WIZARDS- Next week is Gay Pride week on www.magicthegathering.com, and the web is abuzz with rumors of what the week's site content will yield. Some say to expect an announcement of two 5-color "rainbow" duel decks "Gays vs. Lesbians" featuring cards like Phelddagrif, Chandler, Clergy en-Vec, Rod of Spanking, and Coumbajj Witches to help support the theme of totally gay imagery. Players then speculated which mechanics would make it in, and began deliberating over which were gay enough to merit inclusion. Contributors decided Banding, Poison, and Phasing were "so gay" and that Horsemanship should be included to balance it out, and give the decks more of a Daniel Radcliffe feel. Ever teasing, Mark Rosewater enticed followers with a simple clue, by exclaiming, "Hey guys, playtesting these new decks I can't talk about. Master Decoy is Totally Gay." The statement piqued the rumor mill's curiosity, with players firmly deciding he must have been referring to the original Tempest artwork, which is a Foglion and depicts a man riding a zebra through a purple field. Nothing similar would appear on more recent Magic cards, after the sweeping "Less Silly Art" policy was put into place during 7th edition.
An insider says we are likely to get a peek at the first gay planeswalker in the near future.
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