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"'''Vanilla'''" is a [[List of Magic slang|slang term]] that refers to creatures with no rules text (e.g. <c>Scathe Zombies</c>). | "'''Vanilla'''" is a [[List of Magic slang|slang term]] that refers to creatures with no rules text (e.g. <c>Scathe Zombies</c>). | ||
"'''French vanilla'''" refers to creatures that only have [[keyword ability|keyword abilities]] (e.g. <c>Akrasan Squire</c>).<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/100443724583/what-does-french-vanilla-mean-in-the-context-of-mtg|title=What does French vanilla mean in the context of MtG?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=October 19, 2014}}</ref> | |||
"'''Virtual vanilla'''" refers to creatures that are essentially vanilla after the first turn they enter the battlefield (e.g. <c>Augur of Bolas</c>). | |||
"'''Virtual french vanilla'''" refers to creatures that are essentially french vanilla after the first turn they enter the battlefield (e.g. <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== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 20:52, 20 October 2014
"Vanilla" is a slang term that refers to creatures with no rules text (e.g. Scathe Zombies).
"French vanilla" refers to creatures that only have keyword abilities (e.g. Akrasan Squire).[1]
"Virtual vanilla" refers to creatures that are essentially vanilla after the first turn they enter the battlefield (e.g. Augur of Bolas).
"Virtual french vanilla" refers to creatures that are essentially french vanilla after the first turn they enter the battlefield (e.g. Armada Wurm).[2]
Trivia
- Muraganda Petroglyphs is the only card that rewards vanilla creatures for having no abilities.
References
- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (October 19, 2014). "". Tumblr.
- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (November 09, 2013). "". Tumblr.