Frazzled Editor is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Protection from wordy (Something is wordy if it has four or more lines of rules text.)
Complete guide
Frazzled Editor is a unique creature from the Un-sets that brings a literal perspective to the rules of Magic: The Gathering. As a Human Bureaucrat, it avoids complications by simply refusing to interact with cards that are too 'wordy' for its taste. This card introduces the silver-bordered keyword 'Protection from wordy', which cares about the physical layout of rules text on a card.
Defining Wordy
According to its reminder text, a card is considered 'wordy' if it has four or more lines of rules text in its text box. This count is based specifically on the printed rules text (or the official Oracle text for modernized interpretations) and does not include flavor text or reminder text. If the instructions for how the card works occupy four separate lines or more, Frazzled Editor treats it as a 'wordy' source.
How Protection Works
Protection from wordy follows the standard DEBT rules for protection. Frazzled Editor cannot be Damaged, Enchanted/Equipped, Blocked, or Targeted by any source that meets the 'wordy' criteria. If a creature with four or more lines of text tries to block Frazzled Editor, the block is illegal. If a 'wordy' spell tries to target it, that spell cannot choose the Editor as a valid target.
Common Mistakes
A common mistake is counting flavor text (the italicized lore text at the bottom) or reminder text (the italicized text in parentheses explaining keywords). Only actual rules text counts toward the four-line threshold. Additionally, players often forget that protection is proactive; if a card becomes wordy due to an effect after it has already targeted the Editor, the protection will cause the interaction to fizzle or the equipment to fall off.
When to Play It
Frazzled Editor is most effective against complex rare cards and mythics, which tend to have long, involved abilities. In a format where your opponents are playing cards with multiple paragraphs of text, Frazzled Editor acts as an unblockable threat and an untouchable blocker. It is less effective against simple 'vanilla' creatures or basic mana dorks that have very short descriptions.
Interaction examples
Professional Face-BreakerProfessional Face-Breaker has exactly four lines of rules text (one for Menace, two for the Treasure generation, and one for the sacrifice ability). Because it has four lines, it is 'wordy'. Frazzled Editor has protection from it, meaning Professional Face-Breaker cannot block Frazzled Editor during combat.
Ornithopter of ParadiseOrnithopter of Paradise has only two lines of rules text: one for Flying and one for its mana ability. Since two lines is less than four, Ornithopter of Paradise is not 'wordy'. Frazzled Editor does not have protection from it, so the Thopter can legally block the Editor if it chooses.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Frazzled Editor
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
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