This could have been so much of a better piece of artwork, but it could have been so much worse... oh, who do I think I'm trying to kid? That's a terrible argument. Very unappealing.
I'm also not a big fan of Chandra in general. I'd like to see another red walker in the core set. Maybe Tibalt 2.0, and maybe he could be a good card or something to that effect.
Would it be too far of a stretch to hope for pre-planeswalker planeswalkers? The size ratio of that artwork doesn't look like a planeswalker's artwork.
Bolas, Venser, and Karn are all horrible examples because all three were printed BEFORE the planeswalker card type.
Another way of asking the same thing he did is to ask "Hey could this be for a Chandra Legendary Creature card?". The answer is the same ..no. We have seen 0 planeswalkers as creature cards since the introduction of the card type (Ob being a former walker and throw away character)
Cards like Jace's Archivist and Chandra's Phoenix are as close as we are going to get until there are some serious personnel and policy changes at Wizards.
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by ninja squirrels either. - Dr. Wilson
Now THAT'S Chandra art. Liliana should take notes on how to pose
correctly for her cards.
Oh, you did NOT just diss Liliana...
Or were you talking about Liliana of the Dark Realms? In that case, I agree, but I think the problem isn't so much the posing as it is the malnutrition. She's doing the best she can.
Or were you talking about Liliana of the Dark Realms? In that case, I agree, but I think the problem isn't so much the posing as it is the malnutrition. She's doing the best she can.
Liliana has too much boom. She needs less boom and more pow.
She be all "boom boom boom" when I want a "boom boom pow".
Mostly referring to the DD Liliana, Lili of the Dark Realms and the
Media Insert Lili.
Chandra is a kickass character. I really hope she turns out to be decently competitive this time around. I also hope they get Aleksi to show everyone how to draw human beings.
Personally I don't really care for the art. Not that it doesn't look nice, but it doesn't look like Chandra to me. It looks like they stuck Chandra's head on someone else's body. A much taller and skinnier someone.
Why everyone like this artwork so much? It's terrible, Chandra looks like a red Liliana. Don't get me wrong, i like Liliana, but Chandra should look different.
Yes, the Chandra is that hot. Look at all that fire. And the place she's standing, it is not a low temperature locus to compensate the heat she has.
The art is great, the motto is vague and we will make wrong assumptions about it and when they finish the spoilers, I'll be coming here and laugh at many things, including this post.
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Nothing. All I want is Heroes vs. Monsters spoilers.
Out of the 5 available Chandra card arts out there, this just looks a lot more like her MTG Tactics model than any existing art. Check out the Planeswalker video at http://www.magicthegatheringtactics.com/movies.vm to see what I'm talking about
Granted, the proportions could do with a bit more work. When compared to the 2 other female MTG Brad Rigney artwork pieces Nin, the Pain Artist and Visara the Dreadful; this Chandra looks really dismal. Poor lighting and the absence of hair makes her look less sexy than she should be. The best part about Chandra was her beautiful red hair that just happens to be on fire.
Out of the 5 available Chandra card arts out there, this just looks a lot more like her MTG Tactics model than any existing art. Check out the Planeswalker video at http://www.magicthegatheringtactics.com/movies.vm to see what I'm talking about
Granted, the proportions could do with a bit more work. When compared to the 2 other female MTG Brad Rigney artwork pieces Nin, the Pain Artist and Visara the Dreadful; this Chandra looks really dismal. Poor lighting and the absence of hair makes her look less sexy than she should be. The best part about Chandra was her beautiful red hair that just happens to be on fire.
Side note: I've also just realised that Chandra seems to always pose looking to the right in her non-promo artwork.
I've always wanted a version of Chandra not on fire, I mean, I get when she's in battle typically that's what happens, but I think it'd be a nice change of pace. She's grakkin' gorgeous when not on fire.
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So far, I much prefer the original Chandra Nalaar art over anything that has come out of WOTC.
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I'm also not a big fan of Chandra in general. I'd like to see another red walker in the core set. Maybe Tibalt 2.0, and maybe he could be a good card or something to that effect.
Or having a human bone structure.
Bolas, Venser, and Karn are all horrible examples because all three were printed BEFORE the planeswalker card type.
Another way of asking the same thing he did is to ask "Hey could this be for a Chandra Legendary Creature card?". The answer is the same ..no. We have seen 0 planeswalkers as creature cards since the introduction of the card type (Ob being a former walker and throw away character)
Cards like Jace's Archivist and Chandra's Phoenix are as close as we are going to get until there are some serious personnel and policy changes at Wizards.
There's no proof she's being chased
by ninja squirrels either. - Dr. Wilson
Oh, you did NOT just diss Liliana...
Or were you talking about Liliana of the Dark Realms? In that case, I agree, but I think the problem isn't so much the posing as it is the malnutrition. She's doing the best she can.
So, is M14 being considered the big, big, anniversary extravaganza set?
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Liliana has too much boom. She needs less boom and more pow.
She be all "boom boom boom" when I want a "boom boom pow".
Mostly referring to the DD Liliana, Lili of the Dark Realms and the
Media Insert Lili.
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same 249 cards.... but there are some differences
Design Team and Development Team has changed into Initial Concept Design and Game Design and Final Game Design and Development.
I am guessing they are changing the internal structure of the Design and Development process for the Core Set or even for the next fall set
About the Chandra.... It's nice, not bad...
this..
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The art is great, the motto is vague and we will make wrong assumptions about it and when they finish the spoilers, I'll be coming here and laugh at many things, including this post.
(Give your LGS judge a hug. He deserves it.)
Granted, the proportions could do with a bit more work. When compared to the 2 other female MTG Brad Rigney artwork pieces Nin, the Pain Artist and Visara the Dreadful; this Chandra looks really dismal. Poor lighting and the absence of hair makes her look less sexy than she should be. The best part about Chandra was her beautiful red hair that just happens to be on fire.
Do any of you remember Steve Argyle's version of her when not on fire? Now that is one sexy redhead. I'll take art like that over badly proportioned CG any day.
Side note: I've also just realised that Chandra seems to always pose looking to the right in her non-promo artwork.
"You said you wanted to cast what?! Counter that!"
I've always wanted a version of Chandra not on fire, I mean, I get when she's in battle typically that's what happens, but I think it'd be a nice change of pace. She's grakkin' gorgeous when not on fire.
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