Lotus Petal

Token Lotus Petal Idea

If or when a world where treasure gets replaced with token Lotus Petal?

If. I made Lotus Petal as a fixed Black Lotus. One of my many “fixed” cards to also be broken.

Black Black Lotus If/When Lotus Petal Tokens Treasure

Sticker Effects on Names

If a sticker (or any text-changing effect) changes the name of a card, does that name carry over to that card's abilities e.g. if you renamed a Lotus Petal to Urza's Lotus Petal, does the sacrifice ability become "Sacrifice Urza's Lotus Petal:"?

Yes, text referring to the name adjusts to the new name.

Card Names Lotus Petal Sacrifice Stickers

Lotus Petal Rarity

Can a non-standard set support Lotus Petal at common?

I don’t think we’d introduce it to a format it wasn’t in already, and I’m very skeptical it would be at common.

Lotus Petal Premier Sets Rarity

Lotus Petal Errata Query

Will Lotus Petal (and possibly other similar cards) get errata'd to Treasure?

Not that I know of.

Errata Lotus Petal Treasure

About Lotus Petal's Design

*Is a MV1 mana rock that enters tapped still too powerful?" "Yes." How did Lotus Petal happen then?

We were trying to make a “fixed Black Lotus” and missed. Also, that was twenty-four years ago.

Black Black Lotus Lotus Petal Mana

Common to Mythic Rare Possibility

On commons being Mythic Rare: would Lotus Petal qualify? If you were to print Lotus Petal today, would it be at Mythic Rare?

That’s the best suggestion I’ve heard for a card being printed at common and mythic rare.

Card Printing Commons Lotus Petal Mythic Rares Rares

Lotus Petal as a Treasure

Could Lotus Petal be made into a Treasure?

That is an interesting question.

Lotus Petal Treasure

Regarding Lotus Petal's Cost

If lotus petal cost one generic mana, do you think it would still be broken?

Probably.

Colorless Lotus Petal Mana

Elvish Spirit Guide Concerns

Wait, how is elvish spirit guide a play design concern? Its just one free mana, not even repeatable because you exile it. I'm no professional game designer but that doesn't seem so bad

So, you’ve obviously never played with Lotus Petal. : )

Elvish Spirit Guide Humor Lotus Petal Mana Play Design Spirit The Exile Zone

Lotus Petal in Standard

Could you see a standard set where Lotus Petal could see a reprint?

Usually cards banned in larger formats can’t be reprinted in Standard. Lotus Petal, in particular, isn’t remotely close to being printable in Standard.

Bannings Card Printing Format Legality Format Legality Lotus Petal Premier Sets Reprints Standard

Poisonous Mox Design

How would you design a Mox with Poison counters?

I’m not sure we can. A 0-cost artifact that taps for one color of any mana and gives you 9 poison is essentially Lotus Petal and that was broken.

Artifacts Colors Lotus Petal Mana Poison

Treasure Token Standard

Is Treasure the new standard moving forward for Lotus Petal/Gold artifact tokens? So they have to tap and sacrifice instead of just sacrifice?

Not necessarily. Improvise won’t always be in Standard.

Artifacts Improvise Lotus Petal Sacrifice Standard Tap / Untap Tokens Treasure

Kaladesh Invention Query

Lotus Petal is a Kaladesh Invention. Meaning it exists on Kaladesh. How does the flavor make no sense?

It makes no sense for Tezzeret. Etherium is his thing.

Flavor Kaladesh Lotus Petal

Etherium Cell Discussion

On the Etherium Cell issue... why isnt it just a Lotus Petal token? The game has already created tokens that are literally preexisting cards with the Time Spiral creature spellshapers and it would have been a nice nod to the Masterpieces.

Because the flavor would make no sense.

Creatures Flavor Lotus Petal Spellshaper Time Spiral Tokens

Lotus Petal's Power

RE: Lotus Petal is definitely too strong in Modern and also too strong in Standard. - We've already proved via Treasure Cruise that Modern's metagame has a completely different scale when it comes to "too strong". Is it possible that a card like Lotus Petal isn't that bad for Standard?

No, it’s too good for Standard. You are way underestimating it if you think it isn’t.

Lotus Petal Modern Power Level Standard Treasure Treasure Cruise

Lotus Petal Standard Debate

I think lotus petal should be brought back into standard. It's strong, but not too broken. Maybe make it an uncommon instead?

Not a developer, but even I know Lotus Petal is way above the power level of current Standard. It’s even above the power level of Modern.

Brought Back Lotus Petal Modern Not a developer Power Level Standard Uncommons

Lotus Petal Assessment

Lotus Petal, did you design it? Do you think it is broken or just very strong?

I did design it and it is broken. Who knew one third of a Black Lotus was still really good? : )

Black Black Lotus Lotus Petal

Lotus Petal Standard Power

Would Lotus Petal be an appropriate power level for standard?

I’ll start with the “I’m not a developer” explanation and then say no.

Lotus Petal Not a developer Power Level Standard

Lotus Petal in Standard

Apart from the fact that it would probably get insta-banned in Modern, do you think Lotus Petal could be reprinted in Standard, either now or in a reasonable future environment?

Unlikely as it has the potential to get very dangerous.

Bannings Card Printing Format Legality Format Legality Lotus Petal Modern Reprints Standard

Banned Cards List

Wich cards that you have designed had been banned?

Banned & restricted cards that I had a hand in designing: Ancient Den
Arcbound Ravager
Bitterblossom
Chrome Mox
Cloudpost
Darksteel Citadel
Dread Return
Earthcraft
Frantic Search
Gifts Ungiven
Golgari Grave-Troll
Great Furnace
Gush
Lion’s Eye Diamond
Lotus Petal
Memory Jar
Rishadan Port
Seat of the Synod
Skullclamp
Survival of the Fittest
Thirst for Knowledge
Time Spiral
Tinker
Tree of Tales
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
Vault of Whispers
Voltaic Key
Yawgmoth’s Bargain
Yawgmoth’s Will

Ancient Den Arcbound Ravager Bannings Bargain Bitterblossom Chrome Mox Cloudpost Darksteel Darksteel Citadel Dread Return Earthcraft Eye Format Legality Frantic Search Gifts Ungiven Golgari (B/G) Golgari Grave-Troll Great Furnace Lotus Petal Memory Jar Rishadan Port Search Seat of the Synod Skullclamp Survival of the Fittest Thirst for Knowledge Time Spiral Tree of Tales Troll Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle Vault of Whispers Voltaic Key Your Hand