Maro just posted an interesting tidbit to his twitter account: "A little something you might open in your ROE Booster: An 8/8 green trampler that you can play for free."
That creature seems to be at odds with RoE's huge creature -- huge cost theme. Another free mechanic?! We're just about to recover from the last one they dropped on us. Discuss!
Asking out a girl is like trying to cast a first turn Necropotence. Sometimes the other player will have the Force of Will to say no. You shouldn't let that stop you from trying it.
I wonder of this means they will be continuing Traps? Either a token-making trap, or "evolving" the mechanic by adding it to creatures (though it wouldn't work with anything like trapmaker's snare).
Odds are its probably just a kooky spell, maybe something like saccing a bunch of creatures or giving an opponent a ton of life.
Sure, stuff like Snapping Drake and Goblin Piker are for limited. But Null isn't even playable against a 5 year old whose hand consists of a 6 of Clubs, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Chimney Imp, and a very large cumquat.
I wonder of this means they will be continuing Traps? Either a token-making trap, or "evolving" the mechanic by adding it to creatures (though it wouldn't work with anything like trapmaker's snare).
Odds are its probably just a kooky spell, maybe something like saccing a bunch of creatures or giving an opponent a ton of life.
The mechanics in Rise of the Eldrazi are completely separate from those in Zendikar/Worldwake. Here's my theory as to what this creature will look like.
I have heard vague rumors of a moustache-dispensing vending machine in a distant laundromat, across the street from a tattoo parlor. However, this information is shaky, and time is of the essence.
He also said there was a creature bigger than Phyrexian Dreadnaught, and it was a cheaper version of Krosan Cloudscraper so you can play it then feed it to a Sutured Ghoul without shelling out for Naughts - MaRo gives out info like this every set. Nothing to see here.
Could be convoke, could be like the Avatars from prophecy, or it could be something silly that could combo with Barren Glory. I doubt it's anything too amazing.
He also said there was a creature bigger than Phyrexian Dreadnaught, and it was a cheaper version of Krosan Cloudscraper so you can play it then feed it to a Sutured Ghoul without shelling out for Naughts - MaRo gives out info like this every set. Nothing to see here.
It sure is a lot of fun speculating about it though.
Remember when he said we'd get a spell in WWK that kills two baneslayers for BB? Sure, we did...kind of. It's never as simple as he wants us to believe.
I can't even begin to imagine what getting a free 8/8 trampler would involve.
Perhaps some new keyword like: Firstborn 1 (when - enters the battlefield promise your firstborn child to WotC)
Of course, there would also be Firstborn 2 and 3, maybe even Firstborn X (X cannot be zero...coffee doesn't fetch itself you know).
Maro just posted an interesting tidbit to his twitter account: "A little something you might open in your ROE Booster: An 8/8 green trampler that you can play for free."
That creature seems to be at odds with RoE's huge creature -- huge cost theme. Another free mechanic?! We're just about to recover from the last one they dropped on us. Discuss!
I have a feeling, it probably does have a huge mana cost. It just likely has some sort of alternate cost. I wouldn't be surprised if it was something like giving your opponent 6 1/1 saprolings.
It might just be a bigger version of Elephant Guide in Totem Armor form.
Ok, so it would look something like:
Colossal Smashing 7GG
Enchantment - Aura
Enchanted creature gets +8/+8 and trample.
If enchanted creature is put into a graveyard from play, put an 8/8 green Elemental creature token with trample into play.
Big Fat Fatty w/ Trample
4GGGG
Sorcery
Put an 8/8 Fatty token w/ trample into play.
Rebound (If you cast this spell from your hand, exile it as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from exile without paying its mana cost.)
I have a feeling, it probably does have a huge mana cost. It just likely has some sort of alternate cost. I wouldn't be surprised if it was something like giving your opponent 6 1/1 saprolings.
Ok, so it would look something like:
Colossal Smashing 7GG
Enchantment - Aura
Enchanted creature gets +8/+8 and trample.
If enchanted creature is put into a graveyard from play, put an 8/8 green Elemental creature token with trample into play.
Could be Gigantamancer. Maybe "Totem Armor" will be the "Grandeur" ability from Futuresight (doubtful since that means you'd get two of the same rares in a starter deck...)
I like the rebound spell guess, probably the best one we'll see. I'll throw my hat into the ring though:
Best Squirrel Ever?
:5mana::symg::symg::symg:
Creature - Ninja Squirrel
Trample, Flash
If you are being attacked by an Eldrazi, you may play ~ without paying its mana cost.
8/8
Private Mod Note
():
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
Waiting patiently for MTGO Leagues to become a priority again. It's been 4 years :sick:.
Drop by my Helpdesk if you have any questions/concerns on the Limited forum.
Excited for M13 Limited? What do you think the format will look like? Head over to the limited forum and let us know what you think.
"An 8/8 green trampler that you can play for free."
He says you play it. This either means it is a land, or he meant you can cast it for free. It doesn't sound like a token generator to me, but MaRo's hints seem to be deliberately misleading or imprecise (kicker without limits?). He could have meant this:
"Free" Creature X
"Free" Creature is green.
Trample
x/x
Look at that, it's potentially 8/8, and you can potentially play it for free.
While it's fun to speculate, a hint like this coming from Rosewater means essentially nothing.
Maybe in continuing the theme of green's blue hate:
Nature's Avenger4GGG
Creature - Beast
Trample
If a creature spell you control with converted mana cost 6 or more was countered by a spell or ability an opponent controls this turn, you can cast Nature's Avenger without paying its mana cost.
8/8
I'm calling it right now- worst rare in the set. Even good limited players will find better bombs at common and uncommon no sweat. Worst. Episode. Ever.
I really do predict this to be our worst rare in set award winner. I'd be happier opening a jar of eyeballs, so I think anything worse is highly unlikely. This card wont just have zero constructed potential, but not be significantly better than a mass of ghouls in a draft.
"An 8/8 green trampler that you can play for free."
He says you play it. This either means it is a land, or he meant you can cast it for free. It doesn't sound like a token generator to me, but MaRo's hints seem to be deliberately misleading or imprecise (kicker without limits?). He could have meant this:
"Free" Creature X
"Free" Creature is green.
Trample
x/x
Look at that, it's potentially 8/8, and you can potentially play it for free.
While it's fun to speculate, a hint like this coming from Rosewater means essentially nothing.
No, no. While you "can" play that for free, that's simply not "an 8/8."
MaRo is sneaky *and* clever, and sometimes so weird that we can't follow his thinking even assuming benevolence, but he's not a dick.
My guess is, that this is an 8/8 creature card, and while it won't actually be cheatable into play for nothing, there will be something on it that will enable a user to, at some point, cast it for free.
I mean, in something like the way that every rebound spell "can be cast for free". Because when you cast it from exile it's for free. Something like that.
But creature cards won't have rebound. They could have "MaRo rebound" though. Like, you remember his "cycling from play" designs? It could be inspired by rebound but just not use rebound.
Here's the thing: If it really would be something like that, then we have to come up with a creature card that would have a "cast me" line on it, which accomplishes some effect that simply putting "return to the battlefield" on it could not. And that's a very restricted set of things.
Inadequate Squirrel 4GGGG
Creature - Squirrel
Trample
When Inadequate Squirrel is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, if you don't realize this ability already can't possibly be achieved with 'cast' but not 'return' no matter what this condition is, you may cast it from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. "I only want an acorn this big..."
8/8
The other tricky thing is that MaRo is inconsistent in what he means by 'free'. Nothing is really free. He most often means "no mana". That's kinda dumb, though. That's not what free means. At least make it so that it's possible to lose nothing. Say, by making the 'expense' a triggered ability - an ability that might simply be unable to do anything if you have none of the things that ability would make you lose.
honestly.
*~*~*~
OR you know it could just be Maokun's say. I like Maokun he talks truth and doesn't afraid of anything. Also I want his genetic material, it's a catch.
Private Mod Note
():
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
Epic banner by Erasmus of æтђєг.
Awesome avatar provided by Krashbot @ [Epic Graphics].
90% sure that it's a rebound spell that makes a 8/8 token with trample. I mean, can it really be anything else? Aside from a "you may sacrifice X forests/whatever rather than pay ~'s cost" dude, which is the other possibility. I'll be really surprised if it's not one or the other.
That creature seems to be at odds with RoE's huge creature -- huge cost theme. Another free mechanic?! We're just about to recover from the last one they dropped on us. Discuss!
Odds are its probably just a kooky spell, maybe something like saccing a bunch of creatures or giving an opponent a ton of life.
The mechanics in Rise of the Eldrazi are completely separate from those in Zendikar/Worldwake. Here's my theory as to what this creature will look like.
Quotes in blog.
Rogue Elephant Force of Nature
4GGG
Trample
Instead of paying this creature's casting cost, you may sacrifice four forests.
8/8
Indianapolis Regionals 2009 (Standard)
Worldwake Gameday (Limited)
See my alters here: http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q16/jimmy2do/Cards/
It sure is a lot of fun speculating about it though.
I can't even begin to imagine what getting a free 8/8 trampler would involve.
Perhaps some new keyword like:
Firstborn 1 (when - enters the battlefield promise your firstborn child to WotC)
Of course, there would also be Firstborn 2 and 3, maybe even Firstborn X (X cannot be zero...coffee doesn't fetch itself you know).
Trades
Pucatrade with me!
(Signature courtesy of Argetlam of Hakai Studios
I have a feeling, it probably does have a huge mana cost. It just likely has some sort of alternate cost. I wouldn't be surprised if it was something like giving your opponent 6 1/1 saprolings.
Ok, so it would look something like:
Colossal Smashing 7GG
Enchantment - Aura
Enchanted creature gets +8/+8 and trample.
If enchanted creature is put into a graveyard from play, put an 8/8 green Elemental creature token with trample into play.
Big Fat Fatty w/ Trample
4GGGG
Sorcery
Put an 8/8 Fatty token w/ trample into play.
Rebound (If you cast this spell from your hand, exile it as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from exile without paying its mana cost.)
And it will by Mythic.
EDH:
:symb::symb: Marrow-Gnawer :symb::symb: - :symw::symu: Grand Arbiter Augustin IV :symw::symu: - :symb::symb: Toshiro Umezawa :symb::symb: - :symg::symg: Sachi, Daughter of Seshiro :symg::symg:
High Mage of Arcane Babblings of [The Izzet]
MafiaScum Wiki Page
Like the Hunted cycle?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsjKsaxbnds <- Me.
Trades! Alters! Oh My!
Legacy: WUBRGDredgeGRBUW
EDH:BG Nath of the Guilty GearGB (defunct)
BUGDamia, Toolbox of Stone GUB
-Guild Wars 2-
Server: Fort Aspenwood
Character: Anarchy Stockingu - Lvl 80 Asura Engineer
Custom Set: Pokemon: Generation 1
My mind numbing DC-10 stack!
Best Squirrel Ever?
:5mana::symg::symg::symg:
Creature - Ninja Squirrel
Trample, Flash
If you are being attacked by an Eldrazi, you may play ~ without paying its mana cost.
8/8
Drop by my Helpdesk if you have any questions/concerns on the Limited forum.
Excited for M13 Limited? What do you think the format will look like? Head over to the limited forum and let us know what you think.
He says you play it. This either means it is a land, or he meant you can cast it for free. It doesn't sound like a token generator to me, but MaRo's hints seem to be deliberately misleading or imprecise (kicker without limits?). He could have meant this:
"Free" Creature X
"Free" Creature is green.
Trample
x/x
Look at that, it's potentially 8/8, and you can potentially play it for free.
While it's fun to speculate, a hint like this coming from Rosewater means essentially nothing.
Then Wizards will introduce lands with the Eldrazi subtype and Affinity.dec will dominate Standard.
Nature's Avenger 4GGG
Creature - Beast
Trample
If a creature spell you control with converted mana cost 6 or more was countered by a spell or ability an opponent controls this turn, you can cast Nature's Avenger without paying its mana cost.
8/8
No, no. While you "can" play that for free, that's simply not "an 8/8."
MaRo is sneaky *and* clever, and sometimes so weird that we can't follow his thinking even assuming benevolence, but he's not a dick.
My guess is, that this is an 8/8 creature card, and while it won't actually be cheatable into play for nothing, there will be something on it that will enable a user to, at some point, cast it for free.
I mean, in something like the way that every rebound spell "can be cast for free". Because when you cast it from exile it's for free. Something like that.
But creature cards won't have rebound. They could have "MaRo rebound" though. Like, you remember his "cycling from play" designs? It could be inspired by rebound but just not use rebound.
Here's the thing: If it really would be something like that, then we have to come up with a creature card that would have a "cast me" line on it, which accomplishes some effect that simply putting "return to the battlefield" on it could not. And that's a very restricted set of things.
Inadequate Squirrel 4GGGG
Creature - Squirrel
Trample
When Inadequate Squirrel is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, if you don't realize this ability already can't possibly be achieved with 'cast' but not 'return' no matter what this condition is, you may cast it from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
"I only want an acorn this big..."
8/8
The other tricky thing is that MaRo is inconsistent in what he means by 'free'. Nothing is really free. He most often means "no mana". That's kinda dumb, though. That's not what free means. At least make it so that it's possible to lose nothing. Say, by making the 'expense' a triggered ability - an ability that might simply be unable to do anything if you have none of the things that ability would make you lose.
honestly.
*~*~*~
OR you know it could just be Maokun's say. I like Maokun he talks truth and doesn't afraid of anything. Also I want his genetic material, it's a catch.
Awesome avatar provided by Krashbot @ [Epic Graphics].