I wanted something appropriate for the rotationally-symmetric challenge number 69, so design a flip-card.
The traditional guidelines for a flip card are:
The flipped side is legendary
The normal side is (by name, flavour and mechanics), a mini-version of the grown up side
The text box is very squeezed for space. About four lines max, and bonus points for one or two lines of text.
It flips when some condition is met, like a mini-quest
The flip is sufficiently important, so people should remember that it's flipped.
I think wizards deliberately tried to keep the first double faced cards different to flip cards, but they'd probably use double faced cards instead if they wanted to use flip cards in future, even though DFC are very inconvenient for casual players. In fact, as far as I can tell, they're almost mechanically identical, except that DFC are affected by things that say "turn face up" or "turn face down", instead of "flip" or "unflip". So feel free to use either card frame, but try to keep the rules text short enough to fit on a flip card.
I considered saying "design a flip card updated for modern design standards", but I think the answer would be "the inevitable answer is 'use a DFC' but that's still unsatisfactory."
Challenge accepted. I kind of like the idea of going old school with these. I've seen enough people get creative with flip cards, which we'll probably never see again anyway. Making a traditional Kamigawa flip card, though, is like designing for the past. I can dig that.
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Middle Finger.
I wanted something appropriate for the rotationally-symmetric challenge number 69, so design a flip-card.
The traditional guidelines for a flip card are:
I think wizards deliberately tried to keep the first double faced cards different to flip cards, but they'd probably use double faced cards instead if they wanted to use flip cards in future, even though DFC are very inconvenient for casual players. In fact, as far as I can tell, they're almost mechanically identical, except that DFC are affected by things that say "turn face up" or "turn face down", instead of "flip" or "unflip". So feel free to use either card frame, but try to keep the rules text short enough to fit on a flip card.
I considered saying "design a flip card updated for modern design standards", but I think the answer would be "the inevitable answer is 'use a DFC' but that's still unsatisfactory."
Challenge accepted. I kind of like the idea of going old school with these. I've seen enough people get creative with flip cards, which we'll probably never see again anyway. Making a traditional Kamigawa flip card, though, is like designing for the past. I can dig that.
Note to self: Remember 'Designing for the past' for a future challenge.
The Table - I need some art for that :)
Also Casket of Immortality
Promise of Motonari.
Nestling
Flipper Elemental!
Sigil of the Fallen and Promise of Abirao.
Trusted Apprentice
goldify card