Symbiosis

Retro Card Preferences

Hi Maro! Spoken as a member of the key demo for retro cards: when y'all print retro cards now, I would highly recommend that the card either not-previously-exist in retro, OR it should have new art (understanding there's a cost for that). Nobody is excited about a retro Saproling Symbiosis with that same 'meh' art - if you want to sell these to retro-frame fans, either the art or the frame should be new. But with that said - high fives to all for any retro frames in the first place!!!! :)

Let me ask this question because I’m getting conflicting requests. When we print a card in a retro frame, do you want:?a) the original artb) new art

Art Card Frames Card Printing High Fives Mark Rosewater Saproling Symbiosis Saprolings Symbiosis

Black and Green Discrepancy

Why don't black and green like each other? They don't seem like enemies.

Destiny vs. Free WillLife vs. DesthSymbiosis vs. Parasitism Interconnectivity vs. IndividualismGrowth vs. Decay

Black Green Symbiosis

Color Philosophy

Why are black and green enemies of each other?

Life vs. DeathSymbiosis vs. Parasiticism Destiny vs. Free Will

Black Green Symbiosis

Vampires and Green Mana

Is there any particular rule against Vampires dipping into green? Of course they will always remain centered in black, but it surprises me that there hasn't even been a b/g vampire or two. Is there a reason for that?

Vampires are pretty anti-green in their essence. One of the black vs. green conflicts is parasitism vs. symbiosis and you don’t get much more parasitic than vampires.

Black Golgari (B/G) Green Parasitic Rules Symbiosis Vampire

Invasion Cycle Revisit

"I assume you mean the cycle from Invasion. Now that you might see again." Uh, what cycle?

Invasion had a cycle of five cards (Rout, Breaking Wave, Twilight’s Call, Ghitu Fire and Saproling Symbiosis) that were all sorceries that for two extra colorless mana you could cast it essentially as an instant.

Breaking Wave Cast Colorless Cycles Ghitu Fire Instants Mana Rout Saproling Symbiosis Saprolings Sorceries

Black Green Dynamics

There are SOME elements of community v selfishness in black green, aren't there? Green's a color of symbiosis, and black of parasitism. It's not as front and centre as in white-black, but I'd like to see you tell the Golgari that the maxim "the strong thrive, the weak survive" doesn't fit their colors :D

Yes, there are some elements of the community in green, but it’s more like the cycle of life than I’m looking out for everyone else.

Black Colors Cycle of Life Cycles Golgari (B/G) Green Symbiosis White

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