Devils

Anti-Invasion Set Mechanics

With regards to what was asked about an anti-invasion (non-creatures only), couldn't creature token sources just have a way higher frequency in that set/block to compensate for the lack of creatures in the set/block? (i.e stuff like dragon fodder or dance with devils)

Imagine the battlefield full of pennies or glass beads, representing a variety of different sized creatures. You think to yourself, “If only there was a way to represent the size and ability of each creature to make gameplay easier.” : )Either you’re playing the game with nothing but vanilla creatures, which would present numerous issues both from a functionality and gameplay standpoint, or you’re making more complex creature tokens at which point you should just be making creature cards.

Dance with Devils Devil Dragon Dragon Fodder Game Play Non-creatures Tokens Vanilla

Dance with Devils Query

"White tends to be more defensive thus it gets token making at instant speed. That’s not design or development. That’s color pie." Does that mean Dance with Devils is a color pie break?

More bend than break.

Bend / Break Color Pie Colors Dance with Devils Devil Instants Tokens White

Tezzeret's Species

RE Tezzeret as a Vedalken: The asker was asking about Tezzeret being a Vedalken in species, the same way that Tamiyo is a Moonfolk, Ajani is a cat, Tibalt is a Devil/Human hybrid, Kiora is a Merfolk, Karn is a Golem, Nicol Bolas is a Dragon, Nissa is an Elf, Sorin is a Vampire, Vraska is a Gorgon, and Xenagos is/was a Satyr.

That is a Doug question.

Cats Devils Dragons Elf Golems Gorgons Humans Hybrid Merfolk Moonfolks Nicol Bolas Question Marks Satyrs Vampires Vedalkens

Creature Names Debate

Regarding the change from Grizzly Bears to Runeclaw Bear, you said it shouldn't have been plural. But what about Corpse Traders, Gang of Devils, Geist Trappers, Heirs of Stromkirk, Kessig Malcontents, Marrow Bats, Riders of Gavony, Spectral Gateguards, and Zealous Conscripts? All are very recent creatures with plural names. I understand making the name more magical, but are plural creatures really an issue?

It wasn’t Magic shouldn’t have plural names. It was that a 2/2 should only be a Grizzly Bear not Grizzly Bears. Remember, a well trained human is a 1/1.

Bat Bat Bear Corpse Traders Creatures Devil Gang of Devils Gates Geist Trappers Grizzly Bears Heirs of Stromkirk Human Kessig Marrow Bats Riders of Gavony Runeclaw Bear Spectral Gateguards Zealous Conscripts

Color Pie Early Years

Why was Stone-Throwing Devils, from Arabian Nights, black instead of red? To me it seems like they would be primarily in red and only secondary in black, so I understand how he is there but why in that color is a question by itself.

Never ask why cards made during the first few years weren’t on color pie. The color pie was in great flux back then and we hadn’t figured everything out yet.

Arabian Nights Black Color Pie Colors Devil Red Secondary Stone-Throwing Devils

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