Elementals

Maths on Imbalanced Factions

Does the math on imbalanced factions change if it's just five two color factions with two of them being the same typal/theme. Something like Izzet Weirds, Simic Elementals, Golgari Squrrels, and Mardu (Boros and Orzhov) Vampires?

Five two-color factions isn’t “imbalanced”.

Boros (R/W) Colors Elementals Factions Golgari (B/G) Izzet (U/R) Kindred / Typal Mardu (R/W/B) Orzhov (W/B) Simic (G/U) Two Color Vampires

BLB Calamity Beasts Classification

Do you know if it was considered for the BLB calamity beasts to be Incarnations instead of Elementals? Feels like they align closer in flavour to that end of the Animated Material->Manifested Concept spectrum with cards like Maha and Beza.

Not that I know of.

Beasts Bloomburrow Calamity Beasts Elementals Flavor Incarnations

Reprinting text-less full art

Hey Mark, could cards be reprinted as text less full arts with the same art they already had? I just saw Campbell White's art for the elemental incarnation cycle in the MH3 special guests for the first time, and think that it actually gets hurt by the text box blocking a bit of it, and think it would be really cool if versions with just the art could exist.

It depends on the art ratio.

Art Blocking Elementals Guests Incarnations Modern Horizons 3 Reprints

Calamity Beasts Design Talk

Was there any discussion on having a light Elemental typal theme to support playing multiple Calamity Beasts?

Not that I’m aware of, but the adding of Elemental happened in set design.

Beasts Calamity Beasts Elementals Kindred / Typal Set Design

Future of Mono-red Fire elementals

Hello! I'm a huge mono-Red fan and my special interest is Fire. (I've been a fan of MtG ever since I saw Ashling in a Lorwyn ad. Flamekin are my favorite!!) I'm eagerly looking forward to the reveal of the WildFire Calamity Beast's card! My question is: Can we please get a yes/no/maybe on the possibility of upcoming mono-red Fire elementals?

I can only say we make them from time to time and I expect us to make more in the future.

Elementals Lorwyn Wildfire

New Elemental Blast for White

Hey Mark, I was thinking about recent developments in White and I want to ask you this: if a new color could get a brand-new Elemental Blast in order for it to be a bend at most, the only color elligible for this would be White? I came to this because White can get rid of any permanent (except lands) and can get some access to counterspells.

The counterspell would have to be a tax or Memory Lapse-like counter and the card couldn’t have a low mana value.

Bend / Break Colors Elementals Lands Mana Value White

Red's Counterspell Abilities

Can Red get an unconditional counterspell that doesn't replace what it counters (ala Chaos Warp)? Or is Red Elemental Blast now considered a break?

Red Elemental Blast was considered a break when I started at Wizards in 1995.

Bend / Break Chaos Warp Elementals Red Red Elemental Blast

Jeopardy Mechanic Origin

What's your opinion on the "Jeopardy mechanic" (i.e., having to phrase your answer in the form of a question)?

It’s on the Unhinged card Question Elemental. That card was originally in Unglued 2 as an enchantment named Jeopardy showing Karn, Squee and Tahngarth playing the game show.

Elementals Enchantments Mechanics Squee Tahngarth

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