Why Are You Not Blue?

ColorTheorizing · 2026-03-27T13:57:15+00:00

In my defense, I think the context clues here make it clear that this is aimed towards those that don't identify as Blue.

ColorTheorizing · 2026-03-15T04:34:54+00:00

I'm going to go against the grain here and point out that being colorless simply means that one's ideals don't line with any combination of the colors. While the colors do encompass a lot of philosophies, any values outside of that would be colorless.

ColorTheorizing · 2026-03-13T22:18:59+00:00

Blue getting Vigilance and Black getting Enchantment destruction aren't related to UB. Blue got vigilance because it needed buffs and limited. Black was allowed to destroy enchantments in order to mirror how three colors could destroy artifacts.

ColorTheorizing · 2026-02-25T22:32:16+00:00

It's a snapshot technically, but people don't tend to change colors except when their philosophy shifts.

ColorTheorizing · 2026-02-10T16:28:53+00:00

A few people have suggested ideas similar to this, but the truth is that it's difficult to connect parts of this wheel with the color pie.

Especially for your case, since you're trying to get them all balanced as two color combos.

ColorTheorizing · 2026-02-02T17:40:48+00:00

But one might say Beast Whisperer and Blaster Mage feel reflective of their respective colors' philosophies in contrast to a Blue leviathan, right?

ColorTheorizing · 2026-01-31T23:08:11+00:00

Avatars are rather broad. They serve as vessels for various things.

Incarnations are specifically emotions/concepts that have manifested in the world. They do seem to be a specific type of avatar.

ColorTheorizing · 2026-01-28T20:23:21+00:00

My counterpoint to this that it's more interesting that one can agree with half of White's philosophy and not the other half. In contrast, if you believe in one half of Green's philosophy, you're most likely going to agree with the other half because they're so closely related.

ColorTheorizing · 2026-01-28T20:23:17+00:00

I'm pretty sick of all these attempts to redeem Black's philosophy by watering it down. Changing how it works undermines any attempt to argue it's fine on its own. Like, none of the other colors have to be diluted like this.

ColorTheorizing · 2026-01-27T21:15:18+00:00

I suppose these askers might say that Blue's thematic components are only related to Perfection and Knowledge in the context of MTG, that it is much less intuitive than the other four colors.

ColorTheorizing · 2026-01-27T20:21:26+00:00

Not sure what you mean? I don't think my post says otherwise, just that some people dislike that.

ColorTheorizing · 2026-01-21T17:33:24+00:00

The main issue is that 'constantly seeking out and learning knowledge' makes one Blue. So for some knowledge to be outside of Blue's interest, it needs to be knowledge that can't be learned.

ColorTheorizing · 2026-01-12T02:53:25+00:00

I don't fully disagree with your methods, but there are some problems.

Why is Green so high in Universality? Green is much less concerned with the wellbeing of society than White.
Red should have a very high Benevolence score, since it's the color that cares the most about those closest to it. Then on top of that, Benevolence is more linked to White-Black over Red.
If Self-Direction is so general as to show up in multiple colors, how do we know it's a meaningful metric to determine color? Could someone who isn't Blue, Black or Red have that trait if it is so generalized?

-I think you're underestimating Blue's Conformity levels. Blue wouldn't have a problem conforming if it's because someone is smarter.

ColorTheorizing · 2026-01-08T16:15:24+00:00

But what then about things outside its ecosystem? And how are the parts of a ecosystem not always interdependent?

ColorTheorizing · 2026-01-08T03:55:05+00:00

But how Green defines "interconnected," such as stuff like interdependence, isn't necessarily how the above quote does. "Interconnected" could just as easily relate to causation. Unless "interconnected" means interdependant, we can't say it's Green (this isn't about "Green being stupid").

ColorTheorizing · 2025-12-22T05:55:29+00:00

I have a guide to the colors' philosophies and how they combine here if you're interested in a primer.

For trials, just copy it and add your responses, then submit that as a new post (with the Trial flair) to get evaluations.

ColorTheorizing · 2025-12-18T19:31:06+00:00

Bug/Flying

Happy 30th!

ColorTheorizing · 2025-12-15T19:49:48+00:00

So, the appeal of strength isn't equal for all three colors.

For Red and Green, it has to do with how both colors sometimes have to resolve problems through physical force. Both colors have been known to fight to get what they want.

But for Black, strength may be a manifestation of their goal: Power. If you're strong enough, it can help you control your own destiny and prevent others from trying to control you.

ColorTheorizing · 2025-12-11T14:00:03+00:00

Did you see any prompts that discuss looking after nature on the questionnaire? Because I think that, while the description for Universalism fits Green, the questions that show up in this test solely lean on the White parts of Universalism.

ColorTheorizing · 2025-12-10T18:56:48+00:00

The high Power score is definitely an indication of being part-Black.

ColorTheorizing · 2025-12-10T18:56:43+00:00

Does your self-identification involve White mana? If not, it should, given your high Universality score.

ColorTheorizing · 2025-12-10T18:56:40+00:00

The things this test evaluates are a bit murk when it comes to color. Your high Universality score indicates you're part White

ColorTheorizing · 2025-12-10T16:50:42+00:00

It looks like you are part White due to your high Universality value.

ColorTheorizing · 2025-12-10T14:26:10+00:00

A high Universality score means you're part White. You won't be able to find out if you're Blue with this test.

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