With RG having the most red/green planeswalkers and with planeswlakers being brough back based on popularity (as cards and characters) I was wondering how everyone feels about who we have so far in these colors. My thoughts;
Sarkhan- I think Sarkhan is okay all around, however he has appeared in R,RB, RG and RGU s well as his original Dragons of Tarkir card being RBG so really hard to say what his color identity it currently.
Domri- I liked his card but I'm neutral on him as a character. Don't hate him but don't like him.
Xenagos- I really liked his card and him as character however its hard to tell if he is alive (his death might happened slight different from Elspeth). Xenagos and Domri play in the same card design space I like Xenagos better as a character.
Arlinn- I love werewolves and I think Arlinn has a really cool backstory and was sad she didn't have a bigger role in the main story. Hard to say if we could see her outside of Innistrad though since her coolest trait is transforming and she is unable to do that on other panes. Overall I hope to see more of Arlinn.
Samut- I think Samut has the best set up for a future storyline as being an "avatar" for the people of Amonkhet to help take down Bolas but so far I don't think her design as a speedster has really worked well in either of her cards.
Finally I don't think we should have anyone new for awhile. RG is over flooded with walkers and I'd rather see the new we have already developed more and think what we have so far covers what the color combo can do.
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Xenagos died with a Spark, but a dormant one. To be specific he died as a God. Not even anyone on Theros besides maybe Kruphix knows how that even works. I wouldn't be shocked if he too retained his memories in the Underworld, and I would be equally not shocked if he was obliterated completely with nothing left of him for Erebos to scrounge up.
I want to see Arlinn's story continue and see how a Werewolf fares on other planes.
Xenagos died with a Spark, but a dormant one. To be specific he died as a God. Not even anyone on Theros besides maybe Kruphix knows how that even works. I wouldn't be shocked if he too retained his memories in the Underworld, and I would be equally not shocked if he was obliterated completely with nothing left of him for Erebos to scrounge up.
The issue is, per Heliod, if someone dies in Nyx their souls vanished and don't make it to the underworld and hard to say when Xenagos "died" and if his soul when to the underworld. Where Elspeth coming back is a when, Xenagos is an if.*
*That said Xenagos coming back isn't off the table but I don't like its as certain as Elspeth.
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“There are no weak Jews. I am descended from those who wrestle angels and kill giants. We were chosen by God. You were chosen by a pathetic little man who can't seem to grow a full mustache"
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
Xenagos died with a Spark, but a dormant one. To be specific he died as a God. Not even anyone on Theros besides maybe Kruphix knows how that even works. I wouldn't be shocked if he too retained his memories in the Underworld, and I would be equally not shocked if he was obliterated completely with nothing left of him for Erebos to scrounge up.
The issue is, per Heliod, if someone dies in Nyx their souls vanished and don't make it to the underworld and hard to say when Xenagos "died" and if his soul when to the underworld. Where Elspeth coming back is a when, Xenagos is an if.*
*That said Xenagos coming back isn't off the table but I don't like its as certain as Elspeth.
Our Lady Elspeth will rise again to strike down Korlash, Blackblade (Formerly Gideon Jura, Formerly Kytheon of Arkos)
Xenagos died with a Spark, but a dormant one. To be specific he died as a God. Not even anyone on Theros besides maybe Kruphix knows how that even works. I wouldn't be shocked if he too retained his memories in the Underworld, and I would be equally not shocked if he was obliterated completely with nothing left of him for Erebos to scrounge up.
The issue is, per Heliod, if someone dies in Nyx their souls vanished and don't make it to the underworld and hard to say when Xenagos "died" and if his soul when to the underworld. Where Elspeth coming back is a when, Xenagos is an if.*
*That said Xenagos coming back isn't off the table but I don't like its as certain as Elspeth.
Our Lady Elspeth will rise again to strike down Korlash, Blackblade (Formerly Gideon Jura, Formerly Kytheon of Arkos)
Head canon is Korlash is who the Cabal stole Blackblade from.
On topic I hope this love for Arlinn show here is what the wider player base thinks, I want to see more of werewolf mom.
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"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
I mean Samut, Voice of Dissent can't be the best Werewolf forever right?
Huh?, Mind clarifying?
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“There are no weak Jews. I am descended from those who wrestle angels and kill giants. We were chosen by God. You were chosen by a pathetic little man who can't seem to grow a full mustache"
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
Xenagos is dead. The only way he's coming back is if he leaves a machine.
I actually like most of the red/green planeswalkers, and I'm neutral on the ones I don't like, but
Sarkhan is at his core red. They can change up what colors he is, but he will always be red.
Arlinn is probably tied to DFCs, so only sets with DFCs can have her, and that means making DFCs a whole thing.
Did I mention Xenagos is dead?
I could see Samut or Domri coming back. What little we know about Domri's motivations is that the Gruul have similar political beliefs to Vraska. And Samut, okay, Amonkhet is basically over, but the doomed hometown trope is a thing, and I have no doubt she hates Bolas.
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Card advantage is not the same thing as card draw. Something for 2B cannot be strictly worse than something for BBB or 3BB. If you're taking out Swords to Plowshares for Plummet, you're a fool. Stop doing these things!
Sarkhan- I think Sarkhan is okay all around, however he has appeared in R,RB, RG and RGU s well as his original Dragons of Tarkir card being RBG so really hard to say what his color identity it currently.
Domri- I liked his card but I'm neutral on him as a character. Don't hate him but don't like him.
Xenagos- I really liked his card and him as character however its hard to tell if he is alive (his death might happened slight different from Elspeth). Xenagos and Domri play in the same card design space I like Xenagos better as a character.
Arlinn- I love werewolves and I think Arlinn has a really cool backstory and was sad she didn't have a bigger role in the main story. Hard to say if we could see her outside of Innistrad though since her coolest trait is transforming and she is unable to do that on other panes. Overall I hope to see more of Arlinn.
Samut- I think Samut has the best set up for a future storyline as being an "avatar" for the people of Amonkhet to help take down Bolas but so far I don't think her design as a speedster has really worked well in either of her cards.
Finally I don't think we should have anyone new for awhile. RG is over flooded with walkers and I'd rather see the new we have already developed more and think what we have so far covers what the color combo can do.
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
Story-wise though, it’s Arlinn, hands down. Would love to see her again.
I want to see Arlinn's story continue and see how a Werewolf fares on other planes.
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The issue is, per Heliod, if someone dies in Nyx their souls vanished and don't make it to the underworld and hard to say when Xenagos "died" and if his soul when to the underworld. Where Elspeth coming back is a when, Xenagos is an if.*
*That said Xenagos coming back isn't off the table but I don't like its as certain as Elspeth.
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
Our Lady Elspeth will rise again to strike down Korlash, Blackblade (Formerly Gideon Jura, Formerly Kytheon of Arkos)
Head canon is Korlash is who the Cabal stole Blackblade from.
On topic I hope this love for Arlinn show here is what the wider player base thinks, I want to see more of werewolf mom.
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
Huh?, Mind clarifying?
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
Its a Commander Joke, she is the best werewolf commander despite not being a werewolf.
Xenagos seemed alright
I actually like most of the red/green planeswalkers, and I'm neutral on the ones I don't like, but
Sarkhan is at his core red. They can change up what colors he is, but he will always be red.
Arlinn is probably tied to DFCs, so only sets with DFCs can have her, and that means making DFCs a whole thing.
Did I mention Xenagos is dead?
I could see Samut or Domri coming back. What little we know about Domri's motivations is that the Gruul have similar political beliefs to Vraska. And Samut, okay, Amonkhet is basically over, but the doomed hometown trope is a thing, and I have no doubt she hates Bolas.
On phasing: