Subversion

Green's Compatibility with Black

Council of colors question. Black/Green cards sometimes show a subversion of nature. For example, Dark Heart of the Woods and Squandered Resources both deal with the abuse of natural resources, and Grim Feast seems to imply cannibalism. Philosophically, why is Green OK with partnering with Black to produce such effects?

It’s less that green chooses to partner with black, and more that that philosophy requires a combination of black and green philosophies.

Black Colors Council of colors Golgari (B/G) Green Grim Feast Partner Squandered Resources Subversion

Viability of Laccolith Ability

Could Blue/black get the laccolith ability (dealing damage to a different creature instead) as a shared combat ability? It seems to fall into the trickery and subversion style of that play.

It’s not something blue does.

Black Blue Creatures Dimir (U/B) Subversion

Planeswalkers' Stories

Lately all your sets (except core sets and special sets) have been focused on planeswalkers trying to save a plane (RTR, Theros, BFZ) or simply trying to change it (Tarkir). Now that the new block structure has been implemented is there a chance we'll see that is not under immediate threat of destruction/subversion and a story in which walkers are just on the side, like for example Conspiracy, but in one of the main expansions?

The reason the plane is usually in some kind of jeopardy is we tend to tell environmental stories. Note that as we tell a continuing story, we will be telling different kinds of tales.

Conspiracy Planeswalkers Story / Lore Subversion Theros

Puzzle Solution Reveal

suBVersion; draFNa's restoration; hooFPrints of the stag; kinGFisher; capture of jinGZhou; arnJLot's ascent; spelLJack; souLQuake; varoLZ, the scar-striped; archon of the triuMVirate; whiPGrass entangler; whiPKeeper; jewelled toRQue; VHati il-dal; niVMagus elemental; soul of raVNica; yiXLid jailer; eXSanguinate; paroXYsm; daring skYJek; mizzix of the iZMagnus

For those that want the answers to the puzzle from earlier today.

Archon Archon of the Triumvirate Arnjlot's Ascent Capture of Jingzhou Card Printing Daring Skyjek Drafna's Restoration Elemental Exsanguinate Hoofprints of the Stag Kingfisher Mizzix of the Izmagnus Nivmagus Elemental Paroxysm Soul of Ravnica Soulquake Spelljack Subversion Varolz, the Scar-Striped Vhati il-Dal Whipgrass Entangler Whipkeeper Yixlid Jailer

Story Engagement Growth

When you announced Rise of the Eldrazi, nobody was upset that the story was spoiled. When you announced Avacyn Restored, many people were confused as to why you gave out the ending (some even thought there was some kind of subversion and that she'd be evil). Does this mean SOM block did its job in making players invest their interest in the story?

I believe we are getting better at involving the average player in the story.

Avacyn Restored Eldrazi Rise of the Eldrazi Story / Lore Subversion

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