Maybe this was explained and I missed it but who raises children on Amonket? All indications are that literally every living person in the city devotes every waking moment to training. I don't think the mummies are equipped to deal with newborns. Maybe the parents (or just mother) take some time off but that seems the culture clearly doesn't value family bonds.
Well, one of their trials is the test of solidarity...
But at the same time you have to be willing to kill your own family members to succeed so solidarity doesn't go very far.
What's the earliest that a kid can be raised entire by zombies? Probably five since they need to be around people talking in order to develop language. Parents can't do that on Amonkhet, it would be a quarter of their lifespan. It would be hard for there to be nurseries since everyone else is also training so they can survive long enough to earn the honor of getting killed.
Maybe this was explained and I missed it but who raises children on Amonket? All indications are that literally every living person in the city devotes every waking moment to training. I don't think the mummies are equipped to deal with newborns. Maybe the parents (or just mother) take some time off but that seems the culture clearly doesn't value family bonds.
Well, one of their trials is the test of solidarity...
But at the same time you have to be willing to kill your own family members to succeed so solidarity doesn't go very far.
What's the earliest that a kid can be raised entire by zombies? Probably five since they need to be around people talking in order to develop language. Parents can't do that on Amonkhet, it would be a quarter of their lifespan. It would be hard for there to be nurseries since everyone else is also training so they can survive long enough to earn the honor of getting killed.
Anointed raise the children in addition to all the other work they perform around the city state. As Anointed still maintain their past memories and skills in order to better serve the God-Pharaoh and the community. If an Anointed is disobedient or causing unwanted trouble, they are cast out into the desert wastes.
Xenagos is definitely a Satyr, going from Satyr to God is kind of the big deal of Theros block.
And for color balance Red/Green is the best solution. If it's not Red/Green then any other Red answer is pretty much equal, about the only guarantee is that it'll be Red in some way. I only said Red/White because if it is Djeru he had the White card and color balance says he has to be Red. I suppose they could always toss color balance out but usually they don't do that for no reason.
My point is that gods transcend those forms, usually. They look one way because that's how they want to look, but true forms of gods are as unknowable as anything out of Lovecraft. Thassa wasn't a merfolk, just looked like one.
Er, maybe in real life though even that is arguable, not going to get into theology here. But I kind of doubt Oketra, for example, has any sort of alternative form, or at least drastically different. At this point I wouldn't really want to make any broad sweeping claims about what Magic will do with Gods so far. Only three times they've done them, about the only commonality is having Divinity and usually some sort of drawback.
One thing that worries me about the overall story in this set is that there are three missing gods from Amonkhet. That number reminds me of some way-off speculation.
Aside from that, good worldbuilding article. Oketra seems like she's going to be problem.
EDIT: Okay, I just realized something.....
If Oketra knows Gideon's real name is Kytheon Iora, why is she not addressing Nissa as Nissa Revane? Is there some minor name retcon somewhere that I missed? I've checked and the name Worldwaker (to be more specific, Shaya) was given to her; it's not her native name...
One thing that worries me about the overall story in this set is that there are three missing gods from Amonkhet. That number reminds me of some way-off speculation.
Aside from that, good worldbuilding article. Oketra seems like she's going to be problem.
EDIT: Okay, I just realized something.....
If Oketra knows Gideon's real name is Kytheon Iora, why is she not addressing Nissa as Nissa Revane? Is there some minor name retcon somewhere that I missed? I've checked and the name Worldwaker (to be more specific, Shaya) was given to her; it's not her native name...
Maybe she doesn't feel like using her full name? And for Gideon it's probably a big deal to be called Kytheon Iora, I'm not sure Nissa would have the same feeling about Nissa Revane.
And I think that eight is... odd for Magic. I don't see any way to balance the colors when five of them are monocolored, and equal representation is usually a big deal. Hoping one of them was Isis-themed though, after Thoth She's the Egyptian God I most like.
One thing that worries me about the overall story in this set is that there are three missing gods from Amonkhet. That number reminds me of some way-off speculation.
Aside from that, good worldbuilding article. Oketra seems like she's going to be problem.
EDIT: Okay, I just realized something.....
If Oketra knows Gideon's real name is Kytheon Iora, why is she not addressing Nissa as Nissa Revane? Is there some minor name retcon somewhere that I missed? I've checked and the name Worldwaker (to be more specific, Shaya) was given to her; it's not her native name...
Maybe she doesn't feel like using her full name? And for Gideon it's probably a big deal to be called Kytheon Iora, I'm not sure Nissa would have the same feeling about Nissa Revane.
And I think that eight is... odd for Magic. I don't see any way to balance the colors when five of them are monocolored, and equal representation is usually a big deal. Hoping one of them was Isis-themed though, after Thoth She's the Egyptian God I most like.
Asking an Egyptologist who on tumblr why they think it might have been 8 and she believes it might be a nod to the Ogdoad which was a group of 8 primortial gods who helped shape the world. Here's a link since she explains it a lot better; https://akhonography.tumblr.com/post/159605263741/spoilers
Personally I think that the other three are gone and won't be in Hour, feels like the mention of the 4th arch angel sister in SoI.
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Yeah, I read that. But those aren't really lining up with who we've gotten. They mention that it could be a different Eight God reference as well.
Not sure that's coming across quite right. But Thoth and Anubis, the two clearest references, aren't part of that group. So at best it's inspired and that's why it's a group of eight, but the exact Gods can vary.
I also don't think that we will see them in Hour, hoping we see them eventually.
So at best it's inspired and that's why it's a group of eight, but the exact Gods can vary.
That was my point, not so much that the gods they used from inspiration where apart of Ogdoad, but they picked the number of gods to be 8 based on the fact the Ogdoad had 8 members. Otherwise 8 is a very random number for creative to use. It is also why i believe we won't see any of the other three gods, if we meant to see them in card form the be in a set of 5's.
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So at best it's inspired and that's why it's a group of eight, but the exact Gods can vary.
That was my point, not so much that the gods they used from inspiration where apart of Ogdoad, but they picked the number of gods to be 8 based on the fact the Ogdoad had 8 members. Otherwise 8 is a very random number for creative to use. It is also why i believe we won't see any of the other three gods, if we meant to see them in card form the be in a set of 5's.
Eh, seems more like Commander fodder to me. Depends on if there is a draw for them of course, but if people ask it'll happen.
Xenagos is definitely a Satyr, going from Satyr to God is kind of the big deal of Theros block.
And for color balance Red/Green is the best solution. If it's not Red/Green then any other Red answer is pretty much equal, about the only guarantee is that it'll be Red in some way. I only said Red/White because if it is Djeru he had the White card and color balance says he has to be Red. I suppose they could always toss color balance out but usually they don't do that for no reason.
My point is that gods transcend those forms, usually. They look one way because that's how they want to look, but true forms of gods are as unknowable as anything out of Lovecraft. Thassa wasn't a merfolk, just looked like one.
Correct. The gods of Theros frequently shift through forms, using guises and all. Thassa's triton form was her favored form, which is explicitly stated. She has chosen to appear as a stream of icy clouds in the sky, a giant misty eye (her nickname is 'The Great Eye'), a flock of seabirds, a waterspout, etc. Nyela has been known to appear as a Dryad, a wolf, and at one point even a mortal woman. Athena appeared to Arachne as an old lady before revealing herself to be a goddess and challenging her when the former displayed her hubris. Once a mortal asked Zeus to reveal himself in his actual god-form and not the mortal guise the Greek gods all use when appearing to mortals, and his glory turned her into ash.
I'm pleased with Amonkhet's story thus far. I had not seen the original posting with Chandra's and Nissa's conversation, but the most recent version that is available is quite clear after my first reading. Chandra's interest in Nissa is evident. While I would prefer to see Chandra's past with Gideon be developed, I'm also curious to see how Nissa and Chandra will progress.
I do wish the Gatewatch was a bit more incognito while in Naktamun, as their obvious strolling around should raise questions. I also don't think there are any elves on the plane, so Nissa should be a huge red flag.
Gideon is also buying into the gods too easily, but I wonder if there is some aura/compulsion going on. I'm okay with his development here, but he should be war-oriented enough to notice a trap.
Those concerns aside, I like what I'm reading. The plot is moving forward at a nice clip while offering interaction among the Gatewatch members. The denizens of the plane are not a focal point at all, but this is not a plane where they are important: the fight against Bolas is. We saw some locals in Kaladesh (like Pia), so the trade-off is fine.
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I'm pleased with Amonkhet's story thus far. I had not seen the original posting with Chandra's and Nissa's conversation, but the most recent version that is available is quite clear after my first reading. Chandra's interest in Nissa is evident. While I would prefer to see Chandra's past with Gideon be developed, I'm also curious to see how Nissa and Chandra will progress.
I do wish the Gatewatch was a bit more incognito while in Naktamun, as their obvious strolling around should raise questions. I also don't think there are any elves on the plane, so Nissa should be a huge red flag.
Gideon is also buying into the gods too easily, but I wonder if there is some aura/compulsion going on. I'm okay with his development here, but he should be war-oriented enough to notice a trap.
Those concerns aside, I like what I'm reading. The plot is moving forward at a nice clip while offering interaction among the Gatewatch members. The denizens of the plane are not a focal point at all, but this is not a plane where they are important: the fight against Bolas is. We saw some locals in Kaladesh (like Pia), so the trade-off is fine.
That's a massive concern, though. They try to mix in, but where on earth else would they come from on Amonkhet? There's just one city, outside of the Hekma is nothing but death. Who would even fall for that?! They have to ask basic questions that anybody living there would know, yet they do not stand out even with that going on. On top of their definitely non-Amonkhet clothing and the, uh...ELF!!!
They do stand out, which is why the vizier came to see them. However they spoke of being on a specific task from the God-Pharaoh. So no one is willing to call this bluff. But they are trying to figure out who or what they are, they came from somewhere outside, allegedly for Bolas. This definitely raises questions, but when your whole life is about not questioning your gods, it's rather hard to question those who say they work for them.
It also seems like the multiverse has a higher tolerance on weirdness. Ajani was on Kaladesh but no was terribly upset. I think if you live in world of magic and half-human humanoids already your more willing to except things.
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It also seems like the multiverse has a higher tolerance on weirdness. Ajani was on Kaladesh but no was terribly upset. I think if you live in world of magic and half-human humanoids already your more willing to except things.
Sometimes I forget that in spite of all the strife and conflict, WOTC loves to be all-inclusive...
I don't think that's really related to being inclusive so much as avoiding conflict that wouldn't be terribly interesting.
It also seems like the multiverse has a higher tolerance on weirdness. Ajani was on Kaladesh but no was terribly upset. I think if you live in world of magic and half-human humanoids already your more willing to except things.
Sometimes I forget that in spite of all the strife and conflict, WOTC loves to be all-inclusive...
I don't think that's really related to being inclusive so much as avoiding conflict that wouldn't be terribly interesting.
Not to mention that it'd be a conflict that played itself out over and over again, just about every other block.
An Elf on Innistrad? A Leonin on Kaladesh? An Elf on Amonkhet? And so on, and so forth.
I'm okay going out on a limb with some of the storytelling (like the Gatewatch's lack of being sneaky), as this is not true high epic fantasy. We're no longer reading The Brothers' War (and haven't been reading that for over 20 years, actually) and the Weatherlight Saga. We're in a different medium and a slightly different genre. For what the story is, I'm enjoying it. When I need something more fleshed out or epic, I turn to other reading. For a weekly column, I like what WotC has done with continuity (and their connection once again to plot and card art).
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I'm thinking Gideon competes in the trials until he sees the atrocity of a crop-mate turning on another. At which point he intentionally holds back from becoming the worthy one, turning against the entire process in the end. It'll become obvious no doubt that Bolas is using Amonkhet as a PW factory, and Hazoret as a spark enabler.
It is apparent that the person who is tackling the victorious initiate aside is Samut. The left shoulder shield, the forearm bracers, even her large earring is visible and leaves no doubt.
Now the question is - who is the tackled one. The logical choice is Djeru (Djeru's Resolve, Cruel Reality), and flavortext of Baleful Ammit (his and Samut's relationship). The only thing that does not fit is that the tackled person lacks Djeru's distinct hairdo.
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As for the person asking where the people come from, the people tend to group themselves in "Crops". Vegetables are "Crops" too. So even if it isn't for PW's Amonkhet is Bolas's farm for something. I'm not sure PW's are the thing though because with what we've seen so far in the stories is that first time sparks are usually caused by a traumatic event. From an initiate's point of view, finally receiving the divine blessing you fought so hard for is hardly a traumatic event. If any, it would be the most relaxed moment of the entire trial: finally no more competition, you have won.
As for what it is for, could it be that Amonkhet is used by Bolas as some sort of source of lifeforce? Bolas used to be immortal as an oldwalker, now he is aging. Even if increasing his longevity is not achieved though this, I can totally see him trying to fight against the decay of aging by infusing himself with lifeforce from others. Of course, he only wants premium lifeforce, so only those that prove themselves "worthy" can be lifesnacks. It provides for a theory of why death is so abundant outside the Hekma (area fully drained) and allows for a good story hook where Nissa reimbues Amonkhet with life, maybe even with those seeds she got on zendikar for those trees specific for the tribe she comes from whom's name I can't remember right now.
As for the guy asking about the Cartouches and mummies mining: remember that it is very well possible for mummies to have earned one or more cartouches before dying.
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It is apparent that the person who is tackling the victorious initiate aside is Samut. The left shoulder shield, the forearm bracers, even her large earring is visible and leaves no doubt.
Now the question is - who is the tackled one. The logical choice is Djeru (Djeru's Resolve, Cruel Reality), and flavortext of Baleful Ammit (his and Samut's relationship). The only thing that does not fit is that the tackled person lacks Djeru's distinct hairdo.
Why does it need to be Djeru? If Samut saves someone she knows from her own crop it doesn't mean it has to be Djeru.
Are you serious?
I dunno... maybe because
- Djeru is the only Amonkheti mortal who has a card named after him and not having a legendary card in Amonkhet (the only other is Hapatra, who has own card)?
- There is clear interaction/relationship hinted between Samut and Djeru?
- Djeru is depicted at least on one more card (and Story Spotlight no less)?
- Djeru is, based on all of the above, supposed to be an important story character? Maybe even the expected Amonkhet-native walker who will ascend in HoD the latest?
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It is apparent that the person who is tackling the victorious initiate aside is Samut. The left shoulder shield, the forearm bracers, even her large earring is visible and leaves no doubt.
Now the question is - who is the tackled one. The logical choice is Djeru (Djeru's Resolve, Cruel Reality), and flavortext of Baleful Ammit (his and Samut's relationship). The only thing that does not fit is that the tackled person lacks Djeru's distinct hairdo.
Why does it need to be Djeru? If Samut saves someone she knows from her own crop it doesn't mean it has to be Djeru.
Are you serious?
I dunno... maybe because
- Djeru is the only Amonkheti mortal who has a card named after him and not having a legendary card in Amonkhet (the only other is Hapatra, who has own card)?
- There is clear interaction/relationship hinted between Samut and Djeru?
- Djeru is depicted at least on one more card (and Story Spotlight no less)?
- Djeru is, based on all of the above, supposed to be an important story character? Maybe even the expected Amonkhet-native walker who will ascend in HoD the latest?
Djeru is not the only Amonkheti, though. Besides, you said it yourself. In a world where visual cues are so important that Wizards seems to think Jace donning a slightly different coat is a huge hurdle towards correctly identifying him, why would they make the same character look different in the same set? Seriously, all of Amonkhet bar a few people competes in the Trials or trains for them, but no, the one person we see in that art HAS to be Djeru?
Do you have problems with understanding written text?
I said "the most logical choice is Djeru", listed the reasons, and followed that up with describing the visual difference that basically disproves it. Not that it HAS to be Djeru.. More reading what is written, less projecting own thoughts next time. Thanks.
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I don't know if anyone else picked up on this, or its significance.
In a video on MtG's Facebook, two women whose names escape me now are discussing the reward for completing the trials card in the prerelease box.
You get a blue-ish pyramidal die, and one of the women talks about the laborer mummies and how they "mine a mysterious substance called 'Lazotep.'"
Is Lazotep a creation solely to describe a fun die? Is it instead something very important, if Bolas is having the mummies mine this specific "mysterious" substance? Was this substance explained before and I am just an unaware bum?
Just thought his was interesting, if others didn't notice it.
Sometimes I forget that in spite of all the strife and conflict, WOTC loves to be all-inclusive...
I don't think that's really related to being inclusive so much as avoiding conflict that wouldn't be terribly interesting.
Not to mention that it'd be a conflict that played itself out over and over again, just about every other block.
An Elf on Innistrad? A Leonin on Kaladesh? An Elf on Amonkhet? And so on, and so forth.
I think that is a narrative necessity: if they went on with natives pointing out that leonins, elfs and women with weird glowing tattoos do not exist on their world we would waste much time with the same useless things on every plane.
It is on the same level as every plane speaking the same language (even if the written form can be different) and the language not evolving one bit in centuries (old Tarkir Vs. present Tarkir).
These are tropes that make no sense, but you accept in order to have a story.
But there is a huge difference between noticing that, hey, this is a fern I haven't seen before, and noticing a GIGANTIC BIPEDAL TALKING CAT. Plot convenience has so far always put Ajani on planes where cat people wre present, IIRC.
But, again, they can't really do that every plane. Also Kaladesh Ajani wasn't part of the cat people thing. Which means in order to do the thing you want, they'd either A. spend every block repeating this trope, which gets exceedingly old or B. start trying to make the planes more similar so they can just use that as justification for not repeating that or I suppose C. really cut back on non-humans ever getting into the Gatewatch, which I'd rather not see. Personally? I'm fine if they don't spend a story or two every block dealing with them being foreigners, it's just not that interesting. I'd rather they save that trope as the focus on blocks where it might actually add something.
I'd rather they save that trope as the focus on blocks where it might actually add something.
This seems like the perfect starting event for a 'spark blind' plane like Lorwyn. As is its really strange how they casually excepted Nissa who looks radically different from their normal elves, and those elves hate anything the is different(ugly). Though they are more likely to never really cover this, only the occasional 'disguise' like what Ajani wore in his first Kaladesh story.
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But at the same time you have to be willing to kill your own family members to succeed so solidarity doesn't go very far.
What's the earliest that a kid can be raised entire by zombies? Probably five since they need to be around people talking in order to develop language. Parents can't do that on Amonkhet, it would be a quarter of their lifespan. It would be hard for there to be nurseries since everyone else is also training so they can survive long enough to earn the honor of getting killed.
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Er, maybe in real life though even that is arguable, not going to get into theology here. But I kind of doubt Oketra, for example, has any sort of alternative form, or at least drastically different. At this point I wouldn't really want to make any broad sweeping claims about what Magic will do with Gods so far. Only three times they've done them, about the only commonality is having Divinity and usually some sort of drawback.
Aside from that, good worldbuilding article. Oketra seems like she's going to be problem.
EDIT: Okay, I just realized something.....
If Oketra knows Gideon's real name is Kytheon Iora, why is she not addressing Nissa as Nissa Revane? Is there some minor name retcon somewhere that I missed? I've checked and the name Worldwaker (to be more specific, Shaya) was given to her; it's not her native name...
Maybe she doesn't feel like using her full name? And for Gideon it's probably a big deal to be called Kytheon Iora, I'm not sure Nissa would have the same feeling about Nissa Revane.
And I think that eight is... odd for Magic. I don't see any way to balance the colors when five of them are monocolored, and equal representation is usually a big deal. Hoping one of them was Isis-themed though, after Thoth She's the Egyptian God I most like.
Asking an Egyptologist who on tumblr why they think it might have been 8 and she believes it might be a nod to the Ogdoad which was a group of 8 primortial gods who helped shape the world. Here's a link since she explains it a lot better;
https://akhonography.tumblr.com/post/159605263741/spoilers
Personally I think that the other three are gone and won't be in Hour, feels like the mention of the 4th arch angel sister in SoI.
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Not sure that's coming across quite right. But Thoth and Anubis, the two clearest references, aren't part of that group. So at best it's inspired and that's why it's a group of eight, but the exact Gods can vary.
I also don't think that we will see them in Hour, hoping we see them eventually.
That was my point, not so much that the gods they used from inspiration where apart of Ogdoad, but they picked the number of gods to be 8 based on the fact the Ogdoad had 8 members. Otherwise 8 is a very random number for creative to use. It is also why i believe we won't see any of the other three gods, if we meant to see them in card form the be in a set of 5's.
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Eh, seems more like Commander fodder to me. Depends on if there is a draw for them of course, but if people ask it'll happen.
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Cards I still want to see created:
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I do wish the Gatewatch was a bit more incognito while in Naktamun, as their obvious strolling around should raise questions. I also don't think there are any elves on the plane, so Nissa should be a huge red flag.
Gideon is also buying into the gods too easily, but I wonder if there is some aura/compulsion going on. I'm okay with his development here, but he should be war-oriented enough to notice a trap.
Those concerns aside, I like what I'm reading. The plot is moving forward at a nice clip while offering interaction among the Gatewatch members. The denizens of the plane are not a focal point at all, but this is not a plane where they are important: the fight against Bolas is. We saw some locals in Kaladesh (like Pia), so the trade-off is fine.
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I don't think that's really related to being inclusive so much as avoiding conflict that wouldn't be terribly interesting.
Not to mention that it'd be a conflict that played itself out over and over again, just about every other block.
An Elf on Innistrad? A Leonin on Kaladesh? An Elf on Amonkhet? And so on, and so forth.
I suspect the other 3 gods are planes walkers.
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It is apparent that the person who is tackling the victorious initiate aside is Samut. The left shoulder shield, the forearm bracers, even her large earring is visible and leaves no doubt.
Art of Samut: http://media.wizards.com/2017/images/daily/c4rd4r7_oAZ23SiCe5.jpg
Now the question is - who is the tackled one. The logical choice is Djeru (Djeru's Resolve, Cruel Reality), and flavortext of Baleful Ammit (his and Samut's relationship). The only thing that does not fit is that the tackled person lacks Djeru's distinct hairdo.
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As for what it is for, could it be that Amonkhet is used by Bolas as some sort of source of lifeforce? Bolas used to be immortal as an oldwalker, now he is aging. Even if increasing his longevity is not achieved though this, I can totally see him trying to fight against the decay of aging by infusing himself with lifeforce from others. Of course, he only wants premium lifeforce, so only those that prove themselves "worthy" can be lifesnacks. It provides for a theory of why death is so abundant outside the Hekma (area fully drained) and allows for a good story hook where Nissa reimbues Amonkhet with life, maybe even with those seeds she got on zendikar for those trees specific for the tribe she comes from whom's name I can't remember right now.
As for the guy asking about the Cartouches and mummies mining: remember that it is very well possible for mummies to have earned one or more cartouches before dying.
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Are you serious?
I dunno... maybe because
- Djeru is the only Amonkheti mortal who has a card named after him and not having a legendary card in Amonkhet (the only other is Hapatra, who has own card)?
- There is clear interaction/relationship hinted between Samut and Djeru?
- Djeru is depicted at least on one more card (and Story Spotlight no less)?
- Djeru is, based on all of the above, supposed to be an important story character? Maybe even the expected Amonkhet-native walker who will ascend in HoD the latest?
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Do you have problems with understanding written text?
I said "the most logical choice is Djeru", listed the reasons, and followed that up with describing the visual difference that basically disproves it. Not that it HAS to be Djeru.. More reading what is written, less projecting own thoughts next time. Thanks.
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In a video on MtG's Facebook, two women whose names escape me now are discussing the reward for completing the trials card in the prerelease box.
You get a blue-ish pyramidal die, and one of the women talks about the laborer mummies and how they "mine a mysterious substance called 'Lazotep.'"
Is Lazotep a creation solely to describe a fun die? Is it instead something very important, if Bolas is having the mummies mine this specific "mysterious" substance? Was this substance explained before and I am just an unaware bum?
Just thought his was interesting, if others didn't notice it.
But, again, they can't really do that every plane. Also Kaladesh Ajani wasn't part of the cat people thing. Which means in order to do the thing you want, they'd either A. spend every block repeating this trope, which gets exceedingly old or B. start trying to make the planes more similar so they can just use that as justification for not repeating that or I suppose C. really cut back on non-humans ever getting into the Gatewatch, which I'd rather not see. Personally? I'm fine if they don't spend a story or two every block dealing with them being foreigners, it's just not that interesting. I'd rather they save that trope as the focus on blocks where it might actually add something.