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{{Infobox set
{{Infobox set
   |logo = [[Image:Unglued logo.png]]
   |image = Unglued logo.png
   |symbol description = Broken Egg  
   |image_bgcolor = black
   |design team = [[Mark Rosewater]]
  |symbol_description = Broken Egg  
   |development team = Mark Rosewater
   |design = [[Mark Rosewater]]
   |art director = [[Jesper Myrfors]]
   |development = Mark Rosewater
   |date_release = August 11, 1998
   |art = [[Jesper Myrfors]]
   |mechanics = [[Dice|Die rolls]], [[Chicken]]s
   |release = August 11, 1998
  |keywords = none new
  |plane = Silver-Bordered Land
   |size = 94 <BR><small>33 Common, 22 Uncommon, 28 Rare, 5 Basic Land, 6 Token</small>
   |mechanics = [[Dice rolling]], [[Chicken]]s
   |size = 94 cards<br/>{{curmb|33|22|28||5|6|special=tokens}}
   |code_expansion = UGL  
   |code_expansion = UGL  
   |code_expansion_ref=<ref>{{NewRef|ask-wizards-august-2004-2004-08-02|Ask Wizards - August, 2004|Wizards of the Coast|2004-08-02}}</ref>
   |code_expansion_ref= {{DailyRef|ask-wizards-august-2004-2004-08-02|Ask Wizards - August, 2004|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 02, 2004}}  
   |code_development = The Wacky Expansion  
   |code_development = The Wacky Expansion  
   |block name = [[Un-sets|Un-]]
   |series = [[Un-set]]s
   |first set = [[Unglued]]
   |first = Unglued
   |second set = [[Unhinged]]
   |second = Unhinged
   |third set =  
   |third = Unstable
   |previous set = [[Portal Second Age]]
   |previous = Portal Second Age
   |next set = [[Urza's Saga]]
   |next = Urza's Saga
}}
}}
'''''Unglued''''' was the first ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' [[supplement]]al set to be used outside of normal ''Magic'' expansions. It was released on August 11, 1998 as a [[standalone]] fun-set.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/225|Get It?|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 16, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mr137|Putting the ''Un'' in Fun|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 16, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/af28|Un-Believable|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|August 20, 2004}}</ref>
'''''Unglued''''' was the first ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' [[supplemental set]] to be used outside of normal ''Magic'' expansions.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/163488270418/hey-how-did-un-begin-what-line-of-thought|title=How did 'Un' begin? |July 27, 2017}}</ref> It was released on August 11, 1998 as a [[standalone]], fun set.<ref>{{DailyRef|get-it-2004-08-16|Get It?|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 16, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/putting-un-fun-2004-08-16|Putting the ''Un'' in Fun|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 16, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/un-believable-2004-08-20|Un-Believable|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|August 20, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/un-ending-saga-part-1-2017-11-06|The Un-Ending Saga, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|November 6, 2017}}</ref>  


==Set details==
==Set details==
[[File:UGL Booster pack.jpg|right|400px]]
[[File:UGL Booster pack.jpg|right|300px]]
The set included 83 silver-border cards, 5 black-border cards ([[basic land]]s) and 6 [[Token]] creatures. The lands are special [[full-art]] lands which have extended artwork inside an oval frame stretching from the top to bottom of the card.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/347|''Unglued'' lands|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 15, 2003}}</ref> On top of that oval frame is a round gem of the appropriate color with the (at the time current) [[tap symbol]]. At the bottom is a slightly larger gem featuring the appropriate [[mana symbol]]. The top left corner has the name of the basic land while the bottom left corner simply reads "Land" with [[Artist]] and copyright information as well as [[Collector numbers|collector number]] running along the bottom. Unlike other sets which feature up to four distinct arts per basic land, ''Unglued'' only has one art per basic land.
The set included 83 [[silver-bordered]] cards, five [[black-bordered]] cards ([[basic land]]s) and six [[token]]s. The lands are special [[full-art]] lands which have extended artwork inside an oval frame stretching from the top to bottom of the card.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/unglued-lands-2003-05-15|''Unglued'' lands|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 15, 2003}}</ref> On top of that oval frame is a round gem of the appropriate color with the (at the time current) [[tap symbol]]. At the bottom is a slightly larger gem featuring the appropriate [[mana symbol]]. The top left corner has the name of the basic land while the bottom left corner simply reads "Land" with [[Artist]] and copyright information as well as [[Collector numbers|collector number]] running along the bottom. Unlike other sets that feature up to four distinct arts per basic land, ''Unglued'' only has one art per basic land.


The rest of ''Unglued'' are silver-bordered joke cards which are still functional. [[Name]]s, [[flavor text]]s, [[type]]s and [[mechanic]]s as well as the art featured on the card<ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/628|''Unglued'' Art Parodies|[[Magic Arcana]]|August 16, 2004}}</ref> parody the game, individual cards, concepts, the history or players of the game. ''Unglued'' and its followup ''[[Unhinged]]'' are also the only sets in which the artwork of non-[[Planeswalker]] cards of extend outside the artframe. The card <c>B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster)</c> even extends over two cards. Some cards have specialized [[card frame|frames]] allowing for other jokes. ''Unglued'' also makes special mention of [[Chicken]]s and [[Clamfolk]]s as creature types. Chickens were a minor theme.<ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/kings-things-2015-02-16|Kings & Things|[[Mark Rosewater]]|February 16, 2015}}</ref>
The rest of ''Unglued'' are silver-bordered joke cards which are still functional. [[Name]]s, [[flavor text]]s, [[type]]s and [[mechanic]]s as well as the art featured on the card<ref>{{DailyRef|unglued-art-parodies-2004-08-16|''Unglued'' Art Parodies|[[Magic Arcana]]|August 16, 2004}}</ref> parody the game, individual cards, concepts, the history or players of the game. ''Unglued'' and its followup ''[[Unhinged]]'' are also the only sets in which the artwork of non-[[Planeswalker]] cards extend outside the art frame. The card <c>B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster)</c> even extends over two cards. Some cards have specialized [[card frame|frames]] allowing for other jokes. ''Unglued'' also makes special mention of [[Chicken]]s and [[Clamfolk]]s as creature types. Chickens were a minor theme.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/kings-things-2015-02-16|Kings & Things|[[Mark Rosewater]]|February 16, 2015}}</ref>


==Mechanics==
==Mechanics==
While ''Unhinged'' dabbles in all sorts of mechanics including physical actions by the players, specifically noted should be the usage of [[Dice rolling|six-sided]] die on cards for random effects.
While ''Unglued'' dabbles in all sorts of mechanics including physical actions by the players, specifically noted should be the usage of [[Dice rolling|six-sided]] die on cards for random effects.


Many graphic design elements that first appeared in this "joke set" have crossed over into [[DCI|tournament-legal]] ''Magic'' releases. These include full-art basic lands, art extending beyond the frame (as seen later on many [[Planeswalker]] cards), [[watermark]]s in the text box, and sideways printing (first seen in <c>Burning Cinder Fury of Crimson Chaos Fire</c> and later on [[split cards]]).
Many graphic design elements that first appeared in this "joke set" have crossed over into [[DCI|tournament-legal]] ''Magic'' releases. These include full-art basic lands, art extending beyond the frame (as seen later on many [[planeswalker]] cards), [[watermark]]s in the text box, and sideways printing (first seen in <c>Burning Cinder Fury of Crimson Chaos Fire</c> and later on [[split cards]]).


==Cycles==
==Cycles==
* '''Chickens''' {{-}} <c>Mesa Chicken</c>, <c>Fowl Play</c>, <c>Poultrygeist</c>, <c>Chicken Egg</c> and <c>Free-Range Chicken</c>: Five [[common]] cards that deal with [[chicken]]s in some sort of fashion by either being chickens, producing chicken Tokens or turning creatures into chickens. These cards are suplemented by the [[rare]] chicken [[Lord]], <c>Chicken à la King</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/629|''Unglued's'' Chicken Motif|[[Magic Arcana]]|August 17, 2004}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
* '''"Double" spells''' {{-}} <c>Double Dip</c>, <c>Double Take</c>, <c>Double Cross</c>, <c>Double Deal</c>, and <c>Double Play</c>: Five [[common]] spells (two [[instant]]s and three [[sorcery|sorceries]]), each with a converted mana cost of 5. Each spell takes effect twice: once when cast and once at the beginning of the next game played with a given player. The flavor text on those five cards can be rearranged to form a limerick.
!Cycle name
* '''"Rock, Paper, Scissors" creatures''' {{-}} <c>Rock Lobster</c>, <c>Paper Tiger</c>, and <c>Scissors Lizard</c>: Three 4/3 [[common]] [[artifact]] [[creatures]] costing {{4}} and illustrated by Heather Hudson, each corresponding to the game Rock, Paper, Scissors; when any was in play, it prevented the other appropriate creature from attacking or blocking. For instance, as long as Rock Lobster is in play, cards named Scissors Lizard cannot attack or block.
!{{W}}
* '''Teammates''' {{-}} <c>Get a Life</c>, <c>Checks and Balances</c>, <c>Organ Harvest</c>, <c>Ricochet</c> and <c>Team Spirit</c>: Five cards that acknowledged gameplay [[multiplayer|with more than two players]].<ref>{{NewRef|mm/team-building-2014-10-13|Team Building|[[Mark Rosewater]]|October 13, 2014}}</ref>
!{{U}}
!{{B}}
!{{R}}
!{{G}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Chickens'''
|<c>Mesa Chicken</c>
|<c>Fowl Play</c>
|<c>Poultrygeist</c>
|<c>Chicken Egg</c>
|<c>Free-Range Chicken</c>
|-
|colspan="5"|Five [[common]] cards that deal with [[chicken]]s in some sort of fashion by either being chickens, producing chicken Tokens or turning creatures into chickens. These cards are supplemented by the [[rare]] chicken [[Lord]], <c>Chicken à la King</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/unglueds-chicken-motif-2004-08-17|''Unglued's'' Chicken Motif|[[Magic Arcana]]|August 17, 2004}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Double spells'''
|<c>Double Dip</c>
|<c>Double Take</c>
|<c>Double Cross</c>
|<c>Double Deal</c>
|<c>Double Play</c>
|-
|colspan="5"|Five [[common]] spells (two [[instant]]s and three [[sorcery|sorceries]]), each with a converted mana cost of 5. Each spell takes effect twice: once when cast and once at the beginning of the next game played with a given player. The flavor text on those five cards can be rearranged to form a limerick.
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Teammates'''
|<c>Get a Life</c>
|<c>Checks and Balances</c>
|<c>Organ Harvest</c>
|<c>Ricochet</c>
|<c>Team Spirit</c>
|-
|colspan="5"|Five cards that acknowledged gameplay [[multiplayer|with more than two players]].<ref>{{DailyRef|mm/team-building-2014-10-13|Team Building|[[Mark Rosewater]]|October 13, 2014}}</ref>
|}


==''Unglued'' Creature types==
===Rock-Paper-Scissors===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3"| Rock-Paper-Scissors Cycle
|-
|<c>Rock Lobster</c>
|<c>Paper Tiger</c>
|<c>Scissors Lizard</c>
|-
|colspan="3"|Three 4/3 [[common]] [[artifact]] [[creatures]] costing {{4}} and illustrated by Heather Hudson, each corresponding to the game Rock, Paper, Scissors; when any was in play, it prevented the other appropriate creature from attacking or blocking. For instance, as long as Rock Lobster is in play, cards named Scissors Lizard cannot attack or block.
|}
 
==Creature types==
[[File:BFM.jpg|right|thumb|300px|B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster)]]
''Unglued'' [[creature]] [[subtype|types]] were eliminated from the [[Comprehensive Rules]] list during the [[Grand Creature Type Update]]. They included:
''Unglued'' [[creature]] [[subtype|types]] were eliminated from the [[Comprehensive Rules]] list during the [[Grand Creature Type Update]]. They included:
* '''Clamfolk''' (<c>Clambassadors</c>)
*'''[[Chicken]]''' (<c>Mesa Chicken</c>) (later [[errata]]'d to [[Bird]]<ref>{{DailyRef|news/oracle-changes-2020-04-10|''Ikoria'' Oracle Changes|[[Eli Shiffrin]]|April 10, 2020}}</ref>).
* '''Cow''' (<c>Hungry Hungry Heifer</c>)
*'''[[Clamfolk]]''' (<c>Clambassadors</c>)
* '''Gus''' (<c>Gus</c>)
*'''[[Cow]]''' (<c>Hungry Hungry Heifer</c>)
* '''Lady-Of-Proper-Etiquette''' (<c>Miss Demeanor</c>)
*'''[[Elemental?]] (<c>Question Elemental</c>)
* '''Chicken''' (<c>Mesa Chicken</c>)
*'''[[Elves (creature type)|Elves]]''' (<c>Elvish Impersonators</c>)
* '''The-Biggest-Baddest-Nastiest-Scariest-Creature-You'll-Ever-See (<c>B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster)</c>)
*'''[[Gus]]''' (<c>Gus</c>)
*'''[[Lady of Proper Etiquette]]''' (<c>Miss Demeanor</c>)
*'''[[Lobster]]''' (<c>Rock Lobster</c>) (originally printed without the creature type, but added in [[Oracle]], and later versions of the card).
*'''[[The Biggest, Baddest, Nastiest, Scariest Creature You'll Ever See]]''' ({{BFM}})
 
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* <c>Look at Me, I'm the DCI</c> was drawn by [[Mark Rosewater]] after a picture of [[Richard Garfield]].<ref>[[Mark Rosewater]] (October 1998), ''Drawing Conclusions'', [[The Duelist]] #30</ref>
*<c>Look at Me, I'm the DCI</c> was drawn by [[Mark Rosewater]] after a picture of [[Richard Garfield]].<ref>[[Mark Rosewater]] (October 1998), ''Drawing Conclusions'', ''[[The Duelist]]'' #30</ref>
** Rosewater received $1 for his artwork.<ref>[[Mark Rosewater|Ma "Mark Rosewater" Ro]] (October 1998), ''Chickens and Cows and Clams, Oh My'', [[The Duelist]] #30</ref>
**Rosewater received $1 for his artwork.<ref name="Oh My">[[Mark Rosewater|Ma "Mark Rosewater" Ro]] (October 1998), ''Chickens and Cows and Clams, Oh My'', ''[[The Duelist]]'' #30</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/magic-design-z-part-2-2022-07-18|Magic Design from A to Z, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|July 18, 2022}}</ref>  
* Rosewater dressed up like a chicken for ''Unglued'''s [[prerelease]].
*Rosewater dressed up like a chicken for ''Unglued'''s [[prerelease]].<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/mark-rosewater-makes-ass-himself-2004-12-01|Mark Rosewater Makes an Ass of Himself|[[Magic Arcana]]|December 1, 2004}}</ref> 
* <c>Giant Fan</c> is blowing [[Randy Gallegos]]' signature off the card.<ref>All following trivia mentioned in The Duelist #30</ref>
*<c>Giant Fan</c> is blowing [[Randy Gallegos]]' signature off the card.<ref name="Oh My"/>
* [[Phil Foglio]] used the pseudonym Claymore J. Flapdoodle.
*[[Phil Foglio]] used the pseudonym Claymore J. Flapdoodle.<ref name="Oh My"/>
* <c>B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster)</c> is wearing the former two largest creatures in ''Magic'' (<c>Phyrexian Dreadnought</c> and <c>Polar Kraken</c>) as jewelry.
*{{BFM}} is wearing the former two largest creatures in ''Magic'' (<c>Phyrexian Dreadnought</c> and <c>Polar Kraken</c>) as jewelry. Its flavor text also references <c>Polar Kraken</c>'s flavor text.<ref name="Oh My"/>
*The [[text box]] on <c>Prismatic Wardrobe</c> is pieces of all six nonland text boxes stitched together.
*The [[text box]] on <c>Prismatic Wardrobe</c> is pieces of all six nonland text boxes stitched together.<ref name="Oh My"/>
* The maze pictured on the desk in <c>Bureaucracy</c> has no solution.
*The maze pictured on the desk in <c>Bureaucracy</c> has no solution.<ref name="Oh My"/>
** [[Richard Garfield]] is referenced in the card text.
**[[Richard Garfield]] is referenced in the card text.
* <c>Rock Lobster</c> walks on broken metal pieces. <c>Scissors Lizard</c> walks on scraps of paper and <c>Paper Tiger</c> walks on rocks.
*<c>Rock Lobster</c> walks on broken metal pieces. <c>Scissors Lizard</c> walks on scraps of paper and <c>Paper Tiger</c> walks on rocks.<ref name="Oh My"/>
* The <c>Goblin Bowling Team</c> is sponsored by [[Pashalik Mons]].
*The <c>Goblin Bowling Team</c> is sponsored by [[Pashalik Mons]].
* <c>Jack-in-the-Mox</c> sports all five [[moxes]].
*<c>Jack-in-the-Mox</c> sports all five [[moxes]].<ref name="Oh My"/>
* On <c>Volrath's Motion Sensor</c>, [[Greven il-Vec]] has [[Volrath]]'s emblem printed on his pyama's.
*On <c>Volrath's Motion Sensor</c>, [[Greven il-Vec]] has [[Volrath]]'s emblem printed on his pyjama's.<ref name="Oh My"/>
* A rejected image for <c>Keeper of the Mind</c>, which was considered to be misogynistic, was used for ''[[Unglued]]'' 's <c>Censorship</c><ref>[[Michael G. Ryan]] (August 1998) ''Exodus Files Exposed'', ''[[The Duelist]]'' #28</ref>
*A rejected image for <c>Keeper of the Mind</c>, which was considered to be sexually inappropiate, was used for ''Unglued'' 's <c>Censorship</c><ref>[[Michael G. Ryan]] (August 1998) ''Exodus Files Exposed'', ''[[The Duelist]]'' #28</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/c8wuc3/ever_wondered_what_censorship_unglued_is_censoring/|title=Ever wondered what Censorship (Unglued) is censoring?|author=Salmiakki_Aficionado|date=July 4, 2019|publisher=Reddit}}</ref>
* The model for the wizard in <c>Mine, Mine, Mine!</c> was [[Daniel Gelon]].
*The model for the wizard in <c>Mine, Mine, Mine!</c> was [[Daniel Gelon]].<ref name="Oh My"/>
* The model for <c>Jalum Drifter</c> was brand manager [[Joel Mick|Joel L. Mick (J.L.M.)]].
*The model for <c>Jalum Grifter</c> was brand manager [[Joel Mick|Joel L. Mick (J.L.M.)]].<ref name="Oh My"/>
* <c>Chaos Confetti</c> was designed by Jeff Donais, [[Pro Tour]] head [[judge]].
*<c>Chaos Confetti</c> was designed by Jeff Donais, [[Pro Tour]] head [[judge]].<ref name="Oh My"/>
* The creatures on <c>Fowl Play</c> were meant to be clamfolk, but nobody told this to [[Mark Poole]].
*The creatures on <c>Fowl Play</c> were meant to be clamfolk, but nobody told this to [[Mark Poole]].<ref name="Oh My"/>
* <c>Gerrymandering</c> was based on a spell called '' Ecoshift'' that Richard Carfield cut from ''[[Alpha]]''.
*<c>Gerrymandering</c> was based on a spell called '' Ecoshift'' that Richard Garfield cut from ''[[Alpha]]''.<ref name="Oh My"/>
* <c>Gus</c> used the unused art for a card called ''Bogeyman'' that was considered for ''[[Portal]]''.
*<c>Gus</c> used the unused art for a card called ''Bogeyman'' that was considered for ''[[Portal]]''.<ref name="Oh My"/>
* <c>Temp of the Damned</c> used the unused art for a card called ''Gypt the Gnarled'' that was considered for ''[[Visions]]''.
*<c>Temp of the Damned</c> used the unused art for a card called ''Gypt the Gnarled'' that was considered for ''[[Visions]]''.<ref name="Oh My"/>
* The [[full-art]] lands were thought up by [[Christopher Rush]], several years earlier.
*The [[full-art]] lands were thought up by [[Christopher Rush]], several years earlier.
* <c>I'm Rubber, You're Glue</c> had to be recommissioned. The original art was just an extension of <c>Free-for-All</c>. But the [[Faerie|leprechaun]] was meant to be knocked into a total other card.
*<c>I'm Rubber, You're Glue</c> had to be recommissioned. The original art was just an extension of <c>Free-for-All</c>. But the [[Faerie|leprechaun]] was meant to be knocked into a total other card.<ref name="Oh My"/>
* The revision from [[Demon]] to [[Beast]] on <c>Infernal Spawn of Evil</c> was done in the hand of the set's editor, [[Jennifer Clarke Wilkes]].
*The art of <c>Infernal Spawn of Evil</c> was created by [[Ron Spencer]] as a joke for a card in [[Tempest block]].<ref name="Silver Lining">{{DailyRef|silver-lining-2009-07-20|The Silver Lining|[[Mark Rosewater]]|July 20, 2009}}</ref>
* All 94 cards in the ''Unglued'' set each had a single word printed on the bottom of the card. When combined in proper numerical order with other cards in the series spell out the following secret message:
**The revision from [[Demon]] to [[Beast]] in the [[type line]] was done in the hand of the set's editor, [[Jennifer Clarke Wilkes]].<ref name="Oh My"/>
"Here are some cards that didn't make it to print: Socks of Garfield, Hot Monkey Love, Colonel's Secret Recipe, Squee's Play, Banned in France, Spoon, Disrobing Scepter, Butt Wolf, Lotus Roach, Sesame Efreet, Needless Reminder Text, Chicken Choker, Clockwork Doppelganger, Henway, HELP I'M TRAPPED IN CARTA MUNDI, Mad Cow, Poke, Lord of Wombats, Gratuitous Babe Art, Brothers' War Bonds, Dwarven Kickboxer, Mickey's Drunk, Pact with the Wastes, CoP:BO, Urza's Chia Pet, Thallid Shooter, Shoelace, When Chihuahuas Attack, Wall of Cookies, Kobold Ninja, Mucusaur, Kjeldoran Outhouse, Bear in the Woods, Dental Thrull, Flavatog, Cereal Killer."<ref>[[Mark Rosewater]] (December 1998), ''Insider Trading. Betcha Didn't Know'', [[The Duelist]] #32</ref>
*All 94 cards in the ''Unglued'' set each had a single word printed on the bottom of the card. When combined in proper numerical order with other cards in the series spell out the following secret message:
* <c>The Ultimate Nightmare of Wizards of the Coast® Customer Service</c> has in interesting mana cost. It is one of the few who used a {{Y}} (before it got removed from the game) and the only card who ever used a {{Z}}. ''[[Unhinged]]'' would expand on the idea of weird mana symbols.
"Here are some cards that didn't make it to print: Socks of Garfield, Hot Monkey Love, Colonel's Secret Recipe, Squee's Play, Banned in France, Spoon, Disrobing Scepter, Butt Wolf, Lotus Roach, Sesame Efreet, Needless Reminder Text, Chicken Choker, Clockwork Doppelganger, Henway, HELP I'M TRAPPED IN CARTA MUNDI, Mad Cow, Poke, Lord of Wombats, Gratuitous Babe Art, Brothers' War Bonds, Dwarven Kickboxer, Mickey's Drunk, Pact with the Wastes, CoP:BO, Urza's Chia Pet, Thallid Shooter, Shoelace, When Chihuahuas Attack, Wall of Cookies, Kobold Ninja, Mucusaur, Kjeldoran Outhouse, Bear in the Woods, Dental Thrull, Flavatog, Cereal Killer."<ref>[[Mark Rosewater]] (December 1998), ''Insider Trading. Betcha Didn't Know'', ''[[The Duelist]]'' #32</ref>
* <c>Bronze Calendar</c> makes fun of early ''Magic'' [[artist]]s who would occasionally misunderstand what they are being asked to illustrate. It depicts a Bronze Colander.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/138684615808/today-is-my-date-iversary-10-years-since-my|title= Any trivia on Stone Calendar or Bronze Calendar?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=February 04, 2016}}</ref>
*<c>The Ultimate Nightmare of Wizards of the Coast® Customer Service</c> has in interesting mana cost. It is one of the few who used a {{Y}} (before it got removed from the game) and the only card who ever used a {{Z}}. ''[[Unhinged]]'' would expand on the idea of weird mana symbols.
*<c>Bronze Calendar</c> makes fun of early ''Magic'' [[artist]]s who would occasionally misunderstand what they are being asked to illustrate. It depicts a Bronze Colander.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/138684615808/today-is-my-date-iversary-10-years-since-my|title= Any trivia on Stone Calendar or Bronze Calendar?|February 04, 2016}}</ref>
*<c>Spark Fiend</c> encourages you to play [[Wikipedia:Craps|craps]]. Spark is kraps backwards.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/163887264533/spark-fiend-from-unglued-how-many-of-you-realize|title=How many of you realize that Spark was Kraps backwards?|August 06, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Trivial Pursuit">{{DailyRef|making-magic/trivial-pursuit-whats-in-a-name|Trivial Pursuit: What's in a Name?|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 9, 2023}}</ref>
*<c>Krazy Kow</c> was supposed to be "Mad Cow" but this was changed due to the outbreak of [[Wikipedia:Bovine spongiform encephalopathy|mad cow disease]] in England at the time.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/174730439308/its-june-dairy-days-in-my-humble-little-town-any|title=Any facts on Cows in Magic?|June 09, 2018}}</ref>
*The covered [[flavor text]] for <c>Once More With Feeling</c> is something close to: ''If you could see this it isn't what you expected''.<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-october-2005-2005-10-03|Ask Wizards - October 2005|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|October, 2005}}</ref>
*<c>Ghazbán Ogress</c> is a misogynistic in-joke about a female player dating multiple pros.<ref>{{TwitterRef|Bmkibler|1395409695460925442|author=[[Brian Kibler]]|title=An in-joke about a female player dating multiple pros literally became a Magic card.|date=May 20, 2021}}</ref> [[Cathy Nicoloff]] revealed on Reddit that an unflattering nickname given to her by some pro players had inspired the card.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/nh5pep/brian_kibler_on_the_meaning_behind_ghazban_ogress/hezb5dk/?context=3|title=Brian Kibler on the meaning behind ''Ghazban Ogress''|author=cathy_n|date=October 1, 2021|publisher=Reddit}}</ref> Her story was confirmed by [[Gary Wise]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/nh5pep/comment/hf1dq1n/?context=3|title=Brian Kibler on the meaning behind ''Ghazban Ogress''|author=EdiesDaddy|date=October 1, 2021|publisher=Reddit}}</ref>
*''Unglued'' was the first set to contain tokens, randomly inserted in packs replacing an uncommon.
*''Unglued'' was the first set in ''Magic'' to to refer to [[Team|teammates]].<ref>{{YouTubeRef|jofyGSFDq8M|How Trivial with Mark Rosewater|channel=Magic: The Gathering|creator=[[Mark Rosewater]]|date=August 4, 2023}}</ref>
 
===Inspirations===
The following list is every ''Unglued'' card that inspired a [[black-bordered]] card or mechanic.<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-august-2006-2006-08-01|Ask Wizards - August 2006|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August, 2006}}</ref>
*{{BFM}} - [[split card]]s (two cards on one instead of one card on two)
*<c>Common Courtesy</c> - the seals from ''[[Nemesis]]'' (<c>Seal of Cleansing</c>, <c>Seal of Removal</c>, <c>Seal of Doom</c>, <c>Seal of Fire</c>, and <c>Seal of Strength</c>)
*{{Card|Fowl Play}} - {{Card|Lignify}} into {{Card|Kasmina's Transmutation}}
*<c>Giant Fan</c> - <c>Power Conduit</c>, {{Card|The Ozolith}}
*<c>Goblin Bookie</c> - <c>Krark's Thumb</c>
*<c>Hungry Hungry Heifer</c> - <c>Chisei, Heart of Oceans</c>
*<c>Infernal Spawn of Evil</c> - [[forecast]] mechanic
*<c>Look at Me, I'm the DCI</c> - <c>Cranial Extraction</c>
*{{Card|Organ Harvest}}, {{Card|Team Spirit}} - [[Battlebond]]'s team cards
*<c>Ricochet</c> - <c>Grip of Chaos</c>
*<c>The Cheese Stands Alone</c> - <c>Barren Glory</c>
*<c>The Ultimate Nightmare of Wizards of the Coast® Customer Service</c> - {{Card|Comet Storm}}
*<c>Timmy, Power Gamer</c> - <c>Elvish Piper</c>


==''Unglued 2''==
==''Unglued 2''==
A follow up set, tentatively called ''Wacky II: This Time it's Personal'' or ''Unglued 2: The Obligatory Sequel'', was announced for Summer 1999 but never got made. This was an entirely different set from ''[[Unhinged]]'' and featured animated vegetables, punny [[Djinni]] and an alternate take on <c>Serra Angel</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/mm/260|''Un''-Seen|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 12, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|mm/un-seen-2-electric-bugaloo-2014-11-10|Un-Seen 2: Electric Bugaloo|[[Mark Rosewater]]|November 10, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/688|''Unglued 2'' Veggie Creatures|[[Magic Arcana]]|November 09, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/850|Mad Beetdown!|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 27, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/879|Punny Djinns|[[Magic Arcana]]|August 08, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/mm/165|The Walking Undead|[[Mark Rosewater]]|October 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/658|The Long Life of Karn|[[Monty Ashley]]|March 02, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/122380261393/wizardsmagic-here-is-the-alt-art-for-r-ds|title=Here is the alt art for R&D’s Secret Lair from Unglued 2!|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=June 24, 2015}}</ref> Since that ''Un'' set never made it to print, individual card designs crept their way into tournament-legal sets.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/689|When ''Unglued 2'' Cards See Print|[[Magic Arcana]]|November 10, 2004}}</ref> Some art of Unglued 2 was used for ''Unhinged'' [[Arena League promos]].<ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/966|''Unhinged'' Arena Promos|[[Magic Arcana]]|December 08, 2005}}</ref>
A follow up set, tentatively called ''Wacky II: This Time it's Personal'' or ''[[Unglued 2: The Obligatory Sequel]]'', was announced for Summer 1999 but never got made. This was an entirely different set from ''[[Unhinged]]'' and featured animated vegetables, punny [[Djinn]]i, Santawar Elves, and an alternate take on <c>Serra Angel</c>.
 
==Gatherer update==
After the release of ''[[Unstable]]'' in December 2017, the other Un-sets received a [[Gatherer]] update.
*"[[Summon]]" was replaced with "Creature —" on the [[type line]] of each creature.
*All artifact creatures received a subtype.
*<c>Denied!</c> became an [[instant]] instead of an [[interrupt]]. Similarly, <c>Goblin Tutor</c> no longer references interrupts.
*<c>Goblin Bookie</c>'s ability is now activated only any time it makes sense.
*<c>Knight of the Hokey Pokey</c> [[reminder text]] was rephrased.


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Prodpage|node=115080|Unglued}}
*{{DailyRef|making-magic/lessons-learned-part-1|Lesson Learned, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|March 14, 2023}}  
 
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Unglued
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Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description Broken Egg
Design Mark Rosewater
Development Mark Rosewater
Art direction Jesper Myrfors
Release date August 11, 1998
Plane Silver-Bordered Land
Themes and mechanics Dice rolling, Chickens
Set size 94 cards
(33 commons, 22 uncommons, 28 rares, 5 basic lands, 6 tokens)
Expansion code UGL[1]
Development codename The Wacky Expansion
Un-sets
Unglued Unhinged Unstable
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Portal Second Age Unglued Urza's Saga

Unglued was the first Magic: The Gathering supplemental set to be used outside of normal Magic expansions.[2] It was released on August 11, 1998 as a standalone, fun set.[3][4][5][6]

Set details

The set included 83 silver-bordered cards, five black-bordered cards (basic lands) and six tokens. The lands are special full-art lands which have extended artwork inside an oval frame stretching from the top to bottom of the card.[7] On top of that oval frame is a round gem of the appropriate color with the (at the time current) tap symbol. At the bottom is a slightly larger gem featuring the appropriate mana symbol. The top left corner has the name of the basic land while the bottom left corner simply reads "Land" with Artist and copyright information as well as collector number running along the bottom. Unlike other sets that feature up to four distinct arts per basic land, Unglued only has one art per basic land.

The rest of Unglued are silver-bordered joke cards which are still functional. Names, flavor texts, types and mechanics as well as the art featured on the card[8] parody the game, individual cards, concepts, the history or players of the game. Unglued and its followup Unhinged are also the only sets in which the artwork of non-Planeswalker cards extend outside the art frame. The card B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster) even extends over two cards. Some cards have specialized frames allowing for other jokes. Unglued also makes special mention of Chickens and Clamfolks as creature types. Chickens were a minor theme.[9]

Mechanics

While Unglued dabbles in all sorts of mechanics including physical actions by the players, specifically noted should be the usage of six-sided die on cards for random effects.

Many graphic design elements that first appeared in this "joke set" have crossed over into tournament-legal Magic releases. These include full-art basic lands, art extending beyond the frame (as seen later on many planeswalker cards), watermarks in the text box, and sideways printing (first seen in Burning Cinder Fury of Crimson Chaos Fire and later on split cards).

Cycles

Cycle name {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Chickens Mesa Chicken Fowl Play Poultrygeist Chicken Egg Free-Range Chicken
Five common cards that deal with chickens in some sort of fashion by either being chickens, producing chicken Tokens or turning creatures into chickens. These cards are supplemented by the rare chicken Lord, Chicken à la King.[10]
Double spells Double Dip Double Take Double Cross Double Deal Double Play
Five common spells (two instants and three sorceries), each with a converted mana cost of 5. Each spell takes effect twice: once when cast and once at the beginning of the next game played with a given player. The flavor text on those five cards can be rearranged to form a limerick.
Teammates Get a Life Checks and Balances Organ Harvest Ricochet Team Spirit
Five cards that acknowledged gameplay with more than two players.[11]

Rock-Paper-Scissors

Rock-Paper-Scissors Cycle
Rock Lobster Paper Tiger Scissors Lizard
Three 4/3 common artifact creatures costing {4} and illustrated by Heather Hudson, each corresponding to the game Rock, Paper, Scissors; when any was in play, it prevented the other appropriate creature from attacking or blocking. For instance, as long as Rock Lobster is in play, cards named Scissors Lizard cannot attack or block.

Creature types

B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster)

Unglued creature types were eliminated from the Comprehensive Rules list during the Grand Creature Type Update. They included:

Trivia

"Here are some cards that didn't make it to print: Socks of Garfield, Hot Monkey Love, Colonel's Secret Recipe, Squee's Play, Banned in France, Spoon, Disrobing Scepter, Butt Wolf, Lotus Roach, Sesame Efreet, Needless Reminder Text, Chicken Choker, Clockwork Doppelganger, Henway, HELP I'M TRAPPED IN CARTA MUNDI, Mad Cow, Poke, Lord of Wombats, Gratuitous Babe Art, Brothers' War Bonds, Dwarven Kickboxer, Mickey's Drunk, Pact with the Wastes, CoP:BO, Urza's Chia Pet, Thallid Shooter, Shoelace, When Chihuahuas Attack, Wall of Cookies, Kobold Ninja, Mucusaur, Kjeldoran Outhouse, Bear in the Woods, Dental Thrull, Flavatog, Cereal Killer."[20]

Inspirations

The following list is every Unglued card that inspired a black-bordered card or mechanic.[30]

Unglued 2

A follow up set, tentatively called Wacky II: This Time it's Personal or Unglued 2: The Obligatory Sequel, was announced for Summer 1999 but never got made. This was an entirely different set from Unhinged and featured animated vegetables, punny Djinni, Santawar Elves, and an alternate take on Serra Angel.

Gatherer update

After the release of Unstable in December 2017, the other Un-sets received a Gatherer update.

References

  1. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 02, 2004). "Ask Wizards - August, 2004". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 27, 2017). "How did 'Un' begin?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  3. ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 16, 2004). "Get It?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 16, 2004). "Putting the Un in Fun". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Aaron Forsythe (August 20, 2004). "Un-Believable". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 6, 2017). "The Un-Ending Saga, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Magic Arcana (May 15, 2003). "Unglued lands". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ Magic Arcana (August 16, 2004). "Unglued Art Parodies". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 16, 2015). "Kings & Things". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. ↑ Magic Arcana (August 17, 2004). "Unglued's Chicken Motif". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 13, 2014). "Team Building". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. ↑ Eli Shiffrin (April 10, 2020). "Ikoria Oracle Changes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 1998), Drawing Conclusions, The Duelist #30
  14. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Ma "Mark Rosewater" Ro (October 1998), Chickens and Cows and Clams, Oh My, The Duelist #30
  15. ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 18, 2022). "Magic Design from A to Z, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  16. ↑ Magic Arcana (December 1, 2004). "Mark Rosewater Makes an Ass of Himself". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  17. ↑ Michael G. Ryan (August 1998) Exodus Files Exposed, The Duelist #28
  18. ↑ Salmiakki_Aficionado (July 4, 2019). "Ever wondered what Censorship (Unglued) is censoring?". Reddit.
  19. ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 20, 2009). "The Silver Lining". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  20. ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 1998), Insider Trading. Betcha Didn't Know, The Duelist #32
  21. ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 04, 2016). "Any trivia on Stone Calendar or Bronze Calendar?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  22. ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 06, 2017). "How many of you realize that Spark was Kraps backwards?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  23. ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 9, 2023). "Trivial Pursuit: What's in a Name?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  24. ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 09, 2018). "Any facts on Cows in Magic?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  25. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (October, 2005). "Ask Wizards - October 2005". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  26. ↑ Brian Kibler (May 20, 2021). "An in-joke about a female player dating multiple pros literally became a Magic card.". Twitter.
  27. ↑ cathy_n (October 1, 2021). "Brian Kibler on the meaning behind Ghazban Ogress". Reddit.
  28. ↑ EdiesDaddy (October 1, 2021). "Brian Kibler on the meaning behind Ghazban Ogress". Reddit.
  29. ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 4, 2023). "How Trivial with Mark Rosewater (Video)". Magic: The Gathering. YouTube.
  30. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August, 2006). "Ask Wizards - August 2006". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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