I kind of hated all the wedge names when they were released. I've come around on Abzan, Jeskai and Temur, but Sultai and Mardu are still big misses for me. Anyone else have similar mental misfits?
General Which Shard/Wedge/Guild name is least intuitive to you
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I kind of hated all the wedge names when they were released. I've come around on Abzan, Jeskai and Temur, but Sultai and Mardu are still big misses for me. Anyone else have similar mental misfits?
Onderzeeboot
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Bant is a bit bland. I guess it fits 
I don't really have problems with any single one of those.
I don't really have problems with any single one of those.
Chris Taylor
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I've spent more time shuffling around on this section of my cube spreadsheet than I'd like to admit.
IDK if that means they're intuitive, but I'm certainly used to them
Onderzeeboot
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That sheet looks way too familiar for something that I didn't create myself :')
Guilds made the most sense to me from the get-go, clean and easy to remember color schemes that were pretty universal after two Ravnica blocks. Shards took a bit longer since I wasn't playing back then but I understood it with enough exposure to Modern. Finally wedges filled in a gap that existed with no prior naming conventions so it was fine and new to me and most players. Also coincided with the time period I was most involved with Magic in that '13-16 range back when I was at college so they were definitely memorable.
However, I can't name you most "second iterations" of these color combos ala Strixhaven houses or Capenna families though unless it's explicitly in a named card in my cube. Prismari? Oh yeah, that's U/R because Prismari Command. Any other color combination? No clue off the top of my head.
However, I can't name you most "second iterations" of these color combos ala Strixhaven houses or Capenna families though unless it's explicitly in a named card in my cube. Prismari? Oh yeah, that's U/R because Prismari Command. Any other color combination? No clue off the top of my head.
What a fun little Monthly Fun Q
I love them all and find them all easy to remember. None stick out. From your list.
The newer ones from Strixhaven: School of Mages I am still getting use to. Quandrix I sometimes need a second to remember.
Silverquill
Witherbloom
..?..Quandrix
Prismari
Lorehold
Their theme is squared math. But the other four are perfect!
The newest ones from Streets of New Capenna I am also getting use to.
Brokers
Obscura
Maestros
Riveteers
Cabaretti
For me Brokers, Obscura and Maestros er perfect. Both Riveteers and Cabaretti are a bit odd. Maybe it’s because I don’t fully understand what the words mean.
Riveteers are about about destroying thing and building things. Can someone explain what the word riveteer means?
Cabaretti are about partying and getting paid to host parties. They trick into paying more and if you don’t pay, you are in trouble. Everyone wants to be around a Cabaretti. Can someone explain what the word cabaretti means?
I love them all and find them all easy to remember. None stick out. From your list.
The newer ones from Strixhaven: School of Mages I am still getting use to. Quandrix I sometimes need a second to remember.
Silverquill
Witherbloom
..?..Quandrix
Prismari
Lorehold
Their theme is squared math. But the other four are perfect!
The newest ones from Streets of New Capenna I am also getting use to.
Brokers
Obscura
Maestros
Riveteers
Cabaretti
For me Brokers, Obscura and Maestros er perfect. Both Riveteers and Cabaretti are a bit odd. Maybe it’s because I don’t fully understand what the words mean.
Riveteers are about about destroying thing and building things. Can someone explain what the word riveteer means?
Cabaretti are about partying and getting paid to host parties. They trick into paying more and if you don’t pay, you are in trouble. Everyone wants to be around a Cabaretti. Can someone explain what the word cabaretti means?
A "riveter" is someone who rivets things (builds them with rivets). "Riveteer" to me is a fun play on "riveter" and "privateer" (a hired pirate), which brings together the building and the smashing.
Cabaretti, sounds like an Italian mob-boss style name that is a play on "cabaret" which is a kind of nightclub/restaurant entertainment.
Cabaretti, sounds like an Italian mob-boss style name that is a play on "cabaret" which is a kind of nightclub/restaurant entertainment.
I think my favorite names for each color combination are:
: Azorius
: Dimir
: Rakdos
: Gruul
: Selesnya
: Orzhov
: Golgari
: Simic
: Izzet
: Boros
: Esper
: Grixis
: Jund
: Cabaretti
: Bant
: Abzan
: Jeskai
: Sultai
: Mardu
: Temur
: Dark Jeskai
: Moist Abzan
: Soaked Cabaretti
: Wet Jund
: Ben Shapiro's Wife
: Five Color
: Azorius: Dimir: Rakdos: Gruul: Selesnya: Orzhov: Golgari: Simic: Izzet: Boros: Esper: Grixis: Jund: Cabaretti: Bant: Abzan: Jeskai: Sultai: Mardu: Temur: Dark Jeskai: Moist Abzan: Soaked Cabaretti: Wet Jund: Ben Shapiro's Wife: Five Color
Onderzeeboot
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Definitely my favorite one as wellI think my favorite names for each color combination are:
How dare you do Naya like this.I think my favorite names for each color combination are:
This is honestly my preferred strategy as well, at least for 3+ colors. For 2 colors I'll often use the guild names. None of the newer color pair names have stuck with me at all.
Nobody has mentioned Junk yet.
I don’t remember the color combination. It was green certainly. And then what?
Onderzeeboot
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Junk = Abzan = BGW
Onderzeeboot
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Actually (gosh, look at me and my ackchuallyThanks. Totally forgot that one.
So it went from
Rock -> Junk -> Abzan
), the Rock started out as a BG deck With the introduction of better mana fixing in Ravnica block, Rock decks started being able to splash a third color, not necessarily always white.https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Extended_The_Rock_deck
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