Favorite Flavor Text?
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Posted on Jan. 31, 2017, 12:56 a.m. by vbfabled
What's your favorite card flavor text? For comedy, lore, or whatever other reason.
Mine is Pyroconvergence: "The Izzet are an equation that turns lunacy into explosions." -Leonos, Azorius Arbiter
I love that one because it simultaneously summarizes the Azorius and the Izzet in one card, as well as being funny.
As a general quote, it's probably Soulblade Djinn: He grants endless wishes, as long as you always wish for a blade.
But the card I actually quote the most is Mind Over Matter: 'As ever,' said Urza, 'we wait.' It's great for delayed start times, slow opponents, and slow-buffering videos.
And for comedy, a big shout-out to Bovine073 for The Finest Flavor Text Comedy (Top 60 of MTG)!
January 31, 2017 1:28 a.m. Edited.
Sorry, I'm going to cheat here and list two each :P Sue me xD
Comedy: Impending Disaster/Incendiary Flow
Serious/Dramatic: Structural Distortion/Redirect
January 31, 2017 2:19 a.m.
the list goes on and on.....
January 31, 2017 4:02 a.m.
Tomahawk-Bang says... #8
The little poem on Uthden Troll is ace. It always reminds me of my first days playing MtG, too.
January 31, 2017 7:47 a.m.
Tomahawk-Bang says... #9
Sorry for the double post, but I forgot Bouncing Beebles. So hilarious!
January 31, 2017 7:49 a.m.
A lot of the Goblins based cards have hilarious flavor texts. 2 examples would be Skirk Drill Sergeant and Goblin Assault. It's little wonder that they're my go-to tribe these days.
January 31, 2017 9:30 a.m.
January 31, 2017 10:11 a.m.
TheVectornaut says... #14
Canyon Minotaur was the first Magic card I ever read, so it sticks with me to this day.
There are plenty of serious lines that come to mind, but the most chilling might be on Fate Unraveler.
January 31, 2017 1:53 p.m.
Tyrant-Thanatos says... #15
Also Clinging Darkness and Rise from the Grave.
I may have an attachment to rather morbid flavors.
January 31, 2017 2:11 p.m.
landofMordor says... #16
Chief Engineer as a way of describing myself (and my playstyle). "An eye for detail, a mind for numbers, a soul of clockwork."
Nekusar, the Mindrazer for being chillingly awesome.
Pretty much anything Jace says with dry humor makes me laugh.
January 31, 2017 4:38 p.m.
Draglord_Sim says... #21
I rather like Near-Death Experience's "Lands ravaged, cities in ruins, so many lives sacrificed, and yet there was no other word for it but victory."
January 31, 2017 5:48 p.m.
wbroomhead says... #22
Sorry for the double post, Root Greevil is also a good one
January 31, 2017 5:54 p.m.
Unsummon (m13) from M13
"Not to be. That is the answer."
January 31, 2017 6:04 p.m.
Dredge4life says... #26
Razorfield Thresher and Dismember for the funny ones.
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur, War Report and Hovermyr for the awesome ones.
January 31, 2017 9:56 p.m.
Hardhitta7 says... #27
I really like Insectile Aberration.
Also Incendiary Flow and Unsummon.
February 8, 2017 4:02 p.m.
AngryKitten says... #28
Counterspell (Tempest) - "It was probably a lousy spell in the first place."
Skeletal Grimace - "And then I realized we all have skeletons on the inside. Why wait until the bodies are dead to control them?"
February 17, 2017 2:55 p.m. Edited.
Marisi's Twinclaws- "Looks like we're completely outnumbered.""Lucky for us. I thought we'd be bored."
Kiortio says... #2
"He didn't have a word for "home," but he knew it was something to be defended.-Ogre Resister
January 31, 2017 1:03 a.m.