Cartel Aristocrat

Cannibal Flavor Cards

New • 16 Feb 2014 • Asked by anaivecynic • 14 Comments

You once said shock comedy is cheap. Explain why last year we had cards with a cannibal flavor called Cartel Aristocrat and Falkenrath Aristocrat.

If I said shock comedy was cheap (and I’m doubtful that I did), I didn’t mean it as an insult.
Cartel Aristocrat Falkenrath Aristocrat Flavor Humor

Orzhov Power Level

New • 26 Aug 2013 • Asked by jaktipe • 9 Comments

Re Orzhov: My favorite guild and I love the feel/flavor that Design/Creative have brought to it. I just felt that the best bits of Orzhov have been costed too high for them to have serious competitive play. Outside of Cartel Aristocrat almost none of the Orzhov cards from RTR block saw constructed play.

Remember that power level is a development issue and not a design one. Matching the feel of the guild is very much a design issue.
Cartel Aristocrat Competitive Play Constructed Flavor Orzhov (W/B) Power Level Two Color

Cartel Aristocrat Art

New • 18 Mar 2013 • Asked by thedynamytekid • 11 Comments

In the art for Cartel Aristocrat, why isn't Simic represented?

It was just an oversight on the artist’s part. Remember that they are mostly not Magic players so they aren’t as well versed with the world as we are.
Art Cartel Aristocrat Simic (G/U)

Card Wording Differences

New • 23 Feb 2013 • Asked by powerclaws • 2 Comments

Re: Why do some cards (Falkenrath Aristocrat, Viscera Seer) just say 'Sacrifice a creature:' whereas other cards (Cartel Aristocrat) say 'Sacrifice another creature:'? (chewylsbIf) The creature is granting an ability to itself by sacrificing a creature, we don’t let you sacrifice the creature to itself because we feel it’s bad flavor. (MaRo) Care to explain in regards to Falkenrath Aristocrat and Cartel Aristocrat specifically? Both are giving itself an ability yet they are worded differently

Because Falkenrath Aristocrat predates our decision to do this.
Cartel Aristocrat Creatures Falkenrath Aristocrat Flavor Mark Rosewater Sacrifice Viscera Seer

Card Text Differences

New • 22 Feb 2013 • Asked by chewylsb • 3 Comments

Why do some cards (Falkenrath Aristocrat, Viscera Seer) just say 'Sacrifice a creature:' whereas other cards (Cartel Aristocrat) say 'Sacrifice another creature:'?

If the creature is granting an ability to itself by sacrificing a creature, we don’t let you sacrifice the creature to itself because we feel it’s bad flavor. 
Cartel Aristocrat Creatures Falkenrath Aristocrat Flavor Sacrifice Viscera Seer

Missing Simic Watermark

New • 21 Jan 2013 • Asked by dshirle7 • 10 Comments

Do you happen to know why Cartel Aristocrat is missing a Simic watermark in the background of her art?

I do not. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about it though.
Art Cartel Aristocrat Simic (G/U) Watermarks

Creative Card Choices

New • 21 Jan 2013 • Asked by willt2 • 2 Comments

Cartel Aristocrat could've been such a nice throwback to Mother of Runes. Kinda sad it wasn't. :(

Not everything has to be a throwback.
Cartel Aristocrat Mother of Runes

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