I'm hoping to get a Mana Crypt and Mana Vault from the new promos. A bunch of nice ones available, most of the Inventions are cubeable so definitely a fan. New versions of staples is always a good thing.
To those who got Inventions for their cubes: Are the pictures on those cards foil or not? I thought the cards would be all-foil, just like the FTV cards, but at least the ones from European booster packs seem to not be fully foiled. Just the border is foil, but not the picture. This makes those cards look pretty weird.
To those who got Inventions for their cubes: Are the pictures on those cards foil or not? I thought the cards would be all-foil, just like the FTV cards, but at least the ones from European booster packs seem to not be fully foiled. Just the border is foil, but not the picture. This makes those cards look pretty weird.
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Mine has a pretty matte finish to the art, very shiny border. Looks cool. Their explanation is that the source printing material varies laterally so the appearance of the card is going to depend on its location on the sheet.
Art on the promo really pops. Pack foil is dark but looks ok for it. I'm not one of those 'U have to run old border cos I'm so oldskool hardcore all other choices r invalid' types but like to include them for variety. Both good options but I would go pack foil.
On the Inventions. I got Mana Vault, art on this one is very nearly matte. Text box also. The greenish shading in the text box looks pretty amazing. The Crypt I have has a very subtle bit of vertical shine like ftv foiling, though not as strikingly. I wouldn't mind seeing a Sol Ring with the matte look for comparison but probably the Mana Crypt/Vault pairing is enough inventions for me.
Just saw that January's FNM promo is Noose Constrictor. I was hoping for better art than the chicken nugget turd on the original.
Not miles better, but definitely an improvement. I'll play this once it comes out.
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I think this version is miles better. Unfortunately, it is on an obnoxious shooting star card. I hope they reprint the card with the new art in a Duel Deck or Commander product in the near future.
I'm not a foil guy, but I do make exceptions in case the art is much better or there's a huge difference in cost like FTV Burning of Xinye / Rolling EQ. I really hate OG Noose Constrictor and will probably pick this one up.
I'm surprised people don't like the shooting star. For me, it's the one promo symbol I actually like since it looks like it can be a legit fantasy / set symbol instead of some generic corporate stamp like the FNM / DCI/ Arena promos.
It's mostly just that I think the shooting star looks bad. I prefer no watermark (or subtle ones, at least) but sometimes they look okay. I actually like the old DCI one.
I wouldn't mind the text box watermark so much if the set symbol wasn't exactly the same symbol. I liked it better when it was the FNM logo in the watermark. And I do really like the guild or phyrexian watermarks on foils.
I like the DCI one and I love the set specific watermarks.
I don't know why the shooting star is so bad, but it is.
This is exactly my stance on the issue, except that I don't like the DCI watermark. I usually like non-obtrusive watermarks. Especially the Phyrexian one. The shooting star is both boring and obtrusive though. Not really sure why I feel that it is as horrible as I feel it is, but I do feel that it is totally horrible.
I loathe the art on the original Noose Constrictor, and I don't have a problem with the watermark, so I'll be upgrading to this one even though I think the art on this is a bit cartoonish.
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Anything without the original art is obviously disqualified immediately, which only leaves the Judge foil and that looks awful.
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I noticed that the Judge promo is more expensive than the pack foil. Is that an indication on what's more desireable?
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Not miles better, but definitely an improvement. I'll play this once it comes out.
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I'm surprised people don't like the shooting star. For me, it's the one promo symbol I actually like since it looks like it can be a legit fantasy / set symbol instead of some generic corporate stamp like the FNM / DCI/ Arena promos.
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I don't know why the shooting star is so bad, but it is.
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