Like Lorwyn is RG or BantisGWU? I got news for you, we also have blue Innistrad cards like Claustrophobia, Scrapskin Drake, and Tower Geist. Each plane is going to get cards of every color available to that plane; the only one not likely to get five-color representation is Bant as it appears to be pre-Conflux.
I feel that WB is still more central to the overall feel of Dominaria than Innistrad, though seeing as I blew the call on WU Ravnica and GU Vryn, WB Innistrad and UB Dominaria could very well be the case. But Innistrad has UB Zombies, and Liliana is all about using undead minions. It's a perfect opportunity.
You know, I just realized that this does indeed search up Snow-Covered Forests. A Norse block is on the short list, and among the expectations for a Norse block would be Elves and Snow. Perhaps our Elvish Animist is going to be paying a visit to someplace cold and icy in the future?
So yeah, Ravnica's uncommon is the GU Bounding Krasis. Guess that means the WU card is likely from Vryn. Kinda fitting I suppose as Vryn has the Trail of the Mage-Rings and Rebound was a WU exclusive in DtK.
Makes me think the WU uncommon will be some kind of Ravnica-flavored Azorius tapping matters card.
We know there's at least one blue Zombie in Origins, the Scrapskin Drake, so that increases the odds of a UB Zombie uncommon. Diregraf Captain would be a fitting reprint, but it's hard to say if they'd want to use reprints for some pairs and not others.
GW likely gets an uncommon creature with renown that benefits renowned creatures you control or creatures with +1/+1 counters on them.
WB could get a sac outlet in the vein of Cartel Aristocrat or Maw of the Obzedat, only Dominaria flavored. Perhaps we could see, say, a WB Cleric with some kind of sacrifice ability or creature death matters. Edgewalker would be one heck of a throwback. Perhaps something as simple as Soul's Attendant meets Deathgreeter?
UR could be something both spell-related and artifact-related. Maybe a modal spell that either tutors an artifact or destroys one? Choosing between Fabricate and Shrapnel Blast seems like an intriguing option. And if Spell mastery is used, you can get the option of choosing both.
The BG uncommon will likely be some manner of Elf tribal in the vein of Innistrad's Captains or KTK's Warrior Chiefs. Elves you control have deathtouch?
GU could well be some kind of reveal and mill effect, or something card draw related. We do have Elemental Bond and Sphinx's Tutelage to support the card drawing idea. Functional reprint of Lorescale Coatl?
This could be a good place to introduce paylands, as a mechanical and flavor update for the painlands. Of course, they would likely stick to just the ally paylands this time around so as not to give standard effectively two sets of enemy painlands.
Well, Seek the Horizon would be one way to get the remaining lands you need. And upon dropping Nissa, you'll have the fourth land you need to cast Seek next turn. Explosive Vegetation ramps you one less but puts the lands right onto the battlefield. Nissa's Expedition can work much the same as Vegetation, especially if you have some creatures to help convoke it. Font of Fertility can be a good early ramp card and Ordeal of Nylea can be placed on either Nissa or another creature you control.
Ah-ha, called it! Well, I called that there would be a +1/+1 counter mechanic, anyway. Renowned is pretty nice, kinda the weenie's answer to Monstrosity while also fitting on larger creatures. On problem with it though is that it doesn't help your creature break through the front line so to speak, which makes it a bit bad against high-toughness control creatures like Siege Rhino. But I enjoy seeing new mechanics regardless.
Languish does all a 4 mana sweeper needs to do against most aggro decks while not hating on larger creatures.
A 1/1 Bat with flying and lifelink for 1B? We already have an Imp with those stats, for crying out loud!
So yeah, I'm okay with basic Syncopate. Let's add in Blaze or Heat Ray while we're at it. Although, we have Ravaging Blaze as the X cost burn spell of the set.
There's a good chance each color pair gets its own uncommon. I mean, there's eight spots between this and Zendikar Incarnate, just enough for ten multicolor uncommons. About on par with Theros.
I feel that WB is still more central to the overall feel of Dominaria than Innistrad, though seeing as I blew the call on WU Ravnica and GU Vryn, WB Innistrad and UB Dominaria could very well be the case. But Innistrad has UB Zombies, and Liliana is all about using undead minions. It's a perfect opportunity.
You know, I just realized that this does indeed search up Snow-Covered Forests. A Norse block is on the short list, and among the expectations for a Norse block would be Elves and Snow. Perhaps our Elvish Animist is going to be paying a visit to someplace cold and icy in the future?
Day's Undoing: Hm...blue reset button?
Dark Petition: Definitely a combo piece for Legacy Ritual decks. I've gone up against turn 1 Ad Nauseams, and this frankly looks almost as scary.
Tainted Remedy: OUCHIES! This turns Invigorate into green player burn and Grove of the Burnwillows into a dual that hurts your opponent. Ridiculous! And if you play it with Wound Reflection...?
Flameshadow Conjuring: Hello, red JNY card! Meet your friends Purphoros, God of the Forge, Warstorm Surge, Dragon Tempest, Scourge of Valkas...
Honored Hierarch: The moment I read the name, I thought "Hey, new Noble Hierarch!" Then I read it and thought "Even better!"
Nissa's Pilgrimage: Well hey, a land ramp spell for Nissa! Pretty nice with Mulch and its kin.
: Add to your mana pool.
, Pay 1 life: Add C or D to your mana pool.
Think Mana Confluence and you get the idea.
Makes me think the WU uncommon will be some kind of Ravnica-flavored Azorius tapping matters card.
We know there's at least one blue Zombie in Origins, the Scrapskin Drake, so that increases the odds of a UB Zombie uncommon. Diregraf Captain would be a fitting reprint, but it's hard to say if they'd want to use reprints for some pairs and not others.
GW likely gets an uncommon creature with renown that benefits renowned creatures you control or creatures with +1/+1 counters on them.
WB could get a sac outlet in the vein of Cartel Aristocrat or Maw of the Obzedat, only Dominaria flavored. Perhaps we could see, say, a WB Cleric with some kind of sacrifice ability or creature death matters. Edgewalker would be one heck of a throwback. Perhaps something as simple as Soul's Attendant meets Deathgreeter?
UR could be something both spell-related and artifact-related. Maybe a modal spell that either tutors an artifact or destroys one? Choosing between Fabricate and Shrapnel Blast seems like an intriguing option. And if Spell mastery is used, you can get the option of choosing both.
The BG uncommon will likely be some manner of Elf tribal in the vein of Innistrad's Captains or KTK's Warrior Chiefs. Elves you control have deathtouch?
I'm hoping RW gets that hasty token spell I've seen it getting for a while, like Captain's Call meets Thatcher Revolt. A RW Raise the Alarm trading instant speed for haste would be sweet too, but probably a little too good with Kytheon, Hero of Akros.
GU could well be some kind of reveal and mill effect, or something card draw related. We do have Elemental Bond and Sphinx's Tutelage to support the card drawing idea. Functional reprint of Lorescale Coatl?
Good point. +1/+1 counters are the default option for most sets.
Languish does all a 4 mana sweeper needs to do against most aggro decks while not hating on larger creatures.
So yeah, I'm okay with basic Syncopate. Let's add in Blaze or Heat Ray while we're at it. Although, we have Ravaging Blaze as the X cost burn spell of the set.