Threaten

Understanding of 'Threaten' Effects

Blues mind control power suite mist be a total anathema to Red core beliefs of listening to that inner voice(all of a sudden its that Blue mage ordering you about) which always made Threaten effects odd to me as part of its color pie; those would seem more in line with Black mind control (since Nlack would threaten,conjole and blackmail but thats a different topic all together). What was the impetus to put Threaten effects in Red was it part of the old I can use my enemys effects against them(i.e. Red Elemental Blast) or purely a playbalence thing of as a way to deal with big creatures?

Threaten is merely red using its magic to make others as impulsive as itself. Threaten is less it gaining control of their mind and more putting implusive thoughts in their head that get them to act a certain way.

Black Blackmail Blue Color Pie Creatures Elemental Mind Control Red Red Elemental Blast Threaten

Threaten Effect Distribution

Do any colors other than red get threaten effects? If not, which other color would they fit best in?

Technically blue can get them as the color primary in stealing. Black is tertiary, so maybe it could get one. Red is king of temporary stealing.

Black Blue Colors Primary Red Tertiary Threaten

Color Effect Duration

Would a threaten effect that lasts 2 turns instead of 1 still be red? Or is that drifting blue/red?

It’s worth discussing.

Colors Izzet (U/R) Red Threaten

Threaten Effects Rarity

"We try to make most common monocolor cards viable in at least two archetypes." - Is this part of why Threaten effects have stopped showing up at common in recent sets?

That’s more an adjustment of as-fan.

As-fan Monocolor Rarity Threaten

Mono-Red Threatening Enchantments

Is mono-red allowed to Threaten enchantments?

No.

Enchantments Threaten

Red Animate and Steal Enchantments

Hi Maro, Coul Red threaten and animate an opponets Enchantment until end of turn? Maybe making it loses abilities until end of turn.

No. Red can neither animate nor steal enchantments.

Enchantments Mark Rosewater Red Threaten

Red's Artifact Animation Capability

Maro, Coul Red threaten and animate an opponets artifact until end of turn?

No, red can’t animate artifacts. A blue/red card could do that.

Artifacts Izzet (U/R) Mark Rosewater Red Threaten

Exploration of Reverse-Threaten Concept

Red can give away control of its permanents (Harmless Offering) and can do temporary stealing (Threaten etc). Would temporarily giving away its permanents like a reverse-Threaten be within colour pie for red too? It's probably mostly relevant for multiplayer ("Here, have a blocker") but I'm sure it would be an interesting Johnny/Jenny idea too.

It’s something that could be explored.

Colors Commander Harmless Offering Johnny / Jenny Offering Permanents Red Threaten

Red's Interaction with Enchantments

Can Red Threaten enchantments?

No. Red can make it painful for you to keep the enchantment around, but it can’t outright destroy or steal it.

Destroy Enchantments Red Threaten

Primary Effect Mechanics

Besides countering, discard, and extra combats are there any mechanics where a color is primary in an effect by a large amount

Of the top of my head, extra turns, reanimation, bouncing, team boosting, damage doubling, damage prevention, threaten effects, land fetching, drawing cards for life, and drain effects.

Bat Card Draw Colors Discard Lands Mechanics Primary Threaten

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