Root Greevil

Root Greevil Authorship

New • 18 May 2019 • Asked by waxingnostalgicforthe90s • 26 Comments

Did you write the flavour text for Root Greevil?

There’s a decent chance.
Flavor Root Greevil

Puns and Immersion

New • 25 Jul 2014 • Asked by ridingoutontheshockwave • 31 Comments

A lot of puns aren't immersion breaking. In Werebear's case, 'right to bear arms' quotes the second amendment and that can't be separated from the controversial political and historical trappings associated with it. Root Greevil's flavortext makes a double entendre on a well known idiom, but that idiom isn't associated with one specific cultural unit. For a native speaker, idioms are natural and go unnoticed. The devil's in the details. I also want to say thanks for designing Magic (and puns)!

Idioms come from somewhere. “The lesser of two evils” is from the writings of a German monk. Why is writing from one real world source fourth wall breaking and the other not?
Appreciation Bear Controversies Devil Germany Humor Monk Root Greevil Wall Werebear

Root Greevil Flavor

New • 16 Jul 2014 • Asked by sushidoodle • 14 Comments

The flavor text on Root Greevil, was that one of yours?

I believe so. 
Flavor Root Greevil

Root Greevil's Flavor

New • 27 Sep 2013 • Asked by forgefiredesigns • 4 Comments

While listening to your podcast about Flavor Text I was reminded of my favorite card of all time, simply because of its flavor text: Root Greevil. Am I right in guessing that you wrote it?

While I heartily endorse it, I do not believe I wrote it.
Drive to Work Flavor Root Greevil

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