Theros
* Theros is to Greek mythology what Innistrad was to gothic horror
* Top-down design. Many nods to elements of the stories of Greek myth
* The set has gods, heroes and monsters. Each has a new mechanic tied to it
* Theros will be an enchantment block that plays off building blocks in M14.
* The block has an enchantment theme that's somehow connected to the gods
* Not just "enchantment matters". Game play needs to part of the set. Found a way to take enchantments and bring gods to life.
* Another theme of Theros will be Heroes -- Magic's take on classic mythological tropes.
* The mood and tone of Greek myth: adventure, achievement, accomplishment. Hero's journey.
* Monsters are another theme. Heroes need something to fight. Awesome monsters
* Not a lot of tribal but if you like Minotaurs this set is for you.
* Polukranos, Worldeater (Mythic Hydra)
* five gods which adhere to the color wheel: Heliod (white), Erebos (black), Nylea is the god of the hunt (green), Thassa (blue)
* Five total mechanics in Theros. Including something people have been asking for
* Three new mechanics. One for the Heroes, Monsters, and Gods.
* Of the other two mechanics, one is a repeated mechanic brought back that strongly hits the flavor of Greek mythology;
* the second returning mechanic is a mechanic that the developers thought had potential but didn’t live up to it first time out - it has been mechanically retweaked and given a new name and flavor. This last mechanic is also tied to the gods
* Three Planeswalkers; one of which is Elspeth with two new ones.
* Also Gorgons, Hydras
* There will be more legendary permanents than normal - not Kamigawa but above average
* Mostly monocolored with a little monocolored theme
* There will be a handful of gold cards (it is NOT a gold set).
* There is a Future shifted card in Theros.
* The set does something that's never done before except on another Future Sight card.
* Theros is a large set, Born of the Gods is small, Journey into Nyx is small. Classic draft format.
* Story: Elspeth doesn't want to be a hero. Elspeth does not believe she will be called on to be a leader in a world of gods. Gods can take multiple forms and walk among mortals.
* Gods live in Nyx.
* Three major walled cities. Meletis, Akris, Setessa.
* Theros is very dangerous land outside of the cities. Elspeth will fight a Hydra. And attracts attention of Heliod.
Prerelease
* Prerelease activities: a Hero's Pack for Theros that will continue through whole block.
* Bringing back Prerelease packs.
* Players will get Hero cards in their prerelease packs.
* Hero cards act like a Vanguard.
* The hero cards not have Magic backs and do not go into the deck.
* Complete the nine quests on the Hero's Path to earn Hero cards to use at Game Day.
* Quest 1 is Choose a Path.
* Second step is at the Release weekend. Get a second hero card.
* Step three at Game Day is Face the Hydra. Play against a Challenge deck with special back and special cards.
* Card from Theros without text. With new card frame!!!
* New Commander product due out ... November 1st, 2013. Five new decks. 15 new cards in each deck. 51 new cards.
* Three color shard decks for this product
* Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge (Mythic Vampire Wizard)
More than anything, I think I'm interested in the FTV spoilers. The last few sets have been lackluster, I'm hoping for 20 to rekindle some excitement.
On the other hand, I feel like the cards themselves won't make me too excited about the product, I mean the street price will be adjusted based on the goodies includes. I think turning FTV into a relatively frequent product has diluted excitement for it.
I bet they're going to tease the Duel Decks a bit, maybe even show the foils again (we got Jarad at last year's SDCC, right?). Mostly excited to finally learn something about Theros, really.
They probably will show the DD ( The box) , maybe give spoilers for Ftv:20 and announce some new product.
Maybe show a preview of Theros (Card, story, etc...)
It's still really no excuse that you'll have to wait until the middle of the week for their footage to be posted. You'll be able to see the panel on Youtube way, way, way sooner than on the mothership.
I hope someone starts a Livestream or something using their phone. Even if the event doesn't have bandwidth, I'm sure someone can get cell phone data no?
I hate Commander and never have any interest in playing it, however are these things usually good value to buy anyway?
The last batch retailed for ~$30. They're being sold online at most places for $60+. The one with the Dragons!, demons and angels goes for over a $100.
Anyone who actually wants the thing, should get in sooner rather than later.
I hate Commander and never have any interest in playing it, however are these things usually good value to buy anyway?
If you enjoy powerful, fun, interesting older cards they are great value regardless of the dollar value. The first generation Commander decks had plenty of good cards in them.
For those of you who would like to watch, The SDCC Panel is on Youtube
Theros
* Theros is to Greek mythology what Innistrad was to gothic horror
* Top-down design. Many nods to elements of the stories of Greek myth
* The set has gods, heroes and monsters. Each has a new mechanic tied to it
* Theros will be an enchantment block that plays off building blocks in M14.
* The block has an enchantment theme that's somehow connected to the gods
* Not just "enchantment matters". Game play needs to part of the set. Found a way to take enchantments and bring gods to life.
* Another theme of Theros will be Heroes -- Magic's take on classic mythological tropes.
* The mood and tone of Greek myth: adventure, achievement, accomplishment. Hero's journey.
* Monsters are another theme. Heroes need something to fight. Awesome monsters
* Not a lot of tribal but if you like Minotaurs this set is for you.
* Polukranos, Worldeater (Mythic Hydra)
* five gods which adhere to the color wheel: Heliod (white), Erebos (black), Nylea is the god of the hunt (green), Thassa (blue)
* Five total mechanics in Theros. Including something people have been asking for
* Three new mechanics. One for the Heroes, Monsters, and Gods.
* Of the other two mechanics, one is a repeated mechanic brought back that strongly hits the flavor of Greek mythology;
* the second returning mechanic is a mechanic that the developers thought had potential but didn’t live up to it first time out - it has been mechanically retweaked and given a new name and flavor. This last mechanic is also tied to the gods
* Three Planeswalkers; one of which is Elspeth with two new ones.
* Also Gorgons, Hydras
* There will be more legendary permanents than normal - not Kamigawa but above average
* Mostly monocolored with a little monocolored theme
* There will be a handful of gold cards (it is NOT a gold set).
* There is a Future shifted card in Theros.
* The set does something that's never done before except on another Future Sight card.
* Theros is a large set, Born of the Gods is small, Journey into Nyx is small. Classic draft format.
* Story: Elspeth doesn't want to be a hero. Elspeth does not believe she will be called on to be a leader in a world of gods. Gods can take multiple forms and walk among mortals.
* Gods live in Nyx.
* Three major walled cities. Meletis, Akris, Setessa.
* Theros is very dangerous land outside of the cities. Elspeth will fight a Hydra. And attracts attention of Heliod.
Prerelease
* Prerelease activities: a Hero's Pack for Theros that will continue through whole block.
* Bringing back Prerelease packs.
* Players will get Hero cards in their prerelease packs.
* Hero cards act like a Vanguard.
* The hero cards not have Magic backs and do not go into the deck.
* Complete the nine quests on the Hero's Path to earn Hero cards to use at Game Day.
* Quest 1 is Choose a Path.
* Second step is at the Release weekend. Get a second hero card.
* Step three at Game Day is Face the Hydra. Play against a Challenge deck with special back and special cards.
* Card from Theros without text. With new card frame!!!
From the Vault: Twenty
* Jace, The Mind Sculptor
* Impulse
* Gilded Lotus
* Akroma's Vengance
* Hymn to Tourach
Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters
* Sun Titan
* Polukranos, Worldeater (Mythic Hydra)
Commander (2013)
* New Commander product due out ... November 1st, 2013. Five new decks. 15 new cards in each deck. 51 new cards.
* Three color shard decks for this product
* Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge (Mythic Vampire Wizard)
Theros art
Heliod (white)
Erebos (black)
Nylea (green)
Meletis
Akris
Setessa
Thassa
1 hour, 10 minutes to go...
OP, I'm counting on you to make a nice compilation of the info as it gets revealed.
I̟̥͍̠ͅn̩͉̣͍̬͚ͅ ̬̬͖t̯̹̞̺͖͓̯̤h̘͍̬e͙̯͈̖̼̮ ̭̬f̺̲̲̪i͙͉̟̩̰r̪̝͚͈̝̥͍̝̲s̼̻͇̘̳͔ͅt̲̺̳̗̜̪̙ ̳̺̥̻͚̗ͅm̜̜̟̰͈͓͎͇o̝̖̮̝͇m̯̻̞̼̫̗͓̤e̩̯̬̮̩n͎̱̪̲̹͖t͇̖s̰̮ͅ,̤̲͙̻̭̻̯̹̰ ̖t̫̙̺̯͖͚̯ͅh͙̯̦̳̗̰̟e͖̪͉̼̯ ̪͕g̞̣͔a̗̦t̬̬͓͙̫̖̭̻e̩̻̯ ̜̖̦̖̤̭͙̬t̞̹̥̪͎͉ͅo͕͚͍͇̲͇͓̺ ̭̬͙͈̣̻t͈͍͙͓̫̖͙̩h̪̬̖̙e̗͈ ̗̬̟̞̺̤͉̯ͅa̦̯͚̙̜̮f͉͙̲̣̞̼t̪̤̞̣͚e̲͉̳̥r͇̪̙͚͓l̥̞̞͎̹̯̹ͅi͓̬f̮̥̬̞͈ͅe͎ ̟̩̤̳̠̯̩̯o̮̘̲p̟͚̣̞͉͓e͍̩̣n͔̼͕͚̜e̬̱d̼̘͎̖̹͍̮̠,͖̺̭̱̮ ̣̲͖̬̪̭̥a̪͚n̟̲̝̤̤̞̗d̘̱̗͇̮͕̳͕͔ ͖̞͉͎t̹̙͎h̰̱͉̗e̪̞̱̝̹̩ͅ ̠̱̩̭̦p̯̙e͓o̳͚̰̯̺̱̰͔̘p̬͎̱̣̼̩͇l̗̟̖͚̠e̱͉͔̱̦̬̟̙ ̖͚̪͔̼̦w̺̖̤̱e͖̗̻̦͓̖̘̜r̭̥e͔̹̫̱͕̦̰͕ ̗͔̠p̠̗͍͍̱̳̠r̰͔͎̰o͉̥͓̰͚̥s̟͚̹̱͔̣t͉̙̳̖͖̪̮r̥̘̥͙̹a͉̟̫̟̳̠̟̭t͈̜̰͈͎e̞̣̭̲̬ ͚̗̯̟͙i͍͖̰̘̦͖͉ṇ̮̻̯̦̲̩͍ ̦̮͚̫̤t͉͖̫͕ͅͅh͙̮̻̘̣̮̼e͕̺ ͙l͕̠͎̰̥i̲͓͉̲g̫̳̟͈͇̖h̠̦̖t͓̯͎̗ ̳̪̘̟̙̩̦o̫̲f̙͔̰̙̠ ̹̪̗͇̯t͖̼̼͉͖̬h̹͇̩e͚̖̺̤͉̹͕̪ ͚͓̭̝̺G͎̗̯̩o̫̯̮̟̮̳̘d̜̲͙̠-̩̳̯̲̗̜P̹̘̥͉̝h͍͈̗̖̝ͅa͍̗̮̼̗r̜̖͇̙̺a̭̺͔̞̳͈o̪̣͓̯̬͙̯̰̗h̖̦͈̥̯͔.͇̣̙̝
On the other hand, I feel like the cards themselves won't make me too excited about the product, I mean the street price will be adjusted based on the goodies includes. I think turning FTV into a relatively frequent product has diluted excitement for it.
My 'condition' is a trial. The weak are consumed by it. The strong transcend it.
Maybe show a preview of Theros (Card, story, etc...)
I hope we get something.
When it starts in 50 minutes, we'll have real-time recon. Like we have every year.
Nope. Maro has said that it's not doable thanks to the bad bandwidth at the convention center.
Edit:
Here's some live tweting, though, which at least gives us something.
https://twitter.com/Top8Games
What about the new Commander product we're supposed to get this year?
Awwwww yeah buddy~
The last batch retailed for ~$30. They're being sold online at most places for $60+. The one with the Dragons!, demons and angels goes for over a $100.
Anyone who actually wants the thing, should get in sooner rather than later.
—Lazav
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If you enjoy powerful, fun, interesting older cards they are great value regardless of the dollar value. The first generation Commander decks had plenty of good cards in them.
I, too, would enjoy more info on thermos.
It will be hot!
Damn, Hunter, you beat me to that joke.
I̟̥͍̠ͅn̩͉̣͍̬͚ͅ ̬̬͖t̯̹̞̺͖͓̯̤h̘͍̬e͙̯͈̖̼̮ ̭̬f̺̲̲̪i͙͉̟̩̰r̪̝͚͈̝̥͍̝̲s̼̻͇̘̳͔ͅt̲̺̳̗̜̪̙ ̳̺̥̻͚̗ͅm̜̜̟̰͈͓͎͇o̝̖̮̝͇m̯̻̞̼̫̗͓̤e̩̯̬̮̩n͎̱̪̲̹͖t͇̖s̰̮ͅ,̤̲͙̻̭̻̯̹̰ ̖t̫̙̺̯͖͚̯ͅh͙̯̦̳̗̰̟e͖̪͉̼̯ ̪͕g̞̣͔a̗̦t̬̬͓͙̫̖̭̻e̩̻̯ ̜̖̦̖̤̭͙̬t̞̹̥̪͎͉ͅo͕͚͍͇̲͇͓̺ ̭̬͙͈̣̻t͈͍͙͓̫̖͙̩h̪̬̖̙e̗͈ ̗̬̟̞̺̤͉̯ͅa̦̯͚̙̜̮f͉͙̲̣̞̼t̪̤̞̣͚e̲͉̳̥r͇̪̙͚͓l̥̞̞͎̹̯̹ͅi͓̬f̮̥̬̞͈ͅe͎ ̟̩̤̳̠̯̩̯o̮̘̲p̟͚̣̞͉͓e͍̩̣n͔̼͕͚̜e̬̱d̼̘͎̖̹͍̮̠,͖̺̭̱̮ ̣̲͖̬̪̭̥a̪͚n̟̲̝̤̤̞̗d̘̱̗͇̮͕̳͕͔ ͖̞͉͎t̹̙͎h̰̱͉̗e̪̞̱̝̹̩ͅ ̠̱̩̭̦p̯̙e͓o̳͚̰̯̺̱̰͔̘p̬͎̱̣̼̩͇l̗̟̖͚̠e̱͉͔̱̦̬̟̙ ̖͚̪͔̼̦w̺̖̤̱e͖̗̻̦͓̖̘̜r̭̥e͔̹̫̱͕̦̰͕ ̗͔̠p̠̗͍͍̱̳̠r̰͔͎̰o͉̥͓̰͚̥s̟͚̹̱͔̣t͉̙̳̖͖̪̮r̥̘̥͙̹a͉̟̫̟̳̠̟̭t͈̜̰͈͎e̞̣̭̲̬ ͚̗̯̟͙i͍͖̰̘̦͖͉ṇ̮̻̯̦̲̩͍ ̦̮͚̫̤t͉͖̫͕ͅͅh͙̮̻̘̣̮̼e͕̺ ͙l͕̠͎̰̥i̲͓͉̲g̫̳̟͈͇̖h̠̦̖t͓̯͎̗ ̳̪̘̟̙̩̦o̫̲f̙͔̰̙̠ ̹̪̗͇̯t͖̼̼͉͖̬h̹͇̩e͚̖̺̤͉̹͕̪ ͚͓̭̝̺G͎̗̯̩o̫̯̮̟̮̳̘d̜̲͙̠-̩̳̯̲̗̜P̹̘̥͉̝h͍͈̗̖̝ͅa͍̗̮̼̗r̜̖͇̙̺a̭̺͔̞̳͈o̪̣͓̯̬͙̯̰̗h̖̦͈̥̯͔.͇̣̙̝
Almost uncontainable!
Please post everything AS YOU HEAR the stuff!