Satyr

Possibility of Sphinxes in Arcavios

What are the odds of sphinxes on the return to Arcavios, just like we got satyrs on the return to Eldraine? It's a plane about knowledge and sphinxes have got very little spoltight time lately. They would fit perfectly on the plane

It’s possible.

Satyr

Wilds of Eldraine Praise

Good day Maro! Please give high 5’s again to everyone for Wilds of Eldraine! It’s been a month and we are still running draft at my LGS because it’s just so fun. One of my favorite aspects of WOE is the addition of new creatures in the Wilds, satyrs and ouphes. I love how they feel natural to Eldraine, we just never seen them because we never went to the Wilds! Of course with Omen Paths new creatures could show up anywhere, Troyan on Eldraine, but it feels very forced and less organic. Now with your teaser of LCI I see the addition of gnomes to Ixalan and cheered! I really hope this trend continues in the future. It adds so much fun when returning to a plane and gives me hope that we might see types with less support finally getting the love they deserve! Thanks for all you do.

You’re welcome. I too am happy to see more Gnomes.

Creatures Draft Formats Game Stores Gnome Ixalan Mark Rosewater Omenpaths Ouphe Satyr Teasers The Lost Caverns of Ixalan The Wilds Wilds of Eldraine

Eldraine Fauns

Hey Mark! I just wanted to say a big thank you for creative for the Eldraine fauns! Satyrs are among my favorite fantasy creatures, and I love how they are so distinctive from the Therosian ones! I also wanted to ask you if you knew anything about the thought process creative had for introducing new elements in the Wilds that were not present during the first visit, like our new furry faced friends.

Whenever we revisit a world, we like to introduce new elements of it. It’s part of the fun of a return. Worlds are always bigger than what we can show in any one set.

Appreciation Creatures Satyr The Wilds

Eldraine Satyrs

Are the satyrs native to Eldraine? My first thought when we saw one was they made their way over from Theroes.

My gut is they are not native, but not my area of expertise.

Satyr

Eldraine Satyrs

Having satyrs on Eldraine, keeping them from being limited to Theros, is awesome enough. But the Billy Goats Gruff as satyrs? That's amazing. Please high five whoever made those decisions.

Will do!

Goat High Fives Limited Satyr Theros

Set Diversity Possibility

With Omenpaths existing, is it possible to have a set with Satyrs, Aetherborn, Myr, Inkling, Demigod, Moonfolk, etc?

It makes such a thing possible.

Aetherborn Demigod Inkling Moonfolk Myr Omenpaths Satyr

Theros D&D Praise

Please give a high-five to whoever came up with the idea for the Theros D&D book. Having an official (if non-canon) stat block allows me to play satyrs in D&D, and that makes me very happy.

Will do.

Dungeons & Dragons Satyr Theros

Theros One-Offs

My thanks to the team for including a satyr in March of the Machine. I know we might not be back to Theros for a full set for a while, so it it's nice to get one here.

We tried to do a lot of one-of’s from across the multiverse.

Appreciation March of the Machine Satyr Theros

Potential for Satyrs Tribe Support

Are there any other planes (besides Theros) where we could see Satyrs as a supported Tribe? At this point my Gallia deck has almost as many changelings as it does Satyrs.

If we find the right world, sure.

Planes Satyr Theros

World with Varied Factions

If/When? A plane with Satyrs, Myrs, Moonfolk, Aetherborns, Nephilims, Strixhaven Pests.

All on the same world? If.

Factions If/When Moonfolk Pest Satyr

Creature Types and Planes

Are plane-specific creatures (ex. Satyr - Theros, Myr - Mirrodin, Aetherborn - Kaladesh, etc.) a 10 outside their home planes in the Beeble Scale?

Not necessarily. Some creatures originally unique to one plane have shown up on other planes.

Aetherborn Beeble Scale Creatures Kaladesh Mirrodin Myr Planes Satyr Theros

EDH Creature Type Request Results

Mark,

I thought you might be interested in the results of the Great EDH Creature Type Request of 2021! I compiled all the votes from the comments of that ask and tallied them up for you! If people voted for more than one tribe, I took their first THREE tribes they listed and did not include any tribes that don't have cards in Magic as I feel that is a different discussion. So.. without further ado... your top tribes that need help in EDH according to the Scientific Fact of your Readers' Opinion are:

1. Myrs (14)T-2. Angels (12)T-2. Dwarves (12)T-4. Beasts (11)T-4. Werewolves (11)6. Minotaurs (9)7. Skeletons (8)T-8. Insects (7)T-8. Oozes (7)T-10. Horrors, Ninjas, Orcs, Thallids, and Sphinx (6)Satyrs and Spiders received 5 votes apiece, Aetherborn, Faeries, and Fungus each got 4 votes. There were a slew after that at 3 and 2.

According to EDHRec, Angels are the most popular tribe in need of help ranking 13th in tribal decks. Dwarves were second most popular at 28th and Sphinx was third at 30th! So I guess... bring on the Myr decks! I will try to do this again next October.

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN.

FYIThanks so much for compiling this.

Aetherborn Angel Beast Commander Creatures Dwarf Faerie Fungus Horror Insect Kindred / Typal Minotaur Myr Ninjas Ooze Orc Satyr Skeleton Sphinx Spider

Strategy for Supporting New Tribes

Since creature types have been coming up recently, how do you guys decide where and when to support new tribes for EDH? It has obviously been something you guys have thought about with the big expansion of Squirrel and Werewolf support this year. What is the next underserved tribe to get some love? (Mardu Minotaurs, Dimir Mercenaries, Gruul Satyrs come to mind as tribes that could use some help)

Let me turn this to all of you. What creature type needs more love for Commander?

Commander Creatures Dimir (U/B) Gruul (R/G) Mardu (R/W/B) Mercenaries Minotaur Satyr Squirrel Werewolf

Satyrs Outside Theros Possibility

Is there a chance to see Satyrs outside of Theros?

There’s always a chance.

Satyr Theros

Dancer as a Creature Type

"Bard is more likely than Dancer as it’s more fantasy." You've had many creatures flavored as dancers already, like Kor Spiritdancer, Wind Dancer, Wakedancer, Satyr Firedancer, Satyr Grovedancer, Ivy Dancer, and Leaf Dancer. Plus there are dancers that show up quite frequently in fantasy series such as Fire Emblem and Final Fantasy. Dancers are a very popular trope in fantasy, and it's not hard to justify their dancing as a form of magic casting, hence the concept of Dance spells. : )

We’re not anti-dancing. I was just talking about the likeliness of Dancer becoming a creature type.

Bard Creatures Emblems Humor Ivy Dancer Kor Kor Spiritdancer Leaf Dancer Satyr Satyr Firedancer Satyr Grovedancer Spells Wakedancer Wind Dancer

Trivia Request for Xenagos

Greetings, Mark! Yesterday was my birthday, and I wanted to ask for trivia on Xenagos!

We knew early we wanted a legendary creature that became a god, but the details took a while to work out. The first thing we knew was red/green. The second was he was a satyr.Happy Belated Birthday!

Birthday Creatures God Green Gruul (R/G) Satyr

Impact of Satyr introduction

Hello again Mark, I hope WotC is doing well in these quarantimes. I come seeking your opinion. With the popularity of Theros and the introduction of Satyr as a creature type do you think that has hurt Lorwyn's Rabiah Scale rank(5) do to the Elves being Satyrs in all visual mediums except their printed race?

I don’t think it changes anything.

Creatures Elf Rabiah Scale Satyr Theros Wizards of the Coast

Role of Satyrs in Theros

I'm intrigued by the satyrs in Theros but haven't found what they're "for". Can you explain what role, if any, they were designed to fill in Standard?

They were designed because we thought people would enjoy playing them. Not everything is designed for Standard tournament play.

Satyr Standard Theros

Future of Satyr Tribes

Thanks for the Satyr tribal legend in Commander. Do you think we’ll one day see Satyrs again in other contemporary worlds?

Possibly.

Commander Kindred / Typal Satyr

Satyrs in Sets

Well now we got saytr tribal legend and since there’s not that man good options Can we expect some satyrs in this set and more down the line more often?

Theros Beyond Desth does have some Satyrs. They’re tricky to get into other worlds.

Kindred / Typal Satyr Theros