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    posted a message on [DMU] Viashino Branchrider, Snarespinner reprint, and more — The Gamer previews
    Magnigoth Treefolk confirms that at least some treefolk used to be trees and are not just a separate race.


    It also claims that 2 bears in a trenchcoat is HUUUUGE. So, on the one hand yay, on the other hand o_O
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    posted a message on Secret Lair Benefitting The Trevor Project
    As a gay guy I actually find this profoundly moving. I don't care if anybody will say this is just a marketing move to appeal the LGTB audience (especially because typically who say this are the first ones to not be lgbt supporting at all). This doesn't hurt anyone and the Trevor Project is exactly what the community actually and really need to get real help and support.

    I'm honored to be part of a game that loves me as much as I love it.


    Heck, as an ally, I find this profoundly moving. I respect that I can't really imagine how significant it must be for you, but I love that the game that we have all gained so much joy in is willing to support the community.
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    posted a message on [SNC] "Pyrehammer Arsonist" & "Forge Boss" — Nannitwitch previews
    At the end of the day, infinite combos, while a lot of fun can be very tedious to slog through. So, the only other option is, instead of gating these abilities is to not print them at all. So I for one am grateful for this particular clause.
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    posted a message on [SNC] possible leaked card ] clip out [most likey fake ]
    Seeing that for 3 of the 5 triomes this is a turn 1 counter, there's no way they print this as is. Maybe in a Modern Masters but, even then... It's possible, after turn 0, that his is better than Force of Will.
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    posted a message on [SNC] Mothership 3/29 - Obscura Charm
    Quote from Lectrys »
    Quote from quakeslab »
    How is having impulse, lava coil, and syphon life stapled together on a card bad? It's literally never a dead card if you have the means to cast it.

    Those stapled together are bad if the card costs too much. The extreme example is 6 mana for all 3 stapled together, but even 3 mana seems underwhelming to me.

    (Part of me is still rueing Enter the God-Eternals and Multiple Choice seeing basically no play in Constructed.)


    Both of those were badly hurt by being sorcery speed. I actually run Commence the Endgame over Enter The God Eternals simply because of timing.
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    posted a message on [NEO] "Invigorating Hot Springs" — AkibaGamers preview
    Quote from soramaro »
    Vigean Hydropon with some additional upside. Nothing groundbreaking, but OK if you're in the Gruul Modifications archetype in Limited.

    As for the flavor, Samurai and Ninja are one thing, but seeing a reference to a place that you could go to right now on a Magic card feels kind of weird. It's crazy how well-known these monkeys have become.


    But, those hot springs have been around forever and seem likely to be a natural part of any Asian inspired culture/biome. May as well feel like Mountain feels out of place?
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    posted a message on [NEO] Acquisition Octopus — Comics Beat preview
    Quote from rowanalpha »
    Quote from Crispen_Smith »
    Quote from Mana Goat »
    Honestly given the setting, I was fully prepared to see an actual octopus in a business suit making a deal to buy a majority of a company.


    That will appear in New Capena as Mergers and Acquisitions Octopus, it will be red and give your opponent a treasure token in exchange of their best assets


    Looks like the card art already has been spoiled.



    Oh yes, so it has.
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    posted a message on [NEO] Acquisition Octopus — Comics Beat preview
    Quote from Mana Goat »
    Honestly given the setting, I was fully prepared to see an actual octopus in a business suit making a deal to buy a majority of a company.


    That will appear in New Capena as Mergers and Acquisitions Octopus, it will be red and give your opponent a treasure token in exchange of their best assets
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    posted a message on [NEO] Gloomshrieker — Naver Café preview
    Quote from SilverWolf_27 »
    They really played it safe with the exile clause...


    Given that e-witness has generated many a play your whole deck loops I'm comfortable with this being watered down a little.
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    posted a message on [NEO] art from the story building panel
    Quote from Dontrike »
    Quote from Crispen_Smith »

    But, it doesn't, not really. This is character art. And this character is comfortable not making any sense.

    But it's not up to the character, it's up to WotC to make the world and the characters in it make sense. This character makes no sense even within this new Kamigawa and doesn't make sense with what we see in the art alone. No matter how you look at it it doesn't make sense.

    I totally get what you are saying but I have a different experience of this artwork. I totally could see some person living in a magical cyberpunk land trying to live his dream of being a DJ and building this costume for his stage show. That's my experience of this artwork. And it's totally cool that different people have a different experience.

    I'm okay with some stuff missing the mark of that's what it takes for WoTC to experiment with broader options.
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