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Anticipation for Guardian of Faith

As someone who has spent the past year pestering you about the possibility of more phasing in white since it showed back up in standard I just want to say I am SUPER excited for Guardian of Faith. It and Out of Time are the EXACT design space I've wanted to see phasing add to white since it adds another dimension to what white already does and more options for how to use effects is great.

I’m happy you’re happy.

Design Space Guardian of Faith Out of Time Phasing Standard White

White Becoming Primary on Phase Out

Hey Mark, Guardian of Faith and Out of Time are telling us that White became primary on Phase Out?

Phase out and flickering, yes.

Guardian of Faith Out of Time Primary White

Phasing vs Exile Debate

With "Out of Time" in mind, how do you feel about phasing vs exile for Banisher Priest–like effects?

We’re experimenting with phasing. They each have different strengths.

Banisher Priest Out of Time Phasing The Exile Zone

Phasing Rule and Modern Horizons

When Modern Horizons comes out, are you planning to change the rules for phasing? It seems that, as printed with the current rules, permanents phased out by Out Of Time would phase in on their controller's next untap step.

Things only phase back on the controller’s next untap step if it’s not specified to be a different time. Out of Time specifies that it stays phased “until Out of Time leaves the battlefield”.

Modern Horizons Out of Time Permanents Phasing Rules Tap / Untap

Unstable Previews

Did you do a set of cryptic previews for Unstable? (i.e. "A card with the reminder text 'The land continues to burn'") I remember you heavily hinted that you might.

I ran out of time. I committed a lot for Unstable. I wrote a story. I made puzzles. I had to write the whole FAQ. I’m traveling twice to record two different videos.

Lands Out of Time Spoilers Story / Lore The FAQ Unstable

Norin the Wary Trivia

Hi today is my birthday and I want some trivia about Norin, the Wary, and when he gonna come back?

Norin was plucked out of time in Time Spiral. While I like to believe he died of natural causes die to his wariness, I doubt he is still currently alive in story.

Birthday Out of Time Story / Lore Time Spiral

Time's Up

How are you ,,

Sad, because I’m out of time. I see by my clock that it is now 1:00 pm my time which means it’s time for this Answer Time to come to a close. I want to thank everyone who took time to ask me a question today. There were so many good questions and only two hours to answer them in. For those unaware, I answer questions every day here on Blogatog, so if I didn’t answer your question today, feel free to ask again at another time. Bye, bye everyone, Thanks for jointing me.

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Unsolicited Designs Policy

Why can't you look at "unsolicited designs"? Seems harmless to me. And I imagine the people showing you are just looking for a bit of help or advice.

Let’s imagine the rules allowed me looking at unsolicited material. I wouldn’t have the time to look at the vast majority of it let alone give feedback. Remember I use my time driving to work to do more work because I’ve run out of time at work for it.

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Sleep-Inspired Design

You need to double down on this. Between Goblin test Pilot and entwine you're not far from making sleeping one of your official duties and thereby solving your perpetual sleep shortage.

I’ve run out of time during the day to do Magic design, so I’ve had to turn to sleep. : )

Double Down Entwine Goblin Goblin Test Pilot Out of Time Pilot

Character Fates

Do they die because you like them? Or do you like them because you know they're going to die and you're running out of time to like them? (THE PLOT THICKENS)

It’s like I’m trapped in a murder mystery. : )

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Question Session End

What makes you decide you've answered enough questions for the day/lunch/morning period?

When I run out of time or answerable questions. Much of my answering comes when I’m doing chores. Right now I’m waiting in line at the grocery store.

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Time Spiral Block Possibilities

On a scale of 1-10, 1 being definite and 10 being never, Chances we see another time spiral-esque block? I'd love to see characters like Gisa and Geralf (The necromancer siblings from Innistrad) finally see card-form.

It really depends on what you are defining as a Time Spiral block. Will we have blocks with a strong nostalgic element? I believe so. Will we have a bonus sheet again? While not a certainty, I think there’s a good chance. Will we have a time-themed block where we pluck characters out of time? Less likely but not impossible. I do believe we are more willing to do supplemental products that do some of what you are asking capturing characters we didn’t do the first time around.

Bonus Sheets Gisa and Geralf Innistrad Out of Time Time Spiral

Missed Teaser List

Did you release a (tricky) teaser list of what cards to look out for in this upcoming set? I feel like I missed it, but wasn't sure... :(

My State of Design article took longer to write than I expected and I ran out of time. Sorry. I’ll try to do one for Gatecrash.

Gatecrash Gates Out of Time

Design Deadlines

How do you know when you are done design or development? Or do you guys just tweak and tweak and tweak until you run out of time?

We have deadlines. We can tweak all we want up until the deadline. Then the file gets passed along to the next part in the process. For design that’s development.

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