It would be cool if they had Akira Toriyama, Rumiko Takahashi, or Eiichiro Oda draw some of them.
Right? Toriyama would be especially fitting for Sarkhan, considering his track record working with dragons.
Ooh, they should have gotten Ayami Kojima to draw Sorin's art. The current Sorin art does look wicked badass, though.
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I’m not a fan of Arlin mostly because the card art doesn’t show anything about her wolves and the same goes for Sarkhan. Wolves and dragons are core to their identity and it’s odd for their card art to avoid that reference.
Just FYI, it took me a LONG time to realize this, but the blue aura behind Japanese Sarkhan is actually a dragon-shaped silhouette. And yes, Arlinn's wolves not being visible in the card itself is the only sin of one of the best arts of the whole pack.
People are quite hyped and over reddit panicked there aren't japanese boxes aviable anywhere, people have to remember this is a print on demand set, that it will have big sales and WotC will be printing this for more than a year.
Buying this alternate editions now seem like a bad idea, i will wait 6 months and even if the mythics go expensive (probably only liliana because the other two aren't as desirable) the rest is going to be easy to find as time goes by.
That Amano Liliana makes me want to see Serra done by Naoko Takeuchi.
She could also do a sweet Liliana, who has always been a little reminiscent of Nehellenia.
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
PSA to everyone who keeps forgetting about the Reserved List:
You're on a website dedicated to talking about MtG. You're only a few keystrokes away from finding out what cards are on the Reserved List. You're also only a few keystrokes away from finding out why some cards on the Reserved List got foil printings in FtV, as Judge promos, or whatnot, as well as why that won't happen again. Stop doing this.
I’m not a fan of Arlin mostly because the card art doesn’t show anything about her wolves and the same goes for Sarkhan. Wolves and dragons are core to their identity and it’s odd for their card art to avoid that reference.
Just FYI, it took me a LONG time to realize this, but the blue aura behind Japanese Sarkhan is actually a dragon-shaped silhouette. And yes, Arlinn's wolves not being visible in the card itself is the only sin of one of the best arts of the whole pack.
Good call on Sarkhan. It's hard enough to see in the full art, let alone the cropped version on the card.
Arlin is beaurifylly drawn. It's just a bummer that there's absolutely nothing to suggest that it's Arlin as opposed to some random human from Skyrim. (she even looks young now)
I seriously hope wizards does this again at some point, preferably annually. It's just awesome to get new alternate art, especially when it's this well made and in such a distinct style from what we're used to.
Definitely gonna pick up at least the Vraska and Liliana
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Yea its a 1000% better art than what we got in the most stupidly way possible in "old women" tamiyo, which is a disgrace and slap in the face of all the fans (i could almost vomit to see that, and i tear up a little if i see the fantastic tamiyo that the japanese have).
I will go as far as to buy english tamiyo and alternate art her into the japanese, as anything else is just that insulting.
My lgs is buying foil anime Lili for $650. That's insane for a foil standard card that you can open in packs.
Thanks for the lottery wizards!
By the way, they are buying non foil anime Lili for $70.
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I can't say any of them but Karn and Ugin are as good as the regular arts. Most of them are on the bad side for me, and it's not even like I hate anime art. Nicol Bolas looks better on his Duel Masters card than he does here. I just feel the quality of these are lacking.
Right? Toriyama would be especially fitting for Sarkhan, considering his track record working with dragons.
Ooh, they should have gotten Ayami Kojima to draw Sorin's art. The current Sorin art does look wicked badass, though.
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
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Because it's done by the same artist that did the concept arts of all the early FF games.
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Buying this alternate editions now seem like a bad idea, i will wait 6 months and even if the mythics go expensive (probably only liliana because the other two aren't as desirable) the rest is going to be easy to find as time goes by.
She could also do a sweet Liliana, who has always been a little reminiscent of Nehellenia.
Reprint Stasis!
Control needs more love.
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Oona, Queen of the Fae
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Rhys the Redeemed
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
That anime planeswalkers trick worked just too good.
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Good call on Sarkhan. It's hard enough to see in the full art, let alone the cropped version on the card.
Arlin is beaurifylly drawn. It's just a bummer that there's absolutely nothing to suggest that it's Arlin as opposed to some random human from Skyrim. (she even looks young now)
Word is, it could be a format defining card...so yeah I can see it.
Where are these on pre-sale?
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Hareruya is, but most of them are sold out to no surprise.
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Definitely gonna pick up at least the Vraska and Liliana
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R Zada, Jankstorm
Yea its a 1000% better art than what we got in the most stupidly way possible in "old women" tamiyo, which is a disgrace and slap in the face of all the fans (i could almost vomit to see that, and i tear up a little if i see the fantastic tamiyo that the japanese have).
I will go as far as to buy english tamiyo and alternate art her into the japanese, as anything else is just that insulting.
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Thanks for the lottery wizards!
By the way, they are buying non foil anime Lili for $70.
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