Book Burning

Book Burning Explanation

New • 05 Apr 2014 • Asked by basking-rootwalla • 11 Comments

I can't believe you didn't talk about the confusion with Book Burning during the podcast. The line break made new or inexperienced players think that if your opponent didn't have Book Burning, it would deal 6 damage in addition to the mill. This is an important piece of magic history!!

Thee are many, many stories and it’s clear that I need to keep my design serious down to a reasonable number. I do agree that is part of Magic history and if I had thought of it, I would have talked about it. I do tend to lean more towards design stories than development (or in this case tempting) ones.
Book Burning Drive to Work Mill

Templating Issues

New • 13 Apr 2013 • Asked by dukkhasatva • 4 Comments

Reading some forums it seems the biggest issue with Goblin Test Pilot is the templating. This is going to be Book Burning all over again!

I agree that I wish it was clearer that creature or player isn’t a mode choice.
Book Burning Creatures Goblin Goblin Test Pilot Pilot Templating

Designing Book Burning

New • 13 Nov 2012 • Asked by dzasyn-deactivated20160812 • 5 Comments

Obligatory: Do you happen to know who designed Book Burning? It's my favorite card.

The punisher cards were my idea. I was trying to find a way to broaden what red could do. (A recurring theme, I know.) I did it during Odyssey design and the spells were used throughout the block. I believe I designed Book Burning.
Book Burning Odyssey Red Spells

Keywording Mill Discussion

New • 28 Apr 2012 • Asked by b321gonzo-blog • 2 Comments

As far as keywording mill, what is wrong with burn? It makes sense flavorfully. Target player burns 10 cards (from their library). Book Burning is a card that helps make sens of this flavorfully. It's also a word that it's already been nicknamed. I've heard mill 10 cards, deck 10 cards, and burn 10 cards. As I was typing this I think I may know the problem. Calling it burn would make it sound it belongs in red's piece of the color pie? You know what, just migrate milling to red :D

The problem is a lot of players use the term “burn” as a slang for direct damage. “Lava Axe. I’ll burn you for five.”
Book Burning Color Pie Colors Lava Axe Mill Red The Library

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