Is there a term for these type of cards? "(Type) cards that don't have any (type) subtype"- creature cards without any creature subtype (such as "Go-Shintai of X", Legendary Enchantment Creatures - Shrine)- artifact cards without any artifact subtypes (such as "Greatest Show in the Multiverse", an Artifact Enchantment - Saga)- other type of cards without respective subtypes (such as "The Wanderer" for Planeswalker, "Evolving Wilds" for Land, "Lightning Bolt" for Instant, etc.)

There is not a term for it, as it’s not something we need to talk about in design.

Why does a set get or not get evolving wilds or terramorphic expanse? MOM has plenty of three color legendarys people would want to fix for, or even heavy single color. Seemed like an interesting lack of inclusion.

There’s a larger balance of lands that gets chosen to provide enough color fixing without making too much.

When reprinting cards like Evolving Wilds/Terramorphic Expanse or Meandering River/Coastal Tower, how do you decide which version of (functionally) the same card gets printed in which product?

Usually, it’s a call by the creative team which best fits the world.

Is there any particular reason that Evolving Wilds gets printed in premier set and Terramorphic Expanse hasn’t been since Core set 2011? I understand not wanting them together but why not alternate?

My guess is the name Evolving Wilds just fits better with most worlds.

I just got my recent secret lair order and I have to say, I love the inclusion of the Evolving Wilds (with art by Bob Ross) as a hidden bonus in the Happy Little Gathering drop! High fives to whomever is responsible!

High fives shall be delivered!

Can you please (virtual) high five whoever is responsible for putting Terramorphic Expanse in JumpStart instead of Evolving Wilds? The new art is beautiful.

Will do.

hi mark. do you happen to know why recent five colour fetch-esque lands prismatic vista and fabled passage are gold while evolving wilds is grey? does this represent a change to how lands are coloured or am i missing a variable? thanks!

No, it’s a change. We like lands to give you a hint what color they give you access to. Gold does a better job of visually conveying any color.

Re art reprints: I also wish there was more variety in art chosen for reprints. For example, the ROE Evolving Wilds art is pretty boring, but it's been printed 21 times! Meanwhile, there's tons of alternate art for Evolving Wilds that have only been used once each.

There is an advantage to making lands easy to grasp by seeing their picture as they sit in an area of play less focused on.

Currently there are only 18 lands in Standard with a colourless colour identity (ie no colour mana symbols), excluding Evolving Wilds (no Wastes to fetch) and transformed lands (which don't really contribute to a deck's land count). I'd suggest that if Brawl has any colourless commanders legal (like Hope of Ghirapur or Karn), there should be at least 25 unique colourless lands available, or Wastes should be always be printed in Standard (maybe in Deckbuilder Toolkits).

It’s an issue that has been raised and I know R&D is going to talk about it. Brawl is a new format so it will have some early growing as we figure out issues. Input from all of you with concerns will have us figure out these issues.

Is Terramorphic Expanse ever coming back or is Evolving Wilds here forever?

It could come back if the flavor is a better fit for the world.