Lord Windgrace

Doctor Who Exclusion

I'm not a very big fan of Warhammer nor Lord of the Rings, but I'm a huge fan of Doctor Who. Now knowing there won't be a planeswalker version of the doctor came as a huge surprise considering they are probably the closest of what a planeswalker is outside magic. Why no planeswalkers? I really love them (in fact my three commander decks are built around them - Lord Windgrace, 5-Color Superfriends and a Chandra "tribal" deck) and it feels like wizards is phasing them out in favor of legendary creatures...

We’re not getting rid of the card type. It’s just not being used outside of Wizards IPs.

Card Types Commander Decks Creatures Doctor Kindred / Typal Legendary Creatures Lord Windgrace Phasing Planeswalkers

Nine Titans Planeswalkers

I know this was probably already asked, but with Lord Windgrace, Tevesh Szat, Freyalise and now Urza getting Planeswalker cards, will it be possible to see all the Nine Titans in planeswalker form eventually or would it be more difficult with some of them?

It’s definitely possible, but the lesser known names are trickier to find spots for.

Lord Windgrace Planeswalkers Urza

Request for Left-Handed Planeswalker

Hi Mark, can I ask for a consistently left-handed planeswalker? I ask since several planeswalkers originally used their left hands (Domri, Nahiri, Garruk, etc.), but over time have been shown using either hand. So far, Kasmina, Vraska, and Lord Windgrace are the only ones I can find who have never wielded something in their right hands.

I’ll pass along the request.

Lord Windgrace Planeswalkers Your Hand

Who Wins: Phyrexia, Slivers, Eldrazi?

I got into Magic in the Alpha days (I miss you, Mox Ruby!), and stopped after Homelands. Got back into it during Guilds of Ravnica and got hooked on Commander (hello, Lord Windgrace!). Thank you so much for Core set 2021 and now for my question. Who would win in a fight: Phyrexia, Slivers or Eldrazi?

My best guess is you get Phyrexianized Eldrazzi with a belly full of Slivers. : )

Appreciation Commander Core Set 2021 Eldrazi Fight / Bite Guilds of Ravnica Humor Lord Windgrace Mox Ruby Sliver

Trivia on Favorite Commanders

Hi Maro, today's my birthday! Do you have any trivia about my two favorite commanders, Lord Windgrace or Oona, Queen of the Fae (either the card or the characters). Thanks! :)

Oona was tricky as blue and black have the least amount of mechanical overlap of any two colors and thus are tricky to make hybrid cards for. They both can mill and make flying tokens though. I liked that you get to pick the color as that’s a fun mini game. Happy Birthday!

Birthday Black Blue Colors Flying Hybrid Lord Windgrace Mark Rosewater Mill Oona, Queen of the Fae Tokens

5c Activation Balancing

Mark I'd just like to say that personally I'm getting a little tired of all the mono-colored Legends with 5c activation abilities. I get that the idea is to make it so you can use whatever colors you want with it in commander but it also means that you can only play the card in a 5c commander deck. Golos would have been a great card for my Lord Windgrace deck but I can't play it because of the 5c identity.

As with any aspect of Magic, there’s a balance. There’s an audience that loves the five color activations (it’s why we make them). There’s also players like you that don’t, so we make a mix to let everyone have some of what they want. In other words, it’s hard to “do less” when that thing is something popular, but we will definitely “do other” as well.

Colors Commander Legendary Creatures Lord Windgrace Monocolor

Lord Windgrace Status

Lord Windgrace is dead, died sealing up a rift in Planar Chaos. He did perform a spell to put his spirit in Urborg, so that could be something. But as of rn, Windgrace = dead

FYI

Lord Windgrace Planar Chaos Spirit Urborg

Lord Windgrace's Status

Yesterday I asked if the character Lord Windgrace would be seen alive again. You answered me by talking about his card thrown on one of Commander's decks. But I was referring to a return in the Magic's recent stories. Or does Lord Windgrace's card portray the living character in Dominaria in the present day?

No, that card was from the past. I’m obviously not the most knowledgeable on story, but I believe Windgrace is dead. Story folk?

Commander Dominaria Lord Windgrace Story / Lore

Lord Windgrace's Return

Hi, Mark. I find Blogatog a fantastic source of information about the game. This is the first time I ask. In the book Caos Planar there is a mention that Planeswalker Lord Windgrace (who merged his spirit with Urborg) could return in a time of need in Dominaria. Do you have plans for this? Thank you!

Lord Windgrace was a planeswalker card, capable of being your Commander, in one of the recent Commander decks.

Appreciation Commander Dominaria Lord Windgrace Planeswalkers Spirit Time of Need Urborg

Planeswalkers Trivia

For birthday trivia, may i have a fun fact about either Lord Windgrace or Ajani? They're two of my favorite planeswalkers

Ajani’s powers allow him to buff/heal others but not himself. Happy Birthday!

Birthday Lord Windgrace Planeswalkers

Serra's Potential Cards

Lord Windgrace showed up as a planeswalker in Commander 2018. Would Serra ever have a chance of appearing as a commander either as a legendary creature or planeswalker? Or is she likely to never see a card?

A Serra planeswalker card is a possibility, although more likely in a supplemental set as she’s dead.

Commander Commander 2018 Creatures Lord Windgrace Planeswalkers

Landwalk Mechanic Revisited

Lord Windgrace's ultaimte creates tokens with forestwalk, and is the first new card since Magic Origins to reference landwalk. Why do the tokens have an ability that was discontinued?

We stopped using it as an evergreen mechanic (and as a non-evergreen mechanic in Standard-legal sets). We didn’t strike it from the rules. Supplemental sets can use old mechanics.

Evergreen Landwalk Lord Windgrace Magic Origins Mechanics Rules Standard Tokens

Saheeli and Windgrace

My only problem with Saheeli in the decks is that she's the only returning face, so she's the odd woman out, however, I understand why she is there as she is the perfect face for a UR Artificer deck's face.

Lord Windgrace is a pre-existing character, just a very old one.

Artificer Izzet (U/R) Lord Windgrace

Windgrace's Color Identity

Hey mark, what is Lord Windgrace's color identity?

It matches his Commander 2018 deck.

Color Identity Colors Commander Commander 2018 Lord Windgrace

Planeswalkers Names

Why does Liliana have a last name, but almost every other Dominarian planeswalker does not?

You mean other than Nicol Bolas, Jaya Ballard, Tevesh Szat, Lord Windgrace, and Jarad Carthalion. : )

Jaya Ballard Lord Windgrace Nicol Bolas Planeswalkers

Narcomoeba Origin

Hello :D I think my ask got lost in everything else, but was wondering if you'd be willing to give some birthday trivia on the narcomoeba or Lord Windgrace. (Sent the previous version yesterday on the actual day. Sorry)

Narcomoeba came about because I had a future-shifted card to fill and I wanted something that worked with milling differently.Happy Belated Birthday!

Birthday Lord Windgrace Mill Narcomoeba

Deceased Planeswalkers

Are we likely to see deceased planeswalkers shown in supplemental sets, planeswalkers like Serra or Lord Windgrace or Kristina of the Woods or post-mending ones like Vronos?

Freyalise, to the best of my knowledge is dead, so I think we’ve set precedent for dead planeswalkers in supplemental products.

Lord Windgrace Planeswalkers The Mending

Planeswalker Travel Limits

Can a planeswalker take a non-planeswalker through the blind eternities? I know that happened during Planar Chaos with Lord Windgrace, but since then, planeswalker powers have changed. Is this still one of them?

I don’t believe Planeswalkers, at least as a default, can travel with passengers.

Lord Windgrace Planar Chaos Planeswalkers

Legendary Character Quiz

Liked the Legendary Character quiz. I have one thing Id like to point out- Lord Windgrace and Tevash Szat are planeswalkers, aren't they?

They are.

Lord Windgrace Planeswalkers

Planeswalker Poll Results

Hey Maro could you please post the results of the poll for past characters we want to receive cards in supplemental products?

Thanks for reminding me.Here are the results for every planeswalker with five or more votes:1) Urza (46)2) Serra (28)3) Tamiyo (25)4) Jaya Ballard (20)5) Elspeth (10)5) Nahiri (10)7) Ashiok (9)7) Commodore Guff (9)9) Koth (8)9) Lord Windgrace (8)9) Ramaz (8)12) Karn (7)13) Raven Man (7)14) Domri (6)14) Jeska (6)14) Ral Zarek (6)14) Taysir (6)14) Tevesh Szat (6)19) Bo Levar (5)19) Garth One-Eye (5)19) Leshrac (5)19) Narset (5)19) Nicol Bolas (5)19) Teferi (5)19) Venser (5)

Commodore Guff Garth One-Eye Jaya Ballard Lord Windgrace Mark Rosewater Nicol Bolas Planeswalkers Ral Zarek