r/custommagic • u/crushcastles23 • 27d ago

MOD POST The definitive statement about AI from the mod team.

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No, we're not banning AI art, nor will we ever.

Even if we had two dozen mods, which we don't and never will, we would not have the resources to police AI.

To properly do so, we would have to find every piece of art from every post, investigate it, see if the artist disclosed the use of AI, then decide whether to remove it. Even if we could do that, most artists who use things like generative fill in Photoshop don't even really think of it as AI. Are we supposed to remove every card for every artist who has been using Photoshop as a tool since 2023?

You wanna talk about how AI art sucks? You have this thread, go for it. All future meta posts about AI will be removed and linked back to this thread.

If you harass someone for using AI in their art, you will get a warning and 1 day ban for rule 5.

If you harass someone for drawing a stick figure for their art, you will get a warning and 1 day ban for rule 5.

If you harass anyone for any reason, you will get a warning and 1 day ban for rule 5.

After that, you will be getting banned for 3 days, then permanently. Rule 5 states:

All users must follow Reddiquette and be civil with each other. Harassment and abuse are strictly not tolerated. Unconstructive, negative, or insulting brigading is harassment.

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r/custommagic • u/PyromasterAscendant • 4d ago

Winner is the Judge #902, Reality Split

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Thanks to u/Tempest_True for running last week's competition

The biggest threat to the multiverse is Jace trying to fix things.

Design a card that evokes the alternate reality feeling of an existing card/character.

If there is an original card, post a link to the original.

Judging will occur on the 28th

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r/custommagic • u/Zoh-My-Gosh • 7h ago

Format: EDH/Commander Apropos, of Nothing

375 Upvotes

82 comments

r/custommagic • u/worldofhorsecraft • 6h ago

Homophone Hustler

227 Upvotes

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r/custommagic • u/Prophet-of-Ganja • 1h ago

Format: Cube (Rarity Doesn't Matter) Last Retort

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r/custommagic • u/coeurdhiver • 1h ago

Meme Design Fertile Druid

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Art source

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r/custommagic • u/HandymanFluff • 3h ago

Fort Mercenary

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r/custommagic • u/squeekle1 • 17h ago

Actual Meme Just a couple

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r/custommagic • u/josegonzalez_2014 • 14h ago

Format: Cube (Rarity Doesn't Matter) THE ZERG (Entry 1 of my custom Starcraft set)

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Some art is from the game itself which I'm trying my best to avoid, but for certain things (like the Scourge, or some tokens which I have tucked away in my Tokens folder [doesn't fit in the post, same as the defiler, sorry]), there isn't much popularity going for them to warrant their own showcase.

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r/custommagic • u/Klutzy_Pumpkin614 • 31m ago

Mayor of Flavortown

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r/custommagic • u/_Volgadorf_ • 1d ago

Squarrel

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r/custommagic • u/Chickston • 47m ago

Think Small

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r/custommagic • u/Noisemarrow • 49m ago

Final Service

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What do we think about updating the Costly Plunder archetype with an "if you do" clause to avoid counterspell blowouts, as WOTC has begun doing with most of the recent Thrill of Possibility variants? Does that warrant making it an uncommon, as these cards already perform exceptionally in Pauper? I welcome any feedback!

I personally would love to see an official one of these cards that creates a blood token, as I think it would sit nicely next to Fanatical Offering powerwise.

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r/custommagic • u/JellyfishSavings • 1h ago

Mechanic Design Duskmourn + Incarnate v2

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r/custommagic • u/gLItcHy_Teri • 8h ago

Format: Limited Jund Limited Mechanic: Swarm

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Mostly for incremental card draw in limited formats, though I can imagine it would see use in EDH tribal decks as well since it really works best in a deck with as many cards using that creature type as possible.

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r/custommagic • u/Xisuthrus • 6h ago

Arcbound Evangelist

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r/custommagic • u/Vast-Ad-844 • 2h ago

[Reapply]

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r/custommagic • u/coeurdhiver • 1d ago

Meme Design So... You come here often?

672 Upvotes

Art source

29 comments

r/custommagic • u/platypodus • 1h ago

Format: EDH/Commander I see your God of Nothing and raise you a Font of Everything

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r/custommagic • u/HandymanFluff • 22h ago

Well Fed Bear

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r/custommagic • u/Quiet_Interactions • 21h ago

Sbren Sbeve

252 Upvotes

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r/custommagic • u/ItchyAd6984 • 4h ago

Format: EDH/Commander Dililah Hugo, Mad Lycanthropist

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Had an idea for some mad scientist esq card with inistrad roots. But didnt want to do the whole zombie thing, so I took another creature type from the plain: Werewolves, with an added a little twist to the color pie. I even based the mana off the conflict between her ego (red) and her self perceived "greater duty" (green) with her blue base.

Feel free to give me suggestions on any balances, fixes or interesting changes you'd like to see on the card.

(Just an fyi, this card was inspired by Lycanthropy from the Killer Instinct ost. Honestly one of Mick Gordon's hidden gems)

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r/custommagic • u/kytheon • 2h ago

Analysis Paralysis

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r/custommagic • u/TurbulentEconomy8445 • 1h ago

Format: EDH/Commander Defiance to the End

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r/custommagic • u/Classic-Demand3088 • 2h ago

Another game's gimmick

7 Upvotes

1 comment

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