The Tarrasque

Tarrasque Ward Cost Payment

New • 24 Mar 2022 • Asked by judaselias • 43 Comments

Has anyone ever paid the ward cost on the Tarrasque from AFR?

I believe yes.
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms The Tarrasque Ward

Potential Cost for Ward Effect

New • 30 Dec 2021 • Asked by crazedporcupine • 48 Comments

What's the highest cost likely to be for a ward effect? 4 mana? Sacrifice a creature? Discard 2 cards? Pay 5 life?

The Tarrasque has Ward 10.
Creatures Discard Mana Sacrifice The Tarrasque Ward

The Tarrasque Design Decision

New • 27 Jul 2021 • Asked by exactchangeman • 38 Comments

I was reading about all the early versions of The Tarrasque and wanted to know. It's a 10/10 with Ward 10 for... 9 mana. Was there any reference to your Griselbrand lesson during design?

I would have lined up the numbers if possible, but I wasn’t on the team, so there are numerous factors I’m unaware of.
Griselbrand Mana The Tarrasque Ward

Comparing Gameplay and Flavor

New • 03 Jul 2021 • Asked by taymonbeal • 49 Comments

Re: discontinuity. People I know complained that The Tarrasque doesn't regenerate/isn't sufficiently unkillable, and that the uncommon dragons' breath weapons only trigger once instead of whenever they attack. Magic could have represented these more faithfully; I suspect you didn't because they wouldn't have played as well, and don't disagree with that decision, but I can tell you that others see it differently.

Good gameplay does trump flavor even in normal Magic sets.
Discontinuity Flavor Game Play Regenerate Regenerate Suspect The Tarrasque Uncommons

Reason for Ward 10

New • 29 Jun 2021 • Asked by admiralsmash-blog • 66 Comments

Since Ward 10 plays almost exactly like Hexproof, why doesn't the Tarrasque simply have Hexproof? Is the keyword deprecated?

I think we thought Ward 10 sounded cooler.
Hexproof Keywords The Tarrasque Ward

Iconic D&D Monsters Query

New • 29 Jul 2017 • Asked by therandomvillain • 52 Comments

Does the D&D sword possibly open the doors to a couple iconic monsters crossing the bridge? Beholders, Illithid tribal, maybe the Tarrasque?

An earlier version of the card made a Beholder token instead of a Dragon token.
Beholder Dragon Dungeons & Dragons Kindred / Typal The Tarrasque Tokens

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