With War of the Spark only just landing in my decks this new expansion is now completely spoiled and it’s awesome!
Check it out, too many to mention.
Ok, just a few teasers: ninja’s, slivers, swords of X and Y, legends of old and even a mox.
The sad part will be the prices as these boosters are at a premium.
Oh well, I’ll see what I like and what is relatively affordable.
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My meta: 3 or 4 player free for all, anything goes but boring games or broken decks cause a vote to end that game.
Oh well, I’ll see what I like and what is relatively affordable.
No one should be preordering squat since the set is going to tank. The prices are currently massively inflated and I'm expecting them to implode. We've already seen the higher-end cards drop $5.00+ and you can bet that the $35.00+ cards will plummet once boxes start being circulated. Hold off for now and wait for the first few waves of product to hit and decided what you're interested in buying ~2 months after its initial release. Businesses are trying to prey off of the hype while the getting is good but make no mistake that these values aren't sustainable since most of the set is marginal EDH fodder.
Cordial Vampire is the new pump spell for vampires abusing Bloodghastcruel celebrantviscera seer among many other cards to drain and/or beat down the table. Double black means you could include it in a devotion deck as well.
They're fighting for different slots and since the 3 drop is more competitive I expect this one to see substantially more play. Right now our only 2 drops are Wayward Servant and Relentless Dead so this is a welcome competitor. Budget-minded players can now ignore the wildly expensive Relentless Dead which is a good thing overall.
Here's my hot take on the set:
The set, by and large, is marginal EDH filler. The current prices are massively inflated and within the coming months we're going to see the smart sellers dumping product as quickly as possible while the people holding for value will see their investments plummet. All-in-all I expect this to go down as one of the worst received sets for bulk buyers.
Blue has more going on. Archmage's Charm is a safe longterm investment since it's powerful, flexible, fun and good in any deck that cast it. Good for casual, EDH, possibly Modern, etc. Echo of Eons will be a multiplayer EDH staple but currently the card is wildly overvalued due to the Lion's Eye Diamond interaction. I don't expect this to see serious competitive play in Legacy and I think that people will be disappointed when their broken spec falls flat. Force of Negation is solid and will see play in EDH and Modern (2-of in SBs in all likelihood). Blue and Black can draw virtual infinite cards with relative ease and this is a powerful form of disruption. Mirrodin Besieged is utterly fantastic but too niche to gain serious value. Tribute Mage will be an EDH staple for its ability to fecth Isochron Scepter and the current best win condition in blue is Isochron Scepter + Dramatic Reversal + mana rocks that tap for 3 or more mana. Urza, Lord High Artificer is broken. He'll initially lose value then steadily gain value forever. Foils will command a serious premium and will be extremely safe investments. Watcher for Tomorrow will see play in Inalla, Archmage Ritualist "Wizards matter" tribal decks but will otherwise be a minor player.
The prices may be initially over-inflated, but I definitely think the set is packed with way more competitively powerful (and generally sweet) cards than typical. In addition to what you listed I definitely expect to see Goblin Engineer, Collector Ouphe, and Force of Vigor seeing significant play at the highest level of multiplayer as well as Modern. The Horizon lands should be multi-format staples for years.
There are also a number of gems for niche formats like Pauper, where I think Defile will be a lot more than marginal. and cards like Orcish Hellraiser and Winding Way could break through.
That's all without counting the tons of sweet, high-power reprints. Overpriced, sure, but I think the set will have a ton of staying power as exceptionally high-powered and exciting overall, especially when considering the impact across many different formats.
Overpriced, sure, but I think the set will have a ton of staying power as exceptionally high-powered and exciting overall, especially when considering the impact across many different formats.
Sure, but for people looking to buy cards for their decks "now or later" is extremely relevant and I'm trying to caution people to sit and wait for MH1. There's plenty of cards worth buying in MH1, not suggesting otherwise, but the time to buy them will be a couple of months from now when supply is at its peak and demand is waning.
I guarantee you that the price will drop substantially once the first few waves of product are opened and circulated. Then, 5-6 months later it will bottom out and slowly rise from that point onward. I'll emphasize slowly because it will probably take close to a year for it return to the preorder prices.
Check it out, too many to mention.
Ok, just a few teasers: ninja’s, slivers, swords of X and Y, legends of old and even a mox.
The sad part will be the prices as these boosters are at a premium.
Oh well, I’ll see what I like and what is relatively affordable.
My meta: 3 or 4 player free for all, anything goes but boring games or broken decks cause a vote to end that game.
Here are some plans that I have:
UB ninjas, featuring:
No one should be preordering squat since the set is going to tank. The prices are currently massively inflated and I'm expecting them to implode. We've already seen the higher-end cards drop $5.00+ and you can bet that the $35.00+ cards will plummet once boxes start being circulated. Hold off for now and wait for the first few waves of product to hit and decided what you're interested in buying ~2 months after its initial release. Businesses are trying to prey off of the hype while the getting is good but make no mistake that these values aren't sustainable since most of the set is marginal EDH fodder.
Guilds of Ravnica - Commander 2018 - Core 2019 - Battlebond - Dominaria - Rivals of Ixalan - Ixalan - Commander 2017 - Hour of Devastation - Amonket - Aether Revolt - Commander 2016 - Kaladesh - Conspiracy 2 - Eldritch Moon - Shadows Over Innistrad - Oath of the Gatewatch - Commander 2015 - Battle for Zendikar - Magic Origins - Dragons of Tarkir
Green - Blue - Red - White - Gold
Cordial Vampire is the new pump spell for vampires abusing Bloodghast cruel celebrant viscera seer among many other cards to drain and/or beat down the table. Double black means you could include it in a devotion deck as well.
Undead Augur Does this replace Midnight Reaper in zombie builds or do you run both? I feel like I want to be greedy and just run both in my B/w Oketra zombie deck. Wayward Servant with gravecrawler and carrion feeder combo can easily mitigate the life loss.
They're fighting for different slots and since the 3 drop is more competitive I expect this one to see substantially more play. Right now our only 2 drops are Wayward Servant and Relentless Dead so this is a welcome competitor. Budget-minded players can now ignore the wildly expensive Relentless Dead which is a good thing overall.
Here's my hot take on the set:
The set, by and large, is marginal EDH filler. The current prices are massively inflated and within the coming months we're going to see the smart sellers dumping product as quickly as possible while the people holding for value will see their investments plummet. All-in-all I expect this to go down as one of the worst received sets for bulk buyers.
White has 2 playables. Generous Gift is very good and will be an EDH staple. Ranger-Captain of Eos is also fantastic since it fetches things like Children of Korlis (for Necropotence, Ad Nauseam, etc.) while also acting as Silence for your combo turn. EDH staple in Orzhov.
Blue has more going on. Archmage's Charm is a safe longterm investment since it's powerful, flexible, fun and good in any deck that cast it. Good for casual, EDH, possibly Modern, etc. Echo of Eons will be a multiplayer EDH staple but currently the card is wildly overvalued due to the Lion's Eye Diamond interaction. I don't expect this to see serious competitive play in Legacy and I think that people will be disappointed when their broken spec falls flat. Force of Negation is solid and will see play in EDH and Modern (2-of in SBs in all likelihood). Blue and Black can draw virtual infinite cards with relative ease and this is a powerful form of disruption. Mirrodin Besieged is utterly fantastic but too niche to gain serious value. Tribute Mage will be an EDH staple for its ability to fecth Isochron Scepter and the current best win condition in blue is Isochron Scepter + Dramatic Reversal + mana rocks that tap for 3 or more mana. Urza, Lord High Artificer is broken. He'll initially lose value then steadily gain value forever. Foils will command a serious premium and will be extremely safe investments. Watcher for Tomorrow will see play in Inalla, Archmage Ritualist "Wizards matter" tribal decks but will otherwise be a minor player.
Black got some decent stuff. Changeling Outcast will be a staple in Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow. Cordial Vampire is fine in Edgar Markov and will have casual applications in Viscera Seer + Bloodghast decks. Dead of Winter is fine in MBC but nothing special. Defile is a decent spot removal spell but nothing special. Endling has potential applications alongside Necrotic Ooze and Mairsil, the Pretender but none of the lines are more powerful than the existing ones. Force of Despair is extremely powerful and I'll be buying them for EDH and casual MP. Mind Rake will see play in Waste Not decks and is a welcome addition to monoblack reanimator. Putrid Goblin will be a staple in Mikaeus, the Unhallowed EDH. Ransack the Lab is a powerful cantrip for graveyard-matters decks. Sling-Gang Lieutenant might see play in Karlov of the Ghost Council EDH since it's an immediate +12/+12 boost if you have a Soul Sister in play. Undead Augur will be a staple in multiplayer zombies lists be they EDH or otherwise. Yawgmoth, Thran Physician is playable but unexciting. I don't think that he's a relevant EDH general in the slightest but I also know that I'm in the minority.
I'll post the rest of my thought later.
Guilds of Ravnica - Commander 2018 - Core 2019 - Battlebond - Dominaria - Rivals of Ixalan - Ixalan - Commander 2017 - Hour of Devastation - Amonket - Aether Revolt - Commander 2016 - Kaladesh - Conspiracy 2 - Eldritch Moon - Shadows Over Innistrad - Oath of the Gatewatch - Commander 2015 - Battle for Zendikar - Magic Origins - Dragons of Tarkir
Green - Blue - Red - White - Gold
Then there are tons of cards that may not quite cut it at the cutthroat competitive tables but will be effective and sweet for the majority of EDH or 60 card multiplayer players. Morophon the Boundless, Astral Drift, King of the Pride, Sisay, Weatherlight Captain, Ayula's Influence, Llanowar Tribe, Unbound Flourishing, Cloudshredder Sliver, Collected Conjuring, Ice-Fang Coatl, Hall of Heliod's Generosity should all see plenty of use I would think. These are the kind of cards I'm really excited about brewing with.
There are also a number of gems for niche formats like Pauper, where I think Defile will be a lot more than marginal. and cards like Orcish Hellraiser and Winding Way could break through.
That's all without counting the tons of sweet, high-power reprints. Overpriced, sure, but I think the set will have a ton of staying power as exceptionally high-powered and exciting overall, especially when considering the impact across many different formats.
Sure, but for people looking to buy cards for their decks "now or later" is extremely relevant and I'm trying to caution people to sit and wait for MH1. There's plenty of cards worth buying in MH1, not suggesting otherwise, but the time to buy them will be a couple of months from now when supply is at its peak and demand is waning.
Guilds of Ravnica - Commander 2018 - Core 2019 - Battlebond - Dominaria - Rivals of Ixalan - Ixalan - Commander 2017 - Hour of Devastation - Amonket - Aether Revolt - Commander 2016 - Kaladesh - Conspiracy 2 - Eldritch Moon - Shadows Over Innistrad - Oath of the Gatewatch - Commander 2015 - Battle for Zendikar - Magic Origins - Dragons of Tarkir
Green - Blue - Red - White - Gold
And I’m afraid that some cards (looking at you Sword of Truth and Justice) will only go up.
Hmmmm......
My meta: 3 or 4 player free for all, anything goes but boring games or broken decks cause a vote to end that game.
I guarantee you that the price will drop substantially once the first few waves of product are opened and circulated. Then, 5-6 months later it will bottom out and slowly rise from that point onward. I'll emphasize slowly because it will probably take close to a year for it return to the preorder prices.
Guilds of Ravnica - Commander 2018 - Core 2019 - Battlebond - Dominaria - Rivals of Ixalan - Ixalan - Commander 2017 - Hour of Devastation - Amonket - Aether Revolt - Commander 2016 - Kaladesh - Conspiracy 2 - Eldritch Moon - Shadows Over Innistrad - Oath of the Gatewatch - Commander 2015 - Battle for Zendikar - Magic Origins - Dragons of Tarkir
Green - Blue - Red - White - Gold