Masumaro, First to Live

Masumaro Trivia

Good early evening, MaRo. It seems my Birthday Trivia got lost in the inbox this past Sunday (the 7th). So I suppose I must try again. I would like some non-obvious and fun trivia about Masumaro, First to Live. That card is the only card other than Basic Lands I remember from the first time I ever played Magic (which was at a summer camp several years before I actually started)

The card is (sort of) named after me and has a doubling effect yet I had nothing to do with it’s design.Happy Belated Birthday!

Birthday Lands Mark Rosewater Masumaro, First to Live

Card Abilities Explained

Maro, Masumaro, First to Live and Sage of Ancient Lore are all monogreen whose power and toughness are tied to the number of cards in hand. And green allows card draw as long as its tied to a creature, right? So Overbeing of Myth shouldn't even be a bend for being playable in monogreen...

The Maro ability is firmly in Blue and Green. The repeatable draw on a creature is much more blue than green. Green tends to have its card drawing tied to creatures more elaborately than just having the effect on a creature.

Bend / Break Blue Card Draw Creatures Green Mark Rosewater Masumaro, First to Live Overbeing of Myth Story / Lore Your Hand

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