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'''Curiosity''' is a [[List of Magic slang|slang term]] used for “when this creature deals combat damage, draw a card”.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=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.|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=
'''Curiosity''' is a [[List of Magic slang|slang term]] used for “when this creature deals combat damage, draw a card”.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=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.|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=
September 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=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. |tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=September 23, 2016}}</ref> It is named after <c>Curiosity</c> from ''[[Exodus]]'', the first card with this ability.
September 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=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. |tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=September 23, 2016}}</ref> It is named after <c>Curiosity</c> from ''[[Exodus]]'', an [[Aura]] that grants this ability.<ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/few-more-words-rd-2016-11-07|A Few More Words from R&D|[[Mark Rosewater]]|November 7, 2016}}</ref>


Curiosity can appear in [[blue]] and [[green]].<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=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?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=September 21, 2016}}</ref>
Curiosity can appear in [[blue]] and [[green]].<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=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?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=September 21, 2016}}</ref>
 
===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>{{NewRef|making-magic/few-words-rd-2005-01-24|A Few Words From R&D|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 24, 2005}}</ref>
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Revision as of 19:18, 7 November 2016

Curiosity is a slang term used for “when this creature deals combat damage, draw a card”.[1][2] It is named after Curiosity from Exodus, an Aura that grants this ability.[3]

Curiosity can appear in blue and green.[4]

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.[5]

References

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