1 Point: Let us say this hypothesis that <> means strictly colorless mana (the "Colorless-Generic distinction hypothesis") is true.
Then why would I ever play Wastes instead of up to 4 copies of each painland or one of the numerous other lands that add strictly colorless mana without any drawback, and exist in pretty much every set?
cause you cant get painlands with Evolving Wilds and its friends
Right, good point. Also Blood Moon matters.
Another point: some people assume one of two options is true: either a massive errata happens (e.g. Sol Ring), or this is an extremely parasitic mechanic. A third option is not considered: this is a new, recurrent element in the game (i.e. true "sixth color"). I do realize the diamond mana looks like the RoE expansion symbol, which makes this option less likely, but it is not exactly the same, and crazier things have happened...
if it were a true 6th color, then only cards from OGW on would support it. making <> true colorless and thus a pseudo-new "color" would mean that every card since alpha would support it. way easier to design
I wouldn't agree with "easier to design", though I see your point that an errata would instantly make it non-parasitic. But it also requires an errata that would confuse a lot of unexperienced players (there are a lot of printed cards with instances of {1} meaning true-colorless AND generic symbols on them). My hypothesis would be a new addition like Tribal - cards that cared about that type were initially parasitic to some degree (and ultimately stayed that way because Tribal was a failure, but I digress).
1 Point: Let us say this hypothesis that <> means strictly colorless mana (the "Colorless-Generic distinction hypothesis") is true.
Then why would I ever play Wastes instead of up to 4 copies of each painland or one of the numerous other lands that add strictly colorless mana without any drawback, and exist in pretty much every set?
Another point: some people assume one of two options is true: either a massive errata happens (e.g. Sol Ring), or this is an extremely parasitic mechanic. A third option is not considered: this is a new, recurrent element in the game (i.e. true "sixth color"). I do realize the diamond mana looks like the RoE expansion symbol, which makes this option less likely, but it is not exactly the same, and crazier things have happened...
I had high hopes for this card art since it has been shown pretty much everywhere as one of the defining moments of the storyline. I think... this might be playable, though it is certainly not obvious.
This guy is definitely going in my magical Christmasland all of the colorssss Ally deck. I like that he's tamed a friggin' Lotus Cobra. Turn 3 Gideon here we go.
This could accelerate into many things, but Gideon is not one of them. Unless you are talking about Kytheon, but why wait until turn 3?
Tarmogoyf has the unfortunate word Tribal in its rules text and is therefore extremely unlikely to be reprinted in a Standard-legal set, regardless of power level considerations.
Tribal is actually only in its reminder text, and they are not obligated to print it with that wording in Standard.
Tarmogoyf has the unfortunate word Tribal in its rules text and is therefore extremely unlikely to be reprinted in a Standard-legal set, regardless of power level considerations.
I found the first half of the story about the trees and their love to be too much.
"Should I save the trees or the people?" Seriously? What about the air you are breathing! Don't destroy that air by breathing! The water! Don't drink and consume the water! You'll kill it! Don't kill the water!
It was too much for me. Especially because they went on to lament about the tree so much. The eternal loneliness it would feel because it would never understand and might think it's tree left on purpose. I mean. What's next? The rock that gets stepped on feel eternal torment because it fell in love with your shoe? It's just all too ridiculous for me.
"You must be right. Hey, Ashaya, what do you think? We should just ignore the trees, right?"
There are a lot of problems with this kind of analysis (for example, sometimes a color was just a small splash and was still counted) but I think that more than the win percentages, it is telling that some colors seem clearly more popular in sealed than others already in my experience.
I think white can be potentially as dominating in this sealed format as it was in Gatecrash.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotka–Volterra_equations
Funny how they actually kept one of the names of the real authors...
Hey, Prism Array actually saw marginal Standard play. I don't think Drana's Chosen could ever dream of that accomplishment.
Right, good point. Also Blood Moon matters.
I wouldn't agree with "easier to design", though I see your point that an errata would instantly make it non-parasitic. But it also requires an errata that would confuse a lot of unexperienced players (there are a lot of printed cards with instances of {1} meaning true-colorless AND generic symbols on them). My hypothesis would be a new addition like Tribal - cards that cared about that type were initially parasitic to some degree (and ultimately stayed that way because Tribal was a failure, but I digress).
Then why would I ever play Wastes instead of up to 4 copies of each painland or one of the numerous other lands that add strictly colorless mana without any drawback, and exist in pretty much every set?
Another point: some people assume one of two options is true: either a massive errata happens (e.g. Sol Ring), or this is an extremely parasitic mechanic. A third option is not considered: this is a new, recurrent element in the game (i.e. true "sixth color"). I do realize the diamond mana looks like the RoE expansion symbol, which makes this option less likely, but it is not exactly the same, and crazier things have happened...
This could accelerate into many things, but Gideon is not one of them. Unless you are talking about Kytheon, but why wait until turn 3?
Ah, good point. I stand corrected.
While this is often true, there are examples of formats where vanilla bears aren't good enough. The most recent one would be M14 Limited, I guess.
"You must be right. Hey, Ashaya, what do you think? We should just ignore the trees, right?"
W: 14 W, 11 L (56%)
U: 10/10 (50%)
B: 10/13 (43%)
R: 8/7 (53%)
G: 5/8 (38%)
There are a lot of problems with this kind of analysis (for example, sometimes a color was just a small splash and was still counted) but I think that more than the win percentages, it is telling that some colors seem clearly more popular in sealed than others already in my experience.
I think white can be potentially as dominating in this sealed format as it was in Gatecrash.
Divine Verdict
Charging Griffin
Knight of the Pilgrim's Road
Eagle of the Watch
Topan Freeblade
Reave Soul
Unholy Hunger
Flesh to Dust
Shambling Ghoul
Deadbridge Shaman (could work well in UB Graveyard, RB Sacrifice, BG Elves)
Rhox Maulers
Leaf Gilder
Titanic Growth
Yeva's Forcemage (probably good in UG Tempo, WG Renowned, BG Elves)
Elvish Visionary
(In no particular order)
Separatist Voidmage
Claustrophobia
Ringwarden Owl
Disperse
EDIT: Oops, thought Tower Geist was a common for some crazy reason.