Favorite creature type?

[BlinX]

So with a quarter left of my senior year it's time for me to start yet another new art project for my painting class. I really couldn't think of anything to paint until I remembered an assignment from last years senior class, "Painting an unusual object." Now card boxes aren't too unusual, but ehhh.. at least it's different than a canvas. So I've decided to paint 5 boxes, each one representing a tribe of each color.

My first instinct was to paint famous tribes, for example:
Elves-Green
Goblins-Red
Merfolk-Blue
Soldiers/Clerics-White
Zombies-Black

But I think I rather paint my favorite tribes. Unfortunately, I can't decide which tribes are my favorites. I was thinking something like...
Elves-Green (cuz.. well, I play Elves)
Pirates-Blue (never played with em, but I love pirates)
?-Red
?-White
?-Black

So finally I decided to paint The Source's favorite Tribes. So if you guys will list your 5 favorite tribes, each one representing a different color, that'd be great.

Oh and try to list tribes that represent a definite color. A creature type like Beast could be recognized as green or red.

Thank you, and I hope none of this is too confusing. Please have fun with it, and I apologize if the assignment sounds lame.

*And for anyone who cares... I won't be ripping off any of the original artwork. Each box will probably display the Magic The Gathering logo, a manipulated color symbol, and original drawings of whatever tribe I'm picturing. However, I'll probably take ideas from famous and easily recognizable cards like, Llanowar Elves.

[AngryTroll]

Hmm....sounds like a fun project.

I'm a sucker for angels in White...I mean, Serra Avenger? Exalted Angel?

Blue...Merfolk! Man, I love those guys.

Black...zombies? I'm not as sold on those.

Green....Elves is the easy choice. But...Troll Ascetic...sigh.

Red...Goblins? Like Elves, the easy choice...Dwarves? Dragons?

[noobslayer]

Green- Shaman, there are few really good ones.

Red- Ape/Gorilla could be good I guess.

White-There are a good number of hounds, and there's always samurai.

Black-Horrors could be totally awesome.

Blue-Homarids.

[Michael Keller]

Merfolk.

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

Green- Bears
White- Unicorns
Blue- Ninja Unicorns
Black- Unicorn Vampires
Red- Zebracorns

[Bardo]

Phelddagrif.

[revenge_inc]

Red-Minotaur!

Blue-Minotaur?

the other colours don't really matter, because they have no minotaurs...:laugh:

Will you sell the boxes after the completion of your project?

[scrumdogg]

Red - Dwarves (fuckin WOTC needs to finally print some decent dwarves)
Blue- Merfolk (be nice to see them in T2 again)
White - religious fanatics (of which white & white-based gold has had a few)
Black - clerics! (cuz the evil clerics are awesome & halfway to being zombies anyway)
Green - Druids (or hermits...stickin with the crazy, angry, hairy guy theme)

[BlinX]

Lol of course.. Minotaurs, Unicorns, and Homarids are the only creatures worth painting! Seriously though, what's your true favorite tribes? I'm just trying to get a little poll going.

So far I guess It's

Green- Elves 2/Bears 1/Druids 1
Red- Goblins 1/Apes 1/Minotaur 1/Dwarves 1
Blue- Pirates 1/Merfolk 3/Minotaur 1/Homarids 1
Black- Zombies 1/Horrors 1/Vampires 1/Clerics 1
White- Angels 1/Unicorns 1

When I'm done with the boxes I'll be sure to scan them, so everyone can enjoy. If anyone is seriously interested in buying them (I don't normally sell my art :S) you can discuss it with me when after they're finished.

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

Red - Dwarves (fuckin WOTC needs to finally print some decent dwarves)



I think this is something everyone can agree on. Would three years without Goblins really be such a bad thing?

[SpatulaOfTheAges]

Red - Ali from Cairo
White - Abu Jafar
Black - Uncle Istvan
Green - Pixie Queen
Blue - Island Fish

[Phantom]

I often long for the days when Djinns were the shit.

[Hoojo]

Green - Saprolings and Fungus.
Red - Dwarves.
Blue - Merfolk. Vodalian Knights FTW!
Black - Vampires.
White - Knights and Clerics.

[Eldariel]

Green - Faeries and Elves
Red - Minotaurs and Orcs
Blue - Merfolk (and Leviathans (I actually have a Leviathan-tribal that's won a bunch of 1v1s))
White - EDIT: Griffins! Thanks for reminding me they existed.
Black - Skeleton (wtf, why isn't Lich a creature type? Lich is a Lich, not a friggin' Zombie-boy) and maybe Vampires
Artifacts - Golem

Then general props to Efreeti and Djinni.

[noobslayer]

If you do a pretty sweet job and post images, I'd likely be interested in purchasing one or two of them. Especially if you use my suggestions :D. Red, Green, and Black would be the most likely candidates for my interest.

[Alex_Van_R]

White - Bird
Blue - Wizard
Black - Zombie / Cleric / Nightmare
Red - none
Green - Beast

[KillemallCFH]

White: Griffin
Blue: Kraken
Black: Zombies
Red: Dwarves
Green: Centaur

[Pinder]

Hmmmmm....

White: Slivers
Blue: Slivers
Black: Slivers
Red: Slivers
Green: Slivers

Now who didn't see that coming?

For real, though:

White: Angel
Blue: Illusion/Shapeshifter
Black: Knight
Red: Dwarves/Gnomes
Green: I didn't know what to put at first, but I'll have to agree with Killemall on Centaurs.

[iOWN]

Green - Elephant, maybe Treefolk
Blue - Homarid/Wizards
White - Angels
Red - Kobolds
Black - Shade/Shadow

Edit - Redo.

White - Griffins
Red - Phoenix
Green - Elephant/Treefolk
Blue - Wizards
Black - Shade/Shadows

[Drathro]

I haven't given it much thought in other colors, but Rats are my favorite typical Black creature type. Wizards needs to make more utility rats.

[Xero]

W: Griffons

U: Merfolk

B: Rats

R: Dragons

G: Tough one. Beasts maybe?

Artifact: Myr!

[Dr. Teeth]

Red: Atog
Blue: Atog
Green: Atog
Black: Atog
White: Atog

yeah, gogo mega-cycle of atogs

[Bryant Cook]

White: Angel
Blue: um... Merfolk? Good blue creatures don't exist.
Black: Wizard/Demon
Green: Insect
Red: Goblin

[Di]

Lhurgoyf.

EDIT: and Lemure.

[Ta Jugs]

Juggernaut

[Nightmare]

Incarnation.

[BlinX]

Green- Elves 3/Bears 1/Druids 1/Fungus 1/Fearies 1/ Beasts 2/ Centuars 2/ Treefolk 1/ Elephant 1/ Insect 1
Red- Goblins 2/Apes 1/Minotaur 2/Dwarves 4/ Pheonix 1/ Dragons 1
Blue- Pirates 1/Merfolk 7/Minotaur 1/Homarids 1/Wizards 2/ Kraken 1/ Illusion 1
Black- Zombies 3/Horrors 1/Vampires 3/Skeleton 1/ Knights 1/ Rats 2/ Shade 1
White- Angels 3/Unicorns 1/ Griffins 4/ Knights 1/Clerics 3/Birds 1

So far I believe the results are:
Green- Elves 3
Red- Dwarves 4
Blue- Merfolk 7
Black- Vampires/Zombies 3
White- Griffins 4

^_^ Dwarves sounds really neat, and I expected Merfolk to be one of the leading tribes :P. Vampires and Zombies both will be really wicked to draw, so keep it coming guys...Interesting to know that Griffins are the favored white tribe O.o.

Oh and please be specific as to what color you want the tribe to represent. If I'm not mistaken Lhurgoyfs don't heavily favor one color.

[Tacosnape]

White:
Knights. Cmon. Armor, Swords, Damsels in Distress (70's Porn Music).

Red:
Goblins. They've gone from one of the worst creatures to one of the best creatures without ever changing their fundamental belief that manpower and ammunition are fully interchangeable.

Green:
Bears. Killing someone with hordes of bears is satisfying. Doing it while holding your nose and saying "But Yogi! The Ranger's not gonna like this!" is even moreso. Niall-Silvains come in a close second for being an anagram of "Slain Villain."

Blue:
Instants. Oh, that's not a creature type? Hmm. I still pick Instants.

Black:
Skeletons. Too bad they never print any decent ones.:mad:

[BlinX]

Green- Elves 3/Bears 2/Druids 1/Fungus 1/Fearies 1/ Beasts 2/ Centuars 2/ Treefolk 1/ Elephant 1/ Insect 1
Red- Goblins 3/Apes 1/Minotaur 2/Dwarves 4/ Pheonix 1/ Dragons 1
Blue- Pirates 1/Merfolk 7/Minotaur 1/Homarids 1/Wizards 2/ Kraken 1/ Illusion 1
Black- Zombies 3/Horrors 1/Vampires 3/Skeleton 2/ Knights 1/ Rats 2/ Shade 1
White- Angels 3/Unicorns 1/ Griffins 4/ Knights 2/Clerics 3/Birds 1

Still:
Green- Elves 3
Red- Dwarves 4
Blue- Merfolk 7
Black- Vampires/Zombies 3
White- Griffins 4

[Ninj4]

Red: Goblins
Blue: NIIIIINJAS
white: Griffins
Green: Bears
Black: Rat... ninja

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

It's worth noting that if Wizards hadn't been gimpy and had printed the Soratami as Rabbits (like Orochi are Snakes and Loxodon are Elephants and every other furry fantasy come to Magical life is it's animal type... except Viashino for some reason...), I would totally have listed Rabbits as my favorite Blue creature type. Plus, Meloku would be a Legendary Rabbit Wizard. I'm sure we can all see what's awesome about that.

My real list:

White- Unicorns
Blue- Rabbit
Black- Djinn
Red- Dwarves
Green- Bears

[Tacosnape]

Plus, Meloku would be a Legendary Rabbit Wizard. I'm sure we can all see what's awesome about that.


The problem with Rabbits being a creature type is that every time someone lost to Meloku, we'd have to endure them doing some sort of god awful Elmer Fudd impression. I'd prefer it if my kill conditions were not referred to as "Wascawwy Wabbits."

[C.P.]

Blue: Merfork.
Black: Horror.
Red: Ball-lightning.
Green: Squirrel.
White: Griffin.

I demand Red Merfork.

@Tacosnape: Dunno, I liked it when people called my Deranged Hermit Squirrel Papa (old korean nickname for the hermit).

[BlinX]

Green- Elves 3/Bears 4/Druids 1/Fungus 1/Fearies 1/ Beasts 2/ Centuars 2/ Treefolk 1/ Elephant 1/ Insect 1/Squirrel 1/Shaman 1
Red- Goblins 4/Apes 1/Minotaur 2/Dwarves 5/ Pheonix 1/ Dragons 1
Blue- Pirates 1/Merfolk 8/Minotaur 1/Homarids 1/Wizards 2/ Kraken 1/ Illusion 1/ Rabbit 1/Ninja 1
Black- Zombies 3/Horrors 2/Vampires 3/Skeleton 2/ Knights 1/ Rats 3/ Shade 1/Djinn 1
White- Angels 3/Unicorns 2/ Griffins 6/ Knights 2/Clerics 3/Birds 1

Now:
Green- Bears 4
Red- Dwarves 5
Blue- Merfolk 8
Black- Vampires/Zombies/Rats 3
White- Griffins 6

I'm pretty sold on the Merfolks so I've already started the box. They really don't have any competition. I'd also prefer to do Elves for green, as I actually have an elf deck. Plus, I'm not sure bears would make for much of a drawing. You guys seem pretty undecided when it comes to black, and what's with Griffins for white? I thought for sure I'd end up doing Angels/Soldiers/or Clerics, but The Source has spoken and they want Griffins... Keep voting if you haven't already.

[BeeblesofLife]

I am my own favorite creature type...LEGEND!

[noobslayer]

I had said Shaman earlier for green, as it has a fair bit of potential. And I'll say it again, Horror for black has so much awesome visual possibilities.

[BlinX]

I'm sorry, I just updated the list above and added shaman as a x1, and Yes, shamans do sound neat to draw. Although, if you look at most of the Green shamans alot of them are elves aswell, so I guess we're kinda on the same page. Druids were also recommended, and those too are often elves as well. So I'm kinda leaning more towards elves over bears, since we do have 3x Elves, 2x Druids, 1x Shaman.
I so agree with Horrors too. They sound like a really wicked idea. Everything is pretty even with black right now anyway; there really isn't a favored creature type. Hopefully things straighten out with black, and may the best creature types win.

[scrumdogg]

Well then, the only thing to do is add another entry to the black race - Dwarves! Nothing better than a bitter, frustrated, evil dwarf lashing back at the world (think Balthor the Defiled, but with volition).

[PaPaSmurf]

Red: Goblins Simply because they are more playable than dwarves if WoTC would make more playable dwarves i would definitely recant this statement.
Black: Mercenary, because i started playing magic back in urza block and when masques came out i went wild for mercenaries and they did pretty well in my local T2 tournys.
Blue: Wizards
Green: Elves
White: Birds

[Atwa]

White: Noone likes Rebels here? They're my favored.
Blue: Merfolk
Black: Vampire
Red: Dwarves
Green: Elves

[BlinX]

Oh yes the Rebels... I like them too :(... Isn't there supposed to be a Pre-con Rebel deck coming out soon?

Green- Elves 5/Bears 4/Druids 1/Fungus 1/Fearies 1/ Beasts 2/ Centuars 2/ Treefolk 1/ Elephant 1/ Insect 1/Squirrel 1/Shaman 1
Red- Goblins 5/Apes 1/Minotaur 2/Dwarves 6/ Pheonix 1/ Dragons 1
Blue- Pirates 1/Merfolk 9/Minotaur 1/Homarids 1/Wizards 3/ Kraken 1/ Illusion 1/ Rabbit 1/Ninja 1
Black- Zombies 3/Horrors 3/Vampires 4/Skeleton 2/ Knights 1/ Rats 3/ Shade 1/Djinn 1/Mercenary 1
White- Angels 3/Unicorns 2/ Griffins 5/ Knights 2/Clerics 3/Birds 2/Rebels 2/Pegasus 1

Now:
Green- Elves 5
Red- Dwarves 7
Blue- Merfolk 9
Black- Vampires 4
White- Griffins 5

I'm goin to cast my votes for Black, White, and Red, Horrors, Rebels, and Dwarves respectively.

[Eldariel]

Dammit, I just remember that Pegasus is a white creature type too. That's even more awesome than Griffin. I'll switch my vote to that.

[BlinX]

Mmmk, I changed it.

[BlinX]

With little freetime due to easter and other events, I managed to kinda finish the top of the merfolk box. The box is a regular 400count box you can prolly find at any card shop, and I used acrylic to paint it. Unfortunately, I'm not used to working so small, so I'm sure there are many details that I'll hopefully be able to add in the future. It also seems a little empty, I'm not sure what I wanna add though. Anyway please be kind and I hope you enjoy it.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9808/boxin3.jpg

I had to alter the magic logo since it's copyrighted... and the scan makes the painting look a little fuzzy and dark. The real thing looks a tad for crisp and detailed. I hope this is what you were expecting.

Constructive criticism would be n ice ^_^.

Thank you

[n00bas4urus_r3x]

B - Vampires

W - Angels

G - Shamans

U - Merfolk

R - Goblins

Artifact - Assembly worker?

That box looks pretty cool btw

[Tacosnape]

Hmmmmm....

White: Slivers
Blue: Slivers
Black: Slivers
Red: Slivers
Green: Slivers

Now who didn't see that coming?


It would be funnier if you went like, White: Slivers, Blue: Slivers, Black: Slivers, Red: Slivers, Green: Ferrets.

[BlinX]

Thank you n00bas4urus

Green- Elves 5/Bears 4/Druids 1/Fungus 1/Fearies 1/ Beasts 2/ Centuars 2/ Treefolk 1/ Elephant 1/ Insect 1/Squirrel 1/Shaman 2
Red- Goblins 6/Apes 1/Minotaur 2/Dwarves 7/ Pheonix 1/ Dragons 1
Blue- Pirates 1/Merfolk 10/Minotaur 1/Homarids 1/Wizards 3/ Kraken 1/ Illusion 1/ Rabbit 1/Ninja 1
Black- Zombies 3/Horrors 3/Vampires 5/Skeleton 2/ Knights 1/ Rats 3/ Shade 1/Djinn 1/Mercenary 1
White- Angels 4/Unicorns 2/ Griffins 5/ Knights 2/Clerics 3/Birds 2/Rebels 2/Pegasus 1

Now:
Green- Elves 5
Red- Dwarves 7
Blue- Merfolk 10
Black- Vampires 5
White- Griffins 5