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1d4chan>Fortunade: /* Cards He likes */

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Cards He likes

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	* [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=9771 Look at Me, I'm the DCI]. He made 60 versions of the art for this card and the one he liked the best is the one that got used. Got paid a dollar for it (WotC insisted it had to pay him for legal reasons or something), insisted that the dollar be in check form (even though the check is more expensive than a dollar), and framed and mounted said check on a wall in his house. Owns the card art for this card.		* [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=9771 Look at Me, I'm the DCI]. He made 60 versions of the art for this card and the one he liked the best is the one that got used. Got paid a dollar for it (WotC insisted it had to pay him for legal reasons or something), insisted that the dollar be in check form (even though the check is more expensive than a dollar), and framed and mounted said check on a wall in his house. Owns the card art for this card.
	* [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=370387 Doubling Season] A doubling card that's one his personal favorites. [http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/117007321328/why-do-you-think-doubling-season-is-your-best]		* [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=370387 Doubling Season] A doubling card that's one his personal favorites. [http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/117007321328/why-do-you-think-doubling-season-is-your-best]
	* [https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=476210 Maro's Gone Nuts] A playtester card that made by him that makes fun of his love of doubling things. It's even printed on top of a Doubling Season!		* [https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=476210 Maro's Gone Nuts] A playtester card that was made by him that makes fun of his love of doubling things. It's even printed on top of a Doubling Season!

	==Favorite Format==		==Favorite Format==

1d4chan>Emerald Claw: /* Dredge */

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Dredge

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	== Dredge ==		== Dredge ==
	Do you have an opinion on Dredge? Well, this guy is responsible for a lot of that deck. We don't mean he built the deck, just that he designed the cards (or contributed to the design of these cards) that ended up in the deck. This includes (but isn't necessarily limited):		Do you have [[Skub\|an opinion]] on Dredge? Well, this guy is responsible for a lot of that deck. We don't mean he built the deck, just that he designed a lot of the cards (or contributed to the design of these cards) that ended up in the deck. This includes (but isn't necessarily limited):
	* Dread Return		* Dread Return
	* Narcomeba		* Narcomeba
	* Bridge from Below		* Bridge from Below
	* The literal ~~dredge~~ keyword ability (admittedly his version was just replacing card drawing with getting a card back from the graveyard, the addition of also milling was something development added).		* The literal Dredge keyword ability (admittedly his version was just replacing card drawing with getting a card back from the graveyard, the addition of also milling was something development added).

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The Storm Scale

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	Rosewater thought up a scale to rank the likelihood of specific Magic cards, settings, and keyword mechanics returning in standard legal sets. It's named for the infamously broken storm mechanic, which he ranks as having no chance whatsoever of being used as a major theme ever again. The scale uses ranks between 1 and 10, although oddly, things that are less likely to return are given higher numbers. Probably it should really be a ranking of something's potential disruptiveness in future sets, but Rosewater's background isn't in a technical field so he probably just never thought about it. This concept proved to be popular, so he made four more scales of similar formatting:		Rosewater thought up a scale to rank the likelihood of specific Magic cards, settings, and keyword mechanics returning in standard legal sets. It's named for the infamously broken storm mechanic, which he ranks as having no chance whatsoever of being used as a major theme ever again. The scale uses ranks between 1 and 10, although oddly, things that are less likely to return are given higher numbers. Probably it should really be a ranking of something's potential disruptiveness in future sets, but Rosewater's background isn't in a technical field so he probably just never thought about it. This concept proved to be popular, so he made four more scales of similar formatting:
	* The Rabiah Scale, which describes the likelihood that any one particular plane will be revisited in the future. For reference, [[Kamigawa]] is a 7, "It's unlikely to return, but possible if the right environment comes along."		* The Rabiah Scale, which describes the likelihood that any one particular plane will be revisited in the future. For reference, [[Kamigawa]] is a 7, "It's unlikely to return, but possible if the right environment comes along."
	* The [[Venser]] Scale, which is the likelihood that any particular planeswalker will get a card in the future. Venser is super dead, even more dead than [[~~Elsepth~~]], hence his placement at the top.		* The [[Venser]] Scale, which is the likelihood that any particular planeswalker will get a card in the future. Venser is super dead, even more dead than [[Elspeth Tirel]], hence his placement at the top.
	* The Beeble Scale, the likelihood that a particular creature type will show up in standard. Beebles have only ever been seen in Un-sets ever since.		* The Beeble Scale, the likelihood that a particular creature type will show up in standard. Beebles have only ever been seen in Un-sets ever since.
	* The Gotcha Scale, the likelihood that a particular silver-bordered mechanic will show up in another silver-bordered set. Gotcha is a woe begotten mechanic from Unhinged that basically turned every game of Magic into a wordless staring contest, instead of a social experience.		* The Gotcha Scale, the likelihood that a particular silver-bordered mechanic will show up in another silver-bordered set. Gotcha is a woe begotten mechanic from Unhinged that basically turned every game of Magic into a wordless staring contest, instead of a social experience.

1d4chan>Fortunade: /* Cards He likes */

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Cards He likes

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	* [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=9771 Look at Me, I'm the DCI]. He made 60 versions of the art for this card and the one he liked the best is the one that got used. Got paid a dollar for it (WotC insisted it had to pay him for legal reasons or something), insisted that the dollar be in check form (even though the check is more expensive than a dollar), and framed and mounted said check on a wall in his house. Owns the card art for this card.		* [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=9771 Look at Me, I'm the DCI]. He made 60 versions of the art for this card and the one he liked the best is the one that got used. Got paid a dollar for it (WotC insisted it had to pay him for legal reasons or something), insisted that the dollar be in check form (even though the check is more expensive than a dollar), and framed and mounted said check on a wall in his house. Owns the card art for this card.
	* [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=370387 Doubling Season] A doubling card that's one his personal favorites. [http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/117007321328/why-do-you-think-doubling-season-is-your-best]		* [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=370387 Doubling Season] A doubling card that's one his personal favorites. [http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/117007321328/why-do-you-think-doubling-season-is-your-best]
			* [https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=476210 Maro's Gone Nuts] A playtester card that made by him that makes fun of his love of doubling things. It's even printed on top of a Doubling Season!

	==Favorite Format==		==Favorite Format==

1d4chan>Fortunade: /* The Storm Scale */

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The Storm Scale

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	Rosewater thought up a scale to rank the likelihood of specific Magic cards, settings, and keyword mechanics returning in standard legal sets. It's named for the infamously broken storm mechanic, which he ranks as having no chance whatsoever of being used as a major theme ever again. The scale uses ranks between 1 and 10, although oddly, things that are less likely to return are given higher numbers. Probably it should really be a ranking of something's potential disruptiveness in future sets, but Rosewater's background isn't in a technical field so he probably just never thought about it. This concept proved to be popular, so he made four more scales of similar formatting:		Rosewater thought up a scale to rank the likelihood of specific Magic cards, settings, and keyword mechanics returning in standard legal sets. It's named for the infamously broken storm mechanic, which he ranks as having no chance whatsoever of being used as a major theme ever again. The scale uses ranks between 1 and 10, although oddly, things that are less likely to return are given higher numbers. Probably it should really be a ranking of something's potential disruptiveness in future sets, but Rosewater's background isn't in a technical field so he probably just never thought about it. This concept proved to be popular, so he made four more scales of similar formatting:
	* The Rabiah Scale, which describes the likelihood that any one particular plane will be revisited in the future. For reference, [[Kamigawa]] is a 7, "It's unlikely to return, but possible if the right environment comes along."		* The Rabiah Scale, which describes the likelihood that any one particular plane will be revisited in the future. For reference, [[Kamigawa]] is a 7, "It's unlikely to return, but possible if the right environment comes along."
	* The [[Venser]] Scale, which is the likelihood that any particular planeswalker will get a card in the future. Venser is super dead, even more, dead than [[Elsepth]], hence his placement at the top.		* The [[Venser]] Scale, which is the likelihood that any particular planeswalker will get a card in the future. Venser is super dead, even more dead than [[Elsepth]], hence his placement at the top.
	* The Beeble Scale, the likelihood that a particular creature type will show up in standard. Beebles have only ever been seen in Un-sets ever since.		* The Beeble Scale, the likelihood that a particular creature type will show up in standard. Beebles have only ever been seen in Un-sets ever since.
	* The Gotcha Scale, the likelihood that a particular silver-bordered mechanic will show up in another silver-bordered set. Gotcha is a woe begotten mechanic from Unhinged that basically turned every game of Magic into a wordless staring contest, instead of a social experience.		* The Gotcha Scale, the likelihood that a particular silver-bordered mechanic will show up in another silver-bordered set. Gotcha is a woe begotten mechanic from Unhinged that basically turned every game of Magic into a wordless staring contest, instead of a social experience.

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The Storm Scale

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	==The Storm Scale==		==The Storm Scale==
	Rosewater thought up a scale to rank the likelihood of specific Magic cards, settings, and keyword mechanics returning in standard legal sets. It's named for the infamously broken storm mechanic, which he ranks as having no chance whatsoever of being used as a major theme ever again. The scale uses ranks between 1 and 10, although oddly, things that are less likely to return are given higher numbers. Probably it should really be a ranking of something's potential disruptiveness in future sets, but Rosewater's background isn't in a technical field so he probably just never thought about it.		Rosewater thought up a scale to rank the likelihood of specific Magic cards, settings, and keyword mechanics returning in standard legal sets. It's named for the infamously broken storm mechanic, which he ranks as having no chance whatsoever of being used as a major theme ever again. The scale uses ranks between 1 and 10, although oddly, things that are less likely to return are given higher numbers. Probably it should really be a ranking of something's potential disruptiveness in future sets, but Rosewater's background isn't in a technical field so he probably just never thought about it. This concept proved to be popular, so he made four more scales of similar formatting:
			* The Rabiah Scale, which describes the likelihood that any one particular plane will be revisited in the future. For reference, [[Kamigawa]] is a 7, "It's unlikely to return, but possible if the right environment comes along."
			* The [[Venser]] Scale, which is the likelihood that any particular planeswalker will get a card in the future. Venser is super dead, even more, dead than [[Elsepth]], hence his placement at the top.
			* The Beeble Scale, the likelihood that a particular creature type will show up in standard. Beebles have only ever been seen in Un-sets ever since.
			* The Gotcha Scale, the likelihood that a particular silver-bordered mechanic will show up in another silver-bordered set. Gotcha is a woe begotten mechanic from Unhinged that basically turned every game of Magic into a wordless staring contest, instead of a social experience.

	==Social Media==		==Social Media==

73.70.13.107: /* Cards He Hates */

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Cards He Hates

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	==Cards==		==Cards==
	===Cards He Hates===		===Cards He Hates===
	If the card does something outside its part of the [[Color Pie]], there is a decent chance it belongs on this list. He is a Big fan of the Color Pie. Citations appreciated.		If the card does something outside its part of the [[Color Pie]], there is a decent chance it belongs on this list. He is a Big fan of the Color Pie... or at least his own, fucked-up, post-[[extra heresy\|8th-Edition]] version of it. He's not a huge fan of the true and original color pie designed by Richard Garfield. Citations appreciated.
	*[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Discussion.aspx?popularpage=1&multiverseid=3020#popularPosts Leeches]: Because this makes poison counters just "another life total"		*[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Discussion.aspx?popularpage=1&multiverseid=3020#popularPosts Leeches]: Because this makes poison counters just "another life total"
	*[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Discussion.aspx?multiverseid=205050 Hornet sting]: This card fills a niche in green MaRo thinks should be left empty or handled differently. In terms of how many people ask him to sign a card, this one is in 3rd (the first 2 being Maro and Look at Me, I'm the DCI), because people think it is funny to have him sign cards he doesn't like.		*[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Discussion.aspx?multiverseid=205050 Hornet sting]: This card fills a niche in green MaRo thinks should be left empty or handled differently. In terms of how many people ask him to sign a card, this one is in 3rd (the first 2 being Maro and Look at Me, I'm the DCI), because people think it is funny to have him sign cards he doesn't like.
	* [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=373352 Beast Within], [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=389683 Song of the Dryads] and [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=393907 Lignify] all allow green to effectively destroy an opponent's creature without using creatures. [http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/101426971703/could-we-ever-see-a-card-like-song-of-the-dryads][http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/134087904883/does-beast-within-violate-the-color-pie-due-to][http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/101974467638/we-know-you-dont-like-song-of-the-dryads-but-how]		* [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=373352 Beast Within], [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=389683 Song of the Dryads] and [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=393907 Lignify] all allow green to effectively destroy an opponent's creature without using creatures. [http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/101426971703/could-we-ever-see-a-card-like-song-of-the-dryads][http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/134087904883/does-beast-within-violate-the-color-pie-due-to][http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/101974467638/we-know-you-dont-like-song-of-the-dryads-but-how]
	* [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=389462 Chaos Warp] allows red to turn anything into a random card from its owners deck. This allows red to destroy enchantments which are suppose to be one of its weaknesses [http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/24614594834/re-chaos-warp-really-it-really-is-not-that-far]		* [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=389462 Chaos Warp] allows red to turn anything into a random card from its owners deck. This allows red to destroy enchantments which are suppose to be one of its weaknesses [http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/24614594834/re-chaos-warp-really-it-really-is-not-that-far]
	*[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=382192 Path to Exile]: This card is removal that white is able to perform without being provoked (here is a good example of what he means by provoked [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=83021]). He feels white locking a creature down unprovoked (e.g. Arrest) is okay though. He holds a special hatred for path to exile because it is a tournament staple. [http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/mm/116]		*[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=382192 Path to Exile]: This card is removal that white is able to perform without being provoked (here is a good example of what he means by provoked [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=83021]). He feels white locking a creature down unprovoked (e.g. Arrest) is okay though. He holds a special hatred for path to exile because it is a tournament staple. [http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/mm/116] However, white has [https://deckmaster.info/images/cards/ATH/-2368-hr.jpg always] had the ability to erase creatures from the board unprovoked, often [https://assets.echomtg.com/magic/cards/original/2989.jpg en masse].

	===Cards He likes===		===Cards He likes===