Brought Back

Mana Burn Red Enchantment

New • 08 Mar 2020 • Asked by allthegoodnutz • 34 Comments

If mana burn cant be brought back would a red enchantment be possible to have its effect or would it more be a black & white tax effect.

It would be a red enchantment.
Black Brought Back Enchantments Mana Red White

Keywords Across Planes

New • 17 Jan 2020 • Asked by public-domain-books • 41 Comments

Would you say that we will never see keywords made after NWO appear on planes that they didn’t already exist? Is this because there has been a strong push to make keywords and ability words have a strong identity with a specific faction? I am curious what the chances are of seeing an ability from Ravnica show up on a world that isn’t Ravnica.

We’ve brought back mechanics on worlds different than the one they first appeared. For example, proliferate was on Ravnica last year (in War of the Spark), but originated on Mirrodin (in Scars of Mirridin).
Ability Words Brought Back Factions Keywords Mechanics Mirrodin Planes Proliferate War of the Spark

Return Set Focus

New • 11 Jan 2020 • Asked by morrise1989 • 65 Comments

So I don't intend this to be particularly negative or critical, but for me, personally, from a gameplay perspective, Theros Beyond Death doesn't bring back any of the things I enjoyed about Theros. My question is: Does this mean that the things that were brought back are what the team sees as the most important aspects of Theros and we'll see more of the same if there's another return, or do I still have a chance to see things like Bestow cards, or Heroic as a draft archetype again?

A return could focus on different elements. It’s also possible Heroic shows up on a different world. (Bestow is trickier to show up elsewhere.) it depends on reception and how long before a return. The longer the return, the more likely it hits similar notes.
Bestow Brought Back Game Play Heroic Limited Theros

Magic Invitational Cards

New • 27 Dec 2019 • Asked by midwestmtgjudge • 30 Comments

Do you think we will ever get the Magic Invitational back? Or, at least, the return of the pro-player-creates cards? I think that it was a huge boon to the player community to see these cards made - “If you get REALLY good, someday, you could even make your own wacky card and have it see print.”

We’ve brought back the player card for the world champion, but it’s no longer designed by the player. We do work with them to find a card that matches their play style and their image appears on the card.
Brought Back Card Printing Champion Competitive Play

White's Card Advantage

New • 30 Nov 2019 • Asked by petruscaex • 37 Comments

Are there plans for cards and/or abilities like Faith's Reward and Brought Back to be printed more frequently? They're a good bet to give card advantage inside White's part of the Color Pie.

It’s in White’s pie, so I assume we’ll do more of it.
Brought Back Card Printing Color Pie Colors Faith's Reward White

Mana Burn's Color

New • 05 Nov 2019 • Asked by miztickow • 34 Comments

What color(s) would a card be that brought back mana burn?

Red.
Brought Back Colors Mana Red

Protection Mechanic Discussion

New • 21 Oct 2019 • Asked by theothin • 32 Comments

You've mentioned that protection was brought back due to Play Design needs. Protection is pretty complex and powerful - do you know if there was any consideration to making a new mechanic to fill that color-hosing space instead?

We looked, but couldn’t find something we were happy with.
Brought Back Colors Mechanics Play Design Protection

Protection's Return

New • 22 Sep 2019 • Asked by heshotmeagain • 34 Comments

Why was protection brought back? It even seemed like you were experimenting with alternatives like hexproof from black. Now I noticed hexproof isn't in throne of eldraine at all. Why?

It was brought back for a combination of play design and nostalgia reasons. I was one of the people involved in getting rid of it. It’s one of the things in working on a group creation. You don’t control all the facets.
Black Brought Back Hexproof Play Design Protection Throne of Eldraine

Mimic Vat Trivia

New • 29 Aug 2019 • Asked by pfayze • 38 Comments

Hey Mark, it’s my birthday! Do you have any trivia on Mimic Vat, or any other unheard information about anything you’d like to share? Thank you!

When we brought back imprint in Scars of Mirrodin, the goal was to try an innovate with it. When we made Mimic Vat, we were trying to make a creature copying artifact, but one that played differently. We did that two ways. One, it could only copy a creature temporarily, and two, it could only copy the last creature to have died. Happy Birthday!
Appreciation Artifacts Birthday Brought Back Card Printing Creatures Imprint Mimic Vat Scars of Mirrodin

Snow Frame Discussion

New • 07 Aug 2019 • Asked by anime-jeff • 36 Comments

When Snow was brought back, was a unique Snow frame ever discussed? I think that would make sense.

I think it was talked about.
Brought Back Card Frames

Rhinos Resurgence

New • 02 Aug 2019 • Asked by reliable-gossip • 37 Comments

High fives to everyone who brought back Rhinos back to viable, even as tokens :)

High fives to be delivered.
Brought Back High Fives Rhino Tokens

Chandra's Spitfire Trivia

New • 27 Jul 2019 • Asked by thecurioustale • 25 Comments

Hi Mark! It's my birthday at last--Saturday birthday, no less! I was wondering if I could get some trivia on Chandra's Spitfire? It was my first favorite card in Magic, and I'm so happy to see it returning in Core 2020!

My best guess is the card was originally designed to help enable a direct damage based deck and got brought back for Core 2020 because it fit both the Chandra theme and the elemental theme. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Brought Back Chandra's Spitfire Elemental

Mechanics Return Clarified

New • 07 Jun 2019 • Asked by fantasticcharactersofezblog • 23 Comments

For the inquiring minds question. Does Modern Horizons's single shot of some mechanics count as being brought back?

Not for the question.
Brought Back Mechanics Modern Modern Horizons

Eternalize vs Embalm

New • 26 Mar 2019 • Asked by dunharrow-le-dingue • 38 Comments

I would guess though that Eternalize was not liked because it was a rehash of Embalm. Kind of like how Megamorph was hated. It was too similar to an old mechanic. If you had brought back embalm I think it would have been better received than just tweaking a mechanic.

The frustrating part is we weren’t trying to pass either of those two mechanics off as new mechanics. We were just trying to tweak them slightly to fit the story.
Brought Back Embalm Eternalize Mechanics Story / Lore

Old Frames Legibility Issues

New • 22 Mar 2019 • Asked by manacymbal • 57 Comments

Hey mark! Still on you for an answer to how it can be possible that the old frames can’t be brought back for promotional cards or indeed in a more major way. I can’t believe that the amazing people at wotc can’t make this happen and in addition the community is making such beautiful mock ups of modern framed staples with old frame and text. I just love the old frames and I welcome Modern horizons increasing the number of old frame cards playable in modern! Thanks!

It’s not just a logistics issue. We also don’t want to return to the old frames. They have huge legibility issues.
Brought Back Card Frames Modern Modern Horizons Wizards of the Coast

Exile Zone Functions

New • 02 Mar 2019 • Asked by okniwy • 37 Comments

While it's likely folded together this way to save design space, do you feel that there is a failing in flavor that the exile zone is used interchangeably as "this is gone forever", "this is gone until I leave" (o-ring effects), and "this is put aside until I use it" (red impulse draw and recent theft effects)?

I don’t mind it being a holding zone for things that are purposefully brought back by the card that exiled it. I don’t see the value of having a separate hiatus zone.
Brought Back Design Space Flavor Red The Exile Zone

Guild Mechanics Reuse

New • 15 Feb 2019 • Asked by polnareffassist • 39 Comments

When design floats old mechanics to bring back in new sets, are guild mechanics and the like weighted differently, to keep them somewhat unique?

No, guild mechanics can be brought back like any mechanic, and it doesn’t have to keep its guild colors.
Brought Back Colors Mechanics Two Color

Venser's Unlikely Return

New • 08 Feb 2019 • Asked by theuninvitedghost • 87 Comments

What are the chances that Venser will be brought back to life, transmuted into a Beeble on Rabiah, and printed in a standard set with a Storm ability?

Low.
Beeble Brought Back Card Printing Keyword Abilities Premier Sets Standard

Simic Mechanic Ideas

New • 19 Dec 2018 • Asked by matahxri • 95 Comments

can simic stop getting uninspired +1/+1 counter mechanics pls

We brought back Monstrosity, a much beloved Theros mechanic for Simic. We tweaked it (and changed it’s name) to add extra synergy with the guild.
Brought Back Mechanics Monstrosity Simic (G/U) Theros Two Color

Mana Burn Enchantment

New • 22 Nov 2018 • Asked by burntsquirrelman-deactivated201 • 44 Comments

Could mana burn be brought back in the form of a legendary enchantment?

We could make an enchantment that granted the ability. I’m not sure why it needs to be legendary.
Brought Back Enchantments Mana

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