MTG Salvation

As the owner of a modern-border only cube, I get more excited than most cubers about reprint sets like MMA, EMA, and even duel decks. So far, EMA looks to already add a decent number of reasonable cards for people with cubes like mine. Hopefully this helps with prices as well!

Note that some of these ARE already available in foil/promo printings, but not just as a normal card.

Force of Will *
Wasteland *
Sneak Attack *
Sylvan Library *
Mana Crypt *
Maze of Ith *
Enlightened Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Entomb *
Balance *
Karakas *
Animate Dead *
Hymn to Tourach *
Chain Lightning *
Vindicate *
Mystical Tutor *
Natural Order *
Sinkhole *
Winter Orb
Serendib Efreet*
Braids, Cabal Minion

*Exists in a foil version

My additions so far are Force of Will, Wasteland, Sneak Attack and Sylvan Library (I don't cube with foils).

I think stuff like Mana Crypt is going to be too powerful for the environment I am trying to create. Some tough choices might have to be made.

I hope we will see a reanimation package as well: Entomb, Exhume, Animate Dead, Dance of the Dead, and Necromancy.

Yeah I won't be adding Mana Crypt, for the same reason I never added Sol Ring.
Animate Dead is the card I want the most to be reprinted actually!

Maze of Ith looks like another good addition for those who also don't play with foils.

Enlightened Tutor! That new art is smoking hot...

It is amazing indeed! Plus Vampiric Tutor in modern frame, and a non-foil Entomb too! I'm so excited about this set.
I also love the Terese Nielsen Control Magic, it's beautiful.

Balance is in!

I wonder if it's unrealistic to hope for Show and Tell at rare (since two mythic slots are already taken by Jace and Force of Will).

It would make sense to have Show and Tell, they'll probably/hopefully re-print one of the big targets too (Griselbrand/Emrakul/Blightsteel.)

The problem with the "big targets" is they've generally avoided stuff that is Modern Legal. Which basically every Show and Tell target is. Curious what they would pick. Maybe Worldgorger Dragon is as good as it gets?

So happy about Animate Dead, I wanted that card so badly.

Same. Fingers crossed for Exhume!

I like your list, Red. I think you should consider Basalt Monolith. Card is really good.

There is the infinite mana possibility with world gorger so there will probably be something like Stroke of Genius. Is there an instant-speed fireball that hits players?

That animate dead art looks super bland, I'll take the original art any day.
EDIT: I noticed it's a giant, makes it a bit better but not much.

Any speculation on what this will do to prices? I'm Kinda hoping it will bring a few things more into my price range.

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There is the infinite mana possibility with world gorger so there will probably be something like Stroke of Genius. Is there an instant-speed fireball that hits players?

Er... Comet Storm? *runs*
Other than that, you're pretty much limited to Volcanic Geyser, off the top of my head. They could shove it at common, I guess...

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That animate dead art looks super bland, I'll take the original art any day.
EDIT: I noticed it's a giant, makes it a bit better but not much.

Any speculation on what this will do to prices? I'm Kinda hoping it will bring a few things more into my price range.

The more high-value reprints there are, the more everything drops overall. With near certainty, this will bring down prices on stuff like FoW, Jace, and Wasteland by at least $10-$20.

Also, you are crazy. That new Animate Dead art is fantastic.

Hymn to Tourach was spoiled! This set is amazing.

btw I also love the new art for Animate Dead!

Vindicate and Chain Lightning added!

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Quote from Salmo »

There is the infinite mana possibility with world gorger so there will probably be something like Stroke of Genius. Is there an instant-speed fireball that hits players?

Er... Comet Storm? *runs*
Other than that, you're pretty much limited to Volcanic Geyser, off the top of my head. They could shove it at common, I guess...

It'll most likely be Stroke of Genius since that's the classic combo and I don't think they would include Worldgorger/Animate dead without some x-spell to funnel it into.

Added Mystical Tutor. One would imagine Worldly Tutor is not far behind.

Natural Order is in, yet another staple!

Winter Orb is in and it got the old Oracle wording back! Icy shenanigans.

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Winter Orb is in and it got the old Oracle wording back! Icy shenanigans.

So did they completely change the oracle text on it, or is this just a special printing?

Hymn to Tourach with the FTV20 art foil, without the horrible foiling process will be a great pickup! (I feel like FTV is supposed to be for cubists, but most people i know hate the "special" foiling process"