MTG Beebles

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Happy Thursday MTG peeps,

Today we wanted to take a step back in time to do a Magic: the Gathering creature spotlight - the 'Beeble'.  In the history of MTG, there has been only three cards with the the creature type line of Beeble;

• Bouncing Beebles, Urza's Legacy
• Bubbling Beebles, Urza's Destiny
• Bursting Beebles, Unhinged

There are also several other cards which does feature Beebles - these include Equilibrium (Exodus) Nausea (Exodus), Donate (Urza's Destiny), and Wizard Mentor (Urza's Saga). In Unhinged, these creatures were also used in the art for Topsy Turvy and Sauté. Perhaps the latter card, Sauté is a reason why the Beeble has left the world of Magic: the Gathering.  Here's that 'flavor' (haha/lolz) text -

"Selecting the proper beeble is the key to a good sauté. The pinker the fur and the heartier the yelp, the more succulent the beeble will be when you pop it in your mouth."
— Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar,The Underworld Cookbook

For a great article on the mothersite, click on over here. From the MTG Sally Wiki, here is a good blurb describing the Beeble -

A Beeble is a magical construct similar to a homunculus, which is used by the researchers of the Tolarian Academy as a convenient, easily summoned demonstration subject. They are small, slightly larger than a fist, have bare, rounded bodies ranging in color from pink to grey blue, and a set of feathered wings. They are permanently, even infuriatingly cheerful, mischievous but not maliciously so, and seemingly indestructible (though they can be unsummoned). Because of their irritating and bewildering nature, students loved to use Beebles in practical jokes, and Teferi once tied a pair to his feet to bounce tremendous distances.

Finally, Beebles are also shown on artist Jeff Miracola's cover for The Duelist #22 (February 1998) where everyone's fav gobby, Squee was harrassed by these critters. 

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MTG Flavour

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We could not find any news-worthy items of interest for you today with regards to Worldwake spoilers (Wizards has effected a large and heavy lid on this spoiler season), so thought about railing against the new 'Duels of the Planeswalker' decks, the new (paper) product but did not want to waste the space on today's post.

Instead, what started as a brief article about Worldwake speculation based on flavour text evolved into something rather different . . . something not at all related to the next set release but a presentation of funny flavour text from Magic cards past - let's go.

Hunted Dragon
The knights see a mighty quarry. The dragon sees breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Furnace Whelp
Baby dragons can't figure out humans—if they didn't want to be killed, why were they made of meat and treasure?

Fodder Cannon
Step 1: Find your cousin.
Step 2: Get your cousin in the cannon. Step 3: Find another cousin.

Noggle Bridgebreaker
"It's always funny till someone gets hurt. Then it's hilarious."

Obliterate
"The enemy has been destroyed, sir. So have the forest, the city, your palace, your dog . . ." —Keldon soldier

Werebear
He exercises his right to bear arms.

Patrol Hound
To the camp, it was a fierce and loyal protector. To the sentry's youngest daughter, it would always be her "Wuv Muffin."

Sizzle
"Of course you should fight fire with fire. You should fight everything with fire." —Jaya Ballard, task mage

Druid's Call
Suffer the little creatures, for they may yet rise up and beat you senseless.

Skirk Prospector
"I like goblins. They make funny little popping sounds when they die."

Gorilla Titan
"I want a banana this big"

Trained Orgg
"That arm's for bashin'. That one's for smashin'. That one's for scratchin'. And that one . . . I don't know what that one's for." —Orgg trainer

Root Greevil
The root of all greevils.

Goblin Striker
There's no word in the goblin language for "strategy." Then again, there's no word in the goblin language for "word."

Orcish Artillery
"Ready . . . aim . . . fire"
"Ow"

Goblin Sky Raider
The goblin word for "flying" is more accurately translated as "falling slowly."

Please comment / drop us a line if you have any favourite flavour text which tickles your funny bone.

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Anywhoos - stay tuned as we scrap the web for rumours and spoilers and serve 'em up hot here for you on MTG Realm.

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