Ornithopter

Universes Beyond Possible Reprints

Would you ever put a reprint of a regular Magic card in a Universes Beyond set? For example, Ornithopter would be a perfect fit for Dune.

If the name fits, it’s possible.

Card Printing Ornithopter Reprints Universes Beyond

Zero-drop Omnath Possibility

Zero-drop Omnath if/when?

If, but we can dream of Omnath Ornithopter.

If/When Ornithopter

Trivia on Thopeters

Hi Mark, It's my birthday today and I wanted to ask some trivia on thopeters, if you have some. Also, these 6 next premier sets got me soooooo hyped, wizards did a really good job !

I’ll share one of R&D’s favorite stories. Richard Garfield is meeting with the head of a company that we were considering licensing from to make a trading card game. The person asks who would be working on it? Richard answers the same R&D team that works on the rest of our products including Magic. The person then wants assurances that we don’t make any broken cards like the one Magic made. Richard is curious what card he considers the “broken card”. Black Lotus? No. Another of the Power Nine? No. Library of Alexandria? No. Mishra’s Workshop? No. What card was he referring to? Ornithopter!The danger of Ornithopter became a running joke in R&D for years. Happy Birthday!

Birthday Black Black Lotus Humor Library of Alexandria Mishra's Workshop Ornithopter Power 9 Premier Sets Premier Sets Richard Garfield The Library

Designing Zero Cost Creatures

How much design space is there for Zero cost creatures like ornithopter, and kobolds? Are they problematic?

It’s limited. There’s not a lot of options without repeating yourself. There’s also play design concerns if you have too many in any one environment.

Creatures Design Space Kobold Limited Ornithopter Play Design

Ornithopter Fatality

Mark, have you ever been killed by an ornithopter? If so, my condolences.

So far, no.

Ornithopter

Ornithopter Trivia Wish

Hi Mark !! It's finally my birthday ^^ Can I have some juicy trivia on either R&D Secret Lair or Ornithopter ? I really love those two cards in particular. Thank you for being awesome =D

There’s a famous story in R&D about a time Richard Garfield went and talked to the head of a company of an IP we were considering making a trading card game out of. The man was a Magic player and said, “I’ll sign on as long as you promise me you won’t make any more broken cards, like that artifact.” Richard replies, “Black Lotus?”. He goes, “No, Ornithopter.” Happy Birthday!

Appreciation Artifacts Birthday Black Black Lotus Game Design Ornithopter Richard Garfield Secret Lairs Story / Lore

Ornithopter's Unique Role

I just recently built Affinity, and in building it I kept looking at my Ornithopters. I think it's pretty cool that a card, a creature no less from Alpha when creatures were underpowered is a key card in a tier 1 deck for a high powered non rotating format. And, what's even cooler is that the card isn't overpowered. What do you think of Ornithopter?

Ornithopter is from Antiquities not Alpha. I think it’s a cool card that can become dangerous with other cards but is safe by itself.

Affinity Alpha Antiquities Creatures Ornithopter Power Level

Thopter Etymology

So, who actually created the creature type "Thopter"? 'cause etymologically, it makes no sense and that irks me to no end xD For the records, Ornithopter means "bird wings" from the Greek words Ornitho (as in ornithology) and Ptera (as in Pterodactyl). So using "Thopter" is not cutting the word in the right place.

Language grows up in ways we can’t always control. Literally now can mean “figuratively”.

Bird Creatures Ornithopter Thopter

Ornithopter Trivia

A belated birthday request, can I get some trivia on my fav card ornithopter

Ornithopter was the first 0 cost creature and was considered a little scandalous when it was first being made.Happy Birthday!

Birthday Creatures Ornithopter

Aether Revolt Reprints

Okay. I hadn't read the whole spoiler before. Reprints in Aether revolt include - Negate, Ornithopter, Conviction, Shock, and Prey Upon. Not sure if I missed any others.

FYI

Aether Revolt Card Printing Gates Negate Ornithopter Prey Upon Reprints Revolt Spoilers

Negate and Reprints

Were it not for the reprinting of Negate, would AER have had 0 reprints?

You made Ornithopter cry.

Card Printing Gates Negate Ornithopter Reprints

Ornithopter Art Critique

I love Ornithopter's new masterpiece art, It'll be great to pimp out Affinity, but I must say I find the flavor text pretty lackluster. Personally the "Regardless of the century, plane, or species, developing artificers never fail to invent the ornithopter." flavor is so emblematic that I'd use it over the masterpiece everytime. Also, couldn't Ornithopter have been printed as a normal card in the set?, Is it really too powerful for standard?

Ornithopter’s actually been in some pretty potent decks. : )

Affinity Art Artificer Card Printing Flavor Ornithopter Standard

Ornithopter Inventions

Can you give a high five to whoever put ornithopter in the inventions because it's beautiful and now I need eight for affinity in both modern and pauper

Will do.

Affinity High Fives Modern Ornithopter Pauper

Card Transformation Rules

So Richard Garfield PHD can turn Pact of Negation into Ornithopter (both have mana cost 0), but can't turn Evermind into Ancestral Visions (no mana cost), correct?

Correct.

Evermind Mana Ornithopter Pact of Negation Richard Garfield Visions

Ornithopter Reprint?

Can we get a maybe for Ornithopter reprint in Aether Revolt, regular or masterpiece?

Maybe. : )

Aether Revolt Card Printing Ornithopter Reprints Revolt

Missed Ornithopter Opportunity

I feel like an Ornithopter invention card was a huge missed opportunity. It does get invented every plane, after all. But I feel that if anyone is to do it the best, it's gotta be Kaladesh.

If sets had infinite room, we’d do all the cool stuff.

Kaladesh Ornithopter

Ornithopter in Aether Revolt

Mark, it appears that our dear friend Ornithopter has painfully been left out of Kaladesh. To avoid another 3 months of anguish on the part of us Ornithopter fans who were looking forward to seeing new artwork for our favorite flying artifact, can we get a maybe or even a regular confirmation on it being in Aether Revolt?

Maybe. : )

Aether Revolt Art Artifacts Flying Kaladesh Ornithopter Revolt

Thopter Trivia Celebration

Hello Maro, today is (finally) my birthday, may have some trivia on my beloved thopters? I love thopters

Ornithopter was very controversial when it was first created. Some believed a 0-cost card would irrevocably break the game. Happy Birthday!

Birthday Controversies Mark Rosewater Ornithopter Thopter

Ornithopter Misunderstanding

RE: "Which artifact, Richard inquired as Magic had numerous broken artifacts? “Ornithopter,” they replied." they made mnemite cry :(

Memnite didn’t exist when the story happened.

Artifacts Memnite Ornithopter Story / Lore

Ornithopter Anecdote

It's also my birthday as of 40 minutes ago! I'd like to ask for trivia about any colorless card, be it land, artifact, devoid, true colorless...your choice!

Years ago, Richard Garfield went to a meeting about making another trading card game with a licensor. They commented that they didn’t want him to make a broken card in their game like Richard had done with that artifact in Magic. Which artifact, Richard inquired as Magic had numerous broken artifacts? “Ornithopter,” they replied. Happy Birthday!

Artifacts Birthday Colorless Devoid Lands Ornithopter Richard Garfield