For the first 5 spoiled I actually really like that island, kind of reminds me of older arts for basic lands. Same with the forest, kind of a throwback feel to the both of them.
I have had a similar reaction to one of each of the basic land types arts. There is always one illustration that seems more "classic".
The non-urban forest almost looks like it could have been in Mirage
Errr... have you been to Japan?
Even smaller cities like Sapporo or Sendai are about as built up and dense as Chicago.
The comparison is still valid though because you also need flat land for other stuff like rice fields, which leads to rather compact cities even in the countryside. Obviously Amonkhet is a lot more extreme than real-world Japan, but it was just a loose comparison anyway.
(And yes I've been there - but not in Tohoku or Hokkaido yet, funnily enough)
I love almost all of these. The art for some of these makes me so sad that the reserve list exists. That third mountain is a perfect badlands. The 2nd swamp is a Bayou with just one or two trees added. The third forest could easily be a savannah.
I hate some of them and love the other ones. I feel like they should've done two City based ones and two nature based ones. I imagine Amonkhet has much more wilderness than city.
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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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I'm okay with them, in fact I think I might be interested in getting foil versions of those that don't outright scream "Ancient Egypt!" for my Alesha EDH deck, considering that it's probably difficult to get foil Fate Reforged Basic Lands now (I don't buy online).
I like these lands very much and I really can't understand people critizising that they are (most of them at least) screaming "Ancient Egypt!", I thought that was the whole point. I've waited so long for an egyptian block that I need that near overload now And since Bolas ego is even greater than his powers I don't mind all the Bolas horns there either.
Love these on theme lands. The Matt Stewart Forest is my favorite. Looks so accurate to the source material and isn't too crowded. I love these lands - except I really feel the Swamps should have shown more of the pyramids and more Necropolis settings like temples to the dead, mummy tombs or something.
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I do kind of like Island #3 and Swamp #1.
The non-urban forest almost looks like it could have been in Mirage
The comparison is still valid though because you also need flat land for other stuff like rice fields, which leads to rather compact cities even in the countryside. Obviously Amonkhet is a lot more extreme than real-world Japan, but it was just a loose comparison anyway.
(And yes I've been there - but not in Tohoku or Hokkaido yet, funnily enough)
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"mission failed we'll get em next time"
On another note I'm a huge fan of mountain 3 and swamp 1. (even though it's literally just a creek lol)
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Modern
BRGJund
BBGRock
Ooooh- *definitely* go to Hokkaido! Preferrably during the Snow Festival!
It's like Japan's Alaska- so rugged and snowy and gorgeous!
Errr, on topic comment-
That one Plains is one of the worst basics ever.
It just looks like someone's back porch.
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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
UR Blue-Red Control
Modern:
UBR Grixis Control
UWR Jeskai Control
BRGKresh the BloodbraidedBRG, A box of lands and ideas.
Modern:
RG Titanshift. A deck made of cards too stupid for EDH.
Retired: Lots. More than I feel you should suffer through or I should type out.
|| 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 ||