40 Most Funny MTG Cards
ReyJackIn the world of MTG, the popular trading card game, there is an abundance of funny cards.
These cards not only bring a smile to one's face but also infuse the game with a sense of lighthearted joy.
Today, we will embark on a journey to explore some of the delightfully entertaining cards in MTG, ensuring that you experience a doubled dose of laughter during gameplay.
Goblin Game:
Each player hides a nonland card from their hand, then all cards are revealed. Players count the total number of cards hidden and reveal their choice of a number. The player with the highest number loses half their life rounded up, while the player with the lowest number discards that many cards.
Hurloon Wrangler:
When Hurloon Wrangler enters the battlefield, it gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the number of creatures you control.
Chicken à la King:
This enchantment allows you to tap an untapped Chicken you control to roll a six-sided die. If you roll a 5 or higher, sacrifice Chicken à la King and create a number of 2/2 white Chicken creature tokens equal to the result.
Who/What/When/Where/Why:
This sorcery card prompts you to ask each of the titular questions. You reveal the top card of your library and follow the instructions based on the question asked.
Pygmy Giant:
This creature has an ability that allows you to exchange control of Pygmy Giant and target creature you control until end of turn. It's a humorous take on a giant that's anything but giant.
Infernal Spawn of Evil:
This card is part of the "Unglued" set and is a token created by "Infernal Spawn of Infernal Spawn of Evil." It has a humorous creature type and an unpredictable ability.
Sorrow's Path:
This land has a tap ability that allows you to choose two target creatures controlled by two different players. Those players then swap control of those creatures.
Goblin Test Pilot:
When Goblin Test Pilot deals damage to a creature or player, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, the damage Goblin Test Pilot dealt is dealt to you instead.
Hot Soup:
An artifact that depicts a bowl of hot soup. Equipped creature can't be blocked and has "When this creature dies, return it to its owner's hand." The idea of hot soup causing attackers to be hard to block, and the card's artwork, make for a whimsical addition to the game.
Zzzyxas's Abyss:
Players must pronounce the card's name correctly to avoid its effects. During your upkeep, if you don't say the card's name, you sacrifice a creature and lose 2 life.
Goblin Spy:
This Goblin Spy has shadow and can't be blocked, symbolizing its sneaky espionage abilities.
Yet Another Aether Vortex:
This enchantment has an ability that counters spells unless their controller pays 1 for each spell they've cast this turn. Its name humorously plays on the complexity of Aether Vortex-type abilities.
Staying Power:
This enchantment has a static ability that prevents creatures from being turned face up, a humorous twist on the concept of "staying" face down.
Super Secret Tech:
This artifact costs 1 less to cast for each word in its name. It's a playful jab at the game's complex cards.
R&D's Secret Lair: A land with a variety of bizarre and amusing rules that can change the game in unexpected ways.
Graveyard Busybody:
When a creature with flying attacks, you may have Graveyard Busybody become a copy of that creature until end of turn. It's a lighthearted take on meddling with the battlefield.
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A humorous card with an absurdly long name, showcasing the creative freedom of the game.
Zedruu the Greathearted:
A commander card that allows you to donate permanents to other players, embodying the concept of giving and sharing.
Jack-in-the-Mox:
This artifact has an ability that lets Jack jump out of your library and onto the battlefield. A playful nod to the "Jack in the box" toy.
Infernal Denizen:
This creature has a triggered ability that allows you to flip a coin whenever another creature enters the battlefield. If you lose the flip, sacrifice that creature.
Throat Wolf:
A creature with a humorous combination of wolf and throat themes. Its ability involves dealing damage to creatures using its throat.
Goblin Haberdasher:
This Goblin gives other Goblins you control +2/+0, embracing the idea that even Goblins need stylish accessories.
Old Fogey:
A creature card from the "Unhinged" set with a whimsical depiction of an old man. It has a "fossil counter" mechanic that interacts with other cards.
Very Cryptic Command:
This spell allows you to choose two different options from a set of four, providing a tongue-in-cheek twist on the complexity of Cryptic Command.
Incite Hysteria:
An enchantment that turns creatures into Goblins and gives them a hilarious trigger that involves chaos and confusion.
Cheatyface:
A creature card that can be played from your hand onto the battlefield for free if you can sneak it onto the battlefield without your opponent noticing.
Look at Me, I'm the DCI:
This enchantment gives you the power to make certain decisions and changes, playing humorously on the role of the DCI (Duelists' Convocation International).
Ashnod's Coupon:
This artifact allows you to tap it and target player drinks a beverage in a separate room, incorporating real-life interactions into the game.
Raging River:
This enchantment takes the concept of river navigation to a comical level. During the declare attackers step of combat, you can choose to divide all attacking creatures into two groups. Creatures in the first group can only block creatures in the first group, and the same goes for the second group. A playful way to create chaos on the battlefield.
Infernal Spawn of Infernal Spawn of Evil:
A card that creates an Infernal Spawn of Evil token, continuing the theme of demon-spawned chaos.
Old Guard:
This creature has protection from creatures with flavor text, humorously referencing its experience in the game.
Cardpecker:
A creature card that can tap to peck at an opponent's library, adding a humorous touch of interactivity.
Sly Spy:
A creature with the ability to unblockably spy on players, echoing its mischievous intent.
Kindly Cognician: This creature's flavor text provides helpful advice in a polite manner, showcasing its "kind" nature.
Scissors Lizard:
A creature card with an ability that lets you flip a coin, and if you win, Scissors Lizard deals 2 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.
Steamflogger Boss:
Part of a comedic incident in the "Unstable" set, this creature gives the player the chance to assemble Contraptions, even though no such mechanic officially exists.
Hurloon Minotaur:
A classic creature card with a humorous nod to its longstanding reputation and a flavored text that acknowledges its fame.
Bumbling Pangolin:
This creature can't attack or block alone, embodying the idea of its clumsy nature.
Garbage Elemental:
This creature can be cast by exiling a creature card from your graveyard, showcasing the humorous idea of turning "garbage" into an Elemental.
The Cheese Stands Alone:
This card is the last one standing if you control no other permanents, reflecting the phrase "the cheese stands alone" from the classic children's game.
Goblin Tutor:
This Goblin-themed card adds a comedic twist to the traditional "tutor" mechanic. When you cast Goblin Tutor, search your library for a card with goblin in its name, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library. It's a playfully literal take on tutoring for Goblins.
Gleemax:
A legendary artifact creature from the "Unhinged" set, Gleemax enters the battlefield tapped, but it has an ability that allows you to tap it and roll a six-sided die. If you roll a 6, sacrifice Gleemax and each player shuffles their hand, graveyard, and permanents they own into their library, then draws seven cards. It's a humorous nod to extreme chaos.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the realm of Magic: The Gathering is replete with cards that tickle the funny bone and infuse the game with a lighthearted atmosphere.
As we've ventured through this collection of amusing cards, it's evident that MTG's creative ingenuity knows no bounds, offering players not only strategic challenges but also moments of pure laughter and delight.
If you find a more interesting card, feel free to leave it in the comments section.
Thanks for reading and see you in the next installment!
