We eventually decided, in the spirit of collaboration and accuracy, we would just give them a "Qu" creature type and celebrate how wonderfully unique Quina is
But the Doctor rarely travels alone, and Wizards of the Coast have elected to represent this by printing a slew of legendary creatures to represent his traveling companions, all with the aptly-titled mechanic Doctors Companion. While reminiscent of the Partner mechanic, Doctors Companion is a lot closer to the Background keyword from Battle for Baldurs Gate
Sitting atop a hill, conjuring waves of honey around him with a beehive wand, Winnie the Pooh is everything Yogi Bear wishes he could be
I understand why arcane spells (and splice onto arcane, particularly) are seen as parasitic mechanics that dont work outside of a specific block, but I still wish there were some replacement for them
Its not yet clear how these will be used alongside Lorcanas card-driven gameplay