Sorin Markov

Sorin Markov Trivia

New • 14 Jan 2023 • Asked by kasim18-blog • 36 Comments

It's my birthday! If you have anything, I'd really like to request a bit of trivia about that first Sorin Markov card, it was the focus of the first deck I ever built by myself, back when it was new. :)

The first Sorin’s ultimate (the Mindslaver effect) was originally designed, interestingly by me, for Nicol Bolas, but they ended up going with one that referenced his original card from Legends. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Legendary Creatures Mindslaver Nicol Bolas Sorin Markov

Correcting Vampire Commanders

New • 25 Oct 2021 • Asked by justwantedtoknowstuff • 40 Comments

"There are three white-black-red Vampire commanders—Sorin Markov (Commander (2017 Edition))"I think you meant Edgar, not Sorin... ;)

Thanks. I’m having it fixed.
Commander Humor Sorin Markov Vampire

Birthday Trivia about Sorin Markov

New • 26 Oct 2020 • Asked by thealiasman • 49 Comments

Hello Mark! It's my birthday! May I request birthday trivia on my favorite planeswalker Sorin Markov? Thank you!

I originally designed Sorin’s ultimate (his first card that controls a player’s turn) for Nicol Bolas. Development decided to change the ultimate to a riff on Bolas’s Legends card and it was cut. We later added it to Sorin.Happy Birthday!
Appreciation Birthday Legendary Creatures Nicol Bolas Planeswalkers Sorin Markov

Trivia Request for Sorin Markov

New • 22 May 2020 • Asked by vanguardxtp • 62 Comments

I waited a year to ask birthday trivia and my internet went out for the day :< So I hope I can have a belated birthday trivia about my favorite Planeswalker Sorin Markov :>

When we made original Innistrad, our plan was to make a vampire Planeswalker and a werewolf Planeswalker. Only one happened during the first visit (as the werewolf turned into a Garruk card). Innistrad vanpire physiology was established to let a vampire Planeswalker exist.Happy Belated Birthday!
Birthday Innistrad Planeswalkers Sorin Markov Vampire Werewolf

Sorin Markov Vampire Trivia

New • 10 Mar 2020 • Asked by glabrezu • 60 Comments

Hi Mark! Cashing in my birthday today to ask: Got any cool Sorin Markov trivia?

Undead creatures can’t hold a spark, so Innistrad has its own vampire cosmology to allow a vampire planeswalker (aka they aren’t technically undead).Happy Birthday!
Birthday Creatures Innistrad Planeswalkers Sorin Markov Vampire

Signature Spellbooks Future

New • 12 Jul 2018 • Asked by sjosten • 45 Comments

Maro, do you have enough data to know if Signature Spellbooks are a success? Because I'm really hoping they keep going at least long enough to get a Sorin Markov's Spellbook.

I haven’t seen the data.
Mark Rosewater Sorin Markov Spellbook

Sorin Markov Trivia

New • 16 Feb 2018 • Asked by vyslanec • 41 Comments

Hey Maro!! It is my birthday so, can you please give me a trivia on my favourite planeswalker, Sorin Markov?

Normal vampires are unable to get a spark but Sorin’s origin as a vampire makes him a bit different and thus able. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Mark Rosewater Planeswalkers Sorin Markov Vampire

Planeswalkers as Commanders

New • 05 Dec 2016 • Asked by digitalantiquities-blog • 46 Comments

I will keep asking until it gets through!!! Is there a reason planeswalkers cannot be commanders? They aren't too difficult to deal with and it seems like you can just ban the over powered ones like Sorin Markov

If I was running Commander - and I am not nor is Wizards - I would allow planeswalkers to be Commanders. Note that this is not a format I play so take this with a big grain of salt. I would do it because I believe it capture the spirit of what commanders are.
Bannings Commander Planeswalkers Sorin Markov Spirit

Sorin Markov's Future

New • 07 Nov 2016 • Asked by superfantasticpiratecollection • 184 Comments

Have we seen the last of Sorin Markov? I really liked him as a protagonist/antagonist.

I doubt we’ve seen the last of Sorin.
Sorin Markov

Sorin Markov Birthday Trivia

New • 09 Aug 2016 • Asked by priest-of-norn • 55 Comments

Hey mark today's my birthday and I would like to get some birthday trivia on sorin Markov. Thanks

Sorin Markov’s first ultimate - taking over an opponent for a turn - was originally designed as Nicol Bolas’ ultimate. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Nicol Bolas Sorin Markov

Sorin the Villain?

New • 17 Jul 2016 • Asked by discoviolenza • 232 Comments

Why is Sorin Markov on the villains bracket? He has never really done anything villainous.

Kimberly Kreines, one of the people on the story team, compiled the bracket. Of all the characters listed Sorin has created the most questions of if he counts as a villain.
Sorin Markov Story / Lore

Sorin Markov Trivia

New • 21 Feb 2016 • Asked by mycroftandcrowley-deactivated20 • 52 Comments

It was my birthday yesterday. Can I get some trivia on my favorite Planeswalker Sorin Markov, or on my favorite format Planechase?

Dorian’s ultimate on his first planeswalker card (the mindslaver one) was designed by me as Nicol Bolas’ ultimate, but they stayed with the one that referenced his legendary creature ability. When they were designing Sorin, they remembered it and said, “Hey, vampires do mind control.” Happy Birthday!
Birthday Creatures Mind Control Mindslaver Nicol Bolas Planechase Planeswalkers Sorin Markov Vampire

Planeswalkers vs Titans

New • 01 Oct 2015 • Asked by mgmegadog • 64 Comments

Is it a favor fail that Ugin, the Spirit Dragon, Sorin Markov and Nahiri, the Lithomancer together can't incapacitate the RoE titans then?

We haven’t printed the three planeswalker cards from 4000 years ago. : )
Card Printing Dragon Nahiri, the Lithomancer Planeswalkers Sorin Markov Spirit Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

Karn and Sorin Facts

New • 07 Sep 2015 • Asked by linksfood-deactivated20181216 • 34 Comments

I see a lot of facts being asked today and thought I'd throw my hat into the ring! Today's my birthday and I was wondering if you had any cool facts about Karn Silver Golem or Sorin Markov (cards with huge personal value)? Thanks for all of the work you do for us and I love your blog!

Karn got his name from the word “Cairn” which is a human-made pile of stones. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Golems Sorin Markov

Planeswalker Trivia Gift

New • 10 Apr 2015 • Asked by grandpanacea • 29 Comments

Hey Mark! Today is my birthday, so I was wondering if I could get some trivia on either Sorin Markov or Ojutai, please? Thanks!

Sorin’s ultimate on his first planeswalker card (the one that takes control of another player) was actually designed originally to be the ultimate on Nicol Bolas. I liked that it played into him being a puppet master. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Nicol Bolas Planeswalkers Puppet Master Sorin Markov

Sorin Markov Trivia

New • 06 Jan 2015 • Asked by bob-nixilis • 34 Comments

Hey! Today's my 21st birthday, mind sharing some trivia about one of my favorite cards, Sorin Markov?

Sorin’s ultimate on his original planeswalker card (gaining control of a player) was designed, by me, to be Nicol Bolas’ ultimate. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Nicol Bolas Planeswalkers Sorin Markov

Birthday Trivia Wishes

New • 05 Dec 2014 • Asked by varynemerald • 24 Comments

Today is my 21st birthday! I was wondering if you had any trivia about my favorite clan (the Sultai), my favorite card (Instigator Gang), or my favorite character (Sorin Markov).

For early Khans of Tarkir design, there were just four clans. The fifth clan that the creative team asked us to add was the Sultai. The only mechanic we considered for the Sultai was delve. It played well in the clan in our first playtest and never left. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Delve Instigator Khans of Tarkir Mechanics Playtesting Sorin Markov Sultai (B/G/U)

Vampire Reappearance

New • 13 Nov 2014 • Asked by palladiumdreams-deactivated2018 • 38 Comments

Hey Mark! Is there any chance we'll see the rise of Sorin Markov and all his vampire buddies again?

Maybe. : )
Sorin Markov Vampire

Trivia: Sorin and Sigarda

New • 26 Oct 2014 • Asked by azami-lady-of-scrolls • 30 Comments

Hey MaRo I celebrated my birthday today and was wondering if I could have some trivia on my commander, Sigarda or on one of my favorite planeswalkers, Sorin Markov.

Sorin’s first ultimate was originally designed by me to be Nicol Bolas’ ultimate. Happy Birthday!
Birthday Commander Mark Rosewater Nicol Bolas Planeswalkers Sorin Markov

Sorin Markov Trivia

New • 01 Aug 2014 • Asked by fuschiapanda-deactivated2014110 • 40 Comments

It's my birthday today! Could you give us some trivia on my favorite Planeswalker, Sorin Markov?

Of all the planeswalkers with a card, Sorin is the second oldest (behind Nicol Bolas). Happy Birthday!
Birthday Nicol Bolas Planeswalkers Sorin Markov

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