it wont be an ability keyword but it will be a reminder text
domain - target creature gets +x/+x where x is the number of basic land types among lands you control (the part in italics is what will repeat in most domain cards)
No, Domain is most definitely an ability word, for the reason you already posted. The thing is, not every Domain card needs to have X, with X based on your basic land types. For example, here's a random card:
Domain -- For each basic land type you control, draw a card.
This could be reworded as "Draw X cards where X is the #..." version, but alternatively:
Domain -- For each basic land type you control, search your library for a basic land card with that same type and put it into play tapped.
Nothing to do with a number there at all.
Domain is strictly how many basic land types you control, but it doesn't have to involve X in any way, like Worldly Counsel or Gaea's Might do.
I really wish they'd start previewing better non-reprints. When are we going to see the rare shardland cycle? Is Alara Reborn more likley than Conflux for this? Are they going to have three basic land types? I want to see a cycle of lands that look something like this-
[Bant-ish Cardname]
Land- Forest Island Plains (T: Add G, U, or W to your mana pool)
(Some sort of drawback)
I really wish they'd start previewing better non-reprints. When are we going to see the rare shardland cycle? Is Alara Reborn more likley than Conflux for this? Are they going to have three basic land types? I want to see a cycle of lands that look something like this-
[Bant-ish Cardname]
Land- Forest Island Plains (T: Add G, U, or W to your mana pool)
(Some sort of drawback)
You understand that there are no more lands to be spoiled in this set?
We have this confirmed already by zesty.
Rare lands?? We have plenty If you want more, wait for 11th.
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WOW A new Gaeas might!!!! Just in time with me playing zoo for extended!!!and having acess to 8 tribal flames would be teh nutz.!!! PLEASE be tribal flames 5-8 in the set!
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There is also a functional reprint cycle of common creatures from Invasion...
Nactyl Outlander GW
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Complete meh. Wish they had spent the time to mix them up a bit. Instead we have a multi-color creature that is actually worse than what White gets in mono-color on a fairly regular basis. what crap.
Decent sideboard cards for decks that don't play White I guess.
Anyways, I'm glad to see Domain back. I always enjoyed the mechanic, but I enjoy 5-color decks, with or without Domain. Turning it into an ability word just makes it that easier to search for other Domain cards. I'm just hoping Collective Restraint comes back (in White, where it belongs), but I betting that's asking for too much.
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Complete meh. Wish they had spent the time to mix them up a bit. Instead we have a multi-color creature that is actually worse than what White gets in mono-color on a fairly regular basis. what crap.
Decent sideboard cards for decks that don't play White I guess.
Well, there are four others. I'm betting the shivan zombie reprint will get the most play out of the protection bears, if any at all, with path to exile, and all the other great white removal bouncing around.
And if Child of Alara is a 1/1 Domain creature (assuming it costs 1)...
t1: Llanowar Elves
t2: Prismatic Omen, Child of Alara 6/6
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Wayfaring Giant was a 1/3 for 5W with the same ability. A 1/1 with a cmc of 1 with that ability would be far too broken. Allowing for turn one Child, turn two Omen, swing for 6 is probably a bit too much. My guess is a 1/1 for 4, to help it see more play than the Giant, which at 6 mana wasn't as slow in Invasion as it would be in Shards.
Interestingly enough - Wandering Goblins is on that card list. Wandering and Wayfaring aren't incredibly different, maybe this will be a domain creature. Although why it'd be a goblin stumps me, and makes me doubt my own guess a bit.
OK, so we had no cards with "protetion from ~", why are we now getting them in the 2nd set of this block? Are we in such mortal danger we need commons with protection on them? Is this because there are so many 5+ power creatures in this block &/or because there are many three colored spells, so a creature w/ protection has a good defence from any of those 3 colored spells?
I agree with musemechanic, Prismatic Omen will be a nice card to have since domain is coming back. Even if the shock lands are getting reprinted in 11th, it will be a good enchantment to have before they come back. Maybe even with them?
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for flavour purposes, the shards are in some sort of crisis. i think the flavor of each shard getting protection from other shards' main colors are well presented even in such simple terms.
out of the pro-bears, i think the GW one is the best. it can straightly walk past BB Tokens and even my meta famous agony warp
Complete meh. Wish they had spent the time to mix them up a bit. Instead we have a multi-color creature that is actually worse than what White gets in mono-color on a fairly regular basis. what crap.
Decent sideboard cards for decks that don't play White I guess.
I didn't like these upon first glance either, but if You add Shield of the Oversoul, You get a 4/4 flying, indestructible, pro. black, which takes away the threat of -1/-1s counters and wither to kill it. The UW guy becomes 4/4 lifelink unblockable... Yeah, PtE is going to be good.
I agree with musemechanic, Prismatic Omen will be a nice card to have since domain is coming back. Even if the shock lands are getting reprinted in 11th, it will be a good enchantment to have before they come back. Maybe even with them?
I'm definitely picking up a playset of these while they're cheap. I doubt they'll fall below the $1.50 starcitygames has them priced at, and I wouldn't be surprised if they reach $5 if there's enough good Domain stuff in [CON] for a competitive tournament deck. Exploding Borders has already caught my attention: 5 damage to opponent and I search out a land. Oh, and Might of Alara would be +5/+5 for G.
I'm definitely picking up a playset of these while they're cheap. I doubt they'll fall below the $1.50 starcitygames has them priced at, and I wouldn't be surprised if they reach $5 if there's enough good Domain stuff in [CON] for a competitive tournament deck. Exploding Borders has already caught my attention: 5 damage to opponent and I search out a land.
Already got mine as soon as I saw exploding borders. I agree about the price, will probably go up, maybe not by much....but get em now.
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Not too keen on the Protection Grizzly Bear Reprints. Why not remake Gaea's Skyfolk and that bunch, those were a bunch to be proud of. Would also like to see 'new' domain cards printed instead. I just started playing again recently and want to enjoy new sets not the Invasion block again, but if they want to reprint Pernicious Deed anytime soon I'd be more than happy.
You're ******** me. Zoo loses Gaea's Might but gains so much. Now they give it back Might too... time to start digging up some serious zoo hate for extended.
5-8 Gaea's Might in legacy might just be relevent too. It usually reads [G] 4 damage after all.
The protection guys have some constructed potential depending on the meta. Just makes this block feel like Invasion 2.0 though rather than actual shards.
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Domain -- For each basic land type you control, draw a card.
This could be reworded as "Draw X cards where X is the #..." version, but alternatively:
Domain -- For each basic land type you control, search your library for a basic land card with that same type and put it into play tapped.
Nothing to do with a number there at all.
Domain is strictly how many basic land types you control, but it doesn't have to involve X in any way, like Worldly Counsel or Gaea's Might do.
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We have this confirmed already by zesty.
Rare lands?? We have plenty If you want more, wait for 11th.
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And if Child of Alara is a 1/1 Domain creature (assuming it costs 1)...
t1: Llanowar Elves
t2: Prismatic Omen, Child of Alara 6/6
Hello, Alaragoyf.
Well, it's not like it was used much (read: at all) since Invasion block, eight years ago.
Complete meh. Wish they had spent the time to mix them up a bit. Instead we have a multi-color creature that is actually worse than what White gets in mono-color on a fairly regular basis. what crap.
Decent sideboard cards for decks that don't play White I guess.
Tromp the Domains and Tribal Flames were in Time Spiral...
Anyways, I'm glad to see Domain back. I always enjoyed the mechanic, but I enjoy 5-color decks, with or without Domain. Turning it into an ability word just makes it that easier to search for other Domain cards. I'm just hoping Collective Restraint comes back (in White, where it belongs), but I betting that's asking for too much.
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Well, there are four others. I'm betting the shivan zombie reprint will get the most play out of the protection bears, if any at all, with path to exile, and all the other great white removal bouncing around.
Wayfaring Giant was a 1/3 for 5W with the same ability. A 1/1 with a cmc of 1 with that ability would be far too broken. Allowing for turn one Child, turn two Omen, swing for 6 is probably a bit too much. My guess is a 1/1 for 4, to help it see more play than the Giant, which at 6 mana wasn't as slow in Invasion as it would be in Shards.
Interestingly enough - Wandering Goblins is on that card list. Wandering and Wayfaring aren't incredibly different, maybe this will be a domain creature. Although why it'd be a goblin stumps me, and makes me doubt my own guess a bit.
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out of the pro-bears, i think the GW one is the best. it can straightly walk past BB Tokens and even my meta famous agony warp
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I didn't like these upon first glance either, but if You add Shield of the Oversoul, You get a 4/4 flying, indestructible, pro. black, which takes away the threat of -1/-1s counters and wither to kill it. The UW guy becomes 4/4 lifelink unblockable... Yeah, PtE is going to be good.
I'm definitely picking up a playset of these while they're cheap. I doubt they'll fall below the $1.50 starcitygames has them priced at, and I wouldn't be surprised if they reach $5 if there's enough good Domain stuff in [CON] for a competitive tournament deck. Exploding Borders has already caught my attention: 5 damage to opponent and I search out a land. Oh, and Might of Alara would be +5/+5 for G.
Already got mine as soon as I saw exploding borders. I agree about the price, will probably go up, maybe not by much....but get em now.
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This is true. Golbins in Shards are black-red, looking at goblin deathraiders, etc.
GR is nactyl, blue-black is zombie, etc. plz to fix, OP
GB Elves <-man I hate this deck, it has a 50/50 matchup against Tier 1/2 but loses to jank aggro most of the time.
UB Faeries <-only reason it's good is because of all those people that's still playing 5CC.
WB Tokens <-so boring, there's only 2 ways to play this deck.
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victory0-2 drop.???B Super Secret Tech <-dude, this thing is nuts! 90/10 against all matchups.
The Prot Bear reprints are predictable and lazy, as is much of what's been seen of this block. I really dislike cycles.
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Not too keen on the Protection Grizzly Bear Reprints. Why not remake Gaea's Skyfolk and that bunch, those were a bunch to be proud of. Would also like to see 'new' domain cards printed instead. I just started playing again recently and want to enjoy new sets not the Invasion block again, but if they want to reprint Pernicious Deed anytime soon I'd be more than happy.
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The Pro Bears are fun (mostly in limited). I've missed them.
5-8 Gaea's Might in legacy might just be relevent too. It usually reads [G] 4 damage after all.
The protection guys have some constructed potential depending on the meta. Just makes this block feel like Invasion 2.0 though rather than actual shards.