Hi Mark, reading your column from last week and I wanted to say that I really loved the idea of the Jaya version #3 design. I was a big fan of Experimental Frenzy when it was in Standard and I really like the idea of a planeswalker pushing further into that design space in cool ways. Hope something along those lines makes it into a set at some point, the sooner the better.

One of the reasons I show different versions of design is to show you ideas we were playing with. It’s very common for an idea that doesn’t work out in one place, to get tried again somewhere else.

"Why does Experimental Frenzy destroy itself, instead of sacrifice?" I don't think any modern effects cause a card to sacrifice itself as part of the effect, rather than the cost, besides maybe a card that needs to be on the field temporarily before it goes to the yard to check something. Since there's no effect tied to getting rid of Experimental Frenzy, it destroys itself rather than sacrifices itself for no effect.

Someone else also pointed this out. I wasn’t looking at the card, so I forgot it was an effect and not a cost.

Experimental frenzy is a color pie break because it's red and destroys an enchantment ;)

We actually talked about that and said it was okay.

Is Experimental Frenzy a bend or a break for red? Or does the randomness & restriction make up for the card draw?

We’re trying something new. At worst, it’s a little bend. At best, it might be something new for red.

Why does Experimental Frenzy destroy itself instead of sacrificing itself?

I’m not sure. My guess is we wanted a mana cost and if the sacrifice is as part of the cost, there would be no effect.