Exodus

Fallen Empires Episode Interest

I just listened to the Fallen Empires episode of drive to work and it made me think; two Mtg veterans (Cedric Phillips and Patrick Sullivan) are currently doing a video series in which they revisit every set ever produced on their Resleevables YT channel. Their last Episode was Exodus. I think it would be great and very fitting if they could interview you at some time.

Always happy to talk about Magic’s past.

Drive to Work Exodus The Fallen

Whale Trivia

Hello Mark! I turned 30 today.
Do you have any trivia about colossal whale, or whales in general?

The first Whale, with Whale printed on the card, was Killer Whale in Exodus. We had a larger creature (3/5) with an activated jump, so we liked the idea it was a sea creature jumping out of the water. I believe Killer Whale was its playtest name and it stayed.Happy 30th Birthday!

Birthday Card Printing Colossal Whale Creatures Exodus Killer Whale Playtesting Whale

Potential Spikes Return

While Odyssey may be the Spike-iest set, Exodus has the most Spikes. What are the chances of more Spikes being printed in the future?

Spikes add a lot of board complexity. I think they’re most likely to return in something like a Modern Horizons set that has a higher complexity level.

Card Printing Exodus Modern Horizons Odyssey Spike

Old Border Reprints

Rather than Birthday trivia, I want to ask if there's an effort to move what cards only exist in old border to modern frame (barring natural complications like RL cards or 'this card's text box is unprintable now' cards)?And if so can I get a maybe on a Reconnaissance (the white Enchantment from Exodus) reprint?

Maybe. : )Happy Birthday!

Birthday Card Frames Card Printing Enchantments Exodus Humor Modern Reconnaissance Reprints White

Social Media Expansion Request

Since many (me included) move away from Twitter, could you forward the request to the social media team to make official content also available on mastodon etc.?

The exodus from Twitter has made things a lot more complicated. I’ll pass the request along.

Exodus

Graveyard Order History

Tempest Block was indeed the last block to print cards that cared about graveyard order - Tempest had Corpse Dance and Phyrexian Grimoire, and Stronghold had Volrath's Shapeshifter (Exodus did not have any).

That was my memory.

Card Printing Corpse Dance Exodus Phyrexian Phyrexian Grimoire Shapeshifter Shapeshifter Stronghold Tempest The Graveyard Volrath's Shapeshifter

Animate Graveyard Clarification

if I cast Animate Graveyard and have Mirri, Cat Warrior (from Exodus) in the graveyard, does my graveyard count as a Cat Warrior? Or does the fact that errata has put her types on the type line in later versions mean she no longer "has" that rules text?

Yeah, that stuff’s on the type line.

Animate Graveyard Cat Errata Exodus Mirri, Cat Warrior Rules The Graveyard Warrior

Expansion Symbol Confusion

The Unfinity release notes state that cards before Exodus don't have expansion symbols, which came as quite a surprise to me! I think it's supposed to mean they don't have their rarity reflected in their expansion symbols...

I think it was supposed to reference rarity.

Exodus Rarity Rarity Set Symbols

Exodus Nickname Mystery

Maro, why was Exodus nickname Gorgonzola?? i must know or else ill die

I chose that codename because it was a funny sounding word.

Exodus Humor Mark Rosewater

Birthday Trivia About Slivers

Hey Mark, it’s my birthday today. Can I get a birthday trivia factoid concerning either: Sliver Legion, Sliver Hivelord, Sliver Overlord, or The First Sliver?

Normally, when we put Slivers in a block we put in one legendary five-color Sliver, so in Future Sight (the end of Time Spiral block), I made one based on a card I designed in Exodus that I really liked called Coat of Arms. That’s how Sliver Legion came to be. Happy Birthday!

Birthday Coat of Arms Exodus Future Sight Sliver Sliver Hivelord Sliver Legion Sliver Overlord The First Sliver Time Spiral

Coincidental Exodus Card Acronyms

I've wondered about this for more than 20 years now: back in the day when jokey card names were more common (Telim'Tor et al) was it intentional that Exodus contained MoM and PoP (Mind over Matter and Price of Progress)?

Not that I was aware of, but maybe.

Card Names Exodus Mind Over Matter Price of Progress Telim'Tor

Mirri's Fate

Hello, Are we gonna see anything about Mirri in Dominaria? She's my favorite of the weatherlight crew. Also thanks for all the awesomeness that is Magic.

I have some bad news about Mirri. She died a long time ago in the middle of the Weatherlight Saga (in Exodus).

Crew Dominaria Exodus Mirri Sagas Weatherlight

Reconnaissance Trivia

Hi Mark, yesterday was my Birthday! Can I get some trivia about my favorite non-Black card Reconnaissance?

I designed Reconnaissance in Exodus for players that get nervous when attacking. Happy Birthday!

Attacking Birthday Black Exodus

Amonkhet Story Insights

Isn't Amonkhet story too focused in Old Testament? I respect these but I want to see more of Egyption history and myths.

I had to study Exodus in Sunday School. Other than a couple plagues overlapping, the stories have nothing in common.

Amonkhet Exodus Story / Lore

Dominating Licid Trivia

My birthday was the other day. Can I get some trivia on a card recently bought, Dominating Licid?

There originally weren’t going to be any Licids in Exodus, but I designed Dominating Licid and everyone liked it so we put it in.Happy Birthday!

Birthday Dominating Licid Exodus Licid

Real-World Inspirations

Asked already but it didn't go through. The events, symbolism, and even a lot of the terminology used around HOU are very reminiscent of the bits of Exodus and Apocalypse that made it to popular culture. Isn't this in contradiction with your policy of not taking inspiration from real-world religions? (note that some of this could also apply to the Avacynian church on Innistrad)

We’re more likely to butt up against things from sources we’re much more aware of.

Apocalypse Exodus Innistrad

Exodus References

Didn't you say you were specifically avoiding Exodus references? Because a river turning into blood is kind of a really overt reference.

Amonkhet proper avoided them. Hour of Devastation obviously did not.

Amonkhet Blood Exodus Hour of Devastation

Mirrodin's Return Reasoning

Mirrodin was one of the most broken sets and caused a huge exodus of players. Why did we return to it and why was it received well in market research?

People liked the world and mechanics. They didn’t like the degenerate Standard environment.

Exodus Mechanics Mirrodin Standard

Lim Dul Speculation

So should we be expecting Lim Dul to join the Gatewatch in Amonkhet?

And all the Exodus Oaths as well. : )

Amonkhet Exodus Gates

Shadow Mechanic Trivia

Birthday question time: Do you have any trivia on the Shadow mechanic or any random card from Exodus?

The Shafow mechanic was originally called Astral and was from Mike Elliott’s homemade set (from before he joined Wizards) called Astral Ways. Slivers also came from that design.Happy Birthday!

Birthday Exodus Mechanics Shadow Sliver