MTG Wiki
Don't have an account?
Register
Register
MTG Wiki
MTG Wiki
7,584
pages
in: Magic slang, Miscellaneous mechanics

Changes: Ping

Back to page
Edit this Page
No edit summary
(9 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
  +
[[File:LEA Prodigal Sorcerer.jpg|thumb|right|250 px|{{card|Prodigal Sorcerer||LEA}} from ''[[Alpha]]''.]]
 
'''Ping''' (also known as "poke", "[[Prodigal Sorcerer|Tim]]", and "zap") is the slang term for an [[activated ability]] of a [[permanent]] that deals one [[damage]] to any target. Usually the cost is tapping that permanent.
  
'''Ping''' (also known as "poke", "[[Prodigal Sorcerer|Tim]]", and "zap") is the slang term for an [[activated ability]] of a [[permanent]] that deals one [[damage]] to any target. Usually the cost is tapping that permanent.
   
  +
==Description==
 
The ping ability used to be located in blue. After the color pie shift, pinging was relocated into red. Blue cards with pinging are <c>Prodigal Sorcerer</c>, and <c>Psionic Gift</c> and <c>Rootwater Hunter</c>. Red cards with pinging are <c>Prodigal Pyromancer</c>, <c>Cunning Sparkmage</c>, <c>Vithian Stinger</c>, <c>Goblin Fireslinger</c> and <c>Anaba Shaman</c>. The cards <c>Gelectrode</c> and <c>Hypervolt Grasp</c> both make a reference to blue's past pinging ability by using it on a multicolored card. Also a callback to blue's original claim is the <c>Fledgling Mawcor</c> from ''[[Time Spiral]]''.
  
The ping ability used to be located in blue. After the color pie shift, pinging was relocated into red. Blue cards with pinging are <c>Prodigal Sorcerer</c>, and <c>Psionic Gift</c> and <c>Rootwater Hunter</c>. Red cards with pinging are <c>Prodigal Pyromancer</c>, <c>Cunning Sparkmage</c>, <c>Vithian Stinger</c>, <c>Goblin Fireslinger</c> and <c>Anaba Shaman</c>. The cards <c>Gelectrode</c> and <c>Hypervolt Grasp</c> both make a reference to blue's past pinging ability by using it on a multicolored card. Also a callback to blue's original claim is the <c>Fledgling Mawcor</c> from ''[[Time Spiral]]''.
   
Line 6: Line 8:
   
 
==List of Pingers==
 
==List of Pingers==
  +
===White {{W}}===
 
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
  
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
−
*<c>Vithian Stinger</c>
+
*<c>Icatian Javelineers</c>
  +
}}
  +
  +
===Blue {{U}}===
  +
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
  +
*<c>Apprentice Sorcerer</c>
  +
*<c>Capricious Sorcerer</c>
  +
*<c>Fledgling Mawcor</c>
  +
*<c>Hermetic Study</c>
  +
*<c>Mawcor</c>
  +
*<c>Pirate Ship</c>
 
*<c>Prodigal Sorcerer</c>
  
*<c>Prodigal Sorcerer</c>
  +
*<c>Psionic Entity</c>
 
*<c>Psionic Gift</c>
  
*<c>Psionic Gift</c>
  +
*<c>Psionic Sliver</c>
  +
*<c>Reveka, Wizard Savant</c>
 
*<c>Rootwater Hunter</c>
  
*<c>Rootwater Hunter</c>
−
*<c>Prodigal Pyromancer</c>
 +
*<c>Stinging Barrier</c>
  +
*<c>Suq'Ata Firewalker</c>
  +
*<c>Thornwind Faeries</c>
  +
*<c>Wu Longbowman</c>
  +
*<c>Zuran Spellcaster</c>
  +
}}
  +
  +
===Black {{B}}===
  +
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
  +
*<c>Cruel Sadist</c>
  +
*<c>Cuombajj Witches</c>
  +
*<c>Nightscape Master</c>
  +
*<c>Shadow Guildmage</c>
  +
}}
  +
  +
===Red {{R}}===
  +
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
  +
*<c>Aethertorch Renegade</c>
  +
*<c>Anaba Shaman</c>
  +
*<c>Arcane Teachings</c>
  +
*<c>Barbed Field</c>
  +
*<c>Barrage Ogre</c>
  +
*<c>Blood Aspirant</c>
  +
*<c>Bloodshot Trainee</c>
  +
*<c>Brimstone Mage</c>
  +
*<c>Chainflinger</c>
  +
*<c>Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh</c>
  +
*<c>Cinder Seer</c>
  +
*<c>Crimson Hellkite</c>
 
*<c>Cunning Sparkmage</c>
  
*<c>Cunning Sparkmage</c>
−
*<c>Vithian Stinger</c>
 +
*<c>Embermage Goblin</c>
  +
*<c>Fallen Ferromancer</c>
  +
*<c>Fervent Paincaster</c>
  +
*<c>Fireslinger</c>
  +
*<c>Firewhip</c>
  +
*<c>Flame Fusillade</c>
  +
*<c>Frostwielder</c>
  +
*<c>Furystoke Giant</c>
  +
*<c>Goblin Artillery</c>
  +
*<c>Goblin Bangchuckers</c>
  +
*<c>Goblin Dynamo</c>
 
*<c>Goblin Fireslinger</c>
  
*<c>Goblin Fireslinger</c>
−
*<c>Anaba Shaman</c>.
 +
*<c>Goblin Sharpshooter</c>
  +
*<c>Goblin Snowman</c> (creature it is blocking)
  +
*<c>Grim Lavamancer</c>
  +
*<c>Hatchet Bully</c>
  +
*<c>Initiate of Blood</c> (creature dealt damage)
  +
*<c>Jeska, Warrior Adept</c>
  +
*<c>Jiwari, the Earth Aflame</c>
  +
*<c>Kamahl, Pit Fighter</c>
  +
*<c>Koth of the Hammer</c>
  +
*<c>Kris Mage</c>
  +
*<c>Latulla, Keldon Overseer</c>
  +
*<c>Lavamancer's Skill</c>
  +
*<c>Lightning Crafter</c>
  +
*<c>Lightning Prowess</c>
  +
*<c>Lightning Volley</c>
  +
*<c>Mage il-Vec</c>
  +
*<c>Magus of the Scroll</c>
  +
*<c>Molten Hydra</c>
  +
*<c>Opportunist</c> (creature dealt damage)
  +
*<c>Orcish Artillery</c>
  +
*<c>Orcish Bloodpainter</c>
  +
*<c>Orcish Cannoneers</c>
  +
*<c>Orcish Mechanics</c>
  +
*<c>Orcish Vandal</c>
  +
*<c>Porcuparrot</c>
  +
*<c>Power of Fire</c>
  +
*<c>Prodigal Pyromancer</c>
  +
*<c>Quicksmith Rebel</c>
  +
*<c>Skirsdag Cultist</c>
  +
*<c>Sparksmith</c>
  +
*<c>Sunflare Shaman</c>
  +
*<c>Syr Carah, the Bold</c>
  +
*<c>Tar Pitcher</c>
  +
*<c>Thermo-Alchemist</c>
  +
*<c>Titan of Eternal Fire</c>
  +
*<c>Vengeful Devil</c>
  +
*<c>Viashino Fangtail</c>
  +
*<c>Vithian Stinger</c>
  +
*<c>Vulshok Sorcerer</c>
  +
*<c>Whipkeeper</c>
  +
*<c>Wojek Embermage</c>
  +
}}
  +
  +
===Green {{G}}===
  +
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
  +
*<c>Arashi, the Sky Asunder</c> (flying)
  +
*<c>Daybreak Ranger</c> (flying)
  +
*<c>Freyalise Supplicant</c>
  +
*<c>Granger Guildmage</c>
  +
*<c>Matsu-Tribe Sniper</c> (flying)
  +
*<c>Thornscape Master</c>
  +
}}
  +
  +
===Multicolored {{M}}===
  +
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
  +
*<c>Blood Cultist</c>
  +
*<c>Bolrac-Clan Crusher</c>
  +
*<c>Centaur Archer</c> (flying)
  +
*<c>Crackleburr</c>
  +
*<c>Daryl, Hunter of Walkers</c>
  +
*<c>Flamewright</c>
 
*<c>Gelectrode</c>
  
*<c>Gelectrode</c>
  +
*<c>Goblin Test Pilot</c>
  +
*<c>Gnostro, Voice of the Crags</c>
 
*<c>Hypervolt Grasp</c>
  
*<c>Hypervolt Grasp</c>
−
*<c>Thermo-Alchemist</c>
+
*<c>Izzet Staticaster</c>
  +
*<c>Kelsien, the Plague</c>
  +
*<c>Mercurial Chemister</c>
  +
*<c>Nin, the Pain Artist</c>
  +
*<c>Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius</c>
  +
*<c>Niv-Mizzet, Parun</c>
  +
*<c>Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind</c>
  +
*<c>Pygmy Giant</c>
  +
*<c>Rakdos Ickspitter</c>
  +
*<c>Razorfin Hunter</c>
  +
*<c>Rin and Seri, Inseparable</c>
  +
*<c>Samite Archer</c>
  +
*<c>Storm Spirit</c>
  +
*<c>Stun Sniper</c>
  +
*<c>Valleymaker</c>
  +
}}
  +
  +
===Artifacts {{A}}===
  +
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
  +
*<c>Acorn Catapult</c>
  +
*<c>Blasting Station</c>
  +
*<c>Bullwhip</c>
  +
*<c>Chamber Sentry</c>
  +
*<c>Cursed Scroll</c>
  +
*<c>Doom Cannon</c>
  +
*<c>Dynavolt Tower</c>
  +
*<c>Elaborate Firecannon</c>
  +
*<c>Granite Shard</c>
  +
*<c>Grapeshot Catapult</c> (flying)
  +
*<c>Hankyu</c>
  +
*<c>Heavy Arbalest</c>
  +
*<c>Pathway Arrows</c>
  +
*<c>Relic Amulet</c>
  +
*<c>Retributive Wand</c>
  +
*<c>Rod of Ruin</c>
  +
*<c>Skull Catapult</c>
  +
*<c>Staff of Nin</c>
  +
*<c>Talon of Pain</c>
  +
*<c>Thornbite Staff</c>
  +
*<c>Torture Chamber</c>
  +
*<c>Viridian Longbow</c>
  +
*<c>Walking Ballista</c>
  +
*<c>Wolfhunter's Quiver</c>
  +
}}
  +
  +
===Colorless {{C}}===
  +
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
  +
*<c>Endbringer</c>
  +
*<c>Keldon Megaliths</c>
  +
*<c>Keldon Necropolis</c>
  +
*<c>Rath's Edge</c>
  +
*<c>Spitfire Bastion</c>
  +
}}
   
 
[[Category:Magic slang]]
  
[[Category:Magic slang]]

Revision as of 21:37, 21 April 2021

LEA Prodigal Sorcerer

Prodigal Sorcerer from Alpha.

Ping (also known as "poke", "Tim", and "zap") is the slang term for an activated ability of a permanent that deals one damage to any target. Usually the cost is tapping that permanent.

Description

The ping ability used to be located in blue. After the color pie shift, pinging was relocated into red. Blue cards with pinging are Prodigal Sorcerer, and Psionic Gift and Rootwater Hunter. Red cards with pinging are Prodigal Pyromancer, Cunning Sparkmage, Vithian Stinger, Goblin Fireslinger and Anaba Shaman. The cards Gelectrode and Hypervolt Grasp both make a reference to blue's past pinging ability by using it on a multicolored card. Also a callback to blue's original claim is the Fledgling Mawcor from Time Spiral.

The ability has been largely excised out of common - Vithian Stinger was the last true pinger at that rarity. Even then, permanents that ping without non-trivial costs (significant mana, resource sacrifice) have become much more scarce.

List of Pingers

White {W}

Blue {U}

Black {B}

Red {R}

Green {G}

Multicolored {M}

Artifacts {A}

Colorless {C}

Community content is available under CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 unless otherwise noted.
More Fandoms