Beeble Scale

Doctor's Position on Beeble Scale

Where's Doctor on the Beeble scale?

A 5. It needs the right in-Universe set.

Beeble Scale Doctors

Position of Kavu

Where are Kavu on the beeble scale?

Kavus are a 5.

Beeble Scale Kavu

Slivers and Omen Paths

Hey Mark, now that we've got Omenpaths, does that at all affect where Slivers are sitting on the beeble scale?

No. The issue with Slivers is a mechanical one (they require a lot of structure) not a flavor one.

Beeble Scale Flavor Omenpaths Sliver

Child on Beeble Scale

Since it's eternal legal now, where is Child on the Beeble Scale?

I’d call it a 9. I don’t expect to see it.

Beeble Scale Eternal

Beeble Scale Rating

Where is Gamer on the Beeble scale? 🤓

I’ll call it a 9.

Beeble Scale Gamer

Phyrexians Future Rating

What's Phyrexian as a creature type on the Beeble Scale after what's happened in march of the machine

I’m skeptical we’ve seen the last of the Phyrexians, but I don’t expect to see them soon. Let’s call Phyrexian a 5.

Beeble Scale Creatures March of the Machine Phyrexian

Trilobites Beeble Scale

what are Trilobites on the beeble scale?

I’d call them a 7.

Beeble Scale Trilobite

Gnomes on Beeble Scale

Given their recent highlight in Ixalan, where would you currently put Gnomes on the Beeble scale?

I’d call them a 5. I think we’ll see them again.

Beeble Scale Gnome Ixalan

Beeble Scale Ranking

Hey, big fan of some of the more "monstrous humanoid" types here, particularly around Red, and I was wondering where in the Beeble Scale would Ogres, Trolls, Cyclopses and Giants be?

Giants are a 1, Ogres a 2, Trolls a 3, and Cyclops a 4.

Beeble Scale Cyclops Giant Ogre Red Troll

Nightstalker Creature Type

Birthday ritual trivia question: Zhalfir and Kaervek returning have brought up some mirage nostalgia, and my favorite lost creature type: Nightstalkers. Are they high enough on the beeble scale that we could actually see them again?

I’d say not super high. Let me demonstrate:
Have you ever played with a Nightstalker?Yes No See Results

Beeble Scale Birthday Blogatog / Tumblr Creatures Demonstrate Mirage Nightstalker

Beebles in Modern Horizon

If the Beeble scale is only for standard/premier sets then does that mean we might see beebles referenced in something like Modern Horizons?

I’m working on getting Beebles on non-Un cards.

Beeble Beeble Scale Modern Modern Horizons Premier Sets Premier Sets Standard

Dwarves Beeble Scale

Hi Mark,So where are dwarves on the beeble scale these days?

They’re a 3.

Beeble Scale Dwarf

Assassins Beeble Scale

"Where are Assassins on the beeble scale? Um, you might want to check out Assassin’s Creed. It has an Assassin typal theme. At the preview panel at MagicCon, we showed off freerunning, a mechanic with a cost you can cast if you dealt combat damage with an Assassin or your commander." Isn't the Beeble scale for Standard?

You are correct, it is. We do Assassin’s with some regularity in premier sets. I’d call them a 3 on the Beeble Scale.

Assassin Assassin's Creed Beeble Scale Commander Conventions Freerunning Kindred / Typal Mechanics Premier Sets Premier Sets Spoilers Standard

Assassins Theme Mechanics

Where are Assassins on the beeble scale?

Um, you might want to check out Assassin’s Creed. It has an Assassin typal theme. At the preview panel at MagicCon, we showed off freerunning, a mechanic with a cost you can cast if you dealt combat damage with an Assassin or your commander.

Assassin Assassin's Creed Beeble Scale Commander Conventions Freerunning Kindred / Typal Mechanics Spoilers

Scientist and Robot Playability

Hey Mark,Where would you put Scientist and Robot on the Beeble scale?

Scientist: 6 in an appropriate in-world Magic set, 3 in an appropriate Universes Beyond setRobot: 7 in an appropriate in-world Magic set, 3 in an appropriate Universes Beyond set

Beeble Scale Robot Scientist Universes Beyond

Scientist Beeble Scale

Where is Scientist on the Beeble scale?

I’d call it a 5. I think we’ll use it where appropriate.

Beeble Scale Scientist

Scarecrow Beeble Scale

Where are scarecrows on the beeble scale?

Scarecrows are a 4. We make them from time to time and I expect there are more to come.

Beeble Scale Scarecrow

Cyborgs and Beeble Scale

Where do cyborgs, which appeared in Unstable but haven't been used elsewhere, fall on the Beeble Scale?

I think if a set had a character that was strongly a cyborg, we’d examine using it.

Beeble Scale

Elephants on Beeble Scale

I'm a big fan of the loxodon (very excited for Quintorius) and I love Elephant Ambush. Where are elephants on the beeble scale?

A 3.

Ambush Beeble Scale Elephant Elephant Ambush

Characteristic Types Current

Hi - does the notion of characteristic creature types still exist? Are they still Human, Merfolk, Zombie/Vampire, Goblin, Elf? What are their Beeble Scale rankings?

It does. We do all them pretty regularly.

Beeble Scale Creatures Elf Goblin Human Merfolk Vampire Zombie