Reach

List of Green Cards

In case anyone was curious about how many Lay of the Land cards are in green:Mono-Green: 58
Analyze the Pollen
Attune with Aether
Borderland Ranger
Boseiju Reaching Skyward
Brave the Wilds
Bushwack
Caravan Vigil
Civic Wayfinder
Cultivate
District Guide
Druid of the Emerald Grove
Elfhame Sanctuary
Evolution Charm
Flare of Cultivation
Flourishing Bloom-Kin
Fork in the Road
Gaea's Bounty
Gatecreeper Vine
Greenseeker
Herd Migration
Horizon Seeker
hunting Cheetah
Journey for the Elixir
Journey of Discovery
Kodama's Reach
Krosan Tusker
Kura, the Boundless Sky
Land Grant
Lay of the Land
Many Partings
Nervous Gardener
Nissa's Encouragement
Nissa's Pilgrimage
Nissa's Triumph
Nissa, Vastwood Seer
Nylea's Intervention
Open the Gates
Outcaster Greenblade
Peregrination
Realm Seekers
Realms Uncharted
Reclaim the Wastes
Rites of Spring
Seek the Horizon
Shard Convergence
Spinewoods Armadillo
Spirit of the Aldergard
Sprouting Vines
Sylvan Ranger
Sylvan Scrying
The Huntsman's Redemption
Thirsting Roots
Trail of Mystery
Traverse the Ulvenwald
Verdant Mastery
Vorinclex
Yavimaya Elder
You Happen On a GladeGreen featuring another colour: 7
Dig Up
Flower // Flourish
Huatli, Poet of Unity
Invasion of Ergamon (flipped to Truga Cliffcharger)
Path to the World Tree
Safewright Quest
Yasharn, Implacable EarthUn-cards: 3
Selfie Preservation (Un-card)
Spirit of the Season (Un-card)
Wild Crocodile (Un-card)(everyone feel free to add any that I've missed!)

FYI

Analyze the Pollen Armadillo Attune with Aether Borderland Ranger Brave the Wilds Caravan Vigil Civic Wayfinder Colors Crocodile Cultivate Dig Up District Guide Druid Druid of the Emerald Grove Elder Elfhame Sanctuary Evolution Charm Flare Flare of Cultivation Flourishing Bloom-Kin Flower // Flourish Fork in the Road Gaea's Bounty Gatecreeper Vine Gates Green Greenseeker Herd Migration Horizon Seeker Hunting Cheetah Invasion Journey for the Elixir Journey of Discovery Kodama's Reach Krosan Tusker Kura, the Boundless Sky Land Grant Lands Lay of the Land Many Partings Nervous Gardener Nissa's Encouragement Nissa's Pilgrimage Nissa's Triumph Nylea's Intervention Open the Gates Outcaster Greenblade Path to the World Tree Peregrination Ranger Realm Seekers Realms Uncharted Reclaim the Wastes Rites of Spring Safewright Quest Seek the Horizon Seeker Selfie Preservation Shard Convergence Spinewoods Armadillo Spirit Spirit of the Aldergard Spirit of the Season Sprouting Vines Sylvan Ranger Sylvan Scrying The Huntsman's Redemption The Wilds The World Tree Thirsting Roots Trail of Mystery Traverse the Ulvenwald Un-sets Verdant Mastery Wild Crocodile Yasharn, Implacable Earth Yavimaya Elder You Happen On a Glade

Preacher of the Schism Analysis

Re: Preacher of the SchismWould the last ability be in white if it didn't make you loose life? As it is already limited to once a turn and you have to be at least tied to most life, I would think it is fine in white.

Being rewarded for being ahead isn’t really white’s style.

Limited Once Per Turn Preacher Preacher of the Schism White

Preacher of the Schism Color Suitability

Could Preacher of the Schism also work in White? (Without death touch)

The first ability, after the deathtouch, is fine in white. The second is not.

Colors Deathtouch Preacher Preacher of the Schism White

Card Name Rules

"Q1: Can the rules text of a non-acorn card change the name of a card? Q2: Can cards have multiple names? I was wondering if texts like "This card's name is also Reach Through Mists" or "This card is named Dragon's Approach while in the graveyard" were legal. Q1: No. Q2: The same rules text can appear on two differently named cards." Just FYI, both parts of your answer seem to be wrong. Spy Kit both changes the name of a card (the equipped creature) and gives that creature multiple names.

Spy Kit, I believe, is an Un-card that snuck into a non-Un set. It does some things that cause problems, I believe.

Card Names Creatures Dragon's Approach Reach Through Mists Rules Spy Spy Kit The Graveyard

Rule Text and Card Naming

Q1: Can the rules text of a non-acorn card change the name of a card?Q2: Can cards have multiple names?I was wondering if texts like "This card's name is also Reach Through Mists" or "This card is named Dragon's Approach while in the graveyard" were legal.

Q1: No.Q2: The same rules text can appear on two differently named cards.

Card Names Dragon's Approach Reach Through Mists Rules The Graveyard

Land Destruction Promise

Reminder that Winota, Joiner of forces +Agent of Treachery enabled stealing three lands on turn four in Standard and you promised me a land destruction effect just as powerful.

When did I promise this? : )

Agent of Treachery Humor Lands Standard Treachery Winota, Joiner of Forces

Battlebond Trivia Request

May I request birthday trivia about Battlebond or the plane of Kylem where it takes place?

Kylem is the only world where the entire set takes place in a single building (Valor’s Reach, the arena). Well, until Duskmourn comes out. : )Happy Birthday!

Birthday Humor Magic Arena Valor's Reach

Ban Consistency Explained

And will you guys be consistent with bans. If underworld breach is unfun for legacy what makes you guys think we want to see it in modern.

Card power can vary greatly between formats. Something warping in one format might not even be good in another format. Much of card power has to do with the environment it exists in.

Bannings Legacy Modern Power Level Underworld Breach

Arcane Subtype Lore

What would Arcane be outside of Kamigawa?
The lore says Arcane cards are the spells used by the Kami by channeling magic from their realm.
Is it fair to assume that Arcane spells are those that rach across realms? Could there be (lore wise) Arcane spells linked to Theores/Kaldheim gods and Eldrazi? The alternative art of through the breach at least implies possible relations to the blind eternities

The subtype Arcane can mean different things on different worlds.

Art Eldrazi God Kaldheim Spells Story / Lore Subtype Through the Breach

White's New Mechanic

Hi Maro, The Princess Takes Flight saga allows white to steal a creature. Is this a change? In the pass you have said Evangelize and Preacher are out of White Pie

It allows white to flicker a creature (over two turns) and get it back if it’s the controller. White can already do that.

Creatures Evangelize Mark Rosewater Mechanics Preacher Sagas The Princess Takes Flight White

Praise for Saw in Half

Hi Mark, I just got to Through the Breach an Archon of Cruelty on my opponent's end step and then Saw in Half it the same step to untap with two of them. Saw in Half is such a cool card, please give my applause to whoever designed it (especially if it's you)!

I think Chris Mooney designed it, but I’m not 100% sure. It wasn’t me.

Archon Archon of Cruelty Saw in Half Tap / Untap Through the Breach

FIRE Design Changes

I think a great subject for a podcast episode would be the ways that FIRE design has changed. Its very interesting comparing cards like Oko and Underworld Breach try to make a splash in older formats through sheer power vs modern FIRE design focusing more on doing so through backwards compatibility, modality, and niche strength.

I’ve already recorded a podcast on F.I.R.E. design.

Drive to Work Modern Underworld Breach

Expanding Theft Effects

If you had to expand Confiscate/Agent of Treachery style effects to an additional color, which color would you pick and why?

I don’t think we want a second color, but if we had to, probably red, as it’s the other color stealing things.

Agent of Treachery Colors Confiscate Red Treachery

EDH Format Debate

Hey Mark, the new Norn has sparked a bit of debate within the EDH format. It’s comparisons have been to hullbreacher and Leovold. Some are predicting or arguing for a ban. I am curious how the effect relates to whites slice of the colour pie. ETBs are used across all colours but is specifically interacting with that style of trigger, is that supposed to be a strength for white?

Stopping ETB effects is quite white. I don’t think white is primary in copying ETB effects, but it can do it. Praetors often require some bending as few effects and their mirror are both primary in the same color.

Bannings Colors Commander Enter The Battlefield Hullbreacher Praetor Primary White

Dominarian Werewolves

Traditionally, werewolves from Dominaria were black. Do you think all Dominarian werewolves are black, or could we see them in other colors too?

Traditionally? There’s only one black Werewolf definitely from Dominaria (Treacherous Werewolf). Lesser Werewolf is from Legends, but the set has creatures from multiple planes, although Dominaria was one of them. Greater Werewolf is from Ulgrotha. I bring this up because there just isn’t a lot of precedents for Werewolves on Dominaria, so we have some freedom if we want to make more.

Black Colors Creatures Dominaria Greater Werewolf Legendary Creatures Lesser Werewolf Planes Treacherous Werewolf Werewolf

Alliteration Rules

Alliteration means that a group of words start with the same sound. Often times this means the same letter, but not always. For example “cat”, “Quail”, and “Kidney” are all alliterative, although they each start with different letters. Some poets and linguists also argue that vowels are all alliterative with each-other, however that part is up for debate. Is there a reason Treacherous Trapezist only pays attention to spelling, rather than how a word sounds? “Circle of Confinement” passes the definition of alliteration according to Treacherous Trapezist, but it’s not actually alliterative.

I understand that Treacherous Trapezist’s definition doesn’t match the English definition, but it’s easier to track and identify, and that won the day. Magic-ese and English don’t always line up.

Cat Circle of Confinement English Rules Treacherous Trapezist

Alliteration Interpretations

Should the reminder text of Treacherous Trapezist be treated as hard rules for alliteration, or just as a basic reminder? For example, Civil Servant would generally be considered alliterative while Citizen's Crowbar would not, despite the explanation in the reminder text.

It depends how rules compliant your play group is. If you were playing with me, I’d allow true alliteration as well as what the Trapezist defines, but technically it doesn’t follow the rules of the card.

Citizen's Crowbar Civil Servant Rules Treacherous Trapezist

Alliteration Rule

Regarding Treacherous Trapezist, the definition of alliterative don't fully match the definition of alliteration, which is based on sound, not letter. So "Centaur Courser" is alliterative but doesn't actually have alliteration, but "Kiddie Coaster" isn't an alliterative permanent even though the name does have alliteration. What was the reason for that change? An issue of language compatibility? Was referring to the sound of a word too complex? Or something else?

We chose to prioritize something that was easy to monitor over perfectly matching the English definition. There is one spell in the set that is alliterative by the English defintion, but not by the Treacherous Trapezist.

Centaur Centaur Courser English Kiddie Coaster Rules Treacherous Trapezist

BLUE's Use of Treasure

Could you explain R&D’s philosophy with regard to how BLUE uses treasure? There’s been a couple cards (Malcolm Keen-Eyed Navigator, Prosperous Thief, hullbreacher) that feel a bit out of place to me. Not in line with how I expect blue to ramp generally

Blue really shouldn’t be making Treasure. We’ve justified it more than we should with Pirate flavor.

Blue Flavor Hullbreacher Pirate Prosperous Thief Treasure

Treasures Mechanic Impact on Commander

I overall like treasures, but i feel like they are warping commander because three of the most overpowered cards of all time for the format (smothering tithe, Dockside Extortionist, and hullbreacher) all generate treasure, which leads to the mechanic being warping.

Ah, eternal formats, where mistakes live forever. : )

Commander Dockside Extortionist Eternal Hullbreacher Humor Mechanics Smothering Tithe Tithe Treasure