I was checking random cards on the Gatherer yesterday and stumbled upon Wandering Ones. It's flavor text is superb, and overwrites the fact it's a 1-drop 1/1 vanilla.
"I saw them once, when I was a child. They led me to my parents' arms when I was lost. Why have they abandoned me now? Why won't they take me home again?"
—Unnamed beggar
My absolute favorite flavor texts are from the old edition cards that had literary quotes for the flavor text. For exampled Pearled Unicorn had this quote:
"‘Do you know, I always thought Unicorns were fabulous monsters,too? I never saw one alive before' ‘Well, now that we have seen each other,' said the Unicorn, ‘if you'll believe in me, I'll believe in you.'"
—Lewis Carroll,
Through the Looking-Glass
I have always liked the flavor text from Shivan Wumpus.
"It's easier to move the village than to divert the wumpus."
It fits perfectly with the card's ability and it's funny.
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Vindicate has been a fantastic source of flavor in all three versions. I like all three, but the non-Sorin Judge Promo best represents removal's gold standard, IMO.
"Don't mourn for me. This is my destiny." --Gerrard
"Some convictions are so strong that the world must break to accomodate them."
"I have seen entire civilizations rise and fall. You mortals are but dust to me." --Sorin Markov
Wasteland quoting T.S. Eliot has to be my favorite, though.
My absolute favorite flavor texts are from the old edition cards that had literary quotes for the flavor text. For exampled Pearled Unicorn had this quote:
It's a shame they stopped doing that.
Why does everyone think they stopped doing this? The literary quotes haven't gone anywhere.
came in to post the Tidal Surge sequence from Portal 2. But was mostly beaten to it.
Four little goblins, trapped by the sea. One teased a serpent, and then there were three. Three little goblins, enjoying their brew. One bumped an ogre, and then there were two. Two little goblins, out in the sun. Down came a griffin, and then there was one. One little goblin shook up the ground. When the dust cleared, no one was found.
my favorite flavor text is from the 7th edition of Fear:
Booga booga booga
anytime i see fear, all i can think of is my friend yelling that at a newb (as a joke, not to be a jerk) in our shop during a tourney. that is one of my best memories of this game.
I have 3, Drowned "We asked captain soll what became of the serafina,but all he said was,ships that go down shouldn't come back up."
And Victim of night "Do not touch a drop.Not yet.I want to watch this so-called slayer's last crisis of faith"-Olivia voldaren
And Dark imposter "Ah this is a nice life,I can see why you where so desperate to keep it."
I really like most of the quotes from 'The Seer's Parables' on the Shadowmoor Demigods. They are pretty simple, but somehow sound really mysterious to me. The full text of the Seer's Parables in the corresponding Savor the Flavor article is also pretty nice.
Overbeing of Myth - "She walks among us, learning from our imperfections."
''Wrath is no vice when inflicted upon the deserving.''
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
"I saw them once, when I was a child. They led me to my parents' arms when I was lost. Why have they abandoned me now? Why won't they take me home again?"
—Unnamed beggar
It's a shame they stopped doing that.
"It's easier to move the village than to divert the wumpus."
It fits perfectly with the card's ability and it's funny.
"Don't mourn for me. This is my destiny." --Gerrard
"Some convictions are so strong that the world must break to accomodate them."
"I have seen entire civilizations rise and fall. You mortals are but dust to me." --Sorin Markov
Wasteland quoting T.S. Eliot has to be my favorite, though.
"I will show you fear in a handful of dust."
Why does everyone think they stopped doing this? The literary quotes haven't gone anywhere.
Four little goblins, trapped by the sea. One teased a serpent, and then there were three.
Three little goblins, enjoying their brew. One bumped an ogre, and then there were two.
Two little goblins, out in the sun. Down came a griffin, and then there was one.
One little goblin shook up the ground. When the dust cleared, no one was found.
Booga booga booga
anytime i see fear, all i can think of is my friend yelling that at a newb (as a joke, not to be a jerk) in our shop during a tourney. that is one of my best memories of this game.
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Werebear always gets a chuckle too. Good stuff.
-LEGACY-- RUR SpellDelver UWU Superfriends with Benefits
-MODERN- GBG B/G GoodGrief GRG R/G Go[o]dstuff
-CHROME- GGG Mean Green WUB Spirit Tribal
-PAUPER-- WBG Enchantments RUG RUG Delver
-1v1 EDH-- UB Lazav's Grindhouse BB Death by Sheoldred
If I had a dollar for every time I missed playing a Counterspell ...
I'd be missing my Mana Drain s instead.
And Victim of night "Do not touch a drop.Not yet.I want to watch this so-called slayer's last crisis of faith"-Olivia voldaren
And Dark imposter "Ah this is a nice life,I can see why you where so desperate to keep it."
"Never underestimate the power of overwhelming stupidity in overwhelming numbers."
"If you don't shut up," hissed Mirri, "you'll see a kidney and a spleeny."
Aluren
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The Flavor Test on Akroma, Angel of Wrath will always be one of my favorites!
Some other favorites I have (most are from Red Cards lol):
8th ed Sizzle
"Of course you should fight fire with fire. You should fight everything with fire."
—Jaya Ballard, task mage
Manabarbs
"I don't know why people say a double-edged sword is bad. It's a sword. With two edges."
—Kamahl, pit fighter
Burning Sands
"Pain teaches lessons no scholar can."
—Kamahl, pit fighter
I'm also very fond of Flavor Texts that have Sorin in them:
Mortify from the DD: Sorin Vs Tibalt
"Many who cross Sorin's path come down with a sudden and fatal case of being-in-the-way-of-a-millennia-old-vampire."
Day of Judgment from Zendikar
"I have seen planes leveled and all life rendered to dust. It brought no pleasure, even to a heart as dark as mine."
—Sorin Markov
"Barbarians! They burned my favorite chair! We'll kill them all!"
—Anje Falkenrath
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Tooth and Nail
8 Rack
Mono Red Storm
Elves
R/G Tron
"I will show you fear in a handful of dust."
Big Thanks to Xeno for sig art <3.
Overbeing of Myth - "She walks among us, learning from our imperfections."
Ghastlord of Fugue - "He is a ghost that has never known life."
Godhead of Awe - "What she saw crawling upon this world repulsed her. Yet she could not tear her gaze away."
Vhati il_Dal "Sir, I just thought . . . ," explained Vhati. "Don't think," interrupted Greven. "It doesn't suit you."
"Do not weep at your defeat, my dear. In death, you will serve a greater purpose—mine."
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki