Evil Twin

Card Name Tropes

Mark, I'm a big horror fan, but I'm not sure about how blatant and trope-y some of these card names are. I mean, seriously, "Black Cat"? "Bump in the Night"? "Creepy Doll"? "Evil Twin"? I don't think this "Innistrad" plane is going to be a hit... ;)

: )

Black Black Cat Bump in the Night Card Names Cat Creepy Doll Evil Twin Horror Humor Innistrad

Understanding Dark Side Mark

But Mark, if you are on the Dark side, does that mean that Evil maro us actually secretly Good maro?

Or maybe my evil twin recorded the video.

Evil Twin Mark Rosewater

Planeswalker Identity

Can you comment on reports that the planeswalker we think is Jace pretending to be Ashiok is actually Gleemax pretending to be Jace pretending to be Ashiok?

And Gleemax is secretly my evil twin.

Evil Twin Gleemax Planeswalkers

Facial Hair History

Ever grow facial hair? (You, I know your evil twin does)

I grew a beard freshman year in college.

Evil Twin

Denying a Maybe

Today is the first time that I can remember that you DENIED somebody a maybe. Where is Maro? What have you done with him? Are you his evil twin?

When people ask for a maybe that contradicts how we do things, I usually educate them.

Evil Twin Mark Rosewater

Evil Twin's Contribution

So if you've been trying to kill Magic all along is it true that evil Mark is actually the one thats been making killer set after killer set in a bid to save Magic?

Yeah, my evil twin does good work.

Evil Twin

Podcast with Evil Twin

You do a lot of "Meet My Family" podcasts, where we get to see all of the members of your family. When are we going to get "Meet My Evil Twin"?

I have thought of doing that. I just don’t trust Evil Twin Mark.

Drive to Work Evil Twin

Favorite Clone Variant

Mark, what’s your favorite Clone variant? I think mine is Evil Twin.

I have a Clone variant in a set I’m working on now that I like a real lot.

Clone Evil Twin Mark's Favorites

Evil Twin Podcast?

In your series of "Meet My Family" podcasts, do you think we'll ever get an episode with "Meet My Evil Twin", featuring Evil Mark Rosewater as a guest?

Possibly. : )

Evil Twin Guest Mark Rosewater

Dark Rosewater Allegation

How do you respond to allegations that you are, in fact, Dark Rosewater, Mark's evil self from another timeline?

Long time readers will know I already have an evil twin from this dimension, so I’m hoping the two of them would get along through their shared hatred of me.I’m actually ne though. Yes, that’s what Dark Rosewater would say. I get it.

Evil Twin Mark Rosewater

Color System Love

I'm so in love with Magic's colors! Both from mechanic and flavor standpoints. Them having distinct philosophies and ideals is such a great thing on many levels. Could you please high five the Council of Colors for protecting and developing this amazing system? (And yourself first of all, of course! May be your evil twin can help with that part?)

High fives shall be applied!

Colors Council of colors Evil Twin Flavor High Fives Mechanics

Rosewatta Stone Humor

I know you are forbidden from looking at the Roborosewater twitter account (even though we all know it's you and your evil twin collaborating with Gleemax to kill Magic). However, are you allowed to look at the Rosewatta Stone twitter, AKA the one that sends actual cards through multiple rounds of Google Translate and spits out the result?

I can look at the Rosewatta Stone. It’s not unsolicited design, just over-translation. It’s quite entertaining.

Evil Twin Gleemax

Race's Identity

Is Race an evil twin, and evil clone, or an evil changling?

Oh, is Race going to become a thing? Um, he’s all three, he’s a clone of an evil twin of a changeling.

Changeling Evil Twin

Evil Twin Mention

If we can't submit designs to you, can we sent them to your evil twin, Hector?

I have an evil twin but his name is not Hector. It’s Evil Maro. A little on the nose but he likes it.

Evil Twin Mark Rosewater

Creatures With Starting Names

Now the question *must* be asked, what are some non-named creatures that started with names? And what were their names if you recall?

A lot of top down cards in Innistrad block like Black Cat and Evil Twin started with their names.

Black Black Cat Cat Creatures Evil Twin Innistrad Top Down

Color Philosophy Twists

"Could there be a set where the colors are a evil twin of themselves? ... We like to find different facets of the colors to explore, but no we’re not interested in the colors not being themselves" Couldn´t it be colors being themselves while not being their stereotypes? It´s something that we see here and there quite often, but not in all colors at the same time.

We do try to show different facets of colors, but that’s different from having them being anti-philosophy.

Colors Evil Twin

Color Identity Exploration

Could there be a set where the colors are a evil twin of themselves? White is the villains, black is the heroes, green depends on the unnatural, blue is less knowledgeable, and red has thought out plans?

We like to find different facets of the colors to explore, but no we’re not interested in the colors not being themselves.

Black Blue Colors Evil Twin Green Red White

Evil Twin Trope Examples

What's the best take on the Evil Twin trope in pop culture?

Here is the TV Tropes page on Evil Twins with lots of examples. Note the quote at the top of the page is from the flavor text of Magic’s Evil Twin (from Innistrad):http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EvilTwin

Evil Twin Flavor Innistrad Pop Culture

Alternate Egos Revealed

What are your alter egos?

There’s an evil twin, a robotic version, etc.

Evil Twin

Clone Cards Cycle Status

Do you consider "dack's duplicate"(UR), "evil twin"(UB) and "progenitor mimic"(UG) to be part of an unfinished cycle? Is a UW clone on a short list?

I do not consider it a cycle.

Cycles Dack's Duplicate Evil Twin Izzet (U/R) Progenitor Mimic