I don't know why this thing ever went away. The amount of saving grace this would have offered this entire standard season would have been amazing. valakut? O-ring titan. U/B? O-ring grave titan. Caw? O ring batterskull/mystic/jace/everything.
I'm not sure if the whole caw fiasco would have happened if this was still around.
Nah. It's a very niche area that really didn't too prominent until O-Ring was printed in the first place. Since we haven't seen the actual picture yet, I wouldn't be surprised to see it as an uncommon.
I don't know why this thing ever went away. The amount of saving grace this would have offered this entire standard season would have been amazing. valakut? O-ring titan. U/B? O-ring grave titan. Caw? O ring batterskull/mystic/jace/everything.
I'm not sure if the whole caw fiasco would have happened if this was still around.
I tend to agree.
Caw was in part an outgrowth of the death of U/W control. Which actually lost very few cards when Alara rotated but could not survive the loss of both Path (which condemn had replaced in some decks anyway) and O-Ring (which turned out to be entirely too critical).
We would still have gotten Caw but in a meta with a healthy pure control as well. It comes out on turn three and can hit what ever Caw has set up. It can also be moved via Venser (who improves 100% with O-Ring back) and recurred through Sun Titan if needed latter. War and Peace does not have prot white itself after all.
Honestly, if Oblivion Ring (and Pithing Needle) had never rotated we would be in much better shape right now.
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Am I the only one who doesn't mind the Shards art? I like the Lorwyn one a bit better, but both are nice, and either one is far better than the bubblegum dragon.
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Am I the only one who doesn't mind the Shards art? I like the Lorwyn one a bit better, but both are nice, and either one is far better than the bubblegum dragon.
I HATE the shards art. It's so ugly. The bubblegum dragon is actually kind of nice in my opinion, it reminds me of the stylized art style from eventide that I loved, like on Suture Spirit and Fable of Wolf and Owl. The lorwyn art is easily the best though.
Kinda disappointed it's uncommon. Kinda disappointed at the lack of flavor text. Kinda disappointed it doesn't have the Lorwyn art (or new art). But whatever, you know? It's O-ring, and it's back. Everybody's collection needs more O-rings.
I HATE the shards art. It's so ugly. The bubblegum dragon is actually kind of nice in my opinion, it reminds me of the stylized art style from eventide that I loved, like on Suture Spirit and Fable of Wolf and Owl. The lorwyn art is easily the best though.
They should have made new art with JTMS in the ring.
I personally like the shards art more than the lorwyn art. But that's just me. Overall I like the FNM art the most though it's pretty sweet foil. Glad it's getting reprinted overall though since it should be a core set staple. Elegantly designed card as well.
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Tbh if oblivion ring turns out to be in M12, then the images we seen of OR with Garruk + Chandra might indicate they are also real.
Ya ya, I know there are a gazillion threads made about this and all closed, but I say they arent fake right here, right now.
HAHA guess you were wrong.... chandra got spoiled
plus O-ring is good i guess, but i wish they had her out during the mistic days...
I'm glad it's back, however I'm saddened by Wizards lack of creativity with this set thus far. yeah I know the core sets are half reprints, but even so the new stuff is just ho hum IMO.
I'm not sure if the whole caw fiasco would have happened if this was still around.
Also confirms that it's uncommon in this set.
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And uncommon it is. Nice call.
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Like most people have said o-ring is a good reprint.
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I tend to agree.
Caw was in part an outgrowth of the death of U/W control. Which actually lost very few cards when Alara rotated but could not survive the loss of both Path (which condemn had replaced in some decks anyway) and O-Ring (which turned out to be entirely too critical).
We would still have gotten Caw but in a meta with a healthy pure control as well. It comes out on turn three and can hit what ever Caw has set up. It can also be moved via Venser (who improves 100% with O-Ring back) and recurred through Sun Titan if needed latter. War and Peace does not have prot white itself after all.
Honestly, if Oblivion Ring (and Pithing Needle) had never rotated we would be in much better shape right now.
That's subjective. I think the ugly guy getting owned is the better art.
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Also, I'm stoked that O-ring is getting reprinted.
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I HATE the shards art. It's so ugly. The bubblegum dragon is actually kind of nice in my opinion, it reminds me of the stylized art style from eventide that I loved, like on Suture Spirit and Fable of Wolf and Owl. The lorwyn art is easily the best though.
They should have made new art with JTMS in the ring.
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that would make a good alter... to bad Banhammer got to him first...
anyways... glad O-Ring is back, but yeah... it's a tad late...
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HAHA guess you were wrong.... chandra got spoiled
plus O-ring is good i guess, but i wish they had her out during the mistic days...
lol send them to me, I'll pay for postage.
I'm really happy they reprinted Oblivion Ring, Exclusion Ritual is garbage.
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