Oooooooh I didn't think this through for the novel character
I did more digging and I made a whoops
the answer was right there in front of us for the novel character card
theres A particular character who’s in the big rumor and we go to a novels there’s one called “Distant Planes”
guess who’s in it....
there’s a story in “Distant planes” called.............
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Lore on Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar and the leakers say she’s in the set.
This makes the most sense, though I'm always hoping for a Greensleeves card from the OG novels. And technically speaking, Distant Planes is an anthology of short stories, not quite a novel. But I'm sure Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar is the character Maro's referencing, since she came up in the unofficial leak that also said we'd get Counterspell and Prelate as a BaB promo.
actually I just realized that was incorrect just now
granite gargoyle was the very first mention in alpha 1993 the novel was 1996
The clue was specific on first referenced in a novel the card beat it to the punch
so I’m back to Gix as suspect number one with “the brothers war” 5 months before all the cards
Future Sight Mechanic: C'mon Gravestorm! (I'd be down for Facepalm...I mean Fateseal).
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I did a little research on this yesterday and believe Gravestorm is correct. I used the Wiki to make a list of mechanics that haven't been used since and disregarded mechanics that have been but in a different name (like Poisonous became Infect), and that led to a list like Absorb and Fateseal. But Fateseal was sort of used in a Jace (the big one), and referencing the doc Maro posted earlier the only mechanic that didn't have a caveat ("R&D told me to stop trying to use this mechanic (frenzy)" or "this slowed the game down to much (absorb)" or "This felt too mean (Fateseal)") was Gravestorm. He just mentions it and moves on. So that's my guess, and why.
a fan favorite animal character finally becomes a legendary creature
I don't know why I ma thinking about this and I am not sure if a Patagia Tiger is a fan favorite but Lukka's partner in Ikora didn't received a legendary card and is an animal. It is depicted in multiple cards, tho. I believe we didn't even get a name...
Maybe is just Voja from Tolsimir getting her own card instead being represented by a token. Oh or Ragavan from Kari Zev... Is there a Planeswalker with an animal companion? Yanggu has Mowu but he already got a card in War of the Spark.
now people have been saying tourach is probably the banned card reference character.
it just occurred to me doesn't he somewhat have a card with ebon praetor the lore mentions that's him
but however the teaser mentions finally getting a legendary card that card is not him as a legend so still most logical of choices. same problem with Nailah on Sorceress Queen for example.
Dunno if he counts as a fan favorite, but something that crossed my mind for the animal character is Turg, Ambassador Laquatus's anurid companion. He could also be the Frog if the math checks out.
Thou shalt not have others of the same Legendary before me Thou shalt not frame images with the modern card face Thou shalt not change rules in vain Remember the Reserved List to keep it holy Honor thy Slivers and the symmetry of their abilities Thou shalt not kill mana burn Thou shalt not sacrifice depth for accessibility Thou shalt not steal combat damage from the stack Thou shalt tell a story through thy cards All must be one
now people have been saying tourach is probably the banned card reference character.
it just occurred to me doesn't he somewhat have a card with ebon praetor the lore mentions that's him
but however the teaser mentions finally getting a legendary card that card is not him as a legend so still most logical of choices. same problem with Nailah on Sorceress Queen for example.
The MTG Wiki says in https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Tourach that Tourach worshipped the Ebon Praetor. Perhaps later priests conflated Tourach with the Ebon Praetor, but not Tourach himself.
The "four" and "fourteen" one is making me think of something like choose four target creatures whose total power and toughness equals fourteen and do something. Might be a mass raise dead effect like Agadeem's Awakening.
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The "four" and "fourteen" one is making me think of something like choose four target creatures whose total power and toughness equals fourteen and do something. Might be a mass raise dead effect like Agadeem's Awakening.
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good thinking some that targets 4 things and probably up to a total number of whatever
Tourach would be boring, and I hardly consider a pauper ban a real ban since it's such a crappy fringe variant. I'm hoping for someone better!
The way Mark worded it doesn't say still banned, and Hymn to Tourach was previously banned in Standard and Legacy. Other suggestions I've seen so far are all women (Hurkyl, Gaea) and Mark says it's a guy, so who else would you suggest?
eye of ugin is banned card and they confirmed A Flip walker Ugin was intended for M19 they ran out of time and there’s no Pre-spark creature form of Ugin before he became a spirit dragon.
I doubt Ugin is "best known" for their appearance on that card considering Ugin also has been a pretty major player in multiple recent story arcs.
Tourach really fits the bill, because the very first thing your mind goes to is "Discard two random cards for two black".
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the Only ways I can think of mega curve ball is phyrexian yawgmoth or pre-spark ugin or maro mess up and it is a female.
The names Sarnvax, Gitaxian sective from mental misstep and Vy Covalt fromgitaxian probe they are secondary and barely known
Of the flavor text possibilities, I think Afari is the most likely (quoted on Mystical Tutor, Squandered Resources and the new Diamond Lion among others), but I'd still bet on Tourach.
Wow... you know what you could have potentially found it
first i looked again on maros words "having his name on a powerful card " it's just on the so it could be anything from name/flavor text whatever
you mentioned Diamond lion afari is on the flavor text right?
I looked at all the cards that’s the first time in a long time we got a flavor text of “afari”
remember during Commander legends preview there was a card called Demonic lore on that flavor text it’s “Nevinyrral” talking that was the first time in a while for him. And look what happened Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant became a card.
now I still thin tourach is the guy but you may be on to something.
Tourach would be boring, and I hardly consider a pauper ban a real ban since it's such a crappy fringe variant. I'm hoping for someone better!
The way Mark worded it doesn't say still banned, and Hymn to Tourach was previously banned in Standard and Legacy. Other suggestions I've seen so far are all women (Hurkyl, Gaea) and Mark says it's a guy, so who else would you suggest?
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actually I just realized that was incorrect just now
granite gargoyle was the very first mention in alpha 1993 the novel was 1996
The clue was specific on first referenced in a novel the card beat it to the punch
so I’m back to Gix as suspect number one with “the brothers war” 5 months before all the cards
https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/651586894512242688/just-to-clarify-do-animal-humanoid-characters
Its not ajani and any animal characters similar to him (code for humanoid is excluded)
I did a little research on this yesterday and believe Gravestorm is correct. I used the Wiki to make a list of mechanics that haven't been used since and disregarded mechanics that have been but in a different name (like Poisonous became Infect), and that led to a list like Absorb and Fateseal. But Fateseal was sort of used in a Jace (the big one), and referencing the doc Maro posted earlier the only mechanic that didn't have a caveat ("R&D told me to stop trying to use this mechanic (frenzy)" or "this slowed the game down to much (absorb)" or "This felt too mean (Fateseal)") was Gravestorm. He just mentions it and moves on. So that's my guess, and why.
Legendary Brushwagg?
Or maybe Legendary siege rhino? - That's a popular card.
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I don't know why I ma thinking about this and I am not sure if a Patagia Tiger is a fan favorite but Lukka's partner in Ikora didn't received a legendary card and is an animal. It is depicted in multiple cards, tho. I believe we didn't even get a name...
Maybe is just Voja from Tolsimir getting her own card instead being represented by a token. Oh or Ragavan from Kari Zev... Is there a Planeswalker with an animal companion? Yanggu has Mowu but he already got a card in War of the Spark.
Maybe itll be a beeble!
it just occurred to me doesn't he somewhat have a card with ebon praetor the lore mentions that's him
but however the teaser mentions finally getting a legendary card that card is not him as a legend so still most logical of choices. same problem with Nailah on Sorceress Queen for example.
He could also be the Frog if the math checks out.Thou shalt not frame images with the modern card face
Thou shalt not change rules in vain
Remember the Reserved List to keep it holy
Honor thy Slivers and the symmetry of their abilities
Thou shalt not kill mana burn
Thou shalt not sacrifice depth for accessibility
Thou shalt not steal combat damage from the stack
Thou shalt tell a story through thy cards
All must be one
The MTG Wiki says in https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Tourach that Tourach worshipped the Ebon Praetor. Perhaps later priests conflated Tourach with the Ebon Praetor, but not Tourach himself.
The banned card person teaser
maro confirmed the “his” part is not a misprint which means this legendary is infant male
tourach is just getting more and more logical by the minute
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good thinking some that targets 4 things and probably up to a total number of whatever
https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Banned_and_restricted_cards/Timeline
commander included
http://www.smileylich.com/mtg/magocracy/Magocracy_G3.html
and my results.....
It’s still tourach for the most logical guess
the Only ways I can think of mega curve ball is phyrexian yawgmoth or pre-spark ugin or maro mess up and it is a female.
The names Sarnvax, Gitaxian sective from mental misstep and Vy Covalt fromgitaxian probe they are secondary and barely known
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I doubt Ugin is "best known" for their appearance on that card considering Ugin also has been a pretty major player in multiple recent story arcs.
Tourach really fits the bill, because the very first thing your mind goes to is "Discard two random cards for two black".
Although ninjas are experts of camouflage and concealment, they are actually horrible liars. This means that no matter where you are, you can shout out, “Are there any ninjas here?” and if there’s a ninja within earshot, he’ll be compelled to respond.
Of the flavor text possibilities, I think Afari is the most likely (quoted on Mystical Tutor, Squandered Resources and the new Diamond Lion among others), but I'd still bet on Tourach.
That was in the purported leaks.
She doesnt really fit any teasers here, but would be on point for what theyre seemingly aiming for with these sets
Afari's gender is not confirmed in-universe, as far as I've been able to tell, but the one real person I found with the name is male.
first i looked again on maros words "having his name on a powerful card " it's just on the so it could be anything from name/flavor text whatever
you mentioned Diamond lion afari is on the flavor text right?
I looked at all the cards that’s the first time in a long time we got a flavor text of “afari”
remember during Commander legends preview there was a card called Demonic lore on that flavor text it’s “Nevinyrral” talking that was the first time in a while for him. And look what happened Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant became a card.
now I still thin tourach is the guy but you may be on to something.
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Originally banned back in the day.
also rabindranoth Tagore from underworld dreams original flavor text maybe
afari from squandered resources
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alpha mox emerald
beta time walk
4 goyfs received
3 liliana of the veil
4 karn liberated
3 force of will
4 grove of the burnwillows
snapcaster mage
3 horizon canopy
2 full art damnation