To be fair I've been playing this game since 2004 and Wizards has at least on 3 separate occasions tweaked the reserved list policies/restrictions. Wizards can mess with it but only if it benefits the collector's of MTG.
Edit: comment was responding to Auspicious from page 2.
This isn't the worst leak I've seen. In my time of MTG (circa 2004)the "godbook" leak of NPH. All wizards will do is put out a pr statement. Leaks happen inevitable in this business. They'll just push forward. Also really wish wizards would go back to New Phyrexia.
its best to look at reprints of ALL non reverved list cards a possibility. So if you need them hang on to them if not then sell them whenever you choose. I know counterbalance will be reprinted its not a question of if but when, just like any high value non-reserve list tourney\casual\edh staple. I think we might end up seeing Eternal Masters and Modern Masters in alternating years. Of Course it depends on how Eternal Masters fares, but so far so good from what I hear.
I disagree with this, I've recently sold my goblin guides, and have realized something and bought them back at a loss. WotC's actions have proven to me that they are not willing to actually make big impacts on staples pricing. Its nice that they are willing to reprint some of these cards, but printing them at Mythic, in limited sets won't actually do anything to their availability. Even at rare pricing won't fluctuate very far. So if you have cards that you aren't playing but Might play in the future you should probably keep them, since WotC will continue to play these reprint games, and the cards you sold is more likely to raise in price due to deman, then it would to drop in price due to reprints.
Here is the thing Wizards tries to create these "masters" sets with draft in mind so that being said they have to decide each archtype for the colors to follow and that sometimes means cutting a card that needs reprinting, which there are many, so the draft is a "fun" experience. Wizards as far as I can tell doesn't like to do reprint everything all at once so they can spread out the "masters" sets for years to entice sales with "fresh" reprints of cards that they didn't include in previous sets. though First and foremost they build with draft being the primary focus which I think is a mistake as a personal opinion. Cards like Damnation and Goblin Guide are almost guaranteed to be in the next Modern Masters set next year simply because they can't ignore those cards along with Snapcaster Mage. I would assume with the current prices of Bob and Clique stable they won't be in the next MM set. It definitely feels that way though I do agree with you. the process of reprinting stuff seems to boil down to designing draft and to make sure future reprint sets are interesting and different enough for people to buy into again.
Edit: also wizards can't predict tournament prevalence of particular cards considering they design these sets at least a year or two in advance. So what may need reprinting at the time of designing may fall out of favor for a different card that wasn't on the radar when the set comes out. But I agree they need more aggressive reprinting otherwise modern will be just like legacy in the long term.
I suspect the print run will not be that small, it's in three languages and local stores at a 3WC are getting dozens. Just snatched three at MSRP to split with friends because a pal's LGS got cancellations on 5/12 boxes, and they've been around for 15-16 months.
My LGS seems to think the print run is closer to MM15 than MM13 but I can't say for sure only time will tell.
Also have Chain Lightning at Uncommon as well, honestly I expect both to decline in value rather significantly with an uncommon reprint like this, so would probably be best to dump them if its not too late to get a decent amount out of them still with the intent of grabbing them back after the set is released and the secondary market gets flooded (relatively speaking) with both cards and their price gets cut in 1/2.
Do you think foil Cabal Therapies from Premium Deck Series: Graveborn are worth keeping? Or are they gonna tank as well?
With Counterbalance confirmed out of EMA, I expect a price increase soon - pretty much everything else expensive required to play Miracles is being reprinted.
Is that actually confirmed? Well...not all is lost then. lol I knew reprint(s) were coming, but I didn't know which ones, so I did keep some stuff that maybe I shouldn't have (like Sensei's Divining Top and Ichorid), but then again I'm kinda glad I didn't ship my Counterbalances at the last GP.
its best to look at reprints of ALL non reverved list cards a possibility. So if you need them hang on to them if not then sell them whenever you choose. I know counterbalance will be reprinted its not a question of if but when, just like any high value non-reserve list tourney\casual\edh staple. I think we might end up seeing Eternal Masters and Modern Masters in alternating years. Of Course it depends on how Eternal Masters fares, but so far so good from what I hear.
So it turns out that the Hybrid cards are NOT all enemy-color pair cards. This certainly throws the assumptions off a bit as to what the last two hybrid cards might be; I had Boros Reckoner penciled in at 213.
It'll definitely be interesting where the rest of the pieces fall into the number crunch. I don't expect (hope I'm wrong) anymore big name cards at rare so I'm hoping to see more uncommons and commons. I think we'll see berserk as a green mythic and stoneforge mystic as the other white. the question is what is the last mythic? I'm pulling for it to be rishadan port.
They've already spoiled 12 of the 15 mythics; the remaining three are the one white and two green mythics they haven't spoiled, so unless it's at rare Rishadan Port will not be in this set.
yeah just saw that well now that Natural Order is in its either gonna be Oath of Druids\Berserk and (I hope) Stoneforge Mystic so Caw Blade can be a limited thing however unlikely that is. anyhow what are other good options at white beside Stoneforge Mystic at this point??
Wait till you open one of these bad boys in a pack. Aint worth 10 bucks you paid wizards.
Except when you open it with a chain lightning, or cabal therapy. If you judge the EV of the product by the rares you are going to be unhappy every time. The value of this set has to be in the common and uncommons or you are always going to lose.
that is exactly what I'm interested in seeing. we're halfway through the rares, and nearly all mythics but the commons and uncommons have barely been spoiled. I'm really interested in them. and lol if they include serum visions in here
So it turns out that the Hybrid cards are NOT all enemy-color pair cards. This certainly throws the assumptions off a bit as to what the last two hybrid cards might be; I had Boros Reckoner penciled in at 213.
It'll definitely be interesting where the rest of the pieces fall into the number crunch. I don't expect (hope I'm wrong) anymore big name cards at rare so I'm hoping to see more uncommons and commons. I think we'll see berserk as a green mythic and stoneforge mystic as the other white. the question is what is the last mythic? I'm pulling for it to be rishadan port.
they are not spiders but they are of the arachnid family which spiders are a part of. This is just an oversight on Wizards as they either didn't realize the difference between insect and arachnids or them just not caring enough to differentiate the two.
Well my favorite Magic card is Blinkmoth Nexus due to it being my very first rare out of my first pack I purchased ten years ago this year:) Thus my love of non basic lands began, particularly man-lands. Ironically I got into the game when many people were leaving the game due to the absurdly stupid "affinity" decks of standard at the time. Was hooked from that moment on:) just an amazing game still after all these years. Sad to see my original block become corrupted, but was part of the original story. Inkmoth Nexus printing warmed my heart quite a bit. Long live Mirrodin!
Edit: comment was responding to Auspicious from page 2.
Here is the thing Wizards tries to create these "masters" sets with draft in mind so that being said they have to decide each archtype for the colors to follow and that sometimes means cutting a card that needs reprinting, which there are many, so the draft is a "fun" experience. Wizards as far as I can tell doesn't like to do reprint everything all at once so they can spread out the "masters" sets for years to entice sales with "fresh" reprints of cards that they didn't include in previous sets. though First and foremost they build with draft being the primary focus which I think is a mistake as a personal opinion. Cards like Damnation and Goblin Guide are almost guaranteed to be in the next Modern Masters set next year simply because they can't ignore those cards along with Snapcaster Mage. I would assume with the current prices of Bob and Clique stable they won't be in the next MM set. It definitely feels that way though I do agree with you. the process of reprinting stuff seems to boil down to designing draft and to make sure future reprint sets are interesting and different enough for people to buy into again.
Edit: also wizards can't predict tournament prevalence of particular cards considering they design these sets at least a year or two in advance. So what may need reprinting at the time of designing may fall out of favor for a different card that wasn't on the radar when the set comes out. But I agree they need more aggressive reprinting otherwise modern will be just like legacy in the long term.
My LGS seems to think the print run is closer to MM15 than MM13 but I can't say for sure only time will tell.
its best to look at reprints of ALL non reverved list cards a possibility. So if you need them hang on to them if not then sell them whenever you choose. I know counterbalance will be reprinted its not a question of if but when, just like any high value non-reserve list tourney\casual\edh staple. I think we might end up seeing Eternal Masters and Modern Masters in alternating years. Of Course it depends on how Eternal Masters fares, but so far so good from what I hear.
yeah just saw that well now that Natural Order is in its either gonna be Oath of Druids\Berserk and (I hope) Stoneforge Mystic so Caw Blade can be a limited thing however unlikely that is. anyhow what are other good options at white beside Stoneforge Mystic at this point??
that is exactly what I'm interested in seeing. we're halfway through the rares, and nearly all mythics but the commons and uncommons have barely been spoiled. I'm really interested in them. and lol if they include serum visions in here
It'll definitely be interesting where the rest of the pieces fall into the number crunch. I don't expect (hope I'm wrong) anymore big name cards at rare so I'm hoping to see more uncommons and commons. I think we'll see berserk as a green mythic and stoneforge mystic as the other white. the question is what is the last mythic? I'm pulling for it to be rishadan port.
they are not spiders but they are of the arachnid family which spiders are a part of. This is just an oversight on Wizards as they either didn't realize the difference between insect and arachnids or them just not caring enough to differentiate the two.