I'm SO SICK of the "too strong for Standard" argument. It's the new "Dies to removal". We can have a two mana 4/4 with a zillion abilities, but we can't just have Accumulated Knowledge. Makes sense.
Best cards revealed yet after fetches. The beauty is what gets them there. This set is just lands and a bunch of other garbage. And sarkhan... and sorin... (the knuckle ogre is okay too)
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The problem with defining this format by what is "fun" is that everyone seems to define fun as what they don't lose to. If you keep losing to easily answered cards, that means you should improve your deck. If you don't want to improve your deck, then you should come to peace with the idea that you are going to lose because you chose to not interact with better strategies.
Gorgeous lands. Tarkir is a wonderful setting, and that's captured very well in the basics. Though I agree that the lands are by far the best thing about this set...
So gorgeous!
Looks like they did the Alara thing and made two lands for each clan's main color
(Two Abzan plains, two Sultai swamps, etc)- or maybe one is generic and just looks clan specific?
Either way, I'll be buying more foil basics than I have from any recent set.
I'm a bit surprised at the Sultai Island- I would have sworn that was art for a Panorama-type card.
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
Gorgeous art. Really hope they add more basics towards the end of the block to emphasize what changes occur on Tarkir.
That's a pretty safe bet-
They've done that in every Large-Small-Large block they've done to date,
and they'll want to show how Tarkir has changed with the meddling of the timeline in FRF.
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
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
I remember taking the survey after Theros and saying I wish the basic lands were more flavorful and plane-specific, showing off maybe the Nyx star field in them or something to differentiate Theros from other planes.
I will not be griping about that problem in this set. These basics--stunning! They look absolutely fantastic, showing off the influence of the clans on the land and making Tarkir feel unique. I'm already looking at replacing a lot of my EDH lands with these.
I echo the sentiment of another poster -- finally cards in the set that I'm excited about!
Well, when talking about the Abzan swamp, it's important to remember that Wetlands (which is what swamps are) are actually incredibly biodiverse, and thus something any group hoping to maintain an oasis in the desert would be looking for. Additionally, one of the major problems that comes from living in a desert is finding sufficent filtration systems to turn what little water there is drinkable again. That's another thing a swamp enviroment would be ideally suited for, and you can almost see that from the fact that it appears to be growing out of the Abzan reservoir.
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WBR Kaalia of the Vast WBR
RUG Maelstrom Wanderer RUG
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Like, I cannot even dislike any of these land arts... the quality has just gone through the roof!
Absolute faves are #266 Forest, #254 Island, #264 Mountain, ALL OF THE PLAINS, and #259 Swamp.
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Standard: BG Golgari Midrange
Modern: U Merfolk GWUBR 5 Color Humans UBW Esper Gifts GW Bogles
Looks like they did the Alara thing and made two lands for each clan's main color
(Two Abzan plains, two Sultai swamps, etc)- or maybe one is generic and just looks clan specific?
Either way, I'll be buying more foil basics than I have from any recent set.
I'm a bit surprised at the Sultai Island- I would have sworn that was art for a Panorama-type card.
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
OP, you're missing a Plains; one is a repeat.Okay then.All the Temur ones are straight-up amazing. If only Ultra Pro had a clue we'd be able to get playmats with these basics on them...
Interested in Custom Card Creation.
My Cube:Cardinal Custom Cube
A custom version of a third modern masters: MM2019
(filter->rarity to see in set rarity).
That's a pretty safe bet-
They've done that in every Large-Small-Large block they've done to date,
and they'll want to show how Tarkir has changed with the meddling of the timeline in FRF.
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
and it's very minor and specific-
Why would the Abzan waste what is no doubt priceless rooftop garden space
cultivating a Swamp?!
Don't get me wrong- it's the second most beautiful swamp I've ever seen,
It just seems like a huge waste of Abzan resources
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
I will not be griping about that problem in this set. These basics--stunning! They look absolutely fantastic, showing off the influence of the clans on the land and making Tarkir feel unique. I'm already looking at replacing a lot of my EDH lands with these.
I echo the sentiment of another poster -- finally cards in the set that I'm excited about!
If i were buying any packs you could....