Journey to Nowhere

White's Versatility

Taking the heat off of Blue: Why can White do virtually anything without any drawbacks? It has a monopoly on small, effective creatures (Soldier of the Pantheon, Elite Vanguard, etc) and impressive large creatures (Baneslayer Angel, Reveillark, etc) a hold over coveted keywords (First Strike, Vigilance, Flying, Indestructible, etc) powerful removal (Path of Exile, Journey to Nowhere, Oblivion Ring, etc) and it has control spells like Silence. Black at least pays a price for versatility.

It’s the reason white is fifth in card drawing. It has answers but no way to easily draw more.

Angel Baneslayer Angel Black Blue Card Draw Creatures Elite Vanguard First Strike Flying Indestructible Journey to Nowhere Keywords Oblivion Ring Reveillark Soldier Soldier of the Pantheon Spells The Exile Zone Vanguard Vigilance White

Chained to Rocks Rarity

Why is Chained to the Rocks a rare? You guys basically took a common card (Journey to Nowhere), cut the mana cost by 1 and added a drawback!

For a long time it was uncommon, but it was warping limited so development moved it to rare. Being a white card that requires you also playing red in a set not about two-color combinations, it’s not a common card.

Chained to the Rocks Colors Journey to Nowhere Limited Mana Rares Red Uncommons White

Universal Answer Preference

You've stated you're not a huge fan of O-Ring being a universal answer. Would we ever see Journey to Nowhere reprinted alongside an O-Ring variant that can't hit creatures?

I am a fan of Oblivion Ring being a universal answer. I like that white’s best answers have answers.

Card Printing Creatures Journey to Nowhere Oblivion Ring Reprints White

Colors without Enchantment Answers

"Even White's answers have answers." How does this apply to colours like Black and Red, which don't have answers to enchantments? If you have a mono-Red or mono-Black deck, then a card like Journey to Nowhere or Oblivion Ring can't be answered. I ask because you've insisted very firmly that Black and Red not be allowed to answer enchantments (save by killing the player) in the past.

Note that not all white’s answers are enchantments. Some are creatures, for instance, and black and red have no problem there. Not every color has to have every answer to white’s answers.

Black Colors Creatures Enchantments Journey to Nowhere Oblivion Ring Red White

White Removal Philosophy

On White removal: I like the idea that White has to trade something or somehow make the exchange 'fair'.. Where does that trading aspect come into play for cards like Oblivion Ring, Journey to Nowhere, or Fiend Hunter, though? Is it simply because White offers a way for you to get your permanent back?

White has several different types of removal. Another popular one (and my favorite) is the I have an answer to everything but my answers have answers. White doesn’t kill you, it puts you in jail - that is until you get broken out.

Exchange Fiend Hunter Journey to Nowhere Oblivion Ring White

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