Today's #mtgtrivia question:
Darksteel made an updated version of a popular Alpha cycle. What was it?
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Today's #mtgtrivia question:
Darksteel made an updated version of a popular Alpha cycle. What was it?
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Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Indestructible (which took a while to become a mechanic; it was juts an English word for a while). I said, "For other players to not blow them up."
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Today’s #mtgtrivia question:
Bill Rose asking me “What do players most want their artifacts to do?” lead to me creating what “mechanic”, which debuted in Darksteel?
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Answer to yesterday’s #mtgtrivia question:
Uncolored mana symbols in rules text. Also, we did technically adjust the new artifact frame to look less like the white frame.
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Today's #mtgtrivia question:
In Mirrodin block, we tried something new with the printing. Players hated it so much, we changed back for the next block and never did it again. What was the change?
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Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Platinum Angel. We knew we wanted a metal Angel, so we commissioned the art, planning to figure it out the design later.
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Today's #mtgtrivia question:
For one Mirrodin card, we commissioned the art before we designed the card. What card was it?
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Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Chalice of the Void. Gary turned it in for his Invitational card (the winner got their card added to a set - after development). Although he didn't win the event, we really liked the card and put it into the set anyway.
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For my second "Drive to Work" podcast (#1320), I talk about something we've done near the end of design for over twenty-five years, the slideshow: share.transistor.fm/s/85ffa828 audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
This week's first "Drive to Work" podcast (#1319) is all about the history of energy, starting in Mirrodin design and taking over a decade to find a home: share.transistor.fm/s/6f5ba384 audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
A card can be both a Timmy/Tammy and a Johnny/Jenny card.
Yes, quite a bunch actually.
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What Mirrodin card was designed by pro player Gary Wise?
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Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Mindslaver. It was originally the card Helm of Possession, but was changed at the last minute due to rules issues. When working on Mirrodin, I asked the current Rules Manager if it could work and they said yes.
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Oh, I meant a different card than Soul Foundry. It happened twice.
Today’s #mtgtrivia question:
What Mirrodin card was originally submitted in Tempest design, but killed, at the time, by the Rules Manager?
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Answer to yesterday’s #mtgtrivia question:
Gnomes. All the rest got changed to Myr.
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Every Standard set? Cowards! : )
This week's #MakingMagic column is part 1 of a 4-part "Design Files" looking at the vision handoff from original Mirrodin: magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki... #mtg #WotCStaff
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What creature type had over ten cards in the Mirrodin design handoff, but ended up with just one card in the printed set?
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Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Soul Foundry. The design, named Clone Machine, was originally in Tempest, but the Rules Manager couldn't template it. I would bring it back in Mirrodin. When I pulled energy out of the set, I put imprint in, inspired by Clone Machine.
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To anyone attending the Las Vegas MagicCon this May who wishes to attend my [REDACTED] event, the Sunday event (the only one not yet sold out) is close to being full. I strongly urge you to sign up today. #WotCStaff
Red.
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What card with imprint in Mirrodin was the card whose design inspired the mechanic?
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Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Entwine. I came up with it in a dream, realized I was dreaming, woke up, and wrote it down.
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Today's #mtgtrivia question:
The entwine mechanic from original Mirrodin has a unique quality to how it was created. What is it?
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Sorry, it's Scourge week. The question is about a Scourge card, not Legions.
I too had fun recording it.
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What Legions card is an anagram of the words "I am <a superhero>" (<a superhero> is a filler for the name of an actual superhero.)?
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Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Six (Bladewing's Thrall, Bladewing the Risen, Day of the Dragons, Dragonspeaker Shaman, Dragonstalker & Dragonstorm). The set did have a handful of other cards with Dragon in their names.
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