Oh god this is insane I can't wait to see what broken Cipher spell they print that breaks standard in half. Esper is looking insane for Gatecrash right now best draw spell in the format with 2 great guild mechanics.
Can you encode multiple cards onto one creature though? With the frequency of hard to block Hex Proof right now that would be a real pain in the butt to deal with.
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
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I have to say, kudos to Wizards on the flavor of this set's mechanics. It's hard to say anything about playability before seeing more cards, but they all make great sense for their respective guilds.
Can you encode multiple cards onto one creature though? With the frequency of hard to block Hex Proof right now that would be a real pain in the butt to deal with.
Seriously, though. We're adding one extra black mana onto a card that is banned in Legacy, and turning one of your creatures into an Ophidian for the effect? Madness...
No, it's Cipher, not Madness. It's a new mechanic that's been spoiled tonight, not a crappy old one they can't get right.
All I can say is that better be the strongest card they print with that ability. That keyword has the potential to be broken in so many different scenarios.
Free spells make me nervous... Even a Divination with Cipher has the potential to break the game. Lets hope Wizard's is treading very carefully with this one...
So you could have one creature encoded with like 5 ciphers? Super powerful. Card draw cipher? Removal cipher? Say hello to my little friends invisible stalker
So, did someone go and raid an old Netrunner design document or something?
Jeez. Reuse of designer search mechanics and something that really feels like it belongs in another game... I'm not in love with Gatecrash right now.
I can't wait to find that guy in all the MTG twitchtv streams who was saying that Dimir was damage = mill and pretend he knew more than everyone cause he misheard a clip... idiot. Gonna be fun.
Extremely cool mechanic. I like it a lot. Too bad the preview card has one of the worst pieces of art to recently (dis)grace a Magic card... wat's up with the giant head and tiny arms? The perspective doesn't seem right at all.
You have to actually cast the spell. The reminder text for cipher begins with "then", and is intended to be read as a continuation of the spell's rules text; there isn't an option not to use the cipher ability.
Okay thanks! So then if you cast it, does the spell's ability resolve before you exile it (if you choose) for cipher?
Where is it the most underused color combination? In standard?
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Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm
WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW
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Why not? It doesn't say so on the card.
This s seriously awesome. UB delver, anyone?
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In standard, yes.
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Aren't W/B and U/G the most under used?
No, it's Cipher, not Madness. It's a new mechanic that's been spoiled tonight, not a crappy old one they can't get right.
I predict Esper and BUG shens in Standard.
Uh, no. Cipher requires combat damage...
Wrong. Art is fantastic.
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Jeez. Reuse of designer search mechanics and something that really feels like it belongs in another game... I'm not in love with Gatecrash right now.
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Okay thanks! So then if you cast it, does the spell's ability resolve before you exile it (if you choose) for cipher?
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