Gleemax

Gleemax's Fate After Retirement of Forums

What happened to Gleemax when the Wizards forums were retired? Did the alien brain retire to its home planet? Is it still in the basement at Renton, endlessly playtesting eight draft seats in its mind? Is it depicted on the card Elder Brain? Are you its human avatar?

Eeway on’tday alktay outabay eemaxglay.

Aliens Avatars Draft Formats Elders Humans Playtesting Elder Brain Gleemax

Gleemax Cocoon Mystery

Can you update us on the status of Gleemax now that the aliens have taken over at Wizards?

Gleemax has holed up some kind of cocoon. The aliens were interested for a while, but have since moved on.

Alien Cocoon Gleemax

Planeswalker Identity

Can you comment on reports that the planeswalker we think is Jace pretending to be Ashiok is actually Gleemax pretending to be Jace pretending to be Ashiok?

And Gleemax is secretly my evil twin.

Evil Twin Gleemax Planeswalkers

Gleemax Standard Printing

Could you give us players a little insight into the recent decision to print Gleemax into standard?

The Dartboard of Destiny works in strange ways.

Card Printing Gleemax Standard

Gleemox Printing Skepticism

Wanted to clarify - my previous ask was referring to the possibility of printing "Gleemox", not "Gleemax". It was the mox that tapped for any color, but with "this card is banned" in the rules text. To my knowledge it was only available digitally.

I am skeptical Gleemox is getting printed.

Bannings Card Printing Colors Format Legality Gleemax Gleemox Rules

Squirrel Takeover Joke

Has there been a(nother) coup in R&D? Is Gleemax still in control or did squirrels take over?

Irrelssquay an’tcay eadray igPay atinLay. EndSay elphay! 🐿️ - Maro, what language is that? Um, it’s just random nonsense words. 🐿️ - Maro!I’ll erase it.

Erase Game Design Gleemax Humor Mark Rosewater Squirrel

Gleemax in Unfinity

If Gleemax was in Unfinity, could it have been non-acorn? Aside from the massive mana symbol, I think it works in the rules.

The card works in the rules. The mana cost might cause play design issues.

Gleemax Mana Play Design Rules

Gleemax Intervention

Gleemax did it.

Hmmm…

Gleemax

Gleemax Card Viability

could we ever get gleemax, cost and all, as an in universe card?

My gut is the mana cost is the biggest obstacle to making it eternal legal. Play design would be consulted.

Eternal Gleemax Mana Play Design

Above 16 CMC Possibility

If or when: a card with over 16 cmc (aside from gleemax)

If. We have cards that have effects scaled based on mana value, so we have to be careful.

Gleemax If/When Mana Value

Favorite Card Praise

Gleemax and Bob from Accounting is definitely my favorite card (so far) in the new set! You really knocked it out of the park with these team-up legendary creature designs

I like how they fight over if infinite mana can exist.

Creatures Fight / Bite Gleemax Mana

Unfinity Collector Requests

Hey Mark,

I want to thank you for giving Unfinity Collector Boosters a "list" slot. This is going to help me in my dream of making a fully foiled all un-card Commander deck (to get the best use of Super Secret Tech). I would like to request foil printings of: Timmy, Power Gamer; Strategy, Schmategy; Bronze Calendar; Jack-in-the-Mox; Checks and Balances; Common Courtesy; Free-for-All; Cheatyface; and Underdome.

In addition the following are really hard to get a hold of in foil and could use a reprint: Johnny, Combo Player; Who/What/When/Where/Why; Gleemax; Mox Lotus; City of Ass; Super Secret Tech.Thank you for all you've done for silly magic!

You’re welcome. I wish you the best of luck in your mission.

Appreciation Boosters Bronze Calendar Card Printing Cheatyface Checks and Balances City of Ass Collector Boosters Commander Decks Common Courtesy Foils Free-for-All Gamer Gleemax Jack-in-the-Mox Johnny / Jenny Johnny, Combo Player Mox Lotus Reprints Strategy, Schmategy Super Secret Tech Timmy / Tammy Timmy, Power Gamer Underdome

Acorn Power Metric

Loving previews so far. I'm going to have to find a new game store just to draft this. I don't like the idea of acorns being a power metric. Like sure for something like Gleemax where it can never be used fairly I get it but I've wanted a Changeling ever since I found out about nonbasic land types and I wanted to build jank decks in rule 0-less formats. Why not just have faith in the banlists or eternal formats?

Remember when we announced the acorn/eternal divide? The number one concern was “what about Legacy and Vintage?” I replied we were extra conservative to make sure we didn’t make something that broke the format. This is us doing that. Also again, the card doesn’t currently work in the rules. Jess was willing to try to make it work, but that doesn’t mean he would have been successful.

Changeling Draft Formats Eternal Format Legality Game Stores Gleemax Lands Legacy Rules Spoilers Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets Vintage

Abolishing the Reserve List

Hey mark! Since the reserve list has been abolished, when will gleemax be giving the free tours of the wizards building?

Every other Wednesday.

Gleemax

Unique Duel Decks Experiment

Hi Mark. Seeing as I live in GMT+13, I thought it was a good time to ask you a very serious question. If/When: Duel decks Phyrexians vs Gleemax vs Bananas?

When. We’re trying something new though. You’ll find all the cards for the Duel Decks in the Streets of New Capenna collector boosters.

Boosters Collector Boosters Duel Decks Gleemax If/When Phyrexian Streets of New Capenna

Printing Gleemax in Unfinity

If Gleemax was printed in Unfinity as is, do you think it would be acorn or eternal?

I don’t think we can have a 1,000,000 mana cost for play design reasons as we gave cards whose effects scale on mana value. I believe the rules text works in the rules though.

Eternal Gleemax Mana Mana Value Play Design Rules Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets

Potential Gleemax Podcast

Could you do a podcast on gleemax?

I’m not sure there’s 30 minutes of material. Maybe there’s one on inside jokes.

Drive to Work Gleemax Humor

Scenario Involving Multiple Gleemax

What happens if multiple players each control a Gleemax?

It follows time stamp rules. The controller of the last played Gleemax gets to choose all targets.

Gleemax Rules

Gleemax Acorn Query

So the question needs to be asked... Gleemax... Acorn or no?

I believe the rules text works in the normal rules. If anything causes an issue, it’s the mana cost.

Gleemax Mana Rules Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets

Status of Gleemax at Wizards

Hey Mark. Haven't heard from Gleemax in a while. Is he still locked up in Wizards' basement, writing flavor text? :)

Gleemax has a blatant disregard for flavor text. If Gleemax existed. Which Gleemax doesn’t. Everything’s just fine. Let’s move onto another topic.

Flavor Text Gleemax