I'm a bit disappointed with Ludevic like many others. It just does not feel flavorful to him and it's effect is iffy to use. I do like the art though. I might make it my new pic.
The -X is illegal. The rules prevent you from putting cards you don't own into your hand. However you can get around this by exiling. look at cards like Praetor's Grasp. So you exile it and then write it so you can cast the card from exile.
The Naga creature type in general. I feel they should just have been snakes. Which would be nice as it would let theme work with snake tribe. Also the Orochi are bipedal, don't have tales and they got to stay snakes. Seshiro the AnointedSidisi, Brood Tyrant
I would not mind seeing a supplement set with a redesigned of the Skyship Weatherlight. Which adding if the center of the multiverse can have a interdenominational traveling skyship. I could see other planes have vehicles. Assuming the mechanic works well in play and future vehicles are designed to fit the teach-level of there plane.
So here is are awaited red gearhulk. Was hoping for haste, though the first strike is nice. 6/6 for 6 is not bad at all. I like the pseudo-card draw with potential burn. If you can stack your deck you could get nice value out of ether effect regardless of what the opponent picks.
Right now my biggest issues with this set is that I think this missed an opportunity to reprint the "Inspire" mechanic from Theros. Untap matter creatures would have worked nicely with vehicles.
I also like Baral, Chief of Complaints.
I'm liking this card. Probable will get a copy for my EDH. Been looking for a mono-blue legendary like this for awhile. Plus a wizard to boot.
However Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus does inspire me to want to build an Izzet commander deck using flashback.
Queen Marchesa and King Macar, the Gold-Cursed for the King and Queen theme. Note: Darien, King of Kjeldor probable would work better with Queen Marchesa.
With the new Partner mechanic coming out now. This could be a good time to discuss similar variants and ideas.
However I like battleships. So I want to use Skysovereign, Consul Flagship in a deck. They idea of my commander Lazav, Dimir Mastermind sitting in this and scheming sounds cool.