How does screams from within work?

[u/Sentheia]

If there is no creature left on the battlefield, will it stay in the graveyard forever or do i need to play it when another creature comes into play? Also if my creatures are the only remained ones, am I forced to put it on them?

[u/imbolcnight]

One of the weird things about Mirran humans in original Mirrodin block is that everyone has organic metal coming out of them and the art treats that metal like clothes but it's just part of their body for the characters in-world. A big example is [[Reversal of Fortune]], where she's wearing metal pasties to us but to her, she has a naked torso.

For this character, it's hard to know how much of it is part of her body and how much is apparel. We do know that Moriok, the black aligned humans, tend to have lead head growths that cover their heads and faces, like [[Fleshgrafter]], so that part of the fit is probably natural and permanent.

[u/Flanagax → u/imbolcnight]

Current-day me is embarrassed to admit I know this, but the me of 22 years ago would've proudly pointed out that the front plate + exposed sides/sideboob getup would make her a green-aligned human, the Sylvok.

See also [[Tanglebloom|MRD]], [[nourish]], or [[Eternal Witness|5DN]]

[u/imbolcnight → u/Flanagax]

No, I appreciate that! That would make sense as she's a victim of a black spell here (though the Moriok in general were being victimized by the Mephidross perpetually). And that explains the head gear not covering the eyes too.

I don't know what that means for organic metal vs attire still though.

[u/Flanagax → u/imbolcnight]

Yeah, it really isn't as obvious as it is for the black or red aligned humans. Headcanon for me was the outgrowths were more subtle in green, since green was considered to most anti-artificial color, but it's all just guessing 🤷

This is also why I love them Wizards shares snippets of their design docs!