They seemed pretty benevolent to me. I mean they only tripped into the ghost realm wile exploring out of curiosity after all. It's not like they meant to get into that fight.
The armor of the Bant knights continues to astound me. All of the small details and accessories are beautiful, and the repetitive theme of coins is very interesting. Perhaps they shine and sparkle to add even more fanfare to all of their ceremonial duels.
I want every knight card I've seen so far, even if one of them is Squire, I want 4.
Edit: I just noticed, perhaps it is simply a uniform type of armament, but these knights have the exact same weapon setup, a long sword with a face on the hilt and two short swords attached at the belt. They also have very similar faces. Alternate art perhaps?
These knight pictures have me very excited too. Somthing tells me that my knight deck is gonna be getting some nice imrovements.
I'm just browsing the new site right now and I'm seeing a lot of, to me at least, never seen before artworks for various things in Green. Like a few new elves, couple big guys, a druid or three?
And yeah, that Esper woman is Made of Win™...As an illustrator, the art alone is selling me a lot on this set, it's incredibly pleasing to see how the art direction has developed over the years and the choices of artist in relation to piece just matches so well
guess this supports the theory that Imperiosaur is going to be in this set.
I edited out the art so this post wouldn't be massive but yeah It wouldn't suprise me if creatures like imperiosaur are a theme, in shards not just because its a theme of the set that the planes are seperate, but also it reinforces shadowmoor making mono color decks much more playable.
Jeremy Jarvis is the best thing that's happened to their art department in years, possibly in ever. He showed a distinct improvement over Cranford as an AD almost right away and the work being commissioned has only improved over his tenure to date. Very happy that he's on board.
Yeah I have no complaints with art so far at all, I think the best part of it is that each plane has its own feel so its like were getting 5 mini sets at once (artwise).
The armor of the Bant knights continues to astound me. All of the small details and accessories are beautiful, and the repetitive theme of coins is very interesting. Perhaps they shine and sparkle to add even more fanfare to all of their ceremonial duels.
I want every knight card I've seen so far, even if one of them is Squire, I want 4.
Edit: I just noticed, perhaps it is simply a uniform type of armament, but these knights have the exact same weapon setup, a long sword with a face on the hilt and two short swords attached at the belt. They also have very similar faces. Alternate art perhaps?
Actually I think it probably is a standard armanment, white is so structured that I think they will try to have some type of uniform for thier soldiers, knights, and paladins.
Oh god, there's definately some great artwork. If Jace vs Chandra is going to be a duel deck full of cards with new artwork, I am SO going to buy it. Heck, it might even pull me back into playing the only real magic I ever played (prerelease tournaments)...
Filligree girl, filligree girl, you rock my hart and soul with your swirl...
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I'm pretty sure that this one hasn't been posted yet. Is it just me, or does he look like an construct?
Also, I have no idea how to get the picture, and I don't have any good picture softwear on this computer. So, if someone else wants to grab it, I'll be delighted.
This might be reaching just a bit too far from simply looking at art but I was thinking, especially based on the Ajani meditating picture etc. that if this is his plane ( if he was for example originally a Naya leonin or something) that the Vengant variation could actually be the "before" picture and the Goldmane is the later one.
This is because I was thinking that the art style of the armour on Goldmane looked kind of similar to the Bant armour(not identical but similar) so perhaps after his brother died he traveled to Bant before jumping planes and that strengthened the white mana in him making him pure white?
Anyhow, just speculation given the new art, obviously reaching a lot but just though I would post what I was thinking.
(Side note Esper does look amazing, the filigree girl and assassin are really sweet)
I'm pretty sure that this one hasn't been posted yet. Is it just me, or does he look like an construct?
Also, I have no idea how to get the picture, and I don't have any good picture softwear on this computer. So, if someone else wants to grab it, I'll be delighted.
The art really is amazing in the set. I might have to get 4 playsets of the filigree girl. But thinking about now, how do the mages reproduce? I'm not trying to be funny here, its a serious question. If they can't reproduce, how are new mages created?
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The art really is amazing in the set. I might have to get 4 playsets of the filigree girl. But thinking about now, how do the mages reproduce? I'm not trying to be funny here, its a serious question. If they can't reproduce, how are new mages created?
The art really is amazing in the set. I might have to get 4 playsets of the filigree girl. But thinking about now, how do the mages reproduce? I'm not trying to be funny here, its a serious question. If they can't reproduce, how are new mages created?
You see you an amazing piece of art depicted a powerful wizard and all you think is how you'd have sex with her? And her three identical sisters? Wow.
Thanks for the arts Some of them are beautiful, but I still can't shake of the feeling of weirdness with Filigree arts.... I like Filigree as a concept, but its arts tend to feel weird.
Seriously though, that is a good question, maybe they're born human and as they grow older they grow fillagree?
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The first two arts look like guildmages, almost. A (presumably) blue wizard with a white and a black orb that she's manipulating, as well as a black wizard/shaman manipulating both blue and red energies.
Also, it definitely looks like Bant is having some sort of obsession with charms/coins on it's human (and possibly angel) occupants.
Thats totally going to be a cycle, creatures of the color of their shard with activated abilities of their minor colors, like sunscape apprentice or sunscape master
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I would hate to be the people who try and keep everything secretive about new sets and stuff. Magic players are like crack fiends for info on new stuff - myself included I guess.:rolleyes:
Yep... IMHO I think that this is quite possibly the best art we have ever had. It appears as if many of us are of like mind on this. It is hard to think that WotC is in financial trouble when the quality of Magic has increased dramatically in recent years. Meh, time will tell.
At any rate, this is the first set I have been excited about since the TimeSpiral block (I became excited with the Orb release that said there were Thallids), but my anticipation for Shards is based on the art alone!
I'm really hoping that the shards really bring out the different player types as was seen in Ravnica where we all rally behind a particular shard. So far there are many indicators that it may be this way.
At any rate I hope to see big dinosaurs and maybe some cool Aztec themed cards and this art really isn't helping with the anticipation!!!!!!!!
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I hope we don't get any cross shard cycles AT ALL. Aren't you guys burnt out yet with Ravnica's guild cycles, and shadowmoor's ridiculous amount of cycles? Hopefully each shard will be independent, as advertised, and there will be nothing interactive between them, otherwise, it just feels like more of the same.
First off, if there are guildmages, i'm thinking the first pic is a planeswalker or a legendary B/R creature. Notice his magic is red and violet, a common color for depicting black essence. I could see the filigree lady being a buildmage though.
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They seemed pretty benevolent to me. I mean they only tripped into the ghost realm wile exploring out of curiosity after all. It's not like they meant to get into that fight.
yeah, razia's death sucked
These knight pictures have me very excited too. Somthing tells me that my knight deck is gonna be getting some nice imrovements.
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^^ reminds me of Mesa Enchantress...like, a lot. As an Enchantress archetype fan, I'm hoping for the return or revamping of the deck type.
And yeah, that Esper woman is Made of Win™...As an illustrator, the art alone is selling me a lot on this set, it's incredibly pleasing to see how the art direction has developed over the years and the choices of artist in relation to piece just matches so well
Actually I was there, I think they fixed it...went through all the images, no Quirion Dryad...
I edited out the art so this post wouldn't be massive but yeah It wouldn't suprise me if creatures like imperiosaur are a theme, in shards not just because its a theme of the set that the planes are seperate, but also it reinforces shadowmoor making mono color decks much more playable.
Yeah I have no complaints with art so far at all, I think the best part of it is that each plane has its own feel so its like were getting 5 mini sets at once (artwise).
Actually I think it probably is a standard armanment, white is so structured that I think they will try to have some type of uniform for thier soldiers, knights, and paladins.
Filligree girl, filligree girl, you rock my hart and soul with your swirl...
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And so far this set's artwork is astounding. Shadowmoor and Alara prove that Wizards art department is better than ever.
Also, I have no idea how to get the picture, and I don't have any good picture softwear on this computer. So, if someone else wants to grab it, I'll be delighted.
This is because I was thinking that the art style of the armour on Goldmane looked kind of similar to the Bant armour(not identical but similar) so perhaps after his brother died he traveled to Bant before jumping planes and that strengthened the white mana in him making him pure white?
Anyhow, just speculation given the new art, obviously reaching a lot but just though I would post what I was thinking.
(Side note Esper does look amazing, the filigree girl and assassin are really sweet)
That is Windreaver, from dissension.
Oh, really? Dang. Oh well, thanks for telling me.
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...and now another vine-laden bondage pic.
Wizards knows how to get my money.
Reserved list can take a walk.
Wow that's... funny now that I see the other cards.
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Mages are made, not born? They are U, after all.
You see you an amazing piece of art depicted a powerful wizard and all you think is how you'd have sex with her? And her three identical sisters? Wow.
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The little blue guys make all the babies lol
Seriously though, that is a good question, maybe they're born human and as they grow older they grow fillagree?
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Thats totally going to be a cycle, creatures of the color of their shard with activated abilities of their minor colors, like sunscape apprentice or sunscape master
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At any rate, this is the first set I have been excited about since the TimeSpiral block (I became excited with the Orb release that said there were Thallids), but my anticipation for Shards is based on the art alone!
I'm really hoping that the shards really bring out the different player types as was seen in Ravnica where we all rally behind a particular shard. So far there are many indicators that it may be this way.
At any rate I hope to see big dinosaurs and maybe some cool Aztec themed cards and this art really isn't helping with the anticipation!!!!!!!!
Finally, I really like the site redesign. To me the site really feels like they have invested into this product. Thumbs up!
Current Decks:
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RBLand? What Land?
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What is baby making?
What, storks don't exist in Esper?
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