My main group had a conversation about these and a fun "they should have" idea popped up. Along the lines of making them alternate reprints of other cards like the Godzilla cards (since most standard equipment is unplayable outside of draft) instead of characters from the show they should have just made equipment (negans bat, michonnes sword, Rick's hatchet, Daryl's crossbow, Morgans staff, etc).
It would have evaded the direct character representation and the artwork wouldn't have been too human. Even reprinting Tenza, Godo's Maul could mechanically feel flavorful to negans bat Lucile, since the scenes from the show where rick or negan carry it always and up more intense (the legendary creature boost)
Was a fun idea, hopefully in an alternate universe that happened.
I'm not really seeing the volume of complaints that most of the official and various media "response" messages are directed. Sure some people are complaining, but did I miss some massive complaint wave that got swept?
I honestly don't care about the cards. Mechanically negan is interesting and rick seems fun for humans in constructed. But nothing really pulls my attention on them. If anything the flavor on negan is pretty good with his entire "people are a resource" goal, or it could be viewed as his trend of killing someone upon first meeting their group.
What does have me curious is where all this hate for branching ips is coming from. Nobody seemed to care about Grimlock, My Little Pony or Godzilla edh decks, but somehow these are worse?
It would have evaded the direct character representation and the artwork wouldn't have been too human. Even reprinting Tenza, Godo's Maul could mechanically feel flavorful to negans bat Lucile, since the scenes from the show where rick or negan carry it always and up more intense (the legendary creature boost)
Was a fun idea, hopefully in an alternate universe that happened.
Links to my most current deck lists;
Primary EDH; Rakka Mar Token Perfection, Crosis Mnemonic Betrayal, Cromat Villainous, Judith Gravestorm, Rakdos Empty Storm, Exava Artifacts, Bant Trash, & Fumiko Voltron!
EDH kept at home; Ruzzian Isset & Rakdos LoR!
EDH (nostalgic/pimp/retired) in storage;
Latulla Burns, Akroma Smash, Jeska Voltron, Rakdos Storm, Bladewing Darghans, Lyzolda Worldgorger, Xantcha Steals your Heart, Jori Storm, Wydwen Permission, Gwendlyn Paradox, Jeleva Warps, & Sigarda Brick!
Legacy Showanimator and High Tide!
I honestly don't care about the cards. Mechanically negan is interesting and rick seems fun for humans in constructed. But nothing really pulls my attention on them. If anything the flavor on negan is pretty good with his entire "people are a resource" goal, or it could be viewed as his trend of killing someone upon first meeting their group.
What does have me curious is where all this hate for branching ips is coming from. Nobody seemed to care about Grimlock, My Little Pony or Godzilla edh decks, but somehow these are worse?
Links to my most current deck lists;
Primary EDH; Rakka Mar Token Perfection, Crosis Mnemonic Betrayal, Cromat Villainous, Judith Gravestorm, Rakdos Empty Storm, Exava Artifacts, Bant Trash, & Fumiko Voltron!
EDH kept at home; Ruzzian Isset & Rakdos LoR!
EDH (nostalgic/pimp/retired) in storage;
Latulla Burns, Akroma Smash, Jeska Voltron, Rakdos Storm, Bladewing Darghans, Lyzolda Worldgorger, Xantcha Steals your Heart, Jori Storm, Wydwen Permission, Gwendlyn Paradox, Jeleva Warps, & Sigarda Brick!
Legacy Showanimator and High Tide!