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Some | Some [[mechanic]]s are unlikely to be printed in the future. For a variety of reasons, these mechanics were found to create undesirable gameplay. Many have been superseded by broadly similar mechanics. | ||
== Deprecated keywords == | == Deprecated keywords == | ||
* [[Banding]], replaced by simarily flavored mechanics like [[Soulbond]] and [[Exalted]] <ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/baby-and-bathwater-2003-12-01|The Baby and the Bathwater|[[Mark Rosewater]]|Dec 1, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/157153751108/do-you-ever-think-about-fixing-banding-as-in|title=Do you ever think about fixing banding, as in designing a new mechanic that shows small creatures working together?|February 12, 2017}}</ref> | |||
* [[Fading]], replaced by [[Vanishing]] | * [[Fading]], replaced by [[Vanishing]] | ||
* [[Fear]], | * [[Fear]], and later [[Intimidate]], replaced by [[Menace]] as [[black]]/[[red]] [[evergreen]] evasion ability. | ||
* [[Shroud]], replaced by [[Hexproof]] | * [[Landwalk]]. | ||
* [[Regenerate]], replaced by [[Indestructible]] (until end of turn) <ref>{{ | *[[Manifest]], replaced by [[Cloak]].<ref name="Morph and Manifest"/> | ||
*[[Morph]], replaced by [[Disguise]].<ref name="Morph and Manifest">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/741733248045137920|title=What was the reason to not use morph and manifest anyway?|February 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/741814600041922560|title=Is Disguise likely to replace morph for future face down sets?|February 8, 2024}}</ref> | |||
*[[Phasing]], replaced by [[flicker]]ing.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/180527749243/the-mirage-block-is-my-favorite-old-set-of-magic|title=How well-liked do you think the Mirage block's mechanics and aesthetics are?|2018-11-26}}</ref> | |||
*[[Poisonous]], replaced by [[Toxic]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/708316036422942720|title=Poisonous officially became a 10 in the Storm Scale after Toxic went public, right?|February 4, 2023}}</ref> | |||
* [[Shroud]], replaced by [[Hexproof]]. | |||
* [[Regenerate]], replaced by [[Indestructible]] (until end of turn)<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/150514667838/may-i-ask-you-on-rush-of-vitality-is|title=Rush of Vitality?|2016-09-16}}</ref> and [[shield counter]]s. | |||
== Other deprecated mechanics == | == Other deprecated mechanics == | ||
* [[Ante]] is hugely unpopular, illegal in some | * [[Ante]] is hugely unpopular, illegal in some jurisdictions, and strictly banned by the Tournament Rules. | ||
* [[Flip card]]s, replaced by [[double-faced card]]s.<ref>{{ | * [[Flip card]]s, replaced by [[double-faced card]]s.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/134508036098/in-lieu-of-what-was-mentioned-about-triple-faced|title=Odds about a double faced card of which one or both sides is also a flip card?|December 03, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/159623655468/do-you-think-well-ever-see-flip-cards-like|title=Do you think we'll ever see flip cards like Kamigawa's again?|April 15, 2017}}</ref> | ||
== Deprecated counters == | == Deprecated counters == | ||
* [[Counter (marker)/List | Many [[Counter (marker)/Full List|counter types]] are used on only a small handful of cards, and some cards have [[Oracle]] text that describes a different type of counter than that originally printed on the card. However, those counters generally vary in name for the sake of [[flavor]], and there is no evidence that any such counter is deprecated. | ||
* [[Counter (marker)/List | |||
* [[Counter (marker)/List | [[Power/Toughness]] counters other than [[+1/+1 counter]]s and [[-1/-1 counter]]s were discontinued for the sake of ease of calculating a creature's current values. | ||
* [[Counter (marker)/List | * [[Counter (marker)/Full List#+0/+1 counter|+0/+1 counter]] | ||
* [[Counter (marker)/List | * [[Counter (marker)/Full List#+0/+2 counter|+0/+2 counter]] | ||
* [[Counter (marker)/List | * [[Counter (marker)/Full List#+1/+0 counter|+1/+0 counter]] | ||
* [[Counter (marker)/List | * [[Counter (marker)/Full List#+1/+2 counter|+1/+2 counter]] | ||
* [[Counter (marker)/List | * [[Counter (marker)/Full List#+2/+0 counter|+2/+0 counter]] | ||
* [[Counter (marker)/List | * [[Counter (marker)/Full List#+2/+2 counter|+2/+2 counter]] | ||
* [[Counter (marker)/List | * [[Counter (marker)/Full List#-0/-1 counter|-0/-1 counter]] | ||
* [[Counter (marker)/List | * [[Counter (marker)/Full List#-0/-2 counter|-0/-2 counter]] | ||
* [[Counter (marker)/Full List#-1/-0 counter|-1/-0 counter]] | |||
* [[Counter (marker)/Full List#-2/-1 counter|-2/-1 counter]] | |||
* [[Counter (marker)/Full List#-2/-2 counter|-2/-2 counter]] | |||
== References == | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:38, 9 February 2024
Some mechanics are unlikely to be printed in the future. For a variety of reasons, these mechanics were found to create undesirable gameplay. Many have been superseded by broadly similar mechanics.
Deprecated keywords
- Banding, replaced by simarily flavored mechanics like Soulbond and Exalted [1][2]
- Fading, replaced by Vanishing
- Fear, and later Intimidate, replaced by Menace as black/red evergreen evasion ability.
- Landwalk.
- Manifest, replaced by Cloak.[3]
- Morph, replaced by Disguise.[3][4]
- Phasing, replaced by flickering.[5]
- Poisonous, replaced by Toxic.[6]
- Shroud, replaced by Hexproof.
- Regenerate, replaced by Indestructible (until end of turn)[7] and shield counters.
Other deprecated mechanics
- Ante is hugely unpopular, illegal in some jurisdictions, and strictly banned by the Tournament Rules.
- Flip cards, replaced by double-faced cards.[8][9]
Deprecated counters
Many counter types are used on only a small handful of cards, and some cards have Oracle text that describes a different type of counter than that originally printed on the card. However, those counters generally vary in name for the sake of flavor, and there is no evidence that any such counter is deprecated.
Power/Toughness counters other than +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters were discontinued for the sake of ease of calculating a creature's current values.
- +0/+1 counter
- +0/+2 counter
- +1/+0 counter
- +1/+2 counter
- +2/+0 counter
- +2/+2 counter
- -0/-1 counter
- -0/-2 counter
- -1/-0 counter
- -2/-1 counter
- -2/-2 counter
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (Dec 1, 2003). "The Baby and the Bathwater". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 12, 2017). "Do you ever think about fixing banding, as in designing a new mechanic that shows small creatures working together?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (February 8, 2024). "What was the reason to not use morph and manifest anyway?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 8, 2024). "Is Disguise likely to replace morph for future face down sets?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (2018-11-26). "How well-liked do you think the Mirage block's mechanics and aesthetics are?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 4, 2023). "Poisonous officially became a 10 in the Storm Scale after Toxic went public, right?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (2016-09-16). "Rush of Vitality?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 03, 2015). "Odds about a double faced card of which one or both sides is also a flip card?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 15, 2017). "Do you think we'll ever see flip cards like Kamigawa's again?". Blogatog. Tumblr.