I'm "trolling" EDH and deciding if I want to join the format so I really dont know much... but reprinting this staple is a great move by Wizards.
I think the old art (is it a ring of pure mana?) still looks better and for some reason having a "faded" white bordered copy of the classic card is better. It almost feels like these new ones are proxy... I guess its the collector in me.
i love people who complain about sol ring dropping in price when they had no intention of ever trading/selling them in the first place lol.
I get it though. If you have 4-5 Sol Rings that you play with all the time, what would compel you to sell them? Sexier Rings! And they just got that, so there will be people wanting to dump their Revised Rings. So, the price will drop as the flood of WB rings hits ebay. Maybe?
(Miniaturemarket has now sold 14 complete sets in the last 92 minutes.)
I had exactly bagel sol rings before. Now I have 5. I never thought I would have such a powerful card (tears). Thank you wizards. My girlfriend actually got these for me a while ago for 95$ and I just told her that the price of these 5 cards alone is essentially more than what she payed. She's such a bro. Where is the greaves info? I had none of those either. Hot damn. It's a celebration.
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Excellent choice. The one thing that always kept me away from EDH was that I didn't want to sink hundreds of dollars in the very necessary legacy/vintage staples that I would have no other use for and without which I couldn't seriously dream of being competitive in the format. A few other cards like this and I (and I bet several others) will be sold in the product and the format.
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.
Well, if I wasn't convinced that I was getting these decks before, I sure am now. Glad to see it's in all 5 decks so I won't have to buy one I don't want to get it, and I'm also glad to know that some of the newer players will (evidently) have a way to stand up to their local vets with pre-boughts. This should make the start-up cost for EDH drop a bit.
This being printed like this means it is going to drop in value and it also means everyone is going to have one in their Commander decks, which is just boring.
Mana boosting is nice, but Commander isn't about mana boosting... unless of course that is actually the type of deck you are playing.
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This being printed like this means it is going to drop in value and it also means everyone is going to have one in their Commander decks, which is just boring.
Mana boosting is nice, but Commander isn't about mana boosting... unless of course that is actually the type of deck you are playing.
Well.. with 40 life you tend to play bigger stuff.
People think my deck is weird since it is a curve from 1-7. (Rebel chain into elf chain with General Gaddock Teeg).
I'll still probably run it in my deck though.
Mana boosting is nice, but Commander isn't about mana boosting... unless of course that is actually the type of deck you are playing.
I hate to break it to you, but EDH is very much about "mana boosting" - commonly referred to as "ramping." How else are you going to power out big spells and plays consistently?
Hello, ladies, look at your deck, now back to mine, now back at your deck, now back to mine. Sadly, yours isn’t mine, but if you stopped using slow, weak mana myr and switched to Sol Ring, your mana production would be good as mine.
Look down, back up, where are you? You’re at your local EDH table with the deck your deck could play like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s a card with two boots to equip to that thing you love. Look again, the boots are now Mana Crypts. Anything is possible when your deck uses explosive mana staples and not that fizzly stuff.
Hello, ladies, look at your deck, now back to mine, now back at your deck, now back to mine. Sadly, yours isn’t mine, but if you stopped using slow, weak mana myr and switched to Sol Ring, your mana production would be good as mine.
Look down, back up, where are you? You’re at your local EDH table with the deck your deck could play like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s a card with two boots to equip to that thing you love. Look again, the boots are now Mana Crypts. Anything is possible when your deck uses explosive mana staples and not that fizzly stuff.
Hello, ladies, look at your deck, now back to mine, now back at your deck, now back to mine. Sadly, yours isn’t mine, but if you stopped using slow, weak mana myr and switched to Sol Ring, your mana production would be good as mine.
Look down, back up, where are you? You’re at your local EDH table with the deck your deck could play like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s a card with two boots to equip to that thing you love. Look again, the boots are now Mana Crypts. Anything is possible when your deck uses explosive mana staples and not that fizzly stuff.
I’m on a Skullbriar.
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Hello, ladies, look at your deck, now back to mine, now back at your deck, now back to mine. Sadly, yours isn’t mine, but if you stopped using slow, weak mana myr and switched to Sol Ring, your mana production would be good as mine.
Look down, back up, where are you? You’re at your local EDH table with the deck your deck could play like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s a card with two boots to equip to that thing you love. Look again, the boots are now Mana Crypts. Anything is possible when your deck uses explosive mana staples and not that fizzly stuff.
Hello, ladies, look at your deck, now back to mine, now back at your deck, now back to mine. Sadly, yours isn’t mine, but if you stopped using slow, weak mana myr and switched to Sol Ring, your mana production would be good as mine.
Look down, back up, where are you? You’re at your local EDH table with the deck your deck could play like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s a card with two boots to equip to that thing you love. Look again, the boots are now Mana Crypts. Anything is possible when your deck uses explosive mana staples and not that fizzly stuff.
I’m on a Skullbriar.
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this is just... WIN!
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I have 4 sol rings already, and I pre-ordered all 5 of these decks. This announcement makes me SO HAPPY!
Having 9 sol rings may be excessive, but it says a lot about the power level of these decks. Hopefully this will help people get their collections together!
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I think the old art (is it a ring of pure mana?) still looks better and for some reason having a "faded" white bordered copy of the classic card is better. It almost feels like these new ones are proxy... I guess its the collector in me.
It is? I haven't ever heard that before. Which list?
I get it though. If you have 4-5 Sol Rings that you play with all the time, what would compel you to sell them? Sexier Rings! And they just got that, so there will be people wanting to dump their Revised Rings. So, the price will drop as the flood of WB rings hits ebay. Maybe?
(Miniaturemarket has now sold 14 complete sets in the last 92 minutes.)
WUBRGPauper Battle BoxWUBRG ... and why I am not a fan of Wayne Reynolds' Illustrations.
Makes me feel dumb for dropping $70 on a judge foil, but I'm glad to see WotC is making an effort to make these decks play well out of the box.
So... FoW's in all the U decks?
G Pumped Elvish Warriors G
GW Infectious Slivers WG
WU Milling Allies UW
Legacy:
UB Hex-Depths BU (combo-control)
G NO/Aggro Elves G
Commander:
WUBRG Sliver Army GRBUW (multiplayer)
WUG Rafiq the Exalted GUW (1-on-1 voltron)
GU Edric's Circus UG (multiplayer tokens)
B Relentless Rats B (multiplayer combo)
UB Sygg, the Punisher (in progress)BU
UBR Nicol Bolas, Elder Dragon Highlander RBU (in progress)
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:symw::symg: Captain Sisay :symg::symw:
:symb::symg: Nath of the Gilt-Leaf :symg::symb:
:symr::symu: Jhoira of the Ghitu :symu::symr:
:symw::symb::symr:Kaalia of the Vast :symr::symb::symw:
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On the bright side, I can now afford the new art for Sol Ring.
Driving Stick with Isochron Scepter.
Trinkets and Treasure: An Artificer's Toolbox.
Proc Drops: Playing with One Drops.
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Let's hope there's more gems like this! If they can do rings they can do...a lot!
Here's to more awesome spoilers!
Mana boosting is nice, but Commander isn't about mana boosting... unless of course that is actually the type of deck you are playing.
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Well.. with 40 life you tend to play bigger stuff.
People think my deck is weird since it is a curve from 1-7. (Rebel chain into elf chain with General Gaddock Teeg).
I'll still probably run it in my deck though.
So Pro I have an alpha Volcanic Island
I hate to break it to you, but EDH is very much about "mana boosting" - commonly referred to as "ramping." How else are you going to power out big spells and plays consistently?
Let's face it: artifact mana is ridiculous in a format where everyone wants to drop Rite of Replication and Tooth and Nail...
Look down, back up, where are you? You’re at your local EDH table with the deck your deck could play like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s a card with two boots to equip to that thing you love. Look again, the boots are now Mana Crypts. Anything is possible when your deck uses explosive mana staples and not that fizzly stuff.
I’m on a Skullbriar.
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Best post I've ever seen on these boards! I haven't logged in for years but I had to just to compliment you on that post. Isaiah Mustafa is the man! Well done, sir!
Original work? ☺☺☺☺ing awesome!
lets have some more great EDH staples!
thanks WotC!
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this is just... WIN!
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Projects under construction:
Standard:
- Werewolves... O_o
Others
- Sliver Overlord EDH
- Riku
Maze of Ith is another EDH staple that isn't on the reserve list, and there is new art for it...
Just sayin.
Having 9 sol rings may be excessive, but it says a lot about the power level of these decks. Hopefully this will help people get their collections together!
And it's uncommon so it wouldn't have to take up a splashy rare creature slot...
This release is getting very interesting