Illusions

Illusions of Grandeur Color

Would Illusions of Grandeur still be Blue? Or what color would its effect fall too?

It wasn’t blue (colorpiewise) when it was printed. It’s white or green.

Blue Card Printing Colors Grandeur Green Illusion Illusions of Grandeur White

Changing Color for Old Cards

About life gain, do the old cards like Illusions of Grandeur still considered in blue color pie? If not, what color it would be nowadays.

It wasn’t blue when it got made. I tried to keep it out of blue, but failed. EDIT: Oops, I tried to stop the throwback one. The original was Ice Age which predated me.

Blue Color Pie Colors Grandeur Illusion Illusions of Grandeur Lifegain

Rarity Discrepancies in Packs

On Rarity: Why does it seem that junk rares show up FAR more frequently when opening packs than top tier rares? No matter what set, every time I open a couple boxes I end up with multiples of the junk rares and very, very few of the top tier ones. Why is there always a pile of Eijango Uprising and never a pile of Boseiju, Who Endures after opening several boxes? Never a pile of Dryad of the Illusion Grove, always a pile of Nessian Boar? Do all Rares actually show up at the same Rarity?

All rares are at the exact same rarity (aka they appear the same number of times on the sheets).

Boars Boseiju, Who Endures Dryads Illusions Junk Nessian Boar Rares Rarity

Easter Trivia

Hey Mark. It's easter. Can we get some trivia on rabbits or easter eggs? ;)

My pick for the cutest bunny in Magic is on the art for Illusions of Grandeur from Ice Age. Many people miss the bunny.Happy Easter!

Art Birthday Egg Grandeur Humor Ice Age Illusion Illusions of Grandeur Rabbit

Illusions Trivia

Birthday Trivia! Huzzah! Do you have a trivium about ramp or illusions that you'd like to share? :)

One of my favorite illustrations is for Illusions of Grandeur (from Ice Age). Few people I’ve learned notice the bunny in the picture. It’s what the dragon truly is.Happy Birthday!

Birthday Dragon Grandeur Ice Age Illusion Illusions of Grandeur

Magic's Use of 20

Hello Mark! It is my 20th birthday! Do you have any trivia on the use of 20 in Magic, other than life totals, or twins in magic?

Illusions of Grandeur is a famous Magic enchantment that gives you 20 life when you cast it and you lose 20 life when it leaves the battlefield.It has Cumulative upkeep of 2 to make sure it eventually goes away. The card was most famous for being in a deck called Trix where you Donated the card to your opponent who lost 20 life when they could no longer pay the cumulative upkeep (or you destroyed the card). Most people notice the dragon in the art but many miss the bunny. See, the wizard that has cats the card is making a bunny have the illusion of being a dragon. Happy 20th Birthday!

Art Birthday Cast Cat Cumulative Upkeep Dragon Enchantments Grandeur Illusion Illusions of Grandeur

Red's Temporary Effects

Is it possible that the Illusions of Grandeur effect be red? Maybe on a creature rather than an enchantment, to make it feel more fragile and temporary.

Gaining something when a permanent enters the battlefield and you lose it when it leaves the battlefield is not the kind of temporary that red normally does.

Creatures Enchantments Enter The Battlefield Grandeur Illusion Illusions of Grandeur Red

Red's Temporary Powers

So if red now gets temporary versions of other colors' effects, could it do a sort of "temporary lifegain" along the lines of Illusions of Grandeur?

I don’t want to do temporary things that can last longer than a turn. That doesn’t feel temporary to me.

Colors Grandeur Illusion Illusions of Grandeur Lifegain Red

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