Panharmonicon

Panharmonicon Origin

Hi Mark, yesterday was my birthday. Could I get some Panharmonicon trivia? Thanks :D

I created Panharmonicon because we were trying to make inventive artifacts to capture the Inventor’s Fair in the set. It was a card I’d tried to make many years before, but the templating technology didn’t exist yet.Happy Belated Birthday!

Artifacts Birthday Panharmonicon Templating

Elesh Norn Effect

Is the Panharmonicon effect on the new Elesh Norn a bend in white or totally in color?

There’s some debate on that.

Bend / Break Colors Panharmonicon White

Colorizing Panharmonicon

If you designed Panharmonicon today, would you make it a colored artifact? And if yes, what color(s)?

I like it colorless. If it had to be a color, it would probably be blue.

Artifacts Blue Colorless Colors Panharmonicon

Doubling Effects Query

Does Maro’s Gone Nuts double effects that don’t specifically mention doubling? E.g. Panharmonicon?

This is technically an Eli question as this isn’t a silver-bordered card. My intention as the card’s designer is that it doubled anything that doubles something regardless if it uses the word “double”.

Mark Rosewater Panharmonicon

Colored Artifacts Role

With colored artifacts being more common will you be making less of them that are functionally like global enchantments (Howling Mine, Panharmonicon) and if not, may I recommend you do? Thanks for answering put questions sir.

I don’t see a lot of advantage of limiting artifacts and enchantments. They represent very different things flavorfully, and allow us to make similar things that get to interact differently. Red can handle Glass Casket, but not Oblivion Ring.

Artifacts Enchantments Glass Casket Howling Mine Oblivion Ring Panharmonicon Red

Gameplay Mechanics Clarification

Concerning the Baron Von Count / Panharmonicon question earlier, Panharmonicon triggers on ETB but Baron triggers on cast. There's no interaction at all.

FYI

Baron Von Count Cast Enter The Battlefield Panharmonicon Triggered Abilities

Baron Von Count Trigger

Un-rules question: I'm playing Unstandard. I have Panharmonicon and Baron Von Count on the field, and Baron Von Count has his DOOM counter set on 5. I play Inhumaniac, causing Baron's ability to trigger. Does this mean that it goes from 5 to 3, or does it only move once despite triggering twice?

Just to 4. Panharmonicon doesn’t help you.

Baron Von Count Inhumaniac Panharmonicon Rules Un-sets

Favorite Artifact Reveal

It's my birthday! I finally am taking the plunge and asking you: what is your favorite artifact of all time?

It varies. Today it’s Panharmonicon. Happy Birthday!

Artifacts Birthday Mark's Favorites Mark's Favorites Panharmonicon

Panharmonicon Color Identity

If you were to give Panharmonicon a color, what color would it be?

Blue or red.

Blue Colors Panharmonicon Red

Favorite Card Since Kaladesh

What's your personal favorite Je/onny card in the main sets since Kaladesh?

Probably Panharmonicon. I do though like a number of the Ixalan DFCs.

Dual Faced Cards Ixalan Kaladesh Panharmonicon

Artifact Static Effects

Do you design static effects on Artifacts (like Panharmonicon) instead of on Enchantments because you want them to be able to be played in every color, or are there other reasons? Could we see a White Panharmonicon that only works on Creatures or something similar?

We do both. Kaladesh was an artifact set.

Artifacts Colors Creatures Enchantments Kaladesh Panharmonicon White

Deck Naming Fun

Happy birthday, Mark! A bit of trivia- I have a Modern deck called Rosewater's Fury, which plays Panharmonicon and Parallel Lives alongside ETB creatures that create tokens.

Sounds like Rosewater’s Delight.

Birthday Creatures Enter The Battlefield Mark Rosewater Modern Panharmonicon Parallel Lives Tokens

Favorite Kaladesh Card

We all love Panharmonicon, but what's your favorite card from Kaladesh-block that you DIDN'T design?

Today I’ll say Caught in the Brights.

Caught in the Brights Kaladesh Mark's Favorites Panharmonicon

Favorite Kaladesh Design

What's your favorite card design wise from kaladesh block?

Panharmonicon.

Kaladesh Mark's Favorites Panharmonicon

Favorite Artifact Card

What is your favorite Artifact card in MtG? Mindslaver?

Today I’ll say Panharmonicon.

Artifacts Mark's Favorites Mark's Favorites Mindslaver Panharmonicon

Panharmonicon Appreciation

I just got my hands on a Panharmonicon card and I'm having so much fun with it, I can't believe it. Thanks for making it.

You’re welcome.

Appreciation Panharmonicon

Panharmonicon Inquiry

Is panharmonicon your favorite Kaladesh card? What was its play test name?

It is my favorite. It was called Whatchamacallit when I designed it.

Kaladesh Panharmonicon

Panharmonicon Design Choice

Was there ever a point when Panharmonicon had a cost attached to its trigger, or was it always free to open up potential infinites?

The original design works just like the printed version.

Card Printing Panharmonicon

Design Contribution Thanks

after panharmonicon was released I've started pointing out cards i know you've designed to my edh playgroup, you've designed nearly every card that is beloved by all of us but we dread playing against, thank you for all your work : )

Happy to oblige. : )

Appreciation Commander Panharmonicon

Panharmonicon's Standard Success

Have you heard about Panharmonicon finally making a name for itself in Standard?

Tell me about it. Twice. : )

Panharmonicon Standard