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Out of all of these the Golgari split spell, Deadly Visit and Rosemane Centaur seem like the best for Limited to me. Status//Statue will often lead to absolute blowouts. I hope the other members of the cycle have a similar power level. Mentor continues to be diffucult to evaluate, we'll need to see more of the set. With all these high-power low-toughness Mentors, I hope there's a creature at CMC2-3 that gives first strike to others (either as an activated ability or as an attack trigger).
Surveil reminded me of Scry in Theros. Hopefully won't be the same as in Theros by making the cards mroe expensive jsut by tacking something to it.
Well, at least compared to Lich's Caress it's about on par. Probably better overall due to the graveyard mechanics being a thing in two other guilds whereas WB lifegain matters is just a single archetype in M19 Limited.
Hopefully the Boros Guildmage can give First Strike as it could originally. Well, I guess the first 'hopefully' here is that more Guildmages will be printed.
But yeah, I rather doubt that I would play either of the Mentor creatures here without some assurance of First/Double Strike.
Is this the new spoiler strategy WotC was hinting at for this set? Spoil all the Limited fodder first and save the power cards for later? Not really excited after this preview, it is only the first day, but I do prefer it, if they would spoil at least one Rare/Mythic a day, rather than day of Commons and maybe an Uncommon.
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Direct Current is AWFUL. 3 mana sorcery Shock that requires another 3 mana and discard to deal another 2 damage, is terrible. Radical Idea just.... I don't know on first look it feels like a bad Think Twice. That discard in the Jump-start mechanic, just really really feels bad on these cards that it looks like WotC decided to cost very safely (aka under-powered).
Direct Current saddens me. I was hoping for something like 2 damage to any creature for 1R at instant speed... I don't hate limited, but often it really ruins the potential for some simple and powerful commons.
I really like the Elemental and the Bird guy though.
Those foil basics are downright beautiful. The only way they could be better is if they were full art, but I could see these commanding quite a bit of value.
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Spoiler EditorThat jump start is not bad, but not great too. Is a good tempo card.
EDIT: Added image.
Today will just be the mechanic and promo articles and then nothing more until the 10th when spoilers will be out in full swing.
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Well, at least compared to Lich's Caress it's about on par. Probably better overall due to the graveyard mechanics being a thing in two other guilds whereas WB lifegain matters is just a single archetype in M19 Limited.
But yeah, I rather doubt that I would play either of the Mentor creatures here without some assurance of First/Double Strike.
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Status/Statue is pdamn strong in limited
I like the Elemental and the Mystic.
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Direct Current saddens me. I was hoping for something like 2 damage to any creature for 1R at instant speed... I don't hate limited, but often it really ruins the potential for some simple and powerful commons.
I really like the Elemental and the Bird guy though.
Direct Current | 1RR
~ deals 2 damage to any target.
Jump-Start
Edit: oops, nath'd
It is. And it's not common.