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UB Full Sets Ideas

UB Wishlist!
Full sets / commander:Warcraft: such a depth of lore and characters to mechanically build out into magic, enough material to creatively support multiple sets IMO. Such as Horde vs Alliance, Burning Legion’s invasion(s), Light vs Void, General fantasy adventure shenanigans not already covered by dnd, etcNaruto: would result in some oddball designs that I think could be super fun, plus being to tap into the anime market is always nice. Star Wars: it’s Star Wars and it’s amazing.The Last of Us: ticks both the “prestige TV” and “AAA video game” boxes while also melding magic with one of the most emotionally powerful properties in recent memory. Secret Lair:The Simpsons: having cards to pair with your color article about each family member’s color would be the best.Buffy the Vampire Slayer: fun nostalgia vibes and also so I can see the creature type “Slayer.”

Thanks.

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TV Show UB Expansion

If you could make a Universes Beyond of any network TV show, what would it be?

I'll excise genre TV like Buffy and Angel, but I will say, I will immediately preorder any Buffy the Vampire Slayer UB set that is promo'ed.

Examples; Bones, House MD, Cheers, Frasier, Family Matters, can be sitcom, drama, or procedural.If you're inspired, give a drama, a sitcom, and a cop show.

“Roseanne”. : )

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Universes Beyond Hypotheticals

If Universes Beyond has existed since 1993, what are some products we might have seen whose time has now passed?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Battlestar Galactica? X-Files?

It’s fun to imagine.

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Mono-Green Characters

Are there any mono-green human characters in any "grounded"ish fictional work (Roseanne, Law and Order, etc) or is "magic" a requirement?

Some green human characters in popular culture: TarzanBuffy, the Vampire SlayerHodor (Game of Thrones)Daryl (Walking Dead)Maggie Simpson

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TV Show Reworking Insights

Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie was terrible. Reworked into a TV show, it was brilliant. "Let's fix what we did wrong" isn't "let's do this just because".

The reason “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer” got made into a television show was because its creator felt the movie messed up his vision. He made it so he could demonstrate what he wanted it to be. That’s a very different example than “let’s remake Heaven’s Gate”.

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Handling Increased Workload

Hi Mark, the magic expansions/universes sound great, and I am in your camp - if you like it play it, if not don’t. My only worry is will it stretch the WOTC talent too thin. Can you guys handle the increased work load and still maintain your own high bar of quality? Btw - ip suggestion, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

R&D gets to hire more people as we get additional products to create.

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Paul Reubens Fan

How about Paul Reubens?

I’m a fan of him in many movies including Pee Wee’s Big Adventure and the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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Green's Pop-Culture Examples

Mark, many of times when watching films or shows, I start thinking what MTG colors they represent. So many times I can easily attribute a character as Red, Blue, White, and/or Black, but Green is toughest for me and I attribute few to it. Does Green require (only?) association with Wisdom, Nature and the Mystical? Could you provide a pop-culture to help me? Thank you sir

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a great green-centric character. She didn’t choose to be the Slayer. For much of the show, she didn’t want to be the Slayer, but she came to embrace it as her destiny.

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Favorite Season

What's your favorite season?

Season One of Soap or Season Two of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer. : )

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Buffy and Angel Colors

What color(s) is Buffy and Angel from Buffy the Vampire Slayer? I was thinking Buffy was WG and Angel WB

You are correct on both.

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Urban Fantasy Definition

"Urban" does mean relating to a city, but "Urban Fantasy" is a specific genre term that refers to elements of fantasy alongside a more modern world closer to our present. Examples include The Dresden Files, Hellboy, and (as you recently referenced) Angel/Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

I was unaware of the term. We don’t want Magic set in anything close to a modern world.Kaladesh is probably as technology forward as we’re ever going to be.

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Green Philosophy

Any words of wisdom about understanding Green philosophically outside of fantasy & fiction? White's communal and lawful, Blue's progressive and thoughtful, Black's selfish and goal oriented, Red is passionate and impulsive, those things apply to people irl easily, but it's hard to attribute Green's philosophies to non-specific people's irl without getting literal with hippies, hunters, animal rights activists, etc. Any example of a non-plant/animal themed Green character?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is pretty green. Original comics Wolverine was pretty green. Yoda is both physically and philosophically green.

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Spike's Character Analysis

You say in your old Orzhov article that Spike from Buffy: the Vampire Slayer is white/black. I'm halfway through season 6, (so don't spoil too much) and I basically feel that he's mostly red tipping into white through his love for Buffy. It's true that he's selfish, but his self-interest is purely short-sighted and emotional; he delights in the experiences of the human reality (contrary to Angel/the Master who blackly wanted power and destroy the status quo), fights primarily because it's fun...

Let’s talk again when you’ve watched the whole series.

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Redeemed Demons Concept

We've seen Fallen Angels. What are the chances we'll see Redeemed Demons in Magic?

Fallen Angel is a trope seen all over pop culture. Redeemed Demon is not. We have done a Redeemed Vampire (a nod to Angel - from his own show and “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer”).

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Inspiring Character Traits

Rupert Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) for your ingenuity and your passion, Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek) for your dedication to your work, Joy (Inside Out) for your love and caring of those around you.

: )

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Nature vs. Characters

Yoda is *completely* nature based. He lived on dagobah specifically because of the overwhelming nature and its ties to the force

Fine. Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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Green Characters in Culture

What are some good examples of pure green characters in popular culture?

YodaWolverine (more in the comics than the movies)GodzillaKing KongBuffy, the Vampire Slayer.

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Green Characters

Can you give an example of some green characters that aren't so directly tied to nature (plants, animals, wilderness, etc)? It seems that out of all the colors, green breaks the least from its elemental associations.

Yoda.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Wolverine.
King Kong.

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Trivia on 13

Since it's Friday the 13th (and my sister's birthday), could you give some trivia on blasphemous act?

Into the Maw of Hell’s design name was Into the Hellmouth which was a nod to the television show “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer”. The card was designed by creative team and Innistrad design team member Jenna Helland. EDIT: I didn’t have any good trivia so I talked about a different 13 card.

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Green Character Examples

Are there any non magic characters that you would say are green? Seems pretty rare.

Tarzan, Wolverine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Godzilla, King Kong.

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