You just turn i over and it becomes a 2/2, like a morphed or manifested creature. If that creature has morph, its controller can morph it back. If not, it's more or less a Pongify-type effect.
I suspected they might do 5 Secret Bases, but having initially been very disappointing by the VCC, I'm now loving what they've done to it. Very clever idea and the kind of thing that should be appearing in an Un set.
The Target Minotaur being attacked by a wide range of things is also a really nice little touch.
It doesn't say "turn face down" to work with morphed and double-faced cards? Very cryptic indeed.
If I was MaRo I'd elect this to mean "turn 180° around an axis of your choice" i. e. transform DFCs, turn SFCs face down or flip flip cards.
Just don't do this with a meld - the result might not be pretty.
The Legion's secret base is hilarious with 'head-quarters' - and the slow zombie - the 'winter' one wearing a Santa hat took the cake. (Or was it the pie? My favorite joke in the whole set is Just Desserts doing pi damage.)
We all kinda expected variants of Secret Base, but this is much better than expected. When the dust settles I'll know to play around with the new design spaces in CCC.
The story of Very Cryptic Commnad's redemption will be remembered long after Amateur Auteur still being kinda lame will have been long forgotten. I appreciate that the cards to get multiple versions without functional change were very well concepted and my fond memories of my OG Thallid playset with no duplicate art tells me this is a good stunt.
Collectors will hopefully calm down and recognize that this is too big a thing to be missed by (worthwhile) shops.
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I look forward to swapping in and out various Very Cryptic Commands from my cube and swearing to my drafters they just remembered the card wrong.
This seems like it will be a nightmare for stores that ran preorders without knowing about this; they are essentially going to have their predicted stock of certain cards cut in half (assuming each version is as likly to appear) as people who ordered the Protection from Black Boarders Knight of the Kitchen Sink likely wont want the one that cares about name length. I bet the stores are currently scrambling to reorganise and update their listings.
I have a a few of the effected cards pre-ordered, it would suck to get sent the wrong one by accident or have pre-orderes cancelled/delayed.
I feel extra bad for the small sellers who had their pre-releases ruined by the realization the business is going to take a hit.
Now does anyone know how to best/easiest buy a copy of one specific version of the Very Cryptic Commands?
Some stores have started listing the originally spoiled versions as "Version A" but none seem to have the otherversions up yet. My guess it is will be tomorrow before they update fully, but once they do most big stores will just let you buy the option of your choice.
What a fantastic set. I was already in love with the setting and lore (and squirrels!) but this is just the icing on the cake. Takes me back to my Fallen Empire days!
I like that this gave more fun to the black board legal cards they put in for draft.
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"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
Oh wow. This is truly the greatest gift in the history of Magic. This set is brilliant and MaRo is a mastermind to keep this under wraps the whole time.
The release event this weekend is going to be total and utter MAYHEM.
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Good show, Wizards. Even with all the different Very Cryptics, I never would have imagined the scope of the variant cards. This adds a LOT of variety to a set that was already not lacking. Formerly disappointing cards like Garbage Elemental and Sly Spy are suddenly awesome.
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The Target Minotaur being attacked by a wide range of things is also a really nice little touch.
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UBR Becket Brass - take what you can, give nothing back UBR
If I was MaRo I'd elect this to mean "turn 180° around an axis of your choice" i. e. transform DFCs, turn SFCs face down or flip flip cards.
Finally a good white villain quote: "So, do I ever re-evaluate my life choices? Never, because I know what I'm doing is a righteous cause."
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Just don't do this with a meld - the result might not be pretty.
The Legion's secret base is hilarious with 'head-quarters' - and the slow zombie - the 'winter' one wearing a Santa hat took the cake. (Or was it the pie? My favorite joke in the whole set is Just Desserts doing pi damage.)
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We all kinda expected variants of Secret Base, but this is much better than expected. When the dust settles I'll know to play around with the new design spaces in CCC.
The story of Very Cryptic Commnad's redemption will be remembered long after Amateur Auteur still being kinda lame will have been long forgotten. I appreciate that the cards to get multiple versions without functional change were very well concepted and my fond memories of my OG Thallid playset with no duplicate art tells me this is a good stunt.
Collectors will hopefully calm down and recognize that this is too big a thing to be missed by (worthwhile) shops.
Finally a good white villain quote: "So, do I ever re-evaluate my life choices? Never, because I know what I'm doing is a righteous cause."
Factions: Sleeping
Remnants: Valheim
Legendary Journey: Heroes & Planeswalkers
Saga: Shards of Rabiah
Legends: The Elder Dragons
Read up on Red Flags & NWO
I'd guess that it can both "turn face up" and "turn face down", depending on the current state of the card?
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I think that might be referring to morph and transform cards, and potentially meld?
The flavor text on all versions of Amateur Auteur are all pretty funny!
This seems like it will be a nightmare for stores that ran preorders without knowing about this; they are essentially going to have their predicted stock of certain cards cut in half (assuming each version is as likly to appear) as people who ordered the Protection from Black Boarders Knight of the Kitchen Sink likely wont want the one that cares about name length. I bet the stores are currently scrambling to reorganise and update their listings.
I have a a few of the effected cards pre-ordered, it would suck to get sent the wrong one by accident or have pre-orderes cancelled/delayed.
I feel extra bad for the small sellers who had their pre-releases ruined by the realization the business is going to take a hit.
Some stores have started listing the originally spoiled versions as "Version A" but none seem to have the otherversions up yet. My guess it is will be tomorrow before they update fully, but once they do most big stores will just let you buy the option of your choice.
And true rumors! I love how these cards are giving a nice long tail to the rumor season.
Kudos to wizards on this set.
Nah, the Theros one is a bust in my eyes. The Innistrad one stings like hell, though--it may be even better than the Ravnica one, IMO.
I like how Extremely Slow Zombie takes at least 3/4's of a year (likely a full year) to say "Brains!"
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
I love Wizards more for this
The release event this weekend is going to be total and utter MAYHEM.
RCRDaretti: Superfriends Forever RCR
WGBDoran: Ent-mootWBG
GGGMultani: Group Bear HugGGG
GB(B/G)The Gitrog Monster: Dredgefall DurdleGB(B/G)
RGWGahiji, the Honored Group Hug MonsterRGW
UB(U/B)Yuriko, Ninja Trinket AggroUB(U/B)
WUBRGAtogatog: Assembling a OHKOWUBRG
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