Pillarfield Ox

Equipment Imagination

How do you feel about equipment in terms of, for example, mentally picturing black knight holding SoFI= flavor win, picturing pillarfield ox holding SoFI = fail. Was there ever consideration for allowing only humanoid creatures use of equipment?

We have chosen to err on the side of good gameplay over stronger flavor.

Black Black Knight Creatures Equipment Flavor Game Play Knight Oxen Pillarfield Ox

Pillarfield Ox Origins

Who is responsible for Pillarfield Ox?

Mr. & Mrs. Ox. : )

Oxen Pillarfield Ox

Pillarfield Ox Tradition

"Long ago, (former) Magic Designer Max McCall played a Pillarfield Ox and made a mooing noise. For some unknown reason, this caught on and the person he was playing against made a mooing noise. And ever since then, designers and developers alike have loved putting Pillarfield Ox because it makes The Pit erupt in mooing every playtest." -Gavin Verhey Confirm/Deny?

I don’t deny cool things. : )

Gavin Verhey Oxen Pillarfield Ox Playtesting The Pit

Reprint Rules

Does color factor into whether a card is a reprint? Would a 2/4 for 3B be a functional reprint of Pillarfield Ox even though it doesn't share a color?

A color-shifted card is not considered a reprint but it does satisfy similar issues such as complexity.

Card Printing Colors Oxen Pillarfield Ox Reprints

Great Hart Critique

Instead of Charging Badger I think we should all talk about the herald of Magic's downfall; the second coming of Pillarfield Ox in elken skin, Great Hart.

Well, a set has to have hart. : )

Badger Charging Badger Great Hart Oxen Pillarfield Ox

Defending Goblin Test Pilot

Do all the people hatin' on Goblin Test Pilot get this up-in-arms about every Pillarfield Ox and Urban Burgeoning? I mean, do they expect every card to beat out Snapcaster Mage or Thragtusk in level of expert play mode? Let the Johnnies have their little cards. It's not like the true spikes aren't going to limit their viable playing pool to 2% of the cards in standard anyway! Anyway, adventurous people will play this in limited, Johnnies will put it in decks. I promise.

Goblin Test Pilot will see plenty of play just not in tournament venues. Many people forget that the majority of Magic play isn’t at high level tournament-quality events.

Goblin Goblin Test Pilot Limited Oxen Pillarfield Ox Pilot Snapcaster Mage Spike Standard Thragtusk Urban Burgeoning

Vanilla Creatures Explained

Trying to wrap my head around vanilla creatures. Could you give one or two examples? Thanks!!

A Vanilla creature is a creature with no rules text. Vanilla creatures in Magic 2013: Canyon Minotaur (3/3) Centaur Courser (3/3) Fire Elemental (5/4) Kraken Hatchling (0/4) Merfolk of the Pearl Trident (1/1) Phyrexian Hulk (5/4) Pillarfield Ox (2/4) Silvercoat Lion (2/2) Walking Corpse (2/2) Zombie Goliath (4/3)

Canyon Minotaur Centaur Centaur Courser Creatures Elemental Fire Elemental Kraken Kraken Hatchling Merfolk Merfolk of the Pearl Trident Minotaur Oxen Phyrexian Phyrexian Hulk Pillarfield Ox Rules Silvercoat Lion Vanilla Walking Corpse Zombie Zombie Goliath

Impact of Filler Cards

Don't most limited filler cards leave no mark in people's memories? Vanilla creatures like Pillarfield Ox and mediocre cards like Warclamp Mastiff or Serpent's Gift aren't going to leave any lasting impressions on players. Do you think R&D should try to make even limited filler cards memorable?

The years have taught me that every card is loved by someone. I have actually met someone, for example, with an Ox collection.

Creatures Game Design Limited Oxen Pillarfield Ox Serpent Serpent's Gift Vanilla Warclamp Mastiff

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