I fear I won't have much time to play Magic these days.
I get to watch worlds develop around me.
I get to watch great leaders, terrible oppressors, and trend setters rise and fall.
Limited, Standard, Modern, everything is a different playing field I feel I can observe, but will not actually touch.
I look forward to the stories I will hear.
And more so to the ones I will watch unfold first hand.
Isn't the unknown exciting?
I think having the promo cards and the precon cards being the same is probably the best way to go. If they didn't then it would have taken up a lot of rare slots. Also people who get a promo are going to be more tempted to get a precon of the matching type in order to flesh out a deck based on their guild. Remember the number of people who play this game casually greatly out weighs the number of us meta folk. Smart move on WotC.
Monty Ashley clarifies today in Magic Arcana which foil alternate art guild card will be placed in the prerelease boxes: it's the Guild Rare, not the Guild Mythic. (see attached images)
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#1 - Make it dumber
#2 - Give it protection from removal and counter?
#1 - DUMBER!
#2 - Add Timewalk?
#1 - DAMN IT MAN, I SAID DUMB!! DUMB !!!
#2 - It destroys everything when it attacks.... And wait, I have a friend who plays mill decks... I want to beat him too.
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Btw, the strongest (considering we can use them) are Azorius and Izzet
you misspelled Rakdos. Seriously, haste first strike on that body? Instantly ends board stalls. The other 2 are also solid though, basically any of the 3 bombs, not a pseudo vanilla 4/4 or land that requires a turn and board presence to do something useful. That being said, this is only 1/7 th of your rares, so I expect them to only n be slightly impactful in the pre-release, enough to keep people away from GW.
you misspelled Rakdos. Seriously, haste first strike on that body? Instantly ends board stalls. The other 2 are also solid though, basically any of the 3 bombs, not a pseudo vanilla 4/4 or land that requires a turn and board presence to do something useful. That being said, this is only 1/7 th of your rares, so I expect them to only n be slightly impactful in the pre-release, enough to keep people away from GW.
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This is somewhat depressing. I was told by my local shop they were under the impression these would not be the guild promos. Oh well, the alternate art is pretty sweet. I went with Azorious for the tournament, but I'm getting that Hypersonic Dragon somehow. Also, I'm super bummed I preordered my box, now I don't get Supreme Verdict.
This is somewhat depressing. I was told by my local shop they were under the impression these would not be the guild promos. Oh well, the alternate art is pretty sweet. I went with Azorious for the tournament, but I'm getting that Hypersonic Dragon somehow. Also, I'm super bummed I preordered my box, now I don't get Supreme Verdict.
Anyone gonna sell theirs?
I'm pretty sure your local shop is misinformed... the pre-release boxes are pre-packaged and the guild promos come in the guild packs. Unless your shop is taking everything apart and distributing randomly, I don't see how you'll be getting a Hypersonic Dragon with your Azorius package.
And yes, that Supreme Verdict looks nice. Hoping I got on the pre-order list early enough to get one. Great art on Hellsteed and the Archon, too, although I'm surprised that it's essentially a mirror of Rapoza's version.
Corpsejack Menace looks odd with no head/face. I think I prefer dentata Corpsejack.
Yeah, I think I like all the promo arts better than the originals except for Corpsejack. Now that we have a clear pic of Promo Hypersonic, I can now conclusively say that it looks sweet cannot wait for prerelease!
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I'm pretty sure your local shop is misinformed... the pre-release boxes are pre-packaged and the guild promos come in the guild packs. Unless your shop is taking everything apart and distributing randomly, I don't see how you'll be getting a Hypersonic Dragon with your Azorius package.
And yes, that Supreme Verdict looks nice. Hoping I got on the pre-order list early enough to get one. Great art on Hellsteed and the Archon, too, although I'm surprised that it's essentially a mirror of Rapoza's version.
Corpsejack Menace looks odd with no head/face. I think I prefer dentata Corpsejack.
By somehow I meant I am trading for and or buying it after the tourney is over, haha.
Azorius and Rakdos got quite the auto-include bombs. I think I'll side with Rakdos just because Red/Black may have better removal, but that Archon... holy mother of limited bombs.
I like your style... I hope more people in my local shop take your approach. I'll be playing Rakdos myself but not because I think it's the best rare. I've been Rakdos since the first ravnica block.
Yeah, I think I like all the promo arts better than the originals except for Corpsejack. Now that we have a clear pic of Promo Hypersonic, I can now conclusively say that it looks sweet cannot wait for prerelease!
I'm gonna have to agree with you on Corpsejack. He just looks better in the regular art, with a big ol' maw fulla teeth. I also agree that the Archon, Hellsteed, and Grove look better in the promo versions. Especially that Hellsteed. It's kickass.
The Hypersonic Dragon, though, I'm gonna have to disagree with you on. I prefer the regular art, since it makes him look more like a clone of Niv-Mizzet. (And we all know how much Niv likes cloning himself.) The art plus the flavor text gives me the mental image of a Hypersonic Dragon taking on an entire army all by itself, and Niv is nearby, watching it go, and he's all like, "Not bad, but the next clone needs to be about 20% more powerful. And better looking. But not as good looking as me, because that would be impossible."
Did anybody ever figure out why there are promo tokens?
Pretty sure they are to be given out at the RTR league if your store does that. Kind of like the goblin token for m13 I think? In any case there are a few things that produce centaur tokens in RTR so it's a logical choice for type of token.
Pretty sure they are to be given out at the RTR league if your store does that. Kind of like the goblin token for m13 I think? In any case there are a few things that produce centaur tokens in RTR so it's a logical choice for type of token.
Except the Centaur is the same as what is inside of packs. The promo token is supposed to be the 2/2 Vigilant knight.
They've included a pack of tokens at the last couple of prereleases without any real explanation as to why.
Yeah, I know some people who are compulsive liars as well. They win every tournament they enter too.
I was merely responding to another's post that I have, in fact, seen it happen. You don't have to believe me or the person actually did it. I can, however, do without the name calling, so thanks.
Back on topic, they have done promo tokens before, just look at Marit Lage. Innistrad had the wolf token, but that was also the same from packs. I would like for WotC to do more of the promo tokens similar to the double sided Human/Wolf token using the old "foil" symbol instead of the set symbol. Alternate art would be acceptable as well. I guess just something distinguishable from the regular pack inserted tokens.
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I get to watch great leaders, terrible oppressors, and trend setters rise and fall.
Limited, Standard, Modern, everything is a different playing field I feel I can observe, but will not actually touch.
I look forward to the stories I will hear.
And more so to the ones I will watch unfold first hand.
Isn't the unknown exciting?
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Deadbridge Goliath is confirmed to be the Launch promo card.
Buy-a-box card, will be Supreme Verdict (foil, alternate art).
Gameday promos will be Dryad Militant (alternate extended art) and Cryptborn Horror (foil, alternate extended art).
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you misspelled Rakdos. Seriously, haste first strike on that body? Instantly ends board stalls. The other 2 are also solid though, basically any of the 3 bombs, not a pseudo vanilla 4/4 or land that requires a turn and board presence to do something useful. That being said, this is only 1/7 th of your rares, so I expect them to only n be slightly impactful in the pre-release, enough to keep people away from GW.
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I'm pretty sure your local shop is misinformed... the pre-release boxes are pre-packaged and the guild promos come in the guild packs. Unless your shop is taking everything apart and distributing randomly, I don't see how you'll be getting a Hypersonic Dragon with your Azorius package.
And yes, that Supreme Verdict looks nice. Hoping I got on the pre-order list early enough to get one. Great art on Hellsteed and the Archon, too, although I'm surprised that it's essentially a mirror of Rapoza's version.
Corpsejack Menace looks odd with no head/face. I think I prefer dentata Corpsejack.
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(calling it now; there will be a cycle of Legendary dual lands with Basic Land types in Theros block)
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By somehow I meant I am trading for and or buying it after the tourney is over, haha.
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i hope everyone keeps hating on GW and keeps the prices down on the cards I want for my GW populate deck
I like your style... I hope more people in my local shop take your approach. I'll be playing Rakdos myself but not because I think it's the best rare. I've been Rakdos since the first ravnica block.
I'm gonna have to agree with you on Corpsejack. He just looks better in the regular art, with a big ol' maw fulla teeth. I also agree that the Archon, Hellsteed, and Grove look better in the promo versions. Especially that Hellsteed. It's kickass.
The Hypersonic Dragon, though, I'm gonna have to disagree with you on. I prefer the regular art, since it makes him look more like a clone of Niv-Mizzet. (And we all know how much Niv likes cloning himself.) The art plus the flavor text gives me the mental image of a Hypersonic Dragon taking on an entire army all by itself, and Niv is nearby, watching it go, and he's all like, "Not bad, but the next clone needs to be about 20% more powerful. And better looking. But not as good looking as me, because that would be impossible."
Pretty sure they are to be given out at the RTR league if your store does that. Kind of like the goblin token for m13 I think? In any case there are a few things that produce centaur tokens in RTR so it's a logical choice for type of token.
Except the Centaur is the same as what is inside of packs. The promo token is supposed to be the 2/2 Vigilant knight.
They've included a pack of tokens at the last couple of prereleases without any real explanation as to why.
I was merely responding to another's post that I have, in fact, seen it happen. You don't have to believe me or the person actually did it. I can, however, do without the name calling, so thanks.
Back on topic, they have done promo tokens before, just look at Marit Lage. Innistrad had the wolf token, but that was also the same from packs. I would like for WotC to do more of the promo tokens similar to the double sided Human/Wolf token using the old "foil" symbol instead of the set symbol. Alternate art would be acceptable as well. I guess just something distinguishable from the regular pack inserted tokens.