Acorn Harvest

Changed Defense Flashback Cost

Hi, Mark. We used to have spells whose flashback cost was lower than the CMC, like the famous Acorn Harvest and Deep Analysis. This helped to encourage some super fun graveyard shenanigans, like Roar of the Wurm in UG Madnes… but this isn’t something we see nowadays. What happened? The philosofy changed?

They tend to cause play design issues.

Acorn Harvest Deep Analysis Flashback Mana Value Play Design Roar of the Wurm Shenanigans Spells The Graveyard Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets Wurm

Squirrel Humor Observation

I think part of the reason why so many people see squirrels as jokes is because a lot of the older squirrel cards were given a humorous treatment. Cards like "Acorn Harvest," "Nut Collector," and "Chatter of the Squirrel" just sound silly, even though there is nothing weird with them mechanically.

I think Squirrels lend themselves towards humor.Three squirrels walk into a bar… - 🐿

Acorn Harvest Chatter of the Squirrel Humor Nut Collector Squirrel Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets

Acorn Harvest Support

How do you feel about Acorn Harvest?

I’m pro-Acorn Harvest. I’m also the person who designed it. Those two facts might be related.

Acorn Harvest Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets

Mishra's Toy Factory Mechanics

So even though Acorn Catapult doesn't immediately generate tokens upon coming into play, Mishra's Toy Factory can still be used to cast it? And can Mishra's Toy Factory be used to cast Myr Battlesphere (or, say, an Equipment with Living weapon) if there's a Torpor Orb or Hushwing Gryff in play? Can Mishra's Toy Factory be used to cast any creature if Genesis Chamber is in play?

Oops. I confused two cards. You can use Mishra’s Factory to activate Acorn Catapult or to cast Acorn Harvest. You may not use it to cast Acorn Catapult as it does not directly create tokens when cast.

Acorn Catapult Acorn Harvest Activate Cast Creatures Equipment Genesis Chamber Hushwing Gryff Living Weapon Mishra Myr Myr Battlesphere Orb Tokens Torpor Orb Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets

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