I’ve known we were going back pretty much after I saw the reaction to the original Ravnica. The plan was always to return not the next gold block but the one after that.
Hrmmm. I really hope it isn't an all gold block, as this slightly implies. Rav had the appropriate amount of gold cards for its design imo. Of course, maro uses his mystical abilities of vagueness to rustle our jimmies. Oh how vigorously maro can rustle them jimmies.
I thought that was fairly obvious lol. Ravnica revolves around the idea of multi-colored cards, and it would be hard to do that without gold cards
Well, after Dissension the guildpact was disbanded so multicolor matters isn't a necessity. Of course, they'd be fools to not make Ravnica 2 focus on it.
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Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
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I would prefer the multicolor to be evenly split with gold and hybrid (using more hybrid than last time, obviously).
YES.
In fact, go ahead and Replicate this statement for every future set that includes multicolor.
If DKA could include a few Gold cards, why not a few Hybrids, as well?
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
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I believe Maro had mentioned that the all-multicolored nature of Alara Reborn wasn't something they planned to try again, but I'm not sure.
They didn't say it, but there's really no reason to go quite that extreme again. Just let ARB be special for the 100% goldness like Legions with its 100% creatures. Besides, 100% hybrid and 100% artifacts are still available as future gimmicks. You could even go 100% snow.
I'm hoping they don't go full on gold, like Alara Reborn. That kind of thing is fun as heck, but creates a very weird limited environment.
They generally only do things like that for single sets. Experiment or not, if we saw something like that again, it's only going to be one set out of a block, not an entire block.
Anymore it's pretty much a 3rd set in a block thing... they always have to have a gimmick.
New Phyrexia Vs. Mirrodin Pure
Alara Reborn (All Multi)
Rise of the Eldrazi (The Eldrazi)
and the latest, Avacyn Restored... flipping from horror block into a large 3rd set that's a complete contradiction to the rest of the block.
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Theoretical question: if Jace is to be a multi-colored planeswalker in RTR, what would his second/third color be?
Almost certainly R, going from that image.
However, with Niv-Miz now a distinct possibility,
we have too many potential (U/R) 'walkers as-is,
so I'd expect another mono-U.
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
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I think EVE and SHA put hybrid to good use. Hybrid is superior to gold, but somewhat defeats the purpose of gold; combining colors = combining tactics/powers. Hybrid is really just an excuse to bleed the color pie. How can gold compete with that?
This all being said, let us hope they've invested the larger bulk of their energies into the creation of this set. It goes without saying that Rav2 has a lot to live up to. I don't want a repeat of Ravnica, just a repeat in quality.
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
I'm hoping they don't go full on gold, like Alara Reborn. That kind of thing is fun as heck, but creates a very weird limited environment.
Personally, I loved ARB just BECAUSE it was all gold. Guess I have a thing for multicolored cards. Thrilled at the idea the return to Ravnica could be the same/similar.
Personally, I loved ARB just BECAUSE it was all gold. Guess I have a thing for multicolored cards. Thrilled at the idea the return to Ravnica could be the same/similar.
If MaRo has any say, it's probably not happening again (or not anytime soon).
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I think that was an experiment. I only drafted it once and I lost to the person who got 3 Mind Funerals in her pool.
Well, after Dissension the guildpact was disbanded so multicolor matters isn't a necessity. Of course, they'd be fools to not make Ravnica 2 focus on it.
Indeed.
Mono-colored Ravnica would be like Mirrodin with no Artifacts,
or Ulragotha with constructed-viable cards...
Reprint Stasis!
Control needs more love.
EDH:
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm
WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW
WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
Regardless, I'm pretty sure I don't want to draft this at all. :/
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YES.
In fact, go ahead and Replicate this statement for every future set that includes multicolor.
If DKA could include a few Gold cards, why not a few Hybrids, as well?
Reprint Stasis!
Control needs more love.
EDH:
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm
WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW
WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
I believe Maro had mentioned that the all-multicolored nature of Alara Reborn wasn't something they planned to try again, but I'm not sure.
Bazinga!
Since Ravnica debuted hybrid, this is fairly interesting news, I wonder if we'll still see Hybrid return.
I'd love input and advice!
They didn't say it, but there's really no reason to go quite that extreme again. Just let ARB be special for the 100% goldness like Legions with its 100% creatures. Besides, 100% hybrid and 100% artifacts are still available as future gimmicks. You could even go 100% snow.
They generally only do things like that for single sets. Experiment or not, if we saw something like that again, it's only going to be one set out of a block, not an entire block.
Torment (heavy Black)
Judgment (Heavy White)
Legions (All creatures)
Alara Reborn (All Multicolor)
Anymore it's pretty much a 3rd set in a block thing... they always have to have a gimmick.
New Phyrexia Vs. Mirrodin Pure
Alara Reborn (All Multi)
Rise of the Eldrazi (The Eldrazi)
and the latest, Avacyn Restored... flipping from horror block into a large 3rd set that's a complete contradiction to the rest of the block.
If you hate the deck, I'm probably playing it!
or maybe im hoping too much.
Standard:
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Almost certainly R, going from that image.
However, with Niv-Miz now a distinct possibility,
we have too many potential (U/R) 'walkers as-is,
so I'd expect another mono-U.
Maybe (U/B).
Reprint Stasis!
Control needs more love.
EDH:
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm
WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW
WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
This all being said, let us hope they've invested the larger bulk of their energies into the creation of this set. It goes without saying that Rav2 has a lot to live up to. I don't want a repeat of Ravnica, just a repeat in quality.
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Fight to the Death
Additionally you have: Deny Reality, Soul Quake, Aven Mimeomancer (a kill with Zealous Persecution), which while by themselves don't outright kill it can remove it from the board or decrease it's effectiveness. Even a Wall of Denial can block it indefinitely
I'd say a Mortify reprint is a *lot* more likely, given the setting
Reprint Stasis!
Control needs more love.
EDH:
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm
WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW
WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
Personally, I loved ARB just BECAUSE it was all gold. Guess I have a thing for multicolored cards. Thrilled at the idea the return to Ravnica could be the same/similar.
If MaRo has any say, it's probably not happening again (or not anytime soon).
http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/19907561401/whats-your-opinion-on-the-idea-to-make-alara-reborn
Yeah, I guess it would make more sence to reprint the kill spells in from Ravnica instead. A guy can wish though.
I second, third & three hundredth that!:)