Is Curious Obsession playable? Curiosity has been playable in the past and there is certainly an 'unblocabe' thee going on.
Slap in ot unblockable creature (implying you will block with him, ever) and you'll find the answer.
Ty. I needed a dose of reality to wake me from my dreams of turning Mist-Cloaked Herald into Howling Mine. That sweet dream always ends in a 2-1 nightmare.
They reprinted all of the enemy tap lands from SOI...and it makes me sad that I'll never play them in a deck because the art is absolutely stunning.
as useless as they are, I am really hoping to see these 10 lands set on as many different planes as possible. The art on them has been consistently awesome.
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.
It only looks bad because you're comparing it to premium uncommons (at least that's what murder was in Eldritch Moon). Overcosted black sorceries that offer unconditional removal are a dime a dozen and can play an important role in limited. I'd say this set's entry is actually quite solid, better than the already limited playable Contract Killing and about on par with Daring Demolition.
I knew they were going to print a doomed traveler variant for vampires, it is unfortunately 2cmc instead of, for 1 power more, what a shame I really wanted that 1 white drop that replaced itself
Whoa, dude, RTFC is a commonly used phrase in MTG games, don't take it as a personal attack.
Says something about the community and the normalization of disrespectful attitude within. Maybe people should stop being so rude to each other that things they commonly say to each other (and probably especially new players who are the most likely to miss something and get such a response) are self-censored on a site explaining what the term means. Maybe they should restrain themselves, because expecting others to not take such demeaning phrasing as a personal attack seems absurd.
You reap what, you sow, and you have sown an 'F'.
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Planar Chaos was not a mistake neither was it random. You might want to look at it again.
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I actually like that they simply reprinted the cards they needed again for limited. To me that telegraphs they actually playtested limited thoroughly and figured out that you kinda need these common staples in the decks. Better do the right thing for the limited environment than print some suboptimal random commons just to not feed the "OMG they so lazy"-trolls.
I really like the overall feel of the set and there seems to be something for everyone.
A little disappointed we didn't get another grixis pirate legend. Kinda stands out...
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Oona, Queen of the Fae
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Going through the full spoiler and I'm already annoyed. They couldn't bother to come up with a new Legion Conquistador art? And is Pacifism really too powerful at 2 mana we needed Luminous Bonds?
And the set just gets more odd. I get conquistador but, while I haven't played limited with this block, dreadmaw and raptor companion don't exactly seem like limited staples.
Orazca Relic seems like it could be playable in Breya, at least in less competitive builds.
I think Riverwise Augur is a trap. When you think about it 3U seema like a fair rate but fair isn't why brainstorm is good. I think if they had wanted it to see constructed play they would have made it 2U or 1UU.
And the set just gets more odd. I get conquistador but, while I haven't played limited with this block, dreadmaw and raptor companion don't exactly seem like limited staples.
Orazca Relic seems like it could be playable in Breya, at least in less competitive builds.
I think Riverwise Augur is a trap. When you think about it 3U seema like a fair rate but fair isn't why brainstorm is good. I think if they had wanted it to see constructed play they would have made it 2U or 1UU.
And the set just gets more odd. I get conquistador but, while I haven't played limited with this block, dreadmaw and raptor companion don't exactly seem like limited staples.
Orazca Relic seems like it could be playable in Breya, at least in less competitive builds.
I think Riverwise Augur is a trap. When you think about it 3U seema like a fair rate but fair isn't why brainstorm is good. I think if they had wanted it to see constructed play they would have made it 2U or 1UU.
what baffles me is that the merfolk did not get any reprint. Dreadmaw is just almost autoinclude for each green deck, making it more available is a good idea. Conquistador is clear. Sailor...well...maybe they just had to include more treasure makers. But absolutely NO idea why the Companion.
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And the set just gets more odd. I get conquistador but, while I haven't played limited with this block, dreadmaw and raptor companion don't exactly seem like limited staples.
Orazca Relic seems like it could be playable in Breya, at least in less competitive builds.
I think Riverwise Augur is a trap. When you think about it 3U seema like a fair rate but fair isn't why brainstorm is good. I think if they had wanted it to see constructed play they would have made it 2U or 1UU.
what baffles me is that the merfolk did not get any reprint. Dreadmaw is just almost autoinclude for each green deck, making it more available is a good idea. Conquistador is clear. Sailor...well...maybe they just had to include more treasure makers. But absolutely NO idea why the Companion.
Because they needed a small, aggressive dinosaur at common for the curve to work out for r/w dino aggro in limited. So they could either print something slightly worse, because they needed it to specifically be at 3/1 for 2 levels of playability, or they can reprint the Companion.
This entire set is just made up of stuff that was needed back in September, basically. Pirates got more tools that make their decks work, merfolk got more options for their mid-game builds, vampires got some boost but are probably still the weakest of the group, and dinosaurs got even more dedicated ramp cards.
Unfortunately, the game is still being pushed into this value train corner of ETB effects and spell / enchantments being stapled to creatures that's been going on for years now. The only thing they haven't reprinted as an effect in an efficient manner yet is strait up creature removal, which is why kill spells are still played at all. Heck, in modern the only kill spells that see a ton of play are the one and two mana ones and in standard they basically have to drag the player base kicking and screaming to the higher CMC spells by basically printing removal only at high CMC values.
Would it kill their design team to make ETB effects at bare minimum kicker style effects?
1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
2. (War of the Spark): Guys, I know what we need! We need a cycle of really idiotic flavor text victory cards! Jace's Triumph...
3. (War of the Spark): Lets make the format with control have even more control!
This entire set is just made up of stuff that was needed back in September, basically. Pirates got more tools that make their decks work, merfolk got more options for their mid-game builds, vampires got some boost but are probably still the weakest of the group, and dinosaurs got even more dedicated ramp cards.
Unfortunately, the game is still being pushed into this value train corner of ETB effects and spell / enchantments being stapled to creatures that's been going on for years now. The only thing they haven't reprinted as an effect in an efficient manner yet is strait up creature removal, which is why kill spells are still played at all. Heck, in modern the only kill spells that see a ton of play are the one and two mana ones and in standard they basically have to drag the player base kicking and screaming to the higher CMC spells by basically printing removal only at high CMC values.
Would it kill their design team to make ETB effects at bare minimum kicker style effects?
Kicker style effects (at a level that would be played in constructed) would actually be much stronger than always on ETB effects. The reason is that it would give you the option to play the card either with or without the etb effect, thus making it more versatile than the version that always comes with an etb. For example, if Ravenous Chubacabra was a 1B 2/2 with "when this creature etbs, you may pay 1B to destroy target creature", it would be a lot more versatile than the current version printed, which always costs 4. So "solving" the "problem" of having enter the battlefield predominate would not be accomplished by making them more versatile.
This entire set is just made up of stuff that was needed back in September, basically. Pirates got more tools that make their decks work, merfolk got more options for their mid-game builds, vampires got some boost but are probably still the weakest of the group, and dinosaurs got even more dedicated ramp cards.
Unfortunately, the game is still being pushed into this value train corner of ETB effects and spell / enchantments being stapled to creatures that's been going on for years now. The only thing they haven't reprinted as an effect in an efficient manner yet is strait up creature removal, which is why kill spells are still played at all. Heck, in modern the only kill spells that see a ton of play are the one and two mana ones and in standard they basically have to drag the player base kicking and screaming to the higher CMC spells by basically printing removal only at high CMC values.
Would it kill their design team to make ETB effects at bare minimum kicker style effects?
Kicker style effects (at a level that would be played in constructed) would actually be much stronger than always on ETB effects. The reason is that it would give you the option to play the card either with or without the etb effect, thus making it more versatile than the version that always comes with an etb. For example, if Ravenous Chubacabra was a 1B 2/2 with "when this creature etbs, you may pay 1B to destroy target creature", it would be a lot more versatile than the current version printed, which always costs 4. So "solving" the "problem" of having enter the battlefield predominate would not be accomplished by making them more versatile.
They wouldn't be comparatively costed. In general the base creature would be more costly than what your example implies.
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1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
2. (War of the Spark): Guys, I know what we need! We need a cycle of really idiotic flavor text victory cards! Jace's Triumph...
3. (War of the Spark): Lets make the format with control have even more control!
Here's the logic there're using right now... aren't we changing to a single large set for every release? Doesn't that mean that every set will be a block monster? The whole logic of spreading 75% 25% (or 50/50) between releases, especially if flavor and plot are where they start with design, going to naturally gravitate towards 100% per set?
Is this the next Trainwreck we can expect? Every set is it's own block monster?
We need modern cards printed in Standard sets and delete the Modern Masters product line. Get back to the basics of good game.
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Ty. I needed a dose of reality to wake me from my dreams of turning Mist-Cloaked Herald into Howling Mine. That sweet dream always ends in a 2-1 nightmare.
Standard: BG Golgari Midrange
Modern: U Merfolk GWUBR 5 Color Humans UBW Esper Gifts GW Bogles
as useless as they are, I am really hoping to see these 10 lands set on as many different planes as possible. The art on them has been consistently awesome.
It becomes Repulse if you control a Merfolk.
#RTFC
Edgar especially got a couple new toys, but even my 2nd best deck got a few fun things.
"I hope to have such a death... lying in triumph atop the broken bodies of those who slew me..."
Mistakes happen. #FU
Murder used to be common...
I don't know about that... Thallid was reprinted in the same set... multiple times!
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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Whoa, dude, RTFC is a commonly used phrase in MTG games, don't take it as a personal attack.
Says something about the community and the normalization of disrespectful attitude within. Maybe people should stop being so rude to each other that things they commonly say to each other (and probably especially new players who are the most likely to miss something and get such a response) are self-censored on a site explaining what the term means. Maybe they should restrain themselves, because expecting others to not take such demeaning phrasing as a personal attack seems absurd.
You reap what, you sow, and you have sown an 'F'.
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 really like the overall feel of the set and there seems to be something for everyone.
A little disappointed we didn't get another grixis pirate legend. Kinda stands out...
UR Mizzix of the Izmagnus ~~~ Build your own win-condition: Finite Spellslinging
UR Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer ~~~ We are the Borg. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own.
WUB Oloro, Ageless Ascetic ~~~ A Guide to dying slowly
UBR Marchesa, the Black Rose ~~~ Marchesa's undying Marionettes
RGW Mayael the Anima ~~~ All Hail the Big Chungus
GWU Chulane, Teller of Tales ~~~ Permanents Only ETB Shenanigans
BGU Sidisi, Brood Tyrant ~~~ Sidisi's Restless Servants
WUBRG The Ur-Dragon ~~~ Dragons eat your face
I have to disagree.
I look at a card like Waterknot or Aggressive Urge,
and I see worse art than we've seen on any Magic card in 10+ years.
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
Feel free to tell me yours!
Modern: (G/U)Infect (G/U)Tron
Legacy: (U/B)Tezzeret (U/B)(W/U)Miracles(W/U)(B/G)Dredge(R/W)
Commander:(U/R)Mizzix (U/R)(W/U)Sydri(U/B)(W/U)Zur(U/B)
Otherwise I dig it. Overgrown Armasaur does the same combo as Raptor Hatchling with indestructibility and Warstorm Surge.
Orazca Relic seems like it could be playable in Breya, at least in less competitive builds.
I think Riverwise Augur is a trap. When you think about it 3U seema like a fair rate but fair isn't why brainstorm is good. I think if they had wanted it to see constructed play they would have made it 2U or 1UU.
The cards I'm personally interested getting in are Radiant Destiny, maybe Crafty Cutpurse, Kumena's Awakening, Twilight Proghet, Vona's Hunger, Blood Sun, Brass's Bounty, Etali, Primal Storm, Tilonalli's Summoner, Path of Discovery, Tendershoot Dryad, Wayward Swordtooth, Angrath, the Flame-Chained Huatli, Radiant Champion, The Immortal Sun and probably all of the flip cards. Which is actually a pretty decent amount. Solid set.
4GG 6/6 commons with trample or without such as Kessig Dire Swine, Cowl Prowler and Brambleweft Behemoth are pretty much limited staples for any green player.
Well,
what baffles me is that the merfolk did not get any reprint. Dreadmaw is just almost autoinclude for each green deck, making it more available is a good idea. Conquistador is clear. Sailor...well...maybe they just had to include more treasure makers. But absolutely NO idea why the Companion.
Let this great clan rest in peace (2001-2011)
Unfortunately, the game is still being pushed into this value train corner of ETB effects and spell / enchantments being stapled to creatures that's been going on for years now. The only thing they haven't reprinted as an effect in an efficient manner yet is strait up creature removal, which is why kill spells are still played at all. Heck, in modern the only kill spells that see a ton of play are the one and two mana ones and in standard they basically have to drag the player base kicking and screaming to the higher CMC spells by basically printing removal only at high CMC values.
Would it kill their design team to make ETB effects at bare minimum kicker style effects?
1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
2. (War of the Spark): Guys, I know what we need! We need a cycle of really idiotic flavor text victory cards! Jace's Triumph...
3. (War of the Spark): Lets make the format with control have even more control!
They wouldn't be comparatively costed. In general the base creature would be more costly than what your example implies.
1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
2. (War of the Spark): Guys, I know what we need! We need a cycle of really idiotic flavor text victory cards! Jace's Triumph...
3. (War of the Spark): Lets make the format with control have even more control!
Here's the logic there're using right now... aren't we changing to a single large set for every release? Doesn't that mean that every set will be a block monster? The whole logic of spreading 75% 25% (or 50/50) between releases, especially if flavor and plot are where they start with design, going to naturally gravitate towards 100% per set?
Is this the next Trainwreck we can expect? Every set is it's own block monster?
We need modern cards printed in Standard sets and delete the Modern Masters product line. Get back to the basics of good game.