But what is with Gideon? Looks like he's on a heroin trip. Not sure what to think.
He's literally so sexy. Notice how he resembles big daddy Heliod on Dictate of Heliod. #yaaaas
looks like he woke up from a nap tho
I've seen medicated people look more lucid than that face/look. I'm not sure where Terese was going on the look or what she is trying to show him emote, but it comes off as if he's on drugs. Again, artwork is top notch. I'm just baffled with the visual direction on Gideon.
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STOP using "dude/bro" as a pejorative or insult. Grow up.
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Matthew Wilson's depiction of Serra's realm remain my greatest favorite, but this Serra is quite amazing under Nielson's pen.
Power to manipulate mind is one of the greatest, and potentially the most evil, of all abilities. Had Urza been a psychic/telepath like Jace/Bolas, he would no doubt use it to his advantage, regularly.
That said, psychic/telepath could also result in lazy writing if not done right.
These look great. Now if we could get a few more artists who actually have an individual voice, we could get cool art like this all the time. But that's just me on my old soapbox again, touting the value of stylistic individuality over homogeneity. Nothing new.
We'll be back to getting generic digital video game screenshot equivalent "artwork" soon enough.
But what is with Gideon? Looks like he's on a heroin trip. Not sure what to think.
He's literally so sexy. Notice how he resembles big daddy Heliod on Dictate of Heliod. #yaaaas
looks like he woke up from a nap tho
I've seen medicated people look more lucid than that face/look. I'm not sure where Terese was going on the look or what she is trying to show him emote, but it comes off as if he's on drugs. Again, artwork is top notch. I'm just baffled with the visual direction on Gideon.
I think she was aiming for melancholy but ended up with fatigue instead.
I am saddened they chose Cunning Castaway for the Jace one (I know they choose the most current versions), because I love the art for the original as well... choosing between two amazing art cards is difficult. I hate having the competition between two equally compelling artworks. That said, the Gideon is absolutely gorgeous and I refused to play that version due to the drunken uncle art of the original. Now we have a handsome and gorgeous version with Serra themed stained glass art - COUNT ME IN!
I have no choice but to get the Jace for collection purposes, but I sorely wish it had been Jace, Unraveler of Secrets instead, which desperately needed better art. Even the SDCC promo version of that one is horrible, let alone the SOI version. Ah, well.
EDIT: What am I complaining about? I am a Commander player. My playgroup KNOWS I am obsessed with Jace and even house rules allows me to play Gifts Ungiven because Jace art. They'll no doubt let me play two Cunning Castaways, one of each art. YAY HOUSE RULES!
Another possibility: use one version for the real card in your deck, and two copies of the other version as the tokens from his ult.
Possibly bc Nissa, Steward was in the 2017 SDCC set. 2018's Chandra and Gideon were in 2017 too; maybe they felt duplicating 3 out of 5 this year was just too many?
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IS THAT REALLY OUR LADY, SERRA, WITH GIDEON ON HIS CARD ART!? 😭
I almost threw my phone!
And I think my BP shot up....
Is it really gonna happen this year with Commander?! MULTIVERSE PLEASE!!! 😭😭😭
In a more less than manic side... I like the touched up design on Serra (if that is actually her new design). And my baby Gideon, although invoking romance cover teas, seemingly looks cross eyed to me? 🤔 Or maybe thata just the small res?
Nevertheless... I am ecstatic, and still wary. 😐
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These are the first SDCC promos I like more than the originals. Wow, they look awesome. If I played Chandra anywhere, I would have to get one. Look how badass she is in that art!
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I wonder how much these will go for? I remember Jace from last year selling for around $50 the week of its release, rapidly dropping to $35 and now they're about $17 each, which is cheaper than buying it with the box set, being 6 cards for $165+
I wonder how much these will go for? I remember Jace from last year selling for around $50 the week of its release, rapidly dropping to $35 and now they're about $17 each, which is cheaper than buying it with the box set, being 6 cards for $165+
Where are you getting your prices from? Cheapest they can be had individually on TCGP is over $330 for the 6.
I wonder how much these will go for? I remember Jace from last year selling for around $50 the week of its release, rapidly dropping to $35 and now they're about $17 each, which is cheaper than buying it with the box set, being 6 cards for $165+
Where are you getting your prices from? Cheapest they can be had individually on TCGP is over $330 for the 6.
These arts are simply resplendid. Amazing. To bad they are way out of my price range.
Elimates some of those new arts on the planeswalker poster from being sdcc as well.
I miss the good old days of actual artists like nielsen......its just so much better and authentic.
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Well these just look plain beautiful, but I'm not a fan of connecting these current walkers to past ones like it's saying "These are them now, just different and totally the same, we swear." The only one that makes sense is Chandra, which by the way I think is the best looking one.
There is a post on the first page explaining the connections and how only Chandra's is the way you interpret it, the others are described as more complex. Whether this comes across in the art or not is probably up to the viewer.
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Great art. Almost feel it's wasted on that specific Jace and Liliana.
So glad we aren't on the unreadable black-on-black promo plan again.
I agree. I really wish it had been Unraveler of Secrets instead.
Not sure if you are being sarcastic but...
It would suck to get the same Jace 3 years in a row for the SDCC promo. Jace, Cunning Castway may not be the best, but at least it is different. And I do like the look of all the walkers.
@teach_the_controversy: I agree on the black on black promo. I finally picked one up (Nissa, Vastwood Seer) because I thought it would be kind of cool to have in my deck. I was wrong. Not only is it not truly foil (her arrow and spear are, but that is it) they are even more obnoxious to read than I thought they would be. I am probably just going to get the FTV version to replace her.
I've seen medicated people look more lucid than that face/look. I'm not sure where Terese was going on the look or what she is trying to show him emote, but it comes off as if he's on drugs. Again, artwork is top notch. I'm just baffled with the visual direction on Gideon.
STOP using "dude/bro" as a pejorative or insult. Grow up.
Margaret Thatcher: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”
Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Martin Luther King Jr.: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
Power to manipulate mind is one of the greatest, and potentially the most evil, of all abilities. Had Urza been a psychic/telepath like Jace/Bolas, he would no doubt use it to his advantage, regularly.
That said, psychic/telepath could also result in lazy writing if not done right.
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|| UW Jace, Vyn's Prodigy UW || UG Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (feat. Arixmethes) UG ||
Cards I still want to see created:
|| Olantin, Lost City || Pavios and Thanasis || Choryu ||
|| UW Jace, Vyn's Prodigy UW || UG Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (feat. Arixmethes) UG ||
Cards I still want to see created:
|| Olantin, Lost City || Pavios and Thanasis || Choryu ||
You joke, but we're long past the point where I would be surprised by such a retcon.
Possibly bc Nissa, Steward was in the 2017 SDCC set. 2018's Chandra and Gideon were in 2017 too; maybe they felt duplicating 3 out of 5 this year was just too many?
Alara?
But well, for sure out of my acceptable price range...
W(W/U)U Ephara - Flash & Taxes W(W/U)U || B(B/G)G Meren - Circle of Life B(B/G)G
RGW Marath - Ever shifting Wilds RGW || (U/R)C(W/B) Breya - Artificial Dominion (U/R)C(W/B)
UBR Becket Brass - take what you can, give nothing back UBR
I almost threw my phone!
And I think my BP shot up....
Is it really gonna happen this year with Commander?! MULTIVERSE PLEASE!!! 😭😭😭
In a more less than manic side... I like the touched up design on Serra (if that is actually her new design). And my baby Gideon, although invoking romance cover teas, seemingly looks cross eyed to me? 🤔 Or maybe thata just the small res?
Nevertheless... I am ecstatic, and still wary. 😐
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|| UW Jace, Vyn's Prodigy UW || UG Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (feat. Arixmethes) UG ||
Cards I still want to see created:
|| Olantin, Lost City || Pavios and Thanasis || Choryu ||
Where are you getting your prices from? Cheapest they can be had individually on TCGP is over $330 for the 6.
https://shop.tcgplayer.com/magic/product/show?newSearch=false&IsProductNameExact=false&ProductName=SDCC 2017&orientation=list
I am not interested in getting the set. Just Jace and Gideon.
|| UW Jace, Vyn's Prodigy UW || UG Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (feat. Arixmethes) UG ||
Cards I still want to see created:
|| Olantin, Lost City || Pavios and Thanasis || Choryu ||
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Elimates some of those new arts on the planeswalker poster from being sdcc as well.
I miss the good old days of actual artists like nielsen......its just so much better and authentic.
So glad we aren't on the unreadable black-on-black promo plan again.
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But gideons looks like he's pouting.
"Mom i hate the museum i want to go home" kimd of look ha ha
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|| UW Jace, Vyn's Prodigy UW || UG Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (feat. Arixmethes) UG ||
Cards I still want to see created:
|| Olantin, Lost City || Pavios and Thanasis || Choryu ||
It would suck to get the same Jace 3 years in a row for the SDCC promo. Jace, Cunning Castway may not be the best, but at least it is different. And I do like the look of all the walkers.
@teach_the_controversy: I agree on the black on black promo. I finally picked one up (Nissa, Vastwood Seer) because I thought it would be kind of cool to have in my deck. I was wrong. Not only is it not truly foil (her arrow and spear are, but that is it) they are even more obnoxious to read than I thought they would be. I am probably just going to get the FTV version to replace her.