What im more upset about then their not being any man lands, and there kinda is one in this set, is that there is no enemy lands. Why would Wizards make a multi colored set where they want us to play three colors and not give up enemy lands!?! I want more B/W lands damn it!
Here here! But there is another mass reanimation spell people often forget about called Pyrrhic Revival. Maybe some kinda B/R reanimator is possible sporting other cards like Malfegor. Maybe splash Green for Blood Braid and Pulse?
Yeah I personally and really really really hoping its not The Hive. Im just hoping that its some kinda lead into something new....probably insect related. But since the word he chose was Hive, and there is a card named The Hive, it just looks like putting two and two together.
In Noel DeCordova's article today he mentions at the very end, "See you next week when we hive, I mean, dive into Magic 2010 previews!"
Obliviously its an intentional hint, but the Hive isn't the only card that has the word "hive" in it. It could also be Living Hive which would be cool and since we know that Ant Queen makes 1/1 green insects the tokens fit. Or it could just be a general term reffering to insects in general and he's just making a reffernce to Ant Queen.
I suppose they changed decks around like that so that it would give everyone a different sort of feel to the game or if u decided to start over it wouldn't be exactly the same stiff card for card game. Although I could see that as a possiblity, im actually surprised by the low level of the total card pool and the lack of total customization. But i guess the idea is that you'd be able to update the game as sets come out to increase the pool and customzition level.
Hmmmmmm, so black gets Duress back and red gets Lightning Bolt back. Can we assume that blue gets something like Brainstorm and white gets STP? lol, and green should get Rancor while were dolling out uber powerful one drops for each color.
The only reason i would think that this thread would be here is that it appears that there maybe be 2 new cards to be revealed but we can't see them until they fix their website.
Well, Spirit Link is only a partial solution since he can still go in for lethal damage and kill the opponent before he gains life.
Not anymore. Now due to the new rules making lifelink as state-based effect will gain you the life even if it would have been lethal. Lifelink may not be able to stack anymore, but who cares when it gets the upside of being a state based effect! And that would make spirit link a bit higher pick as a more solid peace of white removal.
Just something funny I noticed... do we still refer to come into play effects as CIP now that come into play is gone or modify it to ETB effects (for Enter The Battlefield)? typing abbreviation are fun.
Im all Grrr about taking away damage on the stack, but whatevs. As long as there are still complex rules to take advantage of (and there are alot of those in this game) then I can still roll confused newbs. Now if WoTC touches my preciously and awesomely confusing priority, then i'll have a problem.
Wonderful review! I personally enjoyed all the profanity most of all! It was well punctuated and all the expletives put a nice exclamation point to your comments.
There was only one thing that irked me....Breath of Malfegor. This is is amazing in 2HG! 6 mana 10 damage? Yes Please! Other then that, i think you hit all the cards spot on! Fantastical jobing!
I'm pretty sure the U/W cycler is superior to the B/R one by the way (which is 4/4 attacks every turn for same mana cost)
Hmm i'd have to disagree with ya here on this one for two reasons. 1.) B/R card draw is alot harder to find then U/W and 2.) Id rather have a 4/4 attacking and possibly killing something late game then a 3/4 that just kinda blocks and doesn't have the possibility to put any damage through, but to each his own in deck building strategy.
I have fond memories of this card with Urborg and Dralnu. O how i miss B/U mystical teachings Dralnu deck.
Here here! But there is another mass reanimation spell people often forget about called Pyrrhic Revival. Maybe some kinda B/R reanimator is possible sporting other cards like Malfegor. Maybe splash Green for Blood Braid and Pulse?
Obliviously its an intentional hint, but the Hive isn't the only card that has the word "hive" in it. It could also be Living Hive which would be cool and since we know that Ant Queen makes 1/1 green insects the tokens fit. Or it could just be a general term reffering to insects in general and he's just making a reffernce to Ant Queen.
What do ya guys think?
Not anymore. Now due to the new rules making lifelink as state-based effect will gain you the life even if it would have been lethal. Lifelink may not be able to stack anymore, but who cares when it gets the upside of being a state based effect! And that would make spirit link a bit higher pick as a more solid peace of white removal.
Im all Grrr about taking away damage on the stack, but whatevs. As long as there are still complex rules to take advantage of (and there are alot of those in this game) then I can still roll confused newbs. Now if WoTC touches my preciously and awesomely confusing priority, then i'll have a problem.
There was only one thing that irked me....Breath of Malfegor. This is is amazing in 2HG! 6 mana 10 damage? Yes Please! Other then that, i think you hit all the cards spot on! Fantastical jobing!
Hmm i'd have to disagree with ya here on this one for two reasons. 1.) B/R card draw is alot harder to find then U/W and 2.) Id rather have a 4/4 attacking and possibly killing something late game then a 3/4 that just kinda blocks and doesn't have the possibility to put any damage through, but to each his own in deck building strategy.