MTG Salvation

Time passes, and things change. Though things had seemed constant for many years, a metamorphosis meant that the heroes would see more worlds, albeit in briefer glimpses. The very core of what they had known would be lost, but this would be an opportunity to reflect on the origins of their fellow planeswalkers, following the transformations in their lives that came about through the spark. And as timelines twisted, creatures with the power to change forms showed that change itself could change over time. With hindsight, we can tell that some of these monumental changes would proceed, while others would be reversed. What have the gathered heroes learned from the changes in their own histories?

Competitors:
Eventide Sojourner (G)
Subject16 (C)
IcariiFA (W)
Algernone25 (B)
void_nothing (GU)

Challenge:
Create a double-faced legendary creature that transforms into a planeswalker with an existing planeswalker type(a la Origins)
Create a card with a new morph variant
Both cards must be within your established color identity this month

Deadline:
Wednesday, June 19th, 11:59PM Pacific (after this, please critique the other 4 members and provide a Top 3)

I'm posting a second set of critiques (before I have calculated total points) for both teams because one set for Team 1 is too few.

Team 1
void_nothing
This is a great way to build on experience and give a boost to the commanders that use it. It merges so well with flashback.

Subject16
Neat references to Ugin-related stuff. Flashback is thematically great for his character, maybe a more interesting flashback cost involving the manifests would be cool.

Eventide Sojourner
Seems a bit on the cheap side but there's a fun churn through lands there. I don't think the offer's drawback is strong enough - ramping you one is a small price to pay for drawing 4+ cards.

Artorias
I'm not sure if this is more elegant, or if it's more interesting to have the life gain be varied for each player, like highest power among creatures they control. The flashback doesn't add much here.

Cardz5000
I wish there was a sweet flavor treatment to show why everyone has to take the offer the second time. It's a bit confusing to read but I think it would play pretty fun and it seems balanced.

IcariiFA
It looks really flexible but it's pretty swingy. Without having built up a lot of experience, it's really bad - you have to pay 8 mana to get a couple tokens or pumps. That said, it could be pretty good later on in a Daxos deck when you double your experience twice.

Top 3
1. void_nothing
2. Cardz5000
3. Eventide Sojourner

Team 2
TotallyHaywire
Really interesting stuff going on here. I like how you can get rid of it if your commander is out of commission for a while, but it encourages you to try to get the commander out and get synergizing.

netn10
Wow flashback to force someone to cast the spell is innovative. It seems like this is basically not flashback but a different ability though, and the parts are slightly awkward.

Algernone25
Mage tribal is flavorfully cool and the effect is nice. It aesthetically scales well as something you might want to do before your commander comes out followed by a more powerful effect with the commamnder.

Hemlock
The flashback cost is certainly within white's pie but it kind of feels bad that I can't myriad out all my creatures when I use this the second time.

kwanyeegor
This is a cool effect but undaunted and flashback don't particularly add to it as far as I can see, and the color swap is doable but I'm not sure why it's happening from a flavor sense.

Jimmy Groove
This is also fine but doesn't seem to take much advantage of the mechanics.

Top 3
1. TotallyHaywire
2. Algernone
3. netn10

I then calculated scores for the first two rounds, and with a 3-way tie for 3rd I will be advancing these five members:

Eventide Sojourner
Subject16
IcariiFA
Algernone25
void_nothing

Oops uh here are critique teams, had a busy week.
I probably better cut to Top 4 at this rate. Let's get crits in by Saturday night (US Pacific). Thanks!

Team 1
void_nothing
Subject16
Eventide Sojourner
Artorias
Cardz5000
IcariiFA

Team 2
TotallyHaywire
netn10
Algernone25
Hemlock
kwanyeegor
Jimmy Groove

Oops this is hella late but yes, any broad interpretation is fine. Neither lieutenant nor experience seem mechanically to be dependent on being on creatures or permanents.

See Round 2 and begin critiques here. We'll need to have them all in for the first two rounds by the 13th.
Provide critiques and Top 3 for the other team (not the one you are on).

Team 1
Eventide Sojourner
Cardz5000
Artorias
netn10
Subject16
TotallyHaywire
kwanyeegor

Team 2
Jimmy Groove
LnGrrrR
IcariiFA
Algernone25
void_nothing
Hemlock

The heroes have gathered from across time. Some old friends greet one another fondly, while others recall past slights and trade insults or even nearly come to blows. In the ethereal space around them, years play out in moments. The heroes recall planes they may have traveled through themselves in the years following the original call - a fairytale land caught between day and night, shards of worlds forced into convergence, a wild plane faced with an ineffable threat, and a pristine metal world corrupted beyond recognition. A master of temporal manipulation appears, reminding the assembled of their first visit to a plane of monsters and darkness. Around the same time that this mage first appeared, helping the heroes remember their past with a magical skill that was itself drawn from the distant past, new heroes had also first appeared, commanders for a new generation. To face what comes ahead, the heroes will need to recall the legacy of these pioneers.

Challenge:
Create a spell with both flashback and one of the following mechanics introduced in the Commander series. Stay within the color identity of your Round 1 card.

• join forces
• tempting offer
• lieutenant
• experience
• myriad
• undaunted

Deadline:
Tuesday, June 11th, 11:59PM Pacific
Critiques until Thursday, June 13th, 11:59PM Pacific
We'll do a top 8 cut after critiques. Make sure to get your critiques in for Round 1!

Ok I did the thing.

In the face of impending doom, heroes gather.
For over twelve long years, these heroes have heeded a call. A call that reaches deep within their hearts and minds, bringing forth powerful spells from a thousand worlds. They have journeyed across planes, overcome great challenges, and battled one another for a place in the annals of history.
Although they look forward to a new home, a promise from the void, the only certain thing is that they must say goodbye to their current home.
For this final gathering, each hero must call forth a commander from across time and space. Ancient ideas have appeared again over the horizons, giving rise to new forms. As they have often done, each hero will begin their final journey here with a legend, and at the same time respond to the call that first brought them together.

Challenge:
Create a legendary creature with suspend.

Deadline:
Wednesday, June 5th, 11:59PM Pacific (shooting to begin Round 2 and start critiques around this day)

I would have a tough time scheduling the round changes any time other than Friday or Saturday nights, but I feel like I should be involved. I guess we don't have any room for schedule slip either. I'll think on it until tomorrow but certainly encourage others to come forward.

Is it possible to delineate between officially spoiled and leaked cards? The easiest way I can see is actually the reverse of the previous request here, in having threads titled "[CARD] from [SOURCE]" or something like that.
I understand that not everyone cares about leaks, I just want the information and discussion on this site to continue to be usable for those who do.

https://corocoro.jp/40507/
Sorry can't pull the image on my phone but I guess this is a Japan-only promo version of Cast Down that will be included in Corocoro Aniki magazine. Art by Ittoku.
Liliana is saying something about how people worry about being remembered after they die, but not to worry because death belongs to the nameless. As long as you have a name, bear it proudly!

Scryfall has the card image up already, here you go.

Just some notes but almost 2 of 3 abilities on Serra, from last May.
Not very close on Windgrace but I guess his ultimate is in the vein of "creatures destroy artifacts". I would have made him Mardu colors anyway.
Can't wait for Daria to come out

New story today, it was cute. I forget the Selesnya story exactly, was her father actually the person who was in the underground operation? I seem to recall thrull merging happened with him.

some thoughts in green

Quote from Odie »

First side (hard to see overall; need to run slowly):
Huatli(?) seems to be moving sort of fast in a Samut-like move
Bolas
Ashiok
??? Jaya?
Domri
Arlinn
Not sure on Bolas (head seems wrong), Ashiok or Arlinn

Second side:
Ral Ral's not mono-blue though, not sure on that one.
Tamiyo
Karn
??? I actually think this one looks more like Garruk Relentless
Tibalt
Garruk(?) There appear to be two figures here from what I can tell - a womanly figure in light clothing with a dark cape looking to the left side of the frame, and what appears to be a bare-chested person with a hood facing straight. A not-Liliana necromancer?

Third side:
Kiora
Dack Are we sure this one isn't Ral? It's got a scarf going on and is standing on spires
Teferi
Angrath
Dovin
Ajani

Fourth side:
Narset
Ob Nixilis
Jiang Yanggu
Koth I feel like this one could be Tezzeret with the amount of filigree-like texture
Sarkhan
Saheeli

Fifth side:
Mu Yanling(?) doesn't seem right to me regarding the boots and hair color, but shapes are vaguely right via Drown in Shapelessness and Rhythmic Water Vortex. Without hair Estrid would be a possibility.
Nahiri(?) yes definitely, look after the tower passes
Ugin
Tezzeret(?) this is some kind of shade-looking silhouette, vaguely female, having a hard time seeing Tezzeret
Vraska
Kaya

Sixth side:
Jace
Gideon
Liliana
Nissa
Chandra
Vivien

When I see the word Blackblade I expect lands to be counted somewhere. The obvious one would be in his creature ability if it can fit, but some kind of removal would be good too as I have found it odd that "soul drinking" mechanically is just...being really strong.
As is this just seems like Gideon looking for the Blackblade.