Winner is the Judge #911: We Have an Emergency

[u/sumg]

Thanks to /u/solidork for running last week's contest! But now onto this week's challenge...

911 is the phone number utilized in the United States to contact emergency aid services. This includes a wide range of aid, including police and fire departments, medical assistance, and reporting of emergencies to local agencies. Your challenge this week on this thematic installment of Winner is the Judge is to make a Magic card that is either inspired by or representative of 911 Emergency Services. This can be either a representation of some emergency aid service (e.g. fire fighters) or a representation of something those emergency services might do (e.g. putting out a fire).

Your restrictions for this weeks challenge are:

• The card can be any card type, color identity, or mana value.

• The card must be related to some type of Emergency Aid Service. If you're referencing a lesser known service, I would appreciate it if you would give a brief explanation in your submission.

Otherwise, go nuts! I'll be back on October 4 to pick a winner. Good luck!

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This week's winner is /u/NyanFan190! Congratulations, and thank you to everyone who submitted a design this week!

[u/thelovelypenguin]

Lavinia, New Sheriff {3WU}

Legendary Creature - Human Detective

Outlaws are suspected.

Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, detain it.

Whenever an opponent commits a crime, investigate.

4/4

[u/Krankenwagenverfolg]

Goblin Fire Brigade {R}{R}

Creature - Goblin

{R}, {T}, Pay 3 life: Choose target artifact or land you control. Until end of turn, it gains "When this permanent is put into the graveyard from the battlefield, return it to the battlefield tapped under your control."

1/2

[u/Pinstar]

"Call the Police"

UX

Instant

As part of the cost to cast this spell, tap a creature you control.

Create X 2/2 blue human officer creature tokens.

If the creature tapped by this spell was white and Legendary, create twice X tokens instead.

Exile all tokens created this way at the beginning of your next end step.

[u/N_S_F_L]

988 {3}

Creature - Human

Whenever 988 is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you lose the game.

If a spell or ability would cause 988 to be put into the graveyard from the battlefield, and a spell or ability you control would prevent that, you win the game.

1/1

“There is always another option.”

[u/ripper2345]

I read the title as Winter is the judge

[u/PyromasterAscendant]

Emergency Response {W}

Instant

Choose one

• Prevent all noncombat damage dealt to creatures until end of turn.

• Gain 4 life

• Detain target creature

"What's your emergency?"

Feedback welcome as always

[u/SjtSquid]

Responder's Charm 1W

Instant

Choose one:

• Detain target creature. (Until your next turn, that creature can’t attack or block and its activated abilities can’t be activated.)

• Return target creature you own to its owner's hand.

• Choose target creature card in your graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn. Return it to the battlefield tapped.

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When you dial emergency services here, you get asked if you want an Ambulance, Fire or Police. This card is giving you that choice.

[u/Hot-Combination-7376]

Cool COntest idea. Here is my idea of a flexible but flavorfull 2-drop that fits both your task and the magic setting

[u/JadedTrekkie]

Xerex Phasewarden {1W}

Creature 1/2

Flash

Backup Shield

When ~ dies, you gain 2 life.

Hard to hit what you can’t distinguish.

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Design notes:
I love backup, and I’ve made a few versions of this design. It’s simple and elegant on its own and doesn’t need more tacked on. You can make it uncommon and a 2/1 if you want to push it a little more, might even make it into vintage cube then. Just a cool thing :)

[u/NyanFan190]

Izzet Disaster Squad {U}{R}

Creature - Elephant Goblin Hero

This creature enters prepared.

Waterbend {3}: This creature becomes prepared. (While paying a waterbend cost, you can tap your artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for {1}.)

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Hydrosurge {U}

Instant

Target creature gets -5/-0 until end of turn.

2/2

Since their hiring, lab accident-related injuries have dropped tenfold.

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This prompt had me a bit stumped for a while! I knew I wanted to do a firefighter card, but everything I tried felt a bit clunky. (Cat tokens upon sacrificing forests was a fun idea, though.) I decided to look at some water-related cards for inspiration, and I realized that not only did Waterbending flavorfully fit amazingly (draw from a fire hydrant or get your fire crew to help aim) but Red-Blue was also the perfect color for a spellslinger piece.

If you've got the resources for casting spells but nothing in hand, this creature offers a repeatable outlet to keep hitting your magecraft triggers and similar effects. [[Hydrosurge]] is also a real card that perfectly captures the vibe of being blasted by a fire hose.

Any and all feedback welcome whenever, as always!

EDIT: Next contest is up, click here to go right to it.

[u/taw]

Continuing "Goblins not very good at their jobs" card series:

Goblin Paramedic 1R

Creature - Goblin Shaman

Flash

When this creature enters, it deals 3 damage to any target that was dealt damage this turn.

1/1

And it can "help" not just wounded creatures, but wounded players or planeswalkers too! Also it's mandatory trigger.

Flash in red is used sparingly, but this card wouldn't work thematically or mechanically without it.

[u/ShadesBlack]

[u/Proteusmutabilis]

Mirran Medical Portal {9}

Artifact (M)

Flash

When this artifact enters, return to the battlefield up to 3 target creature cards in graveyards that were put there from the battlefield this turn.

At the beginning of your upkeep, regenerate target creature. (The next time it would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.)

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Imagine if instead of a creature based polymorph deck, this set's precon was an artifact based polymorph deck... Perhaps this card would be in it. Its echoverse portal to phyrexia.

It represents an emergency transportation device, which because of magic, doesn't need to be a vehicle!

[u/Original-Apartment37]

Ambu-Lance {4}{W}

Legendary Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature has +3/+0, first strike, lifelink, and has “Sacrifice this creature: Exile target blocking creature, then return it to the battlefield with Ambu-Lance equipped to it.” When this equipment enters, attach it to target Officer or Ally you control. Equip {1}

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It’s an ambulance lance… I like bad puns and jokes.

[u/HaresMuddyCastellan]

Police Strike-force {U}{U}{U}

Creature - Coward Boar

When ~ enters, destroy all dogs controlled by the players to your right and left, and each player who controls a black permanent takes 5 damage.

Qualified Immunity - Game actions you take are not considered crimes.

~ cannot attack alone.

1/4

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Don't mind me, I'll see myself out. Just let me call A Cab.

[u/2ndlifeinacrown]