Do we know how many more URs there are for Fiora? I wonder if the conflict will actually be resolved by the time we finish the story, rather than leaving on a not-even-a-cliffhanger.
It feels like the next Conspiracy set should be the conflict between the various factions. This set was literally just the 'Take the Crown' action, and that's it. Brago's second death (perma-death?) just put everyone in their places for the inevitable conflict.
Hopefully one of the factions is the secluded artificers. They are mentioned by Leovold as being shut off in their fortress-like labs. It would be cool to see a cogwork army just appear and throw off the careful calculations of the other parties.
[I hope this didn't stray too much into a speculation post, just commenting on the story so far]
I'm curious to see if the next Conspiracy set shows us a bit more of Trest, or even introduces one of the still unseen locations on the plane such as Kinnesta or Alberon. The former is noteworthy in that it is apparently an empire rather than a single city-state, and all we know of the latter is that it is the name of Selvala's birthplace or current home in the hinterlands.
Do we know how many more URs there are for Fiora? I wonder if the conflict will actually be resolved by the time we finish the story, rather than leaving on a not-even-a-cliffhanger.
I doubt this one will end neatly. This feels like the best use of the three set paradigm to date, and serves as a plane to serve as a Backdoor into Un territory as well as make a story block centered around Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
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Do we know how many more URs there are for Fiora? I wonder if the conflict will actually be resolved by the time we finish the story, rather than leaving on a not-even-a-cliffhanger.
Alas, I would not hope for more than one more. Remember, the weekend after this weekend is PAX and first Kaladesh news, and since Kaladesh prerelease is 24th of September, that means full spoiler on 16th, that means spoilers starting on 5th, and assuming the preview week will already feature Kaladesh preview card&story, it leaves just the August 31st for a Fiora story.
Do we know how many more URs there are for Fiora? I wonder if the conflict will actually be resolved by the time we finish the story, rather than leaving on a not-even-a-cliffhanger.
Alas, I would not hope for more than one more. Remember, the weekend after this weekend is PAX and first Kaladesh news, and since Kaladesh prerelease is 24th of September, that means full spoiler on 16th, that means spoilers starting on 5th, and assuming the preview week will already feature Kaladesh preview card&story, it leaves just the August 31st for a Fiora story.
Yeah, the first conspiracy didn't tell much of a story, and I wouldn't expect this one to settle who wins the Fioran Crown. We'll likely only find out in Conspiracy 3.
That's a shame, I wanted to see Adriana and Selvala establish a republic, maybe with a senate. This way they could keep the "backstabbing" flavour while allowing to get the characters on more equal footing.
Also, is anyone else sad that we don't get basic lands for Conspiracy? I mean, I understand that there's not technically a need for them, but I kind of want my gorgeous Fiora landscape artwork. :/
That's a shame, I wanted to see Adriana and Selvala establish a republic, maybe with a senate. This way they could keep the "backstabbing" flavour while allowing to get the characters on more equal footing.
Also, is anyone else sad that we don't get basic lands for Conspiracy? I mean, I understand that there's not technically a need for them, but I kind of want my gorgeous Fiora landscape artwork. :/
Unfortunately Fiora isn't a well-defined landscape yet. We haven't even really seen any mountains.
I want to know where Kinnesta is, and where Alberon is. The latest story hints that Selvala (or her family) is originally from Trest, which seems to indicate that Trest is a nation of Elves, and the elves in Fiora are transplants.
There is so much I want to know about this world! :/
That's a shame, I wanted to see Adriana and Selvala establish a republic, maybe with a senate. This way they could keep the "backstabbing" flavour while allowing to get the characters on more equal footing.
Also, is anyone else sad that we don't get basic lands for Conspiracy? I mean, I understand that there's not technically a need for them, but I kind of want my gorgeous Fiora landscape artwork. :/
Unfortunately Fiora isn't a well-defined landscape yet. We haven't even really seen any mountains.
Weeeeeeeell, there's Worldknit. Plus, they can always pull a Ravnica and just present the cityscape as basic lands. Unlike Ravnica though the lands wouldn't be metropolis-like. A forest would not be an entire district covered in trees, but simply a park. And an island is not a huge lake with buildings on it, but simply a network of waterways a la Venice. Etc.
You know, I wouldn't mind if Conspiracy/Fiora had a "Conflict never ends" storyline, mainly because of how well they tend to make the sets themselves, to the point I feel that they are "superior" core sets because they don't have to enter Standard (which means more liberal reprints) and can also focus on a more fun draft experience. Even story-wise, it isn't a generic-fantasy world, so while the stories might be a bit lacking overall, the setting is a lot more vibrant than all (in my opinion) core sets.
In fact, it's a perfect excuse to reprint older planeswalkers (like they did in core sets), by having them just dabble in the conflicts/strife of the plane without much lasting effects on the main storyline. The Legendary Creatures valid story-wise will come and go due to conflict (plus the reprints weren't strict since Phyrexian Arena did made the cut) and I think Conspiracy is basically "Core Set Masters" done right in all aspects, including flavor-wise (actually, especially flavor-wise, despite the product being a lot more substantial in direct view).
Conspiracy is as removed from core sets as it can possibly be due to its focus on drafting. Comparing it to core sets is like comparing apples to meatballs.
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Hopefully one of the factions is the secluded artificers. They are mentioned by Leovold as being shut off in their fortress-like labs. It would be cool to see a cogwork army just appear and throw off the careful calculations of the other parties.
[I hope this didn't stray too much into a speculation post, just commenting on the story so far]
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I doubt this one will end neatly. This feels like the best use of the three set paradigm to date, and serves as a plane to serve as a Backdoor into Un territory as well as make a story block centered around Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
candidus inperti; si nil, his utere mecum.
~~~~~
Alas, I would not hope for more than one more. Remember, the weekend after this weekend is PAX and first Kaladesh news, and since Kaladesh prerelease is 24th of September, that means full spoiler on 16th, that means spoilers starting on 5th, and assuming the preview week will already feature Kaladesh preview card&story, it leaves just the August 31st for a Fiora story.
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Also, is anyone else sad that we don't get basic lands for Conspiracy? I mean, I understand that there's not technically a need for them, but I kind of want my gorgeous Fiora landscape artwork. :/
I want to know where Kinnesta is, and where Alberon is. The latest story hints that Selvala (or her family) is originally from Trest, which seems to indicate that Trest is a nation of Elves, and the elves in Fiora are transplants.
There is so much I want to know about this world! :/
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[Primer] Krenko | Azor | Kess | Zacama | Kumena | Sram | The Ur-Dragon | Edgar Markov | Daretti | Marath
Weeeeeeeell, there's Worldknit. Plus, they can always pull a Ravnica and just present the cityscape as basic lands. Unlike Ravnica though the lands wouldn't be metropolis-like. A forest would not be an entire district covered in trees, but simply a park. And an island is not a huge lake with buildings on it, but simply a network of waterways a la Venice. Etc.
TerribleBad at Magic since 1998.A Vorthos Guide to Magic Story | Twitter | Tumblr
[Primer] Krenko | Azor | Kess | Zacama | Kumena | Sram | The Ur-Dragon | Edgar Markov | Daretti | Marath
TerribleBad at Magic since 1998.A Vorthos Guide to Magic Story | Twitter | Tumblr
[Primer] Krenko | Azor | Kess | Zacama | Kumena | Sram | The Ur-Dragon | Edgar Markov | Daretti | Marath
In fact, it's a perfect excuse to reprint older planeswalkers (like they did in core sets), by having them just dabble in the conflicts/strife of the plane without much lasting effects on the main storyline. The Legendary Creatures valid story-wise will come and go due to conflict (plus the reprints weren't strict since Phyrexian Arena did made the cut) and I think Conspiracy is basically "Core Set Masters" done right in all aspects, including flavor-wise (actually, especially flavor-wise, despite the product being a lot more substantial in direct view).
Probably we'll get Checking on Planeswalkers next.
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