Stormbreath Dragon

Bestow on Storm Scale

Mr. Rosewater! Today's my birthday, I was wondering if there is any trivia for ashen rider, stormbreath dragon, or underworld cerberus. If not them, then how about a bit on bestow and it's storm scale.

Bestow was designed for Born of the Gods but we moved it back to Theros because we needed it to make the design work. I’d put Bestow at 7 on the Storm Scale.

Ashen Rider Bestow Birthday Born of the Gods Dragon God Keyword Abilities Mark Rosewater Storm Scale Stormbreath Dragon Theros Underworld Cerberus

Large Set Dynamics

Are large sets designed to be a little spikier than small sets or is that confirmation bias since I'm a spike and there's just more cards period in large sets for all three groups. I'm asking becuase of things like Snapcaster, RTR/GTC charms, KTK charms, Stormbreath Dragon, and Siege Rhino. Large sets seem to have more spiky cards.

Large sets also have more Timmy cards and more Johnny cards. Yes, large sets are larger. : )

Dragon Johnny / Jenny Rhino Siege Rhino Spike Stormbreath Dragon Timmy / Tammy

Monstrosity and Trample

Regarding monstrosity, trample, and 'safety valves', Stormbreath Dragon and Stoneshock Giant both exist. Your argument is invalid.

Okay, Question Marks, help me out, What is anaivecynic saying?

Dragon Giant Monstrosity Question Marks Stoneshock Giant Stormbreath Dragon Trample

Birthday Wish and Trivia

Hey Maro, it my good friend Brian Durkee's birthday. He is the spike of our group and an amazing magic player. Would you wish him a happy birthday and give some trivia on one of his favorite cards in Theros, Stormbreath Dragon? Thanks.

A lot of people thought we forced dragons into Theros like we have into other top-down worlds. It turns out Greek mythology did, in fact, have dragons so the Stormbreath Dragon is right at home. Happy Birthday Brian!

Birthday Dragon Mark Rosewater Spike Stormbreath Dragon Theros Top Down

Dragon Appeal

I'm not sure I understand the dragon hate. I really enjoy seeing how you twist dragons around each set, especially with things like Stormbreath Dragon which don't look like traditional European dragons and has an ability set that gives him depth. I think violent, angry winged lizards with bad breath have a place in Magic. Lots of people enjoy them, which is why you guys keep making them. c:

Have no fear. A lot of people constantly telling us they like them will trump one guy on my blog informing me people don’t. : )

Dragon Europe Fear Lizard Stormbreath Dragon

Red Constructed Pushes

Can you ask a developer for some examples of red cards they've recently tried to push for constructed?

I was told Stormbreath Dragon, Searing Blood, and Ghore-clan Rampager.

Blood Constructed Dragon Red Searing Blood Stormbreath Dragon

Theros Protection Traits

In Theros, Master of Waves gets protection from red, Mistcutter Hydra gets protection from blue, and Stormbreath Dragon gets protection from white. Why weren't there any creatures that get protection from green or black?

Because it wasn’t actually a cycle.

Black Blue Creatures Cycles Dragon Green Hydra Master of Waves Mistcutter Hydra Protection Red Stormbreath Dragon Theros White

Article Feedback

Sam Stoddard's article today on the design and development of Stormbreath Dragon was really great! I'd love to see more articles like that.

I will pass along the info to Sam. I’ve done a few similar columns over the years. My best was the one on Maro: http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/mr49

Dragon Mark Rosewater Sam Stoddard Stormbreath Dragon

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