Editing Mark Rosewater (section)

==Favorite Format==
He considers his favorite format Magic Design play testing. There is [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=74360 no art], card names are often silly place holders (for example Trepanation Blade used to be called Chainsaw), and it is common for players to change the cards stats in the middle of a game (this last thing is less common for people not actually part of Magic Design staff, e.g. focus groups). Also the intent is to figure out what's fun, not trying to build & pilot the most optimal deck. Also Maro says "we play a lot of bad Magic so you don't have to" because sometimes, especially early on, the mechanics are not fun because it's not the refined and finished product they put out. It's certainly not something for everyone.