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"'''Vanilla'''" is a slang term that refers to creatures with no special [[abilities]] or [[mechanics]] (i.e. <c>Scathe Zombies</c>).
"'''Vanilla'''" is a [[List of Magic slang|slang term]] that refers to creatures with no rules text (i.e. <c>Scathe Zombies</c>).


<c>Muraganda Petroglyphs</c> is the only card that rewards vanilla creatures for having no abilities.
The term "'''french vanilla'''" refers to creatures that only have a [[keyword ability]] (i.e. <c>Anvilwrought Raptor</c>).


The term "'''french vanilla'''" refers to creatures that only have an [[evergreen|evergreen keyword ability]] such as [[first strike]] or [[flying]].
The term "'''virtual vanilla'''" refers to creatures that are essentially vanilla after the first turn they enter the battlefield (i.e. <c>Augur of Bolas</c>).


The term "'''virtual vanilla'''" refers to creatures that are vanilla after the first turn they enter the battlefield.
The therm "'''virtual french vanilla'''" refers to creatures that are essentially french vanilla after the first turn they enter the battlefield (i.e. <c>Armada Wurm</c>).<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/66530551834/wait-i-thought-vanilla-was-no-rules-text-virtual|title=Wait, I thought Vanilla was (...)|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=November 09, 2013}}</ref>
 
==Trivia==
* <c>Muraganda Petroglyphs</c> is the only card that rewards vanilla creatures for having no abilities.
 
==References==
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[[Category:Magic slang]]
[[Category:Magic slang]]

Revision as of 09:55, 10 November 2013

"Vanilla" is a slang term that refers to creatures with no rules text (i.e. Scathe Zombies).

The term "french vanilla" refers to creatures that only have a keyword ability (i.e. Anvilwrought Raptor).

The term "virtual vanilla" refers to creatures that are essentially vanilla after the first turn they enter the battlefield (i.e. Augur of Bolas).

The therm "virtual french vanilla" refers to creatures that are essentially french vanilla after the first turn they enter the battlefield (i.e. Armada Wurm).[1]

Trivia

References

  1. Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (November 09, 2013). "". Tumblr.