10 Hilarious Magic The Gathering Cards (That Weren't Unglued!)
10 competitive legal Magic The Gathering cards that will make you smile (one way or another)
From the outside looking in Magic: The Gathering appears to be a complex game with many different mechanics and rules to wrap your head around. Delve a little deeper though, and you'll find that along with the surprisingly deep lore and incredible art there are many laughs to be had.
Over the years Wizards of the Coast, the creators of Magic, have dedicated hundreds of cards and entire sets to comedy. These are known as "Un" sets. These sets are not playable in any regulated competitive format however, and because of this tend not to see the spotlight, however, with the brilliant minds that have worked on Magic over the decades some comedic gems were bound to get inserted into regular sets.
The art can make you chuckle, the flavour text can bring out the guffaws, and the idea of what the card is about to do to the game can make you and the rest of the table erupt in laughter. You're bound to have a good time playing Magic, and while it's true that comedy is subjective, these ten cards are bound to make you laugh one way or another.
10. Phelddagriff
This plump purple hippo hits the funny bone on several levels. Look at this pudgy periwinkle magical animal. How can you not at least grin as you cast this card and gaze into the eyes of this creature that artist Amy Weber has given birth to?
There's fantasy art, and then there's fantastical art. You've cast it, it hits the table, everyone chuckles at it, now what? Being a legendary creature Phelddagrif can be your Commander! When playing in this specialized format you can let this hefty hippo hit the table multiple times! If you have to you can activate one of it's three abilities, each of which give one of your opponents a handy dandy boost!
Want Phelddagriff to take to the skies? One of your opponents gains some life! Need it to trample over some smaller bodies to get in for damage? One of your opponents gets a smaller adorable baby hippo! Need to return it to your hand to dodge a kill spell? An opponent gets to draw a bonus card! Play a Phelddagriff and you won't be the only one happy with it as you'll be spreading the smiles and laughs around the whole table.