Urza VS :symu::symb::symr: Mishra
Knights (need a princess) VS Dragons
Witches VS Fire
on more serious notes I could see any number of class VS class or Race VS Race match ups... Soldiers VS Warriors, Faries VS Spiders (maybe :symgr:), Clerics VS Zombies
(U/B) is :symbu: or :symub: and the same is true for the other 9 hybrid symbols with their two colors in for the last 2 leters of the code. ((2/B) and co are :sym2b:)
Alternatively {UB} or {2B} in [mana] tags are (U/B) or (2/B) T is :symtap: and T will give T in [mana] tags
If the pattern holds, it will be a planeswalker v a planeswalker. It'll most likely include a white planeswalker.
My guess on that would be Ajani vs Bolas.
Bolas was fought by several other 'walkers at once, so no... but Ajani VS Sorren would be quite reasonable...
Also I find your pattern of "Non-walker duel"/"Walker Duel"/"Non-walker duel"/... etc to not be a very strong pattern... for one they will use up walkers too fast that way, and for another we don't have enough duel decks to really say that yet. and "Non-walker duel" isn't a good category...
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(U/B) is :symbu: or :symub: and the same is true for the other 9 hybrid symbols with their two colors in for the last 2 leters of the code. ((2/B) and co are :sym2b:)
Alternatively {UB} or {2B} in [mana] tags are (U/B) or (2/B) T is :symtap: and T will give T in [mana] tags
Bolas was fought by several other 'walkers at once, so no... but Ajani VS Sorren would be quite reasonable...
Also I find your pattern of "Non-walker duel"/"Walker Duel"/"Non-walker duel"/... etc to not be a very strong pattern... for one they will use up walkers too fast that way, and for another we don't have enough duel decks to really say that yet. and "Non-walker duel" isn't a good category...
It's not really non-walker group so much as defining group vs defining group.
If Ajani v Bolas doesn't make since because all the 'walkers fought Bolas, how does Ajani v Sorin make sense? At least Ajani has fought with Bolas.
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It's not really non-walker group so much as defining group vs defining group.
well its Race VS Race, Walker VS Walker, Race VS Race (angels VS Demons, Divine VS Demonic... they just added clerics and other support creatures to each side), Walker VS Walker, Plane VS Plane...
Coalition VS Phyrexia isn't Race VS Race like the other two non-walker duels are, calling it a Defining group is just another way of saying non-walker... its really Plane VS Plane (Dominaria VS Phyrexia).
If Ajani v Bolas doesn't make since because all the 'walkers fought Bolas, how does Ajani v Sorin make sense? At least Ajani has fought with Bolas.
Bolas would beat Ajani every single match... not based on the cards, but the lore... atleast if Ajani and Sorin fought you could call it a fair match, but it took 5 'walkers to fight Bolas.
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(U/B) is :symbu: or :symub: and the same is true for the other 9 hybrid symbols with their two colors in for the last 2 leters of the code. ((2/B) and co are :sym2b:)
Alternatively {UB} or {2B} in [mana] tags are (U/B) or (2/B) T is :symtap: and T will give T in [mana] tags
Thrulls and Thallids hold complete and utter sway over Sarpadia. Elsewhere in Dominaria, where ever Sliver hives have been allowed to grow and multiply unchecked and without boundries, the Slivers have absolutely overwhelmed their habitats.
So, a three player set of Thulls & Thallids versus Slivers (that weren't printed in the Premium Deck Series).
Nature VS Artifice sounds great, although I would want Tezzeret in there for his tutoring ability, which in turn makes it Tezz VS Nature, which doesn't sound as cool as N VS A ;P
Maybe someday we'll get a DD: Elspeth VS whatever dark and horrible plane she came from. It would be the White VS Black people have been wanting for a while.
Soldiers vs Saprolings would be great, with both sides focusing on token generation. The package could come with a small deck of token cards with soldiers on one side and saprolings on the other.
How do you figure? We don´t know that much about Sorin, yet. And from what we do know, he is an old, powerful planeswalker (pretty much like Bolas - perhaps not as old, but still in comparison to Ajani...!). How would that be any fairer?
The Consotrium vs several (mining) planes
Tezzeret vs. Jace (Beleren!)
I agree at least this fight took place and was pretty epic. New non-spiky haired Jace art would be nice.
How about Urza VS. Mirshra.
Like in the brothers war, be could be awsome but on the other hand it could be terrible. I think that we could also see Planeswalkers VS. The Eldrazi. But that would'nt be intill ZEN block is done.
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Sliver Queen vs Sliver Overlord
Each creature you play enhances your opponent creatures as much as yours - a Sliver "mirror match" with no repeated sliver among the two decks. That could actually be quite an interesting mental exercise to play.
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As I suggested last time this came up, the tight design of a Duel Decks release makes it the perfect way to print a third Un-set. Rather than rehash my previous argument, here's a link:
EDIT: Upon reading my previous post, I had argued that the Un-style-lands would be a primary selling point to core serious players, but the Zendikar lands have made that point at least slightly moot.
When Ajani "fights" Bolas in the end of the alara book, he does it by himself, because he cut everyone else off from their mana. So Ajani vs Bolas is kinda possible, because it is Goldmane's ultimate that defeats, or um, distracts Bolas enough to save Alara. I'm not sure how they would balance the decks though, because to be flavorful, Bolas's would be big and kinda clunky on mana, and Ajani's would be much more streamline.
Nature VS Artifice sounds great, although I would want Tezzeret in there for his tutoring ability, which in turn makes it Tezz VS Nature, which doesn't sound as cool as N VS A ;P
Maybe someday we'll get a DD: Elspeth VS whatever dark and horrible plane she came from. It would be the White VS Black people have been wanting for a while.
Seriously though, I wanna see how they execute Phyrexia vs. The Coalition before I make any judgements about new duel decks, as wrapping the decks around concepts rather then creature types/planeswalkers haven't been done yet (Divine vs Demonic was very much based in creature archtypes if not literal creature types.)
If this flies as a decent VS set, then things like Illusion vs Reality, Nature vs Artifice, and other more abstract concepts seem viable, though I do like the idea of doing Planeswalker vs Planswalker as well, I enjoy things built around characters.
Set concept VS decks:
Jamurra vs. Urborg
The Cabal vs. The People (something, I dunno :p)
Kami vs. Humans
Nezumi vs. Kitsune (previously mentioned)
Kjeld vs. Fyndhorn
I could conceivably see Ajani Goldmane vs. Sarkhan Vol or Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas, at least based on what happened in Alara Unbroken. I didn't read Agents of Artifice, but I think we could end up with a Jace vs. Tezzeret.
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While that would even it out (and get me two PWs I don't have ) I would still hope it'd be called Nature VS Artifice rather than PW VS PW. I think I'm getting sick of that naming process, and there's only been two products released with that pattern.
I could conceivably see Ajani Goldmane vs. Sarkhan Vol or Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas, at least based on what happened in Alara Unbroken. I didn't read Agents of Artifice, but I think we could end up with a Jace vs. Tezzeret.
You wouldn't have much here, considering it would be Mono-Blue VS Mono-Blue.
They COULD do the Master Consortium (I think i remember that to be the name of the organization) VS Nicol Bolas; It would be Jace and Tezerret vs Nicol Bolas.
Elves vs Goblins
Jace vc Chandra
Divine vs Demonic
Liliana vs Garruk
Coalition vs Phyrexia
What other decks do you guys find viable?
I have a few theories i'd like to see:
Ravnican
(W/G) Selesnya vs Izzet (U/R)
(B/G) Golgari vs Azorius (W/U)
(W/R) Boros vs Dimir (U/B)
(R/G) Gruul vs Orzhov (W/B)
(U/G) Simic vs Rakdos (R/B)
Kamigawan
W Samurai vs Ninjas (U/B)
W Kitsune vs Nezumi B
B Nezumi vs Orochi G
G Orochi vs Soratami U
(B/G) Spirit vs Kumano's army (W/R)
Classes
(W/B) Cleric vs Shaman (R/G)
W Soldier vs Warrior (R/G)
(U/B) Rogue vs Soldier W
U Wizard vs Warrior (R/G)
Alaran
GWU Bant vs Grixis (B/R)
WUBRG Naya vs Esper X
Zendikar
G Nissa vs Allies WUBR
G Nissa vs Sorin B
Other:
B Sengir vs Serra W
UBR Nicol Bolas vs Toshiro Umezawa B
W Jareth vs Arcanis U
W Soltari vs Dauthi B
Knights (need a princess) VS Dragons
Witches VS Fire
on more serious notes I could see any number of class VS class or Race VS Race match ups... Soldiers VS Warriors, Faries VS Spiders (maybe :symgr:), Clerics VS Zombies
Alternatively {UB} or {2B} in [mana] tags are (U/B) or (2/B)
T is :symtap: and T will give T in [mana] tags
My guess on that would be Ajani vs Bolas.
Bolas was fought by several other 'walkers at once, so no... but Ajani VS Sorren would be quite reasonable...
Also I find your pattern of "Non-walker duel"/"Walker Duel"/"Non-walker duel"/... etc to not be a very strong pattern... for one they will use up walkers too fast that way, and for another we don't have enough duel decks to really say that yet. and "Non-walker duel" isn't a good category...
Alternatively {UB} or {2B} in [mana] tags are (U/B) or (2/B)
T is :symtap: and T will give T in [mana] tags
It's not really non-walker group so much as defining group vs defining group.
If Ajani v Bolas doesn't make since because all the 'walkers fought Bolas, how does Ajani v Sorin make sense? At least Ajani has fought with Bolas.
Jace, the Mind Sculptor vs Chandra Ablaze
This seems viable, replacing Beleren + Nalaar with Mind Sculptor + Ablaze.
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well its Race VS Race, Walker VS Walker, Race VS Race (angels VS Demons, Divine VS Demonic... they just added clerics and other support creatures to each side), Walker VS Walker, Plane VS Plane...
Coalition VS Phyrexia isn't Race VS Race like the other two non-walker duels are, calling it a Defining group is just another way of saying non-walker... its really Plane VS Plane (Dominaria VS Phyrexia).
Bolas would beat Ajani every single match... not based on the cards, but the lore... atleast if Ajani and Sorin fought you could call it a fair match, but it took 5 'walkers to fight Bolas.
Alternatively {UB} or {2B} in [mana] tags are (U/B) or (2/B)
T is :symtap: and T will give T in [mana] tags
artifacts v enchantments
........................
rats vs. cats
and if the decks dont include playable cards, like if they made new PW cards of old PW not in a set
Urza vs. Yawgmoth
Radha vs. jeska
kamahl vs. jeska, phage and karona
phage vs. akroma
there are so many possibilities, this is fun
Standard: RUG Humans
Modern: Delver RUG
*Legacy: Zoo
So, a three player set of Thulls & Thallids versus Slivers (that weren't printed in the Premium Deck Series).
Maybe someday we'll get a DD: Elspeth VS whatever dark and horrible plane she came from. It would be the White VS Black people have been wanting for a while.
I agree at least this fight took place and was pretty epic. New non-spiky haired Jace art would be nice.
Garruk's Predators
Liliana's Corruption
Like in the brothers war, be could be awsome but on the other hand it could be terrible. I think that we could also see Planeswalkers VS. The Eldrazi. But that would'nt be intill ZEN block is done.
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Each creature you play enhances your opponent creatures as much as yours - a Sliver "mirror match" with no repeated sliver among the two decks. That could actually be quite an interesting mental exercise to play.
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?p=3659175#post3659175
EDIT: Upon reading my previous post, I had argued that the Un-style-lands would be a primary selling point to core serious players, but the Zendikar lands have made that point at least slightly moot.
What about Tezz vs. Sarkhan Vol?
Seriously though, I wanna see how they execute Phyrexia vs. The Coalition before I make any judgements about new duel decks, as wrapping the decks around concepts rather then creature types/planeswalkers haven't been done yet (Divine vs Demonic was very much based in creature archtypes if not literal creature types.)
If this flies as a decent VS set, then things like Illusion vs Reality, Nature vs Artifice, and other more abstract concepts seem viable, though I do like the idea of doing Planeswalker vs Planswalker as well, I enjoy things built around characters.
Set concept VS decks:
Jamurra vs. Urborg
The Cabal vs. The People (something, I dunno :p)
Kami vs. Humans
Nezumi vs. Kitsune (previously mentioned)
Kjeld vs. Fyndhorn
While that would even it out (and get me two PWs I don't have ) I would still hope it'd be called Nature VS Artifice rather than PW VS PW. I think I'm getting sick of that naming process, and there's only been two products released with that pattern.
You wouldn't have much here, considering it would be Mono-Blue VS Mono-Blue.
They COULD do the Master Consortium (I think i remember that to be the name of the organization) VS Nicol Bolas; It would be Jace and Tezerret vs Nicol Bolas.