Crystallization

Hybrid Mana Symbols

"Bolas even initially had a blue/red hybrid symbol in his mana cost." Is mixing hybrid symbols with other full symbols of a different color something that might be done again, or is it considered too complicated/confusing? (And where is that on the storm scale?) I fondly remember cards like that from Alara Reborn. (ex. Crystallization)

It’s not something we plan doing often, but it made a lot of sense for Bolas as Standard is not very blue/black/red focused at the moment.

Alara Reborn Black Blue Colors Crystallization Dimir (U/B) Grixis (U/B/R) Hybrid Izzet (U/R) Keyword Abilities Mana Rakdos (B/R) Red Standard Storm Scale The Moment

Naya Mechanic Visibility

With the knowledge you have today, would you have given Naya's "power 5 or greater" mechanic an ability word, if you were doing it over? I personally liked that the theme was so blunt that it didn't need an ability word. It gave me a moment of what I believe you would describe as "crystallization."

I would 100% give it an ability word if I was doing it again. Without a word, too many players just don’t see it.

Ability Words Crystallization Mechanics Naya Naya (R/G/W)

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