Dark Blogatog

Mark is shortened to Maro sometimes, does this mean we can call you Waro?

New plan folks. Solicit this to Wizards of the Coast. Then when it sees print, sue them for stealing your design.

If you were in a set with Hero typal and Villain typal, would your card be a Hero or a Villain?

Is it normal that there are less wedge cards than shard cards?

The truth is finally revealed…

WOE is a very messy and average set at best. The limited is very bad if you play more than 1-3 times and/or like competitive play. The card designs are extremely poor for 1v1 and competitive play, they feel just down right boring and are relying on the flavor of the set to carry the whole product. What playable 1v1 comeptitive cards there are, are very unfun to play against and unhealthy for the format....... But as a member of the Rat crew for life.... there is actually enough rats to make a 1.5 tier deck and I ... love it!! My favorite standard in 5 years easily.... but is objectively a terrible standard. But me and my rats will be here stealing games we have no business winning till at least fall 2024. ...... This is like a total monkey's paw situation where I made a Bargain with my Lord and Savior Skitter and we are terrorizing the other players on ladder, but the cost is it being a terrible standard objectively...... but I'm happy so does it matter if the game is an objectively a terrible state? Yes, but also ..... GO RATS!!!!!!

I think at this point we have a good idea of how Mark Rosewater would answer a question… How would Dark Rosewater respond to people?

My guess is that Evil Mark Rosewater is the murderer. Your days of foiling his dastardly puzzles finally caused him to go off the deep end.

Compleated Mark: if, or when?

Gd job on the Magic 30! Way to go killing magic!

Hey Mark. I just came across your “Twenty Things Were Going to Kill Magic” article you did in 2013 for the 20th anniversary. Absolutely delightful read.