Savage Punch

Bear Fight Inspiration

Is dougs fight with the bear the inspiration for the art of savage punch?

Yes.

Art Bear Fight / Bite Savage Punch

Card Art Favorites

When the art of cards like Savage Punch or Enthralling Victor come back, do you immediately know they're going to be audience favorites? Or are there surprises?

We anticipated both mostly because R&D are players too. If we really like something, odds are you will too.

Art Enthralling Victor Savage Punch

Art and Development Timing

"When we saw the art for Savage Punch we were able to predict your love." So, in other words, you guys can still change things deep into development?

The art for Khans of Tarkir was done before the art for Dragons of Tarkir.

Art Dragon Dragons of Tarkir Khans of Tarkir Savage Punch

Anticipating Fan Love

How is Epic Confrontation a response to our love of Savage Punch if you work 2 years in advance?

When the art for Savage Punch came back, we knew we had a winner even though all of you wouldn’t see it for a while. Remember that the people that make Magic are also fans of the game.

Art Epic Epic Confrontation Savage Punch

Predicting Fan Favorites

Wait, how could Epic Confrontation be a response to our love of Savage Punch? I thought the entire block was in the can by the time the first set came out?

When we saw the art for Savage Punch we were able to predict your love.

Art Epic Epic Confrontation Savage Punch

Epic Confrontation Creation

To what extent was Epic Confrontation a response to the communities love of the Savage Punch artwork?

All of it. : )

Art Epic Epic Confrontation Savage Punch

Epic Confrontation Thanks

Yesterday I wrote to you telling you I was a bit mad that there were no alternate art "Savage Punch" with dragon punching in the art. I like to think Epic Confrontation was a direct answer to my pleas. Thank you for making the world we live in more awesome.

: )

Appreciation Art Dragon Epic Epic Confrontation Savage Punch

Clever Design Elements

Three-color planeswalkers, dual-faced cards, Savage Punch in the new timeline... you sly dog, you. :-)

: )

Colors Dog Humor Planeswalkers Savage Punch

Green Creature Removal

So Green is supposed to specifically NOT have creature removal. What about cards like Time to Feed and Savage Punch?

Green can have creature removal. It just has to involve using its creatures. Green deals with creatures by having bigger creatures.

Creatures Green Savage Punch Time to Feed

Expectations of Bears

Here's my problem with bears and Tarkir. After all the hype and excitement generated by previewing the Savage Punch art, it turns out there is only 1 Bear in KTK (plus one card which makes a Bear token). I wasn't expecting Bear tribal, but I was expecting Bears to have a meaningful presence in the set. So only seeing 1 Bear card disappointed me.

The bear punching art took on a life of its own. It’s hard during previews because we usually don’t say what the set is or isn’t. Perhaps when talk of bear tribal came up, I should have pointed out that Khans of Tarkir doesn’t have any.

Art Bear Khans of Tarkir Kindred / Typal Savage Punch Spoilers Tokens

Spell Coincidence

I just noticed that KTK has both Swift Kick and Savage Punch, both of which are fight spells that are geared towards two different clans. Coincidence or another cool thing you won't deny?

Is this like Cake or Death? : )

Fight / Bite Savage Punch Spells Swift Kick

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