Braid of Fire

Braid of Fire Inquiry

New • 08 Dec 2023 • Asked by athko • 24 Comments

hi there,is braid of fire still in color for red?

Red can do temporary mana production. I don’t think we’d quite do it this way, but the core idea isn’t off limits.
Braid of Fire Colors Mana Red

Costs and Gaining Mechanic Discrepancy

New • 16 May 2020 • Asked by gonzoron • 39 Comments

"Costs can’t be the gaining of something (for you)" braid of fire and planeswalker +loyalty abilities disagree....

Because of mana burn, the mana wasn’t all upside at the time. And loyalty abilities work differently than activates abilities.
Braid of Fire Mana Mechanics Planeswalkers

Legendary Rules Change

New • 30 Dec 2015 • Asked by tsukuyomihime • 15 Comments

Why would removing the rules associated with legendary be a problem? While it would make some cheap legends really good and Mirror Gallery useless, it isn't like those rules haven't changed multiple times anyways. Braid of Fire becoming a lot better without mana burn didn't seem to break anything, and even if it did, the relevant cards could just get banned in formats where they're a problem.

My thought on the matter is a minority opinion in R&D. The majority are not interested in the idea.
Bannings Braid of Fire Format Legality Format Legality Legendary Creatures Mana Mirror Gallery Rules

Braid of Fire Analysis

New • 20 Oct 2014 • Asked by howdidigethereimnotgoodwithmagic • 25 Comments

Do you think Braid of Fire is a much less 'fun' card because of the removal of mana burn? To me it was kind of cool in that yes, you got this awesome source of mana, but you had to be careful about how you used it or it would bite you. What are your thoughts on that?

Rules are made for the greater game and not how they interact with individual cards. Cards will always change but the core of the game will remain.
Braid of Fire Fight / Bite Mana Rules

Removing Mana Burn

New • 30 Aug 2014 • Asked by dace67 • 28 Comments

Why was mana burn done away with? The flavor was good, allowed for some interesting mechanics (Braid of Fire being prime among them), and stopped combos if they didn't have enough of an outlet. Was it just deemed not worth the complexity it introduced?

It simply wasn’t worth the complexity cost.
Braid of Fire Flavor Mana Mechanics

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