Faerie Macabre

Design Space Limits

Thinking about cards like Simian Spirit Guide and Faerie Macabre, do you think there is much useful design space in effects where the cost is “Discard this card” or “Exile this card from your hand,” with no additional costs?

They are basically free spells, so there’s a limited amount of design space (that doesn’t have play design issues).

Design Space Discard Faerie Faerie Macabre Free Spells Limited Play Design Simian Spirit Guide Spells Spirit The Exile Zone Your Hand

Post-Play Creature Terms

Do you have a special term for creatures that are essentially vanilla after they get to the battlefield? Like Manic Vandal or something similar to Faerie Macabre.

Creatures that are vanilla after the first turn they’re in play are referred to as “virtual vanilla”. And yes, “virtual French vanilla” is also a term.

Creatures Faerie Faerie Macabre France French Vanilla Manic Vandal Vanilla

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