Challenge noun:
A call to take part in a contest. A task that tests one's ability.

Fortnight noun:
A chiefly British term that means a period of two weeks.

Current Challenge
None

The Details
Coordinator: CSquared (Pronounced "see-skwayrd"), a non-GM staff member of Alteil
Begins: Approximately 12:00 AM Thursday Mornings
Ends: Precisely 12:00 AM Thursday Mornings two weeks later

The History
This is a regular mini-event that began as the brainchild of CSquared due to assertations in the Alteil forums that the Rapidshot Magic Archer was a worthless card (at the time, RMA only did 50% of her AT to two targets). Being the self-appointed "patron saint" of all hidden-gem cards deemed worthless, CSquared took it upon himself to prove that it just wasn't so. After successfully proving his point (and scaring a veteran Iczer or two), he then challenged others to do the same, thus sparking a regular GM-sanctioned event to get people's creative juices flowing.

The Rules
The Challenge of the Fortnight occurs on a regular basis, giving Iczers two weeks to come up with File ideas for a particular card. One week is then taken for judging, with the results being posted on the same day the next challenge card is announced. Unless otherwise stated, the challenge card is always to be used in the body of the File, not as a Soul Card. At any point during the two weeks, Iczers may formulate, test, and submit Files. E-mail all submissions to:

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Be sure the entries include the following:

1) Your Iczer name
2) Your File's name
3) A full card list that also includes the Soul Cards
4) A description of how the strategy works

Files will be judged on the basis of:

1) Innovation (Using card combinations never previously thought of before)
2) Strategy (How effective the Iczer is at utilizing higher-level tactics)
3) Effectiveness (How competitive the File is)

Note 1) The above is the order of priority, and innovation will always trump effectiveness. The innovation should also directly involve the card in question. The point is to find things that others may never have considered, not to create the newest top dog in the Folrart arena (though the winning File may have a great impact on that particular area, naturally).

Note 2) You do NOT need to own all the cards to participate, theory is welcome, although you will not be eligible for the bonus prize. You can also ask other Iczers to test certain combos out for you if you don't have the cards.

The Prizes
150 gran
2 2-star rarity cards of CSquared's choice, or 10 Point Cards if you already have 3 of all rarity 2 cards.

Bonus Prize
10 Point Cards if the File in question has more than five wins (Be sure not to change the File once you have achieved 5 wins so that it can be verified.)

Runners Up
CSquared will distribute 1 Point Card to his favorite 5 non-winning enteries, so even if you don't think you'll be able to win, you've got a decent chance at getting something out of it!

Past Challenges