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Normally when [[R&D]] talks about mix-and-match, they don't focus on cards with multiple evergreen keywords, as that's just something every set does. The more interesting mix-and-match cards are ones where neither mechanic is [[evergreen]]. These are hard to do because it requires having two mechanics in the same set that can work together on the same card.<ref name="Approach 2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/modern-approach-part-2-2021-05-31|A Modern Approach, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|May 31, 2021}}</ref> Of those in regular sets, [[cycling]] tends to have the most mechanical overlap and as a deciduous smoothing mechanic.
Normally when [[R&D]] talks about mix-and-match, they don't focus on cards with multiple evergreen keywords, as that's just something every set does. The more interesting mix-and-match cards are ones where neither mechanic is [[evergreen]]. These are hard to do because it requires having two mechanics in the same set that can work together on the same card.<ref name="Approach 2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/modern-approach-part-2-2021-05-31|A Modern Approach, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|May 31, 2021}}</ref> Of those in regular sets, [[cycling]] tends to have the most mechanical overlap and as a deciduous smoothing mechanic.


The first such printed mix-and-match cards [[Future Sight/Trivia#Mix-and-match cards|appeared in ''Future Sight'']]. They also appeared in ''[[Modern Horizons]]'' and ''[[Modern Horizons 2]]''.
The first such printed mix-and-match cards [[Future Sight/Trivia#Mix-and-match cards|appeared in ''Future Sight'']]. They also appeared in ''[[Modern Horizons]]'' and ''[[Modern Horizons 2]],'' and one or two others in sets with cycling.


==List of Mix-and-match cards==
==List of Mix-and-match cards==
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|[[Flanking]]
|[[Flanking]]
|Bloodthirst making the own creature stronger and Flanking to make opposing creatures weaker.
|Bloodthirst making the own creature stronger and Flanking to make opposing creatures weaker.
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|<c>Core Prowler</c>
|''[[Mirrodin Besieged]]''
|[[Proliferate]]
|[[Infect]]
|After dying in combat to a creature, Proliferate the creature's -1/-1 counters from Infect.
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|<c>Cutthroat il-Dal</c>  
|<c>Cutthroat il-Dal</c>  
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|[[Hellbent]]
|[[Hellbent]]
|[[Madness]]
|[[Madness]]
|Play with self-discard to cast the card via Madness while reaching Hellbent.
|Gives a discard outlet to cast other cards with Madness, while Hellbent gives a bonus.
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|<c>Haze of Rage</c>  
|<c>Haze of Rage</c>  
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|[[Flanking]]
|[[Flanking]]
|An extra hurdle for creatures who can block creatures with Flying.
|An extra hurdle for creatures who can block creatures with Flying.
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|{{Card|Maelstrom Djinn}}
|''[[Future Sight]]''
|[[Morph]]
|[[Vanishing]]
|A powerful threat that can be put in for cheap with Morph, but gains Vanishing as a downside.
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|<c>Marshaling Cry</c>  
|<c>Marshaling Cry</c>  
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|[[Kicker]]
|[[Kicker]]
|[[Split second]]
|[[Split second]]
|Kicker to achieve Split Second.
|Split Second as a Kicker bonus against sacrifice or protection effects.
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|<c>Mystic Speculation</c>  
|<c>Mystic Speculation</c>  
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|[[Scry]]
|[[Scry]]
|[[Buyback]]
|[[Buyback]]
|Buyback to Scry repeatedly.
|Buyback to turn a card-negative spell - only Scrying - into a mana sink.
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|<c>Oketra's Attendant</c>  
|<c>Oketra's Attendant</c>  
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|[[Vanishing]]
|[[Vanishing]]
|Kicker is to add counters for Vanishing.
|Kicker is to add counters for Vanishing.
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|{{Card|Sojourner's Companion}}
|''[[Modern Horizons 2]]''
|[[Affinity]]
|[[Cycling#Artifact Landcycling|Artifact Landcycling]]
|Cycles to find artifacts, which discounts further copies through Affinity.
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|<c>Spirit en-Dal</c>  
|<c>Spirit en-Dal</c>  
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|[[Buyback]]
|[[Buyback]]
|[[Convoke]]
|[[Convoke]]
|Convoke to pay Buyback.
|Functionally a creature that helps to Convoke and pay Buyback.
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|<c>Thornweald Archer</c>  
|<c>Thornweald Archer</c>  

Revision as of 23:10, 7 November 2021

Mix-and-match cards are cards that have two or more different named mechanics on them.

Normally when R&D talks about mix-and-match, they don't focus on cards with multiple evergreen keywords, as that's just something every set does. The more interesting mix-and-match cards are ones where neither mechanic is evergreen. These are hard to do because it requires having two mechanics in the same set that can work together on the same card.[1] Of those in regular sets, cycling tends to have the most mechanical overlap and as a deciduous smoothing mechanic.

The first such printed mix-and-match cards appeared in Future Sight. They also appeared in Modern Horizons and Modern Horizons 2, and one or two others in sets with cycling.

List of Mix-and-match cards

Card Set Mechanic 1 Mechanic 2 Purpose
Arcbound Slasher Modern Horizons 2 Modular Riot The +1/+1 counter ability from Modular can be extended further with Riot.
Ardent Plea Alara Reborn Cascade Exalted The cheapest Cascade permanent, with Exalted an elegant bonus on the board.
Bannerhide Krushok Modern Horizons 2 Reinforce Scavenge Reinforce then Scavenge to increase the amount of +1/+1 counters given.
Bogardan Lancer Future Sight Bloodthirst Flanking Bloodthirst making the own creature stronger and Flanking to make opposing creatures weaker.
Core Prowler Mirrodin Besieged Proliferate Infect After dying in combat to a creature, Proliferate the creature's -1/-1 counters from Infect.
Cutthroat il-Dal Future Sight Hellbent Shadow Hellbent allows controller to toggle evasion and blocking of Shadow creatures.
Ethersworn Sphinx Modern Horizons 2 Affinity Cascade Affinity to cheapen the costly creature for a strong Cascade effect.
Feaster of Fools Modern Horizons Convoke Devour Devouring the Convoked creatures.
Gathan Raiders Future Sight Hellbent Morph Morph cost is "discard a card" to reach Hellbent - makes it a combat trick.
Gibbering Descent Future Sight Hellbent Madness Gives a discard outlet to cast other cards with Madness, while Hellbent gives a bonus.
Haze of Rage Future Sight Storm Buyback Up the Storm count with Buyback.
Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis Modern Horizons Convoke Delve Alternate ways to cast a creature that can't be cast normally.
Ichor Slick Future Sight Cycling Madness Madness to cast the card while Cycling.
Kavu Primarch Future Sight Kicker Convoke Convoke to pay Kicker.
Kaleidoscorch Modern Horizons 2 Converge Flashback Flashback's higher cost opens up for higher Converge numbers.
Knight of Sursi Future Sight Flying Flanking An extra hurdle for creatures who can block creatures with Flying.
Maelstrom Djinn Future Sight Morph Vanishing A powerful threat that can be put in for cheap with Morph, but gains Vanishing as a downside.
Marshaling Cry Future Sight Cycling Flashback Flashback the card after Cycling it.
Molten Disaster Future Sight Kicker Split second Split Second as a Kicker bonus against sacrifice or protection effects.
Mystic Speculation Future Sight Scry Buyback Buyback to turn a card-negative spell - only Scrying - into a mana sink.
Oketra's Attendant Amonkhet Cycling Embalm Embalm to cast the creature after Cycling it.
Ravaging Riftwurm Future Sight Kicker Vanishing Kicker is to add counters for Vanishing.
Sojourner's Companion Modern Horizons 2 Affinity Artifact Landcycling Cycles to find artifacts, which discounts further copies through Affinity.
Spirit en-Dal Future Sight Shadow Forecast Forecast to give Shadow as evasion or panic effect.
Sprout Swarm Future Sight Buyback Convoke Functionally a creature that helps to Convoke and pay Buyback.
Thornweald Archer Future Sight Deathtouch Reach Reach to hit flying creatures with Deathtouch.
Throes of Chaos Modern Horizons Cascade Retrace Retrace to Cascade repeatedly.
Timeless Dragon Modern Horizons 2 Plainscycling Eternalize After Plainscycling for a Plains, Eternalize Timeless Dragon from the graveyard.
Viral Drake New Phyrexia Proliferate Infect After hitting a player with Infect, Proliferate the player's poison counters.
Viscera Dragger Shards of Alara Cycling Unearth Unearth the creature after Cycling it.

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 31, 2021). "A Modern Approach, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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