Here's an idea (and what I am betting all of my internet value on), new Eternal. The highly rumored Reserved list-less Legacy. Everyone wins, people can now get less expensive cards (all the cards from this set, etc.) and reserved list remains intact and old cards hold their relative value.
So, greatest Tron card printed since the Tron Lands, or MOST greatest Tron card printed since the Tron Lands?
Kozilek's Return
2R
Instant
Devoid
~this~ deals 2 damage to each creature.
When you cast an Eldrazi creature spell with converted mana cost 7 or greater, you may exile ~this~ from your graveyard. If you do, this deals 5 damage to each creature.
Early board clear. Tacked on Wrath of God to your Newlamog. Can be found with Ancient Stirrings.
But that most likely isn't the CARD Geist of St. Traft... I mean, it clearly is the same CHARACTER, but I imagine that massive sword means his abilities will be different.
Eh, looking at that picture, it most certainly only has one keyword ability, most likely hexproof, and it has one triggered ability that does something with a 4/4. Odds are it's the same card.
Here is a much higher fidelity upload taken from the original source rather than the tweet. You will see that it is actually a fairly reasonable resolution pic, and the tweet has compressed it by about half. Zoom in a bit around the expedition expansion symbol or any line of text. Notice anything? They look a lot less crisp than the rest of the card and have a slight aura around them reminiscent of the use of layer erase in photoshop.
also stray ink mark-dots above "pool" in first ability and "Add" in second
That'aura' you're seeing is the semi transparent circle surrounding the diamond symbol just like all the other mana symbols have around them. The rest are artifacts from a not-high-quality picture
I feel with all the restrictions already on the card, they could have at least templated it to Exile a creature spell, so it could even have the fringe playability of countering things like Thrun. As is, it will fill a role in standard so long as Den Protector shenanigans are around, but it feels like it could have been more.
Just as the title suggests, it seems like a perfect opportunity to provide a card people have wanted since Harmonize left standard. I'd hope they could print a 2UU sorcery with converge draw a card for each color spent to cast it. 3U seems like it may be too strong in an easily 4 color meta, while 2U would also probably be seen as too strong. But a conditional Concentrate seems perfectly fine considering their recent ideology that Concentrate is too good. (Mistakes like Treasure Cruise notwithstanding.)
Card on the left says "2014" next to the copyright info.
Card on the right says "2015" next to the copyright info.
#caseclosed
I'm not convinced that's not also a 5, but I am withholding judgment until some of the more scrutinizing eyes on here check it out. Seems plausible on most accounts.
Does anyone think the "Kird Ape" like creatures allude to maybe another cycle of duals with basic land types, or maybe just a nod to the shocklands before they leave standard?
Umm, what? where are these creatures you're alluding to?
Not every site out there is trying to screw people over on sealed product. Cardhaus had JvV for $16. They're sold out now but it's not a limited product so more should be in soon. Just sayin.
A Dark Confidant reprinting would impact standard far less than Thoughtseize has. I had been saying since they printed thoughtseize again that it would have made way more sense to put Bob back in standard and print Thoughtseize in MM. Confidant is not easily abuseable in standard while Thoughtseize causes more problems than not.
Kozilek's Return
2R
Instant
Devoid
~this~ deals 2 damage to each creature.
When you cast an Eldrazi creature spell with converted mana cost 7 or greater, you may exile ~this~ from your graveyard. If you do, this deals 5 damage to each creature.
Early board clear. Tacked on Wrath of God to your Newlamog. Can be found with Ancient Stirrings.
Herp a derpa a der.
Eh, looking at that picture, it most certainly only has one keyword ability, most likely hexproof, and it has one triggered ability that does something with a 4/4. Odds are it's the same card.
That'aura' you're seeing is the semi transparent circle surrounding the diamond symbol just like all the other mana symbols have around them. The rest are artifacts from a not-high-quality picture
I'm not convinced that's not also a 5, but I am withholding judgment until some of the more scrutinizing eyes on here check it out. Seems plausible on most accounts.
WINNER!
Umm, what? where are these creatures you're alluding to?