Side to Side

Ertai's Evolution

Inspired by Dominaria United, I reread the novel Rath and Storm which seemed written with your original Tempest timeline in mind. At one point, Michael Ryan wrote: "[The old man Ertai] turned to look at the student, his head slowly oscillating from side to side; like some strange creature, the [student] thought, and for a single shocking moment he seemed to see the white-haired old man as something horrible and alien." Did you two plan to compleat Ertai from the very beginning of your story?

We did not.

Alien Creatures Dominaria United Ertai Side to Side Story / Lore Tempest

Silver-bordered Token Verdict

I know silver bordered cards don't get updated during oracle updates, but what is your verdict on Side to Side producing Ape tokens rather than Monkey tokens?

It’s pretty clear you get free Monkeys.

Ape Monkey Side to Side Tokens Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn

Arm Wrestle Rules

UN-rules question: If I play "Side to Side" what do I get to choose about the arm wrestle? Do I get to pick which arm and can I use two arms and surprise my enemy?

No. You have a normal arm wrestle with one arm a piece. And you have to agree together on which arms to use.

Rules Side to Side Un-sets

Favorite Flavor Text

In your flavor text podcast, you referenced my favorite Magic flavor text ever. You had some trouble remembering it though, so for anyone curious, the card is Side to Side and the flavor text is: "His friends at the gym never knew Garanth's secret shame. For years he had tried to walk away from professional arm wrestling, but hey—free monkeys."

That is still one of my favorite flavor text for tying all the pieces together. Being an Un-card let me have a bit more fun with it.

Drive to Work Flavor Monkey Side to Side

Unhinged Card Insight

I love everything about Side to Side from Unhinged, and I was even lucky enough to get an artist proof signed by Jim Nelson. Do you happen to know who designed it and who wrote the flavor text? Also, besides your own, what is your favorite piece of Un-set artwork?

I designed the card and I think I wrote the flavor text. It seems like mine. I felt the flavor text had to explain the ape token. I think my favorite Un-piece of artwork is Squirrel Farm.

Ape Art Flavor Mark's Favorites Mark's Favorites Side to Side Squirrel Squirrel Farm Tokens Unhinged Un-Magic / Silver Border / Acorn Un-sets

Fantasy Limitations

I don't really agree that there is a limit of what fantasy is. Star Wars is as much fantasy as Lord Of The Rings. I can totally see Cowboys and Indians side to side with wizards and monsters. Have you heard about Deadlands?

Star Wars is fantasy by structure but it is science fiction by trapping which means that most of the world just thinks of it as science fiction. We have to be careful because if we stretch the boundaries of our IP too much, it starts to lose focus and just becomes an amalgam of everything.

Lose Focus Side to Side

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