I hope it isn't the real card. The name must be " Arguel's Blood Feast " . " Arguel's Blood Fast " means nothing unless it's a too subtle joke.
I'm thinking Arguel is a Vampire, and fasting would then be abstaining from drinking blood, perhaps. Which fasting is often considered a form of meditation in some cultures, which might explain the visions.
Now I'm wondering whether there's a whole cycle of these, considering there are only 10 DFCs and I don't think we've seen 6 artifact-flip-lands yet, right?
The numbercrunchers, based on the numbers of each color on the nonflip rare sheet, have long since forecast that the flip cards include a black rare, a red rare, a green rare, and a green mythic. So I wouldn't expect a full cycle of colored flips, but just enough to balance all the colors at the rare and mythic levels.
Though I must say, "5 or less life" makes me think of fateful hour. Sure, the mechanic isn't bad, and it played nicely with Phyrexian mana, but I quickly learned to evaluate fateful hour cards based on if I had 6 or more life.
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Don't think it's a cycle. From the rare sheet alone there was 1 fewer rare in black red and green, and one fewer mythic in green. It is largely suspected those are all evened out with the DFC rares and mythic(s). The fun question is, if Cradle is the green Rare ... what's the green Mythic?! Lotus Vale?!
If they plan this as a cycle, white and blue are likely in Rivals.
I like how it says you MAY transform. So you can end up having two in play if you flip one to a land and then play the other as an enchantment you don't have to worry about legendary rule since you aren't forced to transform.
Don't think it's a cycle. From the rare sheet alone there was 1 fewer rare in black red and green, and one fewer mythic in green. It is largely suspected those are all evened out with the DFC rares and mythic(s). The fun question is, if Cradle is the green Rare ... what's the green Mythic?! Lotus Vale?!
If they plan this as a cycle, white and blue are likely in Rivals.
To be fair, this is a set where four cards can be a cycle: one for each faction. The two colored DFCs we have so far are closely tied to the Legion of Dusk (the Temple) and the Sun Empire (the Cradle), which means that - if rares and mythics are all completely equalized - the Red rare could be tied to the Brazen Coalition, and the Green mythic to the River Heralds.
...and based on the accidentally-fully-spoiled Ixalan map, we can feasibly put names to the "land" sides of those cards: Spitfire Bastion for the Red rare, and the Deeproot Tree for the Green mythic. (Both are locations with English names that are obviously connected flavor-wise to specific factions. Seems like a logical guess.)
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Apologies if this has been covered, but I haven't found it in any of the spoiler threads I've found for the new DFCs. Do we know yet how these are working so far as booster distribution goes? I assume it will be similar to Origins, but for the life of me I can't remember how that broke down.
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I'm thinking Arguel is a Vampire, and fasting would then be abstaining from drinking blood, perhaps. Which fasting is often considered a form of meditation in some cultures, which might explain the visions.
The numbercrunchers, based on the numbers of each color on the nonflip rare sheet, have long since forecast that the flip cards include a black rare, a red rare, a green rare, and a green mythic. So I wouldn't expect a full cycle of colored flips, but just enough to balance all the colors at the rare and mythic levels.
I also thought of Miren, the Moaning Well and High Market. Upgrades all around!
Though I must say, "5 or less life" makes me think of fateful hour. Sure, the mechanic isn't bad, and it played nicely with Phyrexian mana, but I quickly learned to evaluate fateful hour cards based on if I had 6 or more life.
On phasing:
and a version that can tap for colored mana is amazing,
but that transformation clause is rather harsh.
Since this seems to be a cycle,
I really hope the blue one is either Mishra's Workshop or Tolarian Academy.
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
Obvious EDH comment is Obvious.
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.
Don't think it's a cycle. From the rare sheet alone there was 1 fewer rare in black red and green, and one fewer mythic in green. It is largely suspected those are all evened out with the DFC rares and mythic(s). The fun question is, if Cradle is the green Rare ... what's the green Mythic?! Lotus Vale?!
If they plan this as a cycle, white and blue are likely in Rivals.