the themes so much, I've never seen a custom MTG set that well made before

Also the quality of the pictures is just perfect, with many real magic-stylish drawings. Awesome flavour texts.
And indeed the cards would be totally playable

The relationships between the two worlds are genious and subtle.

Just nothing bad about it : it's perfect. Perfect.

My "favorite card" goes without doubt to John the Translator.

GG !!!!!!!!

***
Here is my small card suggestion :

"Extractor Trick" (Instant)
Rarity : Uncommon
Mana cost : B (one black mana). Or could be U (one blue mana). Or G (one green mana) ?
You cannot cast Extractor Trick if you control two or more Noob creatures
As an additional cost to cast Extractor Trick, sacrifice a creature with a strength of 1 and defense of 1.
Search your library for any non-legendary land card and put it into play tapped
Put a 1/1 noob creature token into play.
Flavour text : "it's all about larvae and supply management"
No picture yet -_-;
***

Relationships and explanation of the card, going from top to bottom of the above card description:
- Extractor Trick - is obviously a required card name

- Rarity : Uncommon - it is not that common to see the extractor trick, but certainly not rare. Uncommon fits the best IMO. Otherwise, common.
- Mana cost of one mana + a small creature sacrifice, to stick to SC - 50minerals and a drone.
- You cannot cast the card if you control two or more noobs - obviously players that are too noob don't extractor trick. Putting the limit to one instead of two noobs would make the card unplayable, especially for players using the set exclusively.
- Sacrifice a 1/1 creature (probably a noob creature played in turn 1. IMO you should add a few 1-mana-cost 1/1 common noob creature cards in the set) : makes the card unplayable on the first turn. The card would be too strong if playable on the first turn, and the sacrifice mechanic make it stick to SC. Also, the card can be used to cycle a neutralized 1/1 creature (enchanted royal assassin or elvish piper that cannot cast abilities anymore ?), which is a little buff in case you draw the card middle or late game (where the card is less useful than in a opening hand).
- Put a non-legendary land into play : that's the worker or queen or whatever that you get in sc
- Put a 1/1 noob creature token into play : that's the cancelled extractor getting back to life
- Flavour text could be a little more clever than this. This is a little too obvious of a flavor text

A great card to draw in your opening hand, less great to draw in the late game.

Can also be used to sacrifice a creature on purpose, combined with many cards (graveyard-related triggers etc).

Hope it helps

Edit : here is a sloppy example of my idea (need real image + BlackOrGreen combined mana + rarity icon + flavor text) :

See.Blue

United States2673 Posts

May 20 2011 21:33 GMT

#230

Never played magic and don't know how it works really but amazing work. Looks fantastic

cheesemaster

Canada1975 Posts

May 20 2011 23:43 GMT

#231

omg im such a magic fan, i still play probably about 2-3 times a month with friends, im gonna try and print out some of these cars and play with them, liquid nazgul would be awesome for my black white deck

cheesemaster

Canada1975 Posts

May 20 2011 23:43 GMT

#232

On May 21 2011 01:52 MapleFractal wrote:

Show nested quote +

there is 0/1's

Lemonwalrus

United States5465 Posts

May 21 2011 00:02 GMT

#233

On May 21 2011 08:43 cheesemaster wrote:

Show nested quote +

there is 0/1's

Well if you wan't to get all technical there are now 0/0's with the advent of living weapon artifacts.

Cel.erity

United States4890 Posts

May 21 2011 00:12 GMT

#234

I'm actually impressed. Most fan sets are full of totally off-the-wall imba cards, but yours are probably more balanced than the ones in Scars block, and they make sense! Good job.

Harmonious

179 Posts

May 21 2011 12:07 GMT

#235

Photoshop Horror! Amazing!

Haven't played MtG since 4th edition (end of ice age beginning of mirage), but i loved it. And I love this

LunaSaint

United Kingdom620 Posts

May 21 2011 12:52 GMT

#236

This is awesome, I'll have to get round to making a noob deck. Cream of Wheat is a brilliant card.

Idea for a State of the Game card - similar to Etched Oracle:

State of the Game (5)
Artifact
When State of the Game enters the battlefield, put a charge counter on State of the Game for each different color (White, Blue, Black, Red or Green) used to pay for its cost.

(1) Put a charge counter on State of the Game. Target opponent puts a 1/1 colorless Noob Token into the battlefield under their control.

If State of the Game has 5 or more charge counters, sacrifice it and draw 4 cards.

CapnCDaWg

United States179 Posts

May 21 2011 19:03 GMT

#237

Damn I was so into magic about 3-4 yrs ago! I still have so many of my cards, and this is fucken awesome.

Yoshi Kirishima

United States10382 Posts

May 21 2011 22:19 GMT

#238

Lol epic!

I feel like printing these and playing

Nerfed

Russian Federation1132 Posts

May 21 2011 23:02 GMT

#239

Nice blog )). I laughed hard while reading. Btw, i find Gracken to be to good (except for CC, but that's a traditional story; except for Tharmogoyf) - undying Mutas for B?

jlim

Spain943 Posts

May 21 2011 23:42 GMT

#240

beautiful