Progenitus

Card Cost Longer than Progenitus

New • 10 Jan 2023 • Asked by j-waffles • 25 Comments

If or when: a card with a longer mana cost than Progenitus? (ie. more than 10 pips)

If.
If/When Mana Progenitus

Card Name Constraints

New • 13 Aug 2022 • Asked by stagtite • 40 Comments

Does Progenitus only work in the current framing because his name is so short? e.g. could their name have been "Lord Dragon Destroyer of Elements and long names" while still having WWUUBBRRGG as the cost? What is the alternative?

Both the name and mana cost have to fit. We’ve definitely shortened each on cards to allow the other more room.
Card Names Dragon Mana Progenitus

Legendary Hydras Trivia Request

New • 09 Jul 2021 • Asked by limblesswolf • 52 Comments

It's my birthday!! Could I ask for some birthday trivia on any of the legendary hydras?

Progenitus was designed by Mark Gottlieb who was the Rules Manager at the time. He said protection from everything worked, so it got put in the file. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Hydra Progenitus Protection Rules Manager

Communicability of Progenitus

New • 29 Feb 2020 • Asked by bringbackaminatou • 38 Comments

Can Progenitus not speak?

I haven’t heard Progenitus speak.
Progenitus

Phage Trivia for Birthday

New • 18 Jul 2019 • Asked by trupie • 44 Comments

Hey MaRo can I get trivia about either of my favourite cards, Phage the Untouchable or Progenitus, for my birthday?

I designed Phage a while before Legions but didn’t know what to do with the design. When I learned about the character of Phage, I was like, “I got this.”Happy Birthday!
Birthday Legions Mark Rosewater Phage the Untouchable Progenitus

Progenitus, a Hydra-God

New • 05 May 2019 • Asked by avivgalmidi • 36 Comments

We already have a 5 color god (Other than the false Karona): Progenitus is technically a Hydra-God. He was the commander of my God-Tribal deck

Another good point.
Colors Commander God Hydra Kindred / Typal Progenitus

Progenitus' Hypothetical Type

New • 10 Nov 2018 • Asked by arcanistlupus • 34 Comments

If it had been printed today, do you think that Progenitus would have been an Elder Hydra?

Maybe.
Card Printing Elder Hydra Progenitus

Revising Progenitus Text?

New • 08 Sep 2018 • Asked by deg99 • 43 Comments

If destroy everything is fuzzy and unclear, would you reword progenitus if it was reprinted soon?

Protection only cares about you being targeted or damaged. Those are known things. Destruction cares about whether or not a thing can be destroyed. That is what’s fuzzy,
Card Printing Destroy Progenitus Protection Reprints

Mono-White Protection

New • 27 Aug 2017 • Asked by loreleywrites • 62 Comments

Actually, Teferi's Protection in C17 just put "protection from everything" into mono-White. Progenitus is still sulking about it.

Good point. Sorry, five-color.
Colors Progenitus Protection Teferi's Protection White

Core Set Contents

New • 26 Mar 2017 • Asked by ihaveakramp • 29 Comments

Yesterday you asked what parts of the core set we would like to see return, here's my answer. I would like a simple box set which contains playsets of 5-10 utility cards which are not in standard-legal block sets. Here's an example for a BFZ-SOI-KLD-AHK Set: Relic of Progenitus, Hero's Downfall, Dissolve, Searing Spear, Pacifism and Arbor elf. None of these cards fit with the feel of the worlds we are currently visiting, but would improve standard by adding a little graveyard hate and removal.

Graveyard hate missing is not because of the lack of a core set.
Arbor Elf Elf Hero's Downfall Pacifism Relic of Progenitus Searing Spear Standard The Graveyard

Progenitus Trivia

New • 14 Mar 2017 • Asked by aloofmilk-blog-deactivated20170 • 64 Comments

Today was my birthday and I was wondering if I could get some trivia on my newest commander and first legend, progenitus? As a chronic timmy, he's always been one of my favorite cards, and I've just gotta know more.

Progenitus was designed by Mark Gottlieb who was at the time the Rules Manager. When he turned the card in, he had a note included with it: “It works.”Happy Birthday!
Birthday Commander Progenitus Rules Timmy / Tammy

Progenitus Rules Text

New • 03 Mar 2017 • Asked by fall-to-winds • 37 Comments

So, if Progenitus has protection from everything... does that mean it has protection from rules text as well?

Rules text is a static ability. Progenitus can’t stop it.
Progenitus Protection Rules

Progenitus Activities

New • 03 Mar 2017 • Asked by stormcrowdeparting-blog • 195 Comments

What is Progenitus currently doing?

I assume having a good time. Progenitus has protection from boredom.
Progenitus Protection

Iconic Green Legends

New • 13 Dec 2016 • Asked by illharg-the-rave-boar • 116 Comments

In accordance to a recent response of yours regarding iconic creatures and corresponding legendaries, I would like to point out that green is the only color which does not have a legendary creature for its iconic creature type. There are several legendary sphinxes, bountiful dragons, and countless angels and demons, but no legendary Hydras.

You made Polukranos, Progenitus & Ulasht, the Hate Seed cry.
Angel Colors Creatures Demon Dragon Green Hydra Legendary Creatures Progenitus Ulasht, the Hate Seed

Un-card Banning

New • 18 Nov 2016 • Asked by basketofpuppies • 37 Comments

I have an Un-rules question- if I play Look At Me, I'm the DCI can I ban Progenitus?

Absolutely. It’s not targeted nor a damage effect.
Bannings Format Legality Look at Me, I'm the DCI Progenitus Rules Un-sets

Oversized Cards Availability

New • 17 Aug 2016 • Asked by mechanical-taco • 30 Comments

Is there a way we can buy oversized cards, like the Progenitus and Vampire Nighthawk?

No. They are promotional things we make mostly for events.
Progenitus Vampire Vampire Nighthawk

Oversized Cards Collection

New • 15 Aug 2016 • Asked by nezumibloodeyes • 36 Comments

I notice you have oversized progenitus and vamp nighthawk on the wall, what other cards are there?

There are a whole bunch. We have Jace, the Mind Sculptor, Research & Development, Progenitus, a Japanese poison counter. I’m not in the Pit at the moment, so I can’t look around and see the rest. There’s probably about ten oversized cards in or near the Pit. A bunch more around the building.
Jace, the Mind Sculptor Japan Poison Progenitus The Moment The Pit Wall

Targeting Progenitus

New • 14 Jan 2016 • Asked by slimonz • 102 Comments

If Progenitus has protection from everything, can I target it with nothing?

I’ll have to check with our Philosophy Manager. : )
Progenitus Protection

Progenitus Trivia

New • 03 Nov 2015 • Asked by jayarbuthnot • 34 Comments

Hi Mark, been following the blog and asking questions for 2-3 years but the first time I'll be asking for Birthday Trivia. Could I get some trivia on progenitus? Thanks Mark!

The person who came up with Protection from Everything was Mark Gottlieb who was, at the time, the Rules Manager. He was like, “Yeah, it works.” Happy Birthday!
Birthday Blogatog / Tumblr Progenitus Protection Rules

Progenitus Development Trivia

New • 01 Jan 2015 • Asked by carloszero • 77 Comments

Progenitus is my favorite legendary creature of all time. Got any trivia on it?

Progenitus’ protection from everything was designed by Mark Gottlieb who was at the time Rules Manager. “This works?”
“Yes.”
“In!”
Birthday Creatures Progenitus Protection Rules

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