Mark, I love OTJ, and how it uses the fauna, flora and folklore of North America to feel 'western'. Armadillos, Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Prairie Dogs, Buzzards, Coyotes, Roadrunners, Gila Monsters, Wolverines, Porcupines, Tumbleweeds (nevermind the Tumblewaggs), Beavers, Possums, Badgers, a knight riding a Moose, a battalion of various Cactus-folk and a Magic version of Paul Bunyan and his Blue Ox. Its like a roadtrip from my childhood through Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas was condensed into a set, even the panning for gold at a tourist trap! All I'm left wondering is when can we return so we can get a card inspired by John Henry, the steel-driving man, and maybe an ornery bison or two.

Please dole out copious high fives to those who had the idea that this set needs a bunch of critters from the southwest and the Rocky Mountains to feel like a western setting.

High fives shall be applied.

I don't think there's ever been a magic related thing so specifically marketed to me as the old border printing of Ovenize in Dominaria Remastered. I'd love to know how that came to be. Ovinomancer is my favorite card ever. My actual question: can you please give super high fives to everyone involved in making this happen?

Sure. A little Ovinomancer trivia. The card was inspired by many of R&D playing Warcraft 2 on the LAN at Wizards. Warcraft 2 specifically has a creature that turns other creatures into sheep. Bill (Rose) loved doing that so he made a card that did it.

Re: coin flipping in Green. Sounds a lot like random mutations, evolutionarily speaking.

Green has no flavor issues with coin flipping. In fact, Unglued 2 had one that made Sheep tokens.

Hi Mark, now that we’re getting squirrels again, what are the odds of new cards that make sheep tokens?

I could see Sheep returning. Couldn’t ewe? Sheep puns, really? - 🐑

Fun fact- we've only ever had three sheep cards, and they all have ram in the name.

Ewe don’t say. : )

I really like the design of the minotaurs on Amhonket. Who's idea was it for them to be sheep-like rather than cows?

I believe that was done during the initial world building.

Howdy Mark! It's finally my birthday! May I please have some trivia on my favorite Sheep, Nyx Fleece Ram? Or on the sheep creature type in general. Thanks for answering so many questions!

The card Ovinomancer was inspired by late night video game playing that most of R&D used to do in a tournament center we had in the offices. I wasn’t interested in playing, so I used to hang out and talk to the receptionist. This last weekend, we just celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary. Happy Birthday!

How come Sheep and Goats remain two different creature types? They are close enough where I think that sheep could be changed to goats without an issue. I mean Alligator and Crocodile got combined.

I think people think of sheep and goats more separate than they think of alligators and crocodiles. If I show a picture of a sheep or a goat to people, they aren’t going to mix them up.

Why are sheep 0/1 and squirrels 1/1?

Things prevent me from explaining how R&D knows. The first rule… I’ve said too much.

Is there a story behind the card Humility? Also, will we ever see such a crazy effect again?

I liked the idea of a card that turned everything into something harmless (I think I was thinking sheep at the time). Little did I know the rules nightmares I was unleashing.