Does anyone else think that WotC might use this method of reprinting to make some Legacy staples more available? It gets around many problems with reprinting cards like Force of Will:
1. The reprints aren't Standard legal.
2. It's not a fixed distribution product like From The Vaults, so it would get around the problems of FoW being in a $40 boxset which is all snapped up seconds after it goes on sale.
I'm not sure it's likely, but it's definitely possible that we'll see some non-Reserved List staples printed this way in upcoming sets: Force of Will, Wasteland, Ancient Tomb, etc.
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There are about 15 unknown expeditions, 10 fetches, 10 shocks, 10 "tango" lands, then 15 that we don't know of. 10 are probably some sort of set (filter, fast lands, pain lands, ect) but the other 5 are up in the air.
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Out of pure boredom, I'm just going to throw out some speculation.
We've got 15 unknown lands, assuming the new cycle gets completed, and it's very likely that among those are a cycle of 10, if only because there aren't 15 individual lands good enough for this kind of promo. That part is relatively easy - the cycle of lands that are both the most playable and the most valuable/in need of a reprint are the Filter lands. The buddy/check lands are the next best thing, but I can't imagine such a common/boring cycle getting this treatment.
Beyond that, it depends on what WotC's actual goal is with these reprints. So far, all 25 lands that have shown up are Modern legal. If that remains true with the rest of the expeditions, then those last five slots are really up in the air. If they are willing to do some Legacy reprints, however, there are some clear choices. First and foremost would be Rishadan Port. It's more expensive than Wasteland now, and from what I hear it's the single most expensive Legacy card on MTGO. Next up would be Wasteland, followed by Horizon Canopy and Grove of the Burnwillows. Canopy and Grove can't realistically be reprinted into Standard, because as a cycle the blue lands would probably just be way too good for Standard and probably Modern too.
That leaves just one slot with several realistic options. Mutavault would be great - it does already have a full-art promo, but it's like $700. Mishra's Factory would be another great one, although that one is very easy to find cheap copies.
If they're sticking with Modern legal, full-art Urzatron definitely hits the "cool" factor, but those are too narrow to think that they would get such an awesome promo.
As underwhelming as they are, I would have to say that if they go fully Modern the most likely five lands are the original Zendikar manland cycle. Only two or three of them are really playable, but I would say it's more likely they put in the whole cycle than just the good ones plus a couple stand-alones.
1. The reprints aren't Standard legal.
2. It's not a fixed distribution product like From The Vaults, so it would get around the problems of FoW being in a $40 boxset which is all snapped up seconds after it goes on sale.
I'm not sure it's likely, but it's definitely possible that we'll see some non-Reserved List staples printed this way in upcoming sets: Force of Will, Wasteland, Ancient Tomb, etc.
I think it is likely that this option, if used again, would be used for Modern Staples, not Legacy.
If this becomes a thing, I'm incredibly sorry for the people who already went through the process of blinging out their Legacy decks.
There is 20 cards left so I doubt cards like force of will or wasteland are on the printing.
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Dredge 0
DredgeGBRU
AffinityXRUB
GoblinsRWB
10 land StompyG
BurnR
DreadstillURW
BelcherGR
Death and Taxes W
Enchantress GWR
BUILDING
Legacy Lands GBRUW
I'll never tell you the flavor text of Teferi's Imp!!
We've got 15 unknown lands, assuming the new cycle gets completed, and it's very likely that among those are a cycle of 10, if only because there aren't 15 individual lands good enough for this kind of promo. That part is relatively easy - the cycle of lands that are both the most playable and the most valuable/in need of a reprint are the Filter lands. The buddy/check lands are the next best thing, but I can't imagine such a common/boring cycle getting this treatment.
Beyond that, it depends on what WotC's actual goal is with these reprints. So far, all 25 lands that have shown up are Modern legal. If that remains true with the rest of the expeditions, then those last five slots are really up in the air. If they are willing to do some Legacy reprints, however, there are some clear choices. First and foremost would be Rishadan Port. It's more expensive than Wasteland now, and from what I hear it's the single most expensive Legacy card on MTGO. Next up would be Wasteland, followed by Horizon Canopy and Grove of the Burnwillows. Canopy and Grove can't realistically be reprinted into Standard, because as a cycle the blue lands would probably just be way too good for Standard and probably Modern too.
That leaves just one slot with several realistic options. Mutavault would be great - it does already have a full-art promo, but it's like $700. Mishra's Factory would be another great one, although that one is very easy to find cheap copies.
If they're sticking with Modern legal, full-art Urzatron definitely hits the "cool" factor, but those are too narrow to think that they would get such an awesome promo.
As underwhelming as they are, I would have to say that if they go fully Modern the most likely five lands are the original Zendikar manland cycle. Only two or three of them are really playable, but I would say it's more likely they put in the whole cycle than just the good ones plus a couple stand-alones.