Walking Corpse

Exiled Boggart Trivia

Hi Mark, it's my (belated) birthday. Can I have a trivia on Exiled Boggart?

Exiled Bogart (from Lorwyn) was made at a time where a 1B 2/2 had to come with a drawback. We finally made a vanilla 1B 2/2 (Walking Corpse) in Innistrad after a lot of discussion. Happy Birthday!

Birthday Exiled Boggart Innistrad Lorwyn The Exile Zone Vanilla Walking Corpse

Walking Corpse Controversy

Mark now you've got us curious, why did Walking Corpse cause so much controvesy?

For many years black couldn’t get a vanilla 2/2 for 1B. Crossing that line sparked a lot of discussion.

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Most Controversial Card

what's the card that you remember there being the most controversy around when still in development among R&D?

Walking Corpse (vanilla common 1B 2/2) caused more discussion than any other card I remember. : )

Controversies Game Design Humor Vanilla Walking Corpse

Human Default Race

Why are Humans the default race for Spirits, Zombies, etc.? As in Walking Corpse is just a Zombie, but Festering Goblin is a Zombie Goblin.

Probably because Humans are the default players. : )

Festering Goblin Goblin Human Spirit Walking Corpse Zombie

Costing Vanilla Creatures

How do you cost vanilla creatures on a flat power level? Often their quality is determinde by their cost. See Walking Corpse vs. Scathe Zombies as an example. Do you just go for the most likely?

They’re costed on curve.

Creatures Power Level Scathe Zombies Vanilla Walking Corpse Zombie

Zombie Typing Traditions

Black Cat is a Zombie Cat, Rotting Fensnake is a Zombie Snake, Gutter Skulk is a Zombie Rat. Why isn't Walking Corpse a Zombie Human?

Zombies being default human kind of got grandfathered in from years of “Zombie” meaning Zombie Human.

Black Black Cat Cat Gutter Skulk Human Rat Rotting Fensnake Skulk Snake Walking Corpse Zombie

Vanilla Creatures Explained

Trying to wrap my head around vanilla creatures. Could you give one or two examples? Thanks!!

A Vanilla creature is a creature with no rules text. Vanilla creatures in Magic 2013: Canyon Minotaur (3/3) Centaur Courser (3/3) Fire Elemental (5/4) Kraken Hatchling (0/4) Merfolk of the Pearl Trident (1/1) Phyrexian Hulk (5/4) Pillarfield Ox (2/4) Silvercoat Lion (2/2) Walking Corpse (2/2) Zombie Goliath (4/3)

Canyon Minotaur Centaur Centaur Courser Creatures Elemental Fire Elemental Kraken Kraken Hatchling Merfolk Merfolk of the Pearl Trident Minotaur Oxen Phyrexian Phyrexian Hulk Pillarfield Ox Rules Silvercoat Lion Vanilla Walking Corpse Zombie Zombie Goliath

Card Power Variation

As a now (again) casual player who was heavily invested in Standard during the reign of Zendikar, I am curious how one can go from Mindless Null (strictly worse than Scathe Zombies) to Walking Corpse (strictly better). More to the point, why does Mindless Null exist? I think it was the most frustrating card to ever pull, even in Limited where I saw it the most. This question is inspired by the comic you made (which I loved!) comparing Walking Corpse to Scathe Zombies.

Magic (and trading card game really) will have cards ebb and flow meaning there will always be “strictly better” cards and “strictly worse” cards. The fact that Mindless Null was still playable in its limited format shows that TCGs can handle power fluxuation.

Casual Play Limited Mindless Null Pop Culture Power Level Scathe Zombies Standard Walking Corpse Zendikar Zombie

Black Bear Potential

Is black now allowed to have bears at common in core sets with Walking Corpse now confirmed? I thought black couldn't get efficient creatures like that.

A 2/2 for two is far from the top of the power curve.

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