With this being Egyptian themed I'm hoping for some Arabian nights reprints. Some of those cards were great for their time and would fit with the flavor even though that set took place on dominaria.
With this being Egyptian themed I'm hoping for some Arabian nights reprints. Some of those cards were great for their time and would fit with the flavor even though that set took place on dominaria.
I just have to go on record stating I would be thrilled to see devotion return as a way to represent any god. Egyptian gods represented through the devotion mechanic...Yes please!
I'm curious how the Gods will work here, since I doubt we'll get Devotion back so soon. I would love to see a "Devotion to [Card Type]" instead of a color something like "This God isn't a creature unless..."
W You have X Enchantments on the Battlefield.
U You have X Artifacts on the Battlefield.
B X creatures have died this turn.
G You have X Creatures on the Battlefield.
R You have cast X instant or sorceries this turn.
I am expecting 3 color gods but I kind of like your idea, though nonpermanent are worse I guess.
I think controlling a creature of each of 3 color could be simple and good.
Well, I think they would need really good mana to build a set based on 3 color gods. Khans had fetches to achieve this. While I'm sure they have already planned the sset/product where they will be reprinting the Zendikar fetches, I don't know if they'll reprint them so soon after Khans rotated. It would be relative "safe" to do so since the Battle lands will be rotating.
Maybe they'll return to something like Spectral procession where the cost for each mana symbol cost is 1 x color or 2 generic so your mana doesn't have to be perfect.
I am super looking forward to a Tezzeret PW card in AR, I would be lying if I didn't say I am 10x more pumped for Amankhet after they basically punted with SOI, not only making only human tribal good enough(seriously, no proper werewolf or vampire lord), but forcing Eldrazi on us again. I love Grixis colors and would do a back flip for a playable(i.e. good and not cost 8 mana) Nicol Bolas PW card in Grixis colors.
With this being Egyptian themed I'm hoping for some Arabian nights reprints. Some of those cards were great for their time and would fit with the flavor even though that set took place on dominaria.
Is Royal Assassin too powerful for standard? I would be shocked if there was no Vengeful Pharoah reprint. It fits on so many levels. Nicol Bolas. Egypt. GY matters card.
Huey, Dewey and Louie are always dressed in RUG. it is CLEARLY going to be the wedges block Pioneer: WURFaerie fires BRGDragons ModernBGElves WRBurn UR Fires Turns URGift Storm UG Twiddle Storm
Probably not. Amonkhet block should get the 'wrath that kills vehicles' rather than damnation.
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I agree with this logic,
but such a card would likely cost 3WW or 2WWW and read "Destroy all creatures and artifacts,"
and as such, it wouldn't directly compete with Damnation
(though I doubt we see it anywhere other than Masterpieces or MM3).
Also, Fumigate isn't really a specific "answer" to anything from SoI block,
so they don't always follow that pattern.
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 was excited for gods in Theros because I love Greek Mythology and its gods. For Egypt I'm less interested in its gods and more so in the physical plane as Egypt - Pyramids, tombs, hieroglyphics, desert, etc. I will say I hope we get a Horus equivalent with a Falcon head and all and a Ra. Some low-key jabs at YGO are welcome too. Like a MTG Exodia or something. Would be amusing if not too blatant and done better.
What planeswalkers do we think will return, outside of Bolas and the Gatewatch? Egyptian mythology is strongly tied to tropes of powerful artifacts, so I could see Dack Fayden showing up and stealing something important.
As for the gatewatch itself, I'm hoping for Gideon and Liliana to get cards, or just Gideon. Please no jace.
I'm hoping maybe a new planeswalker or 2. Honestly, I'm kinda tired of the gatewatch and think they need to branch out on a different storyline. One I am hoping makes a comeback is elspeth. She needs a new version. I'm kinda hoping we see garruk too. Maybe a standard legal sack fayden?
What planeswalkers do we think will return, outside of Bolas and the Gatewatch? Egyptian mythology is strongly tied to tropes of powerful artifacts, so I could see Dack Fayden showing up and stealing something important.
As for the gatewatch itself, I'm hoping for Gideon and Liliana to get cards, or just Gideon. Please no jace.
I'm hoping maybe a new planeswalker or 2. Honestly, I'm kinda tired of the gatewatch and think they need to branch out on a different storyline. One I am hoping makes a comeback is elspeth. She needs a new version. I'm kinda hoping we see garruk too. Maybe a standard legal sack fayden?
Don't expect the GW to go anywhere anytime soon, and especially Jace. They're the Coca-Cola of the multiverse, even if you know them by heart, they'll continue getting shoved down your throat by Marketing to affirm brand identity.
I'm not saying Ashiok isn't from Amonkhet (it's my guess too, actually), but a kinda similar shoulderpiece doesn't exactly confirm it for me.
The main Ashiok art is actually not a good example. Look at Nightmarish End.
Here's the thing, Ashiok was always suspected to be Egyptian. We know they were trying to create gods on Theros for unknown reasons. We know Amonkhet is now the only other plane where gods play a prominent role, and that there are trials of the five gods to prove themselves 'worthy'. We know it's all a set-up by Bolas. Connecting the dots, if Ashiok had an agenda for Amonkhet and was testing/learning on Theros how to deal with/create gods, it'd be a great connection if true.
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Goat Minotaur Ashiok Outfit Amonkhet Art Book Cover by Titus Lunter
I've posted this basically everywhere, but Ashiok's style matches this goat-person on Amonkhet!
I wouldn't be surprised if it was or wasn't, but from what I can tell the "goat man" there is a lot more buff and has a darker skin tone than Ashiok. While I'm sure skin tone is easy to change for a PW I can't imagine Ashiok got buff just to fit in.
I've posted this basically everywhere, but Ashiok's style matches this goat-person on Amonkhet!
I wouldn't be surprised if it was or wasn't, but from what I can tell the "goat man" there is a lot more buff and has a darker skin tone than Ashiok. While I'm sure skin tone is easy to change for a PW I can't imagine Ashiok got buff just to fit in.
I'm not suggesting Ashiok is a Goat-Folk. Just that the clothing style seems close.
I've posted this basically everywhere, but Ashiok's style matches this goat-person on Amonkhet!
I wouldn't be surprised if it was or wasn't, but from what I can tell the "goat man" there is a lot more buff and has a darker skin tone than Ashiok. While I'm sure skin tone is easy to change for a PW I can't imagine Ashiok got buff just to fit in.
I'm not suggesting Ashiok is a Goat-Folk. Just that the clothing style seems close.
Idk, all those straps going on in the front of Ashiok's outfit don't exactly scream 'Egyptian' to me.
I've posted this basically everywhere, but Ashiok's style matches this goat-person on Amonkhet!
I wouldn't be surprised if it was or wasn't, but from what I can tell the "goat man" there is a lot more buff and has a darker skin tone than Ashiok. While I'm sure skin tone is easy to change for a PW I can't imagine Ashiok got buff just to fit in.
I'm not suggesting Ashiok is a Goat-Folk. Just that the clothing style seems close.
I was not assuming you suggested that, but that the build of that "goat man" doesn't match Ashiok, plus it is missing the long fingers/finger nails that Ashiok has, although that is another easy change for a PW.
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Well, I think they would need really good mana to build a set based on 3 color gods. Khans had fetches to achieve this. While I'm sure they have already planned the sset/product where they will be reprinting the Zendikar fetches, I don't know if they'll reprint them so soon after Khans rotated. It would be relative "safe" to do so since the Battle lands will be rotating.
Maybe they'll return to something like Spectral procession where the cost for each mana symbol cost is 1 x color or 2 generic so your mana doesn't have to be perfect.
I am super looking forward to a Tezzeret PW card in AR, I would be lying if I didn't say I am 10x more pumped for Amankhet after they basically punted with SOI, not only making only human tribal good enough(seriously, no proper werewolf or vampire lord), but forcing Eldrazi on us again. I love Grixis colors and would do a back flip for a playable(i.e. good and not cost 8 mana) Nicol Bolas PW card in Grixis colors.
Is Royal Assassin too powerful for standard? I would be shocked if there was no Vengeful Pharoah reprint. It fits on so many levels. Nicol Bolas. Egypt. GY matters card.
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ModernBGElves WRBurn UR Fires Turns URGift Storm UG Twiddle Storm
I agree with this logic,
but such a card would likely cost 3WW or 2WWW and read "Destroy all creatures and artifacts,"
and as such, it wouldn't directly compete with Damnation
(though I doubt we see it anywhere other than Masterpieces or MM3).
Also, Fumigate isn't really a specific "answer" to anything from SoI block,
so they don't always follow that pattern.
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
|| 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 answers the token/weenie decks from that set.
As for the gatewatch itself, I'm hoping for Gideon and Liliana to get cards, or just Gideon. Please no jace.
Use the Edit function, young tadpole.
Don't expect the GW to go anywhere anytime soon, and especially Jace. They're the Coca-Cola of the multiverse, even if you know them by heart, they'll continue getting shoved down your throat by Marketing to affirm brand identity.
I secretly ship Ral x Jace... and Nissa x Chandra... :">Humans, aven people, ram people, and crocodile... Giant? God?
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Here's the thing, Ashiok was always suspected to be Egyptian. We know they were trying to create gods on Theros for unknown reasons. We know Amonkhet is now the only other plane where gods play a prominent role, and that there are trials of the five gods to prove themselves 'worthy'. We know it's all a set-up by Bolas. Connecting the dots, if Ashiok had an agenda for Amonkhet and was testing/learning on Theros how to deal with/create gods, it'd be a great connection if true.
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I wouldn't be surprised if it was or wasn't, but from what I can tell the "goat man" there is a lot more buff and has a darker skin tone than Ashiok. While I'm sure skin tone is easy to change for a PW I can't imagine Ashiok got buff just to fit in.
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Idk, all those straps going on in the front of Ashiok's outfit don't exactly scream 'Egyptian' to me.
I was not assuming you suggested that, but that the build of that "goat man" doesn't match Ashiok, plus it is missing the long fingers/finger nails that Ashiok has, although that is another easy change for a PW.