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.

My favorite thing about Magic in 2016 was getting character cards in C16 especially Kynaios and Tiro, Kydele and Thrasios.

I was excited to finally see Sidar Kondo as a legendary creature.

Speaking of Sidar Kondo where's flanking on the storm scale in a standard set.

Probably a 7 as is, a 6 if we removed the flankers don’t flank flankers part.

Do you guys have a file of all the characters that don't have cards, but players want cards for? Characters like Taigam, Serra, Urza, Sidar Kondo, Feroz, Kothophed, Ghalma, Sarlena, Yawgmoth, Cacophany, Tawnos, Sifa, etc.

We have an extensive list.

Have we seen the least of Sidar Kondo, Gerrard's adopted father?

I would love for us to one day make a card for him, but the chances aren’t super high.

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.

Who is your favorite character who never had a card?

In Time Spiral, I tried to make a card for Sidar Kondo, Gerard’s adopted dad, and the creative team didn’t think enough people knew who he was.