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A resounding MEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Because what players have been demanding is a new Avacyn at a lower cost with expensive activated abilities. This set just feels bad, not all the cards are terrible, but most revealed so far are so boring with over-costed activated abilities.
Edit: As I posted the new mthic artifact popped up. Wow that thing is sweet and might be the board wipe of choice for control decks, simply because it doesn't take 6+ mana to use (although it does take two turns).
I don't know whether Avacyn 2.0 will be better or worse than Baneslayer Angel. On the one hand, Avacyn 2.0 is legendary, needs 1 more white mana, dies to Mizzium Mortars, has no first strike, has no Lifelink, and can't stonewall or swing into Thundermaw Hellkite. On the other hand, once you get 1W, your other creatures aren't dying to combat, burn, or red board wipes, and once you hit 5WW, you're not dying to a lot of combo (Modern Ad Nauseam-Angel's Grace into Lightning Storm, Modern Exarch Twin, Modern Melira Pod, Modern Twin Pod).
Perilous Vault seems seriously interesting. A wipe that requires a turn to set up and two turns of mana... but it's colorless, and can be activated on your opponent's turn. Could have potential.
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I remember someone speculating Avacyn & another said "No way!" Well, Mr. Naysayer, you were wrong... and good thing, this Avacyn is awesome & perfect for my white Chroma deck!
I also like the mythic take on Disc., will definitely find EDH love.
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That looks like Avacyn in her Clark Kent disguise. Pretty much a Serra Angel with upside. I'd love to see her in a draft pack and her rarity says I eventually will.
New O-Stone/Disk variant will be a pain to play against in EDH though. I like it though.
Perilous Vault has amazing art. I'm really torn about it's rarity. The effect is definitely mythic, but at the same time it's utility and playable on top of that, so it probably won't be cheap.
this set is giving me such a nostalgiagasm. It's sort of like mini-Time Spiral for newer players.
all y'all saying this avacyn is worse than the old one are either EDH obsessed or crazy. Last avacyn was a freaking 8 drop! A 5/4 flying vigilance for 5 that can fog for 2 is not quite baneslayer angel, but its close enough to be worth a look
I don't know whether Avacyn 2.0 will be better or worse than Baneslayer Angel. On the one hand, Avacyn 2.0 is legendary, needs 1 more white mana, dies to Mizzium Mortars, has no first strike, has no Lifelink, and can't stonewall or swing into Thundermaw Hellkite. On the other hand, once you get 1W, your other creatures aren't dying to combat, burn, or red board wipes, and once you hit 5WW, you're not dying to a lot of combo (Modern Ad Nauseam-Angel's Grace into Lightning Storm, Modern Exarch Twin, Modern Melira Pod, Modern Twin Pod).
While this new Avacyn is pretty good, the lack of lifelink makes her much worse than Baneslayer Angel.
all y'all saying this avacyn is worse than the old one are either EDH obsessed or crazy. Last avacyn was a freaking 8 drop! A 5/4 flying vigilance for 5 is not quite baneslayer angel, but its close enough to be worth a look
The old avacyn had a very relevant static ability and was big. Not only does indestructable protect it but makes boardwipes one-sided. It didn't see standard play, but in edh you can ramp or reanimate, or cheat fatties out quite easily. This one is a vanilla that wants you to sink mana into it and falls apart to common removal.
The Vault's flavor text mentions Ugin. While this does not mean much, the fact that they are mentioning him again might mean he will play an important part in Tarkir?
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I don't know whether Avacyn 2.0 will be better or worse than Baneslayer Angel. On the one hand, Avacyn 2.0 is legendary, needs 1 more white mana, dies to Mizzium Mortars, has no first strike, has no Lifelink, and can't stonewall or swing into Thundermaw Hellkite. On the other hand, once you get 1W, your other creatures aren't dying to combat, burn, or red board wipes, and once you hit 5WW, you're not dying to a lot of combo (Modern Ad Nauseam-Angel's Grace into Lightning Storm, Modern Exarch Twin, Modern Melira Pod, Modern Twin Pod).
Let me save you the trouble: New Avacyn is MUCH worse than Baneslayer Angel. I'm pretty sure she's worse than old Avacyn in EDH too - the all/auto indestructible ability from the last Avacyn was pretty sweet in my EDH games.
Why won't they just show us the sliver mythic? A mythic board wipe? Really that's what they show us? And tomorrow it'll be the stupid jace and we'll have to wait even longer
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Now every EDH deck ever has an answer to almost every threat ever.
The foils on this will reach obscene prices at some point.
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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
Edit: As I posted the new mthic artifact popped up. Wow that thing is sweet and might be the board wipe of choice for control decks, simply because it doesn't take 6+ mana to use (although it does take two turns).
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I also like the mythic take on Disc., will definitely find EDH love.
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and he'll have affinty.
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New O-Stone/Disk variant will be a pain to play against in EDH though. I like it though.
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The way I can apply this in flavor is that this is the Avacyn when the balance Sorin set for Innistrad has been met.
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this set is giving me such a nostalgiagasm. It's sort of like mini-Time Spiral for newer players.
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While this new Avacyn is pretty good, the lack of lifelink makes her much worse than Baneslayer Angel.
Storm Crow is strictly worse than Seacoast Drake.
The old avacyn had a very relevant static ability and was big. Not only does indestructable protect it but makes boardwipes one-sided. It didn't see standard play, but in edh you can ramp or reanimate, or cheat fatties out quite easily. This one is a vanilla that wants you to sink mana into it and falls apart to common removal.
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Let me save you the trouble: New Avacyn is MUCH worse than Baneslayer Angel. I'm pretty sure she's worse than old Avacyn in EDH too - the all/auto indestructible ability from the last Avacyn was pretty sweet in my EDH games.