Just some more "Snow Matters" cards, because one day I would hope to believe that they make a Sultai Snow Commander precon or something. Plus, I'd love to see more cards in the beautiful new Snow frame.
Arcticgoyf1BG
Snow Creature - Lhurgoyf (R)
Arcticgoyf gets +1/+1 for each Snow card in your graveyard. 1SS: Return Arcticgoyf from your graveyard to your hand. Activate this ability only anytime you could cast a sorcery.
1/1
Pinefall Elemental3UG
Snow Creature - Elemental (R)
Trample
Whenever Pinefall Elemental or another Snow permanent enters the battlefield under your control, you may tap or untap target permanent.
4/4
Verdant Force was always a pet card of mine. At least this one is, well, more useful. Although I wish that Saprolings got this kind of love and attention.
@Dale Dan Tony: I know what you mean. Feels like we've gotten more hate for hexproof things the last few years than we have decent hexproof things.
Hopefully it signals a return of some actually solid Graveyard mechanics, but my guess is they're trying to dull them down to being really risky decks to play. I don't really enjoy degenerate graveyard combo decks like what Dredge is in modern, but I do like things like Seasons Past and cards that have some graveyard value.
Glad to see that Wizards still LOVES to hose my favorite strategy (Graveyards), while still making Graveyard strategies weaker and weaker with each set. NICE. Also digging the random selfie attached to the spoiler.
Pretty lame legend if you ask me. Sure, it's decent, but I am not digging the legendary treatment in this set for cards below rare. This is JUST an uncommon with legendary tacked on.
I don't think it works as a straight shift to red, as the return to hand is definitely not a red ability. I could see a Phoenix with mountaincycling and an ability to put it onto the battlefield instead of the hand, but the repeated cycling is at best a huge bend in mono red. (note namewise, though, there's already a card called Flamewake Phoenix)
At the time, it was a bend it white as well. I think it's fine, as Phoenix cards can reanimate/etc. It seems a little awkward but I feel it is not a huge color pie break; and adds an interesting card to red without breaking the color pie. There are other red cards that mountaincycle, as well as being a Dragon, it fits.
Koma's Faithful leaves me to believe that the legendary Snake Koma will be a B/G mythic, which excites me a lot. That's also some awesome art for Village Rites.
Damn i hoped something cooler for "sculptor of winter"
What is that angel doing with the shades' ability? Give it back!
I wonder if snow will appear in all colors, or maybe it will be kinda like party, where one color got the shaft
I am assuming it will be in all colors just because we received Snow basics and some other commons across the color pie. Perhaps only colors like green and black will get rares though? Hard to say.
Arcticgoyf 1BG
Snow Creature - Lhurgoyf (R)
Arcticgoyf gets +1/+1 for each Snow card in your graveyard.
1SS: Return Arcticgoyf from your graveyard to your hand. Activate this ability only anytime you could cast a sorcery.
1/1
Taiga-Stalker Yeti 4GG
Snow Creature - Yeti (R)
Flash
2S: Taiga-Stalker Yeti fights target creature you don't control.
4/5
Pinefall Elemental 3UG
Snow Creature - Elemental (R)
Trample
Whenever Pinefall Elemental or another Snow permanent enters the battlefield under your control, you may tap or untap target permanent.
4/4
Unfortunately we get less and less "any target" burn with each passing year.
Hopefully it signals a return of some actually solid Graveyard mechanics, but my guess is they're trying to dull them down to being really risky decks to play. I don't really enjoy degenerate graveyard combo decks like what Dredge is in modern, but I do like things like Seasons Past and cards that have some graveyard value.
At the time, it was a bend it white as well. I think it's fine, as Phoenix cards can reanimate/etc. It seems a little awkward but I feel it is not a huge color pie break; and adds an interesting card to red without breaking the color pie. There are other red cards that mountaincycle, as well as being a Dragon, it fits.
I am assuming it will be in all colors just because we received Snow basics and some other commons across the color pie. Perhaps only colors like green and black will get rares though? Hard to say.