Timmy, Power Gamer

Timmy, Power Gamer Plans

Was Timmy, Power Gamer ever planned to be in Masters 25? I remember people theorized that Tree of Redemption was a late swap that kept the collector number, and then Timmy had fresh art ready for Unsanctioned.

I don’t believe that was ever part of the plan, at least to my knowledge. Note that I didn’t work on that product, but people tend to tell me when it involves Un-cards.

Art Gamer Masters 25 Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer Tree of Redemption Un-sets

Unfinity Collector Requests

Hey Mark,

I want to thank you for giving Unfinity Collector Boosters a "list" slot. This is going to help me in my dream of making a fully foiled all un-card Commander deck (to get the best use of Super Secret Tech). I would like to request foil printings of: Timmy, Power Gamer; Strategy, Schmategy; Bronze Calendar; Jack-in-the-Mox; Checks and Balances; Common Courtesy; Free-for-All; Cheatyface; and Underdome.

In addition the following are really hard to get a hold of in foil and could use a reprint: Johnny, Combo Player; Who/What/When/Where/Why; Gleemax; Mox Lotus; City of Ass; Super Secret Tech.Thank you for all you've done for silly magic!

You’re welcome. I wish you the best of luck in your mission.

Appreciation Boosters Bronze Calendar Card Printing Cheatyface Checks and Balances City of Ass Collector Boosters Commander Decks Common Courtesy Foils Free-for-All Gamer Gleemax Jack-in-the-Mox Johnny / Jenny Johnny, Combo Player Mox Lotus Reprints Strategy, Schmategy Super Secret Tech Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer Underdome

Reprinting Timmy and Johnny

Do you think we could ever see a reprint of Timmy, Power Gamer or Johnny, Combo Player but with the name changed to Tammy/Jenny respectively? Using a similar tech to the Universes Within cards or the Godzilla/Dracula nameplates?

I hope so. It almost happened in Unsanctioned.

Card Printing Gamer Johnny / Jenny Johnny, Combo Player Reprints Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer Universes Within

BFM with Ach Hans Run

Hi mark! unglued question here! Can i played BFM with Ach Hans Run? if not, why is possible to use Timmy, Power Gamer if it has the same "put a creature in play" clause?

Sadly, the two halves of BFM are only a singular creature on the battlefield. In every other zone they are just two cards, so they don’t work with “Ach! Hans, run!” or Timmy, Power Gamer. The combo you’re looking for is playing BFM with Incoming!

Creatures Gamer Incoming! Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer

Eternal Print for Card Characters

Am I right in thinking Timmy, Power Gamer, Johnny, Combo Player and Spike, Tournament Grinder could all be printed as eternal?

Timmy and Johnny probably. Spike is a lot more dangerous.

Card Printing Competitive Play Eternal Gamer Johnny / Jenny Johnny, Combo Player Spike Spike, Tournament Grinder Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer

Unsanctioned Reprints Art

Hello Mark! Just to be sure, is Timmy, Power Gamer, the only reprint with new art in Unsanctioned?

Yes, although there are some smaller tweaks.

Art Card Printing Gamer Reprints Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer Unsanctioned

Reprint Art Changes

Will any reprints other than Johnny get new art?

Timmy, Power Gamer is the only reprint with all new art. Done cards like Johnny, Combi Player are tweaked.

Art Card Printing Gamer Johnny / Jenny Reprints Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer

Old Cards New Art

Hi Mark, really excited for unsanctioned! Will we see many of the old cards get new art? Many thanks!

Most of the old cards have the same art. Timmy, Power Gamer got new art and a few arts had tiny tweaks, like Johnny, Combo Player.

Art Gamer Johnny / Jenny Johnny, Combo Player Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer Unsanctioned

Gamer Cycle Completion

So we now have Spike, Tournament Grinder to complete our cycle of 3. Does this mean that Timmy, Power Gamer will soon be errata'd from "Summon - Legend" to "Legendary Creature - Human Gamer" to match both Johnny and Spike?

There is updates text for Unglued and Unhinged coming soon.

Creatures Errata Gamer Human Johnny / Jenny Spike Spike, Tournament Grinder Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer Unglued Unhinged

Unstable Creative Direction

I'm excited about the cohesive creative for Unstable, but I'm worried that it won't leave much room for fourth wall-breaking classics like Look at Me, I'm the DCI; Timmy, Power Gamer; Richard Garfield, PhD; or even Mise. Each of these examples breaks the fourth wall to a varying extent- are we going to get to see the full range? Will we see them in the same quantities as previous Unsets?

There are still some fourth-wall breaking cards, but less than previous Un-sets because we wanted to bring a cohesive world to the set. One of the things we always try to do in Un-sets is make use of modern technology including creative elements.

Gamer Look at Me, I'm the DCI Mise Modern Richard Garfield Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets Unstable Wall

Timmy's Color Question

Considering that Timmy is all about emotional fulfillment, in hindsight shouldn't Timmy, Power Gamer be Red?

Possibly. Timmy is about experiencing things which includes emotionally but is not restricted to that.

Gamer Red Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer

Player Archetypes

Timmy is green, Johnny is blue, Spike is black; does that make any sense to you?

Timmy, Power Gamer in Unglued is green and Johnny, Combo Player in Unhinged is blue.

Black Blue Gamer Green Johnny / Jenny Johnny, Combo Player Spike Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer Unglued Unhinged

Embracing Psychographics

Mark, thank you. I've read your articles about the psychographics and i recognized that i'm a timmy, power gamer. So, i decide to fully embrace my destiny, i built up Karn Tron in modern yesterday. Wahoo, this is FUN. Thank you for helping me understand why i play magic and what i want my deck to make me feel. Karn rules ! Well, Eldrazi rule too !

One of the reasons I’ve been very vocal about the psychographics (well, other than being transparent in how we do things) is to let players understand that they play for different reasons and that it’s okay. Make Magic the game you want it to be. That’s one of its greatest strengths.

Appreciation Eldrazis Gamers Making Magic Modern Psychographics Rules Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer

UN vs Real Cards

Are there any other "un" cards that are nearly identical to "real" magic cards?

Elvish Piper is similar to Timmy, Power Gamer but not exact.

Elvish Piper Gamer Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer

Un-set Cycle Completion

If the Un-set 3 becomes a reality, will we see the "Timmy, Power Gamer" and "Johnny, Combo Player" cycle completed? It would be awesome if you made a Spike, Vorthos and Melvin on the 3 other colors :)

Spike is the final card for that cycle. Vorthos and Melvin are not psychographic profiles but extremes of a spectrum examining how players appeciate the cards.

Colors Gamer Johnny / Jenny Johnny, Combo Player Melvin / Mel Psychographic Spike Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets Vorthos

Timmy, Power Gamer

Why is Timmy, Power Gamer green? I always thought of Timmy as more red-aligned. Is it just because his mechanic is green? (Johnny is right in blue and I'd guess Spike, when he arrives, will be black.)

Green has the biggest creatures and Timmy Power Gamer was about getting out big creatures from your hand to the battlefield (which is also in green’s part of the color pie). I do agree if Timmy were two-colored, he would be red/green.

Black Blue Color Pie Colors Creatures Gamer Green Gruul (R/G) Johnny / Jenny Mechanics Red Spike Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer Your Hand

Un-sets to Regular Sets

Apart from The Cheese Stands Alone/Barren Glory, have any card from Un-sets ever been printed in regular sets?

Barren Glory is the only exact mechanical copy. Timmy, Power Gamer was turned into Elvish Piper which is similar but not exact.

Barren Glory Card Printing Elvish Piper Gamer The Cheese Stands Alone Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets