Ultimate Masters

Art Description Request

New 18 Mar 2024 Asked by highrollermlp 27 Comments

I really miss the art description articles. may i ask why they stopped after Ultimate masters?


I can ask. I do include art description in some of my card-by-card design articles.

Commander Precons Model

New 14 Mar 2024 Asked by izzipurrito 34 Comments

I've noticed a trend with some sets, namely Doctor Who and Fallout, where the entire set of cards is contained in the Commander Precons and they are released alongside a collector booster for those who like foils.I want to say that, despite me not liking Commander one bit, I really like this model and would be in favor of this model being used for products that reprint cards, like Ultimate Masters and Double Masters.I would unironically buy precons like this if it was designed this way. Give a high five to whoever thought of this, because they did a good job.


Will do.

Addressing Eldrazi Straggler Existence

New 16 Aug 2020 Asked by boltedmonkeyman-deactivated2023 28 Comments

The flavor texts of multiple cards, some of which were cited in the comments of the original ask, clearly indicate that Eldrazi stragglers do exist. Vestige of Emrakul and the UMA printing of Ulamog's Crusher provide decently indisputable evidence of this. As someone who very much disliked the way Eldrazi were handled in BFZ-OGW and SOI-EMN, I am glad to hear the focus is away from them, but excluding them entirely seems like a clear mistake. They are part of the world's identity now.


In spite of what characters of the world might think, Eldrazi spawns are extensions of the titans. If they are dead (or locked away in a moon), there can’t be any. I believe both flavor text comes at a time where people falsely thought they were dead.

Positives from a Perspective

New 29 May 2020 Asked by nodnaut-blog 37 Comments

Some positives, from my perspective: 1. Wotc is on a hot streak with limited sets over the last couple years 2. Ultimate Masters made some reprints vastly more accessible, and I expect DM will too 3. Arena provides value and is developing more options


: )

Masterpieces and Double Masters Timing

New 22 May 2020 Asked by armeizh 28 Comments

Hi Mark, iirc for Masterpieces the timing worked such that when Kaladesh's Inventions were hyped to the public WotC already knew they'd discontinue them (one year before XLN). Do you know whether Doubling Masters was already being pitched or worked on when UMA was announced to us as "the last Masters set for the foreseeable future"?


It was not.

Product Secrecy Discontent

New 04 Sep 2019 Asked by metallix87 60 Comments

Hey Mark, can I voice my displeasure over something I've noticed recently? Over the past year and a half to two years, Wizards has become extremely secretive about their product lines, and I dislike it. Ultimate Masters was announced a month before release, War of the Spark's name was kept a secret, the Commander themes were kept hidden, and now these spoilers are being revealed for Eldraine without context. Why this change in policy, and am I alone in my dislike / frustration over it?


Yet at the same time we’re getting complaints that we’re revealing too much too quickly. It’s a balance between trying to release enough information to whet the audience’s appetite without releasing too much information.As for Throne of Eldraine, some people enjoy speculating a little before being told the answers. I promise we’ll explain how everything works, but let those that like guessing have a little fun first.

Bitterblossom Frame Return

New 22 Jul 2019 Asked by aaronlovesmtg 40 Comments

With Bitterblossom getting a new frame does that mean the return of Tribal?


I was just using Bitterblosdom as an example as the boxtoppers from Ultimate Masters were extended art. It’s not appearing in Throne of Eldraine.

Supplemental Set Knowledge

New 07 Jun 2019 Asked by puzzledcephalid-blog 38 Comments

Do you already know what the supplemental sets (a la UMA or MH1) of the next few years will be?


We work years ahead, so yes, I know.

Golden Age Mention

New 02 Apr 2019 Asked by theuninvitedghost 87 Comments

We're in a new golden age of Magic. Dominaria, Ultimate Masters, War of the Spark, Modern Horizons.... it's a great time to be a Magic player.


And you don’t even know what the fall set is yet. : )

Modern Horizons Promo Confusion

New 02 Mar 2019 Asked by trifas 39 Comments

Mark, I'm confused. Will Modern Horizons have a buy a box promo, like standard sets, or will it have a box topper, like Ultimate Masters had?


It has a buy-a-box promo (a reprint new to Modern). I mistakenly answered a question yesterday confusing box-toppers with buy-a-box.

Ultimate Masters Reprint

New 10 Feb 2019 Asked by themartiangeek 27 Comments

"There are no Masters planned for the near future." No, I mean more print runs of Ultimate Masters specifically.


We’ve only ever reprinted a Masters product once and there are no plans to reprint Ultinate Masters.

Future Masters Sets

New 09 Feb 2019 Asked by themartiangeek 27 Comments

Is there supposed to be any more Ultimate Masters coming?


There are no Masters planned for the near future.

Ultimate Masters Reception

New 04 Jan 2019 Asked by themartiangeek 19 Comments

How has Ultimate Masters been doing as a set?


Well, I believe.

Pauper in Ultimate Masters

New 17 Nov 2018 Asked by zendikon-sage 24 Comments

Will there be any cool new toys for pauper in Ultimate Masters?


I have no idea what the commons are in Ultimate Masters. That said, probably.

Ultimate Masters Clarification

New 11 Nov 2018 Asked by magicthecasual 24 Comments

Is Ultimate Masters the Milk set?


No, Milk is the Standard-legal set after Ravnica Allegiance.

Box Topper Inspiration

New 06 Nov 2018 Asked by prophet86 47 Comments

Did the success of the Unstable borderless lands have a direct impact on the new Ultimate Masters box topper design?


I like to think so. : )

Ultimate Masters Announcement

New 06 Nov 2018 Asked by elderdragonmaster55 56 Comments

Hey just saw the announcement of ultimate masters and it’s gonna be the last one for a while. Is that basicly saying you guys want to focus more on sets like conspiracy/battle bond or whatever you do for reprint sets?


All I can say is we have cool stuff coming in this space - very cool stuff.


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