Wordmail

Unrules: Wordmail Mechanics

Unrules Question, thank you Mark for answering these, for Wordmail, are hyphenated words one word or the individual words? For example, does Kellan, the Fae-Blooded get +4/+4; or Lurrus of the Dream-Den, +5/+5, so on so forth.

Hyphenated words are one word.

Appreciation Blood Lurrus of the Dream-Den Mechanics Un-sets Wordmail

Interpreting Surgeon Commander's Name

Does Surgeon Commander's crossed out name count as errata for R&D's Secret Lair? Wordmail would like to know.

It does not.

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S.N.O.T. Word Count

Un rules question: for the purpose of wordmail how many words are in S.N.O.T.s name? Is it an acronym for four words? Or just one word? What about if I have multiple S.N.O.T.s stuck together?

Acronyms are one word.

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S.N.O.T Ruling

Un-ruling question, someone put wordmail on a S.N.O.T, so does the word mail count S.N.O.T as 4 words because its a Acronym or as one word?

One word.

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Wordmail/Spykit Interaction

Regarding the Wordmail/Spykit comment, I believe that unless the creature is a token with some special words for its name, the 16,706 words we've counted up would include the creature's own name, so it would only be a 16,706/16,706 creature. If I'm understanding the interaction correctly.

FYI

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Spy Kit Word Count

For the Spy Kit / Wordmail question, someone did the math up until Eldritch Moon and got 16,345 individual words. I just counted up AKH and HOU and got 401. Assuming I haven't missed anything, as of right now your enchanted creature would be 16,706+*/16,706+* where * is the number of words in it's own name.

FYI

Creatures Eldritch Moon Spy Spy Kit Wordmail

Spy Kit Interactions

The Spy Kit question earlier got me thinking, if I put Wordmail on a creature equipped with Spy Kit, is it essentially an infinite/infinite?

It’s large although technically not infinite.

Creatures Spy Spy Kit Wordmail

Card Interaction Confirmation

Does Wordmail targeting a creature with Spy Kit work the way I want it to?

It does. : )

Creatures Spy Spy Kit Wordmail

Spy Kit Interaction

As the official Rules Un-Manager, does wordmail work the way I think it does with Spy Kit? If so, do you happen to have a current total for the bonus?

It does work. I don’t currently have the total.

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Silver Border Mechanics

Un rules question: does R&D's Secret Lair's "Play all cards as written" make Foriegn language cards the foriegn language name? Does a German Übermyr with Wordmail get +1/+1 rather than +2/+2 like a Myr Superior would? Are there a to be had with Now I Know My ABC's?

In Silver Border, all cards are already whatever they are on a card by card basis. A foreign card is treated by the qualities of its native language. Silver border cares specifically about the exact card you’re playing: language, artist, rarity, all of it.

Art Game Design Germany Myr Now I Know My ABC's R&D's Secret Lair Rarity Rules Secret Lairs Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets Wordmail

Wordmail Mechanic Query

How does Wordmail work with Japanese names at all?

Do Japanese names have “words” in them?

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Spy Kit+Wordmail Combo

Regarding the Spy Kit+Wordmail combo, would that give you access to ALL of the nonlegendary creature names in Magic, or just the English ones?

All the names you gain with Spy Kit have to come from the same language.

Creatures English Spy Spy Kit Wordmail

Silver-Border Calculation

Silver-border ruling please, A Merfolk of the Pearl Trident enchanted with Wordmail is equipped with Spy Kit, what is it's new power and toughness? Also, given that _____ is not a word, does it or does it not count towards Wordmail?

Has someone figured it out? It’s a large number. ___________ counts as zero words.

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Wordmail and Characters

How about Wordmail on a creature which is in a language that doesn't use spaces, such as Japanese or Chinese? We count characters instead of words for translating or publishing purposes, but that's a lot more characters than English words in the creature's name.

You’ll have to make a local house rule as I do not understand the languages well enough to make a ruling.

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Wordmail Language Rule

Does wordmail on foreign cards grant a bonus for each word in it's printed language, or for each word in English?

It’s based on the language on the card. In silver border sets you always look at the characteristics of the specific card.

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Wordmail Bonus Debate

A quick silver boarded rules question, what bonus does Wordmail grant B-I-N-G-O? We had a debate, and we came up with +1/+1, +3/+3, or +5/+5 (either as Bingo, B, I, O as words, or B, I, N, G, O)? Any clarification?

B-I-N-G-O is one word so Wordmail gives you +1/+1.

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Wordmail Mechanics

Hi Maro, I've been reading for a while but this is my first question. In Unhinged land, if I play 'Wordmail' on 'Goblin S.W.A.T. Team', can I count S.W.A.T. as four separate words? Does it help if I know the words that make up the acronym?

An acronym is still one word. Sorry.

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