I can't tell you an exact date just yet, but I can say this: They are currently planned for an upcoming block that I know about. Nothing's definitive until it sees print, but I have a lot of confidence they will see the light of day again.
Sounds like it would be fitting! Though honestly, I'd like to see another plane's landscape get a chance at full-art lands. The zen lands were very hit or miss for me. A few of them were really amazing but a lot of them were very meh.I'd like to have some full art lands that aren't full of floating hedrons, Borg cubes and soup bowls.
As great as Zendikar was, would like a plane that is more heavily nature focused. You could have some beautiful landscapes (all done by Terese Nielsen, of course) that just look amazingly natural. That is what I would want.
Sounds neat. I'm hoping they do them in landscape this time.
Also, I was all about the Return to Zendikar next October plan, until fetches showed up on Tarkir. Now I'm significantly less sure we're going back there any time soon.
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As great as Zendikar was, would like a plane that is more heavily nature focused. You could have some beautiful landscapes (all done by Terese Nielsen, of course) that just look amazingly natural. That is what I would want.
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This definitely makes me less confident about Return to Zendikar coming as quickly as I thought it would. The post seems to indicate the set is far enough into the future that something like this is still subject to change, and I think the Fall 2015 block is probably almost done by now.
I honestly hope that full art lands return in a block not related to Zendikar. I know that Zendikar may make the most sense of all the planes we know of so far, and because they were there the first time around, but I don't like the idea of full art lands being tied to a specific plane. That makes it harder as time goes on to print them in other blocks.
I am not saying two times necessarily makes a pattern, but once Wizards starts down that road, it could be more difficult to stray from it. I would prefer they just decide to do full arts when the timing feels right, and I would like to see it happen more often. Maybe once every 3-4 years. That still makes them feel special, without making people wait an exceptionally long time to get some.
Also, I hope they find a way to use the Unhinged art on the next set of full arts.
This definitely makes me less confident about Return to Zendikar coming as quickly as I thought it would. The post seems to indicate the set is far enough into the future that something like this is still subject to change, and I think the Fall 2015 block is probably almost done by now.
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Full art land doesn't necessarily mean "Zendikar." I would hope they would do full art for a more traditional fantasy setting, such as a return to Lorwyn or Dominaria. Orrrrr maybe Rabia (one can wish, right?)... I wouldn't mind a return to Zendikar, but I'm not keeping the vision narrow minded.
I agree with the folks who *don't* want this to be Zendikar II.
I would have loved full-art for Alara or Tarkir or Ravnica.
Hopefully it's some very beautiful/striking place,
wherever it is.
Full-art lands for (current timeline) Tarkir would have been amazing - the art on most of those is gorgeous. (My kingdom for a full-art version of the Temur Island.)
But in general, yeah, looking forward to the return of full-art lands that I'll actually be able to afford. Inclined to second the "don't do them on Zendikar again" sentiment, if just for variety's sake, but I'll take whatever I can get on that front.
Even better if they were to be accompanied by full-art vanilla creatures like Future Sight had
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I thought I read somewhere (I don't remember where) that the next fall set would be a planechase plane and then after that we'll likely have Return to Zendikar Spring 2016.
As for full art land, I would really like to see Lorwyn full arts. I wouldn't mind Zendikar lands again, but that just seems redundant...
I can't understand why all basic lands aren't full art basics. The Zendikar full art lands do not contain any less information than current standard basics.
I also that hope the upcoming full art basics, if they're in a Return to Zendikar set, don't have hedrons in the art. I want general lands, the Zendikar flavor is too spesific for my taste. +1 for Lorwyn full arts or something similar.
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Hope they're in the next Phyrexian block. Full art lands, showing the pure corruption and torture the land has endured in its transformation in the last XX years. Why do full art lands have to be bright and charming?
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I read that ambiguous and non-definitive post and my first thought was "this is definitely a confirmation of a return to Zendikar."
Sounds like it would be fitting! Though honestly, I'd like to see another plane's landscape get a chance at full-art lands. The zen lands were very hit or miss for me. A few of them were really amazing but a lot of them were very meh.I'd like to have some full art lands that aren't full of floating hedrons, Borg cubes and soup bowls.
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Would be good for moral I'm sure if even newbs could bling out a deck with full art lands.
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Also, I was all about the Return to Zendikar next October plan, until fetches showed up on Tarkir. Now I'm significantly less sure we're going back there any time soon.
since i am not really a fans of zendikar land art.
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I second this in principle, John Avon's artwork for lands is my personal fav.
I am not saying two times necessarily makes a pattern, but once Wizards starts down that road, it could be more difficult to stray from it. I would prefer they just decide to do full arts when the timing feels right, and I would like to see it happen more often. Maybe once every 3-4 years. That still makes them feel special, without making people wait an exceptionally long time to get some.
Also, I hope they find a way to use the Unhinged art on the next set of full arts.
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I would have loved full-art for Alara or Tarkir or Ravnica.
Hopefully it's some very beautiful/striking place,
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Full-art lands for (current timeline) Tarkir would have been amazing - the art on most of those is gorgeous. (My kingdom for a full-art version of the Temur Island.)
But in general, yeah, looking forward to the return of full-art lands that I'll actually be able to afford. Inclined to second the "don't do them on Zendikar again" sentiment, if just for variety's sake, but I'll take whatever I can get on that front.
Even better if they were to be accompanied by full-art vanilla creatures like Future Sight hadAs for full art land, I would really like to see Lorwyn full arts. I wouldn't mind Zendikar lands again, but that just seems redundant...
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I also that hope the upcoming full art basics, if they're in a Return to Zendikar set, don't have hedrons in the art. I want general lands, the Zendikar flavor is too spesific for my taste. +1 for Lorwyn full arts or something similar.
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