So looking at some of the SF cards, it seems like it would flavorfully be weird to transition some of them to "MTG versions" since they would have to keep their creature types. I have a few thoughts on how they could justify the flavor of some of them.
The mtg version of Dhalsim, Pliable Pacifist could just end up being a monk who retreated to live among spiders in the forest for some reason since he helps reach creatures.
E. Honda, Sumo Champion is super weird to think of, but if they wanted to make him a Theros human who trained under a hecatoncheires somehow I guess that could be some way to forcefully make it work. Or He could represent some phalanx leader though they are usually soldiers and not warriors.
Blanka is another awkward one as it is a human beast warrior. Could be some gruul character that gained beastlike features though some sort of magic (or forcefully through a simic experiment) but they could also probably make it some sort of Innistrad thing.
The other ones seem easy enough to transition though some are spell-slinging soldiers which doesn't seem to happen so much.
They could even use unused planes as a basis for some of them. Any other thoughts on how they might go about the ones that are typed weirdly with their abilities (or in general)?
It would be amusing as heck and with precedent if they somehow managed to put all the Street Fighter equivalent cards on the same plane, just like how all the Stranger Things equivalent cards are on Innistrad.
For licensing, its reasonable to assume that the in-universe cards won't have the same or any "flavor words" since wotc can't print things like Shoryuken on their own cards.
I'd almost expect the SF cards to be cast as fighters in Valor's Reach on Kylem (from Battlebond), as the pit fighter aesthetic is an obvious match (like how Innistrad fit with the horror themes of Stranger Things). I'm also curious where the Walking Dead cards will land, because Innistrad would be an obvious fit there too, but would they reuse the setting for another batch of SL cards?
Walking dead is easy it only needs Zombies and Humans. There would only be a handful of planes where it couldn't fit. Innistrad seems the most obvious but avoiding doubling up I'd guess Dominaria will be used for that one.
For licensing, its reasonable to assume that the in-universe cards won't have the same or any "flavor words" since wotc can't print things like Shoryuken on their own cards.
I'd almost expect the SF cards to be cast as fighters in Valor's Reach on Kylem (from Battlebond), as the pit fighter aesthetic is an obvious match (like how Innistrad fit with the horror themes of Stranger Things). I'm also curious where the Walking Dead cards will land, because Innistrad would be an obvious fit there too, but would they reuse the setting for another batch of SL cards?
I didn't consider the battlebond plane! That could probably work out well without even stretching stuff for flavor
Well based on the response Maro gave about the current ones all being on Innistrad so it would make more sense for the friends forever mechanic, these ones won't necessarily have to all be on the same plane.
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The mtg version of Dhalsim, Pliable Pacifist could just end up being a monk who retreated to live among spiders in the forest for some reason since he helps reach creatures.
E. Honda, Sumo Champion is super weird to think of, but if they wanted to make him a Theros human who trained under a hecatoncheires somehow I guess that could be some way to forcefully make it work. Or He could represent some phalanx leader though they are usually soldiers and not warriors.
Blanka is another awkward one as it is a human beast warrior. Could be some gruul character that gained beastlike features though some sort of magic (or forcefully through a simic experiment) but they could also probably make it some sort of Innistrad thing.
The other ones seem easy enough to transition though some are spell-slinging soldiers which doesn't seem to happen so much.
They could even use unused planes as a basis for some of them. Any other thoughts on how they might go about the ones that are typed weirdly with their abilities (or in general)?
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I'd almost expect the SF cards to be cast as fighters in Valor's Reach on Kylem (from Battlebond), as the pit fighter aesthetic is an obvious match (like how Innistrad fit with the horror themes of Stranger Things). I'm also curious where the Walking Dead cards will land, because Innistrad would be an obvious fit there too, but would they reuse the setting for another batch of SL cards?
you Can do them in tarkir or kamigawa for kung fu
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I didn't consider the battlebond plane! That could probably work out well without even stretching stuff for flavor