Could the other white card be an Armageddon that costs W4? He said he's glad white is getting it back even at one more mana. what other iconic white card could he be talking about? Land Tax for W1? Balance for W2?
Path of Exile (W)
Instant
Remove target creature from the Game. That Creatures controller may search for a basic land card and put that card into play tapped. Shuffle that library afterwards.
This is amazing in eternal formats, 1/2 the fields may not even be able to get a basic land. Talk about stronger in every way.
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Are we absolutely sure that Path to Exile doesn't gain the controller life? Cuz if anyone's seen this thread: http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1127842, then it seems like that it gains the controller life equals to the creature's toughness.
I mean, because as printed, Path to Exile is probably better than Swords to Plowshares in older formats (you know, where it actually sees play?). And I've always believed in the rule that "if it's better than StP, it's probably not real".
So are we sure that it doesn't gain life? I mean, it kind of make sense to gain life equal to the toughness. Then it would just be a Condemn that changes the "attacking creature" clause to a "rampant growth" clause, and therefore, would actually seem printable.
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Path of Exile (W)
Instant
Remove target creature from the Game. That Creatures controller may search for a basic land card and put that card into play tapped. Shuffle that library afterwards.
If that's right, holy crap. I realize "domain" is being pushed a bit with this set (so the rumours go), which makes the drawback seem reasonable, but it's NOT. This will be a very highly played removal spell in all formats right back to Vintage. They've finally printed another card to pump weenie (although many other decks will abuse this).
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{+3} - Destroy target non-creature permanent
{-2} - Take control of target creature until end of turn it gains haste and untap it
{-9} - Shuffle your library
Lol jk, I sure hope not!
PtE is amazing, I really love it
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PtE is fantastic, just almost always better than Condemn, plus even the acronym has a nice symmetry with StP...
Also I guess this is flying under the radar, but could the hinted-at Memory Lapse in W that got taken out of Planar Chaos really just be this simple? :
Lapse of Certainty (1WW or 2W)
Instant
Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it on top of its owner's library instead of that player's graveyard.
...it seems odd to give mono-white an unconditional hard counter, but they wouldn't print it at 1WU either.
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PtE is fantastic, just almost always better than Condemn, plus even the acronym has a nice symmetry with StP...
Also I guess this is flying under the radar, but could the hinted-at Memory Lapse in W that got taken out of Planar Chaos really just be this simple? :
Lapse of Certainty (1WW or 2W)
Instant
Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it on top of its owner's library instead of that player's graveyard.
...it seems odd to give mono-white an unconditional hard counter, but they wouldn't print it at 1WU either.
They're far more likely to print a "fixed" (ie - higher CC; still blue) Memory Lapse than they will ever print it in White, I think. Any weenie deck can explain why.
Wow, PtE looks awesome! I can't wait to play that. Also, Big Boy Bolas sounds like he'll be incredible, but mostly unplayable. Still can't wait to pull a couple though
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Something that as occurred to me as Nicol's final ability, based on the original creature card, is the following:
-9 : All opponents reveal their hands. You may play each card revealed in this way without paying its casting cost.
Now, I feel that this is not necessarily that strong, and it could do nothing if they have an empty hand. However, it hits in the place that his other abilities can't, and has the potential to be game-winning in a very Timmy way, which I think is what they want with a card like this.
I realize that his cost warrants a "win the game" final ability, but that just feels too anti-climatic. Not to mention that it runs the risk of being broken if getting him out and keeping him alive 2-3 turns is not too difficult.
They're far more likely to print a "fixed" (ie - higher CC; still blue) Memory Lapse than they will ever print it in White, I think. Any weenie deck can explain why.
Huh, based on what we've seen so fat PtE may be cooler then Bolas. Not as iconic sure but waaaay more useful. Nicol Bolas I'll design a deck around PtE I can see fitting into a dozen of my pre exiasiting decks right off the bat. Odd when you think about value. What holds more the mythic, sexy power house that is hard to get out a born with a target on it's head or the super useful but not so memorable utlity card?
Path to Exile is THE NUTS!!!!! Seriously, it just made Unmake look like a joke. The best part is you can pseudo-sacrifice a dude and replace it with some extra mana!! AWESOME!!
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I look forward to PtEing mana elves. :3 I'm a dick like that.
Also, here's a terrible stab in teh dark for -9:
-9: Each opponent reveals his hand, library, and graveyard. Fr each nonland card revealed this way, you may play that card without playing its mana cost.
Or even just hand and graveyard would be pretty buff...
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I look forward to PtEing mana elves. :3 I'm a dick like that.
....your own elves?
I mostly care about Cube and limited, Nicol Bolas looks like it may make the cut, especially if it can go "kill random thing, kill random thing, win." (depending on its loyalty)
Path to Exile must read ''remove target creature an opponent controls from the game'' or it's BUSTED. It's Crop Rotation that asks for a little token instead of a land. Attack with my 3/3, you block with your 3/3, dmg on the stack I rampant growth a land into play for W at instant speed? Not possible. This card is busted
This is amazing in eternal formats, 1/2 the fields may not even be able to get a basic land. Talk about stronger in every way.
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I mean, because as printed, Path to Exile is probably better than Swords to Plowshares in older formats (you know, where it actually sees play?). And I've always believed in the rule that "if it's better than StP, it's probably not real".
So are we sure that it doesn't gain life? I mean, it kind of make sense to gain life equal to the toughness. Then it would just be a Condemn that changes the "attacking creature" clause to a "rampant growth" clause, and therefore, would actually seem printable.
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If that's right, holy crap. I realize "domain" is being pushed a bit with this set (so the rumours go), which makes the drawback seem reasonable, but it's NOT. This will be a very highly played removal spell in all formats right back to Vintage. They've finally printed another card to pump weenie (although many other decks will abuse this).
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{+3} - Destroy target non-creature permanent
{-2} - Take control of target creature until end of turn it gains haste and untap it
{-9} - Shuffle your library
Lol jk, I sure hope not!
PtE is amazing, I really love it
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UArcanis the Omnipotent
RJaya Ballard, Task Mage
UBRNicol Bolas
7 2 9 4 1 5 8 6 3
6 3 4 2 9 8 5 1 7
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2 7 6 8 4 1 3 9 5
3 9 5 7 6 2 1 4 8
So...
+ 3
- 2
- 6
...had to do it for myself though I'm sure others have posted this already.
Also I guess this is flying under the radar, but could the hinted-at Memory Lapse in W that got taken out of Planar Chaos really just be this simple? :
Lapse of Certainty (1WW or 2W)
Instant
Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it on top of its owner's library instead of that player's graveyard.
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-9 : All opponents reveal their hands. You may play each card revealed in this way without paying its casting cost.
Now, I feel that this is not necessarily that strong, and it could do nothing if they have an empty hand. However, it hits in the place that his other abilities can't, and has the potential to be game-winning in a very Timmy way, which I think is what they want with a card like this.
I realize that his cost warrants a "win the game" final ability, but that just feels too anti-climatic. Not to mention that it runs the risk of being broken if getting him out and keeping him alive 2-3 turns is not too difficult.
...wow.
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker :4mana::symu::symb::symb::symr:
Planeswalker-Nicol {Mythic Rare}
{+3} - Destroy Target Noncreature Permanent
{-2} - Gain Control of Target Creature
{-9} - Destroy All Permanents Your Opponents Control
Starting Loyalty: 6
They already have, technically.
that said, the new stp is pretty sweet
You gain all permanents in play?
So it differs from the.. wait a minute.. + = destroy, - = gain.
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Also, here's a terrible stab in teh dark for -9:
-9: Each opponent reveals his hand, library, and graveyard. Fr each nonland card revealed this way, you may play that card without playing its mana cost.
Or even just hand and graveyard would be pretty buff...
....your own elves?
I mostly care about Cube and limited, Nicol Bolas looks like it may make the cut, especially if it can go "kill random thing, kill random thing, win." (depending on its loyalty)
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Use it on one of your own creatures if they were going to die... Think of it as a turn 2 Sakura Tribe Elder for white.