This cards has a very similar template to a Future Sight card Riddle of Lightning
Since this is the first time they have done Scry since Future Sight, it makes sense that this would be the spot to reprint Riddle of Lightning and perhaps 4 others to complete the cycle of "Scry 3, reveal the top card, do stuff based on the CMC of the revealed card"
For white, it will probably be "Put 1/1 white soldier tokens equal to the CMC of the revealed card". You could also do something that would interact better with Heroic with something like "Distribute X +1/+1 counters on any numbers of target creatures where X is the CMC of the revealed card." It could also be lame "Gain life equal to twice (or three times) the CMC of the revealed card".
For black, it could be "Each opponent loses like equal to the CMC of the revealed card" or perhaps "Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn where X is the CMC of the revealed card." Perhaps to interact with Heroic, it could be more of a Howl from Beyond where it would be "Target creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn".
For green, the obvious would be a straight up pump spell "Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn", but I could also easily see it as a Overrun variant of "Each creature you control gets +X/+X and gains Trample until end of turn where X is the CMC of the revealed card."
Does anyone else think we may get a full 5-card cycle out of this? What do you think the others might be?
Hmm kinda odd to start and end a cycle in different sets let alone blocks (aside from the Mirrodin Sword cycle) but i kinda like the idea that it's part of a scry x reveal top card: effect cycle
Reprinted Riddle of Lightning makes this look promising.
Yes it does. Furthermore, since both Riddle of Lightning and Interpret the Signs have the same template utilizing Scry 3, it makes me think that perhaps we will get white, black and green ones with Scry 3 as well. Judge Unworthy fits that template as well so it looks like it might also get reprinted, but I would think they could come up with something a)a bit splashier and b)more worthy of being a Uncommon. I would think that if they did it right, the rest of the cycle would also be uncommon.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for something cool.
This cards has a very similar template to a Future Sight card Riddle of Lightning
Since this is the first time they have done Scry since Future Sight, it makes sense that this would be the spot to reprint Riddle of Lightning and perhaps 4 others to complete the cycle of "Scry 3, reveal the top card, do stuff based on the CMC of the revealed card"
For white, it will probably be "Put 1/1 white soldier tokens equal to the CMC of the revealed card". You could also do something that would interact better with Heroic with something like "Distribute X +1/+1 counters on any numbers of target creatures where X is the CMC of the revealed card." It could also be lame "Gain life equal to twice (or three times) the CMC of the revealed card".
For black, it could be "Each opponent loses like equal to the CMC of the revealed card" or perhaps "Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn where X is the CMC of the revealed card." Perhaps to interact with Heroic, it could be more of a Howl from Beyond where it would be "Target creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn".
For green, the obvious would be a straight up pump spell "Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn", but I could also easily see it as a Overrun variant of "Each creature you control gets +X/+X and gains Trample until end of turn where X is the CMC of the revealed card."
Does anyone else think we may get a full 5-card cycle out of this? What do you think the others might be?
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Big Johnny.
BWTeysa, Orzhov Scion Combo
GUEzuri, Claw of progress Morph
GUBSidisi, Brood tyrant
RWGisela, Blade of Goldnight Random red white cards i dont use.dec
GBLoam Pox
Modern
UBFaeries
GBWGoyfless Abzan
On Squirrels
On Risen Executioner
Yes it does. Furthermore, since both Riddle of Lightning and Interpret the Signs have the same template utilizing Scry 3, it makes me think that perhaps we will get white, black and green ones with Scry 3 as well. Judge Unworthy fits that template as well so it looks like it might also get reprinted, but I would think they could come up with something a)a bit splashier and b)more worthy of being a Uncommon. I would think that if they did it right, the rest of the cycle would also be uncommon.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for something cool.