Rofellos

Weatherlight Crew Remakes

How likely will we get remakes of the rest of the Weatherlight crew? Specifically Starke, Orim, Rofellos, Crovax (pre-curse/Evincar), and/or Takara?

I assume it will happen eventually.

Crew Crovax Orim Rofellos Starke Takara Weatherlight

Perception of Urza Block Ostracization

In a recent poll in Twitter listing top 4 sets in MTG history, Urza’s Saga and block as a whole received a spot in a lot of them, almost on pair with Invasion, Innistrad or Ravnica. Nonetheless, it seems WOTC still ostracizes the block. So, so many memorable cards that helped define so many decks: Carpet of Flowers, Sneak Attack, Show and Tell, Gaea’s Cradle, Serra’s Sanctum, Gilded Drake, Yawgmoth’s Will, Grim Monolith, Crop Rotation, Frantic Search, Replenish, Academy Rector, Opalescence, Yawgmoth’s Bargain, Powder Keg, Rofellos… and I could go on and on. I love that beautiful, relaxed, cartoony artwork too. Any love for Urzas Block here?

How exactly do we “ostracize” Urza’s block?

Academy Rector Art Bargain Carpet of Flowers Crop Rotation Drake Frantic Search Gaea's Cradle Gilded Drake Grim Monolith Innistrad Invasion Opalescence Ostracize Powder Keg Replenish Rofellos Sagas Search Serra's Sanctum Show and Tell Sneak Attack Urza's Saga Urza's Saga Wizards of the Coast Yawgmoth's Bargain Yawgmoth's Will

Empathy to White Commander Criticism

I’m sorry you’re getting all of this criticism from white commander players. It’s undeserved. As you say limitations breed creativity I remember when Rofellos was banned in commander and I was upset because it was a huge part of my deck. But forcing myself to reconsider my mana base ultimately made the deck better. White players have answers they just don’t like them

We are giving white Commander players a bunch of new tools. I have faith they’ll find creative ways to use them.

Bannings Commander Format Legality Format Legality Mana Rofellos White

Rofellos Queries and Birthday Wishes

Hi Mark. Today is my fortieth birthday. Any chance we get to see Rofellos again? Or anything you can share about this marvellous elf?

When Michael and I created the Weatherlight Saga cast, we had a list of creature types we wanted to use. Elf was on the list, but we ended up going with a cat warrior for our green crew member. Later we realized, we needed a reason for why Gerrard left the ship and realized that it needed to be the death of someone close to him. That character, we said, could be the elf. And why not make him from Llanowar? Happy Birthday!

Birthday Cat Creatures Crew Elf Gerrard Green Rofellos Sagas Warrior Weatherlight Weatherlight

Rofellos' Ability on Card

Id really like a mono green commander legal card with Rofellos' ability is there any hope?

Being that you can’t use Rofellos, odds are the ability is problematic.

Commander Green Rofellos

Request for New Tangarth

Will we be getting a new Tangarth???! In recent times we’ve gotten Sisay, Mirri, Karn, Hanna, Multani, Squee.... The only recent reprints we don’t have are: Orim Ertai Crovax Rofellos Starke il-vec Please say maybe!!!

You forgot a few: Volrarh, Greven, Selena, Barrin, Eladamri, Maraxus.And Takara and Lyna still don’t have cards.Oh, and… maybe. : )

Barrin Crovax Eladamri Ertai Humor Lyna Maraxus Mirri Multani Orim Reprints Rofellos Sisay Squee Starke Takara

Rofellos Origin Story

My birthday was on Monday, I guess my trivia question got lost in the crowd, can I get something on Rofellos or Freyalize? Thanks and good luck with the panel tomorrow :)

Michael and I created Rofellos because we wanted a Llanowar elf in the story. We didn’t find a place on the Weatherlight Crew, but realized we needed someone to die to lead Gerrard to leave the ship and Rofellos was a perfect fit.Happy Birthday!

Birthday Crew Elf Gerrard Llanowar Rofellos Story / Lore Weatherlight

Dominiaria Character Trivia

Birthday trivia: With our return to Dominiaria can I please get trivia on Multani or Seton?

Multani was Gerard, Mirri and Rofellos’ teacher. When Michael and I created him he was made to be the Yoda of the Weatherlight Saga. Happy Birthday!

Birthday Mirri Multani Rofellos Sagas Weatherlight

Gerrard Capashen Trivia

I think my birthday request didn't go through :( Anyway now I'm 26. When I was 8 Gerrard Capashen was my hero, but now that I'm his age and an aspiring game designer, I think you are! Can I have some juicy Gerrard trivia? Perhaps where you would have like to see him going?

Most people don’t know this but Gerrard could cast some magic. He was trained in magic by Multani along with Mirri and Rofellos. Happy Birthday!

Birthday Cast Gerrard Mirri Multani Rofellos

Elves Trivia

Hi Mark! Today is my birthday so can I get some trivia on my favorite tribe, Elves?

Rofellos exists because we wanted a Llanowar Elf involved in the Weatherlight Saga. His death ended up being the reason Gerrard originally left the Weatherlight.Happy Birthday!

Birthday Elf Gerrard Llanowar Rofellos Sagas Weatherlight

Gatewatch Membership

I remember hearing that it was possible for more planeswalkers to join the Gatewatch. Am I correct? I remember when someone would join the Weatherlight crew and that was always a fun event (Rofellos and Multani come to mind).

Others can join.

Crew Gates Multani Planeswalkers Rofellos Weatherlight

Weatherlight Crew Members

Who comprised the crew of the Weatherlight (including past crew members like Jhoira)?

Characters who at one time or another were on the Weatherlight crew: Gerrard
Sisay
Tahngarth
Karn
Hanna
Squee
Crovax
Mirri
Orim
Ertai
Starke
Rofellos Jhoira was apparently a former captain but that was something done outside of my work on the story. Teferi also, it seems, was on the crew at one point.

Crew Crovax Ertai Gerrard Mirri Orim Rofellos Sisay Squee Starke Story / Lore Tahngarth Weatherlight

Favorite Legendary Elf

Who's your favorite Legendary Elf (today)?

Rofellos.

Elf Rofellos

Sidar Kondo Lore

For those of us who don't know much, or anything, about Sidar Kondo can you briefly sum up his character and basic role in story? Gerald and Volrath seem to be polar opposites, so he must be fairly interesting. What colour(s) was he and did you actually design any cards before being vetoed?

Sidar Kondo would be green/white. He was the leader of his tribe and the biological father of Vuel (who would later become Volrath - Vuel of Rath). Gerard’s parents brought Gerard to Sidar Kondo, a longtime friend, because they feared for Gerard’s life and knew that he was destined to do something important. Kondo adopted Gerard as his own and taught both boys the way of the tribe. Kondo was loving and just but also a bit firm with his boys. He had high expectations which Gerard lived up to but Vuel did not always. Vuel was jealous of how his father interacted with Gerard. When children reach a certain age, they partake in a ritual which they must pass to advance in the tribe. Vuel was reckless and Gerard had to rescue him during the test. Vuel failed and blamed Gerard. Vuel tried to kill Gerard but Kondo stopped him. Vuel then fled. Kondo would send Gerard to be trained by Multani and that is where Geard would meet Mirri and Rofellos. I always liked Kondo as a character so I was sad he never got a card.

Colors Green Mirri Multani Reach Rofellos Selesnya (G/W) Sidar Kondo Story / Lore Volrath White

Design vs Development

I'm not sure it's that safe to say Urza's Destiny design was okay and only the development was bad. Someone still had to design Yawgmoth's Bargain, Pattern of Rebirth, Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary, Gamekeeper. Even if it wasn't their jobs to adjust their power level, those card have certainly influenced what kind of cards and costs get that kind of effects.

I keep saying this but as people don’t seem to get it, I’ll keep repeating it. Power level is not design’s concern. Urza’s Destiny was a boon for deck building. It was chock full of cards that you could build decks around. It had innovative mechanics and did some neat twists on mechanics in the block. The design was good. Yes, it was overpowered (although interestingly it was the least overpowered set in the block), but numbers could have been changed or cards cut in development and those problems would have gone away. Yawgmoth’s Bargain, by the way, was turned in from design as BBB, “Pay 2 life: Draw a card.” Still broken, but much less broken than the printed card.

Bargain Card Draw Card Printing Cut In Gamekeeper Llanowar Mechanics Pattern of Rebirth Power Level Rofellos Urza Urza's Destiny Yawgmoth's Bargain