Carnival of Souls

Carnival of Souls Information

New • 23 Aug 2021 • Asked by calamity-jay • 51 Comments

Can we get some Carnival of Souls trivia for Davvol's birthday?

When I designed the card, I truly thought it would be a cool build-around. It ended up mostly being a trap. It is one of my favorite pieces of flavor text. I love finding the mundane in the spectacular. Happy Birthday, Davvol! We didn’t forget your birthday.
Birthday Carnival of Souls Flavor Text

Humor in Design

New • 15 Jul 2018 • Asked by selenthe • 30 Comments

You made Ajani's Welcome laugh. Carnival of Souls indeed...

: )
Ajani's Welcome Carnival of Souls

Challenge: Build Around

New • 15 Jul 2018 • Asked by myrmicitephilosopher • 45 Comments

Can I request.. for you to pick a random card to try and build around?

Carnival of Souls. : )
Carnival of Souls

Unpopular Cards Created

New • 27 Jan 2016 • Asked by aj-the-satyr • 37 Comments

Are there any cards that you can think of that you've personally designed and have saw print that the fans just didn't like for whatever reason?

I’ve made some pretty unpopular cards over the years: Carnival of Souls and Mudhole are two of my most hated.
Card Printing Carnival of Souls Mudhole

Carnival of Souls Trivia

New • 26 Jun 2015 • Asked by chibinyanta • 28 Comments

It'll be my birthday on Monday, requesting trivia on Carnival of Souls please.

I didn’t set out to make a bad card. I thought I was making a really cool Johnny card that had a little potential for Spike. I think the fact that it looks breakable but never is has been the cause for the hatred of the card. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Carnival of Souls Johnny / Jenny Spike

Carnival of Souls Insight

New • 11 Mar 2015 • Asked by inchzer0-deactivated20170110 • 19 Comments

I don't understand what makes Carnival of Souls bad.

It’s low power level.For what’s is worth, I like the card.
Carnival of Souls Power Level

Laughably Bad Designs

New • 11 Mar 2015 • Asked by schwartzphd-deactivated20200825 • 53 Comments

What's the most laughably bad card you've ever designed?

I get more grief for Mudhole and Carnival of Souls than any other designs.
Carnival of Souls Mudhole

Reserve List Criteria

New • 20 Jul 2014 • Asked by kerrjf • 14 Comments

How did Carnival of Souls make it on the Reserve List if it was a flop? Why was it even considered?

The Reserved List had nothing to do with power. There are plenty of low powered cards on it.
Carnival of Souls The Reserved List

Carnival of Souls View

New • 20 Jul 2014 • Asked by mylittlebadoc-deactivated201512 • 18 Comments

Why dop you consider Carnival of Souls a flop? It seems pretty good and has excellent combo potential while not being overpowered.

It was a much despised card for many years.
Carnival of Souls

Carnival of Souls

New • 20 Jul 2014 • Asked by aazadan • 27 Comments

I saw you say Carnival of Souls was a failure of design. If it makes you feel better it's a card in my 5c casual deck alongside Young Pyromancer, Lingering Souls, Skullclamp, Cabal Therapy, Blood Artist, Thoughtseize, Dismember, Gush, Fastbond, and others like Ponder and Brainstorm.

A lot of people spoke up professing their fondness for Carnival of Souls. Mudhole, not so much.
Art Blood Blood Artist Brainstorm Cabal Therapy Carnival of Souls Casual Play Dismember Fastbond Lingering Souls Mudhole Skullclamp Thoughtseize Young Pyromancer

Biggest Design Flop

New • 19 Jul 2014 • Asked by minerman2375 • 25 Comments

What card you designed was the biggest flop?

Either Carnival of Souls or Mudhole.
Carnival of Souls Mudhole

Black Ramp Constraints

New • 16 Apr 2013 • Asked by reatlvl99 • 12 Comments

If black can only ramp through swamps now, where in the color pie would a card like Carnival of Souls fit?

Black can get mana discounts if there’s a steep price to pay that can turn ugly. Black is still the color who makes “deals with the devil”.
Black Carnival of Souls Color Pie Colors Devil Mana

Carnival of Souls Mix-Up

New • 22 Apr 2012 • Asked by a-screaming-clear-area • 1 Comments

Carnival of Souls is getting reprinted?! But it was only remarkable for having one of the funniest flavor texts of all time.

Cavern of Souls. Cavern of Souls. I was a fan, by the way, of Carnival of Souls. (And yes, I did design it. - Carnival not Cavern.)
Card Printing Carnival of Souls Cavern of Souls Caves Flavor Reprints

Defining Hate Cards

New • 21 Apr 2012 • Asked by denadareth-blog • 2 Comments

Maro, why are you (the general you, as in you who are working in WotC) doing this to me? :( You are making me feel stupid. Please, tell me what are "hate cards"? I read the article and still don't get why they are called so.

A “hate card” is a card designed to be very effective against another card or band of cards. For example, Carnival of Souls which previewed today was designed as a hate card for Snapcaster Mage.
Carnival of Souls Mark Rosewater Snapcaster Mage The General Wizards of the Coast

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