Entomb
Cabal Therapy
Reanimate
Animate Dead x 3
Exhume x 3
So much goodies.
Seriously, if you were expecting more than 1 Entomb, you've got your expectations too high. Its better to be surprised than disappointed.
The only thing I expected was one entomb, exhume and reanimate, since they were explictly mentioned during Graveborn's initial announcement. And I predicted Swanland's art would be Cabal Therapy and was happy that it was true.
I don't play Legacy, but I'm getting one of these. I planned to build a Thraximundar EDH, and this PDS is a treasure trove for that deck.
Very cool deck list, looks well worth the money for a casual pre-con or anyone who wants to pimp out their Legacy Reanimator deck. The only bummer is that there's no foil Dark Ritual, since the only foil Dark Rits produced so far are hard to find and quite expensive.
Still though, solid product and a great follow up to last year's Fire & Lightning set I think
Ya know what, I recant my words about new crosis art. Turns out it's pretty cool, I'm wondering what else will get the new art? Crosis, Animate Dead, Cabal Therapy *Totally called that it was therapy when that art was spoiled* and do we know any other ones???
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Standard: Esper Spirits-WUB
Modern: Bant Geist-WUG
Legacy: Reanimator-UB-WRG
EDH:
Ramirez DePietro: Pirate Themed-UB
Riku of Two Reflections: "Oops I Win"-URG
Looks good. Wish it would have came with 4 foil Dark Rituals (four different arts so people could get the one they want!) I might have to pick this up to get a few cards for my zombie edh deck.
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Yeah, looking at this list, I definitely want to get AT LEAST two of this. Wizards of the Coast, congratulations, you just made yourself some more of my money. Take it, you have well earned it. Keep up the excellent work!
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Someday, I will own all of the dragons. All of them. 43/111, approximately 39% complete. Over a third done.
(calling it now; there will be a cycle of Legendary dual lands with Basic Land types in Theros block)
... AAAAAAAAND I was wrong
I had already decided to buying 4... and the complete list only makes me happier with that decision. I can use (some of) the foil Terastodon, Avatar of Woe, Verdant Force, and Crosis in Commander decks, lots of decks can use foil Duress (although many will end up in a trade binder), and my trade binder will appreciate the excess Exhume and Animate Dead.
Unfortunately the only Canadian retailers who do preorders that I can find have been sold out for weeks.
When wizards spoil everything (on monday probably) they will upload all the cards with the graveborn frames, right?
They haven't been consistent with that. If they put it into Gatherer ahead of time, then yes. But if they wait on Gatherer until Friday, then the autocard links will just go to the most recent printing.
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They can not be used in standard (unless they were printed in INN, Scars of Mirridon, or M12 as well).
The cards are playable copies of previously released cards. Appearing in this box set does not change their legality. Their usual language is "legal to be played in any environment in which the card is already legal."
So, short answer, no, standard did not just get a ready-made reanimator deck.
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The decklist for this set is very appealing, but, again, I am interested in only certain cards from it. I shall definitely purchase a single copy of the new Crosis for a deck that I am building, and while I already have Sphinx of the Steel Wind, a foil version of it would be very nice. I may also get the new Avatar of Woe, as I do not have a copy of that card.
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Entomb
Cabal Therapy
Reanimate
Animate Dead x 3
Exhume x 3
So much goodies.
Seriously, if you were expecting more than 1 Entomb, you've got your expectations too high. Its better to be surprised than disappointed.
The only thing I expected was one entomb, exhume and reanimate, since they were explictly mentioned during Graveborn's initial announcement. And I predicted Swanland's art would be Cabal Therapy and was happy that it was true.
I don't play Legacy, but I'm getting one of these. I planned to build a Thraximundar EDH, and this PDS is a treasure trove for that deck.
Still though, solid product and a great follow up to last year's Fire & Lightning set I think
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Type 1: B/W Zombies
Modern: Kuldotha Red
Legacy: Pox, Oath
Vintag: 10 Proxy Merfolk
Pauper: Pestilence, UG Threshold
EDH: Karn, Roon, Sliver Queen, Xiahou Dun, Arcanus
Modern: Bant Geist-WUG
Legacy: Reanimator-UB-WRG
EDH:
Ramirez DePietro: Pirate Themed-UB
Riku of Two Reflections: "Oops I Win"-URG
No dark ritual but oh well I can see how they wanted to keep the foil ones high in price!
Next FTV hopefully will be lands! and they can reprint some tech in there
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You realize they printed those in FtV not premium deck series...
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43/111, approximately 39% complete. Over a third done.
(calling it now; there will be a cycle of Legendary dual lands with Basic Land types in Theros block)
... AAAAAAAAND I was wrong
The Attention Deficit Guy URGU
Probably for the same reason they put Crystal Vein in: it's never been foiled and there weren't a whole lot of appropriate non-rare lands for this.
Diabolic Servitude over Victimize is just a crime, though.
Lack of Dance of the Dead is also disappointing.
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Collection
Maybe one of these cards would be a DA reprint.... it is a graveyard based espansion....
Those were entirely different products.
none
Modern
UBG B/U/G control
BBB MBC
WUR Control
WWW Prison
RRR Goblins
Legacy
BBB Pox
UBG B/U/G Control
UWU StoneBlade
UW Miracle Control
Unfortunately the only Canadian retailers who do preorders that I can find have been sold out for weeks.
G Pumped Elvish Warriors G
GW Infectious Slivers WG
WU Milling Allies UW
Legacy:
UB Hex-Depths BU (combo-control)
G NO/Aggro Elves G
Commander:
WUBRG Sliver Army GRBUW (multiplayer)
WUG Rafiq the Exalted GUW (1-on-1 voltron)
GU Edric's Circus UG (multiplayer tokens)
B Relentless Rats B (multiplayer combo)
UB Sygg, the Punisher (in progress)BU
UBR Nicol Bolas, Elder Dragon Highlander RBU (in progress)
Also, i don't think Polluted Mire ever had a foil version printed.
Well done WOTC.
They haven't been consistent with that. If they put it into Gatherer ahead of time, then yes. But if they wait on Gatherer until Friday, then the autocard links will just go to the most recent printing.
They can not be used in standard (unless they were printed in INN, Scars of Mirridon, or M12 as well).
The cards are playable copies of previously released cards. Appearing in this box set does not change their legality. Their usual language is "legal to be played in any environment in which the card is already legal."
So, short answer, no, standard did not just get a ready-made reanimator deck.
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I mean, damn, WotC, there are better black fatties besides Woe, aren't there?
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