Associated Press - With the PT Nice qualifying season in full swing, Magic players around the world are weighing in on the format, particularly the impact of the latest set, Torment. The color black has taken center stage, with many observing that black wants cards in the graveyard and cards removed from the graveyard at the same time. Despite the whirlwind of analysis, the black creature Organ Grinder, a staple at 3/1 for three, has players asking just one question: is that thing a hottie or what?

"Organ Grinder, you're kidding right? That's got to be the ugliest thing I have ever seen," said Chicago player Blaine Rychart in response to a CNN poll. However, after looking at the other five hardcore gamers participating in a spirited game of emperor, Rychart amended, "On second thought, never mind."

Others polled were similarly undecided. "It doesn't reduce the cost of blue and red spells," observed a bathrobed John "Friggin" Rizzo, idly stroking his "well-played" Nightscape Familiar. "Although three to the face, that's pretty sexy. Yeah, I'll bet that little guy 'knows what makes me tick.' Mmm-hmmm!" Rizzo's final verdict regarding the Grinder was unknown as of press time, as the pollster had to excuse himself to go vomit in the nearest restroom.

With the debate raging across the world, Wizards of the Coast weighed in on the subject. "We wanted to create a strong visual theme in the Odyssey block," explained a senior Art Department official. "However, we have received an unusually high number of complaints about the images on cards like Organ Grinder, Dusk Imp, Zombie Cannibal, and Sengir Vampire being 'too grotesque.' If the outcry continues, we may have to terminate our practice of using Wizards employees and high-profile Pro Tour Players as models for our artwork."

The official also offered insight on the artwork of Faceless Butcher, another hot topic in the Magic community. "Actually, the Butcher originally had a face painted in the likeness of one Z. Mowshowitz (first name abbreviated to preserve anonymity). However, pressure from the What About The Children? Foundation and the United Nations Youth Development Council convinced us to edit the out the face, for trauma liability reasons."

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Associated Press - With the PT Nice qualifying season in full swing, Magic players around the world are weighing in on the format, particularly the impact of the latest set, Torment. The color black has taken center stage, with many observing that black wants cards in the graveyard and cards removed from the graveyard at the same time. Despite the whirlwind of analysis, the black creature Organ Grinder, a staple at 3/1 for three, has players asking just one question: is that thing a hottie or what?

"Organ Grinder, you're kidding right? That's got to be the ugliest thing I have ever seen," said Chicago player Blaine Rychart in response to a CNN poll. However, after looking at the other five hardcore gamers participating in a spirited game of emperor, Rychart amended, "On second thought, never mind."

Others polled were similarly undecided. "It doesn't reduce the cost of blue and red spells," observed a bathrobed John "Friggin" Rizzo, idly stroking his "well-played" Nightscape Familiar. "Although three to the face, that's pretty sexy. Yeah, I'll bet that little guy 'knows what makes me tick.' Mmm-hmmm!" Rizzo's final verdict regarding the Grinder was unknown as of press time, as the pollster had to excuse himself to go vomit in the nearest restroom.

With the debate raging across the world, Wizards of the Coast weighed in on the subject. "We wanted to create a strong visual theme in the Odyssey block," explained a senior Art Department official. "However, we have received an unusually high number of complaints about the images on cards like Organ Grinder, Dusk Imp, Zombie Cannibal, and Sengir Vampire being 'too grotesque.' If the outcry continues, we may have to terminate our practice of using Wizards employees and high-profile Pro Tour Players as models for our artwork."

The official also offered insight on the artwork of Faceless Butcher, another hot topic in the Magic community. "Actually, the Butcher originally had a face painted in the likeness of one Z. Mowshowitz (first name abbreviated to preserve anonymity). However, pressure from the What About The Children? Foundation and the United Nations Youth Development Council convinced us to edit the out the face, for trauma liability reasons."

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