Innistrad: Crimson Vow

Staying on Planes

Hi Mark. One of the concerns I have had for future sets is that there aren't any sets that take place on the same plane i.e. a plane that takes place over multiple sets. This makes it feel like the planes don't get enough time to be fleshed out and that it feels too much like we're jumping back and forth between planes too quickly. Is this a common concern or do most people prefer the variety of moving between a lot of different settings?

The message that we got loud and clear during the block era was that players generally don’t like staying on the same plane. We do on occasion though stay on the same plane for two or more sets (Guilds of Ravnica/Ravnica Allegiance/War of the Spark, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt/Innistrad: Crimson Vow, Dominaria United/The Brother’s War).

Dominaria United Guilds of Ravnica Innistrad: Crimson Vow Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Planes Ravnica Allegiance War of the Spark War of the Spark

Blood Tokens Mechanic Development

Hey Mark is there anything you can tell us about blood tokens as a Mechanic's development. I always thought they were cool but sorta fell flat, like they were nerfed in some way

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/vow-part-1-2021-11-01
From Vow On, Part 1

Blood Innistrad: Crimson Vow Mechanics Redirect Spoilers Story / Lore Tokens

Design-Lead Sets After Khans

Which sets have you led the design for after Khans of Tarkir?

Battle for Zendikar Kaladesh (co-lead)Amonkhet (co-lead)Ixakan (co-lead)DominariaGuilds of RavnicaRavnica Allegiance War of the Spark Throne of Eldraine Ikoria Zendikar Rising Strixhaven Innistrad: Crimson VowKamigawa: Neon Dynasty

Amonkhet Battle for Zendikar Dominaria Guilds of Ravnica Innistrad: Crimson Vow Kaladesh Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Khans of Tarkir Ravnica Allegiance Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine War of the Spark War of the Spark Zendikar Zendikar Rising

Standard Set Release Confusion

Hi Mark, I am still confused about the number of Standard sets. You said the summer (June) moved to make way for Crimson Vow, but isn't the June set New Capenna? Any way I look at it I count 5 standard sets in 2021 (Kaldheim, Strixhaven, Forgotten Realms, Midnight Hunt, Crimson Vow) and 4 standard sets in 2022 (Neon Dynasty, New Capenna, Domimaria United, Brothers War).

Sets are grouped by Magic years not calendar years.Magic ‘20/‘21 added four sets to Standard- Zendikar Rising- Kaldheim- Strixhaven- Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten RealmsMagic ‘21/‘22 adds four sets to Standard: - Innistrad: Midnight Hunt- Innistrad: Crimson Vow- Kawigama: Neon Dynesty- Streets of New CapennaMagic ‘22/‘23 will add four sets to Standard- Dominaria United- Brothers War- “Lacrosse”- “Marathon”

Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Dominaria United Dragon Dungeons Innistrad: Crimson Vow Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Kaldheim Premier Sets Premier Sets Standard Streets of New Capenna Zendikar Rising

Crimson Vow - An Event Set?

Is Innistrad: Crimson Vow an "event set" like War of the Spark was? Or something different?

I need a new word for “event set” as it confuses people as most sets have events in them.

Innistrad: Crimson Vow War of the Spark War of the Spark

Trading Mechanic Query

"when Innistrad: Midnight Hunt took the decayed Zombie creature tokens from Innistrad: Crimson Vow, they traded them the Spirit mechanic." Did Spirit have a tribal mechanic besides Disturb at some point (or on cards we haven't seen yet)? This idea of trading mechanics seems odd if both sets were using Disturb, just in different ways.

The original version of the Spirit mechanic for Midnight Hunt was double-faced creature cards that died into auras that granted a similar ability, sort of a re-done haunt using double-faced card technology. Set design ended up turning that into disturb (meaning there was a cost to pay to “cast” the backside) and then realized they could do two versions and it made sense to do the creature/creature version first.

Auras Creatures Decayed Disturb Haunt Innistrad: Crimson Vow Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Kindred / Typal Mechanics Set Design Spirit Tokens Zombie

Innistrad Set Drafting Compatibility

Are Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Innistrad: Crimson Vow designed to be drafted together?

There are synergies between them purposefully built in.

Innistrad Innistrad: Crimson Vow Innistrad: Midnight Hunt

Mechanics Variety Possibility

Re: "They also got tired of the same mechanics. It wasn’t just a creative issue." Couldn't you use different mechanics?

Check out Innistrad: Crimson Vow. : )

Humor Innistrad: Crimson Vow Mechanics

Return of Daybound/Nightbound

Mark, can I get a “maybe” on Daybound/Nightbound returning in Innistrad: Crimson Vow?

Maybe. : )

Day/Night Humor Innistrad: Crimson Vow

Managing Multiple Set Releases

Hi Mark, the comment on Offroading coming in 2.5 years, and all the asks about STX, MH2, AFR, and phyrexians at the same time made me wonder: does it get overwhelming to handle both what you're working on, and what's coming out, at all times?

It is. For example, here are sets that I have to care about (at various levels) right now: Modern Horizons 2, Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, Innistrad: Crimson Vow, Hockey, Ice Skating, Judo, Kayaking, Lacrosse, Marathon, Netball and Offroading. In addition, we’re doing preliminary work on the next couple years. It’s lot to process. On the plus side, I’ve lived this life for a long time, so I’m used to it.

Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Dragon Dungeons Innistrad: Crimson Vow Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Modern Horizons 2 Phyrexian Strixhaven: School of Mages