Spotlight Challenge 5 Final Review—Zefferal

Here's the challenge Zefferal took lead on:

Design 8 'big' commons that will help break stalemates. Design at least one for each color. They needn't relate to each other, or even belong to the same set.

Here's his initial submission.

Let's take a look at the final submission.

Spotlight Challenge 5 Initial Review—Zefferal

Here's the challenge Zefferal is taking lead on:

Design 8 'big' commons that will help break stalemates. Design at least one for each color. They needn't relate to each other, or even belong to the same set.

Spotlight Challenge 5—Zefferal

This fortnight, Zefferal is going to take lead on this challenge:

Design 8 'big' commons that will help break stalemates. Design at least one for each color. They needn't relate to each other, or even belong to the same set. Thanks to Nich for the challenge idea.

Spotlight Challenge 4 Final Review—Czynski

Here's the challenge Czynski took lead on:

Design a cycle of each color's iconic creature—Angel, Sphinx, Demon, Dragon, and Hydra—for a specific plane. You may choose or invent a plane if you like, otherwise design for Tesla/Kaladesh. Also design a sixth card—a common or uncommon—that mentions one or more of these creature types in an organic way.

Here's the initial submission.

Let's take a look at the final submission.

Spotlight Challenge 4 Initial Review—Czynski

Here's the challenge Czynski is taking lead on:

Design a cycle of each color's iconic creature—Angel, Sphinx, Demon, Dragon, and Hydra—for a specific plane. You may choose or invent a plane if you like, otherwise design for Tesla/Kaladesh. Also design a sixth card—a common or uncommon—that mentions one or more of these creature types in an organic way.

Spotlight Challenge 4—Czynski

This fortnight, Czynski is going to take lead on this challenge:

Design a cycle of each color's iconic creature—Angel, Sphinx, Demon, Dragon, and Hydra—for a specific plane. You may choose or invent a plane if you like, otherwise design for Tesla/Kaladesh. Also design a sixth card—a common or uncommon—that mentions one or more of these creature types in an organic way.

Spotlight Challenge 3 Final Review—Devin E. Green

Here's the challenge Devin E. Green took lead on:

Design six cards that inject a clear flavor-identity into a returning mechanic—either by adding flavor where there is none (ala cycling), or by re-branding a returning mechanic (ala chroma and devotion). Include at least two commons, one uncommon, and one rare or mythic. Include at least two colors.

Here's the initial submission.

Let's take a look at the final submission.

Spotlight Challenge 3 Initial Review—Devin E. Green

Here's the challenge Devin E. Green is taking lead on:

Design six cards that inject a clear flavor-identity into a returning mechanic—either by adding flavor where there is none (ala cycling), or by re-branding a returning mechanic (ala chroma and devotion). Include at least two commons, one uncommon, and one rare or mythic. Include at least two colors.

Devin was split on two directions, so he's submitted two (smaller) mechanics. Let's see how this goes.

Spotlight Challenge 3—Devin E. Green

This fortnight, Devin is going to take lead on this challenge:

Design six cards that inject a clear flavor-identity into a returning mechanic—either by adding flavor where there is none (ala cycling), or by re-branding a returning mechanic (ala chroma and devotion). Include at least two commons, one uncommon, and one rare or mythic. Include at least two colors.

Spotlight Challenge 2 Final Review—lpaulsen

Here's the challenge lpaulsen took lead on:

Come up with a new kind of mana cost or iterate on an existing one, and design 5 commons and 5 non-commons that demonstrate its value.

Here's the initial submission.

Let's take a look at the final submission.

Spotlight Challenge 2 Initial Review—lpaulsen

Here's the challenge lpaulsen is taking lead on:

Come up with a new kind of mana cost or iterate on an existing one, and design 5 commons and 5 non-commons that demonstrate its value.

Let's take a look at the initial submission.

Spotlight Challenge 1 Final Review—Zeno Rage

Here's the challenge Zeno Rage is taking lead on:

Design a cycle of mythic rare legendary creatures to be the marquee cards for a new launch of Commander decks.

Here's the initial submission.

Let's take a look at the final submission.

Spotlight Challenge 2—lpaulsen

This fortnight, lpaulsen is going to take lead on this challenge:

Come up with a new kind of mana cost or iterate on an existing one, and design 5 commons and 5 non-commons that demonstrate its value.

Spotlight Challenge 1 Initial Review—Zeno Rage

Here's the challenge Zeno Rage is taking lead on:

Design a cycle of mythic rare legendary creatures to be the marquee cards for a new launch of Commander decks.

Let's take a look at the initial submission.

Spotlight Challenge 1—Zeno Rage

This fortnight, Zeno Rage is going to take lead on this challenge:

Design a cycle of mythic rare legendary creatures to be the marquee cards for a new launch of Commander decks.

Announcing a New Design Challenge Series—The Spotlight Challenge

It's time for something new.

This community is ready to stretch itself again and I've finally figured out a good way to do it.