Take Heart

Expression of Gratitude

In tumultuous times, I take heart in your wholesome content and knowing that MTG is (and has been) on the side of inclusivity and representation of diversity among people <3

Thanks for the kind words.

Take Heart

Birthday Trivia

Hey Mark, love your work. It was my birthday yesterday and I turned 28. I was hoping I could get some trivia on the 28th card of Ravnica Allegiance—Twilight Panther OR the 28th card of Guilds of Ravnica—Take Heart. Or something else 28-related??? Thanks for everything!

Cats keep proving themselves more and more popular, so we’ve upped the amount we use over the years.Happy Birthday!

Birthday Cat Guilds of Ravnica Ravnica Allegiance Take Heart Twilight Panther Two Color

Mentor Mechanic Targeting

Relating to a Take Heart question from a while back: why does mentor target? It only seems to hurt potential interactions with cards like Take Heart or the firebreathing on Goblin Banneret, and confuse newer players, as it's not obvious at all why these interactions don't work.

Not targeting causes its own collection of confusing interactions.

Firebreathing Goblin Goblin Banneret Mentor Take Heart

Common Card Interaction

Mark, why does Take Heart, a *common*, look like it works so well with mentor unless you understand a fairly technical part of the rules?

It works just fine if you use it on your Mentor creature before you declare them as an attacker. It was made an instant so you can use it as a surprise, but yes you can’t do that and trigger Mentor. There are certain things we assume players will learn as they play. If we never allowed commons that could get misplayed in combination with other cards, we’d have trouble making instants at common.

Commons Creatures Instants Mentor Rules Take Heart

Future of Birthing Pod

I think it's fair to say Birthing Pod is widely accepted as a very strong card with regard to both flavor and power level. It's functionality, in the vein of Natural Order/Food Chain/Survival of the Fittest seems to be a relatively recurrent aspect of Green's slice of the pie. I imagine that due to Birthing Pod's Phyrexian mana cost it will likely never see an exact reprint, but with it's success would you venture to say that we are likely to see a functional reprint perhaps sooner than later?

You’ll notice a trend in Magic’s history that we tend to riff designs off of popular cards. Birthing Pod lovers, take heart - I’m sure we will riff off its design one day.

Birthing Pod Flavor Food Food Chain Mana Phyrexians Power Level Reprints Survival of the Fittest Take Heart

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