There's a panel at 1:30 Eastern on Saturday that will very likely have Dragon's Maze and/or M14 spoilers. If anyone here is going, feel free to report on what you see. Take photos.
I figured I might as well just start a new thread for this. I'll be updating the info as we get it. All times are my local time (PST). I am not at the panel, just following as many as I can on Twitter.
10:31 - Marshall Sutcliffe said that the panel is being recorded, but it won't be streaming. It will be released sometime after the panel.
10:35 - @David_Leavitt tweets this photo. Looks like we're almost good to go.
10:41 - @Richstein13 "Taking about DotP 2014 which features Chandra. Big applause for mobile releases. (Rich) #paxeast"
10:42 - "Friends" announced as Theros. @Marshall_LR: "https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR/status/315518732313182209/photo/1"
10:44 - "Romans" and Countrymen" announced as "Born of the Gods" and "Journey Into Nix" @Mulldrifting "https://twitter.com/mulldrifting/status/315519081300254721/photo/1"
10:46 - @Dr_Jeebus "Just saw a video with all 10 guild champions. I think more new ones than new guild leaders."
10:47 - @Wizards_Magic "(Sean) #MTGDGM (Dragon's Maze) will feature the maze discovered by Niv Mizzet, and will determine the ruler of the Ravnica guilds."
10:49 - @Wizards_Magic "(Sean) There will be 10 champions - one for each guild, who will run the maze. #MTGDGM"
10:53 - @Dr_Jeebus gives us the Gruul Champion text: "Ruric-That, the Unborn 4GR, mythic, Legendary Creature - 6/6 vigilance reach. Must attack. Whenever anyone plays a noncreature, they take 6."
10:53 - @Dr_Jeebus "Guildgates all have "new" art. They're all zoomed out from the original artwork."
10:57 - @David_Leavitt tweets this art: https://twitter.com/David_Leavitt/status/315522357043281920/photo/1
10:59 - All three eBooks, via @Mulldrifting https://twitter.com/mulldrifting/status/315522604263960576/photo/1
11:00 - All Guild Champions are RARE. Full Ruric Thar, the Unbound (Gruul Champion) from @mtgleaks https://twitter.com/mtgleaks/status/315522947207016448/photo/1
11:02 - The Poster of the maze that will be used at the prerelease. @Mulldrifting https://twitter.com/mulldrifting/status/315523431695265792/photo/1
11:03 - Maze's End does excatly as spoiled (via @Dr_Jeebus). EDIT: "Oh, win condition triggers when you search for a land, not eot as previously thought." Only photo so far (looks like to be the prerelease foil), via @Mulldrifting https://twitter.com/mulldrifting/status/315523831454388225/photo/1
11:06 - @Mulldrifting "Completing the Maze at your Prerelease gets you a special code that you can redeem." https://twitter.com/mulldrifting/status/315524416228450304/photo/1
11:07 - Q&A time, via @Dr_Jeebus
11:14 - @Dr_Jeebus "On Modern Masters: "It will be available, but it won't be available for very long."
11:16 - @Mulldrifting ""With Modern we feel like we're almost there." - "if you want Scg to run Modern you should let them know that" Scott Larabee" (So, tell @Mulldrifting) EDIT: "Context for "almost there" - He means the Modern ban list and its experimentation period @ScottLarabee"
11:16 - @Dr_Jeebus "Gates must have ten different names for Maze's End's win con."
11:20 - @Mulldrifting "Cipher underpowered? "I feel like we got a better handle on cipher costs and effects for Limited" @davetron"
11:23 - @Wizards_Magic "(Sean) Q: What do you want to see for the future of Magic? A: (Lots of answers) Accessibility across platforms. Easier to access."
11:26 - @Wizards_Magic "(Sean) Legendary creature roles changed a bit when Planeswalkers were created. In R&D we consider every Legendary's role in Commander."
11:27 - @Wizards_Magic "(Sean) Q: #MTGGTC seemed more Commander influenced than #MTGRTR in terms of creature costs vs effects."
EDIT: @Wizard_Magic "A: (long answer) We never want two sets to seem exactly the same. We also weigh the needs of Legacy and other formats for long term R&D."
11:29 - @Mulldrifting "They did admit Geist of St Traft and Invisible Stalker were too efficient @davetron #MTG #PAX"
11:34 - @Richstein13 "Q: (Izzet) How intertwined will paper and online game become? A: Will only get digital products, not paper, from promo code (Rich) #paxeast"
11:39 - @Wizards_Magic "(Sean) Q: On mana ramp cards. A: Ramp can be easily over saturated in STD format. There was purposefully less in #MTGGTC."
EDIT: @Wizards_Magic "Cont.- we know ramping to large creatures is fun, but in STD environments, too much ramp potentially dominates interactions vs other decks."
11:14 - @mulldrifting shows a Chandra handout as they leave the hall. EDIT: Seems to be a limited printing signed by the artist. Looks like the panel is over.
Interesting is that no one mentioned that they could reveal Friends. And I still think that we won't see that hype that we've seen with Return to Ravnica.
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Nothing. All I want is Heroes vs. Monsters spoilers.
Interesting is that no one mentioned that they could reveal Friends. And I still think that we won't see that hype that we've seen with Return to Ravnica.
I remember RTR was announced later than usual so that it could be revealed at PAX (SOM was announced March 18th, INN was announced March 14th.) I do expect them to reveal Friends' name.
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I'm expecting the set name for Friends and maybe some art but nothing too concrete outside of the name and talk of the plane since we know it's a plane we've never been too.
I think there will be more DGM info and that's what I'm really looking forward to!
We'll get DGM info and the announcement of Friends. We're overdue for the announcement by almost a week now and this is the best platform to do it with.
We'll most likely get some MM info since its only 3 months away as well as our first real DGM spoilers.
Commander precon talk is possible too.
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Are people expecting anything else? I'd love to get some official print run information but I don't know if it's a reasonnable expectation to be quite frank!
That, and you know what they say. If Wizards started shipping $100 bills in boosters tomorrow, people would scream and cry and whine that they were folded the wrong way.
Interesting is that no one mentioned that they could reveal Friends. And I still think that we won't see that hype that we've seen with Return to Ravnica.
The name of the fall block announcement is already overdue now. There's only one possible reason why they haven't announced it yet - saving it for PAX East.
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Even though I think they will announce it (pleeease God of War/300 Greco-Roman Theros lmao), they aren't necessarily overdue considering the current block was announced last April.
^Hopefully it didn't start a new trend and they stick to March.
Last year at PAX East is when they announced RTR, so I'm Assuming tomorrow they'll have some kind of announcement about "Friends"
I'll be there tomorrow and will post info ASAP.
GUILDS OF RAVNICA! The dragon Niv-Mizzet has come to a decision. The Izzet will include you in their Grand Project. He invites you to choose a champion to traverse the Dragon’s Maze. Do you have what it takes to be the champion for your guild at the Dragon’s Maze Prerelease in just a few short weeks? Come by the Magic: The Gathering panel to get a glimpse at the next act in the Return to Ravnica block, get the inside track on the Prerelease, and talk to some of the key R&D and Program leaders from Wizards of the Coast.
That, and you know what they say. If Wizards started shipping $100 bills in boosters tomorrow, people would scream and cry and whine that they were folded the wrong way.
So, does that rule out any info on "Friends" block?
We'll most likely get a piece of "promotional" art and the name, but that's about it. They are more likely to spend the majority of the time talking about things that matter in the next 6 months. You skip ahead too early and all you get are questions and interest about the item you don't want people to care about until 12 months later.
So, does that rule out any info on "Friends" block?
We are so, so due for some real info on it I wouldn't believe anyone who tells me there won't be anything about "Friends" at this event. Don't expect much though, the name and some very basic art is all we're likely to get.
I was at the event last year but cant make it this year, but my friends will be there. Last year it was a ton of art, concepts and story around Avyacin Restored and then like a last minute reveal on Return to Ravnica, with plenty of applause.
We also each got an AVY basic land... that was less exciting.
I'm merging the two PAX posts and here's the information MTGColorPie gave us! -TK
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=448210
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Announce Friends, announce fall Commander product, provide Dragon's Maze and Modern Masters spoilers.
I remember RTR was announced later than usual so that it could be revealed at PAX (SOM was announced March 18th, INN was announced March 14th.) I do expect them to reveal Friends' name.
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I think there will be more DGM info and that's what I'm really looking forward to!
We'll most likely get some MM info since its only 3 months away as well as our first real DGM spoilers.
Commander precon talk is possible too.
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Maybe a spoiler or two
Are people expecting anything else? I'd love to get some official print run information but I don't know if it's a reasonnable expectation to be quite frank!
And if so, can anyone post a link to the info when it's found? Please?
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The name of the fall block announcement is already overdue now. There's only one possible reason why they haven't announced it yet - saving it for PAX East.
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^Hopefully it didn't start a new trend and they stick to March.
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We'll most likely get a piece of "promotional" art and the name, but that's about it. They are more likely to spend the majority of the time talking about things that matter in the next 6 months. You skip ahead too early and all you get are questions and interest about the item you don't want people to care about until 12 months later.
We are so, so due for some real info on it I wouldn't believe anyone who tells me there won't be anything about "Friends" at this event. Don't expect much though, the name and some very basic art is all we're likely to get.
We also each got an AVY basic land... that was less exciting.
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