Legacy - Sneak Show, BR Reanimator, Miracles, UW Stoneblade
Premodern - Trix, RecSur, Enchantress, Reanimator, Elves https://www.facebook.com/groups/PremodernUSA/ Modern - Neobrand, Hogaak Vine, Elves
Standard - Mono Red (6-2 and 5-3 in 2 McQ)
Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
Commander - Norin the Wary, Grimgrin, Adun Oakenshield (taking forever to build) (dead format for me)
Just checked - all commons and uncommons. Good call. Had no idea.
Honestly a lot of the FNM cards that are "uncommons" are probably good enough to be uncommons. They have chosen some pretty good FNM cards in the past.
LGS near me was selling Rest in Peace for $2.57 so I bought out their stock. Eager to see how the price fluctuates with the rise of Dredge, assuming no MM3 reprint.
Looks like original art Inquisitions will stay somewhat higher than CN2 version. Subjective, I know, but the new art is really ugly. I can't even tell what it's supposed to look like.
On the other hand, price will creep back up some eventually and it's always nice to own holo stamped cards long term.
Sell off Inquisition of Kozilek for half tcgplayer Medium price or take the hit from reprint? I'm thinking hold since it will cost me about what I sell them for to pickup a set latter.
Looks like original art Inquisitions will stay somewhat higher than CN2 version. Subjective, I know, but the new art is really ugly. I can't even tell what it's supposed to look like.
It's a guy under Kozilek's control (implied by the bone-white face mask and floaty triangle weirdness above his head) violently headbutting himself, presumably a visualization of the struggle the guy is having within his mind to resist Kozilek's bad cop / worse cop routine.
I'm kinda on-off between it and the original art from ROE which was just "interplanar fleshy crack in space-time massages local bald man at an agreeable cost."
I think Inquisition will drop less than many were hoping for because of the rarity upshift. Demand simply is that high.
Demand IS high but we've already seen the card naturally fall to $8. It's completely realistic to see the card drop to $4-5 - and for a top tier 4-of playable that is completely fine.
So guys, is this the time to stock up on FNM Bloodbraid Elves?
Why BBE won't see unban soon or at least as long as Jund is doing good although I don't even think Jund would play it.
BBE is already legal on the MTGO beta, same as AV was right before the unban. Jund might not end up playing it in the end, but there will be unban hype and testing, and that's when you wanna offload them no?
So guys, is this the time to stock up on FNM Bloodbraid Elves?
Why BBE won't see unban soon or at least as long as Jund is doing good although I don't even think Jund would play it.
BBE is already legal on the MTGO beta, same as AV was right before the unban. Jund might not end up playing it in the end, but there will be unban hype and testing, and that's when you wanna offload them no?
Are you serious?
No way that Jubd will prefer Kalitas or Huntmaster over BBE, no way.
BBE into Lili, Tarmo, Flayer, Confi or even Pulse/Decay is so much value, there is no match for this card.
Its even played in Legacy.
pucatrade
big receipts
alpha mox emerald
beta time walk
4 goyfs received
3 liliana of the veil
4 karn liberated
3 force of will
4 grove of the burnwillows
snapcaster mage
3 horizon canopy
2 full art damnation
i mean i'm happy about the conspiracy reprints but people are acting like they reprinted the power 9 in there or something; gimme a break. they put 2 chase mythics in there and some cube stuff. annnnd thats it.
ignoring foils, blood braid elf cant go anywhere price wise with all the reprints, unban or not.
So with Kaladesh coming on the horizon, do you think it's a good idea to pick up Tezzeret, agent of bolas right now? I'm kind of worried he may spike if we get an artifact / burn heavy set, especially since origins makes me think the set will probably have a very strong Blue and Red.
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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 mean i'm happy about the conspiracy reprints but people are acting like they reprinted the power 9 in there or something; gimme a break. they put 2 chase mythics in there and some cube stuff. annnnd thats it.
i mean i'm happy about the conspiracy reprints but people are acting like they reprinted the power 9 in there or something; gimme a break. they put 2 chase mythics in there and some cube stuff. annnnd thats it.
We needed a good Serum Visions and Inquisition of Kozilek reprinting for ages. In a way, it's like we are getting the second half of Eternal Masters with this Conspiracy set.
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Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
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!
What's going on with Engineered Explosives ??? Buyout? Or legitimate reasons for spike?
It's an incredibly versatile card seeing play everywhere - it's like this season's spellskite. I think the demand on this is real.
Edit: this is clearly a buyout fueled by initial real demand and low supply. It should come back down but price memory might keep it above 30 permanently.
MMA versions all gone on MCM unless you're willing to shell out 40+ EUR. Got a Fifth Dawn one just now for 15 ex shipping, that makes 3 total in the collection... should be enough.
Makes me sad that I sold my extra copy (which didn't match since it was MM) for $7, although this was over a year ago.
I would say the reason is that Brian Braun-Duin has been doing many articles and videos about Bant Eldrazi. The SB plays 3-4 copies of the card, which gives them some game against a terrible matchup of non-interactive Aggro. Many are flocking to Bant Eldrazi, which admittedly does seem pretty good. The uptick in players is probably due to it dominating the recent SCG Open.
It's funny because just a few days ago, I was going to ask here "what beats Bant Eldrazi?" Since I figured out myself that Burn, Affinity, and Infect beat it, but I don't like those, I settled on Grishoalbrand.
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Legacy - Sneak Show, BR Reanimator, Miracles, UW Stoneblade
Premodern - Trix, RecSur, Enchantress, Reanimator, Elves https://www.facebook.com/groups/PremodernUSA/ Modern - Neobrand, Hogaak Vine, Elves
Standard - Mono Red (6-2 and 5-3 in 2 McQ)
Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
Commander - Norin the Wary, Grimgrin, Adun Oakenshield (taking forever to build) (dead format for me)
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Just checked - all commons and uncommons. Good call. Had no idea.
Honestly a lot of the FNM cards that are "uncommons" are probably good enough to be rares. They have chosen some pretty good FNM cards in the past.
@Niall - yep, just changed it.
Premodern - Trix, RecSur, Enchantress, Reanimator, Elves https://www.facebook.com/groups/PremodernUSA/
Modern - Neobrand, Hogaak Vine, Elves
Standard - Mono Red (6-2 and 5-3 in 2 McQ)
Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
Commander -
Norin the Wary, Grimgrin, Adun Oakenshield (taking forever to build)(dead format for me)Rares you mean? Yeah, I agree.
WRGBurnGRW
RBGJund Shadowvine[/mana]gbr[/mana]
RGTooth & NailGR
Standard:
BGBG Energy ConstrictorGB
On the other hand, price will creep back up some eventually and it's always nice to own holo stamped cards long term.
It's a guy under Kozilek's control (implied by the bone-white face mask and floaty triangle weirdness above his head) violently headbutting himself, presumably a visualization of the struggle the guy is having within his mind to resist Kozilek's bad cop / worse cop routine.
I'm kinda on-off between it and the original art from ROE which was just "interplanar fleshy crack in space-time massages local bald man at an agreeable cost."
Demand IS high but we've already seen the card naturally fall to $8. It's completely realistic to see the card drop to $4-5 - and for a top tier 4-of playable that is completely fine.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
BBE is already legal on the MTGO beta, same as AV was right before the unban. Jund might not end up playing it in the end, but there will be unban hype and testing, and that's when you wanna offload them no?
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Wasn't this already debunked?
UR ....... WUBR ........... WB ............. RGW ........ UBR ....... WUB .... BGU
Spells / Blink & Combo / Token Grind / Dino Tribal / Draw Cards / Zombies / Reanimate
No way that Jubd will prefer Kalitas or Huntmaster over BBE, no way.
BBE into Lili, Tarmo, Flayer, Confi or even Pulse/Decay is so much value, there is no match for this card.
Its even played in Legacy.
RGTron
UGInfect
URStorm
WUBRAd Nauseam
BRGrishoalbrand
URGScapeshift
WBGAbzan Company
WUBRGAmulet Titan
BRGLiving End
WGBogles
I think (at least before EMA came out) that was considered the consensus best art.
There were also 'All Foil' packs of Shards of Alara block sold back then.
http://magic.wizards.com/en/game-info/products/card-set-archive/premium-foil-booster
pucatrade
big receipts
alpha mox emerald
beta time walk
4 goyfs received
3 liliana of the veil
4 karn liberated
3 force of will
4 grove of the burnwillows
snapcaster mage
3 horizon canopy
2 full art damnation
Pssh, by miles. I can't believe they let Swanland do the artwork for the EMA version. Hell, I can hardly believe they still let him do artwork period.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
I thought the general consensus was that the EMA art is sweet? Either way, ANYTHING is better than the pack version of the card. Hideous.
ignoring foils, blood braid elf cant go anywhere price wise with all the reprints, unban or not.
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!
And Birds and Inquisition of Kozilek and Serum Visions but it's not like those are Modern staples or anything.
We needed a good Serum Visions and Inquisition of Kozilek reprinting for ages. In a way, it's like we are getting the second half of Eternal Masters with this Conspiracy set.
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!
It's an incredibly versatile card seeing play everywhere - it's like this season's spellskite. I think the demand on this is real.
Edit: this is clearly a buyout fueled by initial real demand and low supply. It should come back down but price memory might keep it above 30 permanently.
MMA versions all gone on MCM unless you're willing to shell out 40+ EUR. Got a Fifth Dawn one just now for 15 ex shipping, that makes 3 total in the collection... should be enough.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
I would say the reason is that Brian Braun-Duin has been doing many articles and videos about Bant Eldrazi. The SB plays 3-4 copies of the card, which gives them some game against a terrible matchup of non-interactive Aggro. Many are flocking to Bant Eldrazi, which admittedly does seem pretty good. The uptick in players is probably due to it dominating the recent SCG Open.
It's funny because just a few days ago, I was going to ask here "what beats Bant Eldrazi?" Since I figured out myself that Burn, Affinity, and Infect beat it, but I don't like those, I settled on Grishoalbrand.
Premodern - Trix, RecSur, Enchantress, Reanimator, Elves https://www.facebook.com/groups/PremodernUSA/
Modern - Neobrand, Hogaak Vine, Elves
Standard - Mono Red (6-2 and 5-3 in 2 McQ)
Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
Commander -
Norin the Wary, Grimgrin, Adun Oakenshield (taking forever to build)(dead format for me)