Maybe this reality is actually an alternate reality of a reality in which New Phyrexia was the joke expansion and Mirrodin Pure was the obvious expansion, except our reality is the Time Shifted reality which is opposite of that other reality which is that actual reality.
Seeing an actual physical copy, I retract my earlier position that the new Vendilion Clique looks awful. I like still prefer the bolder Sutfin version, but this one is nice too. I suppose the new Bitterblossom is okay, but I enjoyed the composition of the original as opposed to this promo's "here are some faeries and trees".
I'm not sure that I'd go so far as to say "awful", but I definitely prefer the previous versions (and I usually hate Rebecca Guay's art). Maybe I'll change my mind once I see actual cardboard and not pictures on a screen.
Interesting to see such new cards as Judge foils, and probably about a year too late. If they're being unveiled now, a lot of judges won't get them in time for them to be relevant in Extended, and that seems to be where Faeries are.
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That sword is the best looking judge foil since Cunning Wish.
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Boo... I hate the fact we're not going to see old skool cards in new skool boarders and new art for promos anymore. Makes me sad as the Judge Promos were a very fun part of the process for me being a long time player. Just seems "too soon" for a card like Bitterblossom.
So Spellstutter, Vendilions, and Bitterblossoms all getting promos, with less than a year to play them in extended. Thanks Wizards, you never cease to disappoint. (I don't normally get grumpy at WotC, but as a Faeries player since standard, this is sucks).
I think all three promos (4 including SSS) are awesome looking.
Does anyone know why they retro foiled and bordered Sword of Fire and Ice? It seems a really random way to do a promo and it is a process they have never done before.
Does anyone know why they retro foiled and bordered Sword of Fire and Ice? It seems a really random way to do a promo and it is a process they have never done before.
Oh my God, they used the old border for the Sword! That looks beautiful! Old borders rockkk!!!!
@Travy: I think it's b/c a lot of players have been asking for it for a very long time. Many players miss the old card frame, particuarly foiled ones. They just look better. Personal choice, sure, but I do happen to be one of them.
I'm not really a fan of the new arts for BB & VC though. I'd probably rather run regular foils over either of those.
Does anyone know why they retro foiled and bordered Sword of Fire and Ice? It seems a really random way to do a promo and it is a process they have never done before.
my best guess is that they wanted to make it special. It seems they always do old cards with new borders so why not a newer card with the old border?
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my best guess is that they wanted to make it special. It seems they always do old cards with new borders so why not a newer card with the old border?
It does make sense as something special they have never done before. It just caught me a bit off guard because it has been 5+ years since we had seen that border in Time Spiral which was the first time in a few years. I just find it interesting because they decided to print promos this way after the whole new reserve list outcry.
That Sword is the shiznit. I love love LOVE the look of it in the old border and it looks sweet in shiny. I definitely hate the Bitterblossom art because the original is just such a beautiful piece of work and so well suited to alteration, but the Clique is alright. SSS looks awesome though, I just traded for 4.
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I'm not sure that I'd go so far as to say "awful", but I definitely prefer the previous versions (and I usually hate Rebecca Guay's art). Maybe I'll change my mind once I see actual cardboard and not pictures on a screen.
Interesting to see such new cards as Judge foils, and probably about a year too late. If they're being unveiled now, a lot of judges won't get them in time for them to be relevant in Extended, and that seems to be where Faeries are.
Also that sword is beautiful.
Why is that? To make them easier to acquire?
That sword is the best looking judge foil since Cunning Wish.
I think all three promos (4 including SSS) are awesome looking.
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Oh my God, they used the old border for the Sword! That looks beautiful! Old borders rockkk!!!!
I'm not really a fan of the new arts for BB & VC though. I'd probably rather run regular foils over either of those.
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my best guess is that they wanted to make it special. It seems they always do old cards with new borders so why not a newer card with the old border?
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It does make sense as something special they have never done before. It just caught me a bit off guard because it has been 5+ years since we had seen that border in Time Spiral which was the first time in a few years. I just find it interesting because they decided to print promos this way after the whole new reserve list outcry.
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