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[SigmasonicX]

MaRo's voice yikes. Not used to it. lol

Listen to Drive to Work every week, and you'll get used to it.

EDIT: The origin of Energy being Serrated Arrows is interesting.

So charge counters came first, then energy.

 

[charlequin]

Energy playtest cards from Mirrodin. Note: most of these are non-artifact cards.

 

[kirblar]

You could argue that you don't need to be fit to shoot lightning out of your finger tips and creature types like Dwarves lend themselves well to stockier builds. I think the real reason it might be a hard sell, and this actually ties into another conversation I was having, is that fat people aren't shown the same degree as respect or empathy as other groups IRL. Even though genetics plays a role for sure, you aren't really "born" fat. Whereas you are decidedly born Race X, Gender X, Cis/Trans, etc. and if you get paralyzed because you got hit by a car, that's almost certainly not your fault.

The room for diversity in human body types isn't really there to the same degree it normally is because so much of that diversity is taken up by other races. It's a common issue in fantasy games.

 

[Joe Molotov]

lawl maro on serrated arrows: "I will call this... the best card in Homelands."

Dies to Apocalypse Chime.

 

[Crocodile]

I would have been annoyed, and after hearing that guy at the Q&A, I would have been disappointed. Especially if they did that and not the bear people I actually wanted from an India-based set. It should be noted the only elephant-headed person in Indian mythology is the god Ganesha (and the demon his head was stolen from, it's complicated).

Although thinking about it, I'm slightly disappointed that this talking with advisors seemingly made them avoid monkeys. That's something cliche that I wanted.

I see. Sounds fair to me. As an aside, this isn't the first time you've mentioned bear people. I'm not familiar with that trope/myth. Can you elaborate?

 

[Yeef]

If Gonti leaves play can you still cast the exiled card? This looks super fun.

Yup. You can still cast it for as long as it remains exiled; regardless of what Gonti's up to.

 

[charlequin]

Lol, courtesy of @Vronos on twitter, this is every Wall that can drive a vehicle:

http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&subtype=+[Wall]&power=+%3E=[1

The room for diversity in human body types isn't really there to the same degree it normally is because so much of that diversity is taken up by other races. It's a common issue in fantasy games.

Yeah, they basically need to find ways to do variant athletic types (like, look at Olympic athletes who do weightlifting or shot put) rather than "fat" per se.

 

[Crocodile]

The room for diversity in human body types isn't really there to the same degree it normally is because so much of that diversity is taken up by other races. It's a common issue in fantasy games.

I don't disagree but if your goal is specifically representation, then that unfortunately doesn't help or at least not much.

 

[SigmasonicX]

I see. Sounds fair to me. As an aside, this isn't the first time you've mentioned bear people. I'm not familiar with that trope/myth. Can you elaborate?

Indian mythology has intelligent bear people. Or rather, described as bears, depicted as humans with weird faces in art and film. They play a big role in the Ramayana. Notably, while many are warriors, they are also wise and spiritual.

I was interested in them appearing in Magic because it's something that's important to Indian mythology but not super well known, and would present bear people in Magic in a different way than expected.

 

[ultron87]

Ha. Maro sounds like he wants to just do the whole presentation on his own.

 

[SigmasonicX]

This nitty-gritty about making sure you spent your energy over time instead of all at once is pretty interesting.

 

[Bandini]

More choices to make, neat effects, I'm sold.

 

[bigkrev]

Saheeli up on SCG, $18

 

[charlequin]

This nitty-gritty about making sure you spent your energy over time instead of all at once is pretty interesting.

The detailed discussion of both development and visual production processes here are really great.

 

[charlequin]

Confirmed on colored cards.

Also lawl Landfall -- {E}.

 

[SigmasonicX]

Energy landfall, and there's the eight energy cost.

 

[Crocodile]

Oh look, more Landfall cards that aren't labeled with Landfall :/

Indian mythology has intelligent bear people. Or rather, described as bears, depicted as humans with weird faces in art and film. They play a big role in the Ramayana. Notably, while many are warriors, they are also wise and spiritual.

I was interested in them appearing in Magic because it's something that's important to Indian mythology but not super well known, and would present bear people in Magic in a different way than expected.

Interesting. Do you have a wiki link I can check out?

 

[Santiako]

They should really make Landfall an evergreen mechanic.

 

[charlequin]

I really appreciate that they've gotten flexible enough with card frames and templating that vehicles can just have a P/T box rather than having to shove it into the text.

They should really make Landfall an evergreen mechanic.

But they can already use it like this without having to put the word in, so...?

 

[Firemind]

I don't understand Crew. Why would you ever want to tap more than one creature?

 

[ultron87]

I don't understand Crew. Why would you ever want to tap more than one creature?

Three 1/1s can pilot that skyship.

 

[Santiako]

I don't understand Crew. Why would you ever want to tap more than one creature?

Because if its Crew 2+, you won't always be able to tap just one creature.

 

[Firemind]

Three 1/1s can pilot that skyship.

Ooooooh

 

[Angry Grimace]

Tireless Tracker and that Elf are simultaneously ridiculous

 

[Crocodile]

I don't understand Crew. Why would you ever want to tap more than one creature?

What is hard to understand? There will be times where you have 3 1/1s instead of at least one 3/3 and you want to ride in an airship. Crew lets that happen.

 

[SigmasonicX]

Interesting. Do you have a wiki link I can check out?

I wouldn't know what to search for.

I don't understand Crew. Why would you ever want to tap more than one creature?

Some vehicles have a crew cost of more than 1.

 

[Santiako]

But they can already use it like this without having to put the word in, so...?

Yeah, I know, it just annoys me

 

[Firemind]

What is hard to understand? There will be times where you have 3 1/1s instead of at least one 3/3 and you want to ride in an airship. Crew lets that happen.

I missed 'total'.

 

[A Serious Man]

Please tell me Deathstar and Ice Cream Truck made it through.

 

[Santiako]

I'm loving this in-depth look at the development.

 

["God's Beard!"]

Just tuned in. THIS IS ALL AMAZING.

lol @ the +1

I dunno, I think the card is gonna see play. It's cheap enough to get paired alongside Fevered Visions.

 

[The Technomancer]

Oh man it soundsike I need to listen to both these panels when I get home

 

[A Serious Man]

I wonder what the "curiosity" keyword was.

 

[Hero]

They're big, they're really nice, and they're cheap on Amazon. I'm a fan.

Nice. I'm gonna get it!

lawl maro on serrated arrows: "I will call this... the best card in Homelands."

I wouldn't argue with him on that one haha.

 

[Santiako]

Oh man it soundsike I need to listen to both these panels when I get home

The worldbuilding one was really boring, but the mechanics one has been fantastic so far.

I wonder what the "curiosity" keyword was.

Most likely draw a card if it does damage to an opponent, like Curiosity the card.

 

[SigmasonicX]

I wonder what the "curiosity" keyword was.

It likely isn't a keyword, but a shorthand for this card's effect.

Also, vehicle driving vehicle driving vehicle. (Taken from the Penny Arcade thread)

EDIT: Someone take the dog driving a car image (with the text "I have no idea what I'm doing"), and replace it with Emrakul.

 

[Bandini]

Keeping my fingers crossed for a RU Legendary Creature that's a good fit for being the general in an artifact-based Commander deck.

 

[charlequin]

So Ham, next year's fall set, had Vehicles and Monarch stolen from it, so... wtf. New Phyrexia?

 

[El Topo]

Please tell me Deathstar and Ice Cream Truck made it through.

Ice Cream Truck didn't make it.

 

[SigmasonicX]

Vehicles based on creature power was actually developed for "Ham" block. I feel like they're giving away too many hints about what it is with this information.

 

[Crocodile]

Sounds like they went ham on "Ham"

Spoiler

*rimshot*

As interesting as this panel is, they really need to spoil more new cards

 

[An-Det]

Is Skysovereign, Consul Flagship the first card that directly deals damage to planeswalkers without having target the player/redirect?

 

[SigmasonicX]

So, the vehicle border really was based on the old brown artifact frame.

Is Skysovereign, Consul Flagship the first card that directly deals damage to planeswalkers without having target the player/redirect?

No, there have been red cards that do that.

 

[The Technomancer]

So Ham, next year's fall set, had Vehicles and Monarch stolen from it, so... wtf. New Phyrexia?

Either that or some kind of Roman block with chariot races and sky battles and stuff maybe?

 

[bigkrev]

Sounds like they went ham on "Ham"

Spoiler

*rimshot*

As interesting as this panel is, they really need to spoil more new cards

Charlequin please ban him

 

[A Serious Man]

Is Skysovereign, Consul Flagship the first card that directly deals damage to planeswalkers without having target the player/redirect?

Brutal Explusion, Devour in Flames, etc.

 

[charlequin]

 

["God's Beard!"]

Either that or some kind of Roman block with chariot races and sky battles and stuff maybe?

Theros 2: Money Never Sleeps

 

[Toxi]

VROOM VROOM

 

[SigmasonicX]

Start Your Engines is a fun card.