Dark Blogatog

Then perish.

[darkrosewater]

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

(yes I'm fully aware I'm not funny)

I'll accept this moniker. But the next step is a card. We need a card named Waro.

Currently this is the closest we got:

And it just doesn't feel quite right to me. Though that is a nice line to deliver when I finally kill Magic.

[making-you-in-mtg]

[darkrosewater]

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

Join me, and we can destroy Magic as father and son!

[markrosewater]

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

I'm a Hero that many think is a Villain. : )

[darkrosewater]

Well if I'm in there too then I think I know where the cards will fall.

[darkrosewater]

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

(yes I'm fully aware I'm not funny)

I'll accept this moniker. But the next step is a card. We need a card named Waro.

Currently this is the closest we got:

And it just doesn't feel quite right to me. Though that is a nice line to deliver when I finally kill Magic.

[markrosewater]

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

We’ve just done more arc/shard sets. It’s not a big conspiracy or anything.

[darkrosewater]

That's right. Play off the big anti-wedge conspiracy. The most unappreciated of simple machines!

[markrosewater]

The truth is finally revealed…

[darkrosewater]

When you want to get serious about this I've got some pointers for you.

[markrosewater]

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 have to ask Jon. Was there a point in Magic where you were happy with the state of design and competitive game balance?

[darkrosewater]

#ImWithJon

[markrosewater]

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?

Meanly.

[darkrosewater]

You all are just babies. Get out of the kitchen if you can't stand the heat.

[markrosewater]

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.

Ooh, interesting guess. : )

[darkrosewater]

Let's not go around accusing people of felonies baselessly, alright. Only homicide I'm going to be guilty of is killing Magic.

[darkrosewater]

Forbidden Magic Card of the Year

Or as normal people call it, anal sex.

[markrosewater]

Compleated Mark: if, or when?

I like that you assume I haven’t been compleated yet. : )

[darkrosewater]

Don't pretend you're me, Mark.

[darkrosewater]

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

It only kills Magic if you submissive masochists actually refuse to buy it. You don't got it in, pleb. Now give me your paycheck.

[darkrosewater]

Seems like we may have done some good work today. I’d like to thank you all for nothing.

[darkrosewater]

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

It only kills Magic if you submissive masochists actually refuse to buy it. You don't got it in, pleb. Now give me your paycheck.

[darkrosewater]

Forbidden Magic Card of the Year

You thought I forgot about this, huh?

[darkrosewater]

So about the new evergreen counter...

Regular Mark has said it’s the stun counters.

But come on. That’s boring as hell. We’re spending 4 sets with the Phyrexians and using the Aftermath product to fundamentally change Magic and he expects y’all to believe stun counters are sticking around?

I didn’t tell you, but there’s a different counter to look forward to as Phyrexia marches from plane to plane, victory to victory...

Along with a new alternate win condition of all permanents either having a phyresis counter or being creature type Phyrexian at the beginning of your end step.

[markrosewater]

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.

Any plans to write a new version for the 30th anniversary? And if not, anything over the past 10 years that you feel would have made the “twenty” list?

We’re constantly coming up with new ways to kill the game.

[darkrosewater]

Each one worse than the last. I need some allies in R&D to help me kill Magic once and for all. Really need to get the Worst Designer Search green lit.

[darkrosewater]

Why did you reprint Liliana of the VEIL?

printer go brrrrt

[darkrosewater]

are stickers gonna kill magic

Nah. My original design for them used industrial strength adhesive and they specifically only went on your opponents’ cards. And they couldn’t be placed on the sleeve. Let me deface your Alpha dual or concede.

Also all the sticker art was going to be done by Ben Garrison...