Recent content by Paul Farquhar

It certainly looks like the original intent was you would sneak attack an enemy when they cast a spell (neutralising it at high levels), and it was not intended to be used with allied spells. So the original concept was much more mage slayer than mage sidekick. It shows how difficult proof...

Could do it as a background + origin feat.

🤷‍♂️ Which is a tiny fraction of online sales.

And no doubt those, relatively small number of stores, had much higher sales than those overall.

Indeed, which is why I cited this as an example of how plans changed. We can only guess as to why of course.

That's not exactly true. The Ravnica book sold in line with the other setting books (not as well as Eberron). The others sold from slightly worse (Theros) to very much worse (Stryxhaven). It was leaked, then quickly removed.

Since you mention canon, have you noticed that the MtG D&D books are treated as non-canon? In the sense that they are never mentioned again in other D&D products. The abortive Lorwyn content is the only one that is connected in any way to the D&D multiverse. If you compare to the Radiant...

The vampire can create more vampires, so it spreads like a contagion, so it could easily have a much higher body count in a city. It's also easier to pass unnoticed. BG3 touches on this. What I think @Misanthrope Prime is talking about is the Stephen King and his imitators style of American...

Not about these subclasses. Have you actually read them? They are no more high magic or superpowered than what’s in the PHB.

Dracula is set in both Whitby (small town) and London.

Stuff can happen in a small town. Just ask Stephen King.

Radiant Citadel isn’t really comparable to a (fantasy/modern) city. It’s population is more in line with a small-medium town.

Setting aside all the points people have already made about why this is highly unlikely to impact D&D, none of these subclasses suggest “gonzo shenanigans”.

Which might mean they are for an adventure featuring those groups.

Can you think of a specific MtG setting they would be a good fit for? My personal view is that we are only likely to get one setting in 2026, and it will be Dark Sun.