Fling

Black's Fling Mechanics

Hi Mark! You recently said that "Black does not get Fling directly. It might be able to sacrifice creatures to drain a creature, which is similar." Was this change made after Catapult Captain from VOW (2B, T, Sacrifice another creature: Target opponent loses life equal to the sacrificed creature’s toughness.)?

It’s a bend in black, but doable.

Bend / Break Black Creatures Fling Mechanics Sacrifice

Kithkin to Halflings?

Hi Mark,So will Kithkin become Halflings?

There are no current plans to do that.

Halfling Kithkin

Rules Complexity

Is it possible in the current rules for a card to care about "whenever you pay an additional cost" to catch things like kicker, spree, Fling, and commander tax?

Maybe, I’m not sure.

Commander Fling Kicker Rules Spree

Praise for Frodo Design

I know it came out last year, but could you high five the designer of the uncommon Frodo Baggins card? It's been by far my favorite Brawl commander since it came out and is a huge flavor homerun. It's very satisfying on many levels to beat a board of huge overbearing creatures with the little halfling.

Will do.

Brawl Brawl Commander Creatures Flavor Frodo Baggins Halfling Halfling High Fives Uncommons

Creature Type Harmony

Will we ever see a consolidation of creature types? We have a few examples that encompass the same theme (devil/tiefling/imp for example) that seem to only hinder players trying to keep to a certain tribe.

It’s the age old conflict of Vorthos vs. Mel. Vorthos likes lots of variety, and Mel wants everything consolidated.

Creatures Devil Imp Melvin / Mel Tiefling Vorthos

Kithkin to Halflings?

Hi Mark,Is there a chance that Kithkin get erratrd to Halflings?

There’s always a chance, but I wouldn’t say it’s a particularly big chance.

Halfling Kithkin

Tiefling Creature Type

Is Tiefling as a creature type limited to the D&D crossovers? Could there be tieflings on planes in the magic universe?

I think it’s just a D&D thing. Magic has Azra.

Azra Creatures Dungeons & Dragons Limited Planes Tiefling

Kithkin Versus Halfling

Why do we have to choose between kithkin and halfling? Why not kithkin halfing? People like additive stuff. You do not need to subtract

It would be hard to have Kithkin with class creature types, especially if they’re legendary.

Creatures Halfling Kithkin

Kithkin Halfling Debate

I would like to reach to your followers from a while ago who opposed errata'ing Kithkin as Halflings, and I think I'd have better reach through you, I hope that's ok. I want to bring up the idea that just like Ixalan or Kamigawa goblins aren't the same as in other planes (and even in Kamigawa, the Akki have their own unique tribe name), Lorwyn "halflings" can keep their unique lore identity as Kithkins, while sharing the mechanical identity, and thus gaining better tribe support. Everybody wins?

I’ll do a poll.

Goblin Halfling Ixalan Kithkin Lorwyn Planes Story / Lore

UB Creature Types

About UB and creature types: Is it up to the licensor whether new creature types are needed? For example, Warhammer got Astartes instead of Human, but LotR got Halfling instead of Hobbit.

It’s up to us. I think we’re finding our feet on where to be generic versus specific. I think we’re learning that generic is better when it can tie into existing mechanical themes.

Astartes Colorless Creatures Halfling Human

White's Typal Dominance

Why does white tend to be the 'Typal colour' in nearly every set? We've had Citizens, Spirits, Humans, Halflings, Soldiers, Knights and Pyrexians in the last few years?

Thematically, white is the most about groups working together, and it most often has go-wide themes in limited.

Citizen Halfling Human Kindred / Typal Knight Limited Soldier Spirit White

Kithkins as Halflings

Would you ever consider Errating kithkins to be halflings?

Would people like that?

Halfling Kithkin

Kithkin to Halflings?

Has there been any discussion on making kithkin into halflings? (Similar to the hound/dog change?)

I assume when we go to a world with Kithkin, we’ll have that conversation.

Dog Halfling Kithkin

Hobbits as Halflings

Why are hobbits halflings instead of hobbits?

The books do use the word “halfling” to describe hobbits, and it allowed us to mechanically link them up to other existing cards.

Halfling

Black Fling Effects

Can black get Fling effects? Does this make Rite of Consumption a break?

Black does not get Fling directly. It might be able to sacrifice creatures to drain a creature, which is similar.

Bend / Break Black Creatures Fling Rite of Consumption Sacrifice

Infinity Elemental's Damage

Mark, good sir. What would happen if I “Fling” an Infinity Elemental at my poor opponent?

They will lose the game unless they have some way to stop infinite damage or survive at 0 life.

Elemental Fling Infinity Elemental

Kithkin and Halfling Creature Types

I would like to support the kithkin creature type cause halflings feel like dnd to me not like magic.

Thoughts? Should Kithkin be Halflings in creature type?

Creatures Dungeons & Dragons Halfling Kithkin

Halflings Versus Kithkin

Can I voice an opinion in favor of halflings over kithkin?

In that you’d rather we have Halflings over Kithkin or make Kithkin the Halfling creature type?

Creatures Halfling Halfling Kithkin

Potential White’s Characteristic Race

Why cant we have kithkin/halflings as white’s charastic race

Thus far, they just haven’t been super popular.

Halfling Kithkin

Trivia on Fling Card

Can I please get some birthday trivia on my favorite card, Fling? <3

Fling’s design name was Fling. It was a top down design from the name. Happy Birthday!

Birthday Fling Top Down