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'''Curiosity''' is a [[List of Magic slang|slang term]] used for “when this creature deals | '''Curiosity''' is a [[List of Magic slang|slang term]] used for “when this creature deals damage to an opponent, draw a card”.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/150755245548/i-thin-you-my-have-spoiled-a-mechanic-called|title=I think you my have spoiled a mechanic called curiosity.| | ||
September 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr| | September 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/150839564583/curiosity-seems-like-a-great-name-for-a-keyword|title=Curiosity seems like a great name for a keyword. |September 23, 2016}}</ref> It is named after <c>Curiosity</c> from ''[[Exodus]]'', an [[Aura]] that grants this ability.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/few-more-words-rd-2016-11-07|A Few More Words from R&D|[[Mark Rosewater]]|November 7, 2016}}</ref> Curiosity is a [[Saboteur]] ability.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/183248782598/why-dont-you-make-the-ur-ability-be|title=Why don't you make the UR ability be curiosity-type without the saboteur condition?|March 05, 2019}}</ref> | ||
It is [[primary]] in [[blue]] and secondary [[green]].<ref>{{EzTumblr| | It is [[primary]] in [[blue]] and secondary in [[green]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/150757926348/speaking-of-curiosity-is-any-color-other-than|title=Speaking of curiosity, is any color other than blue allowed to have it?|September 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/mechanical-color-pie-2017-2017-06-05|Mechanical Color Pie 2017|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 5, 2017}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Formerly, this ability was called the "Ophidian ability." The slang changed because <c>Ophidian</c> (where the first slang came from) from ''[[Weatherlight]]'' is technically different in that you have to forego the damage of the creature to draw the card.<ref>{{ | Formerly, this ability was called the "Ophidian ability." The slang changed because <c>Ophidian</c> (where the first slang came from) from ''[[Weatherlight]]'' is technically different in that you have to forego the damage of the creature to draw the card.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/few-words-rd-2005-01-24|A Few Words From R&D|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 24, 2005}}</ref> | ||
The most common variant with this ability is whether or not "combat" is a required hurdle - this allows for [[ping]]-granting abilites to draw cards, which are already not common. A rarer variant is to allow the player to draw as many cards as damage dealt - very capable of snowballing. <c>Cold-Eyed Selkie</c> and <c>Glint-Eye Nephilim</c> have this ability innately, while <c>Hunter's Prowess</c> and <c>Hunter's Insight</c> grant it. <c>Diviner Spirit</c> and <c>Xyris, the Writhing Storm</c> have a multiplayer version to allow the damaged player to also draw that many cards. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:15, 24 September 2020
Curiosity is a slang term used for “when this creature deals damage to an opponent, draw a card”.[1][2] It is named after Curiosity from Exodus, an Aura that grants this ability.[3] Curiosity is a Saboteur ability.[4]
It is primary in blue and secondary in green.[5][6]
History
Formerly, this ability was called the "Ophidian ability." The slang changed because Ophidian (where the first slang came from) from Weatherlight is technically different in that you have to forego the damage of the creature to draw the card.[7]
The most common variant with this ability is whether or not "combat" is a required hurdle - this allows for ping-granting abilites to draw cards, which are already not common. A rarer variant is to allow the player to draw as many cards as damage dealt - very capable of snowballing. Cold-Eyed Selkie and Glint-Eye Nephilim have this ability innately, while Hunter's Prowess and Hunter's Insight grant it. Diviner Spirit and Xyris, the Writhing Storm have a multiplayer version to allow the damaged player to also draw that many cards.
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 21, 2016). "I think you my have spoiled a mechanic called curiosity.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 23, 2016). "Curiosity seems like a great name for a keyword.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 7, 2016). "A Few More Words from R&D". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 05, 2019). "Why don't you make the UR ability be curiosity-type without the saboteur condition?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 21, 2016). "Speaking of curiosity, is any color other than blue allowed to have it?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 5, 2017). "Mechanical Color Pie 2017". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 24, 2005). "A Few Words From R&D". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.