Flavor text

Flavor text is the italicized (but not in parentheses) text on a card that serves to provide a mood or give background information on the game world, but has no effect on gameplay.

From the Comprehensive Rules:

• 207. Text Box
  • 207.2. The text box may also contain italicized reminder text (in parentheses), which summarizes a rule that applies to that card, and italicized flavor text, which has no game function, but like the illustration, adds artistic appeal to the game.

Flavor text is written by freelance writers, contracted by Wizards of the Coast to submit names and flavor text for cards on an online database. The writers are paid if their submissions are accepted by the creative team.

External links

• Rei Nakazawa. (Thursday, March 21, 2002.) "Adding a Little Flavor", Daily MTG, magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast.
• Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar. (Thursday, March 21, 2002.) "Clash of the Empires", Daily MTG, magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast.
• Ben Bleiweiss. (Wednesday, March 20, 2002.) "Fire and Ice", Daily MTG, magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast.
• Mark Rosewater. (Monday, March 18, 2002.) "The Write Stuff", Daily MTG, magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast.
• Mark Rosewater. (Monday, March 25, 2002.) "Add Text to Flavor", Daily MTG, magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast.
• Randy Buehler. (Friday, March 22, 2002.) "Unlikely Flavorful Inspiration", Daily MTG, magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast.

Contributors

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