So I was looking through an old notebook, and found some ideas I'd developed long ago. I think it was back in 2014? Who knows. They're next to useless now, but I'm just gonna post them here in barebones form (don't have the willpower to fill them into card tool). You're free to use them to build your own cards if you wish.
Vines: Vines were the mechanic that would save life. You can set up vines in a creature slot (maybe even a perm slot? :O). Vines would delay the creature for some time, but also deal 1 damage per turn. I made some life cards to illustrate:
Vine Frenzy Spell | Cost: 7/6
All opposing creatures are stuck in Vines for two turns.Vine HorrorCreature | Cost: 5/7 | Stats: 4|2 / 7|4
: Cover Opposing slot with Vines for two turns.Death CreeperPermanent | Cost: 4/3
Vine effects last an extra turnCobra LilyCreature | Cost: 4/3 | Stats: 4|3 / 4|3
: Cover target creature with vines for 2 turns. Seed DropSpell | Cost: 4/3
Target slot is covered with vines indefinitely after two turns.Sprinkle SeedsSpell | Cost: 4/2
5 random opponent slots are covered with Vines for two turns.
Some other cards I thought up. As you can see, the main theme was
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was designed to make it more competitive, aether was to explore it's less used mechanics.
Red RoseCreature | Cost: 2/2
| Stats: 1|4 / 2|6
Deals it's ATK as damage to opposing slot each turn.ProphetCreature | Cost: 5/4
| Stats: 4|4 / 4|7
: Look at your opponent's top card. Generate 3 quanta of its element.Magus of the MindCreature | Cost: 5/8
| Stats: 3|3 / 9|3
: Cards that your opponent draws next turn are destroyed at the end of their turn.Arcane ZenithPermanent (Pillar?) | Cost: 0/0
Spell Damage: +1 (Upped: also, Generate a Lightning card in hand)Phase StepPermanent | Cost: 6/4
All immaterial creatures lose immaterial and gain +2|+2 and spell damageTesla CoilPermanent | Cost: 4/4
Whenever a spell is played, generate a Spark/Ball LightningMana BurnSpell | Cost: 2/1
Increase cost of cards in both hands by 1. CandlelightSpell | Cost: 2/1
Decrease cost of cards in both hands by 1.