Centaur Courser

Alliteration Rule

Regarding Treacherous Trapezist, the definition of alliterative don't fully match the definition of alliteration, which is based on sound, not letter. So "Centaur Courser" is alliterative but doesn't actually have alliteration, but "Kiddie Coaster" isn't an alliterative permanent even though the name does have alliteration. What was the reason for that change? An issue of language compatibility? Was referring to the sound of a word too complex? Or something else?

We chose to prioritize something that was easy to monitor over perfectly matching the English definition. There is one spell in the set that is alliterative by the English defintion, but not by the Treacherous Trapezist.

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Design Choices

I asked this earlier, but I suppose you've missed it. Why do you print functional reprints of vanilla creatures? I'm talking about Runeclaw Bears being a functional reprint of Grizzly Bears, and Centaur Courser being a functional reprint of Nessian Courser. Since they're pretty much the same creature (P/T and even creature types), why bother making the new card when the old one works just fine. Is it a flavor reason? Because I see no huge difference in flavor.

Yes, usually it is for flavor reasons.

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Centaur Courser Origins

Since Nessian Courser was futureshifted from Theros, doesn't that make Centaur Courser technically the original?

Hmm, (shakes first in air) Time travel!

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Preview Card Origins

Your preview card is a functional reprint of Centaur Courser? They really don't appreciate your social media fans do they?

It’s actually the original version of the card from Future Sight. Centaur Courser was the functional reprint of it. It was Futureshifted…from Theros. (Ooooooh.) : )

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Vanilla Creatures Explained

Trying to wrap my head around vanilla creatures. Could you give one or two examples? Thanks!!

A Vanilla creature is a creature with no rules text. Vanilla creatures in Magic 2013: Canyon Minotaur (3/3) Centaur Courser (3/3) Fire Elemental (5/4) Kraken Hatchling (0/4) Merfolk of the Pearl Trident (1/1) Phyrexian Hulk (5/4) Pillarfield Ox (2/4) Silvercoat Lion (2/2) Walking Corpse (2/2) Zombie Goliath (4/3)

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Centaur Courser Name Change

Why was Nessian Courser changed to Centaur Courser? Was the word "Nessian" deemed too complex under New Word Order for a common?

New World Order can handle the word “Nessian”. I assume it was changed because Nessian didn’t make sense in the world.

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Centaur Courser Inquiry

What happened to Centaur Courser? I thought everything about it was a great card for the core set. Come to think of it, I don't think there have been any new centaurs since then, either. Don't you like centaurs?

I like centaurs. They are a little trickier than the average creature type to fit into certain environments. Have we given up on them though? Neigh.

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