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I can see U/B vs R/G but I kind of hope we get a regular old U vs G. It's been a long time since we've had monocolored duel decks; it would make for a nice change of pace.
I'd like to see a good old U vs R too, but I don't have my hopes up.
Incidentally, I can see U/R for the Mind deck too.
I agree that the mention of warriors on the preview page suggests Amonkhet as the setting.
If each challenge is two allied colors, then UB vs RG sounds about right. (brains vs brawn)
If instead they are enemy colors, then UR vs WB sounds right. (mages vs warriors)
More likely: Grixis vs Jund (UBR vs BRG) i.e., Alara allied colors entirely reimagined.
Mind might include Nicol Bolas, or a blue-aligned god with a tendency to plot.
Might's warriors sound red-aligned or black-aligned to a god of war.
Card advantage is not the same thing as card draw. Something for 2B cannot be strictly worse than something for BBB or 3BB. If you're taking out Swords to Plowshares for Plummet, you're a fool. Stop doing these things!
My inclination is UR Mind vs. RG Might. Why? Because Mind sounds like a spell-focused deck while Might is obviously a beatstick deck. The other most likely choice is UB Mind vs. RG Might, both because black is the secondary mind interaction color (discard and milling) and because it fits the classic "Barbarian Hero vs. Evil Wizard" trope. It could simply be part of a series of duel decks that pit a color against its two enemies, in this case blue against red and green.
I think it's safe to say though that these decks will be, at their core, blue vs. red.
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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.
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You don't call "dying to removal" if the removal is more expensive in resources than the creature. If you have to spend BG (Abrupt Decay), or W + basic land (PtE) to remove a 1G, that is not "dying to removal". Strictly speaking Goyf dies to removal, but actually your removal is dying to Goyf.
mediocre decklists with low to no value reprints, new arts wasted on cards that didn't really need it, and probably a fair amount of imbalance between the decks themselves. oh, and massive heaps of them at every big box store.
If Mind turns out to be monoblue and Might RG, I wonder if they'll also try making DDs for each other color and its enemy pair?
W Law vs. BR Crime GW Living vs. B Dead R Chaos vs. WU Control G Nature vs. UB Industry
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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.
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What shoud we expect?
I'd almost venture mind is UB and might is RG
Standard - Some kind of control
Modern - UB Mill (casual)
EDH - Meren's Grave Shenanigans
UB vs. RG seems the most logical choice of color pairing.
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I'd like to see a good old U vs R too, but I don't have my hopes up.
Incidentally, I can see U/R for the Mind deck too.
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If each challenge is two allied colors, then UB vs RG sounds about right. (brains vs brawn)
If instead they are enemy colors, then UR vs WB sounds right. (mages vs warriors)
More likely: Grixis vs Jund (UBR vs BRG) i.e., Alara allied colors entirely reimagined.
Mind might include Nicol Bolas, or a blue-aligned god with a tendency to plot.
Might's warriors sound red-aligned or black-aligned to a god of war.
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Now, now, in Magic, everyone knows those two love each other.
On phasing:
I think it's safe to say though that these decks will be, at their core, blue vs. red.
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.
I would guess for a higher quality of reprint. The last two have been extremely disappointing in the value department.
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mediocre decklists with low to no value reprints, new arts wasted on cards that didn't really need it, and probably a fair amount of imbalance between the decks themselves. oh, and massive heaps of them at every big box store.
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W Law vs. BR Crime
GW Living vs. B Dead
R Chaos vs. WU Control
G Nature vs. UB Industry
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.
Ok then, hmm...
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