Deranged Assistant

Treasure and Ramp Update

New • 05 Feb 2023 • Asked by aaronlovesmtg • 43 Comments

Is treasure or ramp (deranged assistant) still in blue's colors? Surprised it wasn't mentioned in the blue podcast.

Treasure is no longer blue.
Blue Colors Deranged Assistant Drive to Work Treasure

Mana Production Rules

New • 26 Feb 2019 • Asked by dispel-for-the-win • 30 Comments

Earlier today you said "Blue gets a little mana production, but for colorless mana for a subset of spells." Does that mean Deranged Assistant is a bend, because there's no restriction on how the mana it produces is used? Thanks!

It’s a bend, but a small one.
Bend / Break Blue Colorless Deranged Assistant Mana Spells

Future of Deranged Assistant

New • 15 Aug 2015 • Asked by aaronlovesmtg • 18 Comments

Have we seen the last of Deranged Assistant?

Maybe (s)he’ll get sick of people and start being a hermit. : )
Deranged Assistant

Azorius Naming Origins

New • 24 Jul 2015 • Asked by jaymictheunyielding • 24 Comments

To comment on two discussions: the Azorius are named for their parun (founder and first guildleader), Azor I. He was the guy that set up the Implicit Maze and all its powers and secrets. And blue generating colorless mana under certain conditions has been around for a while; see Deranged Assistant.

Aha, My gut was correct.
Azorius (W/U) Blue Colorless Deranged Assistant Mana

Tertiary Mana Production

New • 02 Mar 2015 • Asked by ilgreven • 23 Comments

Would you say blue is "tertiary" in mana production? You've let it produce colorless mana (Deranged Assistant) or mana that's restricted for artifact use (Renowned Weaponsmith) recently, but would cards like Apprentice Wizard and Iceberg still be in blue's part of the pie?

Blue is allowed to produce colorless mana.
Apprentice Wizard Artifacts Blue Colorless Deranged Assistant Mana Renowned Weaponsmith Tertiary

Blue Mana Acceleration

New • 18 Oct 2014 • Asked by innatebehavior • 18 Comments

How does blue mana acceleration (i.e. Deranged Assistant, Grand Architect) fit into the color pie? Is it still something that blue gets?

It is something blue gets but it’s almost always either colorless or specifically allocated for artifacts.
Artifacts Blue Color Pie Colorless Colors Deranged Assistant Grand Architect Mana

Blue Mana Generation

New • 21 Jul 2014 • Asked by ismartman • 28 Comments

Do you consider Deranged Assistant to be a color pie violation for blue since it generates mana?

Blue is allowed to add colorless mana to its mana pool usually flavored as being used for artifacts.
Artifacts Blue Color Pie Colorless Colors Deranged Assistant Mana

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