Licid

Future of Licids

If/When: More Licids. They play around in such fun design space but we haven't gotten any in so long.

Actually Licids? If. Licid-esque? When. Reconfigure, from Neon Dynasty, is us playing in this mechanical space.

Design Space If/When Licid Reconfigure

Licids Coming Back?

Could we ever see Licids again? What conditions would they need to make a resurgence if so?

I think reconfigure was kind of a modern day licid.

Licid Modern Reconfigure

The Reality Chip's Creature Type

Was there any discussion during design of making The Reality Chip a Licid rather than a Jellyfish?

While reconfigure is similar in many ways to Licids, it’s not exactly the same and that might cause confusion. Also, creatively, Licids have only appeared on Rath (now Dominaria).

Creatures Dominaria Jellyfish Licid Reconfigure The Reality Chip

Unique Creatures Production Frequency

"1) There are also a bunch lower down on the scale. We have a lot of unique things to Magic.2) A bunch you have listed aren’t unique to Magic (like noggle or ouphe)." Which unique creatures are lower on the scale besides Slivers? And even those are only in supplemental sets at this point. I didn't know those weren't unique to magic, but the point is still the same; you guys seem to produce the more interesting looking and less generic creatures less often.

The original Magic creature types: Aetherborn, Assembly-Worker, Atog, Azra, Beeble, Blinkmoth, Bringer, Brushwagg, Camarid, Cephalid, Eldrazi, Fractal, Graveborn, Homarid, Inkling, Kavu, Kithkin, Kor, Lhurgoyf, Licid, Masticore, Metathran, Myr, Nightstalker, Orgg, Pentavite, Pest, Phelddagrif, Phyrexian, Praetor, Rigger, Saproling, Slith, Sliver, Soltari, Spellshaper, Spike, Surrakar, Tetravite, Thalakos, Triskelavite, Vedalken, Viashino, Volver, and Zubera.A bunch of those have appeared on new cards in the last five years.

Aetherborn Assembly-Worker Assembly-Worker Atog Atog Azra Beeble Blinkmoth Bringer Brushwagg Brushwagg Camarid Cephalid Colorless Competitive Play Creatures Eldrazi Fractal Graveborn Homarids Inkling Kavu Kithkin Kor Lhurgoyf Lhurgoyf Licid Masticore Masticore Metathran Myr Nightstalker Noggle Orgg Orgg Ouphe Pentavite Pest Phelddagrif Phelddagrif Phyrexian Praetor Rigger Saprolings Slith Sliver Soltari Spellshaper Spike Surrakar Tetravite Thalakos Triskelavite Vedalken Viashino Volver Zubera

High Beeble Scale Creature Types

Why are so many creature types that are unique to magic high on the beeble scale? Spike (7), Slith (7), Beeble (10), Atog (7), Bringer (9), Brushwagg (8), Homarid (8), Lhurgoyf (7), Licid (9 1/2), Monger (9), Nephilim (8), Noggle (8), Ouphe (9), Phelddagrif (9 1/2). These original creatures were a huge reason I fell in love with earlier magic and I feel like you guys have basically abandoned most of them in favor of more generic creatures.

Two things:1) There are also a bunch lower down on the scale. We have a lot of unique things to Magic. 2) A bunch you have listed aren’t unique to Magic (like noggle or ouphe).

Atog Atog Beeble Beeble Scale Bringer Brushwagg Brushwagg Colorless Competitive Play Creatures Homarids Lhurgoyf Lhurgoyf Licid Monger Nephilim Noggle Ouphe Phelddagrif Phelddagrif Slith Spike

Future of Licids

Could licids be less of a problem with modern templating and as enchantment creatures?

It’s possible modern design technology could let us capture the essence of Licids..

Creatures Enchantments Licid Modern Templating

Slivers and Licids Comparison

"Without the thing that definitionally makes them Licids?". Trolls historically had ties to regeneration that has since been separated. What makes Licids different?

Trolls have existed in pop culture for centuries. People have associations beyond just the game. Licids mean nothing outside the context of Magic. Would you like a new set with Slivers that don’t grant abilities to one another?

Licid Pop Culture Sliver Troll

Potential Return of Licids

Could Licids return without the problematic ability?

Without the thing that definitionally makes them Licids?

Licid

Likelihood of More Licids

If or when: More Licids?

If. My guess is we’d more likely do something similar than do exactly Licids.

If/When Licid

Licids on the Beeble Scale

Where are licids on the Beeble scale?

Licids are probably a 9.

Beeble Scale Licid

Licid Design Issues

From a Play Design perspective, what are the issues with Licids? I also like the creature type, and the flavor of them being a sort of magical parasite.

Licids were next to impossible to get rid of as they kept changing state.

Creatures Flavor Licid Play Design

Potential of Licids

Does the success of Theros and Enchantment Creatures make it any more likely for us to see Licids again?

Not really.

Creatures Enchantments Licid Theros

Licid Land Concept

What about a Licid that was also a Land and could be played while searching your library?

Troublemaker. : )

Lands Licid The Library

Licids and Modern Designs

I'm a big fan of licids and I'm wondering if we could get some new ones with modern tech like DFCs or bestow, etc..

Double-faced cards handle the conceptual issue of Licids well, but doesn’t help with the play design issue.

Bestow Dual Faced Cards Licid Modern Play Design

Licids Tribal Support

Because today is asking for tribal support day, will we ever see tribal support for Licids?

That one’s a longshot.

Keyword Actions Kindred / Typal Licid

Licids as Double-Faced

Would Licids be more Grok-able if they were double -faced cards?

Sure.

Licid

Licids Complexity

Where are Licids on the Beeble scale?

A 9. They’re very confusing.

Beeble Beeble Scale Licid

Spike Creatures Return

Hey Mark, missed my birthday on Wednesday and would like to get some triva on Spikes (the creature) plus a maybe on their return?

I originally designed Spikes in Tempest design, but we pushed them back to Stronghold, save the one teaser, to separate them from the Licids.Happy Birthday!

Birthday Creatures Licid Spike Stronghold Tempest

Licids DFC Suggestion

Is there a way to errata the licids into being DFCs? It would make the rules manager stop running away in fear of them. : )

We can’t turn cards into double-faced cards that weren’t originally double-faced cards. That would be functional errata.

Dual Faced Cards Errata Fear Functional Errata Licid Rules

Future of Licids

In honor of Tempest's 20th anniversary, have we seen the last of Licids?

Let’s call them a 10 on the Storm Scale.

Keyword Abilities Licid Storm Scale Tempest