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what a selfish card

I love the art. And it's so cool!

There is absolutely no flavor text to complement the concept of narcissism and green is one of the least narcissistic colors, how disappointing.

You think narcissism isn't green? Just look at the elves from Lorwyn.

Lorwyn elves arn't pure green, they are black/green. Narcissim as a flaw fits green less then it does certain other colors - the above-mentioned black, white, and blue.

if the cycle (compulsion, mortiphobia, pyromania, hypochondria) is supposed to be like a character flaw for each color, green definitely has more obvious choices than "narcissism."

like "mindlessness"...

@metalevolence: "Mindlessness" is per definition not a character flaw, as you can't have character flaws when you're mindless.

Hah, that art is nuts.

OH GOD NOT EVERYTHING MAKES COMPLETE 100% SENSE WHAT IS THIS IT CERTAINLY ISN'T MAGIC BECAUSE MAGIC ALWAYS MAKES SENSE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU COMPARE DIFFERENT SETS THAT TAKE PLACE IN TOTALLY DIFFERENT PLANES I NEED MY MAGIC TO BE COMPLETELY FLAVORFUL IN ORDER TO GET ANY ENJOYMENT OUT OF IT.

Pretty good in a green threshold deck - you can discard Arrogant Wurm or Basking Rootwalla to put blockers on the field and pump them with Narcissism's ability.

Narcissism pairs well with a Fiery Temper and Circular Logic.

Narcissism can fit into green just fine. At least, a +2/+2 bonus can depict a ruthlessness and shamelessness that can come from it. Green is usually the color willing to stay in limbo while the other colors fight each other for elemental superiority; One explanation for this could be that a "grandoise sense of self-worth" lets Green's leaders remain lawful or chaotic neutral, not adopting another's ideals and instead expecting a certain entitlement that goes along with being "above the argument"

Koh the Face Stealer?

As stated, this card doesn't fit green from a flavor standpoint nearly as much as it does other colors, especially black.
For example, green is more likely to indulge in the beauty of the world around it, whereas black is more likely to indulge in the beauty of itself.

Green considers itself to be a part of the world around it, and it considers the natural world to be perfect. Green acts only to protect nature from outside sources, because (in green's view) imperfection can only come from the outside. Also, only imperfection comes from the outside, never anything good. By its association with the natural world, green is its own ideal. If you want to see this in action, count how many times Garruk has complained about "civilized" people, and how the wild things are above such deceit.

Narcissism fits green a lot better than black, because black knows it is imperfect. It won't admit it to anyone, but black makes the sacrifices other colors would balk at to correct or compensate for its flaws. Black wants to be perfect; green thinks it already is.

Clicking through Random Cards went from Mortiphobia to this. I think there was a face swap.

Edit: I guess the whole cycle has weird face things going on.

Edit Edit: Masks. They're masks.