I'd kill to get a sphinx's revelation type card again. The art is top notch and I'm loving Liliana getting fanned and eating grapes. As for the lands, interesting that we are getting full art....
I don't think the artworks depict the gods themselves, just representatives aka avatars of the gods. The flying croc looks more badass than these, more fitting for a god.
We can't be sure what that art was for. It looks very close to the Archenemy box art, so maybe it was his already completed Archenemy art?
Full art basics inserted in 1 in 4? Why. Why do it at all. This is so much chase-card era of baseball it's not even funny. Now I'm gonna have to wonder if I should draft this sort of rare foil amonkhet full art or this pretty awful 8 drop 6/6 blue flyer mythic. Obviously the land.
Planeswalker deck art looks, good. Let's hope their cards aren't bad.
Amonkhet prerelease boxes, going back to the Battle for Zendikar style?
Call me when the full set spoiler and the various 100 videos on youtibe dissecting the best draft archtypes and sealed pools to band toward (removal at what damage/creature size/spells dont matter)
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One of the gods carrying a Bident. Wonder if she can keep it?
These gods seem more war/Bolas agenda based with their trials and their theme. I suspect they won't be like Theros gods in the sense of embodying aspects of the natural world, or ruling natural domains like the sea or sun. Something tells me they're going to be more abstract.
I'd kill to get a sphinx's revelation type card again. The art is top notch and I'm loving Liliana getting fanned and eating grapes. As for the lands, interesting that we are getting full art....
Who knows, we might even get sphinx's revelation as a masterpiece in one of the two sets. If anything, this is the block to do it. Consecrated sphinx is my other bet when it comes to sphinx type masterpieces.
I'm SO SICK of the "too strong for Standard" argument. It's the new "Dies to removal". We can have a two mana 4/4 with a zillion abilities, but we can't just have Accumulated Knowledge. Makes sense.
The arts feel a bit too artificial and similar, I won't be surprised if those turn out to be a cycle of monuments of some sort instead.
The trials align with the colors quite nicely, Solidarity for White, Knowledge for Blue, Ambition for Black, Zeal for Red and Strength for Green. The problem is from those (assumed to be) monuments, I can't see the Snake or Crocodile being in any color other than BG, so that leaves the Hound for Zeal and the CatArcher for white. I didn't forget blue, except I'm hesitant to call it a bird of any sort because every time I see its head I think of Weirding Wood.
One of the gods carrying a Bident. Wonder if she can keep it?
These gods seem more war/Bolas agenda based with their trials and their theme. I suspect they won't be like Theros gods in the sense of embodying aspects of the natural world, or ruling natural domains like the sea or sun. Something tells me they're going to be more abstract.
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The only thing they are going to have in common with the theoros gods is indestructible and they're going to be creatures when they come out. (Not be only enchantments when they come out.)
Since we already have one color and two color gods, and bolas on the plane, is anyone else speculating that they could be three color gods? If not I hope they at least hint towards some tribal monsters.
- Those GOD (?) arts look AMAZING! Chase Stone really hit the park with all of them!
- FEELIN' THE FRICK out of Gideon's new costume, they may have covered his luscious arms... but in return we get to see torso and legs! (Still praying for him this block though... I have this creeping feeling he might bite it in this block if ever.)
Amonkhet strikes me as a trap to lure the gatewatch into. If Bolas created the plane then the gatewatch is being honeypotted there. The place just strikes me as that fake nuclear testing town from bomb testing. Curious to see if Lilianas demon is actually there or not. Two things I'd like to see traps or wither.
- FEELIN' THE FRICK out of Gideon's new costume, they may have covered his luscious arms... but in return we get to see torso and legs! (Still praying for him this block though... I have this creeping feeling he might bite it in this block if ever.)
OH MY GOD, YES PLEASE... I might throw an Aetherborn-ish party (for myself LOLZ) if that ever ends up happening.
It's been a week or two since I read the last story, but IIRC, I think they were setting us up for a Jace-less set/block by pointing out that Bolas would easily rip Jace's mind to shreds.
First:I'm always down for full art lands but just once if like some that aren't so plane specific. Don't get me wrong these are gorgeous but I just want some more generic ones.
Second: I don't think the crocodile is a god. He doesnt have the same gold mask look as the other four. As for the others I'd say the cat is white, the ibis is blue, the snake is green and the jackal is black.
Not that there was much doubt, but MUMMIES CONFIRMED!!! (But Zombie creature type)
Every piece of art is absolutely gorgeous, it makes me actually want the Amonkhet artbook. Ancient Egypt has been my #1 desired theme since 1995, so I am kinda freaking out right now
I'm hoping the packaging with the sphinx is actually one of the planeswalkers we'll be getting!
1 in 4 packs for Bolas lands seems reasonable. Maro said on Blogatog that it is something special for Amonkhet, but I could see this becoming a regular thing if it goes well. Also, regarding the reason Bolas horns are in each of the full art lands 'All will be explained in time.'. So ...it's not just dragon vanity then?
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. I can't wait till I can play my bicycle land out, thus making me heckbent, while I have Nessie on the field. You know, so I can attack with my Pervert.
- FEELIN' THE FRICK out of Gideon's new costume, they may have covered his luscious arms... but in return we get to see torso and legs! (Still praying for him this block though... I have this creeping feeling he might bite it in this block if ever.)
OH MY GOD, YES PLEASE... I might throw an Aetherborn-ish party (for myself LOLZ) if that ever ends up happening.
It's been a week or two since I read the last story, but IIRC, I think they were setting us up for a Jace-less set/block by pointing out that Bolas would easily rip Jace's mind to shreds.
Hopefully, I'm remembering that correctly.
The whole Gatewatch sans Ajani is going to Amonkhet. Jace probably won't get a card (much like he didn't get a card for Kaladesh or BFZ block), but he's definitely going to be on the plane.
And no, there's no mention in Renewal about the fear of Jace having his mind ripped to shreds. He only states that Bolas is a powerful telepath, and based on Eldritch Moon, that's probably why Jace is advocating he go. He can, at the very least, protect what the others can't.
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I must say, it's a nice complement to her usual tones. I wonder if we'll see any Raven Man in the story...
Full art basics inserted in 1 in 4? Why. Why do it at all. This is so much chase-card era of baseball it's not even funny. Now I'm gonna have to wonder if I should draft this sort of rare foil amonkhet full art or this pretty awful 8 drop 6/6 blue flyer mythic. Obviously the land.
Planeswalker deck art looks, good. Let's hope their cards aren't bad.
Amonkhet prerelease boxes, going back to the Battle for Zendikar style?
Call me when the full set spoiler and the various 100 videos on youtibe dissecting the best draft archtypes and sealed pools to band toward (removal at what damage/creature size/spells dont matter)
Selling some cards I don't want.
Generally less than tcg mid.
These gods seem more war/Bolas agenda based with their trials and their theme. I suspect they won't be like Theros gods in the sense of embodying aspects of the natural world, or ruling natural domains like the sea or sun. Something tells me they're going to be more abstract.
|| 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 ||
Who knows, we might even get sphinx's revelation as a masterpiece in one of the two sets. If anything, this is the block to do it. Consecrated sphinx is my other bet when it comes to sphinx type masterpieces.
Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest WUR Voltron Control
Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun WU Unblockable Mirror Trickery
Ra's al Ghul (Sidar Kondo) and Face-Down Ninjas
Brudiclad, Token Engineer
Vaevictis (VV2) the Dire Lantern
Rona, Disciple of Gix
Tiana the Auror
Hallar
Ulrich the Politician
Zur the Rebel
Scorpion, Locust, Scarab, Egyptian Gods
O-Kagachi, Mathas, Mairsil
"Non-Tribal" Tribal Generals, Eggs
The trials align with the colors quite nicely, Solidarity for White, Knowledge for Blue, Ambition for Black, Zeal for Red and Strength for Green. The problem is from those (assumed to be) monuments, I can't see the Snake or Crocodile being in any color other than BG, so that leaves the Hound for Zeal and the Cat Archer for white. I didn't forget blue, except I'm hesitant to call it a bird of any sort because every time I see its head I think of Weirding Wood.
Indeed
The only thing they are going to have in common with the theoros gods is indestructible and they're going to be creatures when they come out. (Not be only enchantments when they come out.)
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I LIKE DRAGONS!
The art on the boxes of the PW decks looks much better than the actual card art.
IDK how they can just chill with Bolas insignia everywhere tho. I'd be pretty unnerved to be on a plane that belongs to him entirely like that
|| 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 ||
- FEELIN' THE FRICK out of Gideon's new costume, they may have covered his luscious arms... but in return we get to see torso and legs! (Still praying for him this block though... I have this creeping feeling he might bite it in this block if ever.)
OH MY GOD, YES PLEASE... I might throw an Aetherborn-ish party (for myself LOLZ) if that ever ends up happening.
Serra Stan - Angel Enthusiast - Garruk and Tyvar thirsty follower - Flavor and Art Enthusiast
She is strolling in Foul Orchard, which she apparently likes.
I presume her deck will be BG and Gideon's WU...
It's been a week or two since I read the last story, but IIRC, I think they were setting us up for a Jace-less set/block by pointing out that Bolas would easily rip Jace's mind to shreds.
Hopefully, I'm remembering that correctly.
Like... Maybe she broke her oath?
Sure looks like she's eating up the decadence of the place.
Second: I don't think the crocodile is a god. He doesnt have the same gold mask look as the other four. As for the others I'd say the cat is white, the ibis is blue, the snake is green and the jackal is black.
Not that there was much doubt, but MUMMIES CONFIRMED!!! (But Zombie creature type)
Every piece of art is absolutely gorgeous, it makes me actually want the Amonkhet artbook. Ancient Egypt has been my #1 desired theme since 1995, so I am kinda freaking out right now
I'm hoping the packaging with the sphinx is actually one of the planeswalkers we'll be getting!
1 in 4 packs for Bolas lands seems reasonable. Maro said on Blogatog that it is something special for Amonkhet, but I could see this becoming a regular thing if it goes well. Also, regarding the reason Bolas horns are in each of the full art lands 'All will be explained in time.'. So ...it's not just dragon vanity then?
|| 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 ||
The whole Gatewatch sans Ajani is going to Amonkhet. Jace probably won't get a card (much like he didn't get a card for Kaladesh or BFZ block), but he's definitely going to be on the plane.
And no, there's no mention in Renewal about the fear of Jace having his mind ripped to shreds. He only states that Bolas is a powerful telepath, and based on Eldritch Moon, that's probably why Jace is advocating he go. He can, at the very least, protect what the others can't.