Community given card names.
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Posted on June 14, 2015, 8:30 p.m. by CuteSnail
Why do certain cards have name that the community have come up with?
Bob= Dark Confidant
Tim= Prodigal SorcererEct.
Is there any reason for this?
Ali_from_cairo says... #4
Bob Maher won the right to design a card in 2004. His face was also put on the card. Don't know about Tim though.
June 14, 2015 8:32 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #5
Just looked it up. "Tim" comes from "Tim the Enchanter" from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
June 14, 2015 8:32 p.m.
Look at the Ravnica: City of Guilds art specifically for the Bob reference. Sadly, the MMA art looks nothing like Bob...
June 14, 2015 8:34 p.m.
MindAblaze says... #7
June 14, 2015 8:36 p.m.
Coinman1863 says... #8
There is also Finkel for Shadowmage Infiltrator. This was his prize after he won like Bob Maher.
June 14, 2015 8:53 p.m.
Olle Rade - Sylvan Safekeeper
Darwin Kastle - Avalanche Riders
Mike Long - Rootwater Thief
Chris Pikula - Meddling Mage
Jon Finkel - Shadowmage Infiltrator
Kai Budde - Voidmage Prodigy
Jens Thoren - Solemn Simulacrum
Bob Maher - Dark Confidant
Terry Soh - Rakdos Augermage
Antoine Ruel - Ranger of Eos
Tiago Chan - Snapcaster Mage
June 14, 2015 9:52 p.m.
ComradeJim270 says... #10
Gray Merchant of Asphodel is commonly referred to as "Gary". I guess because it's easier to say? I never really hear anyone refer to the card by its actual name in common usage.
Playgroups do this too: there are a number of cards that have nicknames in mine.
Epochalyptik says... #2
Not sure if it's the same for Prodigal Sorcerer, but Dark Confidant was designed and styled after a tournament winner (Bob Maher). Same goes for Snapcaster Mage.
June 14, 2015 8:31 p.m.