Probably just a FTV product. I mean, Price of Progress: the format (aka no reserved legacy) sounds unlikely - Wizards informed people of new standard rotation in advance, so we could make right decisions money-wise. If we assume they are going to stick to the strategy, they would have informed us about something like that before people went crazy all over the reserved list staples.
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standard: BUG The Baron (it doesn't work, but I try anyway)
* Some change to reprint policy (allowing more cards going forward) - Healthier for game, price control
* A new beginner's product aimed at getting new players good cards - replaces crap intro items, price control
* Emergency Bannings of Eldrazi in modern - saves modern
* Info on the MtG movie - brand exposure
Neutral
* Next Commander, From the Vault, or Duel Deck Announced - new supplemental product, some niche audience interest
* Anything MtGO related. - niche audience interest
* Some new beginner-related computer product (Duels 2016) - VERY niche audience interest
Negative
* Ending the Commander Precons, Duel Decks, or other supplemental product - less supplemental (precon) products
* Ending what little official support there is for Vintage or Legacy - the "death throes" of those formats.
* The Fourth name of the Conspiracy Set - C'mon guys...
Just in case we haven't had enough announcements lately
I was thinking the same thing. I'm getting worried that Shadows and Moon are going to be crap, and Wizards keeps chucking things at us because they know this: "Maybe people won't riot about how bad SOI is if we distract them with EMA and CN2 info."
Didn't they just say, when we were all waiting on BFZ, that they don't like taking away from the next new set with news about future sets?
Gleemax promoted to design co-lead. Long overdue imo.
More seriously, maybe a new format or release schedule?
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The "Crazy One", playing casual magic and occasionally dipping his toes into regular play since 1994.
Currently focusing on Pre-Modern (Mono-Black Discard Control) and Modern (Azorious Control, Temur Rhinos).
Find me at the Wizard's Tower in Ottawa every second Saturday afternoons.
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
I'm going with the rumored no reserved list legacy format.
As much as I would like this, I don't see Wizard's endorsing a new format unless it gains popularity on its own.
Its most likely this year's FTV product.
Then why did they make Modern?
I'm also skeptical that the format would be very well received.
Because Modern was built primarily on the premise that it would be a non-rotating format where every card is reprintable. If they announced another format that is essentially created for the same premise, it would be admitting that modern is a failure and would put egg on their face. I just don't see that happening.
Maybe they'll shock us all and reveal that they're introducing a replacement for core sets with annual story-based sets for new players set on a new plane, easing new players in with a core-style set and an ongoing story that isn't tied to the pre-existing, multiversal storyline? Ya never know, right?
Someone asked MaRo about the neo-legacy format on Tumblr and he was entirely confused. It was an embarrassing example of the way the echo chamber works. People get themselves so worked up over hypothetical speculations that they become entirely convinced it's confirmed fact.
I'm SO SICK of the "too strong for Standard" argument. It's the new "Dies to removal". We can have a two mana 4/4 with a zillion abilities, but we can't just have Accumulated Knowledge. Makes sense.
After all the stuff that players have had to deal with recently in modern during modern season of all things, it better be something that will bring peoples spirits up.
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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!
Someone asked MaRo about the neo-legacy format on Tumblr and he was entirely confused. It was an embarrassing example of the way the echo chamber works. People get themselves so worked up over hypothetical speculations that they become entirely convinced it's confirmed fact.
I wonder what it will be? FTV? Commander details? New beginner product? Magic Movie?
RIP Batman guy. I hope somebody picks up the slack now that you are gone. Sick children need their Batman.
As much as I would like this, I don't see Wizard's endorsing a new format unless it gains popularity on its own.
Its most likely this year's FTV product.
Currently Playing:
Modern:
Tron
Titan-Shift
BUG The Baron (it doesn't work, but I try anyway)
modern:
RGShaman Aggro
legacy:
UHigh Tide
German highlander:
BUG aggro control
EDH:
a positively unhealthy amount of decks
They basically said this wouldn't happen during the "Eternal" Masters fiasco.
* Some change to reprint policy (allowing more cards going forward) - Healthier for game, price control
* A new beginner's product aimed at getting new players good cards - replaces crap intro items, price control
* Emergency Bannings of Eldrazi in modern - saves modern
* Info on the MtG movie - brand exposure
Neutral
* Next Commander, From the Vault, or Duel Deck Announced - new supplemental product, some niche audience interest
* Anything MtGO related. - niche audience interest
* Some new beginner-related computer product (Duels 2016) - VERY niche audience interest
Negative
* Ending the Commander Precons, Duel Decks, or other supplemental product - less supplemental (precon) products
* Ending what little official support there is for Vintage or Legacy - the "death throes" of those formats.
* The Fourth name of the Conspiracy Set - C'mon guys...
I was thinking the same thing. I'm getting worried that Shadows and Moon are going to be crap, and Wizards keeps chucking things at us because they know this: "Maybe people won't riot about how bad SOI is if we distract them with EMA and CN2 info."
Didn't they just say, when we were all waiting on BFZ, that they don't like taking away from the next new set with news about future sets?
You know that you can create your own duel decks, which would be à lot funnier and better, from the massive pool of Cards?
Dont get me wrong, I buy the duel decks but they have no impact on wether or not I stay in Magic.
On the far opposite end, a "no RL Legacy" format. There is literally (yes, literally) no reason to expect that. Just let it go already.
Stay reasonable, be mindful of your expectations and don't feed the trolls.
Doomsdayin'
More seriously, maybe a new format or release schedule?
Currently focusing on Pre-Modern (Mono-Black Discard Control) and Modern (Azorious Control, Temur Rhinos).
Find me at the Wizard's Tower in Ottawa every second Saturday afternoons.
Meh
Modern
BUWEsper ControlWUB
BRUGrixis DelverURB
WRBGKiki ChordGBRW
WBGAbzan MidrangeGBW
BRGJundGRB
Legacy
UBRGrixis DelverRBU
Commander
Also meh
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
Then why did they make Modern?
I'm also skeptical that the format would be very well received.
Because Modern was built primarily on the premise that it would be a non-rotating format where every card is reprintable. If they announced another format that is essentially created for the same premise, it would be admitting that modern is a failure and would put egg on their face. I just don't see that happening.
Currently Playing:
Modern:
Tron
Titan-Shift
EDIT: Preempting someone asking for the link http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/139887026493/wouldnt-any-new-format-just-compete-with-modern
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!
To be fair the question MaRo answered wasn't very specific about which format.
Currently Playing:
Modern:
Tron
Titan-Shift