Strip Magic is the result of several months of work with my wife and our friends to create a Magic set where the goal isn't always to reduce your opponent's life total to zero. Most of the cards are based around making your opponents take off clothing (or putting more on yourself!), though there are plenty of other ways to play if you don't feel like stripping (see in the links below). There are creatures with "striptouch," spells that strip opponents right away, planeswalkers to strip your opponents bare, dragons that hoard everyone's clothes, and more.
Strip Magic is designed to be printed out and played in pack battling. That is, you print out all 90 cards, organize them by rarity, create a random booster pack for each player, shuffle in three of each land, and then play with your completely random 30 card deck. This allows for minimum down time between getting started and getting stripping (or however you choose to play!), and makes for some very exciting games since you never know what you're going to draw next. Of course you're more than welcome to play however you'd like.
To watch a (fully-clothed!) playtest video, follow the link below. There are also links to more information on the design/development of the set.
Enjoy and feel free to leave comments. The set is still a work in progress and there is always room for improvement We'd love to hear what you think.
Annoying Virgin 1W
Creature — Human (C)
When Annoying Virgin enters the battlefield, target player dresses. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.) You can’t dress that way in front of my mom. Here, put this on. Quick.
2/2
Blessed Briefs 1W
Enchantment — Aura (C)
Enchant creature
When Blessed Briefs enters the battlefield, you may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has lifelink.
Designated Driver 3W
Creature — Human (C)
6, T: Each player dresses. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.) All right. Come on. Time to sober up for your parents. Let’s go.
2/4
Helicopter Parent 4W
Creature — Human (U)
Flying
Whenever Helicopter Parent attacks, up to one other target creature gains flying until end of turn. Don’t worry, I’ve got you! Now let’s go tell that teacher you deserve an A!
3/3
Hip Youth Minister 3W
Creature — Human (R)
Whenever you dress, you may draw a card. Yeah! Playing the way God intended!
2/3
Jailbait W
Creature — Human (U)
Whenever Jailbait blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, exile that creature at end of combat. But she said she was eighteen!
1/1
Mother Teresa, Prude Goddess 2WW
Planeswalker — Teresa (M)
Starting Loyalty: 4
+2: You gain 1 life for each article of clothing you’re wearing.
+1: Target player dresses.
-11: Exile up to X target permanents, where X is the number of articles of clothing you’re wearing.
Not in My House! 1W
Instant (U)
Exile target creature. Its controller may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.) It was terrible! There was perspiration, fornication, and mastication, all at once!
Overprotective Mother 5W
Creature — Human (R)
When Overprotective Mother enters the battlefield, target player dresses X times, where X is equal to the number of articles of clothing removed from him or her. You’re done! We’re going home! Get in the van! Wait until I tell your father!
4/5
Perfect Little Angel 3W
Creature — Human (C)
Flying
Whenever Perfect Little Angel deals combat damage to an opponent, you may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
2/2
Power of Purity 4W
Sorcery (C)
Exile target nonland permanent. Its controller gains 1 life for each article of clothing he or she is wearing. I’m so impressed by your devotion to doing nothing.
Sheltered Teenager 1W
Creature — Human (C)
4, T: Each player strips. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.) I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.
2/1
Shining Halo 2W
Enchantment — Aura (C)
Enchant creature
When Shining Halo enters the battlefield, you may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
Enchanted creature can’t attack or block.
Straight-A Student 4W
Creature — Human (C)
Vigilance
Whenever Straight-A Student blocks, you may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.) He puts the “stud” in “student.”
3/3
Teresa’s Crusader 2W
Creature — Human (R)
Double strike
Protection from creatures with striptouch. Step into the light. Fully-clothed please.
2/2
Bi-Curious Bookworm U
Creature — Human (C)
Whenever a player dresses or strips, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card. I’ve read a lot about that. I think I’d like to try it sometime if you don’t mind.
1/1
Blow Away 3U
Instant (C)
Counter target spell. Its controller dresses or strips. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing. To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
Everyone’s Favorite MILF 3U
Creature — Human (R)
Creatures with power less than Everyone’s Favorite MILF’s power can’t block it.
Everyone’s Favorite MILF gets +1/+1 for each article of clothing removed from you.
2/2
Fashionable Gay Man 4U
Creature — Human (U)
When Fashionable Gay Man enters the battlefield, choose target opponent. You may take one article of clothing from that player and wear it yourself. (The chosen article of clothing must be visible.) Ooh girl that looks good on you, but it would look better on me.
2/5
Great Horny Owl 2U
Creature — Bird (C)
Flying
Great Horny Owl gets +1/+1 for each player with at least one article of clothing removed from him or her.
1/1
High-End Escort 3U
Creature — Human (C)
When High-End Escort enters the battlefield, you may return target creature to its owner’s hand. Ha! You can’t afford me.
1/3
Hot Bartender 1U
Creaure — Human (C)
3, T: Tap or untap target creature. Here, drink this. Then maybe you’ll start having fun.
Hugh Hefner, Lord of Ladies 1UU
Planeswalker — Hugh (M)
Starting Loyalty: 2
+1: Each female opponent strips.
0: Put a 1/1 colorless Playmate creature token onto the battlefield.
-6: Put a colorless Playmate creature token named Latest Wife onto the battlefield. Its power and toughness are equal to the age of the youngest female player.
Hugh’s Recruitment 3U
Enchantment — Aura (U)
Enchant nonland permanent
Enchanted permanent is a 1/1 colorless Playmate creature with “When this creature dies, target player dresses or strips.” It loses all other abilities, card types, and creature types.
Laundry Time 6U
Sorcery (U)
Draw cards equal to the number of articles of clothing you’re wearing. Laundry day is a very dangerous day.
Manipulative Boyfriend 1U
Creature — Human (C)
8, T: Target player dresses or strips. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing. To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.) Did you return that dress that makes your ass look fat yet?
2/1
Peeping Powers 2U
Enchantment — Aura (C)
Enchant creature
When Peeping Powers enters the battlefield, target player strips. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
Enchanted creature can’t be blocked.
Pickup Artist 5U
Creature — Human (R)
When Pickup Artist enters the battlefield, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until Pickup Artist leaves the battlefield. (That creature returns under its owner’s control.)
3/3
Seasoned Playboy 2U
Creature — Human (C)
Whenever Seasoned Playboy enters or leaves the battlefield, target player strips. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.) The ladies know how I like to be told hello and goodbye.
2/2
Sexy Librarian 4U
Creature — Human (R)
4, T: Choose target player, then reveal the top card of your library. That player strips X times where X is the revealed card’s converted mana cost. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
1/5
Black Widow 2B
Creature — Human (C)
Deathtouch
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.) Let’s see if you can last longer than my other husbands.
2/2
Clingy Girlfriend 1B
Creature — Human (U)
T, Sacrifice a creature: Target player strips. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.) If I can’t have you, no one can!
2/1
Controlling Girlfriend 3B
Creature — Human (R)
Whenever you strip, each other player strips.
Whenever an opponent dresses, you may dress. We’re going to play this my way!
3/3
Creepy Pedophile 2B
Creature — Human (C)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Creepy Pedophile can’t be blocked by creatures with power one or less.
3/1
Midlife Crisis Guy 5B
Creature — Human (R)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Other creatures you control have striptouch. (If a creature has multiple instances of striptouch, each triggers separately.) Take it off!
5/4
Panty Thief B
Creature — Human (C)
When Panty Thief enters the battlefield, you may take a removed article of clothing from an opponent and wear it yourself. Officer, I swear these are all mine!
1/1
Premature Termination 3B
Instant (C)
Destroy target creature. If it entered the battlefield this turn, its controller strips. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.) It’s okay. It happens to a lot of creatures.
Putrid Body Odor 4B
Enchantment — Aura (C)
Enchant creature
When Putrid Body Odor enters the battlefield, target player loses 1 life for each article of clothing you’re wearing.
Enchanted creature has intimidate.
Snoop Dogg, Master Pimp 3BB
Planeswalker — Snoop (M)
Starting Loyalty: 4
+2: Drop it like it’s hot. Target player strips.
-X: Doggy style. Put X 1/1 black Dogg tokens with striptouch onto the battlefield.
-8: Pimp’s in the crib. Take all removed articles of clothing from each opponent and wear them yourself.
Snoop’s Cougar 4B
Creature — Human (U)
When Snoop’s Cougar enters the battlefield, you strip.
Lifelink, striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.) Sucking the life and clothes away from innocent youths.
4/4
Sorority Pledge B
Creature — Human (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, you strip.
Sorority Pledge gets +1/+1 for each article of clothing removed from you. Willing to give up so much for so little.
1/1
Sparkling Vampire 1B
Creature — Vampire (C)
Flying
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.) His perfectly perfect face sparkled perfectly in the perfect sunlight.
1/2
Strip Club Bouncer 3B
Creature — Human (C)
Intimidate
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.) No shirt, no skirt, no problem.
3/2
That’s A Paddlin’ 1B
Enchantment — Aura (C)
Enchant permanent
Whenever enchanted permanent attacks, blocks, or activates an ability, its controller strips. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
Truth or Dare 3B
Instant (U)
Reveal the top five cards of your library. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and strip once for each card in that pile. Put the other pile into your graveyard.
Clothes Hoarding Dragon 5R
Creature — Dragon (R)
Flying, striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
When Clothes Hoarding Dragon enters the battlefield, exile all removed articles of clothing. (They can’t be put back on this game.)
Whenever a player strips, exile the removed article of clothing.
4/4
Crazy Nympho Girl R
Creature — Human (U)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
1: Target creature can’t block Crazy Nympho Girl this turn.
1/1
Desecration by Urination 4R
Sorcery (U)
Choose one — Destroy target artifact; or destroy target land; or destroy target artifact and target land. Don’t whiz on the electric fence.
Desperate Rebounder 2R
Creature — Human (C)
First strike
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.) You guys’ve been together for two whole days?! You’re practically married!
2/2
Drunk College Girl 4R
Creature — Human (C)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Drunk College Girl can’t be blocked except by two or more creatures.
4/2
Football Game Streaker 2R
Creature — Human (C)
Flying
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.) Oh god oh god oh god I hope they get me on camera this time!
2/1
Horny Frat Boy 1R
Creature — Human (C)
Haste
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.) If there’s any girls there I wanna doo ‘emm!
2/1
Hot Pants 1R
Enchantment — Aura (C)
Enchant creature
When Hot Pants enters the battlefield, target creature can’t block this turn.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1, and has haste and striptouch. (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Jenna Jameson, Porn Legend 2RR
Planeswalker — Jenna (M)
Starting Loyalty: 3
+1: Each opponent strips. Then each male opponent strips again.
-2: You get an emblem with “Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you or a planeswalker you control, its controller strips.”
-7: Choose a player. You gain control of X target permanents that player controls, where X is the number of articles of clothing removed from him or her.
Jenna’s Crusader 2R
Creature — Human (R)
Double strike
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.) I’ll show you who’s the “amateur.”
2/2
Luv-Ya Axe 4R
Sorcery (C)
Luv-Ya Axe deals 4 damage to target creature or player. That creature’s controller or that player strips. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.) Is that an axe handle in your pants or are you just happy to see me?
Pants on Fire R
Instant (C)
Pants on Fire deals damage to target creature or player equal to the number of articles of clothing removed from you. They burn twice as fast on burrito night.
Panty Sniffer 3R
Creature — Human (C)
When Panty Sniffer enters the battlefield, each player removes one article of clothing, passes it to the player on the left, and sniffs it.
3/3
Peeping Tom 2R
Creature — Human (R)
T: Choose target player. Flip a coin. If you win the flip, that player strips. If you lose the flip, that player dresses. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing. To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.) I hope I don’t get caught this time!
2/3
Relentless Groupies 4R
Creature — Human (U)
Whenever a male player strips, if Relentless Groupies is in your graveyard, you may return it to your hand. Back off! That sweaty shirt is mine!
3/1
Amazon Warrior 2G
Creature — Human (C)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
You may have Amazon Warrior assign its combat damage as though it weren’t blocked.
3/2
Bra-Snap Ambush G
Instant (C)
Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains striptouch until end of turn. (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.) Walking the fine line between sexual harassment and sensual harassment.
Brony Squad 2G
Creature — Human Brony (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control at least two Bronys, you may dress.
1, T: Put a 1/1 green Brony token onto the battlefield. “Hey bro, mind if I borrow that limited edition sparkle magic friendship hat?”
1/1
Buff Bodybuilder 5G
Creature — Human (R)
1, You strip: Buff Bodybuilder gets +2/+2 and gains indestructible until end of turn. Not impressed yet? Maybe taking off another layer will change your mind!
5/5
Couch Potato 1G
Creature — Human (U)
Defender
1, T: The next time you would strip this turn, you don’t strip instead. Take off my shirt? C’mon man, are you kidding? I gotta move my arms to do that *****. I can’t do that!
0/3
Dr. Ruth, Mating Specialist 3GG
Planeswalker — Ruth (M)
Starting Loyalty: 3
+1: Up to one target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each article of clothing removed from all players.
-1: Put a 3/3 green Ruth-less Beast token with striptouch onto the battlefield.
-5: You gain 5 life for each article of clothing removed from all players.
Find Some Leftover Pants 2G
Sorcery (C)
Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library. You may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
Hard and Woody 2G
Enchantment — Aura (U)
Enchant permanent
Enchanted permanent is a forest and loses all other abilities, card types, and creature types. (It’s a basic land with T: Add G to your mana pool.)
Neon Rave Furry 1G
Creature — Human Beast (C)
Flash
When Neon Rave Furry dies, target player dresses. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.) I may die, but my fur suit will live on.
2/2
No-Shave Girl 3G
Creature — Human (C)
Reach
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.) Betcha I can knit a web outta these hairs.
3/3
Outdoor Laundry Lady 5G
Creature — Human (R)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Whenever an opponent strips, you may take the removed article of clothing and wear it yourself.
4/4
Ruth’s Farm Girl 4G
Creature — Human (C)
Trample
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.) Yeehaw! I’m comin’ over t’make ya squeal like a greasy piggy!
4/3
Seductive Hippie 3G
Creature — Human (U)
1: Target creature blocks Seductive Hippie this turn if able.
Whenever a creature dealt damage by Seductive Hippie this turn dies, you may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.) Dude look at this sweet bloody hat I found.
1/4
Sexy Jock Strap 3G
Enchantment — Aura (C)
Enchant creature
When Sexy Jock Strap enters the battlefield, you may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has hexproof.
Snack Searcher 6G
Creature — Human (C)
When Snack Searcher enters the battlefield, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of articles of clothing you’re wearing. Put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library.
3/4
Shy Nerdy Girl 1WU
Creature — Human (U)
T: Put an unsure counter on Shy Nerdy Girl.
T, Remove X counters from Shy Nerdy Girl: Target player dresses or strips X times.
1/3
Virgin Neckbeard 2UB
Creature — Human (U)
Your opponents can’t dress.
If a female opponent would strip, she removes two articles of clothing instead.
2/4
Popped Collar Brah 1BR
Creature — Human (U)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Other creatures you control with striptouch get +1/+1.
2/2
Chicken ****er 1RG
Creature — Human (U)
Haste
Chicken ****er attacks each turn if able.
Whenever Chicken ****er attacks, you strip, then strip again.
At the beginning of your end step, target opponent chosen at random gains control of Chicken ****er.
3/1
Cool Mom 3GW
Creature — Human (U)
T: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn. Honey I brought you some snacks- oh, you’re playing strip Magic? Here, let me help you.
1/1
Good Girl Gone Bad 3WB
Creature — Human (U)
As long as you’re wearing more articles of clothing than an opponent, Good Girl Gone Bad has “T, Each of your opponents dress: You draw a card.”
As long as you’re wearing less articles of clothing than an opponent, Good Girl Gone Bad has “T, You strip: Destroy target creature.”
1/2
Drummer from the Band 2UR
Creature — Human (U)
4, T: Until end of turn, gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of articles of clothing removed from you. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.
2/3
Weed Dealer 3BG
Creature — Human (U)
2: Put a weed counter on target creature. Any player may activate this ability.
1, T: Remove all weed counters from all permanents. Until end of turn, creatures get +1/+1 or -1/-1 for each weed counter removed this way.
2/1
Stripper With a Heart of Gold 2RW
Creature — Human (U)
Whenever you strip, you may draw a card.
1, T: Target opponent strips and draws a card. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
1/4
Pondering Stoner 2GU
Creature — Human (U)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Whenever an opponent strips, you may draw a card.
3/3
BDSM Whip 4
Artifact (U)
When BDSM Whip enters the battlefield, attach it to target creature you control.
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 for each article of clothing removed from you.
Equip—You strip.
Beer Can 3
Artifact — Equipment (C)
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has striptouch. (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Equip 1
Chastity Belt 5
Artifact (U)
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
Purity Ring 3
Artifact — Equipment (C)
Equipped creature gets +0/+1 and has “Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to an opponent, you may dress.” (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
Equip 2
Wardrobe of Alexandria 4
Artifact (R)
T: Add 1 to your mana pool.
T: Draw a card. Activate this ability only if you’re wearing exactly seven articles of clothing.
I haven't had the time to go through the set thoroughly, so these are mostly just first impressions.
Like all wacky magic variants, these cards are very hard to judge. My initial impression is that, from a purely mechanical standpoint, stripping is just a second life total that doesn't really do anything. Not only does stripping not affect the game directly (and your level of clothing only seems to matter on a handful of cards), but the mechanics seem to correspond directly to how normal colors operate (white dresses, black strips itself, red has direct strip effects, etc.) "Strip touch" has the same problem Poisonous did: if your creatures are dealing damage, it's likely you'll be killing your opponent faster than you can strip them (especially disappointing when you kill someone with combat damage before removing their final piece of clothing). There's also the fact that "dressing" in general doesn't seem very fun; both logistically (how many times are you going to want to put on your pants just to take them off again in a couple of seconds?) and gameplay wise (people playing strip magic most likely want to strip).
What makes this hard (and interesting) is the fact that everyone is going to value clothes differently. Since there's technically no loss condition for being stripped (if I'm understanding the rules correctly), shameless players can easily throw caution to the wind, at which point stripping (and dressing) kind of becomes meaningless for them. I haven't played with these, so naturally I could be off base here, but it feels like the stripping aspect of this isn't integrated well enough into the magic aspect (i.e. there's not a whole lot of interesting gameplay if I was playing with the clothes tokens as opposed to actually stripping).
If I was going to make one suggestion, it would be to make the set much more "Un" (may I suggest: "Undressed"?). This set already has a very silver-bordered feel: it incorporates non-game elements, and has an absurd sense of humor (which is definitely the high point of the set). But right now, it feels kind of restricted by being magic-y. If I'm playing strip magic with some friends, all bets are already off. Think about how a card like Ladies' Knight could play here, or a whole different kind of Rod of Spanking. Maybe there are some cards that start mini-games of truth or dare, spin the bottle, or (Time) Twister. You could have cards that target specific areas (top half/bottom half for example), or auras that enchant specific articles of clothing. I think breaking away from the walls of black border would open this set up for a lot more creative and fun effects.
Of course this is just my initial thoughts, but in short: the stripping aspect doesn't seem to add all that much as a gameplay mechanic. If the set is supposed to be playable without actually stripping, I would work to find more interesting ways to use the strip mechanic. If, however, the set is mostly intended for stripping fun, I would play up that aspect by getting creative and taking a more un-set approach. Either way, the set is at least good for a laugh, as most of the cards are perfectly hilarious. (On a personal note, I'd like to thank you for not making the Brony card some weird sex thing. )
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This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
It was at that moment that I realized: I'm kinda just making these things up. We can just write the rules the way we want them to work. People will have fun, and people will get it.
Hey, thanks for the reply! Sorry for being so late, but for some reason it never showed that I got a reply.
The set actually did start off with a more Un-set feel to it, with wacky cards and stuff. But as we tested, we found that just stripping was crazy enough, and since there are only 90 cards, we wanted to have enough room to take full advantage of everything we could do with just that. We were also trying to keep it as simple as possible so newer players could still play it.
You're right that stripping is like another "life total," but it plays completely differently. Like you said, people value clothes completely differently. You may have someone concede the game when they're at 20 life but on their last article of clothing, or have someone play through to the bitter end because they want to win even though they're naked.
Thanks for the review though, and I'd love to hear some feedback if you get a chance to play a game
Strip Magic is the result of several months of work with my wife and our friends to create a Magic set where the goal isn't always to reduce your opponent's life total to zero. Most of the cards are based around making your opponents take off clothing (or putting more on yourself!), though there are plenty of other ways to play if you don't feel like stripping (see in the links below). There are creatures with "striptouch," spells that strip opponents right away, planeswalkers to strip your opponents bare, dragons that hoard everyone's clothes, and more.
Strip Magic is designed to be printed out and played in pack battling. That is, you print out all 90 cards, organize them by rarity, create a random booster pack for each player, shuffle in three of each land, and then play with your completely random 30 card deck. This allows for minimum down time between getting started and getting stripping (or however you choose to play!), and makes for some very exciting games since you never know what you're going to draw next. Of course you're more than welcome to play however you'd like.
To watch a (fully-clothed!) playtest video, follow the link below. There are also links to more information on the design/development of the set.
Enjoy and feel free to leave comments. The set is still a work in progress and there is always room for improvement We'd love to hear what you think.
Links
Strip Magic Playtest Videos
Design/Development Part 1
Design/Development Part 2
Design/Development Part 3
Card by Card Part 1
Card by Card Part 2
Download
Magic Set Editor File
Full Visual Spoiler (for some reason colors are out of order and does not include artifacts)
Creature — Human (C)
When Annoying Virgin enters the battlefield, target player dresses. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
You can’t dress that way in front of my mom. Here, put this on. Quick.
2/2
Blessed Briefs 1W
Enchantment — Aura (C)
Enchant creature
When Blessed Briefs enters the battlefield, you may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has lifelink.
Designated Driver 3W
Creature — Human (C)
6, T: Each player dresses. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
All right. Come on. Time to sober up for your parents. Let’s go.
2/4
Helicopter Parent 4W
Creature — Human (U)
Flying
Whenever Helicopter Parent attacks, up to one other target creature gains flying until end of turn.
Don’t worry, I’ve got you! Now let’s go tell that teacher you deserve an A!
3/3
Hip Youth Minister 3W
Creature — Human (R)
Whenever you dress, you may draw a card.
Yeah! Playing the way God intended!
2/3
Jailbait W
Creature — Human (U)
Whenever Jailbait blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, exile that creature at end of combat.
But she said she was eighteen!
1/1
Mother Teresa, Prude Goddess 2WW
Planeswalker — Teresa (M)
Starting Loyalty: 4
+2: You gain 1 life for each article of clothing you’re wearing.
+1: Target player dresses.
-11: Exile up to X target permanents, where X is the number of articles of clothing you’re wearing.
Not in My House! 1W
Instant (U)
Exile target creature. Its controller may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
It was terrible! There was perspiration, fornication, and mastication, all at once!
Overprotective Mother 5W
Creature — Human (R)
When Overprotective Mother enters the battlefield, target player dresses X times, where X is equal to the number of articles of clothing removed from him or her.
You’re done! We’re going home! Get in the van! Wait until I tell your father!
4/5
Perfect Little Angel 3W
Creature — Human (C)
Flying
Whenever Perfect Little Angel deals combat damage to an opponent, you may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
2/2
Power of Purity 4W
Sorcery (C)
Exile target nonland permanent. Its controller gains 1 life for each article of clothing he or she is wearing.
I’m so impressed by your devotion to doing nothing.
Sheltered Teenager 1W
Creature — Human (C)
4, T: Each player strips. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.
2/1
Shining Halo 2W
Enchantment — Aura (C)
Enchant creature
When Shining Halo enters the battlefield, you may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
Enchanted creature can’t attack or block.
Straight-A Student 4W
Creature — Human (C)
Vigilance
Whenever Straight-A Student blocks, you may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
He puts the “stud” in “student.”
3/3
Teresa’s Crusader 2W
Creature — Human (R)
Double strike
Protection from creatures with striptouch.
Step into the light. Fully-clothed please.
2/2
Bi-Curious Bookworm U
Creature — Human (C)
Whenever a player dresses or strips, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.
I’ve read a lot about that. I think I’d like to try it sometime if you don’t mind.
1/1
Blow Away 3U
Instant (C)
Counter target spell. Its controller dresses or strips. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing. To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
Everyone’s Favorite MILF 3U
Creature — Human (R)
Creatures with power less than Everyone’s Favorite MILF’s power can’t block it.
Everyone’s Favorite MILF gets +1/+1 for each article of clothing removed from you.
2/2
Fashionable Gay Man 4U
Creature — Human (U)
When Fashionable Gay Man enters the battlefield, choose target opponent. You may take one article of clothing from that player and wear it yourself. (The chosen article of clothing must be visible.)
Ooh girl that looks good on you, but it would look better on me.
2/5
Great Horny Owl 2U
Creature — Bird (C)
Flying
Great Horny Owl gets +1/+1 for each player with at least one article of clothing removed from him or her.
1/1
High-End Escort 3U
Creature — Human (C)
When High-End Escort enters the battlefield, you may return target creature to its owner’s hand.
Ha! You can’t afford me.
1/3
Hot Bartender 1U
Creaure — Human (C)
3, T: Tap or untap target creature.
Here, drink this. Then maybe you’ll start having fun.
Hugh Hefner, Lord of Ladies 1UU
Planeswalker — Hugh (M)
Starting Loyalty: 2
+1: Each female opponent strips.
0: Put a 1/1 colorless Playmate creature token onto the battlefield.
-6: Put a colorless Playmate creature token named Latest Wife onto the battlefield. Its power and toughness are equal to the age of the youngest female player.
Hugh’s Recruitment 3U
Enchantment — Aura (U)
Enchant nonland permanent
Enchanted permanent is a 1/1 colorless Playmate creature with “When this creature dies, target player dresses or strips.” It loses all other abilities, card types, and creature types.
Laundry Time 6U
Sorcery (U)
Draw cards equal to the number of articles of clothing you’re wearing.
Laundry day is a very dangerous day.
Manipulative Boyfriend 1U
Creature — Human (C)
8, T: Target player dresses or strips. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing. To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
Did you return that dress that makes your ass look fat yet?
2/1
Peeping Powers 2U
Enchantment — Aura (C)
Enchant creature
When Peeping Powers enters the battlefield, target player strips. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
Enchanted creature can’t be blocked.
Pickup Artist 5U
Creature — Human (R)
When Pickup Artist enters the battlefield, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until Pickup Artist leaves the battlefield. (That creature returns under its owner’s control.)
3/3
Seasoned Playboy 2U
Creature — Human (C)
Whenever Seasoned Playboy enters or leaves the battlefield, target player strips. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
The ladies know how I like to be told hello and goodbye.
2/2
Sexy Librarian 4U
Creature — Human (R)
4, T: Choose target player, then reveal the top card of your library. That player strips X times where X is the revealed card’s converted mana cost. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
1/5
Black Widow 2B
Creature — Human (C)
Deathtouch
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Let’s see if you can last longer than my other husbands.
2/2
Clingy Girlfriend 1B
Creature — Human (U)
T, Sacrifice a creature: Target player strips. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
If I can’t have you, no one can!
2/1
Controlling Girlfriend 3B
Creature — Human (R)
Whenever you strip, each other player strips.
Whenever an opponent dresses, you may dress.
We’re going to play this my way!
3/3
Creepy Pedophile 2B
Creature — Human (C)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Creepy Pedophile can’t be blocked by creatures with power one or less.
3/1
Midlife Crisis Guy 5B
Creature — Human (R)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Other creatures you control have striptouch. (If a creature has multiple instances of striptouch, each triggers separately.)
Take it off!
5/4
Panty Thief B
Creature — Human (C)
When Panty Thief enters the battlefield, you may take a removed article of clothing from an opponent and wear it yourself.
Officer, I swear these are all mine!
1/1
Premature Termination 3B
Instant (C)
Destroy target creature. If it entered the battlefield this turn, its controller strips. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
It’s okay. It happens to a lot of creatures.
Putrid Body Odor 4B
Enchantment — Aura (C)
Enchant creature
When Putrid Body Odor enters the battlefield, target player loses 1 life for each article of clothing you’re wearing.
Enchanted creature has intimidate.
Snoop Dogg, Master Pimp 3BB
Planeswalker — Snoop (M)
Starting Loyalty: 4
+2: Drop it like it’s hot. Target player strips.
-X: Doggy style. Put X 1/1 black Dogg tokens with striptouch onto the battlefield.
-8: Pimp’s in the crib. Take all removed articles of clothing from each opponent and wear them yourself.
Snoop’s Cougar 4B
Creature — Human (U)
When Snoop’s Cougar enters the battlefield, you strip.
Lifelink, striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Sucking the life and clothes away from innocent youths.
4/4
Sorority Pledge B
Creature — Human (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, you strip.
Sorority Pledge gets +1/+1 for each article of clothing removed from you.
Willing to give up so much for so little.
1/1
Sparkling Vampire 1B
Creature — Vampire (C)
Flying
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
His perfectly perfect face sparkled perfectly in the perfect sunlight.
1/2
Strip Club Bouncer 3B
Creature — Human (C)
Intimidate
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
No shirt, no skirt, no problem.
3/2
That’s A Paddlin’ 1B
Enchantment — Aura (C)
Enchant permanent
Whenever enchanted permanent attacks, blocks, or activates an ability, its controller strips. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
Truth or Dare 3B
Instant (U)
Reveal the top five cards of your library. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and strip once for each card in that pile. Put the other pile into your graveyard.
Clothes Hoarding Dragon 5R
Creature — Dragon (R)
Flying, striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
When Clothes Hoarding Dragon enters the battlefield, exile all removed articles of clothing. (They can’t be put back on this game.)
Whenever a player strips, exile the removed article of clothing.
4/4
Crazy Nympho Girl R
Creature — Human (U)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
1: Target creature can’t block Crazy Nympho Girl this turn.
1/1
Desecration by Urination 4R
Sorcery (U)
Choose one — Destroy target artifact; or destroy target land; or destroy target artifact and target land.
Don’t whiz on the electric fence.
Desperate Rebounder 2R
Creature — Human (C)
First strike
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
You guys’ve been together for two whole days?! You’re practically married!
2/2
Drunk College Girl 4R
Creature — Human (C)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Drunk College Girl can’t be blocked except by two or more creatures.
4/2
Football Game Streaker 2R
Creature — Human (C)
Flying
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Oh god oh god oh god I hope they get me on camera this time!
2/1
Horny Frat Boy 1R
Creature — Human (C)
Haste
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
If there’s any girls there I wanna doo ‘emm!
2/1
Hot Pants 1R
Enchantment — Aura (C)
Enchant creature
When Hot Pants enters the battlefield, target creature can’t block this turn.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1, and has haste and striptouch. (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Jenna Jameson, Porn Legend 2RR
Planeswalker — Jenna (M)
Starting Loyalty: 3
+1: Each opponent strips. Then each male opponent strips again.
-2: You get an emblem with “Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you or a planeswalker you control, its controller strips.”
-7: Choose a player. You gain control of X target permanents that player controls, where X is the number of articles of clothing removed from him or her.
Jenna’s Crusader 2R
Creature — Human (R)
Double strike
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
I’ll show you who’s the “amateur.”
2/2
Luv-Ya Axe 4R
Sorcery (C)
Luv-Ya Axe deals 4 damage to target creature or player. That creature’s controller or that player strips. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
Is that an axe handle in your pants or are you just happy to see me?
Pants on Fire R
Instant (C)
Pants on Fire deals damage to target creature or player equal to the number of articles of clothing removed from you.
They burn twice as fast on burrito night.
Panty Sniffer 3R
Creature — Human (C)
When Panty Sniffer enters the battlefield, each player removes one article of clothing, passes it to the player on the left, and sniffs it.
3/3
Peeping Tom 2R
Creature — Human (R)
T: Choose target player. Flip a coin. If you win the flip, that player strips. If you lose the flip, that player dresses. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing. To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
I hope I don’t get caught this time!
2/3
Relentless Groupies 4R
Creature — Human (U)
Whenever a male player strips, if Relentless Groupies is in your graveyard, you may return it to your hand.
Back off! That sweaty shirt is mine!
3/1
Amazon Warrior 2G
Creature — Human (C)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
You may have Amazon Warrior assign its combat damage as though it weren’t blocked.
3/2
Bra-Snap Ambush G
Instant (C)
Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains striptouch until end of turn. (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Walking the fine line between sexual harassment and sensual harassment.
Brony Squad 2G
Creature — Human Brony (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control at least two Bronys, you may dress.
1, T: Put a 1/1 green Brony token onto the battlefield.
“Hey bro, mind if I borrow that limited edition sparkle magic friendship hat?”
1/1
Buff Bodybuilder 5G
Creature — Human (R)
1, You strip: Buff Bodybuilder gets +2/+2 and gains indestructible until end of turn.
Not impressed yet? Maybe taking off another layer will change your mind!
5/5
Couch Potato 1G
Creature — Human (U)
Defender
1, T: The next time you would strip this turn, you don’t strip instead.
Take off my shirt? C’mon man, are you kidding? I gotta move my arms to do that *****. I can’t do that!
0/3
Dr. Ruth, Mating Specialist 3GG
Planeswalker — Ruth (M)
Starting Loyalty: 3
+1: Up to one target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each article of clothing removed from all players.
-1: Put a 3/3 green Ruth-less Beast token with striptouch onto the battlefield.
-5: You gain 5 life for each article of clothing removed from all players.
Find Some Leftover Pants 2G
Sorcery (C)
Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library. You may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
Hard and Woody 2G
Enchantment — Aura (U)
Enchant permanent
Enchanted permanent is a forest and loses all other abilities, card types, and creature types. (It’s a basic land with T: Add G to your mana pool.)
Neon Rave Furry 1G
Creature — Human Beast (C)
Flash
When Neon Rave Furry dies, target player dresses. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
I may die, but my fur suit will live on.
2/2
No-Shave Girl 3G
Creature — Human (C)
Reach
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Betcha I can knit a web outta these hairs.
3/3
Outdoor Laundry Lady 5G
Creature — Human (R)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Whenever an opponent strips, you may take the removed article of clothing and wear it yourself.
4/4
Ruth’s Farm Girl 4G
Creature — Human (C)
Trample
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Yeehaw! I’m comin’ over t’make ya squeal like a greasy piggy!
4/3
Seductive Hippie 3G
Creature — Human (U)
1: Target creature blocks Seductive Hippie this turn if able.
Whenever a creature dealt damage by Seductive Hippie this turn dies, you may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
Dude look at this sweet bloody hat I found.
1/4
Sexy Jock Strap 3G
Enchantment — Aura (C)
Enchant creature
When Sexy Jock Strap enters the battlefield, you may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has hexproof.
Snack Searcher 6G
Creature — Human (C)
When Snack Searcher enters the battlefield, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of articles of clothing you’re wearing. Put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library.
3/4
Shy Nerdy Girl 1WU
Creature — Human (U)
T: Put an unsure counter on Shy Nerdy Girl.
T, Remove X counters from Shy Nerdy Girl: Target player dresses or strips X times.
1/3
Virgin Neckbeard 2UB
Creature — Human (U)
Your opponents can’t dress.
If a female opponent would strip, she removes two articles of clothing instead.
2/4
Popped Collar Brah 1BR
Creature — Human (U)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Other creatures you control with striptouch get +1/+1.
2/2
Chicken ****er 1RG
Creature — Human (U)
Haste
Chicken ****er attacks each turn if able.
Whenever Chicken ****er attacks, you strip, then strip again.
At the beginning of your end step, target opponent chosen at random gains control of Chicken ****er.
3/1
Cool Mom 3GW
Creature — Human (U)
T: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
Honey I brought you some snacks- oh, you’re playing strip Magic? Here, let me help you.
1/1
Good Girl Gone Bad 3WB
Creature — Human (U)
As long as you’re wearing more articles of clothing than an opponent, Good Girl Gone Bad has “T, Each of your opponents dress: You draw a card.”
As long as you’re wearing less articles of clothing than an opponent, Good Girl Gone Bad has “T, You strip: Destroy target creature.”
1/2
Drummer from the Band 2UR
Creature — Human (U)
4, T: Until end of turn, gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of articles of clothing removed from you. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.
2/3
Weed Dealer 3BG
Creature — Human (U)
2: Put a weed counter on target creature. Any player may activate this ability.
1, T: Remove all weed counters from all permanents. Until end of turn, creatures get +1/+1 or -1/-1 for each weed counter removed this way.
2/1
Stripper With a Heart of Gold 2RW
Creature — Human (U)
Whenever you strip, you may draw a card.
1, T: Target opponent strips and draws a card. (To strip, a player removes one article of clothing.)
1/4
Pondering Stoner 2GU
Creature — Human (U)
Striptouch (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Whenever an opponent strips, you may draw a card.
3/3
BDSM Whip 4
Artifact (U)
When BDSM Whip enters the battlefield, attach it to target creature you control.
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 for each article of clothing removed from you.
Equip—You strip.
Beer Can 3
Artifact — Equipment (C)
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has striptouch. (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player strips.)
Equip 1
Chastity Belt 5
Artifact (U)
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may dress. (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
Purity Ring 3
Artifact — Equipment (C)
Equipped creature gets +0/+1 and has “Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to an opponent, you may dress.” (To dress, a player puts back on a removed article of clothing.)
Equip 2
Wardrobe of Alexandria 4
Artifact (R)
T: Add 1 to your mana pool.
T: Draw a card. Activate this ability only if you’re wearing exactly seven articles of clothing.
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Like all wacky magic variants, these cards are very hard to judge. My initial impression is that, from a purely mechanical standpoint, stripping is just a second life total that doesn't really do anything. Not only does stripping not affect the game directly (and your level of clothing only seems to matter on a handful of cards), but the mechanics seem to correspond directly to how normal colors operate (white dresses, black strips itself, red has direct strip effects, etc.) "Strip touch" has the same problem Poisonous did: if your creatures are dealing damage, it's likely you'll be killing your opponent faster than you can strip them (especially disappointing when you kill someone with combat damage before removing their final piece of clothing). There's also the fact that "dressing" in general doesn't seem very fun; both logistically (how many times are you going to want to put on your pants just to take them off again in a couple of seconds?) and gameplay wise (people playing strip magic most likely want to strip).
What makes this hard (and interesting) is the fact that everyone is going to value clothes differently. Since there's technically no loss condition for being stripped (if I'm understanding the rules correctly), shameless players can easily throw caution to the wind, at which point stripping (and dressing) kind of becomes meaningless for them. I haven't played with these, so naturally I could be off base here, but it feels like the stripping aspect of this isn't integrated well enough into the magic aspect (i.e. there's not a whole lot of interesting gameplay if I was playing with the clothes tokens as opposed to actually stripping).
If I was going to make one suggestion, it would be to make the set much more "Un" (may I suggest: "Undressed"?). This set already has a very silver-bordered feel: it incorporates non-game elements, and has an absurd sense of humor (which is definitely the high point of the set). But right now, it feels kind of restricted by being magic-y. If I'm playing strip magic with some friends, all bets are already off. Think about how a card like Ladies' Knight could play here, or a whole different kind of Rod of Spanking. Maybe there are some cards that start mini-games of truth or dare, spin the bottle, or (Time) Twister. You could have cards that target specific areas (top half/bottom half for example), or auras that enchant specific articles of clothing. I think breaking away from the walls of black border would open this set up for a lot more creative and fun effects.
Of course this is just my initial thoughts, but in short: the stripping aspect doesn't seem to add all that much as a gameplay mechanic. If the set is supposed to be playable without actually stripping, I would work to find more interesting ways to use the strip mechanic. If, however, the set is mostly intended for stripping fun, I would play up that aspect by getting creative and taking a more un-set approach. Either way, the set is at least good for a laugh, as most of the cards are perfectly hilarious. (On a personal note, I'd like to thank you for not making the Brony card some weird sex thing. )
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The set actually did start off with a more Un-set feel to it, with wacky cards and stuff. But as we tested, we found that just stripping was crazy enough, and since there are only 90 cards, we wanted to have enough room to take full advantage of everything we could do with just that. We were also trying to keep it as simple as possible so newer players could still play it.
You're right that stripping is like another "life total," but it plays completely differently. Like you said, people value clothes completely differently. You may have someone concede the game when they're at 20 life but on their last article of clothing, or have someone play through to the bitter end because they want to win even though they're naked.
Thanks for the review though, and I'd love to hear some feedback if you get a chance to play a game