/r/custommagic
/r/custommagic is a subreddit for people to post their own custom M:tG cards. Please read our rules and try to keep it to constructive criticism only.
/r/Custommagic is a subreddit for people to post their own custom MTG cards. Please read our rules and try to keep it to constructive criticism only.
RULES
All card renders including art must have correct and unambiguous artist credit at the bottom of the card in the correct position. This rule encompasses all art, including photography and media screenshots. Screenshots of media without an individual artist, like a movie or TV show, may credit the media by title or by publishing company. Mods may, at their discretion, make exceptions if you message in advance with a link to the original art, and they approve the lack of artist credit.
Credit belongs to the CREATOR of the art. Image aggregators do not qualify. (E.g. wallpaper sites; Pinterest) Neither, mostly, do companies. (E.g. Riot Games does not make champion splash art; artists do) AI art must credit the engine used. A piece of art being, for instance, a photograph, screenshot, public domain, royalty free, etc. does not exempt it. Mods may, at their discretion, make exceptions if you message in advance with a link to the original art, and they approve alternative credit.
Any random art pieces (not included in card renders) must have accompanying artist credit. The only exception to this rule is if the poster messages the mods in advance and the mods approve the lack of artist credit.
All posts containing NSFW art must be marked as such. Posts with unreasonably lewd or gory art may be removed.
All users must follow Reddiquette and be civil with each other. Harassment and abuse are strictly not tolerated. Unconstructive, negative, or insulting brigading is harassment.
You may not post custom cards that you did not create, unless you credit the original creator in the post title. You may not post cards whose text is fully or primarily AI-generated. Additionally, posts that are primarily comprised of existing real cards or cards substantially similar to existing real cards will be removed. This includes alters and skinned cards.
Please don't clog /new/ with multiple consecutive posts. If you have multiple cards to share, put them in a single album post. This helps make sure everyone gets a fair crack at being seen.
More specifically, users should only have one post on the front page of /new/ (i.e. within the most recent 25 submissions), or one post every twelve hours, whichever permits more posts. If a mod views /new/, they should only see your name once.
Do not repost cards. Reposts will be permitted at the mods' discretion. A repost may be permitted if it is a) substantially revised, b) revised with community input or c) reposted in an album with new, unposted cards. Under a), leave a comment describing the exact revisions and link to the prior card image. Under b), describe the exact revisions and leave a comment with a link to the prior card discussion. Under c), there must be sufficient new content in the album.
Commercialized content. Commercial, promotional, or otherwise financially-related posts require advance moderator approval. Please reach out to modmail with your proposed post.
Do not misrepresent submissions as cards from a real set. Do not include set codes for existing sets within post titles. (E.g. "[SNC] <Card name>") You may include custom set codes which do not collide with existing set codes. You may use set icons for any released set (i.e. not during spoiler season).
Check out the Custom Magic IRC!
Check out the Custom Magic Discord!
"It's been a few minutes, my post isn't showing up!"
You haven't done anything wrong — we have a semi-aggressive AutoModerator. Reach out to us here and we'll get your post approved as soon as we can. Don't delete your post or we won't be able to approve it to be seen :)
"What if I don't know the artist?"
"What if I still can't find it?"
Message the mods. Normally we can find it, we've gotten pretty good at it, and if we can't find it, we'll give you permission to use it without credit.
To make Mana symbols like these: CWUBRG, see the wiki.
Looking to start making some renders?
Check out the unofficial /r/custommagic primer.
The Official /r/custommagic Keyword Database.
Got any questions about the rules? Check out the official comprehensive rules or ask the live Judge Chat.
Current Contests, Games, and Events
Current The Winner is the Judge
Other Useful Links
/r/custommagic
So at first I just started to make one or two cards for Mistborn Era 1. But then I read Elantris... then Warbreaker and I wanted to make some for those too. But then I started the Stormlight Archive and now I got into a rabbit hole of trying to fit all of them into a 3 Set Block for Magic the Gathering.
The first would be Mistborn Era 1. with an Artifact theme As second Warbraker + Elantris, as a mechanical bridge. And for the 3rd Set Stormlight Books 1 and 2, wich gets an enchantment theme (I'm just getting into Oathbringer, but maybe later more). And I'm actually working on the 2nd set last to look what i can do to fit them together. The overall theme is Energy due to the nature of Investiture.
My approach is to keep it low with new creature types scince I think it's more interesting to see how they can be translated into Magic. So what are your thoughts about this ones:
Mistborn - Koloss = (Mutant) Giant Mistwraith/Kandra = Ooze/ (Mutant) Shapeshifter Inquisitor = Mutant Cleric Skaa = Peasant
Stormlight - Spren = Enchantment Creature - Incarnation Parshmen/Singer = ?? Greatshells = Crab Leviathan (Horror)
PS: Sorry if there are language mistakes, I'm not a native speaker and haven't read the books in english.
I made them with flavor first and balancing second in mind. (Flavor according to the novel)
Yaoguai basically means monster in Chinese folklore, they are the major enemies during the actual journey in the book. I know it's not an MTG creature type, but if there was a Journey to the West set, it for sure would be a creature type.
My friend and I are planning to make our own custom commanders and I was wondering if the following idea he sent me would make for a playable commander
I am sort of new the Magic so I am not sure how to balance this so any advice and criticism are welcome
The creature is a 2UB Human Wizard with power/toughness 1/4 and the effect:
Whenever two or more permanent types are put into your graveyard during your turn create a wild potion token with
"3, sacrifice this artifact: roll a d6. If the result is odd you may play a card that entered your graveyard this turn without paying it's mana cost. If the result is even you may gain 3 life. Activate only as a sorcery"
Tap: surveil 2
I have a bunch of questions that I couldn't answer him so here they are:
Does the color identity make sense?
Should the artifact be changed to be weaker? Imo it seemed a bit strong to have a free spell on a die roll so I thought it would make more sense to pay life instead of a free spell which sounds more like a Rakdos card.
Generally I am unsure about the balancing of this cards cmc and so on.