Am I doing something wrong?

AnthrysAnthrys
in Custom Card Sets
Hi All.
Relatively new, just wanting to know if I'm doing something wrong with my cards. I'm building a tribal themed edition. (though none of the tribals are up yet) for myself and the kids, but I see everyone is giving each other feedback and liking cards etc, but I've not got a comment or like. Do I need to upgrade or something?

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  • LastjusticeLastjustice Premium
    edited February 2019
    It takes a bit to get traction here. There's alot of cards being made at any given time, and cool stuff unfortunately gets lost in the shuffle. I made several cards before I got a single favorite, which 2 favorites was my most for a bit. Just keep at it, and be sure enter contests. Others who enter the contest will see your cards along the way. In time people will notice your cards, and you might even get a few followers over time.

    When you post a card, use this link here. http://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/discussion/2584/brief-guide-to-uploading-linked-pictures-images-in-comments-w-visual-aid/p1 This explain how show off your cards in the thread.

    Like this...

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    Just be patient, and keep making cards because you enjoy it.
  • TomigonTomigon Premium
    edited February 2019
    @Anthrys
    I looked your cards. Well.. you are doing many things wrong! XD Don't worry, my first cards were pretty bad too. You need to learn more about wording, mtg grammar, color pie, and overall power balance of magic cards. Advanced search of Gatherer is very helpful. I use it every time I make cards.

    Gatherer: http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Advanced.aspx

    Mechanical color pie: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/mechanical-color-pie-2017-2017-06-05

    Also I commented on this card: https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/occularis-infernum?list=user

    And I suggest you to join "giving each other feedback and liking cards etc" :) If you want comments and favorites, you should give them first.
  • Arceus8523Arceus8523
    I'll post some feedback to your cards. I'd certainly start with what @tomigon has mentioned as wording and color pie in particular are a bit off whack.
  • kandra127kandra127
    I got nothing at first, and I haven't been featured, but I've gotten more favorites and comments as I've gotten more experience and my cards have gotten better. I'll also check out your cards.

    :),
    Kandra
  • LastjusticeLastjustice Premium
    Let's all haze the new guy!...I mean check out his cards.
  • CorwinnnCorwinnn Premium
    @Anthrys - My cards are STILL horrible, but I just keep plugging away at it!
  • LowlanderLowlander
    As an additional option, I personally prefer https://scryfall.com/ to Gatherer, due to bad experiences with downtime and slow updates to the latter. It's rather interesting to check the upcoming cards in new sets for inspiration or just wording advice as well; I usually go with http://mythicspoiler.com/ for that.

    Finally, ask and you shall receive. More often than not, giving feedback to others is a good incentive for them to give you feedback, well, back. A single favorite from an interested party in a new card is most of the times enough for others to find your work.
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