Something we haven't done yet...

[FlickerYourOwnIdentity]

Let's make a block for mtg!
No, this isn't going to be one of those posts everyone ignores, because I sure as hell won't you let you guys.  It may take a very long time, but this place is drowning from all of the create a card posts.  So why should we bother to make a block?  Why not make an entire block.  It would be a huge event, and it would be interesting to see what we come up with. 

STEP 1:
We shall first come up with the set theme.

Base of <insert codename here> is nature vs progress

STEP 2: form a mechanic!

(I would like to point out, I feel like we are missing a step, inform me if so)

Guidelines:  this is for 1/3 of the block.  The first set features this mechanic only!  So don't post mechanics for future sets in the block! (remember we are on set 1 not 3 yet). There will be 2 mechanics.  One for nature, and one for progress.  Please post why we should use your mech.  These choices are not concrete, this mech can be change at any moment.  This way we can adapt to our situation. 

STEP 3:
[this and other steps will be filled in when we finish the step before this one.  This way no one starts to skip ahead]

This will take a while to decide the mechanic, so whichever has the most people agreeing it should be the mechanic, is the mechanic for the time being.  And it could change after the deciding date.  When is this date you ask, well it's not close to today so don't worry about it!

Sidetask:  come up with a codename for this set!

Have fun!

[xStrayKnightx]

Theme: Nature vs Progress

I've got no ideas for a name, but this idea is from what threatens our own world right now. Nature and civilisation clash in a world where each threatens to override the other. What do you think?

[Kaleo42]

Ill be closely involved in this, you've peaked my interest.

Ill work on general guidelines for a set while the community decides on a theme. (Which to be clear innistrad wasnt good vs evil it was horror movie). By general guidelines I mean number of each rarity, number of mechanics, design theme, etc.

[Kaleo42]

Theme: Nature vs Progress

I've got no ideas for a name, but this idea is from what threatens our own world right now. Nature and civilisation clash in a world where each threatens to override the other. What do you think?

That's actually close to the theme for my personal set.

[xStrayKnightx]

Another possibility is elemental warfare.
{R} = Fire/Lightning
{W} = Light/Holy
{B} = Shadow/Horror
{G} = Nature/Forest
{U} = Water/Ice

The ultimate test of which colour is best!

[Birdbrain]

I want to work on this. I promise to check the color wheel closely and use it in everything I create.

And not meaning to be a fun sucker here: we should try and balance the power level of the cards and make it so each deck from this set is relatively close to the others. Otherwise, you have one deck that dominates and that doesn't make for a fun game
Also, if there not balanced, you'd just see the same deck over and over

[izik99]

I already made a set, but I guess that would be cheating. My other idea is dominaria- bring back Urza as a planeswalker, maybe he just got wounded and went into hiding. then we could have a new wnemy, and maybe an apprentice for Urza.

[xStrayKnightx]

Something I'd like to see is a video game set, call the block Dissidia, with a starter deck to represent a game, or have a set represent a game. Good vs evil, epic showdown!

Human vs Covenant
Alliance vs Horde
Etc.

[Mikefrompluto]

Theme: Nature vs Progress

I've got no ideas for a name, but this idea is from what threatens our own world right now. Nature and civilisation clash in a world where each threatens to override the other. What do you think?

I like this very much.

First set could be technology and progress dominating over nature. Second set could be nature gets fed up and starts a war. Third could be nature reigns supreme and the plane goes back to a more peaceful, primitive environment.

[Frothandslosh]

Theme: "Monocolor Matters"

With the return of Ravnica, the printing of a multicolor card in a core set, and cards like {Chromatic Lantern} being made, all we've been seeing are 2+ color decks. This block would focus on benefitting players who play with 1 color decks, through specialized mechanics reflecting the basic purpose of each color.

[Birdbrain]

I would like to see a set were the theme was animals. Ill let others define what colors they are. Lol

[MarduArrow]

Theme: Nature vs Progress

I've got no ideas for a name, but this idea is from what threatens our own world right now. Nature and civilisation clash in a world where each threatens to override the other. What do you think?

Not to be rude because it seems quite a few people like this one, but it seems to me that this would be a better duel decks than a block, my reasoning mainly being that we have nature (which is mainly characterized by green) vs progress which sounds like it would have lots of machines (colourless artifacts) and the other colours would hardly be there

Edit: just to clarify, I do like the idea, just not as a block

[Birdbrain]

Theme: Nature vs Progress

I've got no ideas for a name, but this idea is from what threatens our own world right now. Nature and civilisation clash in a world where each threatens to override the other. What do you think?

Not to be rude because it seems quite a few people like this one, but it seems to me that this would be a better duel decks than a block, my reasoning mainly being that we have nature (which is mainly characterized by green) vs progress which sounds like it would have lots of machines (colourless artifacts) and the other colours would hardly be there

Edit: just to clarify, I do like the idea, just not as a block

progress is also blue. Isn't it?

[Kaleo42]

Youre over simplifying that idea. Think more broad, ravinica is an extreme example of progress and zendikar is an extreme example of nature.

[Iandtormentor]

Another possibility is elemental warfare.
{R} = Fire/Lightning
{W} = Light/Holy
{B} = Shadow/Horror
{G} = Nature/Forest
{U} = Water/Ice

The ultimate test of which colour is best!

I like this!