Kiora should have been in Ixalan, but she got jaced out.
Ixalan has a lot if things that scream, SCREAM Kiora Plane
-It has merfolk, Kiora is the premier merfolk walker
-It has GIANT dinosaurs, granted Kiora prefers tentacles it is easy to imagine her as a scalie too.
-It has pirates, pirates means boats, boats means seas, seas means Kiora
-It has explore to find Orazca schtick going on. Explore is a very Kiora thing to do.
Despite wizards saying less gatewatch after HOU, I cant help but think Ixalan would have been perfect for Kiora and I hope she still get to show up.
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Well Ixalan has people. And people have brains. So its perfect for Jace! And there are living things. And living things die. So Lili should show up too. Just because a plane has a feature or two associated with a walker does not mean that walker has to show up. Kiora isn't like Ajani. She doesn't go around the multiverse checking on groups of merfolk the way Ajani does Leonin.
Also I've said this a dozen times already but I guess I shouldn't expect it to matter, Jace haters are as fervent as Westboro. Jace has had one card since origins. so he basically hasn't shown up since Vryn's prodigy.
Oh and they said reduced gatewatch not no gatewatch.
Well, we don't know if she is on Ixalan or not. Rivals only shows Ajani, if the Conquest booster art is transferred. The other possible-PW artwork we had looks like it goes to the WR PW there, and I doubt that they would give us different PW cards for the same PW in the same block. With the 4 PWs we know of in Ixalan, and counting Monocolor as 1 and Multicolor as 1/2 for each of its colors:
White: 1.0 (Ajani and new RW PW)
Blue: 1.0 (Jace)
Black: 0.5 (Vraska)
Red: 0.5 (new RW PW)
Green: 1.0 (Ajani, Vraska)
If you wanted to completely even up the color count in the block by this method, the last PW is most likely RB. So Daretti, Tibalt, or someone new. If you don't care as much, Kiora is possible. (I will note that Ajani and Vraska 'screw up' Kiora as much as Jace does.)
Maybe Kiora would finally join the Gatewatch this time, unless Wiz wants Nissa to be the Simic PW, or perhaps Kiora gains a color. Both Tamiyo and Sarkhan are potential members or at least Sarkhan is anti-Bolas. If Bolas seeks out Tamiyo for her Three scrolls she'd fight to protect it.
Maybe Kiora would finally join the Gatewatch this time, unless Wiz wants Nissa to be the Simic PW, or perhaps Kiora gains a color. Both Tamiyo and Sarkhan are potential members or at least Sarkhan is anti-Bolas. If Bolas seeks out Tamiyo for her Three scrolls she'd fight to protect it.
Maro has said color pie balance won't be used to decide who is or isn't joining the Gatewatch it all up to creative and the story they want.
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Maro has said color pie balance won't be used to decide who is or isn't joining the Gatewatch it all up to creative and the story they want.
Diversity in personality and power would be more fun though, they might even have sub-devision of Gatewatch once it has higher number of members, so the home/away team would be assorted with best combo. (like having at least one wiser personality per team)
I do think she would be a good fit for the set, but I'm very interested in how Jace's storyline will deal with the consequences of Hour of Devastation.
As far as card overexposure goes, Nissa has been the bigger problem recently, what with having 4 cards over the last 4 sets (including HoD).
Maro has said color pie balance won't be used to decide who is or isn't joining the Gatewatch it all up to creative and the story they want.
Diversity in personality and power would be more fun though, they might even have sub-devision of Gatewatch once it has higher number of members, so the home/away team would be assorted with best combo. (like having at least one wiser personality per team)
Just saying Nissa being simic doesn't stop Kiora from joining up.
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“There are no weak Jews. I am descended from those who wrestle angels and kill giants. We were chosen by God. You were chosen by a pathetic little man who can't seem to grow a full mustache"
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
Diversity in personality and power would be more fun though, they might even have sub-devision of Gatewatch once it has higher number of members, so the home/away team would be assorted with best combo. (like having at least one wiser personality per team)
Just saying Nissa being simic doesn't stop Kiora from joining up.[/quote]
Ixalan has a lot if things that scream, SCREAM Kiora Plane
-It has merfolk, Kiora is the premier merfolk walker
-It has GIANT dinosaurs, granted Kiora prefers tentacles it is easy to imagine her as a scalie too.
-It has pirates, pirates means boats, boats means seas, seas means Kiora
-It has explore to find Orazca schtick going on. Explore is a very Kiora thing to do.
Despite wizards saying less gatewatch after HOU, I cant help but think Ixalan would have been perfect for Kiora and I hope she still get to show up.
Also I've said this a dozen times already but I guess I shouldn't expect it to matter, Jace haters are as fervent as Westboro. Jace has had one card since origins. so he basically hasn't shown up since Vryn's prodigy.
Oh and they said reduced gatewatch not no gatewatch.
White: 1.0 (Ajani and new RW PW)
Blue: 1.0 (Jace)
Black: 0.5 (Vraska)
Red: 0.5 (new RW PW)
Green: 1.0 (Ajani, Vraska)
If you wanted to completely even up the color count in the block by this method, the last PW is most likely RB. So Daretti, Tibalt, or someone new. If you don't care as much, Kiora is possible. (I will note that Ajani and Vraska 'screw up' Kiora as much as Jace does.)
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Maro has said color pie balance won't be used to decide who is or isn't joining the Gatewatch it all up to creative and the story they want.
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
Diversity in personality and power would be more fun though, they might even have sub-devision of Gatewatch once it has higher number of members, so the home/away team would be assorted with best combo. (like having at least one wiser personality per team)
Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest WUR Voltron Control
Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun WU Unblockable Mirror Trickery
Ra's al Ghul (Sidar Kondo) and Face-Down Ninjas
Brudiclad, Token Engineer
Vaevictis (VV2) the Dire Lantern
Rona, Disciple of Gix
Tiana the Auror
Hallar
Ulrich the Politician
Zur the Rebel
Scorpion, Locust, Scarab, Egyptian Gods
O-Kagachi, Mathas, Mairsil
"Non-Tribal" Tribal Generals, Eggs
As far as card overexposure goes, Nissa has been the bigger problem recently, what with having 4 cards over the last 4 sets (including HoD).
Just saying Nissa being simic doesn't stop Kiora from joining up.
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
Just saying Nissa being simic doesn't stop Kiora from joining up.[/quote]
Very true. Very true.
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Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun WU Unblockable Mirror Trickery
Ra's al Ghul (Sidar Kondo) and Face-Down Ninjas
Brudiclad, Token Engineer
Vaevictis (VV2) the Dire Lantern
Rona, Disciple of Gix
Tiana the Auror
Hallar
Ulrich the Politician
Zur the Rebel
Scorpion, Locust, Scarab, Egyptian Gods
O-Kagachi, Mathas, Mairsil
"Non-Tribal" Tribal Generals, Eggs