The thing about Lightning Bolt is that we've gotten "strictly better" Shock variants in the time it's been gone. Burst Lightning, Galvanic Blast, and even Tarfire seem to be WOTC's way of dancing around the fact that, even though Bolt is too good to reprint, Shock isn't quite powerful enough to be the new benchmark. Personally, I'd like to see them reprint something like Shard Volley or Sonic Seizure, even if only for novelty's sake.
I don't think Healing Salve is being left out of new sets because it's too powerful. Its effect isnt' good enough to spend a card on, and it's a modal spell-- not good for core sets. That doesn't mean it won't come back to Standard though.
MaRo has basically said that 3 of something for. one mana on turn one is something they have moved away from since starting NWO. What I'm saying is, this is the state of R&D, not what I think or agree with. I play blue. Dispel answers Lightning Bolt so I find it a fair play. NEW players, however, probably wouldn't see something that simple, so it's being omitted from standard. Healing Salve gets used for life gain ASAP by new players. Never for damage prevention, which is a White answer for Bolt as removal. If we want to keep playing MTG, R&D needs to get new players. They get new players by making things that are simple and straightforward. Bolt and 3 other cards in that cycle don't fit that cause, We aren't getting lightning bolt, lets deal with it, now lets move on.
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MaRo has basically said that 3 of something for. one mana on turn one is something they have moved away from since starting NWO. What I'm saying is, this is the state of R&D, not what I think or agree with. I play blue. Dispel answers Lightning Bolt so I find it a fair play. NEW players, however, probably wouldn't see something that simple, so it's being omitted from standard. Healing Salve gets used for life gain ASAP by new players. Never for damage prevention, which is a White answer for Bolt as removal. If we want to keep playing MTG, R&D needs to get new players. They get new players by making things that are simple and straightforward. Bolt and 3 other cards in that cycle don't fit that cause, We aren't getting lightning bolt, lets deal with it, now lets move on.
Or because Snapcaster has been in Standard the entire time Bolt has been gone. Bolt will be back once Snappy peaces.
I've been play Airmech (which if you start please give me the referral) and noticed that steam is pre-sales of MTG 2014. the images show Five plainswalkers - the first Lili, Agani Caller, First Jace, new Chand, and Prime Hunter Guruk... plus many other images... just noticed yesterday
speaking of name and number crunch... No core set duals are confirmed by the set numbers of vial of poison, and shimmering grott. Grotto being 229 means only basics follow. vial of poison is 225. so that means no cycle of duals even if there were to only be a 5 land cycle.
speaking of name and number crunch... No core set duals are confirmed by the set numbers of vial of poison, and shimmering grott. Grotto being 229 means only basics follow. vial of poison is 225. so that means no cycle of duals even if there were to only be a 5 land cycle.
Yup. I expected to see them roll out. BUT, there's one artifact slot between Staff Wild Magus and Vial of Poison, and presumably 2 other non basic lands before mutavault.( unless there's an artifact or 2 that come after Vial. Cards in set order are arranged WUBRGMHAL, then alphabetically within those(basic lands last of course).
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Also, they may cut the basic lands once again in favor of 10 fetches and 10 buddy lands.
How? There's not enough slots if the basics are already numbered. There's always room in Theros for fetches. Could fit flavor too.
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I had hoped the previews would start the 24th, but MaRo says otherwise on twitter.
Mark Rosewater @maro254 17h
Thanks everyone for a lot of good sliver questions. You'll see them answered two weeks from Monday in my column for Magic 2014 Preview Week.
@vaultboy_zk 17h
@maro254 when official previews start again?
Mark Rosewater @maro254 17h
@vaultboy_zk Two weeks from Monday.
I can't be certain of the deck colors, but I believe that the intro pack rares will be the planeswalker's creature. I derive this information from the blister pack package from a local Target store that we originally saw the chandra fat pack art. They show a picture of the Ajani rare creature in an intro pack. I can provide a picture if necessary.
I can't be certain of the deck colors, but I believe that the intro pack rares will be the planeswalker's creature. I derive this information from the blister pack package from a local Target store that we originally saw the chandra fat pack art. They show a picture of the Ajani rare creature in an intro pack. I can provide a picture if necessary.
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So do we know anything about the event deck for 2014 yet?
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MaRo has basically said that 3 of something for. one mana on turn one is something they have moved away from since starting NWO. What I'm saying is, this is the state of R&D, not what I think or agree with. I play blue. Dispel answers Lightning Bolt so I find it a fair play. NEW players, however, probably wouldn't see something that simple, so it's being omitted from standard. Healing Salve gets used for life gain ASAP by new players. Never for damage prevention, which is a White answer for Bolt as removal. If we want to keep playing MTG, R&D needs to get new players. They get new players by making things that are simple and straightforward. Bolt and 3 other cards in that cycle don't fit that cause, We aren't getting lightning bolt, lets deal with it, now lets move on.
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Or because Snapcaster has been in Standard the entire time Bolt has been gone. Bolt will be back once Snappy peaces.
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Even though he STILL gains you 5 life AND leaves a 3 power token....such an amazing card.
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Yup. I expected to see them roll out. BUT, there's one artifact slot between Staff Wild Magus and Vial of Poison, and presumably 2 other non basic lands before mutavault.( unless there's an artifact or 2 that come after Vial. Cards in set order are arranged WUBRGMHAL, then alphabetically within those(basic lands last of course).
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How? There's not enough slots if the basics are already numbered. There's always room in Theros for fetches. Could fit flavor too.
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Here is Forsythe's statement about Slivers (in his reply to a tweet saying that Slivers are no longer "special in an unique flavorful way"):
I was unaware that there were 31 days in June. Just letting ya know.
It seems to be Ajani's Chosen.
Look at this...
Polish shop presented these yesterday:
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An idea.
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"Yes, Slivers are the returning mechanic for Magic 2014."
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then shall the elder signs be shattered.
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