The picture with Ajani in the front and Jace in the background is interesting. They are getting some kind of a power up. Maybe Niv-Mizzets doing or some kind of released Guild pack magic. Could lead to some kind of Emblem mechanic that enables Planeswalker ulti/loyalty abilities?
Unless it is the other way round: planeswalkers lending energy to whatever is on top of the Steam Vents building genkidama style.
I expect them to be walkers with only negative abilities that flip to creatures when exhausted.
It fits the story, and keeps the games from becoming insane grindfests.
The one thing I feel certain of is that Planeswalkers will not have conditional transformations into creatures. MaRo has confirmed they’re not double-faced cards and the “sometimes a creature” element of Theros gods was considered a failure for being too confusing to less experienced players. This is why they went a different route with Amonkhet gods and I don’t think they’ll forget this lesson only two years later.
Can you link me to where Maro confirmed that? I haven’t seen it on Blogatog, but I may have missed it.
I thought Arlinn could only transform on Innistrad? Maybe she'll have a power to make wolf tokens, but I doubt she'll have "become wolf" especially with the artwork they showed for her surrounded by wolves.
I could see Arlinn making 2/2 green Wolf creature tokens. And a Master of the Wild Hunt-esque ability where your Wolves and Werewolves all mob a single creature.
MTGS Wikia Article about "New World Order"
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
PSA to everyone who keeps forgetting about the Reserved List:
You're on a website dedicated to talking about MtG. You're only a few keystrokes away from finding out what cards are on the Reserved List. You're also only a few keystrokes away from finding out why some cards on the Reserved List got foil printings in FtV, as Judge promos, or whatnot, as well as why that won't happen again. Stop doing this.
The picture with Ajani in the front and Jace in the background is interesting. They are getting some kind of a power up. Maybe Niv-Mizzets doing or some kind of released Guild pack magic. Could lead to some kind of Emblem mechanic that enables Planeswalker ulti/loyalty abilities?
Unless it is the other way round: planeswalkers lending energy to whatever is on top of the Steam Vents building genkidama style.
That'd be pretty cool!
Spirit Bomb Legendary Sorcery
Suspend 7 - 4GWR
While this card is suspended, any player may pay X any time they could cast a sorcery. If they do, add X charge counters to this.
This spell can't be countered. Damage can't be prevented this turn.
Spirit Bomb does X damage to target player and all creatures and planeswalkers they control, where X is the amount of charge counters on it.
This would be a prime opportunity to reprint Pyromancer's Gauntlet. Just over a third of the PWs in WAR will be red, assuming our general color identity speculations are accurate.
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MTGS Wikia Article about "New World Order"
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
PSA to everyone who keeps forgetting about the Reserved List:
You're on a website dedicated to talking about MtG. You're only a few keystrokes away from finding out what cards are on the Reserved List. You're also only a few keystrokes away from finding out why some cards on the Reserved List got foil printings in FtV, as Judge promos, or whatnot, as well as why that won't happen again. Stop doing this.
I'm suspecting we will see big name items like the chain veil in the set. It is going to be all about Walker synergy, so a ton of old cards are probably going to go up in value.
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1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
2. (War of the Spark): Guys, I know what we need! We need a cycle of really idiotic flavor text victory cards! Jace's Triumph...
3. (War of the Spark): Lets make the format with control have even more control!
I'm suspecting we will see big name items like the chain veil in the set. It is going to be all about Walker synergy, so a ton of old cards are probably going to go up in value.
Teferi and chain veil in standard sounds absolutely terrifying. No ty.
I'm expecting a white based walker tutor (hopefully better than board the weatherlight is) and some more B walker removal like contempt. I think there is a strong argument to make it U or UR to coincide with the story and project lightning bug. Also coax from the blind eternities means blue can already play in this space of calling things from/through the BE.
This seems like the perfect place to reprint hero's downfall with a relevant story rider on it and some sweet beats las art. This is such low hanging fruit to have a rare reprint, story spotlight, and safety valve in one card...how do you not do it.
I think loyalty manipulation stuff will be a potential. Like settle the score, where you add loyalty on resolution. Maybe even something modal like do effect X, pay additional loyalty counter(s)to do effect X+Y. heart of kiran already dipped its toes in this design space by using loyalty for another resource on other cards.
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Can you link me to where Maro confirmed that? I haven’t seen it on Blogatog, but I may have missed it.
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
That'd be pretty cool!
Spirit Bomb
Legendary Sorcery
Suspend 7 - 4GWR
While this card is suspended, any player may pay X any time they could cast a sorcery. If they do, add X charge counters to this.
This spell can't be countered. Damage can't be prevented this turn.
Spirit Bomb does X damage to target player and all creatures and planeswalkers they control, where X is the amount of charge counters on it.
Pleasure and pain
Scorpion stings
Pretty things
and the flames of Phoenix wings
—Michelle Schaper
MaRo has said that they will avoid adding clauses like that for cards released in standard sets, to avoid confusing people who do not play Commander.
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
2. (War of the Spark): Guys, I know what we need! We need a cycle of really idiotic flavor text victory cards! Jace's Triumph...
3. (War of the Spark): Lets make the format with control have even more control!
Teferi and chain veil in standard sounds absolutely terrifying. No ty.
I'm expecting a white based walker tutor (hopefully better than board the weatherlight is) and some more B walker removal like contempt. I think there is a strong argument to make it U or UR to coincide with the story and project lightning bug. Also coax from the blind eternities means blue can already play in this space of calling things from/through the BE.
This seems like the perfect place to reprint hero's downfall with a relevant story rider on it and some sweet beats las art. This is such low hanging fruit to have a rare reprint, story spotlight, and safety valve in one card...how do you not do it.
I think loyalty manipulation stuff will be a potential. Like settle the score, where you add loyalty on resolution. Maybe even something modal like do effect X, pay additional loyalty counter(s)to do effect X+Y. heart of kiran already dipped its toes in this design space by using loyalty for another resource on other cards.