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    posted a message on [OTJ] [OTP] [BIG] [OTC] Welcome to the Outlaw's Paradise — Debut Show previews
    Of note: This isn't a change to the 1 planeswalker per set design. The Jace card was originally made for the Epilogue mini-set for Outlaws that was planned and was cut and they decided it would fit best in the main set vs on the BIG bonus sheet.
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    posted a message on Beadle and Grimm's Bloomburrow leak
    Quote from Flisch »
    Quote from Dusque »
    I agree that it probably has to do with the offspring mechanic making token copies (maybe even the 1/1 part)

    Ohh, I think you might be onto something. Kind of like how embalm creates a copy but changes some characteristics around, this mechanic creates a copy but makes it 1/1. Looking at the art, the bunny does look a bit like a child, like the weapon and clothes are too big for it.


    They also noted that Embalm/ Eternize tokens do have a "mana cost/vaules" (since they fully copy the creature) but the official tokens lacked a mana cost to not confuse players into thinking they had to cast the token/the token was a real card and putting reminder text like this would be a good way to show that as there are cards that info with maybe less confusion.
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    posted a message on [MKM] Gearbane Orangutan — MtG Tiktok preview
    Quote from Ryperior74 »


    had No idea Orangutan's are native to ravnica


    Its an Edgar Allen Poe reference.
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    posted a message on [RVR] Mothership 12/12 — Set Complete: Mythics and Rares
    Quote from buffntuff »


    Yeah we're gonna get more and more. See you for ravnica remastered 2 and 3 where they remaster the cards they didn't remaster before. Excited for Ravnica Returns, the 4th remaster in the new card frame coming 2026.


    Sweet, hopefully this brings shocklands under $10 USD then Wink
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    posted a message on LCI- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Story and Worldbuilding
    Quote from Flisch »


    As for the guide itself: I liked it, it was very thorough. Can we pretty please get this quality for all sets going forward?


    Chances are no. Miguel Lopez put in extra hours from his non-work free time for no extra pay to write this. As a Latino he wanted to give Ixalan as much love and exposure as he could give it for other Lantine folks as we are very underrepresented in the fantasy genre.
    Posted in: Magic Storyline
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    posted a message on marvel mtg set coming
    Great. Can't wait for Carol 'Mary Sue' Danvers in Magic: The Gathering. Thumbs Down


    "You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue" still getting me milage it seems.
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    posted a message on marvel mtg set coming
    Quote from migrena »
    remember the schedule we got at gencon? the one after showing which everyone was so amazed about how open wotc is about their release plans? well i remember. but it was bull*****.


    They said a few times that this wasn't the full schedule as they where finalizing some stuff and wanted to wait for a few others to be announced closer to 2025/2026.
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    posted a message on WOE - Wilds of Eldraine worldbuidling and story
    From Maro article today, due to the high request and disappointment that we didn't get side stories and legends article, Maro gave us a little info while highlighting the cards that are in the draft archtype.

    I have copy and pasted the info, please click on the article to see the cards and to show the higher ups at Wizards we wants story info, they look at web clicks;
    https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/ten-stories-tall

    Sleeping Beauty UB

    Legends

    Talion – The leader of the High Fae. Talion is curious, supremely powerful, and otherworldly. They regard themselves as the protector of Eldraine.

    Obyra – Talion's daughter and the greatest duelist in Eldraine. She's currently trapped under the effects of the Wicked Slumber, but her finely tuned sword-fighting instincts can't be suppressed—Obyra roams Eldraine, seeking other duelists even while asleep.


    Story

    The High Fae, led by Talion, are a rowdy bunch that enjoy causing mischief. They all returned from a jaunt to the edge of the plane to find the Phyrexians invading. Striking a deal with the three witch sisters, Agatha, Hylda, and Eriette, a massive sleeping spell, known as the Wicked Slumber, spread throughout Eldraine and turned the tides of the invasion.

    After the Phyrexians were defeated, the Wicked Slumber remained and grew in power. It attracted creatures that feed upon dreams and nightmares. Eventually, it took hold in Tuinvale, where the High Fae have taken up residence. Obyra, Talion's daughter, has fallen asleep and is causing havoc as she sleep-duels her way across the plane.

    Talion calls on Kellan, a boy from the Boundary Lands, to go retrieve the three gifts they gave to the witch sisters (the soul cauldron, the winter crown, and the tempting apple) to break the spell. Meanwhile, Obyra's attendants, Beauty, Song, and Blessing, try to keep her out of trouble with whatever means necessary.

    Little Red Riding Hood RG

    Legends

    Ruby – A tough, street-smart young woman who would do anything for her family. She is cunning and resourceful.

    Agatha – One of the three witch sisters. Her kind and motherly appearance disguises her bestial nature.

    The Wolf – Ruby's brother and a fearsome warrior. He is enthralled by Agatha and forced to fight his sister.


    Story

    The witch Agatha was gifted a magical cauldron by Talion for her role in creating the Wicked Slumber. The cauldron has the power to boil down living creatures into their magical essence. She sets up nearby Edgewall, hoping to trick some poor fools into becoming her next meal.

    Meanwhile, Ruby's brother has suddenly gone missing. Unbeknownst to Ruby, her brother was taken and ensorcelled by Agatha to be her muscle. Ruby meets Kellan in the streets of Edgewall, who was sent there to retrieve the cauldron and other artifacts for Talion. She agrees to help him find the local witch, hoping that it might lead her to her brother.

    After plenty of dangerous encounters in the forests of the Boundary Lands, Ruby and Kellan reach Agatha's hut. After a fierce battle, Kellan pushes Agatha into her own cauldron, boiling her alive. Finished with his first quest, Kellan journeys onward with Ruby.


    Jack and the Beanstalk GU

    Legends

    Troyan – A vedalken from Ravnica who journeyed here through the Omenpaths.

    Beluna Grandsquall – A giantess noble and the leader of the Stormkeld giants. Also coincidentally a kleptomaniac.

    Ruby and Kellan – This duo from our main story journey up the beanstalk to find the mirror of Vantress, hoping to ask where the ice witch Hylda is located.


    Story

    Ruby and Kellan seek the three gifts that Talion gave to the witch sisters to break the Wicked Slumber. They enlist the help of Troyan, a strange explorer from a distant land, to lead them to the fabled magic mirror Indrelon, the treasure of Castle Vantress, which has been stolen. They journey up the beanstalk and arrive in the Stormkeld, home to the storm giants. They sneak past many dangers, finding themselves in the parlor of the storm giants—on Beluna's birthday.

    Beluna is slow to trust them. After all, outsiders might be here to steal her many precious treasures (never mind that she stole them all first). At the insistence of Yorvo, former ruler of Garenbrig, Beluna lets them into her vault to consult the mirror. They discover that the witch queen has built a fortress over Loch Larent and head there immediately.


    The Snow Queen
    WU

    Legends

    Hylda – One of the three witch sisters. She is as aloof and cold as the blizzards she commands.

    Sharae – Leader of the merfolk of Loch Larent, who Hylda trapped under the surface of the lake when she formed her icy castle.


    Story

    As a gift for helping create the Wicked Slumber, Hylda receives a crown of wintery power from Talion capable of conjuring blizzards, snow, and ice.She creates a kingdom of ice in the farthest reaches of Dunbarrow, above Loch Larent. Her ice powers cause problems for the residents of the land and freeze over the local lake, trapping the merfolk in and beneath the ice.

    ellan and Ruby, who are seeking out the gifts that Talion bestowed, come to Hylda's frozen kingdom searching for the icy crown. He battles with the ice elemental guardians. At a critical moment, he discovers his ability to manifest weapons made from ethereal light.

    Forming a glowing blade, he strikes an elemental down. Kellan collapses before he can reach Hylda. Ruby carries him nearly to the castle gates. In a moment of kindness, Hylda kisses Kellan's forehead. With her blessing, Kellan and Ruby are protected from the cold.

    Snow White WB

    Legends

    Neva – A young noble who was sealed in a glass casket when the Wicked Slumber took her.

    Eriette – One of the three witch sisters. She is vain and controlling.


    Story

    As the Wicked Slumber sweeps over the land, Neva succumbs to the spell and is placed in a glass casket to protect her while the wizards of Vantress study the slumber's effects. Meanwhile, the witch sister Eriette uses the charmed apple that Talion gifted her to maintain the curse of the Wicked Slumber long after the invasion was repelled.

    Neva is stalked in the dream realm by nightmares, some resembling Phyrexians that hunted her in the real world. Eriette meanwhile takes over the ruins of Castle Ardenvale and ensorcells any knights that come to defeat her, using her magic to manipulate those under the Wicked Slumber's curse like puppets.

    Neva is only able to fend off the nightmares due to the influence of a mysterious spectral visitor who saves her life. Eriette convinces Rowan to join her as an apprentice. When Kellan and Ruby show up at Castle Ardenvale to get the tempting apple, it's Rowan they face.

    One witch would be a tough enough opponent—but the pair must also face down the Planeswalker Ashiok. With some help from Will Kenrith, the unlikely heroes manage to save the day. Kellan learns that his real father may be hiding not just somewhere in the far reaches of Eldraine, but on another plane entirely—and sets off to find him.


    The Piped Piper of Hamelin BR

    Legends

    Totentanz – A struggling artist trying to make ends meet. His desperation leads him to evil. He's creepy and vindictive.

    Lord Skitter – A demonic rat who lives beneath Edgewall. He is cruel and cunning.


    Story
    Totentanz was a struggling musician who could barely make ends meet. While staying out on the streets of Edgewall, he fell into the sewers beneath and was led by the rats to Lord Skitter. Lord Skitter granted Totentanz powers, specifically the ability to enthrall listeners in a way that his music never could. In exchange, Totentanz must lure victims into the sewer so that Skitter and his brood can feast on them. Totentanz leads droves of hapless Edgewall citizens into the undercity with his music. Lord Skitter and his brood grow in power, and eventually rats swarm the city.

    At first, the people of Edgewall are outwitted by Lord Skitter. The townsfolk do the best they can to deal with the rats, but eventually, they band together, steal Totentanz's pipe, and storm the sewers, twisting its wicked magic back onto Lord Skitter and Totentanz, causing them to be devoured by their own rat horde. Without a leader, the rats of Edgewall return to their ordinary ways, though no one knows if Lord Skitter is truly gone for good.

    Beauty and the Beast GW

    Legends

    Lady Armont – An Ardenvale knight captain renown for her kindness and beauty. She cannot ignore injustice.

    Yenna – The leader of the werefox elves. She is distrustful and proud.


    Story

    Lady Armont, looking for a way to heal the realm after the Phyrexian invasion, journeys deep into the wilds with her band of loyal knights. In the forest, by sheer coincidence, she stumbles upon Redtooth Keep where the ancient bloodline of elves live. The elves are cursed to transform into werefoxes at night.

    Lady Armont commits herself to solving this mystery and breaking the curse. Some of her knights, concerned with their own survival, battle against the werefoxes despite Armont's wishes. Yanna, leader of the werefoxes, warms up to Armont's kindness and tells her of the enchanted rose that will break the spell. It is guarded by an archon in a glade nearby. Armont and Yanna venture to the glade in search of the rose.

    The Sorcerer's Apprentice UR

    Legends

    Johann – A foolish apprentice who unleashes havoc after his master leaves the tower.

    Gadwick – Johann's master, unseen in the story, but a character with a card in Throne of Eldraine. He is powerful and mysterious.


    Story

    After Gadwick leaves Caervelin on mysterious wizard business, Johann tries to maintain the complex mechanisms that rule the wizard's domain. He fails and winds up unleashing a massive number of elementals throughout the tower. Even worse, the fire and water elementals begin quarrelling! Johann tries many things, including bottling the elements, researching how to defeat them, and even animating the furniture to fight back. All his methods fail. He is forced to flee the tower out a window as it explodes in a spectacular battle between water and fire.

    Hansel and Gretel BG

    Legends

    Greta – A vicious witch hunter who lost her brother to the horrors of Sweettooth Village.


    Story

    When she was young, Greta and her brother were lured to Sweettooth Village. There, they uncovered a slew of vicious creatures made out of sweets. The encounter was horrible. Greta escaped, but her brother unfortunately did not. Now, she's back for revenge.

    Greta storms the village with axe in hand and smooshes candy monsters left and right, looking to take out the witch behind the whole operation.Back for Seconds. While fighting, she discovers a young boy stuck in the village. She rescues him, escaping with her new charge and able to save someone who was trapped like she once was.

    Cinderella RW

    Legends

    Ash – An Embereth refugee who lives at the Delverhaugh. Her adoptive parents are blacksmiths.
    Goddric – A handsome, elegant man who is really a dragon in disguise.


    Story

    Ash has always wanted to attend the Grand Ball at the Delverhaugh, but most humans aren't allowed. She crafts a plan: she'll disguise herself in armor and sneak in to have a grand time. The mice help her acquire the armor. As she arrives at the party, she is greeted by the handsome Goddric, who asks her to dance. Suddenly, redcaps and ogres attack! The dwarves, and others, rush to fight back with everything from skewers to pies! In a valiant display of heroism, she defends Goddric from a redcap attack. Prompting Goddric to reveal his power and expel the unwanted guests with a flourish of draconic magic! At midnight, Ash must leave but accidentally forgets her helmet, which clatters to the floor in her haste. Perhaps the handsome stranger will use it to track her down …


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    posted a message on Cards and Gender Identity
    They only refer to planeswalkers with gendered pronouns, legendary creatures always used it when referring to themselves. I believe its due to non-legendary creatures using it and them trying to keep it consistent with creature cards.
    Posted in: Magic General
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    posted a message on [WOE] [WOT][WHO] The Preview Panel at MagicCon: Barcelona
    Maro and Roy Graham (the new story leader) have given a few reasons for the desparking that relates to the 1 planeswalker planeswalkers per set;

    -Yes and no to planeswalkers running out of design space. What it really is, is that planewwalkers card space is shallow. They are limited by what kinds effects they can do and how much room each ability can have. Then you add in that each card is meant to be flavored as a certain character and then has to be balanced for whatever format the card is being put into and they need to be somewhat playable, which can make planeswalker cards harder to design. And since they been trying to give each planeswalker a "gimmick" some planeswalkers started running out of good design space depending on the gimmick.

    -On that note planeswalkers are tricky to balance which is why development also has rough a color balance with the planeswalkers in standard (which was a way to predict who might show up in upcoming sets). This would also lead to creative having to figure out why certain characters would on certain planes or what character shift would change a walkers colors when the biggest reason to do so was development needed a walker of certain color(s) to balance out standard. This also why it took years for them to make another BR planeswalker between Sarkhan and Angrath in standard or why a lot of walkers color identifies changed between different cards a lot.

    -They want planeswalkers to feel more special again as cards and as characters and want to really give better story reasons for why planeswalker would want to planeswalk.

    -And as noted they really really made a lot of planeswalker cards within the last eight years and I can see why they wanna step back a bit from them. That said I wish they just been more conservative about the number of walker cards.

    I think Saga are kinda replacing the PW design space somehow. They have similar functions but seems Sagas have much more design spaces, it's also more difficult they warp standard around them since they don't stick around a lot for their nature. The fact that they are putting almost 20 new sagas only for Dr.Who Commander decks is really telling.


    Nah, Maro has always noted saga are just super popular whenever they do them. They would be an every set thing but are held back by wanting to be related to some sort of strong flavor or well know story events to up tie together the abilities of the saga. Universe Beyound work well as they have stories and events that lend well to sagas.
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