Commander 2015

Reprinting Old Art

Hi Mark! A question regarding reprinting logistics: when reprinting a fairly old card (for example Crystal Chimes from Urza's Saga being reprinted in Commander 2015), how do you have the original art? Is there a humongous collection of every piece in high resolution? I wasn't sure if you knew.

We have digital files of the art.

Art Card Printing Commander Commander 2015 Crystal Chimes Reprints Sagas Urza Urza's Saga

Commander 2015 Cycle Misconception

A question mark asked: "In Commander 2015 there's the cards Kalemne's Captain, Ezuri's Predation, Mizzix's Mastery, Daxos's Torment. Why wasn't this 'cycle' completed with a Blue card...[instead of Scourge of Nel Toth]?" - That wasn't the cycle. There was a cycle of new cards in the set using mechanics from the Commanders' home planes, but Predation and Scourge weren't them. The cards in the cycle for Ezuri and Meren were Scytheclaw and Bloodspore Thrinax.

FYI

Blood Bloodspore Thrinax Blue Commander Commander 2015 Cycles Daxos's Torment Ezuri's Predation Kalemne's Captain Mechanics Mizzix's Mastery Planes Scourge Scourge of Nel Toth Scytheclaw Torment

Commander 2015 Cycle Misconception

In Commander 2015 there's the cards Kalemne's Captain, Ezuri's Predation, Mizzix's Mastery, Daxos's Torment. Why wasn't this 'cycle' completed with a Blue card instead of being replaced with a second Black card (Scourge of Nel Toth) that doesn't really even fit?

Players often turn cards into cycles that were never designed to be cycles.

Black Blue Commander Commander 2015 Cycles Daxos's Torment Ezuri's Predation Kalemne's Captain Mizzix's Mastery Scourge Scourge of Nel Toth Torment

Experience Counters Return?

Do you think we'll see Experience Counters in a Standard-legal set? I enjoyed them in Commander 2015, and I'm curious if they have enough design space for regular Magic.

I can imagine we find a block where they thematically work.

Commander Commander 2015 Design Space Standard

Understanding Commander Needs

First G/R Werewolves and now U/R Artifacts. Both seem pretty egregious examples of not understanding what Commander players want. U/R artifacts seems worse as there was an outcry after Origins, another one after Commander 2015, and only now that you've missed the mark a third time, you guys seem to understand. I know there a lot of moving parts, but it's disappointing, you know?

That’s why it’s importantly people bluntly tell me what they want. I understand “players were talking” at various times in the past but *not to me*. I’m not omniscient. I do take great efforts to communicate with the players, but I don’t automatically know everything. And, lots of people individually tell me they want something, but it’s only when many players tell me that I realize the size of the interest.

Artifacts Commander Commander 2015 Izzet (U/R)

Mechanic E's Age

Was mechanic E's solution inspired by the experience counters in commander 2015, being a game resources that is attached to the player rather than a permanent in order to give permanence?

Mechanic E is over a decade older than experience counters.

Commander Commander 2015 Mechanics

Supplemental Set Stories

With the popularity of the Commander 2015 stories and the recent Eternal Masters stories, is fiction based on supplemental expansions something fans can expect going forward?

I believe so, but I’m not sure it’s going to be done for every supplemental set.

Commander Commander 2015 Eternal Eternal Masters

Player Counters

Besides poison and experience (Commander 2015), are there any other kind of counters that go on players?

Maybe. : )

Commander Commander 2015 Poison

Magus Cycle in C15

Do you know if there any consideration to doing a full Magus cycle in Commander 2015? Only getting one feels like a bit of a tease.

I don’t believe a cycle was considered. Maguses don’t only travel in cycles.

Commander Commander 2015 Cycles

Commander 2015 Feedback

Great job to the team for commander 2015. But I was very disappointed that the magus of the Wheel was not made with a cycle. This was the first time a magus was introduced without a cycle. Barring magus of the Unseen

Limiting things to cycles adds extra restrictions that often can lead to subpar cards. The Commander decks only get so many new card designs and we want to maximize their awesomeness.

Commander Commander 2015 Cycles Magus of the Unseen Magus of the Wheel

Commander 2015 Tarkir Absence

It just dawned on me that while we have several new cards from Theros, Ravnica, Alara and Kamigawa (setting wise) in the new Commander 2015 decks, there don't appear to be any set on Tarkir. Is there any particular reason for this?

We only have so many cards and so many worlds.

Commander Commander 2015 Kamigawa Theros

Tiny Leaders Design

Do you know if the tiny leaders format was taken into consideration for any of the newly designed cards in the set commander 2015?

The design for Commander 2015 might predate the (popular) existence of the format.

Commander Commander 2015

Feedback Mock

Commander 2015 is bad because (random generic complaints)and would be better if you (thing you most likely playtested extensively and decided not to use)! Feel better now?

Thank you. : )

Appreciation Colorless Commander Commander 2015

SOI Complaints

MaRo, I think the reason some people are complaining about SOI is that they need to complain about something and Commander 2015 is just too awesome to put down. :-)

: ) The thing that actually freaks me out the most is when no one complains.

Commander Commander 2015 Humor Mark Rosewater

Article Publication Time

Do you know what time of day your articles usually come out? I'm just so excited for Commander 2015 spoilers, I'm counting down the hours!

I believe 8:00 am PST.

Commander Commander 2015 Making Magic Spoilers

Social Media Spoilers

Do you have social media spoiler for Commander 2015?

Not sure. I, for sure, have preview cards in my article tomorrow.

Commander Commander 2015 Spoilers

Commander 2015 Spoilers

We have just over two weeks until Commander 2015 is released. Is this set not going to have any official spoilers?

And the winner for the most repeated asked and answered question of the day award goes to “When does Commander 2015 Previews start?” (Next Monday.) : )

Commander Commander 2015 Spoilers

Commander 2015 Preview Timing

When will we start to see Commander 2015 spoilers? It can't be long now since the set comes out in 2 weeks!

Next week is the preview week on the site.

Commander Commander 2015 Spoilers

Commander 2015 Spoilers

When do Commander 2015 spoilers start?

Next week is our Commander 2015 Preview Week.

Commander Commander 2015 Spoilers

Color Scope for Ninjas

Are ninjas only BU or would it be possible to seem some Red Saboteur variants in an upcoming supplemental product, like say Commander 2015 perhaps? : )

I don’t think Red ninjas would be off the table in the right environment.

Commander Commander 2015 Ninjas Red