Someone once told me that this card wasn't actually inspired by former Magic Art Director Jeremy Cranford, but that's pretty hard to believe when his name is explicitly included in the flavor text.
Posted By:
iandustrial
(4/20/2009 11:04:11 PM)
Human Horror lol...
Posted By:
Volcre
(10/4/2009 3:10:01 PM)
A little bit of story behind the card:
Art Director Jeremy Cranford received a TON of fan outrage when he decided to stop commissioning Rebecca Guay to do artwork, because apparently her art didnt fit into his vision for MTG. A lot of the outburst was over her being "fired". WOTC, in additional to clarifying their stance (she wasnt fired, they just stopped commissioning her), they paid her to do an unhinged card:
Persecute Artist
Posted By:
immelmann
(7/30/2012 2:03:21 PM)
A human horror!
This is like the possessed creatures...
Posted By:
land_comment
(3/26/2011 1:42:01 PM)
yep definetely a white card, white = lawful not good.
plus protection is a pretty commonly white ability
Posted By:
supershawn
(3/16/2010 8:42:57 AM)
This would be white's authoritative, totalitarian side.
Posted By:
Sothasil
(4/9/2011 4:15:31 AM)
If you're playing against a Magic artist, this creature can gain protection from them. Mark Rosewater said so.
Posted By:
syrazemyla
(2/4/2013 1:15:25 PM)
MYTH BUSTED!!!
Posted By:
Maraxas-of-Keld
(7/16/2010 9:31:28 PM)
Because nothing is awsome until it's made a Monty Python reference.
Posted By:
nowiamdead
(2/25/2011 5:03:01 PM)
The guy looks like Jamie Hyneman from Mythbusters.
Posted By:
lastquincy88
(10/25/2009 3:28:49 PM)