Warp World

Red Spells Design Space

Hi Mark! Is there still a lot of design space left for big splashy red spells like Warp World?

Sure.

Design Space Red Spells Warp World

Warp World Card Birthday Trivia

My birthday was on February 23rd, I was wondering if you could tell me some trivia about one of my favourite cards Warp World, Eye of the Storm, or Master Apothecary

The success of Warp World has pushed us to make a series of rare red spells that add chaos to games. Happy Belated Birthday!

Birthday Eye Eye of the Storm Master Apothecary Rares Red Spells Warp World

Perspectives on Warp World Commander

RE: Warp World. 10 people are in favor of a warp world commander, 7 are not in favor, and another 10 say that they're ok with the effect as a one-of but wouldn't want a repeatable commander. As far as salt, I will note its #26, sitting between Teferi, Time Raveler and Blightsteel Colossus on the salt list, if that means anything.

FYI

Blightsteel Colossus Commander Teferi, Time Raveler Warp World

Concern Over Warp World

"I can add it to the list." I know you don't play Commander personally so I'll mention this because I'm not sure if the person requesting a legendary creature that has a "Warp World" effect was joking but Warp World is notoriously salt inducing and is widely acknowledged to be one of the most unfun cards to play against in the (Commander) format by numerous players. It takes forever to resolve because of all the triggers and is very complicated. Please don't make a Warp World commander.

Do any Commander players here like playing Warp World?

Commander Creatures Triggered Abilities Warp World

Color for Warp World Creature

re: a Warp World legendary creature. Do you think default it would be mono red barring other design concerns/demands?

Red is home to those style of effects.

Colors Creatures Red Warp World

Requested Legendary Creature Feature

Hyper specific request: Can we get a legendary creature with a Warp World effect?

I can add it to the list.

Creatures Warp World

Red Enchantments Rarity

Why are the "weird and wordy red enchantments" like Warp World, Sun Bird's Invocation, Form of the Dinosaur, Guild Feud and Haphazard Bombardment rare instead of Mythic? Thanks for answering our questions sir.

Cards that are complex and/or very niche oriented are put at rare rather than mythic rare which tends to get the more splashy effects.

Bird Dinosaur Enchantments Form of the Dinosaur Guild Feud Haphazard Bombardment Rares Red Two Color Warp World

Worlds Game Memory

Happy Birthday Mark! We played a game while you were at Worlds 2008 in Memphis. I played W/r aggro that was secretly a Warp World- horde of hasty Goat tokens combo deck. I was hoping to show off the combo, but you got mana screwed and my deck won on turn 4 or 5 without ever tearing off its mask to say "HA!" There were people waiting, so I didn't feel comfortable drawing out the game. But you doodled an eyepatch on my Maro and taught me that, yes, absolutely everyone gets mana screwed sometimes.

I would have loved to see the combo happen.

Birthday Goat Mana Mark Rosewater Tokens Warp World

Errata and Planeswalkers

When the Planeswalker creature type was added, did Wizards consider adding an errata to Warp World to include planeswalkers, or was it not considered as an option (I ask because the Morphic Tide plane, printed after Planeswalkers, is the same as Warp World except that it includes Planeswalkers)

We try to avoid functional errata, so yes newer cards will reference things that might not have been referenced earlier because they didn’t exist yet.

Card Printing Creatures Errata Functional Errata Morphic Tide Planeswalkers Warp World

Red's Chaotic Nature

Since Chaos Warp is out of the question, how would you represent the Chaotic Aspect of Red in-game? Or is Chaos not in the game's design space anymore? And if so, is there any further depth to red than just raw emotion?

Warp World is fine. Red can do chaos. Chaos Warp, ironically, is not chaotic enough.

Chaos Warp Design Space Red Warp World

Fate of Chaotic Sorceries

Have we seen the last of giant doofy red Sorceries that embody chaos, like Warp World or Whims of the Fates?

No.

Giant Red Sorceries Warp World Whims of the Fates

Goblin Game Trivia

It's *finally* my birthday after nearly a year of following you! Could I please get trivia on Game of Chaos, Warp World or Goblin Game?

We spend a lot of time templating Goblin Game trying to figure out what items you’re supposed to use and finally said let people use whatever they want. Happy Birthday!

Birthday Game of Chaos Goblin Goblin Game Templating Warp World

Chaos Warp Debate

If Choas warp isn't supposed to be red wouldn't the same apply to warp world?

Chaos Warp’s issue is that it gives Red pinpoint enchantment destruction which it isn’t supposed to have.

Chaos Warp Enchantments Red Warp World

Red's World Reset

In response to the "Red can't deal with enchantments", Can you tell which (if any) enchantments can survive Worldfire or Warp World?

I was exaggerating a little. Red is allowed to reset the world every once in a blue moon.

Blue Enchantments Red Warp World Worldfire

Warp World vs Chaos Warp

Do you have the same problems with warp world as you do chaos warp? If not why?

I have less issues with Warp World as it doesn’t undercut Red’s weakness nearly as strongly as Chaos Warp. Also, we let Red occasionally answer problems but making giant shifts. It plays up Red’s lack of subtlety. Red has problem with one enchantment, well it’s only answer is to change everything.

Chaos Warp Enchantments Giant Red Warp World

Red Enchantment Removal

Mark, do you not like Warp World? Because Chaos Warp is just a targeted version of Warp World.

Red is allowed a little bit of enchantment removal (and very little at that) when it destroys everything. Targeted removal is far from “everything”.

Chaos Warp Enchantments Red Warp World

Chaos Player Category

Mark, shouldn't there be a psychographic profile for people who play to "watch the world burn" and break the dynamics of the game? I am a personal fan of crazy cards such as warp world, hive mind, eye of the storm, wild evocation, omen machine, teferi's puzzle box, etc. and I don't feel like i fit into any of the current profiles.

You are a Timmy. You get a visceral excitement from some certain style of play happening.

Eye Eye of the Storm Hive Mind Keyword Abilities Omen Machine Psychographic Teferi's Puzzle Box Timmy / Tammy Warp World Wild Evocation

Color Pie Opinions

If you think Chaos Warp breaks color pie, do you feel the same way about Warp World? What about Sylvan Library?

I’m okay with Warp World. Sylvan Library shouldn’t let you pay life for cards (as a monogreen card).

Chaos Warp Color Pie Colors Sylvan Library The Library Warp World

Chaos Warp Discussion

So Chaos Warp goes against the Color Pie in your opinion. How about Warp World? Isn't it the same effect only on a different scale, or does the scale make it acceptable for red to blow up enchantments in the same manner as Apocalypse and Worldfire allow it. And if so, is this the only effect that is wrong for one color in small scale, but okay in large scale?

My issues with Chaos Warp are mostly execution. The idea of red harnessing chaos is an interesting one and it isn’t off the table as a means of finding cool things for red to do.

Apocalypse Chaos Warp Color Pie Colors Enchantments Red Warp World Worldfire

Chaos Warp Critique

You say that you think of Chaos Warp like you do of Hornet Sting. Why? It feels fairly red to me - a removal spell that is really more of a gamble: your opponent may end up with another permanent better than the one before, they may end up with the same creature; no way to know. Functionally it's just a limited-scope Warp World (ie, if you were to Radiate it, you get the same thing as Warp World, mostly).

Okay, Chaos Warp isn’t as bad as Hornet Sting, but I’m still not a big fan.

Chaos Warp Creatures Hornet Hornet Sting Limited Red Warp World