Guests

Dream About Designer's House

Hi Mark, sorry if weird but last night I dreamed I was a guest in your house. It was a little awkward but you were very nice. Outside your kitchen window there were some very aggro squirrels. Just thought you might like to know (or maybe not, but here we are).

I’m glad I was a good dream host. I’ll keep an eye out for dream squirrels.

Eyes Guests Squirrels

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

Bloomburrow Toski's Status

Can you confirm that the Bloomburrow Toski isn't canon? I know the Imagine:Critters cards aren't generally, but he's a special guest so I'm not entirely clear if that still apllies. (If I sent a similar message before, apologies for the mistake)

I don’t think the critter cards are canon.

Bloomburrow Guests

Rarity Categorization Issues

I'm not personally hung up on cards caring about rarity, but as far as caring about the cards being the same across printings, the types for many creatures have been updated in their oracle text and we follow the most recent oracle information. Could that be an option for caring about rarity as well? It could go by the most recent oracle rarity.

That’s a giant can of worms for three big reasons:1) It’s hard to track/remember. And it doesn’t have things like art cues to help.2) It could causes frequent change in functionality. Creature types at most change once, and there aren’t lots of cards that care about a specific creature type outside of handful of popular creature types, ones we don’t tend to change. 3) Deciding what to count for “last printing” could be tricky. Any version including digital? Just tabletop printings? Does it have to be main set? Do The List and Special Guest printings count? How about Commander decks where rarity isn’t even based on rarity? How about Secret Lairs?

Art Commander Decks Creatures Giants Guests Rarity Secret Lairs Worms

Arena Team Interview

Hi Mark! I've been loving your recent interviews for DtW. Can I request that you do one with someone for the arena team? I'd love to hear more about the interplay between RnD and digital and the process of making the game. Can I suggest Chris Cao? He recently did an excellent guest appearance on limited resources.

I’ll add Chris to my short list.

Drive to Work Guests Limited Magic Arena

Carpool Podcast Guests

Since you've grown fond of your podcast format, would you carpool with special guests?

I do carpool with special guests. So far I have had Matt Cavotta (many times), Ethan Fleischer, my dad and my mom on the podcast.

Drive to Work Ethan Fleischer Guest Special Guests

Magic Cruise Plans

You mentioned liking the idea of a cruise. Well you know, the next Magic cruise is coming up in January, and I'm already registered. Do you plan on going on it? Do you know of any other special guests who might?

While one day I might make the Magic Cruise, it will not be next year’s. When I go, it will be when my family can join me.

Guest Special Guests

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