Weird, we worked on a custom set called Aegis with an "experience" mechanic where the guys got a counter every time they attacked or blocked, and they had some different thresholds to gain size/abilities with more counters. That sounds like it would fit right in to the description of this.
They could make some weird mechanic that says "whenever ~ blocks or becomes blocked, put a +1/+1 counter on ~". That would show how each time they fight they get stronger. Maybe a bit too literal, but at least it is better than Level Up.
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I wonder if the "Heroes getting stronger" refers to leveling returning.
Yes! Also the line saying "Materializing out of the mist" means we'll be getting many creatures with flash, and "Terrifying and relentless" means many of them will probably have Fear and/or Haste!!!
Darn, I just remembered why I stopped coming to this forum...
I think I've learned to treat Magic cards like baseball cards: keep 'em in a binder in numerical order, don't play with 'em, try to finish the set and just keep my head down.
I can see the internet rumors already: "WotC confirms Benalish Hero reprint! Banding in Theros!"
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Card advantage is not the same thing as card draw. Something for 2B cannot be strictly worse than something for BBB or 3BB. If you're taking out Swords to Plowshares for Plummet, you're a fool. Stop doing these things!
This is gonna be good! The last time I messed around with Classical Greek flavored custom cards I tried stuff like "epic monsters" that were very powerful but gave a reward to your opponent for "slaying" them (sort of like Hunted Dragon et al, but with the "drawback" triggered on dying/leaving the battlefield). It's good to see that some themes like that are going to be part of Theros as well.
Yes! Also the line saying "Materializing out of the mist" means we'll be getting many creatures with flash, and "Terrifying and relentless" means many of them will probably have Fear and/or Haste!!!
Darn, I just remembered why I stopped coming to this forum...
Or, you know, it's just something flavourful. Mist is quite often present in greek mythology, and is associated with gods and monsters. Basically, the mist is a visual sign of magic.
... And, reading your last phrase, I realise you weren't serious. Shame on me.
I am very intrigued by this new addition to the Duel Decks series, but I am slightly displeased by the ambiguity of its name and description; what types of "heroes" and "monsters" may this deck feature? I shall presume that the "heroes" shall be traditional heroes of folklore: i.e., humans and other humanoid people who are courageous and often attractive (which shall likely include numerous legendary creatures, which would be very appropriate); while the "monsters" shall likely include such creatures as dragons, beasts, horrors, gorgons, chimeras, serpents, krakens, leviathans, demons, and so forth. Currently, what little information that has been revealed about this deck reminds me strongly of both Knights versus Dragons and (to a lesser extent, Phyrexia versus the Coalition); does anyone else see those similarities?
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“Those who would trade their freedoms for security will have neither.”-Benjamin Franklin
“When the people fear the government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.”-Thomas Jefferson
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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 WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
Think you can take on a horde of creatures? Announcing Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters!
Followed by a link to the arcana.
This would seem to point towards "smaller" monsters like minotaurs and such than fatties like I was thinking earlier, what with leviathans and such not typically forming "hordes".
We've had a couple of those already - Visara the Dreadful; Damia, Sage of Stone. A new one is practically inevitable in Theros, though maybe not in the Monsters deck.
I'm betting the Hero deck will be primarily White/Green and the Monster deck will be primarily Red/Black. Maybe both will splash a little Blue for Bant/Grixis flavor?
I'm hoping they don't rehash stuff printed in FTV:Legends, Divine vs. Demonic, or Knights vs. Dragons though.
I would be excited to see some stuff from the original 'Legends' expansion, and wouldn't be surprised if they threw in something like Crimson Manticore, which I know isn't a great card, but they put Desert in FTV:Realms just for flavor. Maybe they'll go nuts and pick one of the random legendary creatures not on the reprint list, like Rubinia Soulsinger or Torsten Von Ursus.
Sometimes I feel like the word "interactivity" around here is akin to the word "electrolytes" in sports drinks. The public doesn't really know what it means, but they figure it's a good thing to have.
sounds like an april fools prank but it's not.
but it sounds cool, like demons vs angels, knights vs dragons. will this one be legendary bad guys vs legendary good guys
Wizards print good rares, players complain about cash grab. They print underwhelming rares, players complain that the cards suck. They spoil the best cards first, players complain about the insane prices of preorders. They spoil the meh cards first, players complain that this is the worst set ever.
So. I think I understand now.
As far as these forums are concerned, WotC can never do anything good because:
Card that is new and probably good = "pushed"
Card that is new and probably bad = "EDH/casual fodder"
Card that is a reprint = "lazy"
Card that is a better version of an older card = "power creep"
Card that is a weaker version of an older card = "worthless"
I think a BUG vs WR list would be interesting, encompassing all 5 colors and giving each access to plenty of "heroes" and "monsters" to pit against one another. G feels like a shoe in for Monsters, since it usually gets the biggest, baddest, meanest creatures around. Black also gets a different type of "horror" type of Monster, like Medusas and, well, Horrors. I put Blue in BUG for their Krakens and Leviathans, which I think could be good Monsters for a Monster themed deck.
I just thought about it REAL deep, and I came to the conclusion the monster side must be blue.
After all, the biggest monster created in the past 5 years is blue
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Thanks for the list. W/R vs G/U seems like it would be pretty awesome: legendary soldiers + warriors vs hydras and krakens.
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Yes! Also the line saying "Materializing out of the mist" means we'll be getting many creatures with flash, and "Terrifying and relentless" means many of them will probably have Fear and/or Haste!!!
Darn, I just remembered why I stopped coming to this forum...
On phasing:
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Or, you know, it's just something flavourful. Mist is quite often present in greek mythology, and is associated with gods and monsters. Basically, the mist is a visual sign of magic.
... And, reading your last phrase, I realise you weren't serious. Shame on me.
“When the people fear the government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.”-Thomas Jefferson
“A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of its user.”-Theodore Roosevelt
“Patriotism means to stand by one's country; it does not mean to stand by one's president.”-Theodore Roosevelt
Just wait until next year, when we get Duel Decks: Things vs. Stuff.
Reprint Stasis!
Control needs more love.
EDH:
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
WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
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This would seem to point towards "smaller" monsters like minotaurs and such than fatties like I was thinking earlier, what with leviathans and such not typically forming "hordes".
Maybe Vraska will make an appearance?
I'm hoping they don't rehash stuff printed in FTV:Legends, Divine vs. Demonic, or Knights vs. Dragons though.
I would be excited to see some stuff from the original 'Legends' expansion, and wouldn't be surprised if they threw in something like Crimson Manticore, which I know isn't a great card, but they put Desert in FTV:Realms just for flavor. Maybe they'll go nuts and pick one of the random legendary creatures not on the reprint list, like Rubinia Soulsinger or Torsten Von Ursus.
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Pretty stoked nonetheless. Hope it's at least as good as Izzet vs golgari.
I call fake. It would be Tings.
But, still, so far, the best and the most descritive post on this whole topic.
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Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
maybe this one could be an include for the monster side
Heroes and Villains Comics and Games
Watch "The Giant Sharkgate Chronicles"
Watch "Eating Made Easy"
It is a monster to pay, play with and to play against.