As much as I would hate this, I believe that there is a significant chance we get a HPxMTG crossover with Strixhaven. I like the HP books, and I like the premise of a faction set where the factions are different schools of magic, but I cringe at the thought of them being shoehorned together. That said, I can’t help but speculate on what that could mean for the set.
What kind of cards might we see that are inspired by HP? Is this as likely as I think it is? Is this as cringey as I think it is?
It would likely be like Ikoria where certain creatures get an analogue from HP world,
ie- some blue/white protagonist wizard as Harry, Strixhaven itself (land) as Hogwarts, etc.
they *could* do the curses, but there aren’t many other non “character” cards that would translate.
I would love to have an alternate art Dumbledore, McGonnagall, Hagrid or Kingsley Shacklebolt. Sign me up.
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IIRC the godzilla thing was a last minute idea from Toho, not something Wizards are actively looking to do with other sets. So while the possibility is there I don't think its something to count on.
Plus magical schools aren't a Harry Potter thing, they have been around for years in fantasy. While I would bet some Harry Potter tropes touched on, I think people who hear magic school and can only think of Harry Potter need to read more.
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I am generally in favour of the crossover stuff because it's just kinda fun and mostly harmless, but I would personally be loathe to see an actual Harry Potter crossover. Just let that damn franchise die, I'm sick of it and especially it's author.
I am admittedly biased but I do also think a Harry Potter crossover wouldn't work as well aesthetically as the Godzilla one did and would feel more forced and advertisement-y.
I would like a world themed around the source material HP is derived from, such as a school of wizards, English themed, with various "houses" or "dorms" etc. Although frankly this is a concept that seems more appropriate for a region of a world (such as Minamo on Kamigawa) that it is to carry an entire plane. I imagine the school is a prominent location of the plane at large, but not the whole world itself.
I'd rather not have literal HP cards like Ikoria did with Godzilla. Doesn't bother me much if they do it, but I'm not really feeling the franchise crossovers.
I would like a world themed around the source material HP is derived from, such as a school of wizards, English themed, with various "houses" or "dorms" etc. Although frankly this is a concept that seems more appropriate for a region of a world (such as Minamo on Kamigawa) that it is to carry an entire plane. I imagine the school is a prominent location of the plane at large, but not the whole world itself.
i personally dont care much about HP and I absolutly dont care if it will be like godzilla or not.
i just hope this set just wont be a bunch of wizards and their pet owls. i would like if the schools are just based on the 1 color and that they have different creature types like:
blue = wizards
green = druids
red = shamans
white = clerics
black = warlocks
if they can do that, i accept the 5 school thing. you can distinguish them by the creature type and therefor also by what kind of spells they use.
I would like a world themed around the source material HP is derived from, such as a school of wizards, English themed, with various "houses" or "dorms" etc. Although frankly this is a concept that seems more appropriate for a region of a world (such as Minamo on Kamigawa) that it is to carry an entire plane. I imagine the school is a prominent location of the plane at large, but not the whole world itself.
"It may he a bit early to ask, but is Strixhaven the name of the whole plane or just the school?"
It’s the name of the school.
Maro has said its on a new plane, that said for Maro as the lead designer he uses new plane as in a plane that never been the focus of a (non-core) standard legal set so it might be Vyrn or Kylem as well.
If it was Kylem might also follow up on Will and Rowan.
i personally dont care much about HP and I absolutly dont care if it will be like godzilla or not.
i just hope this set just wont be a bunch of wizards and their pet owls. i would like if the schools are just based on the 1 color and that they have different creature types like:
blue = wizards
green = druids
red = shamans
white = clerics
black = warlocks
if they can do that, i accept the 5 school thing. you can distinguish them by the creature type and therefor also by what kind of spells they use.
Without knowing if this is a top down or bottom up set yet I think this sounds like the most likely flavor and it would play very well with Party and the minor tribal stuff we have in Zendikar 3.
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i personally dont care much about HP and I absolutly dont care if it will be like godzilla or not.
i just hope this set just wont be a bunch of wizards and their pet owls. i would like if the schools are just based on the 1 color and that they have different creature types like:
blue = wizards
green = druids
red = shamans
white = clerics
black = warlocks
if they can do that, i accept the 5 school thing. you can distinguish them by the creature type and therefor also by what kind of spells they use.
well one thing to remind I think birds will a sub-tribe theme there
because something’s telling me Watcher of the Spheres is from strixHaven maybe kykar as well And two I think there’s gonna be quite a bit of owl (Bird) wizards on the Plane
but anyway on the subject i don’t know who owns the copyright of Harry Potter but I say if they were contacted about and approved It it will happen again
but anyway on the subject i don’t know who owns the copyright of Harry Potter
I would assume it would be J.K. Rowling or Warner Brothers.
PS: Can someone fix the title to Strixhaven? Every time I see Stixhaven I get Styx with "Come Sail Away" and "Too Much Time on my Hands" running on a non stop loop in my brain.
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What kind of cards might we see that are inspired by HP? Is this as likely as I think it is? Is this as cringey as I think it is?
ie- some blue/white protagonist wizard as Harry, Strixhaven itself (land) as Hogwarts, etc.
they *could* do the curses, but there aren’t many other non “character” cards that would translate.
STOP using "dude/bro" as a pejorative or insult. Grow up.
Margaret Thatcher: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”
Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Martin Luther King Jr.: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
Plus magical schools aren't a Harry Potter thing, they have been around for years in fantasy. While I would bet some Harry Potter tropes touched on, I think people who hear magic school and can only think of Harry Potter need to read more.
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
I am admittedly biased but I do also think a Harry Potter crossover wouldn't work as well aesthetically as the Godzilla one did and would feel more forced and advertisement-y.
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I'd rather not have literal HP cards like Ikoria did with Godzilla. Doesn't bother me much if they do it, but I'm not really feeling the franchise crossovers.
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i just hope this set just wont be a bunch of wizards and their pet owls. i would like if the schools are just based on the 1 color and that they have different creature types like:
blue = wizards
green = druids
red = shamans
white = clerics
black = warlocks
if they can do that, i accept the 5 school thing. you can distinguish them by the creature type and therefor also by what kind of spells they use.
Maro has said its on a new plane, that said for Maro as the lead designer he uses new plane as in a plane that never been the focus of a (non-core) standard legal set so it might be Vyrn or Kylem as well.
If it was Kylem might also follow up on Will and Rowan.
Without knowing if this is a top down or bottom up set yet I think this sounds like the most likely flavor and it would play very well with Party and the minor tribal stuff we have in Zendikar 3.
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
well one thing to remind I think birds will a sub-tribe theme there
because something’s telling me Watcher of the Spheres is from strixHaven maybe kykar as well And two I think there’s gonna be quite a bit of owl (Bird) wizards on the Plane
but anyway on the subject i don’t know who owns the copyright of Harry Potter but I say if they were contacted about and approved It it will happen again
I would assume it would be J.K. Rowling or Warner Brothers.
PS: Can someone fix the title to Strixhaven? Every time I see Stixhaven I get Styx with "Come Sail Away" and "Too Much Time on my Hands" running on a non stop loop in my brain.
STOP using "dude/bro" as a pejorative or insult. Grow up.
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Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Martin Luther King Jr.: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."