Master Biomancer

Biomancer's Ability Scope

Does Master Biomancer's ability that gives creatures +1/+1 counters and makes them mutants count as mutating a creature for the purposes of surgeon commander?

No. Mutate is referring to a keyword mechanic named “mutate”.

Commander Creatures Keywords Master Biomancer Mechanics Mutant Mutate

Six-y Beast Clarification

If Six-y Beast enters the battlefield with an additional number of counters on it(say, from a master biomancer) is the opponent guessing the number of counters that I choose, or the total number of counters?

You just have to clarify what you mean when guessing.

Beast Enter The Battlefield Master Biomancer Six-y Beast

Master Biomancer Trivia

Hey, MaRo, it is my birthday - could I have some trivia on my favorite card, Master Biomancer?

The Simic have an experimentation theme that we often represent with +1/+1 counters. For extra flavor points we added in the addition of the creature being a Mutant.Happy Birthday!

Birthday Creatures Flavor Mark Rosewater Master Biomancer Mutant Simic (G/U)

Un-Rules Question Clarified

I have an un-rules question, if i change the name of ________ to four or more creatures named master biomancer, do i win the game at my end step if i control master biomancer?

Each ___________ can be changed to Master Biomancer and be counted as one copy. One ____________ can never count for more than one copy because it only is counted if its name is exactly “Master Biomancer”.

_____ Creatures Master Biomancer Rules Un-sets

Sneaky References

So I just noticed that Master Biomancer's name is a reference to Biomantic Mastery from Dissension. You guys sure are sneaky with your references!

We are sneaky.

Biomantic Mastery Dissension Master Biomancer

Mutants and Flavor

Why does Master Biomancer make creatures mutants? I get that it's flavorful, but all the other cards in the set that add +1/+1 counters don't do that, and there's nothing in the set that cares about Mutants.

Sometimes doing things for flavor is enough.

Creatures Flavor Master Biomancer Mutant

Ooze Flux Design

Did you make Ooze Flux? It seems like a very Johnny-ish card to me especially when paired with Master Biomancer. Also Ooze Flux is VERY Simic but why doesn't it have the Simic watermark too? It works best with the evolve mechanic.

Ooze Flux is all me. I also helped keep it alive through the development process. Johnny cards never poll well in the internal rare poll so I always have to go protect them. In order to get a watermark you have to match the criteria. Playing well with Simic isn’t enough. But yes, the card was clearly designed with Simic (and one other guild) in mind.

Evolve Johnny / Jenny Master Biomancer Mechanics Ooze Ooze Flux Rare Poll Rares Simic (G/U) Two Color Watermarks

Vorthos Ninja Turtles

I just realized that if you play Master Biomancer, then play Sakashima's Student as a copy of Horned Turtle, then Sakashima's Student becomes a Mutant Ninja Turtle. Thank you. I suppose if there needs to be a question here, is that the kind of thing Vorthos enjoys?

It is. If only I had made Magical Hacker (from Unhinged) a Human Teenage Gamer. It was that way for much of design.

Appreciation Gamer Horned Turtle Human Magical Hacker Master Biomancer Mutant Ninjas Sakashima's Student Turtle Unhinged Vorthos

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