Dunno if this belongs here, but it's the most appropriate feeling to me, so here's what this is going to be.

You guys post a challenge. Give me some sort of concept for a spellbook. Can be pretty much anything, but it should be fairly specific. The wackier the idea, the better. I'll then take that and try (using my mediocre skills) to make a deck built around that idea. I'll then post it here for critique, and may even test it out in actual matches if it's not total garbage XD And even if it is garbage, I still want the challenge of trying to make it viable, even with the most unviable of concepts. So go crazy!

Amazing cards with very Unique ideas! Thanks a lot your sharing them!
There could be single thread for each one of them to discuss

- Hourglass seems way to powerful.
- I like the idea of necro coming back as zombie, however I am not sure how it would feel in play.
- the steamtank us great! Thematically you are right that it should be a conjuration, but for all purposes of gameplay it is perfectly a creature.
- how does phoenix come back a second time? He is epic. Do you want him to be playable from the discard pile or as zombie or what is the idea?
- tornado should push in random direction

I'll come back with more feedback 👌

The Phoenix has Cantrip.

Maybe water doesn't stop them from moving through a zone, but what about this? If the zone they are in is hit by a terrain spell, the sudden change in terrain breaks the buried effect? likewise, i agree that earthquake should have some sort of interaction with it. Otherwise, i like all the ideas talked about here.

How quickly do you plan to pull it off? I guess there's no Battle Forge because you want to save mana (?), but I don't know if Whirlpool + Pillar + Force Crush, supported by Astral Anchors (which are protected by Arcane Wards?), is enough to kill the enemy mage. Personally I'd want to gear up first so I can hammer them with Galvitar attacks while they're trying to undo all the restraining/crushing stuff... but that means going for a mid-length match where you spend early rounds gearing up and saving mana before casting all those expensive conjurations and enchantments to help finish them off.

Kind of feels like a slower, more expensive Teleport Trap into Spiked Pit gimmick.  If/when it works, it's awesome, but it's tricky (and costly) to pull off.

Originally this is exactly right, I had not included forge because I was trying to save mana to do the move as quickly as possible. I've realized it doesn't work as well as I'd like though, so I'm probably going to have to switch to a Forge. This and other problems with finishing the enemy mage off are why I'm asking for help fixing the deck.

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Whirlpool of Force[/spellbookname]
[mage]A Forcemaster Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWA02]4 x Force Hammer[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSJ09]3 x Swamp[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ11]1 x Whirlpool[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ06]1 x Pillar of Righteous Flame[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWBG1W01]2 x Wall of Force[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1E16]2 x Force Hold[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWE04]1 x Force Crush[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWBD1E01]2 x Astral Anchor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E02]4 x Block[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01E02]2 x Arcane Ward[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E07]1 x Cobra Reflexes[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E17]1 x Force Orb[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E18]1 x Force Sword[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE10]4 x Lullaby[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWQ07]1 x Psi-Orb[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01Q01]1 x Chitin Armor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q07]1 x Elemental Cloak[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNQ07]1 x Veteran's Belt[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWQ04]1 x Galvitar, Force Blade[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWQ01]1 x Dancing Scimitar[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01Q05]1 x Spiked Buckler[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q15]1 x Leather Boots[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q16]1 x Leather Gloves[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWI04]4 x Force Wave[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI17]5 x Force Push[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI11]2 x Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI13]2 x Seeking Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI16]2 x Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I20]2 x Purify[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRI05]2 x Remove Curse[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I28]1 x Teleport[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]

So, I know this deck is not perfect yet. Suggestions on how to help finish the enemy mage?

For clarity's sake, the goal of the deck is to kill the enemy with Whirlpool + Pillar, in combination with whatever extra damage you can deal, using multiple means to restrain the enemy mage.

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Whirlpool of Death[/spellbookname]
[mage]A Siren Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSQ03]1 x Echo of the Depths[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC14]1 x Voice of the Sea[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ08]1 x Ring of the Ocean's Depths[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKA01]4 x Surging Wave[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSA02]4 x Swell[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSA03]2 x Tsunami[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNA01]4 x Acid Ball[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSJ07]4 x Shallow Sea[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ11]1 x Whirlpool[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ06]1 x Pillar of Righteous Flame[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J12]2 x Mana Crystal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q22]1 x Moonglow Amulet[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSC19]2 x Naiya[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC23]2 x Shoalsdeep Tidecaller[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC22]5 x Shoalsdeep Thrasher[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1E16]1 x Force Hold[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWBD1E01]2 x Astral Anchor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01E02]2 x Arcane Ward[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE10]3 x Lullaby[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE03]2 x Chant of Rage[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE11]2 x Song of Love[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE06]2 x Healing Madrigal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE07]4 x Hydrothermal Vent[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E24]1 x Magebane[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E31]1 x Poisoned Blood[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSQ09]1 x Ring of Tides[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01Q07]1 x Waterfall Cloak[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01Q01]1 x Chitin Armor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ10]1 x Shoalsdeep Trident[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWPROMO45]1 x Leather Belt[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01Q04]1 x Leather Chausses[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q15]1 x Leather Boots[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q16]1 x Leather Gloves[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSI01]4 x Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I28]1 x Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI11]2 x Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI13]2 x Seeking Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRI05]2 x Remove Curse[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I20]2 x Purify[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01I01]1 x Clear Mind[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]

Updated once again with some final tweaks.

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Whirlpool of Death[/spellbookname]
[mage]A Siren Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSJ07]6 x Shallow Sea[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ11]1 x Whirlpool[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ06]1 x Pillar of Righteous Flame[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J18]2 x Poison Gas Cloud[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J12]6 x Mana Crystal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q22]1 x Moonglow Amulet[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSC19]2 x Naiya[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWBD1E01]6 x Astral Anchor[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSQ09]2 x Ring of Tides[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 55 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]
This is what I have so far.... I'm not very satisfied with it. I'm probably going to drop the gas cloud and instead take 6 level 1 Water Attacks, maybe a Tsunami or 2. Definitely songs, plus the support cards for songs and probably a teleport wand. What do you guys thing should be added to help this be a killing move?

So, I've been looking for a new deck idea (which I do pretty much every few days anyway), and realized I've never used (or seen anyone use) Whirlpool. So I started thinking what I could do with it. So far I've only got Shallow Sea, Whirlpool, Pillar of Righteous Flame, and Astral Anchor to keep them there.... Any ideas for other cards that can go with this epic combo?