Saffi Eriksdotter

Norin the Wary Trivia

New • 06 Oct 2023 • Asked by kreetn • 46 Comments

It’s my birthday! Can I have some trivia on Norin the Wary, the best creature ever printed?
Also please let the arena team know that I’d love to see him there ❤️

In Time Spiral, I liked the idea that we made some legendary creatures that had only been referenced in flavor text. The two I knew we had to do was Saffi Eriksdotter and Norin the Wary. The key to Norin’s design was figuring out how to capture running away.Happy Birthday!
Birthday Card Printing Creatures Flavor Text Legendary Creatures Magic Arena Norin the Wary Saffi Eriksdotter Time Spiral

Origins of Saffi Eriksdotter

New • 20 Jul 2022 • Asked by rumblez99 • 42 Comments

"Saffi was from the flavor text of original Lhurgoyf in Ice Age. I had nothing to do with its creation, but it was my favorite piece of flavor text, so over the years, I've designed numerous cards based on it." - Any examples?

Saffi Eriksdotter“Ach!, Hans, run!”Hans Eriksson
Flavor Text Hans Eriksson Lhurgoyf Lhurgoyf Saffi Eriksdotter

Favorite Flavor Text Challenge

New • 18 Sep 2021 • Asked by queko13 • 71 Comments

This isn't a question but a "challenge".Quote a flavour text you like from memory

“Ach! Hans, run! It’s the Lhurgoyf!” - last words of Saffi Eriksdotter will always have a soft spot in my heart. No flavor text has inspired more individual card designs.
Flavor Flavor Text Lhurgoyf Lhurgoyf Saffi Eriksdotter

Potential for Hans card

New • 23 Apr 2020 • Asked by monk4567 • 21 Comments

Hi Mark! We have a Saffi Eriksdotter card, can we get a maybe for a Hans card?

Maybe. : )
Humor Saffi Eriksdotter

Favorite Flavor Text

New • 27 Oct 2018 • Asked by ugly-finder420 • 74 Comments

What's your favorite flavor text if you have one?

Lhurgoyf: “Ach! Hans, run! It’s the lhurgoyf!” - Saffi Eriksdotter, last words That flavor text has inspired multiple cards.
Flavor Lhurgoyf Mark's Favorites Saffi Eriksdotter

Vanity Cards Criteria

New • 15 Jun 2018 • Asked by joshbegerow • 37 Comments

Why are vanity cards not allowed some if my favorite cards are because of the stories about them like saffi Eric's daughter they are a neat thing you can learn about to make you feel like you leveled up as a magic player into the enfranchised crowd

Saffi Eriksdotter is not a vanity card. It refers to an older in-game character. A vanity card has to reference a real person.
Experienced / Enfranchised Players Saffi Eriksdotter Vanity Cards Vanity Cards

Favorite Flavor Text

New • 19 Apr 2018 • Asked by zeonplamo-blog • 51 Comments

What's your favorite flavor text from Dominaria?

Lhurgoyf: (and not just of Dominaria but any plane) “Ach Hans! Run!” - last words of Saffi Eriksdotter
Dominaria Flavor Lhurgoyf Mark's Favorites Saffi Eriksdotter

Saffi Eriksdotter Fate

New • 04 Apr 2018 • Asked by ebonstone • 47 Comments

"They returned to their original time." Poor Saffi Eriksdotter. She was eaten by the Lhurgoyf.

Or she just never spoke again.
Lhurgoyf Saffi Eriksdotter

Favorite Cards Designed

New • 01 Nov 2017 • Asked by zanmor • 33 Comments

Hey Mark, it's my birthday and this is my first time asking for trivia. Would you mind telling me your favorite legendary creature and favorite instant cards that you had a hand in designing? Thanks!

That answer can change. Today my favorite legendary creature I designed is Saffi Eriksdotter and my favorite Instant I designed is Gifts Ungiven. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Creatures Gifts Ungiven Instants Saffi Eriksdotter Your Hand

Time Spiral's Missed Cards

New • 18 Mar 2017 • Asked by f1m2pete • 28 Comments

Hey Mark, a question about Time Spiral block. Who was going to get a card and didn't? For example, Saffi Eriksdotter and Jaya Ballard got cards but Ashnod or General Varchild didn't. Were there any that you personally wanted to fit in but couldn't?

Creative wouldn’t let me do Sidar Kondo, Gerrard’s adopted father.
Ashnod Gerrard Jaya Ballard Saffi Eriksdotter Sidar Kondo Time Spiral

Flavor Text Love

New • 21 Dec 2016 • Asked by macgyvercas-deactivated20171221 • 41 Comments

What's your favorite flavor text?

Original Lhurgoyf. The flavor text alone has inspired the design design of two cards (Saffi Eriksdotter and Ach, Hans! Run!).
Flavor Lhurgoyf Mark's Favorites Saffi Eriksdotter

Favorite Flavor Texts

New • 22 Aug 2016 • Asked by christooni-deactivated20161129 • 123 Comments

Do you have a favorite flavor text?

Written by someone else:“Ach! Hans, run! It’s the Lhurgoyf! - Saffi Eriksdotter, last words (Lhurgoyf, Ice Age)Written by me: "Sorry I burned down your village. Here’s some gold.” (Reparations, Mirage)
Flavor Ice Age Lhurgoyf Mirage Reparations Saffi Eriksdotter

Saffi Eriksdotter Factoid

New • 19 Apr 2016 • Asked by puncastermage • 46 Comments

Hi its my birthday and I finally remembered to ask for birthday trivia! Could I have a some trivia on Saffi Eriksdotter? Thanks so much and keep on making magic great.

I made Saffi Eriksdotter because she said my favorite flavor text of all time (Lhurgoyf from Ice Age). The same day I designed her, I also designed Norin the Wary, another legendary creature inspired by flavor text. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Creatures Flavor Ice Age Lhurgoyf Making Magic Norin the Wary Saffi Eriksdotter

Saffi's Silence

New • 13 Nov 2015 • Asked by ghallberg • 62 Comments

I've never understood the flavor of the Saffi Eriksdotter card. The Lhurgoyf flavor text says those are her last words, but then in Time Spiral the flavor text says she survives? Is it an alternate timeline or something? Is Saffi planeswalking?

After the trauma of the Lhurgoyf, she never spoke again.
Flavor Lhurgoyf Saffi Eriksdotter Time Spiral

Saffi Trivia

New • 13 Nov 2015 • Asked by crypsys-deactivated20190627 • 31 Comments

Speaking of Lhurgoyf's flavor text, Saffi Eriksdotter is one of my favorite Magic designs because of the intersection between storytelling and gameplay. Could I get some Saffi Eriksdotter trivia?

Once we solidified the Time Spiral as a set defined as “the past”, I suggested we make some legendary creatures out of characters from the past that we hadn’t ever made. The first one I designed was Saffi Eriksdotter. The second was Norin the Wary. My love of old flavor text was obvious. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Creatures Flavor Game Play Legendary Creatures Lhurgoyf Norin the Wary Saffi Eriksdotter Time Spiral

Saffi's Fate

New • 04 Oct 2015 • Asked by keldon-masakr • 18 Comments

Cheers Mark. I remember somedy asked you if we have seen the last about Saffi Eriksdotter, and your answer was very clear that she was devoured by the Lhurgoyf. But today I found out that she wasn't devoured. She stepped into a time rift. So is she probably alive after Time Spiral block?

Unless she took a vow of silence, I believe the time warp stuck her back where she came from.
Lhurgoyf Saffi Eriksdotter Time Spiral Time Warp

Flavor Text Challenge

New • 07 Jun 2015 • Asked by tima121 • 52 Comments

Lhurgoyf has 3 card names in its flavor test (Ach! Hans, Run , Saffi Eriksdotter and Last Word). I issue a challenge to all question marks to find the most card names in flavor text in magic. GO!

Sounds like a challenge if anyone is up to it.
Card Names Flavor Last Word Lhurgoyf Question Marks Saffi Eriksdotter

Favorite Flavor Text

New • 02 Jun 2015 • Asked by reinhjad • 29 Comments

What's your favorite flavor text?

The original Lhurgoyf. It inspired me to design not one but two cards (Saffi Eriksdotter & Ach! Hans, Run!).
Flavor Lhurgoyf Mark's Favorites Saffi Eriksdotter

Norin the Wary Trivia

New • 16 Apr 2015 • Asked by cbanc • 34 Comments

Hey Maro I just built both an EDH deck and a Modern deck around my new favourite card, Norin the Wary! I was really hoping I could get some trivia on him, thanks!

I created him in Time Spiral because he was one of my favorite characters from flavor text. Saffi Eriksdotter was another. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Commander Flavor Mark Rosewater Modern Norin the Wary Saffi Eriksdotter Time Spiral

Saffi Eriksdotter's Fate

New • 27 Mar 2015 • Asked by mixingmetaphorsoup • 58 Comments

Have we seen the last of Saffi Eriksdotter?

I’m pretty sure she’s dead.
Saffi Eriksdotter

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