Traveling Philosopher

Philosophical Wrestling Facts

I know it's a bit old for traveling philosopher comments, but I just learned the the Greek philosopher Plato won multiple olympic gold medals for wrestling, and wanted to share that this makes the bear-fighting philosopher accurate.

I never had any doubt. : )

Bear Traveling Philosopher

Eidolon vs Bear

How did Eidolon of Rhetoric die fighting a bear? They can't kill each other. Unless dying boosted the eidolon's toughness?

When he fought the bear, he was a Traveling Philosopher. Well, he was trying to become one. : )

Bear Eidolon of Rhetoric Traveling Philosopher

Philosopher vs Bear

14.04.14: Hey Maro! I don't get why everyone is hating Traveling Philosopher. I mean, and I know it might just be me, but philosophers from those times are still talked about these days: Archimedes, Pythagoras, Aristotle. How many bears from ancient times do we still talk about?

: )

Bear Mark Rosewater Traveling Philosopher

Philosopher's Strength

RE: the Traveling Philosopher, the big question for me is why she's a 2/2. She can slap the Akroan Crusader (a trained soldier) into oblivion and live to tell about it, and she can even sacrifice herself to single-handed drop the Cyclops of One-Eyed Pass. Seems pretty amazing for someone who just philosophizes from place to place.

Theros philosophers are just made of a little tougher stuff than Earth philosophers.: )

Akroan Crusader Cyclops Cyclops of One-Eyed Pass Sacrifice Soldier Theros Traveling Philosopher

Philosopher Naming Issue

On a recent blogatog discussion, I'd like to share how much I despise Traveling Philosopher. I read that Traveling Philosopher was a forced fit since Creative needed something to be a Philosopher, but then I don't get why you didn't make Setessan Battle Priest the philosopher instead. A platonic bear wrestler is Vorthosian self-destruction and it's the biggest flavor miss in the game - for it seems like you know how to design advising creatures, but not what to name them. So much opportunity...

The creative team was trying to find a way to fit a philosopher in Greek mythology world so they put it on a small vanilla creature. I’m not quite sure it’s the Vorthosian abomination some have made it out to be.

Battles Bear Creatures Flavor Setessan Battle Priest The Philosopher Traveling Philosopher Vanilla

Combat Creatures Role

I believe Magic could benefit from more non-combat creature classes, i.e. More creatures like Blood Artist ... not so much the bear-wrestling Traveling Philosopher.

In a game about combat, creatures have to have some justification being called into combat.

Art Bear Blood Blood Artist Creatures Traveling Philosopher

Vanilla Bear Choice

Loved today's Tales from the Pit! And I really love Traveling Philosopher. But, I do have to wonder, what was the thinking of making the requisite vanilla bear of the set an Advisor?

I think the creative team really wanted to have a philosopher so they fit it in where they could.

Advisor Bear Tales from the Pit The Pit Traveling Philosopher Vanilla

Traveling Philosopher Origin

I am the son of two philosophers. I am dating the daughter of a philosopher. I majored in philosophy and now work in that field. I have never, NEVER seen a philosopher who could take on a bear. Please tell me the story behind Traveling Philosopher

Well, maybe no Earth philosopher. They’re made of sterner stuff on Theros.

Bear Story / Lore Theros Traveling Philosopher

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