Scions

Rules Around Number of Types

Can the rule care about the number of types a card or a permanent has?- "The Royal Scions" would have 1 card type(Planeswalker), and 2 planeswalker subtypes(Rowan and Will)- "Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars" would have 1 supertype(Legendary), 2 card types(Enchantment and Creature), 1 enchantment subtype(Shrine), and 0 creature subtypes

Yes.

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Planeswalker Card Rule

Under the current one-planeswalker-per-set rule, could we ever get something like The Royal Scions where there are multiple characters on one card?

We could. Note the one planeswalker per set rule is the current default. As Outlaws of Thunder Junction shows, we can have more than one.

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Dual Legends Planeswalkers

In March of the Machine we got legendary creature cards with two legends depicted in the art, name and similar abilities that the original legendaries had. Is it unrealistic to see planeswalkers printed the similar way? For example in Throne of eldraine we got The Royal Scions for Will and Rowan. Flavor wise it was one of my favorite cards to play with on Arena just from the voice lines of the two characters bickering with one another.

It’s on the table if there’s a reason to do it.

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Card Types Ordering

Are there rules on how card types and subtypes are ordered?- Dryad Arbor: "Land Creature" vs "Creature Land"- The Reality Chip: "Equipment Jellyfish" vs "Jellyfish Equipment"- The Royal Scions: "Will Rowan" vs "Rowan Will"

That’s an editing question, but I assume there are rules. I don’t know them. My guess is Rowan and Will’s order was based on the art.

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Trivia on Character Karn

Hello Mark! My birthday was Sunday, August 1, and I turned 39. (26 years of playing magic now!) My middle name is Karn, and I was wondering if you had any trivia on Karn from your untold weatherlight saga, or if you had any design trivia about my favorite card ever, Karn, Scion of Urza?

Karn was named after the word “cairn”, a heap of stones set up as a monument. During the first year of the Weatherlight Saga, each character was given to a single writer who wrote all their flavor text to give them a voice. I wrote Karn (and Ertai). We included him on the crew because we wanted artifacts represented.Happy Birthday!

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Multiple Planeswalkers on Cards

Can I request more Planeswalker cards like The Royal Scions that depict multiple planeswalkers together? Or was that only done because the twins share a spark?

It requires a strong flavor reason, but it’s not off the table.

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Gatewatch Planeswalkers Duo

Wrenn and Six and The Royal Scions are two very interesting Planeswalkers! Do you think it's a "when" or an "if" that we'll see two members of the gatewatch on the same planeswalker card?

I’d say more when than if, but we need a good story reason.

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Royal Scions Ordering

Why is Will's name listed first on the royal scions card? Isn't Rowan supposed to be the face of the set?

I believe because Will is pictured on the left side of the art.

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Wallpaper Request

I would like to express my disappointment that the royal scions have not yet received a Wednesday wallpaper treatment. How should I do so?

Here is fine.

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Royal Scions Naming

Why was the decision made to name Will and Rowan’s card The Royal Scions instead of “the Kenrith twins” or something similar? I find it odd that there is no proper name in the card title.

Rowan and Will already each has a planeswalker card with their name. And their names get included in the card type line.

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Planeswalkers on One Card

Could two planeswalkers working closely together be enough of a flavor justification to put them together on a card? (like the Royal scions)

Possibly.

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Toolbox Expansion

With Will and Rowan sharing a card as The Royal Scions, is cards featuring 2 Planeswalkers a new tool in your toolbox, or just a one off thing due to them sharing a spark?

It’s a tool. The flavor needs to make sense.

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Royal Scions Art

where can we see the borderless version of the royal scions? they arent on the website yet sadly :(

I’m sure it’s coming soon. I’ll ask,

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Karn Design Trivia

Hi Mark, tomorrow (August 1) is my 37th birthday, and I also celebrate my Magic birthday, as I started playing in August of 1995. You thanked me for playing so long when I thanked you for snow permanents a few weeks ago, and that meant a lot. What means a lot to me is Karn! Karn is my middle name, and easily (can you imagine) my favorite character. My favorite card is easily Scion of Urza. Any birthday trivia on its design? Thanks for creating an awesome character I could bond with young.

Michael and I made the character of Karn because I wanted a colorless member of the crew.Happy Birthday!

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Karn's Wardrobe

Why does Karn wear clothes in scion of urza but not in his other walker art?

Karn thinks of clothes as an opt-in thing when he’s in the mood.

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