Frilled Mystic

Ravnica's Varied Tones

Re: fedoras on weirdsMAKM looks conpletely on-brand for Ravnica to me. Ravnica has always had urban elements, and cards like Tin Street Dodger, Frilled Mystic or Ral Zarek all feel "dressed up" in a way that's still "high fantasy" without feeling out of place amongst MAKM art. "High fantasy," whatever that means, has the spaciousness to include detective agencies, and why couldn't they look vaguely like Vincint Price movies? Ravnica, a sprawling metropolis, surely has room for varied easthetics, including tall collared coats, fedoras, and shifty characters. Bottom line, the vibe and creative of MAKM are amazing so far, it's not out of place on Ravnica, no complaints. It's possible the neigh-sayers are picking up on the difference in tone. The last ravnican outings have been fairly serious or forboding, being either a planewide invasion of undead supersoldiers, or the unstable political situations leading up to that. In contrast, MAKM is pulpy, fun, and much less dire in scope. Murder is still dark, sure, but unraveling a mystery is very different from stopping a planeswalker genocide. For fans who identify strongly with 'Serious Ravnica,' this set could feel off-brand.

I do think Ravnica has enough breadth to hit multiple tones.

Art Detective Frilled Mystic Invasion Mystic Planeswalkers Pop Culture Ral Zarek Tin Street Dodger

Outlook on Simic's Identity

I was really excited to see Simic's "rebranding" with Ravnica Allegiance (growth Spiral, frilled mystic and hydroid krasis were suuuuper exciting to me when they were spoiled). Since then we've had oko, ice-fang coatl, and uro. Where do you think Simic's identity is landing?

Simic; the guild, and green/blue the color combination are not synonymous. Simic is one take on green/blue, but there are many other possibilities of how to express that color combination.

Blue Colors Frilled Mystic Growth Spiral Hydroid Krasis Ice-Fang Coatl Mystic Ravnica Allegiance Simic (G/U) Two Color

Frilled Mystic Creation

Why was Frilled Mystic created rather than reprinting Mystic Snake?

Because it was part of a MMNN cycle (two mana of the first color and two mana of the second floor).

Card Printing Colors Frilled Mystic Mana Mystic Mystic Snake Reprints Snake

Frilled Mystic Color Analysis

Hi Mark, long time reader and listener, first time asker: what is the green part of Frilled Mystic? Seems like flash and countering are both blue, and the power / toughness rate alone doesn't seem too green. Thanks!

R&D adopted a new philosophy for two-color cards. Because it’s difficult to always capture both colors and make simple cards, the new standard is “if this card was two-colors, which combination feels the most appropriate”.

Blue Colors Flash Frilled Mystic Green Mystic Question Marks Standard

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