I don't think these cards are real. The first one is an exact copy of a samurai from Kamigawa, with valiance instead of bushido.
That was pointed out in the Twitter discussion I linked - Erebos is pretty much Myojin of Night's Reach (in fact, it's exactly Myojin of Night's Reach). It was a contest to predict the mechanics for Theros.
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It is stated that there are five Gods -one for each color- but the red god is missing. Anyone knows anything about this?
I believe it has simply been yet to be revealed. They're probably holding the name and any other info for the spoiler. (Cross your fingers for Lightning Bolt on a stick).
Also, wasn't there a Daily MTG article about Kiora Atua being in Theros? If my memory serves me correctly, MaRo said it was going to be her and Ral Zarek in DGM, but R&D couldn't/didn't make room, so Koira got held over for Theros. Her Bio fits perfectly to control and/or create Sea Monsters, specifically Leviathans. Can anyone help me confirm or refute this. If I have the chance, I'll find the article and post the link.
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Speaking of, in OP's second post, Nyx is placed inside the "gods" category when it is a location. I've heard a few people claiming Nyx was the red god and now I see where they got that idea. This should be fixed.
Speaking of, in OP's second post, Nyx is placed inside the "gods" category when it is a location. I've heard a few people claiming Nyx was the red god and now I see where they got that idea. This should be fixed.
To be fair, it was in the god section at Comic Con as well
In the section about Ral Zarek, it's doesn't outright say Kiora will be in Theros, but there are strong hints.
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Thor is from Norse mythology, so probably not. Though on a related note, I am hoping for a Demeter type planeswalker. Preferably in GW. And with a +1 that makes 0/1 Plant tokens or something related to growth.
MaRo or somebody hinted the PW's on Theros might not be all human. So perhaps a Dryad?
Selesnya needs some PW love.
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Thor is from Norse mythology, so probably not. Though on a related note, I am hoping for a Demeter type planeswalker. Preferably in GW. And with a +1 that makes 0/1 Plant tokens or something related to growth.
MaRo or somebody hinted the PW's on Theros might not be all human. So perhaps a Dryad?
Selesnya needs some PW love.
Merfolk, Kiora Atua. See previous post for link.
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Kinda funny how the only missing God is from Red, WOTC's least favorite color. It really shows that they don't care about this color. Sorry for the rant but I can't believe they are keeping this one under wraps while all other colors got theirs.
Kinda funny how the only missing God is from Red, WOTC's least favorite color. It really shows that they don't care about this color. Sorry for the rant but I can't believe they are keeping this one under wraps while all other colors got theirs.
How in the world is Red WOTC's least favorite color? RDW is the only archtype that is viable in every format. Also, seeing as flavor-wise, this Theros screams RW. The Red God is the one most likely to be the "Thunder God" who, as Zues, throw LIGHTNING BOLTS. It's probably a prized possesion, going to be revealed as late as possible. They already said there's a God for each color, why in the world would they save the worst for last? That works against marketing. That's just utter nonsense.
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How in the world is Red WOTC's least favorite color? RDW is the only archtype that is viable in every format. Also, seeing as flavor-wise, this Theros screams RW. The Red God is the one most likely to be the "Thunder God" who, as Zues, throw LIGHTNING BOLTS. It's probably a prized possesion, going to be revealed as late as possible. They already said there's a God for each color, why in the world would they save the worst for last? That works against marketing. That's just utter nonsense.
Actually if you look at past spoilers they always reveal the good stuff first, such as the mythics and rares, and then show everything else near the end like the commons and uncommons (or junk rares). If they wanted to show in an escalating fashion they would first show us the worst cards first then the really good stuff later. The reason why they save the worst for last is that by giving the very best first it causes a hype frenzy that can get so bad that when they reveal the other 75% that is not so good, and we will take it with no complaint.
Marketing is all about making someone buy the product. So what do you think is the better choice; Having the very best of your new product shown for the longest time? Or having the least best of your product shown for the longest time? Please remember that these spoilers are advertisements.
To sum it up, first impressions are a really big thing to humans and can make or break a product. So what is utter none-sense is to hold back the very best when showing the first few cards as they will be what we will use to judge the set. WOTC is going to show off the very best as soon as possible for the sake of making us rave about the new good cards. Does this mean that the red god is going to be bad and/or saved for the end of spoilers, no.
Actually if you look at past spoilers they always reveal the good stuff first, such as the mythics and rares, and then show everything else near the end like the commons and uncommons (or junk rares). If they wanted to show in an escalating fashion they would first show us the worst cards first then the really good stuff later. The reason why they save the worst for last is that by giving the very best first it causes a hype frenzy that can get so bad that when they reveal the other 75% that is not so good, and we will take it with no complaint.
Marketing is all about making someone buy the product. So what do you think is the better choice; Having the very best of your new product shown for the longest time? Or having the least best of your product shown for the longest time? Please remember that these spoilers are advertisements.
To sum it up, first impressions are a really big thing to humans and can make or break a product. So what is utter none-sense is to hold back the very best when showing the first few cards as they will be what we will use to judge the set. WOTC is going to show off the very best as soon as possible for the sake of making us rave about the new good cards. Does this mean that the red god is going to be bad and/or saved for the end of spoilers, no.
I get all that, but a big part of marketing is human psychology. We remember things in a last-first order. If they're missing that, then they're screwing up. Showing things dead last isn't perfect, because it can get lost in the rest of the info, so I agree the random junk goes late(especially like with m14, since the whole spoiler was kinda late). Point is, the Red God isn't going to be a worst-last case, it's going too be that happy medium placement. And Red isn't WOTC least favorite color, that's just preposterous. It's more interactive than blue(which is the least interactive), which promotes more appealing gameplay.
Let's remember there's tons of room still, including a smash everything Red God surprise, with 227 cards yet to be revealed.
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Actually if you look at past spoilers they always reveal the good stuff first, such as the mythics and rares, and then show everything else near the end like the commons and uncommons (or junk rares).
Didn't they spoil Boros Reckoner on the final "spoiler wave" monday?
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My understanding was that we are getting new cards and challenges for the other sets, but maybe you get to use your old hero cards or something.
http://goodgamery.com/2013/08/theros-cards-leaked-mechanics-spoiled/
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Those were extremely rapidly proven fake. Those were made for a contest.
https://twitter.com/TheProxyGuy/status/365629517500395524
I don't think these cards are real. The first one is an exact copy of a samurai from Kamigawa, with valiance instead of bushido.
That was pointed out in the Twitter discussion I linked - Erebos is pretty much Myojin of Night's Reach (in fact, it's exactly Myojin of Night's Reach). It was a contest to predict the mechanics for Theros.
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I believe it has simply been yet to be revealed. They're probably holding the name and any other info for the spoiler. (Cross your fingers for Lightning Bolt on a stick).
Also, wasn't there a Daily MTG article about Kiora Atua being in Theros? If my memory serves me correctly, MaRo said it was going to be her and Ral Zarek in DGM, but R&D couldn't/didn't make room, so Koira got held over for Theros. Her Bio fits perfectly to control and/or create Sea Monsters, specifically Leviathans. Can anyone help me confirm or refute this. If I have the chance, I'll find the article and post the link.
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We have yet to see the red god. [source]
Speaking of, in OP's second post, Nyx is placed inside the "gods" category when it is a location. I've heard a few people claiming Nyx was the red god and now I see where they got that idea. This should be fixed.
To be fair, it was in the god section at Comic Con as well
In the section about Ral Zarek, it's doesn't outright say Kiora will be in Theros, but there are strong hints.
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Thor is from Norse mythology, so probably not. Though on a related note, I am hoping for a Demeter type planeswalker. Preferably in GW. And with a +1 that makes 0/1 Plant tokens or something related to growth.
MaRo or somebody hinted the PW's on Theros might not be all human. So perhaps a Dryad?
Selesnya needs some PW love.
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Merfolk, Kiora Atua. See previous post for link.
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How in the world is Red WOTC's least favorite color? RDW is the only archtype that is viable in every format. Also, seeing as flavor-wise, this Theros screams RW. The Red God is the one most likely to be the "Thunder God" who, as Zues, throw LIGHTNING BOLTS. It's probably a prized possesion, going to be revealed as late as possible. They already said there's a God for each color, why in the world would they save the worst for last? That works against marketing. That's just utter nonsense.
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Actually if you look at past spoilers they always reveal the good stuff first, such as the mythics and rares, and then show everything else near the end like the commons and uncommons (or junk rares). If they wanted to show in an escalating fashion they would first show us the worst cards first then the really good stuff later. The reason why they save the worst for last is that by giving the very best first it causes a hype frenzy that can get so bad that when they reveal the other 75% that is not so good, and we will take it with no complaint.
Marketing is all about making someone buy the product. So what do you think is the better choice; Having the very best of your new product shown for the longest time? Or having the least best of your product shown for the longest time? Please remember that these spoilers are advertisements.
To sum it up, first impressions are a really big thing to humans and can make or break a product. So what is utter none-sense is to hold back the very best when showing the first few cards as they will be what we will use to judge the set. WOTC is going to show off the very best as soon as possible for the sake of making us rave about the new good cards. Does this mean that the red god is going to be bad and/or saved for the end of spoilers, no.
I get all that, but a big part of marketing is human psychology. We remember things in a last-first order. If they're missing that, then they're screwing up. Showing things dead last isn't perfect, because it can get lost in the rest of the info, so I agree the random junk goes late(especially like with m14, since the whole spoiler was kinda late). Point is, the Red God isn't going to be a worst-last case, it's going too be that happy medium placement. And Red isn't WOTC least favorite color, that's just preposterous. It's more interactive than blue(which is the least interactive), which promotes more appealing gameplay.
Let's remember there's tons of room still, including a smash everything Red God surprise, with 227 cards yet to be revealed.
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Didn't they spoil Boros Reckoner on the final "spoiler wave" monday?
Yes.
And it's red.
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