Crop Rotation

Perception of Urza Block Ostracization

In a recent poll in Twitter listing top 4 sets in MTG history, Urza’s Saga and block as a whole received a spot in a lot of them, almost on pair with Invasion, Innistrad or Ravnica. Nonetheless, it seems WOTC still ostracizes the block. So, so many memorable cards that helped define so many decks: Carpet of Flowers, Sneak Attack, Show and Tell, Gaea’s Cradle, Serra’s Sanctum, Gilded Drake, Yawgmoth’s Will, Grim Monolith, Crop Rotation, Frantic Search, Replenish, Academy Rector, Opalescence, Yawgmoth’s Bargain, Powder Keg, Rofellos… and I could go on and on. I love that beautiful, relaxed, cartoony artwork too. Any love for Urzas Block here?

How exactly do we “ostracize” Urza’s block?

Academy Rector Art Bargain Carpet of Flowers Crop Rotation Drake Frantic Search Gaea's Cradle Gilded Drake Grim Monolith Innistrad Invasion Opalescence Ostracize Powder Keg Replenish Rofellos Sagas Search Serra's Sanctum Show and Tell Sneak Attack Urza's Saga Urza's Saga Wizards of the Coast Yawgmoth's Bargain Yawgmoth's Will

Question about Crop Rotation Color

Could crop rotation be blue? Its transmuting one land into another, and blue can make lands into others

Blue can’t do the fetching part.

Blue Colors Crop Rotation Lands

Crop Rotation in White

Could a crop rotation effect appear in white? Is it philosophically acceptable? Mechanically?

White only fetches for plains and even that it does infrequently.

Crop Rotation White

Instant Speed Land Tutor

What are the chances of ever seeing another card like Crop Rotation (Instant speed land tutor)? Would something similar break current color pie rules? Asking for all those that hail the hypnotoad.

Green is allowed to do it. It’s just something we do infrequently.

Color Pie Colors Crop Rotation Green Instants Lands Rules Tutoring

Crop Rotation Power

Is Crop Rotation too powerful for Standard?

Most likely. Not a Play Designer, yada, yada, yada…

Crop Rotation Standard

Crop Rotation Standard Suitability

Is Crop Rotation too good for Standard? I would love to have it in Modern.

Not a developer, but I think it might be too strong.

Crop Rotation Modern Not a developer Power Level Standard

Crop Rotation Consideration

Was Crop Rotation considered for Battle for Zendikar block? It's a very cool card that could be interesting in Modern

Not a developer, but I believe it is too strong for Standard.

Battle for Zendikar Battles Crop Rotation Modern Not a developer Power Level Standard

Harrow Trivia

It's my birthday! Could I have some trivia on something you feel like giving trivia on?

Harrow’s original playtest name was Crop Rotation. The creative team changed the name, so I tried the name a second time and that time stuck. Happy Birthday!

Birthday Crop Rotation Harrow Playtesting

Playtest Name Confusion

Has it ever happened that a playtest name for one card ended up as the final name for another, and everybody gets them mixed up?

Harrow’s original name in Tempest design was Crop Rotation and that threw me for years.

Crop Rotation Harrow Playtesting Tempest

Creative Card Naming

This is fun: Liliana of the Kale, Ajani Vegan, Turnipbout, Erratic Portalbello, Season's Beetings, Grapes of Rath (duh), Crop Rotation (double duh)!

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Crop Rotation Duh

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