Why Was "Warlock" Added as a Creature Type?
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Posted on Jan. 21, 2020, 8:56 p.m. by DemonDragonJ
Throne of Eldraine added several new creature types to this game, and I can understand the need for "peasant" and "noble," but why was "warlock' necessary as a creature type? How is it different from "wizard" as a creature type?
DemonDragonJ says... #3
Mj3913, I have always thought that "magic" was an all-encompassing term for supernatural forces, and that withcraft was simply another name for it, or a subdivision of it.
January 21, 2020 9:48 p.m.
It may be a balancing thing, like they saw some wizard tribal interaction with cards in this set or another upcoming set that would break one or more formats; but flavor wise it makes sense for the card to be a magic user so Warlock was a compromise.
January 22, 2020 8:47 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #5
TypicalTimmy, that is the case in Dungeons & Dragons, so should we, the players, presume that that is the case in M:tG, as well?
January 22, 2020 10:37 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #7
Boza, I do not like that idea, since it implies that an entire profession is evil, and I imagine that WotC would wish to avoid implying that an entire profession is evil, at least in this game, because, in Dungeons & Dragons, warlocks are, in fact, evil (at least they were in third edition, but I am not certain what is the case in fifth edition, the current edition of the game).
January 25, 2020 12:05 a.m.
I wish I was making it up, but it is as simple as that: maro says it
JANKYARD_DOG says... #2
Wizards practice magic, witches(fem) and warlocks (masc) practice witchcraft. Which makes we wonder why there are female warlocks... goes against the definition. Seems to be a 'catch all' for both witches and warlocks as there is no 'Witch' subtype I can find. That could of been been done by labeling them as sorcerers, but then you may as well call them wizards. The only other thing I can think of is something new is coming where they may be relevant, not sure.
January 21, 2020 9:29 p.m.