But with those Duel Decks arts... Did we just see Arixmethes, the Lost City in the background of the first two?
Also, the last art is gorgeous. It would make an AMAZING Archaeomancer. I love that card and that art on it? Wow.
Possibly, but I doubt he'd be getting a legendary card of his own in a supplementary product not known for printing new cards.
You'll probably have to settle for a reprint with new art meant to represent him in the same way Sleeper Agent depicts Xantcha.
Highly doubt he will get his own card in this DD as well. I expect that he won't. I actually think the scenario you mentioned is probably what will happen. Either that or it actually is him in those artworks and he'll be a backdrop for new art depicting Kiora since that's where she is right now. He's a location just as much as a creature so it makes sense being a background. I don't mind it. I'm excited at the prospect of getting art showing what it all looks like as seen in the book at least.
You think that's when the UR will come? Doug said one for Thassa vs. Kiora was planned but not scheduled yet. I wonder if they were saving it for this? Though it'll be odd since she's going against Elspeth in this technically. So what, did Kiora die? We'll see I suppose.
I'm betting that new Terese Nielsen art is for Mother of Runes. Calling that now.
More Tamiyo is awesome, but with the death of Elspeth and the death of the Core set my dreams for the all-lady Core Set planeswalker lineup have still already been dashed.
It is crazy to think about it BUT we where given a new female PW recently...Maybe...If we dream enough...
The Art of Koira Jumping out of the water may be Explore too bth
And Holy Cow Basic Colorless Lands...that will be...IDK
Oh and I believe Colorless Basic Lands will be based on Time, whichi will make sence with stuff like Karn and such.
Is anyone else surprised by how casually Aaron just sort of mentioned a colourless basic Land. It's literally a game changer and it's mentioned as an aside.
I don't think it's a 6th Land I think it's going to be a cycle of 5, like snow lands. Look at the wording for Myriad Landscape two basic lands that share a land type. That's an awkward wording Two basic lands with the same name seems simpler, but the way they've worded allows for stuff like Snow Covered Plains and Plains or maybe Plains and what I'm going to call Hidden Plains (because that's what the Draconian Magic for Morph does it hides the creature)
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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
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What, noone comments on the new flavor text on Smite the Monstrous?
The changing of a single moment in Tarkir's past altered its future, rewriting its history.
As for colorless basic land, a land with just "Basic Land" as the type would make the most sense. Any additional ability would be probably overpowered, even if it was something as small as "ETB - gain 1 life".
Aaron announced they have found a way to do a colorless basic land, and that a colorless Commander deck will be possible.
o__o
Does it means I'll finally be able to cast Tribal Flames for 6 damage?
Yeah, depending on the type. If it says it comes into play as a basic of your choice, or producing the mana of something already on the field (or your commander) As sort of a way to dance around basic- (fill in blank here) than no.
But long story short, if it says basic- ~~~~ and its not forest mountain, island, swamp, or plains, then yes. The problem is figuring out a away to tutor it. Domain decks work through fetch lands, to find the right lands to make tribal flames work. Tribal zoo wont run things like Nylea's Presence because A. it takes up too many slots (fetches are free in deck slots terms) and B. It eats up too much early mana for us to be aggro.
Overall, sans it being somehow made that it can be found through fetches, than zoo wont run it. If it has its own subtype, then yes.
Can anyone make a summarizing post with all the info from various fields? There is much interesting but it is extremely hard to gather it all. Thanks in advance.
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You think that's when the UR will come? Doug said one for Thassa vs. Kiora was planned but not scheduled yet. I wonder if they were saving it for this?
We hope to do an Uncharted Realms about it eventually, but it’s not been scheduled yet.
Hope, not planned. And, given when he said it, I wouldn't bank on it being related to the Duel Decks.
He has described the Duel Decks as one of the tools they can use to tell the story, but I'm not at all certain how they'd do that here. Both characters were left on cliffhangers, but in completely different and unrelated ways.
I don't see it mentioned anywhere in the thread,
But I'm betting that five of the 40 alt-art KTK cards are certain rare lands that (currently) contain dragon bones.
If true, those would be some incredibly valuable fetches, especially if they are somehow available in foil.
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I don't see it mentioned anywhere in the thread,
But I'm betting that five of the 40 alt-art KTK cards are certain rare lands that (currently) contain dragon bones.
If true, those would be some incredibly valuable fetches, especially if they are somehow available in foil.
I think people are kinda getting worked up about this whole "OMGZ PLANESWALKERS ARENT FIGHTING WHY THEY FIGHTING YOLO" for nothing. Since Venser vs Koth wizards has been moving away from doing planeswalker vs planeswalker fighting simply cause it limits world building. The story doesn't always need 2 planeswalker fighting.
I can imagine vorthos are a bit miffed about it but I kinda don't care, we get the 2 best planeswalkers from the set.
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Would City work as a colorless BLT? There's a distinct chance they would want to use such a 6th Basic in FRF since colorless is likely to be a theme. Desert would work too, though that would bias towards Abzan plus the most generic Desert has been taken.
No, it wouldn't. Ravnica and Paliano are the only real cityscapes in magic, and Ravnica very clearly has urbanized basics. (And Paliano has it's own art.)
My pet idea would be factory, and they can errata Urza's and Mishra's factories to just be factories, but wizards usually doesn't like functional errata. It'd make Urza's factory's typing look a bit less strange though.
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Generals meant to be drafted first in a single pack of 6 cards.
And here is the actual cube, meant to be drafted in 4 regular sized packs. (60 card decks)
I can rarely say something like that about new set, but i am actually hyped for new generals that can have decks with three color combinations while still fully utilizing their abilities(and mono if you ditch the abilities).
I can rarely say something like that about new set, but i am actually hyped for new generals that can have decks with three color combinations while still fully utilizing their abilities(and mono if you ditch the abilities).
You mean dual color? I do find the third color optional thing kinda cute. (Mono colored would mostly just make this a mythic Alpine Grizzly, which is less than exciting.
It also is the only time ever that "splashing" will ever be an option in EDH, since otherwise your handicapping your general in doing so.
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Generals meant to be drafted first in a single pack of 6 cards.
And here is the actual cube, meant to be drafted in 4 regular sized packs. (60 card decks)
I think people are kinda getting worked up about this whole "OMGZ PLANESWALKERS ARENT FIGHTING WHY THEY FIGHTING YOLO" for nothing. Since Venser vs Koth wizards has been moving away from doing planeswalker vs planeswalker fighting simply cause it limits world building. The story doesn't always need 2 planeswalker fighting.
I can imagine vorthos are a bit miffed about it but I kinda don't care, we get the 2 best planeswalkers from the set.
I, as a vorthos, dislike this kind of things, but not because I find it hard to imagine that there are conflicts that aren't resolved by a magical duel (such as the clash between Koth and Venser), but simply because other combinations would have fit better:
Elspeth vs Xenagos: The main conflict of Theros block.
Ajani vs Kiora: Kiora is doing her thing an this pissed off Ajani.
Ajani vs Ashiok: Ashiok is doing hir thing an this pissed off Ajani.
Kiora vs Ashiok: Ashiok is trying to harvest some good Eldrazi based nightmares to summon.
Ashiok vs Xenagos: A fight that happened before his ascension.
Kiora vs Xenagos: Same thing as the one before.
The trouble is apart from Elsepth vs Xenagos and the one you missed Drak vs Ashiok , is that their conflict isn't any better. There is no weight or substance behind most of those imaginary conflicts. Rather bite the bullet and have 2 planeswalker people really want.
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Well technically Kiora and Elspeth do cross paths in the story, and Kiora basically deceives her and Ajani. So I guess that's what they meant? Not necessarily a battle between them but the two do encounter one another.
Highly doubt he will get his own card in this DD as well. I expect that he won't. I actually think the scenario you mentioned is probably what will happen. Either that or it actually is him in those artworks and he'll be a backdrop for new art depicting Kiora since that's where she is right now. He's a location just as much as a creature so it makes sense being a background. I don't mind it. I'm excited at the prospect of getting art showing what it all looks like as seen in the book at least.
You think that's when the UR will come? Doug said one for Thassa vs. Kiora was planned but not scheduled yet. I wonder if they were saving it for this? Though it'll be odd since she's going against Elspeth in this technically. So what, did Kiora die? We'll see I suppose.
|| UW Jace, Vyn's Prodigy UW || UG Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (feat. Arixmethes) UG ||
Cards I still want to see created:
|| Olantin, Lost City || Pavios and Thanasis || Choryu ||
It is crazy to think about it BUT we where given a new female PW recently...Maybe...If we dream enough...
The Art of Koira Jumping out of the water may be Explore too bth
And Holy Cow Basic Colorless Lands...that will be...IDK
Oh and I believe Colorless Basic Lands will be based on Time, whichi will make sence with stuff like Karn and such.
I don't think it's a 6th Land I think it's going to be a cycle of 5, like snow lands. Look at the wording for Myriad Landscape two basic lands that share a land type. That's an awkward wording Two basic lands with the same name seems simpler, but the way they've worded allows for stuff like Snow Covered Plains and Plains or maybe Plains and what I'm going to call Hidden Plains (because that's what the Draconian Magic for Morph does it hides the creature)
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Only after you explain your feelings on the Fetchland reprints in KTK.
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Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
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Glad you have a sense of humor about it.
And you're right- the mods have gotten a lot stricter.
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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
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The changing of a single moment in Tarkir's past altered its future, rewriting its history.
As for colorless basic land, a land with just "Basic Land" as the type would make the most sense. Any additional ability would be probably overpowered, even if it was something as small as "ETB - gain 1 life".
Yeah, depending on the type. If it says it comes into play as a basic of your choice, or producing the mana of something already on the field (or your commander) As sort of a way to dance around basic- (fill in blank here) than no.
But long story short, if it says basic- ~~~~ and its not forest mountain, island, swamp, or plains, then yes. The problem is figuring out a away to tutor it. Domain decks work through fetch lands, to find the right lands to make tribal flames work. Tribal zoo wont run things like Nylea's Presence because A. it takes up too many slots (fetches are free in deck slots terms) and B. It eats up too much early mana for us to be aggro.
Overall, sans it being somehow made that it can be found through fetches, than zoo wont run it. If it has its own subtype, then yes.
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Actually, he said
Hope, not planned. And, given when he said it, I wouldn't bank on it being related to the Duel Decks.
He has described the Duel Decks as one of the tools they can use to tell the story, but I'm not at all certain how they'd do that here. Both characters were left on cliffhangers, but in completely different and unrelated ways.
But I'm betting that five of the 40 alt-art KTK cards are certain rare lands that (currently) contain dragon bones.
If true, those would be some incredibly valuable fetches, especially if they are somehow available in foil.
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
Would deffo encourage pre release play
I think people are kinda getting worked up about this whole "OMGZ PLANESWALKERS ARENT FIGHTING WHY THEY FIGHTING YOLO" for nothing. Since Venser vs Koth wizards has been moving away from doing planeswalker vs planeswalker fighting simply cause it limits world building. The story doesn't always need 2 planeswalker fighting.
I can imagine vorthos are a bit miffed about it but I kinda don't care, we get the 2 best planeswalkers from the set.
Decks used- GGarruk vs LilianaB, WElsepth vs TezzeretU, WGKnights vs DragonsR
WGRAjani vs BolasRUB, WUVenser vs KothR, RUIzzet vs GolgariGB.
WBSorin vs TibaltBR, WRHeros vs Monsters RG
Want to see other duel decks I made ? Check out my Blog ! Feel free to post advice or give topics for me to make duel decks out of. Check out the Theros Block Planeswalker Theme Duel Decks Elspeth, Xenagos, Ashok, Kiora, Ajani
No, it wouldn't. Ravnica and Paliano are the only real cityscapes in magic, and Ravnica very clearly has urbanized basics. (And Paliano has it's own art.)
My pet idea would be factory, and they can errata Urza's and Mishra's factories to just be factories, but wizards usually doesn't like functional errata. It'd make Urza's factory's typing look a bit less strange though.
Generals meant to be drafted first in a single pack of 6 cards.
And here is the actual cube, meant to be drafted in 4 regular sized packs. (60 card decks)
You mean dual color? I do find the third color optional thing kinda cute. (Mono colored would mostly just make this a mythic Alpine Grizzly, which is less than exciting.
It also is the only time ever that "splashing" will ever be an option in EDH, since otherwise your handicapping your general in doing so.
Generals meant to be drafted first in a single pack of 6 cards.
And here is the actual cube, meant to be drafted in 4 regular sized packs. (60 card decks)
My pick for mono colored basic land will be Cave, since MaRo told once that City would be the purple basic.
Perhaps not the best choice of words then, because it's easy to just assume you left out the hyphen.
Generals meant to be drafted first in a single pack of 6 cards.
And here is the actual cube, meant to be drafted in 4 regular sized packs. (60 card decks)
- Elspeth is from Bant, W + UG, Kiora is UG
And white allied colors are blue AND green.
I mean, they both were made for each other! lol
I secretly ship Ral x Jace... and Nissa x Chandra... :">The trouble is apart from Elsepth vs Xenagos and the one you missed Drak vs Ashiok , is that their conflict isn't any better. There is no weight or substance behind most of those imaginary conflicts. Rather bite the bullet and have 2 planeswalker people really want.
Decks used- GGarruk vs LilianaB, WElsepth vs TezzeretU, WGKnights vs DragonsR
WGRAjani vs BolasRUB, WUVenser vs KothR, RUIzzet vs GolgariGB.
WBSorin vs TibaltBR, WRHeros vs Monsters RG
Want to see other duel decks I made ? Check out my Blog ! Feel free to post advice or give topics for me to make duel decks out of. Check out the Theros Block Planeswalker Theme Duel Decks Elspeth, Xenagos, Ashok, Kiora, Ajani
|| UW Jace, Vyn's Prodigy UW || UG Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (feat. Arixmethes) UG ||
Cards I still want to see created:
|| Olantin, Lost City || Pavios and Thanasis || Choryu ||