Beachcomber – 8/18

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OVERALL: This card represents my father-in-law. His presence touched so many lives. The moments I cherish the most are when we’d be on vacation on a beach – He always had great advice when you needed it. On the beach, he would notice a Pelican in the sky and always mentioned how majestic the Pelican was to him. It’s life was about soaring over the beach and diving for dinner when hungry. “…4% of their day foraging and 96% loafing…” Even flying, it didn’t flap its wings as leveraged the wind of beach to keep it afloat. “Imagine having that kind of life and flying with other birds and being able to fly anywhere you wanted.” He’s passed away many years ago and to this day, when any family member sees a solitary Pelican, they say, “Look there he is…he’s watching over us.”

GAME ATTRIBUTES: Choices in Magic are really important. This card not only aids in drawing more cards but also lets you choose to get some extra life to keep your score afloat – What could be a more sustaining white/blue card? This creature in the early to mid-game, can fly around and do 3 damage until the attacks don’t work and draw some more cards. The best part is the choice of discarding to gain life when you have cards you don’t need. I really like this card. Only addition might be to give it vigilance so It can attack and draw a card.

Syr Larzzy, Cabineer – 7/18

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OVERALL: This card represents a friend and fellow designer who has helped me along my job search. Many people help or feel sorry for me, but as an angel creature, he mass-emailed all his contacts/friends. He also has forwarded many leads to me and introduced me to other creatives. As a lumberjack he is an avid camper and travels many times a year to see outdoor excursions. As a Cabineer, if he’s not in a tent, he enjoys all types of cabins. He has a great deal of creative merchandise at Timber Design Company. Currently, but for a limited amount of time, he also has poster art showing in a store in Broadripple (Bungalow). He typically also sells his merchandise at the Kringle Market for 4 weeks in December. Definitely check out his work and his merchandise, both are fantastic. if you meet him in-person, you will notice he is quick to share and help others with his business-changing design and wholly as just a good person. He is a gem in our crazy and selfish world.

GAME ATTRIBUTES: I wanted the card to be a Legendary Creature but there wasn’t enough space – I really wanted Lumberjack Angel to on the card. Being he is a creature of purity, rules and respect of earthed natural elements, it makes sense that this card is white/green. Like his actual personality, he is a sharing creature that gives a bonus attack and first strike – totally insane but it’s white green. The card is a beast of a card having a higher attack of 6 than its defense of 3 – It’s going to kill some of your opponents creatures. For 4 mana, this card is a great deal to have on your side of the battlefield.

Mezcalorian Mixologist – 6/18

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OVERALL: This card was added to represent my brother-in-law. He is one of the only people I know who has a large knowledge base of Mezcal. If you’re lucky, at night he might have an impromptu tasting from his most beloved top-shelf Mezcals. If you’ve not tasted Mezcal, try it sometime – It’s unique and there is a large range of flavors – it has a distinct smoky flavor. Most mezcals taste differently than their aroma – expect the unexpected. Mezcal’s flavor is highly dependent on its artisanal production methods and the specific environment where the agave plants are cultivated, making each bottle a unique tasting experience. His favorite mezcal drink is called the ‘Better than Jerry’ which basically my favorite Tequila drink of Tequila, Club Soda and 2 lime wedges – He uses Mezcal instead of Tequila.

GAME ATTRIBUTES: Like my brother-in-law, this card loves to share what it has – Here, it’s the base defense with other like creatures. This takes on the mono-white position and is a large ground creature. As white is often, it’s overpowered as this card shares a 0/6 attribute with other creatures which might share its attributes. A tiny white 1/1 bird will now be a 1/7 flying bird as long as this card is on the battlefield.

I have provided a link which will assist users in comprehending the anatomy of Magic: The Gathering cards. Understanding details will deepen understanding of the cards’ intricacies I’ve created. Color is a big deal in magic as it lets the deck and/or the player participate with a consistent personality based on the colors they’ve choses to play at the table.

Sunking Cervasalorian – 5/18 v1

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OVERALL: You’ve heard of the Honey Badger, this is the Beer Badger. This badger cannot get enough of their favorite beer. This card is me in a ‘beer’ form. As you can tell from the cards title, I’m a big fan of Sunking Brewry . This card pays homage to Sunking for all the great beers it makes (just for me). In fact, yesterday, I biked from Broadripple up to the Carmel location to get beer only available in the brewery. I love to taste all new beers and typically order flights of beer.

GAME ATTRIBUTES: This card is two-colored – red (speed) and white (purity). Two mana cost is low and fast. Upon turn 2 this guy can come out swinging. It has haste upon entering the battlefield. For 2 mana it can give itself double-strike anytime it needs it.

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Basket Under the One Bridge – 4/18

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OVERALL: This is likely the only negative card in the entire set of 18. It represents the event from last year when I was laid off after 7 years with a stable, employee-owned company. Despite their claims of treating employees like family and making several promises, they let me go. While the exit was handled politely, it felt like a betrayal of the long-time promises made throughout my tenure. This card symbolizes the ‘basket of lies’ given to to me and all their other employees. I’m not planning to call out their name here but there is subtle hints in the flavor-text. The original name was One Bridge Basket of Lies.

GAME ATTRIBUTES: The mono-color is black. Instead of a creature its a curse that can effect gameplay of your opponents land. Typically, I’ve only seen phasing affect your own cards. When this card gets played it can target all opponents non-basic lands. It’s a really mean card and can make certain lands unusable for your opponents. It may be over-powered – I should have added “until end of the turn” to give a bit less power. As it stands, it can be lessened in power or made to be mythic-rare. In the actual game, if this card were to become really popular, it would be banned. Magic the Gathering keeps a banned and restricted list.

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A link on my website will assist users in comprehending the anatomy of Magic: The Gathering cards. Understanding details will deepen understanding of the cards’ intricacies I’ve created.

Syr Velasco, Hat Lord – 3/18

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OVERALL: This card humorously depicts my penchant for collecting hats. With over 50 caps in my collection, I can’t resist purchasing one whenever I come across an interesting design, whether it’s in a store or at an airport during a connecting flight. However, I have specific criteria: the cap mustn’t be too new or stiff; it should be pliable and comfortable to wear, with a logo that isn’t too large on the front.

GAME ATTRIBUTES: Colors are green/blue. Blue is the trickster color and allows for lot of changing of cards on the battlefield. For 2 mana, this creature can become any creature on the battlefield. Its not too powerful, the effect only lasts one turn – At the end of the turn it will revert back to its original form.

Jerry, The Fangbearer – 2/18

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OVERALL: This card is about how I carry myself. I am quiet more than most people but I extremely well at listening/ observing skills – I typically pick-up details that are often missed by others. I am also strategic in my actions especially with design work. I like the long-game. Seeing and discovering patterns which add up through time to something bigger is important.

GAME ATTRIBUTES: Black/Green Deathtouch creatures are the worst adding forced in-game fighting is a extra layer of board state removal making for very successful single play creature spell.

A link on my website will assist users in comprehending the anatomy of Magic: The Gathering cards. Understanding details will deepen understanding of the cards’ intricacies I’ve created.

This piece is available for review at the Schwitzer Gallery at Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC) through June. It remains unsold and will be off the market at the end of the show on June 30th, 2024. It is priced at $2,000.

Jerry, Grower of Things – 1/18:

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“OVERALL: This card reflects my perspective on the world around me. I’m not one to destroy; rather, I thrive on creating connections, meeting fascinating individuals, being inspired by other artists medium, nurturing ideas, observing group discussions unfold, and occasionally tending to my garden. I hold onto hope that the efforts I put into growing something will yield fruitful outcomes for all involved.

GAME ATTRIBUTES: This card’s core function is to allow the player to place an extra land per turn. This will allow the player to grow their resources faster than the other players and eventually allow them to cast more spells over the course of the game.

A link on my website will assist users in comprehending the anatomy of Magic: The Gathering cards. Understanding details will deepen understanding of the cards’ intricacies I’ve created.

This piece is available for review at the Schwitzer Gallery at Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC) through June. It remains unsold and will be off the market at the end of the show on June 30th, 2024. It is priced at $2,000.

Mothers Day Magic Card

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NEVER FORGOTTEN: Perhaps I originally forgot my wife from my artwork, but I didn’t let that end there. Today I released a limited edition card just for her. The flavor text says it all. She was very pleased with the card and I expect a foil-version of the card to be printed and arrive next week. AND when my piece doesn’t sell ($2,000.00 – If it does sell, I will be shocked), and returns to me, this card will be replace one of the duplicates. I haven’t revealed the full piece but we have 1 more week.

BACKGROUND: My wife loves dogs, flowers and gardening in general. She is truly a grower of all things, including me.

Happy Mothers Day for the women (and other people) who have supported and brought forth new life into our challenging and shifting world so that hope will shine eternally in our hearts.