It's not that kamigawa was BAD, it was just short-sighted. The cards only really interact with each other, and don't serve well in other formats. I love kamigawa and my buddy does too. I think the issue is the same that Theros is facing: it's chosen flavor and fun over catering to wealthy competitors.
That was also the same "issue" that Innistrad faced and looked how that turned out. It's too soon to be jumping on the Kamigawa 2.0 bandwagon or even that this set will be awesome bandwagon. We need to wait and see.
One of the major issues with Kamigawa was that one of it's main mechanics (Splice) only worked with cards from Kamigawa. Devotion is going to work over any set. Bestow is going to work over any set. Splice was too narrow. The smaller they design a mechanic, the worse it will be.
They have tentacles in magic. Look at every piece of gorgon art they have. Tentacles, not snakes.
that is....odd, actually. Youre right.
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I get to watch worlds develop around me.
I get to watch great leaders, terrible oppressors, and trend setters rise and fall.
Limited, Standard, Modern, everything is a different playing field I feel I can observe, but will not actually touch.
I look forward to the stories I will hear.
And more so to the ones I will watch unfold first hand.
Isn't the unknown exciting?
That was also the same "issue" that Innistrad faced and looked how that turned out. It's too soon to be jumping on the Kamigawa 2.0 bandwagon or even that this set will be awesome bandwagon. We need to wait and see.
One of the major issues with Kamigawa was that one of it's main mechanics (Splice) only worked with cards from Kamigawa. Devotion is going to work over any set. Bestow is going to work over any set. Splice was too narrow. The smaller they design a mechanic, the worse it will be.
Your description of splice is exactly what was meant by "The cards only really interact with each other, and don't serve well in other formats." Splice/Arcane (and, to a lesser but still significant degree, Soulshift) plays extremely narrowly.
At least in that regard, wotc has avoided the "Kamigawa 2.0" problem.
My heart is set on a UB Gorgon planeswalker now. That when attacked turns them to stone
Vraska has 2/3 of those covered, dunno if we'll be seeing a similar card any time soon. Though she is known for her stealth magic, which is pretty blue.
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
It wouldn't surprise me if they reprinted FoF for Modern. Since it doesn't see play in legacy, they might have thought its power level would be OK for modern...
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I clearly don't look close enough to the art of G/B cards
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That was also the same "issue" that Innistrad faced and looked how that turned out. It's too soon to be jumping on the Kamigawa 2.0 bandwagon or even that this set will be awesome bandwagon. We need to wait and see.
One of the major issues with Kamigawa was that one of it's main mechanics (Splice) only worked with cards from Kamigawa. Devotion is going to work over any set. Bestow is going to work over any set. Splice was too narrow. The smaller they design a mechanic, the worse it will be.
that is....odd, actually. Youre right.
I get to watch great leaders, terrible oppressors, and trend setters rise and fall.
Limited, Standard, Modern, everything is a different playing field I feel I can observe, but will not actually touch.
I look forward to the stories I will hear.
And more so to the ones I will watch unfold first hand.
Isn't the unknown exciting?
Your description of splice is exactly what was meant by "The cards only really interact with each other, and don't serve well in other formats." Splice/Arcane (and, to a lesser but still significant degree, Soulshift) plays extremely narrowly.
At least in that regard, wotc has avoided the "Kamigawa 2.0" problem.
Vraska has 2/3 of those covered, dunno if we'll be seeing a similar card any time soon. Though she is known for her stealth magic, which is pretty blue.
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Probably- it's not a very Greek name.
Exiling opponent's library is on par with that flavor, too.
Reprint Stasis!
Control needs more love.
EDH:
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm
WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW
WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
Congrats!
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Steam Vents reprint, w00t!
Oh, wait- Fact or Fiction.
Reprint Stasis!
Control needs more love.
EDH:
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm
WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW
WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
My personal guess is FoF, but in U/R
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But there isn't any enemy-colored combination 'till now in Theros. Just saying
Can it be possible?
You are wrong, there is Anax and Cymede.
Right. My bad
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