Bringer

Rewording Ability-Granting Lords

Has it ever been considered to reword ability granting lords to say "CARDNAME and other creatures get..." instead of the current system of saying its effect twice? So say Lyra Dawnbringer would say "Lyra Dawnbringer and other angels have lifelink"

I don’t think that has been considered.

Angel Creatures Lifelink Lifelink Lyra Dawnbringer

Commander Color Rules

Out of curiosity (relating to your point about hybrid mana in Commander), do you feel similarly about cards such as Ancient Grudge or the Bringer cycle from Fifth Dawn? That is, cards that have an alternate way to be cast that uses more or different colors, which can only go in commander decks with all of the colors on the card?

I do not. Ancient Grudge is designed such that it can go in a monored deck in limited formats where you might be pinched for cards, but in constructed formats it’s expected that it goes in a red and green deck.

Ancient Grudge Bringer Colors Commander Commander Decks Constructed Fifth Dawn Green Hybrid Limited Mana Red Rules

Exert Errata Discussion

""Are there any plans to errata, exert - put a stun counter on this creature?" "There are no current plans to do that."" - I would hope not, I do not want to suddenly have to worry about my opponents proliferating stun counters on my Glorybringer. It sounds like an errata that makes sense, but would change the functionality of the mechanic.

Change of functionality is the biggest issue.

Creatures Errata Exert Glorybringer Mechanics Stun

Backup Mechanic Interaction

Hey Mark!How does Backup interact with mutate and copied creatures? If I mutate something with trample onto Boon-Bringer Valkyrie, and then make a copy of that card. Can the copy then grant flying, first strike, lifelink , and trample onto a creature it targets with backup when the copy etbs?

Back-up only grants the abilities printed on the card, below the back-up ability. It doesn’t copy other text which might have been text spliced or copied onto the card.

Backup Boon-Bringer Valkyrie Card Printing Creatures First Strike Flying Lifelink Lifelink Mechanics Mutate Trample

Elesh Norn Design Talk

Regarding the "In-colorness" of the new Elesh Norn, I think it falls in a similar category as the original Urabrask. Making your opponents creatures enter tapped isnt really a red thing, but its a perfect fit for the opposite side of the coin for giving your board haste. Similarly, white has previously gotten the ability to turn off etb effects, through Hushbringer, Hushwing Gryff, Strict Proctor, and Tocatli Honor Guard, and doubling yours is a perfect foil to that. Would you agree with this analysis?

The Praetor mirrored design is tricky to do, so we have to allow sone bends.

Creatures Enter The Battlefield Foils Haste Honor Guard Hushbringer Hushwing Gryff Praetor Red Strict Proctor Tocatli Honor Guard White

Art Choices Explained

With the lieges from the shadowmoor block making a return in double masters 2022, why was deathbringer liege the only one to get new art?

The art director has a budget for new art and applies it as they see fit. There is no obligation to change all the art of a cycle.

Art Cycles Deathbringer Liege Double Masters Shadowmoor

New Art for Deathbringer Liege

Won't be at all surprised if you don't know the answer to this question, but why in 2X2 did Deathbringer Liege get new art but none of the other lieges?

The Art Director gets a certain number of art slots (based on the budget of the set) to use as they see fit. There are all sorts of reasons to chose any one particular card.

Art Deathbringer Liege

About Various Creature Types

-Er creature types: Nightstalker, Sliver, Shapeshifter, Specter, Soldier, Assembly-Worker, Spider, Artificer, Archer, Rigger, Berserker, Spellshaper, Salamander, Volver, Elder, Beholder, Bringer, Ranger, Badger, Thopter, Flagbearer, Badger, Otter, Oyster, Carrier, and Monger. Silver Border: Gamer, Paratrooper, Waiter, Proper (from Miss Demeanor, whose current typeline is Creature — Lady of Proper Etiquette), Designer, Lobster, and Wrestler.

FYI : )

Archer Artificer Assembly-Worker Assembly-Worker Badger Beholder Berserker Bringer Carrier Creatures Elder Flagbearer Gamer Humor Miss Demeanor Monger Nightstalker Otter Oyster Ranger Rigger Salamander Shapeshifter Shapeshifter Sliver Soldier Specter Spellshaper Spider Thopter Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets Volver

Batching 'Er' Creature Types

I would like to second the request to batch bringer, monger, and volver.

Any other “er” creature types? : )

Batches Bringer Creatures Humor Monger Volver

Thingers or Doers Request

the batch that everybody really wants is bringer, monger, and volver. you could call them "thingers" or "doers" because their creature types aren't evocative of a specific form but simply imply that they do a thing.

That’s the first time I’ve had this request.

Batches Bringer Creatures Monger Volver

Unique Creatures Production Frequency

"1) There are also a bunch lower down on the scale. We have a lot of unique things to Magic.2) A bunch you have listed aren’t unique to Magic (like noggle or ouphe)." Which unique creatures are lower on the scale besides Slivers? And even those are only in supplemental sets at this point. I didn't know those weren't unique to magic, but the point is still the same; you guys seem to produce the more interesting looking and less generic creatures less often.

The original Magic creature types: Aetherborn, Assembly-Worker, Atog, Azra, Beeble, Blinkmoth, Bringer, Brushwagg, Camarid, Cephalid, Eldrazi, Fractal, Graveborn, Homarid, Inkling, Kavu, Kithkin, Kor, Lhurgoyf, Licid, Masticore, Metathran, Myr, Nightstalker, Orgg, Pentavite, Pest, Phelddagrif, Phyrexian, Praetor, Rigger, Saproling, Slith, Sliver, Soltari, Spellshaper, Spike, Surrakar, Tetravite, Thalakos, Triskelavite, Vedalken, Viashino, Volver, and Zubera.A bunch of those have appeared on new cards in the last five years.

Aetherborn Assembly-Worker Assembly-Worker Atog Atog Azra Beeble Blinkmoth Bringer Brushwagg Brushwagg Camarid Cephalid Colorless Competitive Play Creatures Eldrazi Fractal Graveborn Homarids Inkling Kavu Kithkin Kor Lhurgoyf Lhurgoyf Licid Masticore Masticore Metathran Myr Nightstalker Noggle Orgg Orgg Ouphe Pentavite Pest Phelddagrif Phelddagrif Phyrexian Praetor Rigger Saprolings Slith Sliver Soltari Spellshaper Spike Surrakar Tetravite Thalakos Triskelavite Vedalken Viashino Volver Zubera

High Beeble Scale Creature Types

Why are so many creature types that are unique to magic high on the beeble scale? Spike (7), Slith (7), Beeble (10), Atog (7), Bringer (9), Brushwagg (8), Homarid (8), Lhurgoyf (7), Licid (9 1/2), Monger (9), Nephilim (8), Noggle (8), Ouphe (9), Phelddagrif (9 1/2). These original creatures were a huge reason I fell in love with earlier magic and I feel like you guys have basically abandoned most of them in favor of more generic creatures.

Two things:1) There are also a bunch lower down on the scale. We have a lot of unique things to Magic. 2) A bunch you have listed aren’t unique to Magic (like noggle or ouphe).

Atog Atog Beeble Beeble Scale Bringer Brushwagg Brushwagg Colorless Competitive Play Creatures Homarids Lhurgoyf Lhurgoyf Licid Monger Nephilim Noggle Ouphe Phelddagrif Phelddagrif Slith Spike

Flavor Words in New Set

I wanted to say again how great this set is. Ive been an on again off again player since revised but I was in an off period before this. The flavor of this set has gotten me back into it full force. A lot of people in the comments were hating on the flavor words but those people probably aren't dnd fans. Those flavor words give so much life to this set. Cards like Dawnbringer cleric being able to depict multiple dnd spells by name had been crucial to my enjoyment of the set and getting me back into the game.

Many people enjoy the flavor words. I’ve gotten plenty of compliments on them.

Cleric Dawnbringer Cleric Dungeons & Dragons Flavor Flavor Words Spells

Trivia About Lyra Dawnbringer

Hey Mark, the 31st was my birthday! Can I use my birthday trivia rites to ask for trivia about Lyra Dawnbringer? She’s my new girlfriend’s first commander and introduction to Magic!

I don’t have much trivia on Lyra. I believe she was made as an Angel lord that we thought would have a decent chance of seeing play in some larger formats, especially in more casual play. Happy Birthday!

Angel Birthday Casual Play Commander Lyra Dawnbringer

Absence of Angel Tribal Commander

How come Angels haven't got a dedicated tribal commander whereas less popular tribes such as sphinx and hydra have?

Lyra Dawnbringer is legendary and tribally helps Angels.

Angel Commander Hydra Kindred / Typal Lyra Dawnbringer Sphinx

Monocolor Creature Types

"There are not a lot of non-class creature types that have appeared on monocolor cards of every color." Just of the top some that have appeared as monocolor cards in every color (in cycles) are Spirit, Avatar, Incarnation, Bringer, God, Demigod, Shapeshifter, and Kirin. Also Human of course.

FYI

Avatar Bringer Colors Creatures Cycles Demigod God Human Incarnation Kirin Monocolor Shapeshifter Shapeshifter Spirit

Bringers on the Beeble-Scale

Mark this is a super important question please please please answer: where are bringers on the Beeble-Scale.

A 9. They’re tied to a very specific and narrow mechanical execution.

Bringer

9 Kings Reference

magic pop culture reference: Lightbringer, by Brent Weeks has a prominent card game called 9 kings which he says was completely based on magic. he really has fun with it, creating his own mechanics, like instead mana the game is played with a sundial and each turn you're able to play more powerful cards, until mid day when the sun is at is highest point and then the cards go down again. very interesting stuff and some of my favorite parts of the book. let me know if you already knew this!

Interesting.

Lightbringer Mana Mechanics Pop Culture

Arena Cards in Paper

What are the odds of the arena exclusive "Arena New Player Experience" cards getting printed in paper in the future (ie Ogre Painbringer, Goblin Gang Leader)

There’s a chance for all the ones in color pie.

Beginners Card Printing Color Pie Colors Goblin Goblin Gang Leader Magic Arena Ogre Painbringer

White's Reanimation Capabilities

White seems to get full reanimation, just not as often as black, and slightly more often with restrictions. Defy Death, Miraculous Recovery, Mistmoon Griffin, Karmic Guide, Profound Journey, Pulsemage Advocate, Resurrection, and Reya Dawnbringer gave no restrictions on creature returns.

White gets general reanimation infrequently, but multicolor usually doesn’t get to tap into tertiary abilities.

Black Creatures Defy Death Griffin Karmic Guide Miraculous Recovery Mistmoon Griffin Profound Journey Pulsemage Advocate Reya Dawnbringer Tap / Untap Tertiary White