Current Events > MTG to retire shaman and druid creature types

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JuanCarlos1 10/02/23 10:37:29 PM #1:	From newer products. Seem like they wont make new cards with those creature types citing religious reasons Worc has been virtue signaling for a while (cause they actually suck and are greedy like what happened with the DnD ogl) and its been getting annoying. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/4/0/AAHS2BAAE5N8.jpg --- Mas dicen, que en las dimensiones de nuestro ser... hay muchos detalles por conocer... <cite>JuanCarlos1 posted [p:976441679] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>From newer products. Seem like they wont make new cards with those creature types citing religious reasonsWorc has been virtue signaling for a while (cause they actually suck and are greedy like what happened with the DnD ogl) and its been getting annoying. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/4/0/AAHS2BAAE5N8.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_Arbron 10/02/23 10:38:24 PM #2:	MTG probably believes- Nah, better not go there. --- "The US is not a single country. It is ~20 developed countries being held hostage by ~25 developing countries and ~5 failed states." -Calintares <cite>Dark_Arbron posted [p:976441698] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>MTG probably believes-Nah, better not go there. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 10/02/23 10:39:41 PM #3:	yet I bet they don't retire Priest type creatures As someone who spent many years as a pagan, this is a dumb move. I don't think pagans are offended by this kind of thing. This is not necessary <cite>Zikten posted [p:976441715] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>yet I bet they don't retire Priest type creaturesAs someone who spent many years as a pagan, this is a dumb move. I don't think pagans are offended by this kind of thing. This is not necessary </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DirkDiggles 10/02/23 10:42:30 PM #5:	Yet Demons, Devils, and Angels are perfectly safe. LOL --- Intel 486, Integrated videocard, 16MB RAM, 64MB HD, 3 1/4 inch floppy <cite>DirkDiggles posted [p:976441761] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>Yet Demons, Devils, and Angels are perfectly safe. LOL </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JuanCarlos1 10/02/23 10:44:32 PM #6:	Zikten posted... yet I bet they don't retire Priest type creatures As someone who spent many years as a pagan, this is a dumb move. I don't think pagans are offended by this kind of thing. This is not necessary DirkDiggles posted... Yet Demons, Devils, and Angels are perfectly safe. LOL Right? Wtf is their reasoning with this? Did anyone actually complain? --- Mas dicen, que en las dimensiones de nuestro ser... hay muchos detalles por conocer... <cite>JuanCarlos1 posted [p:976441804] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite><quote>yet I bet they don't retire Priest type creaturesAs someone who spent many years as a pagan, this is a dumb move. I don't think pagans are offended by this kind of thing. This is not necessary</quote>DirkDiggles posted... </cite><quote>Yet Demons, Devils, and Angels are perfectly safe. LOL</quote>Right? Wtf is their reasoning with this? Did anyone actually complain? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ellis123 10/02/23 10:44:56 PM #7:	Zikten posted... yet I bet they don't retire Priest type creatures I'd take that bet. Well, I'd take the bet that by the time that you've read this post there will still be 0 priest typed cards as that isn't a Creature type in Magic. --- "A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet!" My FC is in my profile. <cite>ellis123 posted [p:976441809] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite><quote>yet I bet they don't retire Priest type creatures</quote>I'd take that bet.Well, I'd take the bet that by the time that you've read this post there will still be 0 priest typed cards as that isn't a Creature type in Magic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heineken14 10/02/23 10:45:13 PM #8:	This seems incredibly silly given all the other types of shit they will likely keep. --- Rage is a hell of an anesthetic. <cite>Heineken14 posted [p:976441814] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>This seems incredibly silly given all the other types of shit they will likely keep. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JuanCarlos1 10/02/23 10:46:18 PM #9:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Lmao. We understood when they banned certain cards under cultural sensitivity reasons, like gypsies (though wtf with crusade). But this is trying to fix a problem where there isnt one --- Mas dicen, que en las dimensiones de nuestro ser... hay muchos detalles por conocer... <cite>JuanCarlos1 posted [p:976441832] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Lmao. We understood when they banned certain cards under cultural sensitivity reasons, like gypsies (though wtf with crusade). But this is trying to fix a problem where there isnt one </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 10/02/23 10:46:20 PM #10:	ellis123 posted... I'd take that bet. Well, I'd take the bet that by the time that you've read this post there will still be 0 priest typed cards as that isn't a Creature type in Magic. But I'm sure they have stuff like a priest even if they don't call it that. Do they have an cards that use the word Cleric? <cite>Zikten posted [p:976441834] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>ellis123 posted... </cite><quote>I'd take that bet.Well, I'd take the bet that by the time that you've read this post there will still be 0 priest typed cards as that isn't a Creature type in Magic.</quote>But I'm sure they have stuff like a priest even if they don't call it that. Do they have an cards that use the word Cleric? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ellis123 10/02/23 10:50:05 PM #11:	Zikten posted... But I'm sure they have stuff like a priest even if they don't call it that. Do they have an cards that use the word Cleric? Cleric is a valid creature type, so yes. As for whether or not those are also on the chopping block is uncertain. They have made mention for a while on removing all of their religious references and have been on the fence for a while. Hence why the actual article says "may", even if TC's topic title does not (whether or not you want to view that as extremely disingenuous is up to you). --- "A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet!" My FC is in my profile. <cite>ellis123 posted [p:976441896] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite><quote>But I'm sure they have stuff like a priest even if they don't call it that. Do they have an cards that use the word Cleric?</quote>Cleric is a valid creature type, so yes.As for whether or not those are also on the chopping block is uncertain. They have made mention for a while on removing all of their religious references and have been on the fence for a while. Hence why the actual article says "may", even if TC's topic title does not (whether or not you want to view that as extremely disingenuous is up to you). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JuanCarlos1 10/02/23 10:54:57 PM #12:	ellis123 posted... Cleric is a valid creature type, so yes. As for whether or not those are also on the chopping block is uncertain. They have made mention for a while on removing all of their religious references and have been on the fence for a while. Hence why the actual article says "may", even if TC's topic title does not (whether or not you want to view that as extremely disingenuous is up to you). The sensationalism made my eyes skip that word it seems. Well still a possibility, but Id wager that they wouldnt go through with it. Its too much. --- Mas dicen, que en las dimensiones de nuestro ser... hay muchos detalles por conocer... <cite>JuanCarlos1 posted [p:976441989] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>ellis123 posted... </cite><quote>Cleric is a valid creature type, so yes.As for whether or not those are also on the chopping block is uncertain. They have made mention for a while on removing all of their religious references and have been on the fence for a while. Hence why the actual article says "may", even if TC's topic title does not (whether or not you want to view that as extremely disingenuous is up to you).</quote>The sensationalism made my eyes skip that word it seems. Well still a possibility, but Id wager that they wouldnt go through with it. Its too much. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EmbraceOfDeath 10/02/23 10:55:13 PM #13:	It was just a post on Mark Rosewater's Tumblr saying they're having talks about the creature types. Not something they're actually doing, at least not yet. --- No more shall man have wings to bear him to paradise. Henceforth, he shall walk. <cite>EmbraceOfDeath posted [p:976441995] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>It was just a post on Mark Rosewater's Tumblr saying they're having talks about the creature types. Not something they're actually doing, at least not yet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shotgunnova 10/02/23 11:07:36 PM #14:	lmao https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/6/9/AABhrNAAE5OZ.png --- Take me down from the ridge where the summer ends And watch the city spread out just like a jet's flame <cite>Shotgunnova posted [p:976442220] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>lmaohttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/6/9/AABhrNAAE5OZ.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hereforemnant 10/02/23 11:51:41 PM #15:	Pfft --- 3DS Friend Code: FC: 0318-7199-1150 <cite>hereforemnant posted [p:976442925] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>Pfft </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Goldice 10/03/23 12:01:26 AM #16:	JuanCarlos1 posted... Seem like they wont make new cards with those creature types citing religious reasons They might site religious reasons, but I always feel like 90% of the time I see this it's "we wanted to stop doing a thing and want to get woke points for it as opposed to the real reason". Kind of like businesses used "protect the environment" to cut costs and remove stuff. --- New England Patriots: Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII Champions <cite>Goldice posted [p:976443061] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>JuanCarlos1 posted...</cite><quote>Seem like they wont make new cards with those creature types citing religious reasons</quote>They might site religious reasons, but I always feel like 90% of the time I see this it's "we wanted to stop doing a thing and want to get woke points for it as opposed to the real reason". Kind of like businesses used "protect the environment" to cut costs and remove stuff. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_____Cait 10/03/23 12:02:08 AM #17:	Sounds like clickbait --- ORAS secret base: http://imgur.com/V9nAVrd 3DS friend code: 0173-1465-1236 <cite>_____Cait posted [p:976443070] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>Sounds like clickbait </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WesternMedia 10/03/23 3:39:01 AM #18:	We've really fallen back to even religious censorship now. --- Cherish me <cite>WesternMedia posted [p:976444810] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>We've really fallen back to even religious censorship now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WellKnownNomad 10/03/23 3:39:57 AM #19:	Seems like another crappy Hasbro decision --- "Anime is for jerks" - Jeff Gerstmann <cite>WellKnownNomad posted [p:976444819] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>Seems like another crappy Hasbro decision </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BurmesePenguin 10/03/23 3:45:39 AM #20:	Is there a source the has actual article text and looks professional rather than just a dumb looking header? --- Sigful User Logic <cite>BurmesePenguin posted [p:976444845] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>Is there a source the has actual article text and looks professional rather than just a dumb looking header? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Slayer_22 10/03/23 4:00:49 AM #21:	WesternMedia posted... We've really fallen back to even religious censorship now. Full circle. History always repeats itself, baby! --- "And no I'm not signing your twitter after this type of attitude so don't ask..." - IIINCORRUPTIBLE <cite>Slayer_22 posted [p:976444934] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>WesternMedia posted... </cite><quote>We've really fallen back to even religious censorship now.</quote>Full circle. History always repeats itself, baby! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
loafy013 10/03/23 6:48:09 AM #22:	I remember them censoring stuff when they wanted Walmart to sell the cards in the early 90's. Changing the artwork on unholy might, problems with demonic tutor/pact. --- The ball is round, the game lasts 90 minutes. That's fact. Everything else, is theory. <cite>loafy013 posted [p:976445926] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>I remember them censoring stuff when they wanted Walmart to sell the cards in the early 90's. Changing the artwork on unholy might, problems with demonic tutor/pact. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ironman2009 10/03/23 7:51:08 AM #23:	Mono Green Elves in shambles. (Not really tho) --- THRILLHO <cite>ironman2009 posted [p:976446408] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>Mono Green Elves in shambles.(Not really tho) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ruvan22 10/03/23 8:57:26 AM #24:	Goldice posted... They might site religious reasons, but I always feel like 90% of the time I see this it's "we wanted to stop doing a thing and want to get woke points for it as opposed to the real reason". Kind of like businesses used "protect the environment" to cut costs and remove stuff. Back in 95/96ish they removed pentagrams from some illustrations and scaled back use of "Demon" and "Demonic" due to criticism from religious groups.. I think late 90s' early 2000s Rosewater actually wrote an article about these things more mainstream parts of culture and thus WoTC deciding to reintegrate as appropriate. <cite>Ruvan22 posted [p:976447056] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>Goldice posted... </cite><quote>They might site religious reasons, but I always feel like 90% of the time I see this it's "we wanted to stop doing a thing and want to get woke points for it as opposed to the real reason". Kind of like businesses used "protect the environment" to cut costs and remove stuff.</quote>Back in 95/96ish they removed pentagrams from some illustrations and scaled back use of "Demon" and "Demonic" due to criticism from religious groups.. I think late 90s' early 2000s Rosewater actually wrote an article about these things more mainstream parts of culture and thus WoTC deciding to reintegrate as appropriate.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 10/03/23 8:58:14 AM #25:	I wish MTG would retire --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:976447069] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>I wish MTG would retire </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Cemith 10/04/23 6:19:45 PM #27:	I thought everyone played Commander nowadays --- https://i.ibb.co/2vRbyC0/Rosa-6.png "Friends don't let friends watch The Big Bang Theory" - mogar002 <cite>Cemith posted [p:976478235] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>I thought everyone played Commander nowadays </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 10/04/23 6:23:10 PM #28:	Cemith posted... I thought everyone played Commander nowadays but what if you have a shaman commander? <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:976478286] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>Cemith posted... </cite><quote>I thought everyone played Commander nowadays</quote>but what if you have a shaman commander?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 10/04/23 6:47:34 PM #29:	I read MTG to retire and I was so happy for a second --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:976478655] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>I read MTG to retire and I was so happy for a second </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 10/04/23 6:51:28 PM #30:	Goldice posted... They might site religious reasons, but I always feel like 90% of the time I see this it's "we wanted to stop doing a thing and want to get woke points for it as opposed to the real reason". Kind of like businesses used "protect the environment" to cut costs and remove stuff. But what would be the "real reason" to axe druids and shamans? Did Halsin bang Shadowheart in some WotC exec's playthrough? --- He/Him http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://i.imgur.com/M8h2ATe.png https://i.imgur.com/6ezFwG1.png <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:976478702] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>Goldice posted... </cite><quote>They might site religious reasons, but I always feel like 90% of the time I see this it's "we wanted to stop doing a thing and want to get woke points for it as opposed to the real reason". Kind of like businesses used "protect the environment" to cut costs and remove stuff.</quote>But what would be the "real reason" to axe druids and shamans?Did Halsin bang Shadowheart in some WotC exec's playthrough? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kage_53 10/04/23 6:58:34 PM #31:	I wouldnt call druid a creature type. I see them as a class type. Kamahl was a human barbarian but dropped the barbarian part and became a human druid. <cite>kage_53 posted [p:976478794] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>I wouldnt call druid a creature type. I see them as a class type. Kamahl was a human barbarian but dropped the barbarian part and became a human druid. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Turbam 10/04/23 7:11:35 PM #32:	Time for the Monsuno card game to reign supreme --- ~snip (V)_(;,;)_(V) snip~ I'm just one man! Whoa! Well, I'm a one man band! https://imgur.com/p9Xvjvs <cite>Turbam posted [p:976479031] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>Time for the Monsuno card game to reign supreme </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Goldice 10/05/23 10:33:22 AM #33:	DrizztLink posted... But what would be the "real reason" to axe druids and shamans? Some marketing bs where you come up with a different version or theming. --- New England Patriots: Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII Champions <cite>Goldice posted [p:976489928] in MTG to ret... [t:80583676]...</cite> <quote>DrizztLink posted...</cite><quote>But what would be the "real reason" to axe druids and shamans?</quote>Some marketing bs where you come up with a different version or theming. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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