Defining Aspects of The Set
- "Donkey" creatures are featured on a number of cards, similar to the way chickens were featured in Unglued. This allows humorous puns of phrases containing the word ass. ("Bad Ass", "Cheap Ass", "Ass Whuppin'", and so on).
- "Monkey" creatures are also featured on some cards, similar to the way clamfolk were featured in Unglued. Cards with monkeys on them, such as "Tainted Monkey" and "Rod of Spanking", often involve choosing a single word or a player saying a word or sentence.
- Fractions, especially 1/2, can be used where only natural numbers could be used before: casting costs, damage, life totals, mana, power, and toughness can all be affected.
- Gotcha - Cards which can be returned from graveyard to hand, if your opponent laughs, says a specific word, etc.
- Cards that only have a specific effect if you win a short subgame, such as a staring contest, arm wrestling, rock/paper/scissors, or even another game of Magic within the original game (see Shahrazad and Enter the Dungeon, which is a parody of Shahrazad).
- Several cards have effects that can apply only to cards with a specific artist, name, or collector's number.
- Several creatures have effects that forces the controller to sacrifice them if they do something specific, such as speak or not have a finger on that creature.
- Several cards are parodies of cards in Unglued or other Magic sets, such as City of Ass (for City of Brass) and Greater Morphling (for Morphling)
- This set includes premium (foil) cards that have hidden pictures or words in it.
- This is the only set to include premium (foil) cards that are not black-bordered. (although the promotional silver-bordered Holiday Cards are exclusively foil, but not part of any set)
- "Avatar of Me" and "Water Gun Balloon Game" have added the colors Pink, Hazel, Brown, and Gray to the original five colors of mana when playing with Silver-Bordered cards.
- Full art basic land cards in each pack, similar to those released in Unglued. They remain highly sought after by players and collectors.
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