There are 7 new cards spoiled today.
This thread is for first impressions only, keep comments insightful, and reasonable.
Take further discussion to NCD threads about the cards.
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- There's the 14/1. for 5RRRR? Is it worth it?
- Blood Tribute is the card that combos with Sanguine Bond, not the Mythic Artifact.
- Roil Elemental, new Sower of Temptation? I think so.
- Specter - It costs 4 mana, not too competitive, IMO.
- A Planeswalker for Elves? I thought Tribal was rotating...
- I think I found my new Mono-Black EDH General. Holly smokes.
- Chosen - A guy that never goes away. 2/3 for GG? Now they're pushing the power level.
MaRo also says the full text basic land is this two-set block only! Buy them now!
Wow. Nissa's ultimate is insane. Though now I REALLY want to know what Nissa's Chosen does. article reading is tech. Wow...2/3 for 2 that's tutorable for free, has a prominent creature type, and is nearly unkillable? And it's a COMMON?! Jesus. I can just picture a triple ZEN draft now, where someone first-picks Nissa and ends up with 6+ Chosen.
okayfrog: September 26th is prerelease. We'll have the FULL card list by then.
Wow. Nissa's ultimate is insane. Though now I REALLY want to know what Nissa's Chosen does.
okayfrog: September 26th is prerelease. We'll have the FULL card list by then.
Not a whole lot.
I'm glad she's green!
Now I wonder if we'll get a blue female planeswalker sometime soon to add some more gender parity to the planeswalkers. (It was great when they added Elspeth last block and this block we're also getting Sorin filling out a black planeswalker slot)
Nissa is very Elspeth-like to me. An ultimate that is extremely hard to attain but will win you the game. Two +1 abilities. I don't think Nissa will be competitive, especially with Lorwyn rotating out, unless there is some sick Elf support in ZEN. HOWEVER I do think Nissa is a REALLY COOL card and definitely would like to try to build around her.
Hmm, a free 2/3 every turn? With the option to gain at least 2 life, if not more, when necessary? All the while building up to an elfstravaganza of epic proportions? There could be something to that.
Too bad she doesn't sneak past Bolting range till your next turn, though...
I'm a little disappointed in nissa, thought she would be a little stronger then 2 loyalty her ultimate is just plan funny though. All my elves come out to play MUAAHHH!
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"When a warrior of light tries to extinguish the darkness, he becomes seduced by it, becoming the thing he despises, he becomes the hated."
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I'm really not sure what to think about Nissa. I mean, I'm glad that they didn't just make her a token engine, but between the fetchlands and her +1 there's going to be a LOT of shuffling going on. Also makes me wonder if there's going to be some sort of mass regeneration spell to prevent the inevitable cries of foul when someone over-commits to the field off her -7 only to be DoJ'ed out of the game.
I think I'll be running that Demon as a 1-2 of in Warp World, since he effectively ends the game when you Warp into him. (And to think people wanted Valakut in WW - this is better in every way) Very interesting flavor text too, should make for an interesting setting. What could have taken away his spark? What is he "fallen" from?
Unless there are some bonkers elves in Zendikar, I dont see Nissa getting played that much. The tutor ability is pretty cool though. Even though she cant get tons of tokens out, she gets bigger dudes which is always a plus, and she can give you a nice little life barrier when there are none left in the deck.
There are 7 new cards spoiled today.
This thread is for first impressions only, keep comments insightful, and reasonable.
Take further discussion to NCD threads about the cards.
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- There's the 14/1. for 5RRRR? Is it worth it?
- Blood Tribute is the card that combos with Sanguine Bond, not the Mythic Artifact.
- Roil Elemental, new Sower of Temptation? I think so.
- Specter - It costs 4 mana, not too competitive, IMO.
- A Planeswalker for Elves? I thought Tribal was rotating...
- I think I found my new Mono-Black EDH General. Holly smokes.
- Chosen - A guy that never goes away. 2/3 for GG? Now they're pushing the power level.
MaRo also says the full text basic land is this two-set block only! Buy them now!
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Though now I REALLY want to know what Nissa's Chosen does.article reading is tech. Wow...2/3 for 2 that's tutorable for free, has a prominent creature type, and is nearly unkillable? And it's a COMMON?! Jesus. I can just picture a triple ZEN draft now, where someone first-picks Nissa and ends up with 6+ Chosen.okayfrog: September 26th is prerelease. We'll have the FULL card list by then.
Not a whole lot.
I'm glad she's green!
Now I wonder if we'll get a blue female planeswalker sometime soon to add some more gender parity to the planeswalkers. (It was great when they added Elspeth last block and this block we're also getting Sorin filling out a black planeswalker slot)
http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/55
it's there.
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- No Brains, All Feelings Cube
Interesting PW design...figured we would get her on the first day though.
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Too bad she doesn't sneak past Bolting range till your next turn, though...
"When a warrior of light tries to extinguish the darkness, he becomes seduced by it, becoming the thing he despises, he becomes the hated."
Standard: jund(GRB)jank
Yeah, on it's own it does little, but with her it makes that first ability pretty cool.
Ahh, sorry, I didn't realize that preview meant Wizards preview; my mistake.
Looks like elves will definitely be staying in. Garruk and Nissa is gonna be killer.
Nissa is rediculously dissapointing though
It just seems so offbeat. I think it is very powerful too. At least we get rid of those Lornwyn elves in time.
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Wow a strictly better elvish warrior in nissa's chosen.
I like nissa's middle ability that seems really powerful
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