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Hi Mark - in the first few days of previews, I was a bit disappointed that space hadn't been found for some deeper cuts. Now I've seen the whole set and the jumpstart cards, I'm overjoyed at the characters you've managed to squeeze in. Naturally, though, I'm a magic player typing on the Internet, so I have to complain about something, so here we go: West Coast Expansion should have had the characters' costumes from the old days of West Coast Avengers. Other than that, incredible stuff!

Glad you’re enjoying it.

What's the color pie on trample? Primary Green, secondary Red, tertiary Black, and then Blue and White can get it on sufficiently large creatures? I would've guessed white can't get it all, but you guys printed Salvation Collossus just a couple years ago.

White and blue are tertiary. They get it in rare occasion, and only on larger creatures.

are you gonna be at both comic con and magic con back to back this year

I am. A busy two weeks at the end of July.

Mark,

RE: "so opting out of some subset of cards, whatever that subset might be, is going to mean missing out on some cool cards" ...you didn't answer their question. They asked whether it's still a possibility for Universes Beyond cards to ever get reprinted in the future as a Universes Within card, or if Wizards has abandoned the idea of doing so.

It is still a possibility. The idea has not been abandoned.

Hi Mark! Given that Universes Beyond sets take an extra year or more to make, do you think Universes Within sets will tend to have more advanced design technology?

Our goal is for the in-Multiverse sets to be more adventurous mechanically (on average).

How far in the future do you have something defined for a set? I mean, that oneliner that you get even before Exploratory Design? And how is the process to decide what will be this oneliner?

Arc planning is talking about the early to mid 2030’s.

If I put an art sticker on a card, does that make me the artist of the card? Art Appreciation suggests that placing an art sticker creates new art.

It does not unless you were the artist of the sticker.

After being a founding member of the guild system, leading the charge against the nephilim, staying (Z–>)90º – (E–N²W)90ºt step ahead of Bolas while plotting his downfall with Ugin, becoming the living guildpact, having his protégé plan the most successful defense from the Phyrexians in history, and being better than Jace, will Niv soon be able to get the promotion to elder dragon? Also, big hi-fives to whoever designed jumpstart Doom to work around doomsday, very Doom of them.

: )

For Niv-Mizzet becoming an Elder? Maybe. : )

I am saddened that the tippy tor squirrel card exists. It's great. It's a fit for a deck I have. But it's Marvel so I can't. Have you guys abandoned the UW reprints idea?

I am in full support in players prioritizing what matters to them. I can just say that no matter what we design, we’re going to make cool, fun to play cards, so opting out of some subset of cards, whatever that subset might be, is going to mean missing out on some cool cards.

Sauron is going to be my first mono green deck. Well done everyone who worked on him! I look forward to not curing cancer.

: )

Hey Maro, can I share that I dont like flavour words because they feel condescending? It feels, like, "and this cawd has a twagic backstowy," I can put together the flavour, and it comes off very unconfident and smug. I might be alone though, so can this post serve as a chance for people to share thoughts on flavour words?

Sure. What do you all think of flavor words (aka italicized text that aren’t ability words, they just add flavor to the ability)?

Hi Mark, I just wanted to say I've been enjoying the Marvel Super Heroes previews so much! There are numerous evocative and dynamic card designs in the main set, the Jumpstart set and the Commander decks. It's so freaking awesome and very hype inducing. I'm particularly intrigued by how many new cards cover unexplored or underutilized mechanical design space (i.e. Silver Surfer, Cosmic Voyager, Wasp, Shrinking Savior, Speedball, New Warrior, Storm, Windrider) even after 30+ years of designs. I've been playing Magic for about 15 years and I'm struggling to recall a set with this many mechanically unique designs that make me say "oh, wow, I don't think they've ever done anything like this before" and that makes me so happy to see. Perhaps that is a value add of Universes Beyond sets (they lead to the creation of so many top down designs based on specific and long established lore and flavor). I had high expectations for this set but they are still being exceeded despite that. I can tell you and your team and the scores of people involved into making this set a reality put an immense amount of time, energy, heart and effort. I can't wait to play the Limited environment. I can't wait to build and brew Commander decks around all of these new cards. I can't wait to slot in new cards with my existing decks. I'm so pleased to see a new 4 color commander. I'm so impressed by the artwork, the flavor text, the Wakanda representation and so much more! Kudos to you and your team for making something special. Your hard work is paying off and is definitely recognized. Be sure that you and your team celebrate each other and treat yourself to something grand that brings you joy. That is what you deserve for accomplishing something so ambitious and fantastic!

Thank you so much for all the kind words. I am quite proud of the whole product suite.

The handoff article for MSH mentions a typed up list of character priority. I know it won't be for years, but can we get the full list after/at the final Marvel set's release? Seeing how deep you got in tier 4s would be fun

We got pretty deep. : )

Please give high-fives to whomever designed the Wiccan and Hulkling cards. Them having synergy with each other is very sweet.

High fives shall be applied.

Hi Mark,

When you had Jess Dunks on the podcast he seemed excited about a mechanic that was still in the future when LCI was just coming out. Do you have any idea what mechanic that was about?

I do not. I am planning on having Jess on the podcast again.

is there a problem with reprinting a set wholesale just as it was on release? why not completely reprint khans of tarkir or battlebond? theyd sell

Because we’ve promised that products are only on sale for a specific amount of time.

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