Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn

Tokens Defined by Un-Cards

New 22 Jul 2024 Asked by myheartgoesoontz 2 Comments

We have the technology to create tokens that have their qualities defined elsewhere, including by other cards (i.e. Tarmogoyf tokens). Could this be used to create a token defined by an silver border card that works within the rules? (I.e. create a Krark's Other Thumb token)


The rules could handle it provided the Un-card works in the main rules.

Possibility of Unique Un Secret Lairs

New 21 Jul 2024 Asked by doopboopdoop 3 Comments

Could seeing mechanically unique un secret lairs be an option to make more unset cards?


Is that something people would like/purchase?

Product Prioritization in Magic

New 20 Jul 2024 Asked by old-planet 10 Comments

"The bar gets raised because new products do well. […] It’s the game evolving towards what the players are most enjoying." Isn't Magic big enough to leave some room for more niche products? I read your answer as "what brings the most money, and only that, drives the game". Capitalism sucks, I want the next Un-set as well as more Conspiracy or Battlebond. At a reasonable price. Thanks Mark


There is no one on the planet that wants more Un-sets than me. The issue is we only have so many slots to create products (and there is a lot of talk from all of you that we’re making too many as is).We have to prioritize what the most people want. I understand there is money tied to that, but also people. If 500,000 people want product A and 5,000,000 want Product B, why doesn’t Product B win out? It makes (at least) four and a half million players happier.

Silver-Border Card Legality

New 20 Jul 2024 Asked by blitherbug 5 Comments

Could i please get you to clear something up for me,I rember listning to a interview were it was said by you(i yhink cant find it to check ) that Silver border/un-card/acorn cards are desighned to be "legal" in non compition formats, is this the way its supossed to work?


What I said was the original intent of silver-bordered cards when Unglued came out was they would be legal everywhere except in tournaments. That intent hasn’t followed through.For example, the Commander format specifically excluded silver-border by choosing Legacy legality, so the most played casual format doesn’t allow (although you can Rule 0 them in) the cards original designed for casual play.

Player Becoming Opponent

New 18 Jul 2024 Asked by the-shanpai 4 Comments

Could Acorn/Silver Border turn a player into an "opponent" for cards that specify target opponent, choose an opponent, creatures opponents control, etc?


Sure.

Zone-Changing Object Properties

New 08 Jul 2024 Asked by aalgot 6 Comments

If/when “doesn’t become a new object when it changes zones this way (it does become a new object if it changes zones in another way later)”


If. That’s squarely acorn/silver border territory.

Non-Creature Artifacts as Commanders

New 08 Jul 2024 Asked by hobblinharry-blog 7 Comments

Regarding non-creature artifacts being a commander: this also even exists in not-silver border/acorn. Shorikai, Genesis Engine from Neon Dynasty is a non-creature artifact (its a vehicle so it can become a creature but its default state is not creature)


FYI

UB Secret Lairs In-Universe Treatments

New 08 Jul 2024 Asked by kilconey 29 Comments

Mark, you've mentioned that mechanically unique UB secret lairs will be getting in-universe treatments eventually. Does this include Ponies: the Gathering? It would seem to on paper, except they're firmly silver border aesthetically and mechanically. If you do intend to, would they be remade in Un-Set style, or mainstream mtg universe style?


I believe we promised tournament-legal unique Secret Lair cards would get in-Universe treatments.

Future UN Set Details

New 06 Jul 2024 Asked by brake4turtles 18 Comments

Is there another UN set scheduled


There’s nothing public that we’ve announced. We don’t talk about unannounced products.

Attacking Turn Mechanism

New 02 Jul 2024 Asked by hobblinharry-blog 5 Comments

Do the rules support being able to attack with one of your creatures on an opponents turn or would something like that have to exist as acorn/silverborder?


That’s cleanly silver-border/acorn.

Acorn Counters Enquiry

New 01 Jul 2024 Asked by mercatrix 4 Comments

Could acorn counters from Acornelia ever return on a non-acorn (haha), black-bordered card?


Black border can handle the icon just fine.

Squirrel Dealer in Bloomburrow

New 30 Jun 2024 Asked by strymon 3 Comments

Were you able to sneak Squirrel Dealer into Bloomburrow. It appears to be quite well positioned in the format.


Outside assistance is still silver border/acorn.

Possibility of Silver-border Promotions

New 25 Jun 2024 Asked by amixofsunandclouds 7 Comments

any chance of silver-border/acorn cards like Crow Storm getting promoted to black-border because they fit the rules?


There is a chance.

Legality of Un Set Cards

New 25 Jun 2024 Asked by admiralsmash-blog 4 Comments

Based on lessons from the last Un set, do you think the next Un set is likely to repeat the "some cards are legal in tournament play" thing, or will they all be acorn/silver border?


The data makes the question complicated. It both frustrated some players and made others buy more packs.

Pauper Commander Deck Query

New 24 Jun 2024 Asked by optimizedjank 11 Comments

Hi Mark hope you're doing well, I'm in dire need of an UN set ruling. There are only 8 common attractions and I want to play with an attraction deck in Pauper Commander (of which they are still legal in) but there is not enough to make a full deck. What do I do? Just run 8 or double up on some, or play without one entirely? Many thanks - Xan


Casually, just run eight. Note that this is technically breaking the rules, and other players might object.

Game Zone Distinguished Explanation

New 22 Jun 2024 Asked by aalgot 3 Comments

Speaking of nikachu he is also the reason I asked about this whole awol stuff (except the into a subgame thing, that was genuine curiosity) See he has a “Show” where he tries to evaluate Silver border cards by how good they would be in compedetive. And when awol was up he was like “the absolutely removed from the freaking game forever zone isn’t that different from exile” and he usually doesn’t listen to explanations unless it’s official. So I needed to be able to show the difference officially.


The defining quality of the absolutely removed from the freaking game forever zone is that *nothing* (during the course of the game you are in) returns from it. Sadly, that has become less and less true of exile.

Adding Additional Name to Cards

New 20 Jun 2024 Asked by karric 14 Comments

Can the rules support a card adding an additional name to another card?


I believe that’s silver border/acorn territory.

Silver Border Problem Explanation

New 19 Jun 2024 Asked by irlnautica 3 Comments

Can you explain how the "silver border problem" differs from format legality? Like, if you can use a Rare card in Pauper because it was at one point printed as a Common, why can't you use a silver border card that's also been printed in black border?


It just creates confusion. Silver border has loudly been not for tournaments for so long, that it would cause arguments.

Black-boarding Silver or Acorn Cards

New 19 Jun 2024 Asked by bobbananaville 4 Comments

Would it be possible to reprint silver-bordered/acorn cards as black-bordered cards in future (assuming they already work within the rules)? Or is there any rule preventing that?


The troublesome issue is the conflict of two standing rules: 1) Any card with the same English name is playable in tournaments.2) Silver-border/acorn cards aren’t tournament legal. Printing a silver-border/acorn card in black border makes us have to break one of those rules.

Understanding 'Each Color' in Acorn Games

New 13 Jun 2024 Asked by eredithdriscol 4 Comments

Per culation's ask about "each color" in acorn games, would having Water Gun Balloon Game or Sword of Dungeons and Dragons, which reference pink and gold but aren't those colors themselves, count for those colors being "active"?What about if I had Avatar of Me in the graveyard (and brown eyes)?


To count an additional color you have to have a permanent of that color on the battlefield, not just a permanent that refers to it.


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