FTV: Realms:
They spoiled Urborg, Tomb of Yagomth; Glacial Chasm; Grove of the Burnwillow; Forbidden Orchard; and Dryad Arbor.
I was unimpressed until I saw the Arbor. WHICH IS BEAUTIFUL! (looking for a picture right now) Like crazy beautiful... It has a Modern frame (the regular frame, not future sight), has the color indicator that they used on the "night side" of werewolves, and the text box... nothing. Just the Green symbol used on Basic Forest.
Commander Arsenal:
No more premium decks... oh no I don't care.
A commander product every year Commander sets? Score. Thumbs up.
Duel Decks: Golgari vs Izzet:
We get the name, type, and manacost of the Golgari Legend... nobody cares, give me a little more so I care.
Return to Ravnica, Gatecrash, and "Sinker".
Oh wow, lots of information here... basically all upside.
First, guilds coming back. This was obvious but it's good to hear it's happening as this is yet another hint at Shocks coming back. RtR will have Izzet, Azorious, Rakdos, Selesnya, and Golgari. With Simic, Gruul, Boros, Orzhov, and Dimir being in Gatecrash. All guilds have new keywords. The guilds watermarks are slightly changed, but still easy to identify.
Second, this is a Ravnica block, so no planar jumping as was speculated before.
Third. The set cycle will be Big-Big-Small. So come fall you will draft RtR, RtR, RtR. In winter, you will draft Gatecrash, Gatecrash, Gatecrash. Then come Spring, you will draft Return to Rav, Gatecrash, "Sinker" (but in reverse order obv). This is cool.
At the prerelease, you get to choose your guild. So come the Return to Ravnica Prerelease, I could choose say Izzet (which I will) and I will get the following:
-5 Return to Ravnica packs.
-A Guild pack of your guild with 15 cards of those colors.
-Promo prerelease card (which there will be 5 promos for Return and Gateway, one for each guild.)
-Guild spindown.
-Guild sticker.
-A letter from your guild leader and...
-A Prerelease challenge card.
This is all good except the fact that you get to also play with your prerelease card, which will be an auto-include in everyone's deck.
Also, there are two PW in RtR. One is Jace.
In Gatecrash, the tagline is "Fight for your guild" and Gideon is confirmed to be one of the two PW in that set. All hints and the picture of him scream he will be Boros.
Funny part. MaRo asked what the most important thing in Ravnica was and the audience screams "Shocklands!" of which Maro replies... "Yea and Guilds..."
I doubt they would release the name of "Line" but I would be very excited for it. I also hope they preview a land from RTR so yes, OMGSHOCKSFTW can be done and over with. I'm hoping for FTV stuff as well as RTR storyline stuff.
Given Wizards new policy on lands (that policy being since players don't like paying life for land we're going to not do that anymore), I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't shocks...
Personally I want them to do something new and exciting, but keep the basic types...
Obviously it's going to be Salve lands. When they come in, you can have an opponent gain 3 life to have them come in untapped. Otherwise, they come in tapped.
Obviously it's going to be Salve lands. When they come in, you can have an opponent gain 3 life to have them come in untapped. Otherwise, they come in tapped.
Totally balanced, right?
Guys?
I wouldn't mind that. Quite a drawback in an aggro deck.
6PM can't come fast enough. Wish I could be there. I'd probably be getting ready to "get my place in line early!" MaRo has been a broken record for the past two weeks.
The whole 'players don't like paying life for land' was directed at the Painlands - i.e. repeated life loss. A one-time life loss either triggered (like Shocks) or activated (like Fetches) hasn't been ruled out.
Not to mention that shocklands' life payment is not connected to being able to use the land.
And also, this is not a "policy". It was a statement made regarding why they cut Painlands out of the core set.
It is not a blanket statement to apply to why they do/don't reprint certain lands.
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Not to mention that shocklands' life payment is not connected to being able to use the land.
And also, this is not a "policy". It was a statement made regarding why they cut Painlands out of the core set.
It is not a blanket statement to apply to why they do/don't reprint certain lands.
Not to mention that "policy" isn't new. It was what...5 years ago?
Drawback for aggro... but holy moley would Control LOVE IT! Salve Lands... LOL clever name though! Aradon Templar I commend you!
They would be almost too good in the same way that browbeat is bad. It gives you a choice. I kind of like it, but I still think the shock lands would be better.
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Ah dang it, I was really looking forward to this, but I have to work. Oh well. Hopefully they reveal something both Flavorful and Fun to play also I would be mildly disappointed if they revealed a shockland. Although, a reveal of a shockland would get all the people speculating to stop, lol.
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Ah dang it, I was really looking forward to this, but I have to work. Oh well. Hopefully they reveal something both Flavorful and Fun to play also I would be mildly disappointed if they revealed a shockland. Although, a reveal of a shockland would get all the people speculating to stop, lol.
I wouldn't mind if it was just like "btws we're reprinting shocks or whatever lands anyways here's some new ****". That would be perfectly acceptable to me.
Obviously it's going to be Salve lands. When they come in, you can have an opponent gain 3 life to have them come in untapped. Otherwise, they come in tapped.
Totally balanced, right?
Guys?
I actually like this better than the idea of Shocks returning.
I hope they listened to your idea!
(though I'm sure aggo players would dislike them and pitch a fit)
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I am totally stoked for RTR now. Love the way they're doing the prerelease and all the awesome arts for the new guild leaders.
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Agreed, esp since if it isn't them, people can get the "WORST SET EVER, I WON'T BUY ANY WITHOUT SHOCKS" out of thier systems.
Oh boy I can't wait for the incoming ****storm!
Personally I want them to do something new and exciting, but keep the basic types...
Totally balanced, right?
Guys?
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I wouldn't mind that. Quite a drawback in an aggro deck.
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or even pain land with basic types and option to give opponent life. I would rather something new myself.
Not to mention that shocklands' life payment is not connected to being able to use the land.
And also, this is not a "policy". It was a statement made regarding why they cut Painlands out of the core set.
It is not a blanket statement to apply to why they do/don't reprint certain lands.
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Not to mention that "policy" isn't new. It was what...5 years ago?
Drawback for aggro... but holy moley would Control LOVE IT! Salve Lands... LOL clever name though! Aradon Templar I commend you!
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They would be almost too good in the same way that browbeat is bad. It gives you a choice. I kind of like it, but I still think the shock lands would be better.
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I wouldn't mind if it was just like "btws we're reprinting shocks or whatever lands anyways here's some new ****". That would be perfectly acceptable to me.
I actually like this better than the idea of Shocks returning.
I hope they listened to your idea!
(though I'm sure aggo players would dislike them and pitch a fit)
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Some kind of lands that hit you for 3 when they etb?
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