MTGS Wikia Article about "New World Order"
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
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I would love to see Goblin Guide reprinted in the Zendikar side as an excuse for wizards to make it a little more available seeing as how it's mass produced and available in places like Wal-Mart. I mean it was really cool to see Mother of Runes in the Elspeth deck but even still that was already done in commander and it's no where near that price point. I don't want to rule it out but the demand for these decks would be so high people would go nuts and buy them out day one just for including them it would sell out like the Mind Seize commander deck did because of True-Name Nemesis. And comic book shops would just straight sell them on eBay. But it'd be sweet to see the price drop regardless.
I would love to see Goblin Guide reprinted in the Zendikar side as an excuse for wizards to make it a little more available seeing as how it's mass produced and available in places like Wal-Mart. I mean it was really cool to see Mother of Runes in the Elspeth deck but even still that was already done in commander and it's no where near that price point. I don't want to rule it out but the demand for these decks would be so high people would go nuts and buy them out day one just for including them it would sell out like the Mind Seize commander deck did because of True-Name Nemesis. And comic book shops would just straight sell them on eBay. But it'd be sweet to see the price drop regardless.
More likely the price of Goblin Guide would just drop due to the increase in supply.
Given that Primeval Titan was just included in MM2, I would be surprised if they also included it in this Duel Deck.
There's definitely a certain logic there,
but that art looks way more like a giant than an elemental or avatar.
It's also possible they didn't want all these decks bought up by Titan Bloom builders (like myself),
so they reprinted it in MM2 first to put the value closer to where they want a Duel Decks face card to be.
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Given that Primeval Titan was just included in MM2, I would be surprised if they also included it in this Duel Deck.
There's definitely a certain logic there,
but that art looks way more like a giant than an elemental or avatar.
It's also possible they didn't want all these decks bought up by Titan Bloom builders (like myself),
so they reprinted it in MM2 first to put the value closer to where they want a Duel Decks face card to be.
That's actually the Primeval Titan Grand Prix Promotional Art. It's not new, but it's definitely for Prime Time.
I don't think Prime Time will be the Zendikari head card. No particular reason, it just doesn't seem likely to me.
If by some chance it is Primeval Titan, just watch as fans then jokingly guess at each Titan being the face card of some Duel Deck or another.
Ice vs. Fire decks for Norse block? Frost Titan.
Angry Mob vs. Zombie Horde for Return to Innistrad? Grave Titan.
Gods vs. Titans for Return to Theros? Inferno Titan.
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MTGS Wikia Article about "New World Order"
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
PSA to everyone who keeps forgetting about the Reserved List:
You're on a website dedicated to talking about MtG. You're only a few keystrokes away from finding out what cards are on the Reserved List. You're also only a few keystrokes away from finding out why some cards on the Reserved List got foil printings in FtV, as Judge promos, or whatnot, as well as why that won't happen again. Stop doing this.
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
When do you think we will see the face cards of this set? Is there any special conventions coming up where they would show it off?
Most likely this weekend at SDCC.
Last year they showed Speed vs Cunning that included Zurgo from Khans, so I'm pretty sure we will see one or two cards from BFZ too.
Avenger of Zendikar would be highly fitting as the face card of the Zendikar Duel Deck, being a Mythic with Landfall and an Elemental besides; my one gripe about the card is that it's a hassle to track all those Plant tokens and all the +1/+1 counters placed on those Plant tokens, along with any other Plant tokens put on the battlefield and all the +1/+1 counters placed on other Plant creatures you control. Avenger is very Timmy, but it's overly complex Timmy, and Avenger is the card that made me realize I don't like mixing tokens with +1/+1 counter effects.
That said, Avenger is still more thematically resonant than Primeval Titan and more mechanically relevant than Soul of Zendikar, so unless the Zendikar deck gets the Mythic preview Avenger will likely be the face card.
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
PSA to everyone who keeps forgetting about the Reserved List:
You're on a website dedicated to talking about MtG. You're only a few keystrokes away from finding out what cards are on the Reserved List. You're also only a few keystrokes away from finding out why some cards on the Reserved List got foil printings in FtV, as Judge promos, or whatnot, as well as why that won't happen again. Stop doing this.
While I cannot comment on the cards, I wanted to chime in that I love this focus for the Duel Deck. Rather than forcing a conflict between two Planeswalker cards (with the Planeswalker Duel Decks) or providing a vague concept (Speed versus Cunning), this really drives home WotC's new approach to storytelling. I've been impressed at its central part to Magic Duels, along with the art, flavor texts, and Uncharted Realms. A more cohesive story develops the worlds we visit in an accessible way.
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Rumor on the street is that the mythic spoiled is a Ally Legend and Ulamog with new art. I'm not sure if it's true or not but a guy who works at my LGS claims he saw the face of the duel deck. I'm not saying we should believe it but I imagine that it's something worth talking about!
Rumor on the street is that the mythic spoiled is a Ally Legend and Ulamog with new art. I'm not sure if it's true or not but a guy who works at my LGS claims he saw the face of the duel deck. I'm not saying we should believe it but I imagine that it's something worth talking about!
Really hope it's not Ulamog. This would be his fourth printng. Kozilek would round each titan to 3 printings.
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Rumor on the street is that the mythic spoiled is a Ally Legend and Ulamog with new art. I'm not sure if it's true or not but a guy who works at my LGS claims he saw the face of the duel deck. I'm not saying we should believe it but I imagine that it's something worth talking about!
Really hope it's not Ulamog. This would be his fourth printng. Kozilek would round each titan to 3 printings.
That's just what I heard. I personally wouldn't mind Ulamog or Emrakul, but wouldn't like Kozilek, as he is too easy to kill. I also think a new art for one of the other two would be much cooler. I'm not sure how right this info is. Who knows.
Rumor on the street is that the mythic spoiled is a Ally Legend and Ulamog with new art. I'm not sure if it's true or not but a guy who works at my LGS claims he saw the face of the duel deck. I'm not saying we should believe it but I imagine that it's something worth talking about!
Really hope it's not Ulamog. This would be his fourth printng. Kozilek would round each titan to 3 printings.
Emrakul and Kozilek apparently aren't on Zendikar anymore, so it'd have to be Ulamog.
I could see the Eldrazi deck getting Kozilek only because they'll probably give the Zendikar deck something like pacifism which will just completely screw Kozilek. That's how duel decks work, right?
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
More likely the price of Goblin Guide would just drop due to the increase in supply.
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There's definitely a certain logic there,
but that art looks way more like a giant than an elemental or avatar.
It's also possible they didn't want all these decks bought up by Titan Bloom builders (like myself),
so they reprinted it in MM2 first to put the value closer to where they want a Duel Decks face card to be.
Reprint Stasis!
Control needs more love.
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Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
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That's actually the Primeval Titan Grand Prix Promotional Art. It's not new, but it's definitely for Prime Time.
I don't think Prime Time will be the Zendikari head card. No particular reason, it just doesn't seem likely to me.
Ice vs. Fire decks for Norse block? Frost Titan.
Angry Mob vs. Zombie Horde for Return to Innistrad? Grave Titan.
Gods vs. Titans for Return to Theros? Inferno Titan.
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
No wonder it looks like Primeval Titan!
That's what I get for just assuming that was new art...
Okay, I'm going back to my original guess of Avenger of Zendikar for the Zendikar face card.
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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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Most likely this weekend at SDCC.
Last year they showed Speed vs Cunning that included Zurgo from Khans, so I'm pretty sure we will see one or two cards from BFZ too.
That said, Avenger is still more thematically resonant than Primeval Titan and more mechanically relevant than Soul of Zendikar, so unless the Zendikar deck gets the Mythic preview Avenger will likely be the face card.
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
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That's pretty obvious.
I little birdie told be that there is 2 alternate art foils in it to.
Aye, they've been doing this for quite a while. One of the cover mythics usually is.
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Really hope it's not Ulamog. This would be his fourth printng. Kozilek would round each titan to 3 printings.
Feel free to tell me yours!
That's just what I heard. I personally wouldn't mind Ulamog or Emrakul, but wouldn't like Kozilek, as he is too easy to kill. I also think a new art for one of the other two would be much cooler. I'm not sure how right this info is. Who knows.
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Emrakul and Kozilek apparently aren't on Zendikar anymore, so it'd have to be Ulamog.
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