They have staunchly refused to commit to making TWD cards to my knowledge and they have specifically stated that the guarantee to reprint all new cards through the list does NOT apply to TWD, though they have maintained that it is possible for them to do so in the future.
Likely the reason for it being licensing issues cause even MTG variants of TWD cards would require using TWD character names on them and they likely didn't renew the license or whatever goes with that process.
This is not an obstacle, exactly. The Magic-ized version of the stranger thing cards aren’t going to be like the Godzilla cards that list the name of the original. The new card for Will or Mike would not need to list the name “Will” or “Mike” anywhere on the card. The only thing that will stop a deck from including 4 copies of each is that the oracle entry for the card will dictate that they are the same card. The magic-ized Michone will have a different name and will use zombie tokens, I can almost guarantee you.
With that said, licensing problems may be at play for The Walking Dead cards and just those cards for other reasons. Because TWD was the first UB type deal made with an outside company and the full roadmap for UB wasn’t worked out (and because they had yet to deal with the fallout around TWD), it is possible that wizards implied or promised that these cards would be more exclusive when making that offer than they did when making sales pitches to other properties afterwards. While their hands may not be tied in the same sense as the reserved list, they may still be made to look untrustworthy as a business partner if they reprint the cards too soon, depending on what was promised.
Again, though, I don’t see that problem repeating itself in the future.
This is not an obstacle, exactly. The Magic-ized version of the stranger thing cards aren’t going to be like the Godzilla cards that list the name of the original.
Has that been confirmed?
The only thing that will stop a deck from including 4 copies of each is that the oracle entry for the card will dictate that they are the same card.
Having to look on gatherer to see if a card in your deck is the same as another might cause problems, the Godzilla style of cards would alleviate that without having to look up information on the internet.
This is not an obstacle, exactly. The Magic-ized version of the stranger thing cards aren’t going to be like the Godzilla cards that list the name of the original.
Has that been confirmed?
The only thing that will stop a deck from including 4 copies of each is that the oracle entry for the card will dictate that they are the same card.
Having to look on gatherer to see if a card in your deck is the same as another might cause problems, the Godzilla style of cards would alleviate that without having to look up information on the internet.
TWD was the context in which they originally described how those reprints would work. I believe that the actual information was shared in a combination of Blogatog responses, Tweets, and a Weekly MTG stream from around the time (there were REALLY bad at disseminating information).
The stranger thigns cards have been confirmed not to use "Friends forever" on their Magicized cards. So, they can't be functionally the same cards either.
Which raises some questions about playing both in the same deck.
The stranger thigns cards have been confirmed not to use "Friends forever" on their Magicized cards. So, they can't be functionally the same cards either.
Which raises some questions about playing both in the same deck.
As far as I can tell, the new stranger things cards not using "Friends Forever" is no different from a new Michonne card referring to Zombie tokens rather than walkers. The ability will be given a new coat of paint in the exact same way but it will be identical and you will end up being allowed to play Will with Not-mike even though will has Friends Forever and Not-mike will have "alliance" or some-such. Oracle will say that Friends forever = "Alliance" in the same way that it will say that Walker = zombie token or Mike = Not-mike.
Is it messy? Hell yes.
Is it also going to happen? Most likely.
The stranger thigns cards have been confirmed not to use "Friends forever" on their Magicized cards. So, they can't be functionally the same cards either.
Which raises some questions about playing both in the same deck.
As far as I can tell, the new stranger things cards not using "Friends Forever" is no different from a new Michonne card referring to Zombie tokens rather than walkers. The ability will be given a new coat of paint in the exact same way but it will be identical and you will end up being allowed to play Will with Not-mike even though will has Friends Forever and Not-mike will have "alliance" or some-such. Oracle will say that Friends forever = "Alliance" in the same way that it will say that Walker = zombie token or Mike = Not-mike.
Is it messy? Hell yes.
Is it also going to happen? Most likely.
The issue is, if the ST and MtG versions are going to be functionally identical, friends forever will either be partner, which changes the cards to be able to paly together with all partner cards OR friends forever will be its own keyword thats otherwise identical to partner, but not interact with it, which is just confusing to be honest. Neither option strikes me as particularly desirable.
The stranger thigns cards have been confirmed not to use "Friends forever" on their Magicized cards. So, they can't be functionally the same cards either.
Which raises some questions about playing both in the same deck.
As far as I can tell, the new stranger things cards not using "Friends Forever" is no different from a new Michonne card referring to Zombie tokens rather than walkers. The ability will be given a new coat of paint in the exact same way but it will be identical and you will end up being allowed to play Will with Not-mike even though will has Friends Forever and Not-mike will have "alliance" or some-such. Oracle will say that Friends forever = "Alliance" in the same way that it will say that Walker = zombie token or Mike = Not-mike.
Is it messy? Hell yes.
Is it also going to happen? Most likely.
The issue is, if the ST and MtG versions are going to be functionally identical, friends forever will either be partner, which changes the cards to be able to paly together with all partner cards OR friends forever will be its own keyword thats otherwise identical to partner, but not interact with it, which is just confusing to be honest. Neither option strikes me as particularly desirable.
From rules people on twitter they won't have partner, they want this group of cards to be useable together but don't wanna add into the normal partner pools for a lot of reasons.
“There are no weak Jews. I am descended from those who wrestle angels and kill giants. We were chosen by God. You were chosen by a pathetic little man who can't seem to grow a full mustache"
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
The stranger thigns cards have been confirmed not to use "Friends forever" on their Magicized cards. So, they can't be functionally the same cards either.
Which raises some questions about playing both in the same deck.
As far as I can tell, the new stranger things cards not using "Friends Forever" is no different from a new Michonne card referring to Zombie tokens rather than walkers. The ability will be given a new coat of paint in the exact same way but it will be identical and you will end up being allowed to play Will with Not-mike even though will has Friends Forever and Not-mike will have "alliance" or some-such. Oracle will say that Friends forever = "Alliance" in the same way that it will say that Walker = zombie token or Mike = Not-mike.
Is it messy? Hell yes.
Is it also going to happen? Most likely.
The issue is, if the ST and MtG versions are going to be functionally identical, friends forever will either be partner, which changes the cards to be able to paly together with all partner cards OR friends forever will be its own keyword thats otherwise identical to partner, but not interact with it, which is just confusing to be honest. Neither option strikes me as particularly desirable.
From rules people on twitter they won't have partner, they want this group of cards to be useable together but don't wanna add into the normal partner pools for a lot of reasons.
As stated, the magic-used term and “friends forever” are going to functionally be the same mechanic in oracle text. You can have 2 commanders with friends forever, 2 with the new mechanic, or one of each, but not one with either mechanic and a normal partner. The pool stays the same.
Secret Lair Extra Life 2021 is confirmed. The kids drawing the cards are from the Seattle Children's Autism Center.
This Secret Lair will be worth $39.99/€44.99/£39.99/CN¥238.00/SGD 45.88 for the nonfoil version and $49.99/€54.99/£49.99/CN¥318.00/SGD 61.88 for the traditional foil version, including VAT for Britain and the EU. 50% of all proceeds will go to the Extra Life fundraiser.
Of the Extra Life Secret Lair cards, I think the Mulldrifter absolutely nailed it compared to the other two. Granted, the Mulldrifter child's art was the easiest to salvage, IMO - the Craterhoof Behemoth one doesn't look like it's 100% there, and I still think the Metalwork Colossus one looks too much like Peppa Pig (and the flavour text isn't enough to salvage it).
Of the Extra Life Secret Lair cards, I think the Mulldrifter absolutely nailed it compared to the other two. Granted, the Mulldrifter child's art was the easiest to salvage, IMO - the Craterhoof Behemoth one doesn't look like it's 100% there, and I still think the Metalwork Colossus one looks too much like Peppa Pig (and the flavour text isn't enough to salvage it).
nah, colossus doesn't have this flounder-like misshapen head that peppa have.
by the way i like the mulldrifter one child drawing better than the artist one for some reason
This is not an obstacle, exactly. The Magic-ized version of the stranger thing cards aren’t going to be like the Godzilla cards that list the name of the original. The new card for Will or Mike would not need to list the name “Will” or “Mike” anywhere on the card. The only thing that will stop a deck from including 4 copies of each is that the oracle entry for the card will dictate that they are the same card. The magic-ized Michone will have a different name and will use zombie tokens, I can almost guarantee you.
With that said, licensing problems may be at play for The Walking Dead cards and just those cards for other reasons. Because TWD was the first UB type deal made with an outside company and the full roadmap for UB wasn’t worked out (and because they had yet to deal with the fallout around TWD), it is possible that wizards implied or promised that these cards would be more exclusive when making that offer than they did when making sales pitches to other properties afterwards. While their hands may not be tied in the same sense as the reserved list, they may still be made to look untrustworthy as a business partner if they reprint the cards too soon, depending on what was promised.
Again, though, I don’t see that problem repeating itself in the future.
Has that been confirmed?
Having to look on gatherer to see if a card in your deck is the same as another might cause problems, the Godzilla style of cards would alleviate that without having to look up information on the internet.
TWD was the context in which they originally described how those reprints would work. I believe that the actual information was shared in a combination of Blogatog responses, Tweets, and a Weekly MTG stream from around the time (there were REALLY bad at disseminating information).
Which raises some questions about playing both in the same deck.
As far as I can tell, the new stranger things cards not using "Friends Forever" is no different from a new Michonne card referring to Zombie tokens rather than walkers. The ability will be given a new coat of paint in the exact same way but it will be identical and you will end up being allowed to play Will with Not-mike even though will has Friends Forever and Not-mike will have "alliance" or some-such. Oracle will say that Friends forever = "Alliance" in the same way that it will say that Walker = zombie token or Mike = Not-mike.
Is it messy? Hell yes.
Is it also going to happen? Most likely.
The issue is, if the ST and MtG versions are going to be functionally identical, friends forever will either be partner, which changes the cards to be able to paly together with all partner cards OR friends forever will be its own keyword thats otherwise identical to partner, but not interact with it, which is just confusing to be honest. Neither option strikes me as particularly desirable.
From rules people on twitter they won't have partner, they want this group of cards to be useable together but don't wanna add into the normal partner pools for a lot of reasons.
EDIT: one source: https://twitter.com/mtgaaron/status/1448667016986959879
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
As stated, the magic-used term and “friends forever” are going to functionally be the same mechanic in oracle text. You can have 2 commanders with friends forever, 2 with the new mechanic, or one of each, but not one with either mechanic and a normal partner. The pool stays the same.
This Secret Lair will be worth $39.99/€44.99/£39.99/CN¥238.00/SGD 45.88 for the nonfoil version and $49.99/€54.99/£49.99/CN¥318.00/SGD 61.88 for the traditional foil version, including VAT for Britain and the EU. 50% of all proceeds will go to the Extra Life fundraiser.
Source: Weibo
by the way i like the mulldrifter one child drawing better than the artist one for some reason