New legendary land spoiled.
Tap add 1
2 Tap choose a color. Add x mana equal to the devotion of the color you choose.
Seems like a new staple for every deck, except colorless.
Personally I would like to see Protean Hulk, come off the banned list.
Here is my argument. For what it does, there are better, faster, cheaper ways to do it. It can add an effect to other colors that it might otherwise not have. It's 5GG for a 6/6 that has to make it to the graveyard for it's ability to trigger. It allows instant recovery after a board wipe.
Arguments against; Flash (nobody plays this anyways). Requires 2+ colors to abuse heavily. It's almost more of a setup card, as opposed to an efficient beatstick. It might start a clone war, but not more then C. Sphinx. I don't think.
I just feel that there are more scarier things out there than the hulk, especially with the primordials and the ETB triggers.
The time has long passed for the perceived notion of how abusive this creature might be.
3 person pod, Rith, vs Teneb, vs Azusa (me). Threats were played, then answered, then I landed doubling season, earthcraft, and vernal bloom, with a known sprout swarm in hand. One gaze of granite later and the board was cleared. Everyone drew blanks for several turns, until I drew genesis wave (with 2 saprolings in play). G. Wave for 8 nets me, little Garruk, Coat of arms, Ritual of Subdual, recycle, and mana reflections. With an empty board, this locked the game long enough for me to make enough tokens to kill the other players one by one.
Genesis Wave: winning games. All day, every day.
If people want to masturbate ( I.e. ) goldfish combo out, then say good game and play for second.
If a 5 turn win turns into a 45 minute wait to play the next game, they should get the hint.
Or tell the person they are a little too cutthroat for the pod and find a new 4th.
Guessing that 99% of the people that complain didn't read the wizards article explaining each and every card choice. You all should, as it explains a lot.
FTV's are locked in a year+ before printing. Hell, next years is already finalized.
I think the set is great, lots of value, lots of iconic cards.
Instead of condemning WOTC that it doesn't have xy and z, look to your left and right to the people that horde power 9, and their ilk. Berate them for the creation of the reserved list.
FTV's are made for 2 types of people, collectors and pimpers. The moment you decide that a product is too "expensive" or there isn't enough "value", then the product was not made for you.
Most stores in my area are only going to run 3 drafts total, use 1-2 boxes for special prize support and lotto off the rest at msrp. Then it's all gone. If I'm lucky enough to acquire a box, it's going into my vault-cave next to my sealed FTV's, and duel Decks. While 1.5K seems unrealistic, sealed boxes of MM1 will rise in value, as this limited product will have next to zero shelf life.
Tap add 1
2 Tap choose a color. Add x mana equal to the devotion of the color you choose.
Seems like a new staple for every deck, except colorless.
Here is my argument. For what it does, there are better, faster, cheaper ways to do it. It can add an effect to other colors that it might otherwise not have. It's 5GG for a 6/6 that has to make it to the graveyard for it's ability to trigger. It allows instant recovery after a board wipe.
Arguments against; Flash (nobody plays this anyways). Requires 2+ colors to abuse heavily. It's almost more of a setup card, as opposed to an efficient beatstick. It might start a clone war, but not more then C. Sphinx. I don't think.
I just feel that there are more scarier things out there than the hulk, especially with the primordials and the ETB triggers.
The time has long passed for the perceived notion of how abusive this creature might be.
Genesis Wave: winning games. All day, every day.
If a 5 turn win turns into a 45 minute wait to play the next game, they should get the hint.
Or tell the person they are a little too cutthroat for the pod and find a new 4th.
FTV's are locked in a year+ before printing. Hell, next years is already finalized.
I think the set is great, lots of value, lots of iconic cards.
Instead of condemning WOTC that it doesn't have xy and z, look to your left and right to the people that horde power 9, and their ilk. Berate them for the creation of the reserved list.
FTV's are made for 2 types of people, collectors and pimpers. The moment you decide that a product is too "expensive" or there isn't enough "value", then the product was not made for you.