Evangelize

White's New Mechanic

Hi Maro, The Princess Takes Flight saga allows white to steal a creature. Is this a change? In the pass you have said Evangelize and Preacher are out of White Pie

It allows white to flicker a creature (over two turns) and get it back if it’s the controller. White can already do that.

Creatures Evangelize Mark Rosewater Mechanics Preacher Sagas The Princess Takes Flight White

Color Pie Abilities

Are Evangelize and Enslave still in white and black's color pies, respectively?

Black has creature stealing at tertiary, It isn’t a white ability.

Black Color Pie Colors Creatures Enslave Evangelize Tertiary White

White's Evangelization Ability

I know you probably get this question a lot but can white still evangelize?

It’s always been out of white’s pie, even when it was first used on Preacher.

Evangelize Preacher White

White Color Pie Mechanics

Hey Mark, is creature steal still part of white colour pie? E.g. Preacher/Evangelize

No, it hasn’t been for years.

Color Pie Colors Creatures Evangelize Mechanics Preacher White

Evaluating Evangelize

Is Evangelize a bend or break?

A break. White can’t steal creatures.

Bend / Break Bend or Break Creatures Evangelize White

Creature Control Mechanics

Hi Maro, I found the card "Preacher" from the Dark and realized it had the same effect than "Evangelize" from Time Spiral, "gain control of target creature of an opponent’s choice he or she controls." Could this be a white way of stealing creatures? Could we see it on other future cards? It can be immensely rewarding, feels like a puzzle (find a way to kill the other creatures before) and works particularly well in EDH. I like it a lot.

Evangelize was us doing a throwback reference to Preacher. Time Spiral, celebrating the past, did a few things we didn’t do in the present at the time. It’s not a white ability.

Commander Creatures Evangelize Mark Rosewater The Dark Time Spiral White

Color Pie Mechanics

What if evangelize was an o-ring style enchantment with fading that granted you control when it left.. would that be more in white's color pie?

Stealing creatures is primary Blue, secondary Red and tertiary Black. It is not a White thing any more.

Black Blue Color Pie Colors Creatures Enchantments Evangelize Fading Primary Red Secondary Tertiary White

Regenerate and Control

Is the regenerate a creature, gain control of it ability (evangelize) still white? Flavorfully it fits. But color pie wise it seems way off. If I'm right, what color/s should it be?

No, it’s not in White’s slice of the modern color pie. The card in Time Spiral was just making a nostalgic riff on the card Preacher from The Dark.

Color Pie Colors Creatures Evangelize Modern Regenerate The Dark Time Spiral White

Color Pie Theft

If White no longer has the "Evangelize" effect in it's color pie, is it only a blue thing?

Blue steaks creatures permanently and red steaks them temporarily. Black gets to steal infrequently.

Black Blue Color Pie Colors Creatures Evangelize Red White

White's Color Pie

Is Evangelize still in white's color pie, and could we see variations on it in the future?

No. The card was a nostalgia throw to The Dark’s Preacher. Not part of White’s current slice of the color pie.

Color Pie Colors Evangelize The Dark White

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