Big props to "A Certain Random Guy" for sharing the full list of cards below. I've gone ahead and added timecodes: 1:46 Vigor Mortis 3:35 Glimmer Bairn 5:05 Atog 7:58 Chaos Orb 9:49 (Mechanic) Amplify 11:33 Shrine of the Forsaken Gods 13:37 Kamahl, Fist of Krosa 16:11 Arcanum Wings 18:00 Silumgar, The Drifiting Death 20:30 Floating Dream Zubera / Zubera Cycle 23:12 Atarka, World Render 24:02 Reyhan, Last of the Abzhan 25:36 Sunweb 27:55 Terramorphic Expanse / Evolving Wilds 31:03 Hymn to Tourach 32:54 Sire of Stagnation 35:50 World Shaper 37:37 Etali, Primal Storm 40:10 Argothian Enchantress 41:19 The Ultimatum Cycle 45:45 Spellseeker 49:05 Jodah, Achmage Eternal 50:30 Wrexial, the Risen Deep 52:18 Finale of Devastation 54:24 Soul Separator 56:12 Blim, Comedic Genius 57:56 Goblin Snowman 1:00:15 Wingmate Roc 1:02:36 Scapeshift 1:05:27 Massacre Girl 1:08:24 Elixir of Immortality 1:11:02 Dockside Extoritionist 1:14:31 Sylvan Primordial / Primordial Cycle 1:18:03 Lich / Lich's Mastery 1:20:10 Dust Elemental 1:22:18 Kethis, the Hidden Hand 1:24:30 Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor 1:27:56 Godo, Bandit Warlord 1:31:12 Vilis, Broker of Blood 1:33:12 Figure of Destiny 1:35:12 Prince of Thralls 1:37:50 Book of Exalted Deeds 1:39:42 Flumph 1:42:42 Rin and Seri 1:45:32 Wrenn and Six 1:46:59 Ruin Crab 1:48:38 Storm Crow 1:50:38 Grothama, All-Devouring 1:52:46 Domri Rade 1:54:58 Phthisis 1:56:44 Codex Shredder 1:58:19 Warp World 2:01:39 Dorat, Perfect Pet/Sprite Dragon (Godzilla Promos) 2:07:39 Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis 2:10:00 Archelos, Lagoon Mystic 2:13:06 Thunderous Orator 2:16:30 Kaya the Inexorable 2:19:39 Tatyova, Benthic Druid 2:21:14 Kiki Jiki, Mirror Breaker 2:23:21 Experiment Kraj 2:25:01 Muldrotha, the Gravetide 2:26:42 Selvala, Heart of the Wilds 2:28:36 Theros Gods in general 2:30:37 Gelectrode 2:32:28 Dream Trawler 2:35:18 Charix, Raging Isle 2:38:08 Merieke Ri Berit 2:39:53 Lonis, Cryptozoologist 2:40:42 Virtus, the Veiled and Gorm the Great 2:43:05 Humble Defector 2:44:30 Gaddock Teeg 2:45:53 Tinybones, Trinket Thief 2:47:12 Kinsbaile Courier 2:47:52 Urza's Saga 2:49:41 Leafkin Druid 2:50:55 Leafkin Avenger 2:51:08 Shoutout to ACertainRandomGuy 2:51:32 Vraska Relic Seeker 2:54:12 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx 2:55:35 Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist 2:56:58 Khod, Etlan Shiis Envoy 2:59:40 The Nephilim Cycle Feel free to add them into the video header if you want.

Gavin is like Maro in as much as he’s a public and beloved WoTC voice for the game we all love. I feel like this format, video, is Gavin’s version of the countless articles Mark has written over the years. I hope they never stop playing and making and talking and writing Magic.

Random fact: Sunweb had a different ability in design (I think not able to block large creatures), but the art came back blocking a dragon, clearly a large creature. So the ability was changed.

Gavin’s enthusiasm and love for mtg is so infectious. I think that if we have people like Gavin working for WotC for years to come, then we can always expect an amazing game!

Phew! So many cards. Go follow me on Twitch for more like it in the future. And if you want to see my other three random card videos, you can check them out here: #1: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJOCnJST37TLY5c.html #2: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ar6ZmbWT1OCVcn0.html #3: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h5N3lrCnvs63f4ma.htmlicgic.

Please do more of these. Your knowledge and passion of the game really shines here.

I find it kinda funny that the guy who works for Wizards uses Scryfall instead of Gatherer (understandable, since Gatherer is barely useable)

Battlebond 2 winter sports sounds really cool

This was awesome! Definitely a long video and that intimidated me at first, but I'm glad I watched the whole thing! I'm glad it was on youtube as I don't go on twitch all that much.

I was in this live, I asked about Jodah Was tons of fun!

Full list of cards discussed: Vigor Mortis Glimmer Bairn Atog Chaos Orb Shrine of the Forsaken Gods Kamahl, Fist of Krosa Arcanum Wings Silumgar, The Drifiting Death Dragonlord Atarka Reyahn, Last of the Abzan Terramorphic Expanse Sire of Stagnation Hymn to Tourach Sunweb Floating Dream The Zubera Cycle World Shaper Etali, Primal Storm The Ultimatum Cycle Jodah, Achmage Eternal Wrexial, the Risen Deep Finale of Devastation Soul Separator Blim, Comedic Genius Goblin Snowman Wingmate Roc Scapeshift Massacre Girl Elixir of Immortality Dockside Extortionist Lich Sylvan Primordial Dust Elemental Kethis, the Hidden Hand Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor Godo, Bandit Warlord Vilis, Broker of Blood Figure of Destiny Prince of Thralls Book of Exalted Deeds Flumph Rin and Seri Wrenn and Six Ruin Crab Storm Crow Grothama, All-Devouring Domri Rade Phthisis Codex Shredder Warp World Dorat, Perfect Pet/Sprite Dragon Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis Archelos, Lagoon Mystic Thunderous Orator Kaya the Inexorable Tatyova, Benthic Druid Kiki Jiki, Mirror Breaker Experiment Kraj Muldrotha, the Gravetide Selvala, Heart of the Wilds Theros Gods in general Gelectrode Dream Trawler Charix, Raging Isle Merieke Ri Berit Lonis, Cryptozoologist Virtus, the Veiled and Gorm the Great Humble Defector Gaddock Teeg Tinybones, Trinket Thief Kinsbaile Courier Urza's Saga Leafkin Druid Leafkin Avenger Vraska Relic Seeker Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist Khod, Etlan Shiis Envoy The Nephilim Cycle

Gavin is just getting better and better. Awesome content and great to have him share his knowledge AND enthusiasm!

Love these Design Story videos. Always interesting to get the behind the scenes look.

Amazing video, Gavin ! Your knowledge and memory are so impressive !

I'm super late but have been listening to GMM overall for a while, and now I'm going back and listening to the cool longer form stuff. Thank you so very much Gavin, your love for the game really shines through and I am super appreciative.

I just spent 3 hours and 2 minutes grinning like I just got introduced to my future wife. Gavin, that was an amazing stream, thanks for bringing so many of these cards to life - your enthusiasm and joy for the game shines through your videos and makes them so enjoyable to watch. Of course I'd be interested in seeing more of these - I'm afraid I'm too old for Twitch, but I'll catch them when they are republished on KZfaq :)

This was such an enjoyable way to pass an afternoon. If you do another stream like this, I'll try to show up!

Holy crap! I haven't even watched the video but I already love this! Thank you so much Gavin for doing this :)

These types of videos are my cup of tea! If you plan on doing another one of this type of video, Gavin, I would happily watch it!

This is a goldmine of esoteric knowledge and trivia, thanks Gavin

As a person who loves hearing about how magic gets made this is wonderful!

oh my god, this video is perfect...... Thank you, Gavin. I'm gonna be listening to this for a while.... (3 hours, 2 minutes, and 58 seconds)

Man you spoke so naturally and enthusiastically I didn't even realize I was an hour and a half in until you said so. Kudos 👏

Gavin, you spoil us!

3 hours of random card trivia? I didn't know about this video until today, but it was uploaded on my birthday so I'll still consider it a great birthday present!

Such a great experience!

I had a great time listening to the whole thing and sorting the cards, I wish I had caught on the stream!

Thank you, that was awesome! Please keep uploading these to KZfaq

I would love a new amplify creature with the "gating" tacked on so it could help itself.

Watched the whole thing; loved all of it

Incredible stream. Happy to see some love for Sprite Dragon, the perfect creature. And the Dampening Sphere theory is really interesting.

Gotta hand it to ya Gavin, youve got some stamina! I love the long-form vids, keep em comin!

Thanks for this, Gavin. I love hearing about all these weird designer stories

I like how they changed Terramorphic Expanse into Evolving Wilds for flavor in Zendikar. Then they finally reprint Terramorphic Expanse with new art and reference Nissa in the flavor text.

This was one amazing episode!

Prince of Thralls not being a legendary is probably the saddest thing XD

Gavin this was a fantastic video, I’d love to see more of these in the future!

I thought Glimmer Bairn was a reference to Gilder Bairn and Blood Bairn (which sacs creatures to get +2/+2

i just love this! I started out having this run in the background & now I'm totally focused on the video

So so sad I missed this! I'd love to hear about Kaysa, and some of the other old Legends that we never see anymore!

If this becomes a recurring event, this will be added to my list of things to listen to while cleaning. GOOD STUFF

8:08 that you discuss this card! I play with it all the time in my Old School battles, such a beauty! 🙏 Falling Star is an absolute winner when combined with Living Plane and did you know that Falling Star also taps the creatures it hits?

wow this is amazing, and even more so that its all off the top of your head!

"And these days if we have a card that's going to make for a really fun commander card or a hook, we try to make it legendary" Too bad Luminous Broodmoth didn't make this cut. Would have been a sweet white commander for a change.

Warp World did nothing wrong! Favorite card. Was really hoping to see it here! :D I have a commander deck that wins the game with this card and roughly 18 permanents to start. It is crazy to resolve, but it was my first real standard deck ages ago, so it will always have a place in my heart. Even have a sweet alter of it that my brother bought for me.

I just watched this whole video and feel so enlightened. Would love to see more of this, maybe on a specific subset of cards like Mystery Booster Playtests? Time Sidewalk specifically. I want to hear about Time Sidewalk :)

This was awesome, definitely worth watching through

Mirrodin used to be Ardent before Karn transformed the plane. It most definitely had native denizens.

This video is still amazing! Also, Nykthos is the 5 color cradle…. W -> Serra’s Sanctum U -> Tolarian Academy B -> Cabal Coffers (technically lands matter) R -> nothing G -> Gaea’s Cradle Nykthos can make big mana for any of the colors

This was great! I missed the stream but someone even asked about the card I would have (Selvala) so that was lucky. I would love to see more of this maybe as a once a month thing?

I just watched the whole video, and it's such a blast to hear all these fun facts about (almost) random cards! I would definitely like to see more videos like this. I won't be able to watch a live stream myself, so if there is going to be another one of these, could I request a fun fact or story about Conspicuous Snoop or Goblin Cratermaker? I'm a huge goblin fan and already loved the Kiki-Jiki trivia! Either way, keep up the good work!!

Love hearing about these, great video!

I love this stuff! Thanks Gavin!

First time watching this. Super interesting!

Quite a long video this time, Gavin! These are some good stories, and I hate planeswalkers.

This was really cool! I'm super jealous of the guy that designed Wrexial! Hearing that story inspired me to try and design an uncommon commander I'd like to see. If you'll humor me: Moya, Oboro Phenomenon 1UU Legendary Creature - Drake Flying When Moya, Oboro Phenomenon becomes a target of a spell, it phases out. It phases back in at the beginning of the next upkeep. Whenever a permanent phases in, put a +1/+1 counter on Moya, Oboro Phenomenon. 2/2 It's a Wind Drake with a phasing ability that lets it become a decent voltron threat in mono blue. The phasing effect might need to be toned out to phasing in at the beginning of your next upkeep, but I really like the idea of being able to put a +1/+1 counter on it each turn. I like being able to get a benefit off of hitting your opponents permanents too, but that might need to be toned down whenever a drake phases in. Sadly, it wouldn't be able to be equipped or enchanted, but it would work with proliferate. Part of me wanted to give it an effect that triggered off of drakes leaving the battlefield to work with Spiketail Drakes, but that seemed a little too specific. When thinking about the potential lore, I thought Kamigawa would be a nice plane to represent. Moya is a word for haze in Japanese, and it sounded like an appropriate name for a creature that phases in and out. Why is a drake is on Kamigawa? Moya is what came out of Keiga the Tidestar's Egg, and for some reason dragons are born as drakes, and eventually mature into dragons on Kamigawa. If that doesn't work, maybe her mate was a plane hopping drake?

I feel like I've been playing magic longer than this guy has been alive.

thank you for this great video!!! definitely will make it to the next one

3 hours?! Daaaaaaaang This is getting downloaded and listened to as a podcast during my commute :P

Goblin Snowman + Banding = Ultimate Combo

I think this would be great once a month

I'm watching the VOD and I'm loving it! Thank you Gavin! I would love to hear about Ixiddor and if someday you plan to revisit Onslaught/Scourge in the way of Cabal, minions, crazy clerics and badass barbarians that use "advanced old" magic equipments (like Kamahl from the Pit armor/sword :D)?

I gotta catch the next stream these are so cool!

This video is incredible!!!

4 color commanders were by far the best and most inspiring set. I really want to see more (also Planeswalker commanders)

This was great!

Loved this type of content.

Commander uses aside, I have been slamming Flumph in limited. It's has flying and 4 toughness, so it keeps you alive when you need it to, and draws you cards when you choose to. I realize it can create blow outs for your opponent, but it still leads to lots of decisions, which I appreciate greatly.

2:57:55 "We don't normally do vanity cards" > Multani has entered the Chat.

I think that green Primordial seems super fair and fun, I don't get why it got banned or people even hate it. It's like a triple-creeping mold and some forests, so what. Wonderful flavour for green and feels like the commander version of a Reclamation Sage. Which is perfectly reasonable considering the crazy artifacts & enchantments around. Not that problematic imo and a cool payoff for such an expensive creature. Cool stream btw, even though I personally missed it, it's cool to hear the random little stories.

I wish there were more atogs, I have a foil AtogAtog that I’ve been dying to use in commander

Woha, what a jurney! :O

Loved it you should definitly do something like this again and you should talk about Mass Polymorph and all the cards mentioned in it

Today, the thing that shook me the most I learned is that Gavin Verhay is younger than me.

Hey Gavin on your warp world talk the worst one to play against is the great aurora bc yes warp world is chaotic but it is only reveal unlike the great aurora which is draw and I know this bc I draw a game. But I love the insight of the magic cards and there stories.

loved this

What a cool video

A cheap 0/0 with amplify and cycling or another way to get rid of it late would be a fun design

Man, only if I would know you had a stream. I would ask about my favorite card - no mercy

Gavin you are truly a treasure

RIP Daru Stinger Human, but not Human for draft power level reasons

Just want to throw out there that Summit Prowler was my fav common in ktk. Even though it looks bad, I always felt good casting it

Only 35 min in and hoping Zedruu makes an appearance. Great content for a new subscriber!

Leonin was first in onslaught

In future Kamigawa it would be cool to see a new Tatsumatsa! Maybe one that did a Saint Traft effect, but instead put the Tatsumatsa dragon token into play tapped and attacking and then sac it at end of turn! ❤

That lemon shirt is awesome

thank you from keeping my brain busy on this long, long bus ride. if you would, any thoughts on worldspine wurm? he’s my favorite big boy.

I remember reading an article about the zubera in Saviors. It was something along the lines of wanting to add more zubera, reason being either players like the theme or that the team working on the set wanted more cards to leverage off the theme. Now I may be wrong on the reason but it is safe to say that the 4 mana zubera didnt really lived up the hype. 5c Zubera commander deck please! =P

Here’s what I hope’s an interesting enough question: Is there a list and/or is it tracked when cards are set on certain planes but not in their respective sets? For example Nykthos Paragon [MH2], Herald of the Pantheon [ORI], and Nylea’s Colossus [C18] are all definitely Theros, but not in any Theros set. Trying for a pan-Theroan cube and all these extras seem like great inclusions.

@36:35 - The time where the whole Modern Merfolk community weeped, as they were this close to have what they need to survive the format.

You definitely need to do another one

Nice shirt man

I made a life gain landfall dina with worldshaper in it. Good fun.

I was thinking black recruiter could reanimate a 2 cmc or less from grave to play but that doesn't fit with the tutoring of the other recruiters, so maybe an entomb effect for a cmc 2 or less card or creature.

I’m not going to lie, but a battlebond winter event would be awesome

1:34:00 - Ascendant Spirit is a really cool card, but it's kind of the ultimate epitome of "cards that clearly should have been white but weren't for some reason". At least Raven's Form, which mechanically was absolutely supposed to be white, has flavor excuses, but I mean, come on... Ascendant Spirit is a _spirit,_ a primary white creature type, and it ascends (a term already with religious connotations, which is in white's wheelhouse) to becoming a *4/4 angel...* I mean, that one just goes without saying, lol. Even "warrior" is very much white/red, and rarely ever blue. Heck, warrior angels specifically are _literally the premiere token type for white_ in this set! it hits every single mark for being a great and exciting white card, but because someone put "draw a card" on it it was shunted entirely to mono-blue, lol.

So mad that I missed this stream! 😖

3 hours long and hope you took a few sips from Fountain of Youth. Goblin Snowman is the Ice Age card I fondly remember as a wacky fun card, with sweet matching art. Maybe one day there will be a legendary Goblin Snowman. Battlebond 2 = Winter version of Battlebond 1? Great. Bet it would be a blast to draft. Please somehow keep pricing like Battlebond 1. Time Spiral Remastered fleets by with a price point, I guess, not meant for me. Shoutout to Seasinger (Homelands card) in all Merieke Ri Berit and Rubinai decks.

wait a minute, this is not gatherer is the love of my life scryfall.

gadrak is the new sunweb! i know from some tiamat expertise: very far from d&d but in standard (~platinum tier 2 in arena)