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Why doesn't WotC use established keywords on all new cards?
Why doesn't Undying trigger if a creature with +1/+1 counters dies from -1/-1 counters?Can you use a planeswalker ability even if the planeswaker doesn't have enough loyalty?Hammer of Purphoros doesn't let me destroy my opponent's lands; why is that exactly?Looking to see why cards are bannedmultiple lines in spell abilities - why new paragraph sometimesHow and where can I propose new MTG cards?Why doesn't Rishkar, Peema Renegade have Support 2?Why do some people use fetchlands in mono-colored decks?Why doesn't Relentless Assault work if it is not cast during a main phase?Why do cards use the “(ability) / Other creatures you control have (ability)” wording?
In War of the Spark, we have the returning mechanic of proliferate. But we also have additional returning mechanics that don't use the associated keywords, namely Evolution Sage with landfall. This seems to happen a few times per set, where instead of printing the keyword they decide to explain the full mechanic on new cards. Is there a reason that WotC doesn't use established keywords with cards that use the associated mechanic?
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In War of the Spark, we have the returning mechanic of proliferate. But we also have additional returning mechanics that don't use the associated keywords, namely Evolution Sage with landfall. This seems to happen a few times per set, where instead of printing the keyword they decide to explain the full mechanic on new cards. Is there a reason that WotC doesn't use established keywords with cards that use the associated mechanic?
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In War of the Spark, we have the returning mechanic of proliferate. But we also have additional returning mechanics that don't use the associated keywords, namely Evolution Sage with landfall. This seems to happen a few times per set, where instead of printing the keyword they decide to explain the full mechanic on new cards. Is there a reason that WotC doesn't use established keywords with cards that use the associated mechanic?
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In War of the Spark, we have the returning mechanic of proliferate. But we also have additional returning mechanics that don't use the associated keywords, namely Evolution Sage with landfall. This seems to happen a few times per set, where instead of printing the keyword they decide to explain the full mechanic on new cards. Is there a reason that WotC doesn't use established keywords with cards that use the associated mechanic?
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Landfall isn't an established keyword since it's not a keyword; it doesn't have its own article in the Comprehensive Rules, rule 702. Rather, it is an ability word which does nothing more than link a group of cards with a common theme/mechanic together.
207.2c An ability word appears in italics at the beginning of some abilities. Ability words are similar to keywords in that they tie together cards that have similar functionality, but they have no special rules meaning and no individual entries in the Comprehensive Rules. The ability words are addendum, battalion, bloodrush, channel, chroma, cohort, constellation, converge, council's dilemma, delirium, domain, eminence, enrage, fateful hour, ferocious, formidable, grandeur, hellbent, heroic, imprint, inspired, join forces, kinship, landfall, lieutenant, metalcraft, morbid, parley, radiance, raid, rally, revolt, spell mastery, strive, sweep, tempting offer, threshold, undergrowth, and will of the council.
(the list might be updated when a new set comes out)
Having said that, it looks like Evolution Sage is the only card in that set with landfall a landfall-like ability. Having only one card with that mechanic is (apparently) not enough to return a key- or ability word from a previous block; they generally only do so for evergreen keywords like lifelink, vigilance or shroud.
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I think a good way of putting it is that the point of the ability words is to group similar abilities together, and with only 1 such card in the set, there's nothing to group.
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Because they don't want to confuse new players. I don't have a link right on hand, but WotC (or maybe one of its representatives like Mark Rosewater) has stated that it limits the number of keywords and ability words in a set to limit complexity, since it can confuse new players.
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Landfall isn't an established keyword since it's not a keyword; it doesn't have its own article in the Comprehensive Rules, rule 702. Rather, it is an ability word which does nothing more than link a group of cards with a common theme/mechanic together.
207.2c An ability word appears in italics at the beginning of some abilities. Ability words are similar to keywords in that they tie together cards that have similar functionality, but they have no special rules meaning and no individual entries in the Comprehensive Rules. The ability words are addendum, battalion, bloodrush, channel, chroma, cohort, constellation, converge, council's dilemma, delirium, domain, eminence, enrage, fateful hour, ferocious, formidable, grandeur, hellbent, heroic, imprint, inspired, join forces, kinship, landfall, lieutenant, metalcraft, morbid, parley, radiance, raid, rally, revolt, spell mastery, strive, sweep, tempting offer, threshold, undergrowth, and will of the council.
(the list might be updated when a new set comes out)
Having said that, it looks like Evolution Sage is the only card in that set with landfall a landfall-like ability. Having only one card with that mechanic is (apparently) not enough to return a key- or ability word from a previous block; they generally only do so for evergreen keywords like lifelink, vigilance or shroud.
answered 3 hours ago
GlorfindelGlorfindel
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I think a good way of putting it is that the point of the ability words is to group similar abilities together, and with only 1 such card in the set, there's nothing to group.
– GendoIkari
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Landfall isn't an established keyword since it's not a keyword; it doesn't have its own article in the Comprehensive Rules, rule 702. Rather, it is an ability word which does nothing more than link a group of cards with a common theme/mechanic together.
207.2c An ability word appears in italics at the beginning of some abilities. Ability words are similar to keywords in that they tie together cards that have similar functionality, but they have no special rules meaning and no individual entries in the Comprehensive Rules. The ability words are addendum, battalion, bloodrush, channel, chroma, cohort, constellation, converge, council's dilemma, delirium, domain, eminence, enrage, fateful hour, ferocious, formidable, grandeur, hellbent, heroic, imprint, inspired, join forces, kinship, landfall, lieutenant, metalcraft, morbid, parley, radiance, raid, rally, revolt, spell mastery, strive, sweep, tempting offer, threshold, undergrowth, and will of the council.
(the list might be updated when a new set comes out)
Having said that, it looks like Evolution Sage is the only card in that set with landfall a landfall-like ability. Having only one card with that mechanic is (apparently) not enough to return a key- or ability word from a previous block; they generally only do so for evergreen keywords like lifelink, vigilance or shroud.
answered 3 hours ago
GlorfindelGlorfindel
7,12112349
I think a good way of putting it is that the point of the ability words is to group similar abilities together, and with only 1 such card in the set, there's nothing to group.
– GendoIkari
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Landfall isn't an established keyword since it's not a keyword; it doesn't have its own article in the Comprehensive Rules, rule 702. Rather, it is an ability word which does nothing more than link a group of cards with a common theme/mechanic together.
207.2c An ability word appears in italics at the beginning of some abilities. Ability words are similar to keywords in that they tie together cards that have similar functionality, but they have no special rules meaning and no individual entries in the Comprehensive Rules. The ability words are addendum, battalion, bloodrush, channel, chroma, cohort, constellation, converge, council's dilemma, delirium, domain, eminence, enrage, fateful hour, ferocious, formidable, grandeur, hellbent, heroic, imprint, inspired, join forces, kinship, landfall, lieutenant, metalcraft, morbid, parley, radiance, raid, rally, revolt, spell mastery, strive, sweep, tempting offer, threshold, undergrowth, and will of the council.
(the list might be updated when a new set comes out)
Having said that, it looks like Evolution Sage is the only card in that set with landfall a landfall-like ability. Having only one card with that mechanic is (apparently) not enough to return a key- or ability word from a previous block; they generally only do so for evergreen keywords like lifelink, vigilance or shroud.
answered 3 hours ago
GlorfindelGlorfindel
7,12112349
Landfall isn't an established keyword since it's not a keyword; it doesn't have its own article in the Comprehensive Rules, rule 702. Rather, it is an ability word which does nothing more than link a group of cards with a common theme/mechanic together.
207.2c An ability word appears in italics at the beginning of some abilities. Ability words are similar to keywords in that they tie together cards that have similar functionality, but they have no special rules meaning and no individual entries in the Comprehensive Rules. The ability words are addendum, battalion, bloodrush, channel, chroma, cohort, constellation, converge, council's dilemma, delirium, domain, eminence, enrage, fateful hour, ferocious, formidable, grandeur, hellbent, heroic, imprint, inspired, join forces, kinship, landfall, lieutenant, metalcraft, morbid, parley, radiance, raid, rally, revolt, spell mastery, strive, sweep, tempting offer, threshold, undergrowth, and will of the council.
(the list might be updated when a new set comes out)
Having said that, it looks like Evolution Sage is the only card in that set with landfall a landfall-like ability. Having only one card with that mechanic is (apparently) not enough to return a key- or ability word from a previous block; they generally only do so for evergreen keywords like lifelink, vigilance or shroud.
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I think a good way of putting it is that the point of the ability words is to group similar abilities together, and with only 1 such card in the set, there's nothing to group.
– GendoIkari
3 hours ago
add a comment |
I think a good way of putting it is that the point of the ability words is to group similar abilities together, and with only 1 such card in the set, there's nothing to group.
– GendoIkari
3 hours ago
I think a good way of putting it is that the point of the ability words is to group similar abilities together, and with only 1 such card in the set, there's nothing to group.
– GendoIkari
3 hours ago
I think a good way of putting it is that the point of the ability words is to group similar abilities together, and with only 1 such card in the set, there's nothing to group.
– GendoIkari
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Because they don't want to confuse new players. I don't have a link right on hand, but WotC (or maybe one of its representatives like Mark Rosewater) has stated that it limits the number of keywords and ability words in a set to limit complexity, since it can confuse new players.
answered 1 hour ago
nick012000nick012000
1093
add a comment |
Because they don't want to confuse new players. I don't have a link right on hand, but WotC (or maybe one of its representatives like Mark Rosewater) has stated that it limits the number of keywords and ability words in a set to limit complexity, since it can confuse new players.
answered 1 hour ago
nick012000nick012000
1093
add a comment |
Because they don't want to confuse new players. I don't have a link right on hand, but WotC (or maybe one of its representatives like Mark Rosewater) has stated that it limits the number of keywords and ability words in a set to limit complexity, since it can confuse new players.
answered 1 hour ago
nick012000nick012000
1093
Because they don't want to confuse new players. I don't have a link right on hand, but WotC (or maybe one of its representatives like Mark Rosewater) has stated that it limits the number of keywords and ability words in a set to limit complexity, since it can confuse new players.
answered 1 hour ago
nick012000nick012000
1093
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nick012000nick012000
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