Dreadnought

Construct vs Dreadnought

What is the difference between a construct and a dreadnought?

A Dreadnaught is a specific kind of Construct like a Bear is a specific type of Beast.

Bear Beast Construct Dreadnought

Vehicles Lack Creature Types

Is there a mechanical reason for Vehicles not to have Creature Types, such as Consulate Dreadnought not being a Dreadnought?

You can’t write it on the card type line as Dreadnaught is a creature subtype and not an artifact subtype. You could say it becomes that creature type in rules text, but it takes up a bunch of space. Usually it’s not worth doing, but I could imagine exceptions.

Artifacts Card Types Consulate Dreadnought Creatures Dreadnought Rules Subtype Vehicles

Phyrexian Dreadnought's Hypothetical Color

If you were making Phyrexian Dreadnought today as a colored artifact, what colors would it be?

Most likely black/red.

Artifacts Colors Dreadnought Phyrexian Phyrexian Dreadnought Rakdos (B/R) Red

Absence of Early Rarity Indicators

Mark, why didn’t early sets use rarity color indicators?For the longest time, I thought that Phyrexian Dreadnought was a common, and it made my brain hurt.

We didn’t think if it.

Colors Dreadnoughts Phyrexian Dreadnought Phyrexians Rarity

Trivia About One Mana Cards

Hey Mark! My birthday was yesterday, and I was wondering if you had any trivia about one mana value cards over the years?? (I have a One Drop Cube!)

Phyrexian Dreadnought (Mirage)This card came about because I wanted to add a 12/12 to Magic. You see, Alpha had an 8/8 in Force of Nature. Antiquities had a 9/9 in Colossus of Sardia. The Dark then got a 10/10 in Leviathan. Followed up by the 11/11 Polar Kraken in Ice Age. This seemed like a fun game that I wanted to continue playing. Bill Rose, now Vice President of R&D, was the lead designer of Mirage. He said he would add it if I could design a cool enough card. The next day I returned and said, “Is a 12/12 trampler for 1 cool enough?”Happy Birthday!

Bill Rose Birthday Colossus of Sardia Draft Formats Dreadnought Force of Nature Head Designer Kraken Leviathan Leviathan Mana Mana Value Mirage Phyrexian Phyrexian Dreadnought Polar Kraken

Rare Creature Types

The loneliest creature types (which have only one representative creature card not counting Changelings, tokens and Mistform Ultimus) are Brushwagg, Dreadnought, Ferret, Lamia, Mole, Oyster, Pest, Reflection, Sable, Spawn and Wombat. Where does each rank on the Beeble scale?

They are all 8 and 9’s. I can say one of them shows up on a new card in Unsanctioned. : )

Beeble Beeble Scale Brushwagg Creatures Dreadnought Ferret Lamia Mistform Ultimus Mole Oyster Pest Reflection Sable Spawn Tokens Unsanctioned Wombat

Iconic Artifacts

you wouldn't consider phyrexian dreadnought an iconic artifact creature? or karn, silver golem? or even solemn simulacrum?

I said there wasn’t an iconic creature type for artifacts not that they’re were iconic artifact creatures. Different uses of “iconic”.

Artifacts Creatures Dreadnoughts Golems Karn, Silver Golem Phyrexian Dreadnought Phyrexians Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum

Ixalan Ships Faction

Regarding all the ships featured in Ixalan, which ones belong to which faction? I know that Fell Flagship belongs to Pirates and Dusk Legion Dreadnought belongs to Vampires, just curious about the others.

The ships are just Pirate and Vampires I believe.

Dreadnought Dusk Legion Dreadnought Factions Fell Flagship Ixalan Pirate Vampire

Future Dreadnought Creature

Are we going to see another creature with the Dreadnought subtype?

Perhaps one day.

Creatures Dreadnought Subtype

Future High-Power Cards

Will we ever see a card such as "Phyrexian Dreadnought" or "Eater of Days" printed in the future with the power scale of Phyrexian Dreadnought?

Will we print a card the power of a card we had to ban? : ) Maybe, but not on purpose.

Bannings Card Printing Dreadnought Eater of Days Phyrexian Phyrexian Dreadnought

Ludevic's Abomination Mention

As a 13/13 with a converted mana cost of zero, Ludevic's Abomination is in fact a creature bigger than Phyrexian Dreadnought for less mana.

Touché.

Creatures Dreadnought Mana Phyrexian Phyrexian Dreadnought

Creature Size Limits

Any chance we'll ever see a creature bigger than Phyrexian Dreadnought for less mana?

Bigger than 12/12 for less than 1? Let’s go with no. Wait I never say never. Okay, it’s extremely unlikely.

Creatures Dreadnought Mana Phyrexian Phyrexian Dreadnought

Creatures Size Evolution

Green currently "has the biggest creatures," but when Magic first started, blue had the biggest (besides artifacts creatures like Phyrexian Dreadnought and Colossus of Sardia, the game's biggest creatures were Leviathan and Polar Kraken). I understand the flavor reasons for green now getting the biggest creatures, but what are the flavor reasons for blue continuing to have such big creatures?

We decided not to let blue have everything. : ) Let the snarky comments commence.

Artifacts Blue Colossus of Sardia Creatures Dreadnought Flavor Green Kraken Leviathan Phyrexian Phyrexian Dreadnought Polar Kraken

Future Card Mechanisms

Can we expect to see more "Stifle hungry" cards (Phyrexian Dreadnought, Eater of Days, Leveler, et.c) in the future?

We don’t do as many as we used to but I’m sure we’ll do one every once in a while.

Dreadnought Eater of Days Leveler Phyrexian Phyrexian Dreadnought