Blogatog

Something I’ve Been Dying to Say for 28 Years

Hey Mark!

If UB is so successful, why can't it just be its own game? Why does it have to attach itself to Magic?

I am so excited for Super-Heroes, and every reveal makes it moreso. Can you please give a high five to the person responsible for Ms Marvel rewarding you for having big hands?

Are un-iverse residents aware of the main multiverse and vice versa?

Is it on the table to make accommodations specifically for Limited, such as removing the legend rule there?

I was wondering what your intentions with deck building are for Mood Swings. Obviously the box has 45 cards picked from a pool of 133. Lets say in the future I buy another box of Mood Swings or there is another release or expansion. Is the intent that players craft a mega deck with more than 45 cards or players should swap out cards, picking their favorites to play with like dominion, keeping the decks at 45 cards.

I’m excited to hear that Mood Swings is going to be available for a significant amount of time on Secret Lair. Are you able to share anything else about the sales of it so far? Your fans are dying to know!

Given that black has been getting more ways to remove enchantments, is there any discussion internally about giving black more ways to remove artifacts?

Why isn't Niall Silvain legendary?

So how well is mood swings selling?

Hey Mark! Happy Wednesday. :) World… as it has been nearly 30 years since the mechanic was used, safe to say it is a 10 on the storm scale?

In the articles about Avatar design, you said the set's key selling point (that would appeal to people who didn't know the property) was the hybrid animals. Can you tell us what that key selling point is for Marvel Superheroes? As a non-Marvel-fan, I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be looking for in previews.

I don’t like when you make a character both a hero and a villain. All characters have been both so unless the card depicts a specific version or time then they should not be both. How can you be both at the same time?

I talked about me buying Mood Swings at work lunch today and it surprised me how many people were interested - everyone basically. One colleague immediately placed an order even. I'll be bringing my decks to work and I bet more orders will follow after people have played it.

With every uncommon and higher creature being Legendary, how did you approach making sure limited gameplay feels good? I remember Champions of Kamigawa had a similar "everything rare is legendary, and some uncommons" and that was one of the problems in the limited format.

Not a question, but I hope you’re aware of the running memes about the multitude of evil characters like Nicol Bolas, Elesh Norn and Krenko who are all worthy to wield Mjolnir. :D