If you did land destruction more, would cards like Armageddon and/or Balance still be in pie for White? Or would White not do mass land destruction even in that world?

It’s not something we’ve discussed as we don’t want to do a lot of mass land destruction. It’s core red. I don’t know if we need a secondary color for something we do infrequently.

How close was a red Armageddon to being printed in Planar Chaos? Uh, I mean an exact colorshifted one, not Boom/Bust. Presumably development thought that was too bold?

It wasn’t considered.

"I think part of playing Magic is experiencing what other players like because that’s what they choose to play. I consider that a feature, not a bug." This being said, can we bring back efficient Land Destruction, (Stone Rain/Strip Mine) and Mass Land Destruction (ravages of war/armageddon) so I can properly feature something I love in Magic? also I know this sounds sarcastic, but I assure its not, I love LD as an archetype and want it to be supported. 4 is to much for a single target LD spell

The problem is what you love (when pushed) doesn’t let other people play the game.

Mark do you think that the reason you're such a defender of silver bordered cards and formats isn't because they're good but rather it's your thing? Do you think silver bordered cards would exist after the first set if you weren't there? You're quick to dismiss those who don't like them but I think you're purposely misunderstanding the "why"

My issue isn’t with people that don’t enjoy them or want to play with them because they don’t like what they are. Magic makes many different cards for different players and I have no desire for people to use things not for them. I do get why people don’t like them. They’re not for everyone. If acorn/silver-border cards don’t sound fun to you - please, please, don’t play with them. I’m not dismissing you. You’re just not the audience I’m talking to.My issue is with people the cards are designed for, that want to play with them, but feel they can’t. For example, I get people writing to me all the time begging for me to make “black-bordered” versions of certain Un-cards and Un-mechanics. It’s to those people I’m speaking. If Host/Augment sounds fun to you, the cards exist for you to play with. You can enjoy them now. Part of being a casual player is learning that you get to shape the way you play. Find what’s fun and play with it. Playgroups spend lots of time removing legal things from their play experience. Armageddon is legal, but it’s not fun, so your group doesn’t allow it. The reverse is true. There are cards that would be fun for your group, but are technically off limits. They don’t have to be. Get your playgroup to see how adding in things can make for a more fun experience. The reason I’m such a champion of Un-cards isn’t because they’re my creation. I created them because I’m such a champion of casual level play. I spent years helping to form and run the Pro Tour. I get and appreciate why people love high-end competitive play. I also understand the opposite end of the spectrum. That gaming itself can be about the fun and joy of the experience. That the game is capable of things that the structure of high-end competitive play can’t handle. That there’s a place for exploration of game design that’s pushes into places players will enjoy even if the computer-like rules system can’t neatly put it in a box.Would Un-cards exist without me? There’s a good chance they wouldn’t, but I think that would be net negative for the game. One of the reason Magic has thrived is because it’s so many different games to different audiences. The fact that cards exist that you could care less about, but make someone else enjoy the game is a net benefit for you, even if you can’t see it.

Earlier you said, (in regards to counterspells) that even though some players may find the playsyle unfun, there is a subset of players that enjoy it, and as such, there are still counterspells in blue. Does this mean strong land destruction cards like stone rain and Armageddon can come back if we enjoy playing them?

Whether or not there is a big enough audience determines whether we make certain effects. What leads to the best game play determines how strong we make them.

Armageddon effects back to standard, yes or no? (imo They would help).

Unlikely. It’s both very powerful and not very fun.

I've seen a lot of recent asks about white to which the response has been "that's not in white's part of the colour pie". Do you feel perhaps that white's issues are more systematic than a lack of card draw - that it just isn't deep enough? It was hit badly by a lot of changes over the years that killed or weakened key early white themes like Armageddon and prison decks, and being able to remove everything is not in itself a way to win games.

White’s issues are mostly dealing with Commander. The World Championship, for example, had two white decks in the finals. And the issue is it’s a format that changed enough basic things, that it weakened White’s strengths and plays up its weaknesses. We’re slowly making adjustments, but it’s in reaction to a popular format that really warped things.