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| Spuzzem | |
Spuzzem is an obsolete and test card creature type for a race of plant-like elementals on Dominaria.
History[ | ]
Spuzzem was originally introduced as a creature type in Legends on Floral Spuzzem. Not much is known about them other than their appearance being plant-like creatures with two hoofed feet, an oval-like body, and an appendage of vines coming out of their lower body that can stretch and grab onto objects. It is unknown whether this is the normal appearance of all Spuzzems or just the floral variety. In the Grand Creature Type Update the creature type was incorporated in the Elemental type implying they are more elemental rather than just plant creatures.
The original card became a meme due to its strange wording "...then Floral Spuzzem may choose to destroy a target artifact under that opponent's control and deal no damage." This implies it was sentient and the card itself would choose rather than the player. This text was later given errata to clarify that the player was to choose instead.[1]
The type reappeared on Spuzzem Strategist, a test card in the Mystery Booster 2 set, referring back to Floral Spuzzem's original text and allowing the player to "...make all choices for Spuzzems you control." It appeared as a humanoid face surrounded by vines that took the shape of hands.
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Trivia[ | ]
- R&D's Secret Lair allows Floral Spuzzem to make its own decisions again as it undoes errata.
- According to Mark Rosewater, if you stare at Floral Spuzzem long enough you start to hear voices.[1] It communicates telepathically and you have to listen very carefully for its choice of artifact to destroy.[2][3][4]
- Floral Spuzzem can be warned for slow play if it takes too long to make its choice.[5] If it gets disqualified for repeated slow play infractions, the player hopefully has more than 60 cards.[6] As its controller, the player also gets the slow play warning.[7]
- The controller of Floral Spuzzem may also interpret the best he or she can the Floral Spuzzems intentions as Floral Spuzzems can’t talk.[8][9][10][11][12] Mark Rosewater's recommended way to divine its will is to put your ear right next to the Floral Spuzzem and then act as if you're interpreting what you hear. Then always tell the Floral Spuzzem “Good choice.”[13]
- The Legends team didn't understand Floral Spuzzem as it doesn’t tend to speak up for itself enough.[14]
- Design stopped making cards like Floral Spuzzem that traded combat damage for other effects and instead changed it to things that trigger off of creatures damaging another player because it created less tension and was playing how many players played it. It also made it clearer when it happened and at what time.[15]
References[ | ]
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (February 03, 2012). "Blogatog — When R&D's Secret Lair is on the battlefield, what's the best way to determine how and when Floral Spuzzem has decided on its ability?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 30, 2012). "Blogatog — Un-Rules question: I have R&D's secret lair out, I attack my opponent with Floral Spuzzem, they don't block. Just so we know, which artifact does the Floral Spuzzem want to destroy?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 23, 2016). "Blogatog — Un-Rules question: if Floral Spuzzem's ability triggers while I have R&D's Secret Lair on the field, what happens? Is the game a draw? Does my opponent have Floral Spuzzem ejected from the game due to slow play? I've been waiting a week for it to say something to no avail.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 19, 2017). "Blogatog — Can Floral Spuzzem make its own decisions? ;-)". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 13, 2013). "Blogatog — Can Floral Spuzzem get a warning for slow play if R&D's Secret Lair s out? It always takes forever to make a simple decision.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 12, 2013). "Blogatog — What happens if Floral Spuzzem gets disqualified for repeated slow play infractions?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 16, 2014). "Blogatog — What is the right amount of time to wait for Floral Spezzum to make up its mind before it is slow play? Would the Spezzum get a Slow Play warning, or would I?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 3, 2013). "Blogatog — Un-rules question: If I control R&D's Secret Lair, attack with Floral Spuzzem, and the Spuzzem is not blocked, will the game just go to time while we wait for the Spuzzem to come to a decision?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 21, 2014). "Blogatog — Un-rules question: So, as unrules judge, I would like you to resolve a situation for me. I have floral spuzzem in play as well as r&d's secret lair in play. if floral spuzzem attacks and isn't blocked, then it must make a choice. Since only players make choices, does that make Spuzzem a player? or does it simply crash the game into a draw?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 29, 2014). "Blogatog — (Silver boarded rules question) What happens when both Floral Spuzzem and R&D's secret lair are on the board?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 14, 2015). "Blogatog — If Floral Spuzzem attacks and isn't blocked and R&D's Secret Lair is on the battlefield, would the game go into a draw because Floral Spuzzem can't make any decisions on his own?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 24, 2016). "Blogatog — What happens if Floral Spuzzem is in play with R&D's Secret Hideout? If Floral Spuzzem attacks and isn't blocked, since Floral Spuzzem does not have sentience (yet), does nothing happen?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 22, 2014). "Blogatog — un-judge hat on, what's the best way to divine the will of the floral spuzzem?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 12, 2013). "Blogatog — Surely Floral Spuzzem should be red. Red's theme of individuality matches the fact that Floral Spuzzem gets to make the decision, not you, perfectly.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 25, 2015). "Blogatog — Why did Design stop making cards that can trade combat damage for other effects, like Dwarven Vigilantes and Floral Spuzzem?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
