This metric is mostly covering the 'was it fun?' question. The less they like it, the less likely its return. Popularity – Did players like this mechanic? The more players like something, the more likely we are to bring it back. Next, here are the five criteria I use to determine where mechanics fall on the Storm Scale:

Level 10: I never say never, but this would require a major miracle Level 9: I never say never, but this would require a minor miracle Level 8: It's unlikely to return, but possible if the stars align Level 7: It's unlikely to return, but possible if the right environment comes alongĮxamples: snow mana, retrace, split second Level 6: We need to find the right place to bring it back, but I'm a little less optimisticĮxamples: devour, ninjutsu, living weapon Level 5: We need to find the right place to bring it back, but I'm optimistic Level 4: Will most likely do again, but they have issues that make them less of a guarantee Level 3: Will most likely do again, probably many times Level 2: Will definitely see again, but not necessarily right awayĮxamples: cantrips, hybrid mana, double-faced cards Level 1: Will definitely see again, most likely in the next set Here's what each point means on the scale: The Storm Scale is a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 meaning the mechanical item is very likely to return and 10 meaning the item is very unlikely to return. In this column I'm going to be looking at the mechanics from original Theros block and Theros Beyond Death. Innistrad and Shadows over Innistrad blocks.Zendikar and Battle for Zendikar blocks.The scale became popular enough that I've done a number of them in 'Making Magic': I named it the Storm Scale after the mechanic storm which I felt was unlikely to return to Standard. The Storm Scale is something I created years ago on my blog (Blogatog on Tumblr) as a fun way to predict the likelihood of certain mechanics or other features returning to a premier set (something legal in Standard).

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