Spinal Parasite

Negative Values on Creatures

Mark, where do creatures with negative values for power/toughness (like Spinal Parasite) fall on the Storm Scale, if that's the applicable scale?

I’ll call it a 9. It causes a significant amount of confusion.

Creatures Spinal Parasite Storm Scale

Negative Stats Design

What was the design decision behind having negative power and toughness on spinal parasite and later char-rumbler? Do you think we could see it return in future set?

We were testing boundaries. They ended up with more cons than pros, so I don’t expect us to do it often, if ever again.

Char-Rumbler Spinal Parasite

Negative Stats Unlikely

HI MaRo, will we even see creatures with negative power and/or toughness like the old Spinal Parasite ?

That caused a lot of confusion for minimal gain, so I’d call it unlikely.

Creatures Mark Rosewater Spinal Parasite

Quirky Creatures in Standard

i have been playing magic for years, i have seen alot of cool ideas go and pass. but may i ask, will we ever see cards like the following: Force of Savagery (aka a creature with 0 toughness but no way to pump itself or clone a creature), Nameless Race (aka a creature with no creature types) or Spinal Parasite (aka a creature minus power and/or toughness) in standard?

We continue to do quirky creatures from time to time.

Creatures Force of Savagery Nameless Race Spinal Parasite Standard

Negative Stats Feedback

How did negative power/toughness (Spinal Parasite, Char-Rumbler) do in market research?

It confused players.

Char-Rumbler Spinal Parasite

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