Modern Masters 2017 Edition takes players back to some of the most remarkable sets from recent history, representing everything from Eighth Edition through Magic 2014–including trips through Innistrad and Return to Ravnica. Featuring new artwork on a number of cards, every card in Modern Masters 2017 Edition
Certainly expecting the reprints of Snapcaster and LoTV at Mythic, but this is no place to speculate. I just hope they make a stronger draft format than the previous Modern Master's; it shouldn't be just about the reprints but also the experience of playing with reprints that can come together for the first time in a limited format.
Modern: RW R/W Burn WB B/W TokensXU MonuU Tron // UWX UW Tron R GoblinsW Soul SistersRWG Small ZooWUR WUR Geist/Control/Kiki-Resto Combo/NahiriUR Splinter Twin (90% Japanese)/ Grixis TwinRUB UR Delver / Grixis Delver UR Blue MoonBWU Ad NauseamWDeath and TaxesRUB Grixis ControlUMerfolksX Affinity RGB Living End UR Storm/PiF Combo RGX R/G TRON GWU Bant Eldrazi BW Eldrazi and Taxes RUBGoryos Vengeance UB Faeries Legacy:BRx Renimator Playing right now:Standard: Jeskai Control Modern; GoryosVengeance/UBFaeries/Affinity Legacy: BRx Reanimator Pauper: UR Drake (banned) Commander: Merieke Ri Berit Esper
Snapcaster and Liliana seem the most obvious lock, as they can't print Tarmogoyf for a third time and expect it to bring in buyers, and Abrupt Decay should be expected with the specific mention of Return to Ravnica. It could also suggest another printing of the 10 Shocklands, but I suspect that they'll keep those in their pocket for the inevitable 3rd trip to Ravnica.
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
It seems that Wizards is making full use of the entire year, rather than just the summer. For example, we had Eternal Masters, Eldritch Moon, and Conspiracy bunched up pretty close to one another this year, but there has typically been very little in the February/March time frame (other than Duel Decks). With Archenemy and Commander Anthology taking up the summer supplemental slots, along with the Hour of Devastation for the Summer Expansion, I think they decided to move Modern Masters up a bit to fill out the early year a little more without bogging down the summer releases.
I am glad they did it that way and I am looking forward to another Modern Masters set.
Let's guess what the rarity shift cash grabs are this time. Snapcaster Mage is pretty much a lock, but what are other Rares / Uncommons that could be potentially bumped up because "Limited"?
Snapcaster at mythic seems very likely. Some bull***** justification about Invitational cards being particularly special and noteworthy...even though Snaocaster, unlike Dark Confidant, was released when Mythic was already a thing.
Tarmogoyf is still worth more than snapcaster and LotV and yes it would still bring in buyers. This is probably another limited print run, so it will sell out. WotC cannot lose when it comes to these masters sets as all the product they want to sell to distributors/retailers will get sold.
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"Yawgmoth," Freyalise whispered as she set the bomb, "now you will pay for your treachery."
I'm not excited. I lived through in my short time as a limited player/collector, MM2015, EMA, and CN2. The first two had awful upshifts and cashgrabs in really expensive packs. The last one had awful upshifts in and really dumb 'stays' in rarity in a cheap easy to access and play product.
Unless they can guarantee me really good value for my money, I'll stick to singles of reprints for my colelction. Lotv is not enough of a pull for my $40, only to have it get pulled by the get next to me.
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Wanted -Zombie Foils and older expensive Zombie stuff. High Priority- Beta Z Master/ Int. Collector's Edition.
I would hope Damnation stayed at Rare. MM17 is intended to be a draft set spanning blocks with rare 4 mana wraths, even in mythic times. And MM17 would not be a beginners level environment, so WOTC shouldn't worry about feel bad moments that a board wipe happened on turn 4. Just because its secondary price is high is not a reason for a mythic rarity; there are 3 white 4 mana wraths that are modern legal at rare and are infrequently played. And one cannot be countered. Please, keep it rare!
snapcaster, lili and voice desperately need a reprint. I'd be surprised to see more than one the aforementioned in this set. In snaps case he'll be bumped to mythic, can't let those shops and speculators lose some of that investment.
I'm SO SICK of the "too strong for Standard" argument. It's the new "Dies to removal". We can have a two mana 4/4 with a zillion abilities, but we can't just have Accumulated Knowledge. Makes sense.
I don't think we'll see the shocklands, despite being from Ravnica, 10 rare slots in a masters set is a lot. They're probably more suited for Return to Return to Ravnica.
Tarmogoyf is still worth more than snapcaster and LotV and yes it would still bring in buyers. This is probably another limited print run, so it will sell out. WotC cannot lose when it comes to these masters sets as all the product they want to sell to distributors/retailers will get sold.
Just like EMA and MM15 is sold out? I can find these packs at Msrp across the bay area because the ev is so low and filled with jank. Hell there are sub msrp boxes with free shipping for ema on amazon right now. Having a linited print run doesnt matter if the product is filled with trash and nobody wants it. I wonder if people will learn these reprint sets are complete wastes of money for an overinflated msrp.
However, they do a good job at lowering the cost of a staple card by 10-20% across all versions.
I know this is incredibly cynical, but I'm already not a fan of how this looks. Boosters are still $10 and I bet this will be just as limited in its print run as usual, although let's hope this is around MM2's print run and not EMA's print run. After Conspiracy 2 they are going to have to step up their game when it comes to the Masters product line and not make the same mistakes yet again. CN2 really showed us they are willing to get high reprints out in a non-limited set and they made sure to make a step forward, so here is to hoping they don't take a step back.
will we finally see the lorwyn-shadowmoor merfolk be reprinted?
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pucatrade
big receipts
alpha mox emerald
beta time walk
4 goyfs received
3 liliana of the veil
4 karn liberated
3 force of will
4 grove of the burnwillows
snapcaster mage
3 horizon canopy
2 full art damnation
http://magic.wizards.com/en/content/modern-masters-2017-info
RW R/W Burn WB B/W TokensXU MonuU Tron // UWX UW Tron
R GoblinsW Soul SistersRWG Small ZooWUR WUR Geist/Control/Kiki-Resto Combo/NahiriUR Splinter Twin (90% Japanese)/ Grixis TwinRUB UR Delver / Grixis Delver UR Blue MoonBWU Ad NauseamWDeath and TaxesRUB Grixis ControlUMerfolksX Affinity RGB Living End UR Storm/PiF Combo RGX R/G TRON GWU Bant Eldrazi BW Eldrazi and Taxes RUBGoryos Vengeance UB Faeries
Legacy:BRx Renimator
Playing right now: Standard: Jeskai Control Modern; GoryosVengeance/UBFaeries/Affinity Legacy: BRx Reanimator Pauper: UR Drake (banned) Commander: Merieke Ri Berit Esper
UBRKess, Dissident MageUBR - Controlling Dissidents
GRhonas the IndomitableG - Indomitable Four Drops
WUBOloro, Ageless AsceticWUB - Loot & Renanimate
Almost certainly- that and Abrupt Decay would be the most needed cards from RTR block.
On another note- March 17? WTF?
That's really early,
and it seems unwise to compete with St. Patty's Day festivities.
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 am glad they did it that way and I am looking forward to another Modern Masters set.
Thanks to DNC from Heroes of the Plane Studios for the sig
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Its MM so Goyf may also be present despite not belonging to either plane
BRGKresh the BloodbraidedBRG, A box of lands and ideas.
Modern:
RG Titanshift. A deck made of cards too stupid for EDH.
Retired: Lots. More than I feel you should suffer through or I should type out.
Currently Playing:
Retired
With Inquisition of Kozilek and Serum Visions in CNS2, I'm at a loss of what C/Uncommons could be moneyshifted though.
Thanks to DNC from Heroes of the Plane Studios for the sig
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Unless they can guarantee me really good value for my money, I'll stick to singles of reprints for my colelction. Lotv is not enough of a pull for my $40, only to have it get pulled by the get next to me.
Selling some cards I don't want.
Generally less than tcg mid.
From RTR:
Abrupt Decay (R)
Boros Reckoner (Bulk Rare) - sees play in skred
Voice of Resurgence (M)
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius (R) - Down shifted
We'll also get a ton of bulk rares from this block.
From Innistrad:
Liliana of the Veil (M)
Snapcaster Mage (R) - I don't think it will get rarity shifted. Just like Noble Heirarch.
Cavern of Souls (R)
Bonfire of the Damned (M) - I can see this being the comet storm replacement
Entreat the Angels (M) - Mythic because of draft.
Avacyn, Angel of Hope (M)
From M14 and M13:
Thragtusk? (R)
Scavenging Ooze (R)
Archangel of thune (M/R) - I hope...
Maybe Deathrite Shaman will be unbanned in time for this set.
Just like EMA and MM15 is sold out? I can find these packs at Msrp across the bay area because the ev is so low and filled with jank. Hell there are sub msrp boxes with free shipping for ema on amazon right now. Having a linited print run doesnt matter if the product is filled with trash and nobody wants it. I wonder if people will learn these reprint sets are complete wastes of money for an overinflated msrp.
However, they do a good job at lowering the cost of a staple card by 10-20% across all versions.
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As for cards expected I'm sure we'll see things like Chromatic Lantern, Lily V, Snapcaster Mage, Abrupt Decay, Voice of Resurgence, Avacyn, Griselbrand, as new reprints with Goyf still coming back to see if we can't knock that price down below $100.
I think they know that they need people as drunk as possible to buy, what I am expecting this to be, another piss poor Masters set.
Selling some cards I don't want.
Generally less than tcg mid.
lightning helix, terminate, gitaxian probe, wild nacatl, simian spirit guide, silvergill adept,ancient stirrings, and might of old krosa.
will we finally see the lorwyn-shadowmoor merfolk be reprinted?
pucatrade
big receipts
alpha mox emerald
beta time walk
4 goyfs received
3 liliana of the veil
4 karn liberated
3 force of will
4 grove of the burnwillows
snapcaster mage
3 horizon canopy
2 full art damnation
I would bet money that Damnation will be printed in Hour of Devastation. It seems like a thematic win, especially with Gods around.....