they totally stole the flavor text from Children of Dune.
Quote from "Frank Herbert" »
The sandtrout squirmed on his hand, elongating, stretching ... becoming thin, covering more and more of his hand. No sandtrout had ever before encountered a hand such as this one, every cell supersaturated with spice ... Delicately Leto adjusted his enzyme balance ... The knowledge from those uncounted lifetimes which blended themselves within him provided the certainty through which he chose the precise adjustments, staving off the death from an overdose which would engulf him if he relaxed his watchfulness for only a heartbeat. And at the same time he blended himself with the sandtrout, feeding on it, feeding it, learning it ... He located another, placed it over the first one ... Their cilia locked and they became a single membrane which enclosed him to the elbow ... This was no longer sandtrout; it was tougher, stronger. And it would grow stronger and stronger ... With a terrible singleness of concentration he achieved the union of his new skin with his body, preventing rejection ... They were all over his body now. He could feel the pulse of his blood against the living membrane ... My skin is not my own.
they're not going to make anything similar to Metalcraft (at 3 artifacts). 2 or 4 or anything else just doesn't mesh with the way Metalcraft was designed. it would have had a variable, and it doesn't.
what about...
Metalcraft Dual
Land Metalcraft - ~ enters the battlefield tapped unless you control three or more artifacts.
T: Add W or U to your mana pool.
Yeah it can change. In fact I'm pretty sure it will change, but it won't be anytime soon. If Magic is still going strong ten years from now then someone in R&D will look back and go "Hey remember that old joke card, Steamflogger Boss? What if we re-printed that card and actually used it's mechanic in the new set, wouldn't that be all cool and nostalgic?". And then it will happen. So if you're prepared to wait that long to see the joke come full circle and be made into a "real" card, then have fun.
agreed. believe me, i don't expect anything of the sort. but the possibility is always there. it's why we love this game.
I hate to break it but Wizards officially said it was just a joke.
don't think for a second that their "official decrees" haven't been recanted in the past. they have and will continue to be. geez, what guys from R&D say shouldn't be treated as scripture. these guys are human, they make mistakes and they change their mind. the design process is a living, fluid process, and there is infinite possibility for the direction of Magic.
bottom line: never "officially" rule anything out.
in case anyone is in the area, the Pottstown, PA Wal-Mart does not have any of the new Brion packs. They have some Jaya packs with one 10th Edition pack and 30 bonus cards for $5.97. i'll tell you, the bonus cards are not worth the two extra bucks (welcome to Chimney Imp country), but Jaya might.
i'll be checking either the Willow Grove, PA or Hatfield, PA Wal-Marts tonight.
it will be additionally good if they print them in 11th, as mythic rares will have arrived, and Wizards promised they wouldn't print duals as mythic. this will drop the rarity of the lands, thereby increasing the chance of pulling them, and ultimately dropping the price. yay budget players!
protection from Nausea, for Magic drinkin' games.
protection from Hostility, for the jerk player of the group.
protection from Humility, so even in loss, you can be proud.
protection from Liability, "it's not my fault!"
protection from Reality, for space cadets.
protection from Opportunity, for people who like just where they are in life.
what about...
Metalcraft Dual
Land
Metalcraft - ~ enters the battlefield tapped unless you control three or more artifacts.
T: Add W or U to your mana pool.
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how about banditos riding dinosaurs? this site also has pirates AND ninjas.
http://www.drmcninja.com/page.php?pageNum=20&issue=3
"When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless you pay :symw::symu:." etc.
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agreed. believe me, i don't expect anything of the sort. but the possibility is always there. it's why we love this game.
don't think for a second that their "official decrees" haven't been recanted in the past. they have and will continue to be. geez, what guys from R&D say shouldn't be treated as scripture. these guys are human, they make mistakes and they change their mind. the design process is a living, fluid process, and there is infinite possibility for the direction of Magic.
bottom line: never "officially" rule anything out.
i'll be checking either the Willow Grove, PA or Hatfield, PA Wal-Marts tonight.
Penitence
:2mana::symwb:
Instant
Target creature deals damage to itself equal to its power.
protection from Hostility, for the jerk player of the group.
protection from Humility, so even in loss, you can be proud.
protection from Liability, "it's not my fault!"
protection from Reality, for space cadets.
protection from Opportunity, for people who like just where they are in life.
and finally:
protection from Curiosity, for cats.
1) it was rare.
2) it was too narrow.
3) it was a sorcery.
4) it reminded me of awful Legends cards.