The short list

Length of Short List

New 25 Jul 2024 Asked by ansreth 2 Comments

How short is the short list? đź‘€


Not short.

Solarpunk Set Possibility

New 25 Jul 2024 Asked by blorpityblorpboop 15 Comments

Is a Solarpunk set on the short list?


It is.

Define 'Short' List Length

New 16 Jul 2024 Asked by forger343 1 Comments

How short is the short list?


Not very short. It’s why “short” is in quotes.

No Blogatog World

New 15 Jul 2024 Asked by chairsarefornerds 3 Comments

is "Blogatog World" (where every card is based on a post/thing on this blog) on the short list?


Sadly, no.

Prospect of Musical World

New 15 Jul 2024 Asked by trifas 10 Comments

Is Musical World on the short list?


It is.

Possibility of Debate Themed Set

New 12 Jul 2024 Asked by blorpityblorpboop 2 Comments

Is a philosophical debate set on the short list?


It’s on it’s own special list. : )

Fox Tribal in Bloomburrow

New 11 Jul 2024 Asked by tdphoenix99 5 Comments

Hey mark! Newer magic fan who is absolutely in love with bloomburrow, genuinely my favorite set, and several of my long-time magic player friends favorite set as well. I have to ask though: bloomburrow seems like a perfect set to print the capacity for more fox-tribal support, which doesn't really exist much despite, from my admittedly very limited research, seeming like a thing community members would like. Is there any specific reason as to why fox tribal isn't a thing, and doesn't seem to be on the shortlist for ideas?


There are a lot of animals and only so much space in the set for animals to focus on.

'What If' and 'Dream' Sets

New 04 Jul 2024 Asked by j-waffles 5 Comments

Re: “it was all a dream” setWhile not literally a “dream”, “what if (thing that didn’t happen)” has been a theme we’ve seen before. We got a secret lair with planeswalkers stylized around themes magic hasn’t had (or at least, hadn’t yet had at the time), we got several “what if they were compleated” alternate art cards in All will be One, and in Bloomburrow we’re getting a bonus sheet of “what if they were on Bloomburrow”. I understand these aren’t literal in universe dreams, but they are cards that take place in a vague “other” make believe land


“What if” is also on the short list, but is different than a “in a dream” set.

Themes of Hypothetical Body Set

New 02 Jul 2024 Asked by lockark 1 Comments

You answered a question about the idea of a "inside a body" plane for MTG, saying it's on the short list. Would this hypothetical set be a more abstraction like how Ozmosos Jones depicts the inside of a body? Or would be be more like the horror of living inside of such a environment like "Mystery Fleshpit national Park"?


The genre is more adventure than horror.

Concealed Magic Society in Sets

New 30 Jun 2024 Asked by sjk9000 5 Comments

Speaking of urban fantasy, I'd love to see Magic's take on a "masquerade" type world-- where it seems like a non-magical society on the surface, but there are hidden wizard battles going on behind the scenes.


We have an idea that’s similar on the short list.

Request for Podcast Continuation

New 25 Jun 2024 Asked by honor-basquiat 7 Comments

Hey Mark, A little over a year ago, you released what is probably my favorite Drive to Work episode ever. Episode #1018 "Unreleased Mechanics, Part 1".I have been very patiently waiting for the sequel to this series but I did want to ask in case you forgot. Do you have plans to put out another podcast on unreleased mechanics? Please at least add it to the short list, I would very much like to hear this and I would imagine it would be of great interest to other fans.

Keep up the great work regardless!


It is on the short list. I’ll do another one.

Podcast on Combat Tricks

New 14 Jun 2024 Asked by perfectcollectorduck 3 Comments

Your p/t podcast was great! It made me think I'd love to see a podcast about the design of combat tricks.


I can stick it on the short list.

Potential Pro Wrestling-Themed Set

New 07 Jun 2024 Asked by jdrawer01 53 Comments

If/When: A pro wrestling-themed set? Is it already on the short list?


If.Many years ago we made a WCW TCG. I designed a game for it, but they chose to use the design of some one else. I was very proud of my design. The main resource was the audience. The fancier moves you did, the more audience enjoyed it, and that gave you resources to do more moves.

Urban Fantasy Sets

New 11 May 2024 Asked by ledlighton 27 Comments

Is Urban Fantasy on the short list for a future Premiere, Supplemental or Acorn set ?


It’s on the “short list” for premier sets.

Updating FAQ Shortlist

New 24 Apr 2024 Asked by atogota 20 Comments

Have you ever considered updating the shortlist on your FAQ page? A lot of the worlds on there, such as Egyptian World, Meso-American World, Underground World, and Camelot World are settings that we've visited, probably since you wrote the blurb.


It’s on my to-do list.

Ninjas as Outlaws

New 28 Mar 2024 Asked by blorpityblorpboop 30 Comments

Were Ninjas considered to Outlaws?


Yes, it was on the short list.

Podcast on Advertising

New 08 Jan 2024 Asked by trainyaj 23 Comments

In DTW 320 (Advertising), you realize that there was a podcast worth of material on all the videos Wizards has put out over the years, but you never made that DTW. Could you add it to the short list?


Can do.

Magic as Fantasy Superheroes

New 19 Dec 2023 Asked by pangolinplaneswalker 45 Comments

"Is a superhero set on the short list? (I mean not a Universe Beyond set)It is. There is some debate if core Magic is already a fantasy superhero story. But I get you mean complete with all the tropes." Do you believe Magic is a fantasy superhero story? If not, why not?


I wholeheartedly believe Magic is a fantasy superhero story.

Superhero Set Possibility

New 17 Dec 2023 Asked by blorpityblorpboop 38 Comments

Is a superhero set on the short list? (I mean not a Universe Beyond set)


It is. There is some debate if core Magic is already a fantasy superhero story. But I get you mean complete with all the tropes.

Farm World Possibility

New 08 Dec 2023 Asked by owenkirby 43 Comments

Hi Mark, is "farm world" on the short list too?


It is.


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