“You may cast target, nonland permanent from that players graveyard”
But it doesn't say "as if it had flash". Does this somehow get around timing restrictions? I don't get how this thing isn't limited to ONLY flash permanents at that point. Ragavan says "until end of turn you may cast it". Tinybones just lets you cast as you connect.
Yeah I'm not sure what the actual text of the official rules is, but "you may cast" worded like that lets you ignore the ordinary timing restriction, but does mean you have to cast it right after the ability triggers when tinybones connects. Ragavan's "until end of turn" clause means you actually must behave by traditional timing rules, but you have until end of turn to do so.
Tinybones would get hosed by Teferi Time Raveler, Ragavan wouldn't.
I am interested in the themes of all four of these decks. I wonder if the Naya one will actually have deserts too, and maybe even have Hazezon, Shaper of Sand as a reprint? Could be perfectly on theme of growing lands back.
I find it kind of silly that this is an "old timey western set" and that translates to "characters you've seen before all cosplaying"
Is it just me, or are sets beginning to look like video games with seasonal skins? Like it's all just a costume party for characters.
it isn't just you. And if we had some attachment to these characters beyond "...cool commander I guess?" it'd be a sweet selling point. As it stands it just comes across as awkward and stilted.
I always like to see artists preview their own cards. Leave some of their favorite works that would normally get ignored for their own previews. I also really like this artist's work here, and hope to see them in a showcase frame in the future.
Wow - LOVE that felidar guardian art, and the serpent is top notch. The other two are great too.
Do any of these have much value? I'm going to be very tempted to get this either way... and I've been trying to soft-boycott wotc's money grabs too.
Yeah, cool when the artist gets a chance to comment on their own work, and becomes an easy way for fans of the mtg art to see more of the artist.
Ok I am sort of hoping the fifth card is something I actually need for a deck and has decent value... or I guess if it's something awful I can just write this one off like all the other secret lairs.
Wow - LOVE that felidar guardian art, and the serpent is top notch. The other two are great too.
Do any of these have much value? I'm going to be very tempted to get this either way... and I've been trying to soft-boycott wotc's money grabs too.
I might have to build a Tiny deck just for cuteness factor.
Also, I'm sort of impressed by all the neat things this deck tries to do with clues. Turning them into equipment (meh), exalted (ok now we're talking) and ust 6/6 monster plants (!!) are all ways to make them quite aggressive.
Because Reinterpret grabs from a small subset (your hand) while counterpoint grabs from the graveyard, in a graveyard deck that makes the new card automatically tailored for the current situation as compared to Reinterpret as you can oly work with what is in your hand and mostly could have cast anyways.
You starting with the premise that Reinterpret is a good card... which is not.
I really hate cards that don't explain what they do. Cloak will likely only ever appear in this set, and the extended art doesn't explain this set-specific mechanic. It adds complexity and frustration to an already over-complicated game, especially in Commander.
??? Cloak rules are the same as manifest
that’s a complicated mechanic though! And how is someone seeing the word “cloak” even supposed to know that?
I agree with OP and I think it’s mostly a problem on the needlessly enlarged full art cards, but fortunately limited to rares and mythics.
Card seems good enough but I wish it were an instant.
Is “nonland spell” just a wonky translation/typo or a hint that we will have land spells in future sets? Conspiracy theory time!
EDIT: ok the wording was corrected, “spell or nonland permanent” that’s better!
and wasn’t there a card from original Kamigawa block that did this for 1UU?
EDIT: thanks for pointing out it was hinder. Now that we know the correct wording on this, the one mana increase on Hinder makes sense, but this is just Venser without the 2/2.
This seems… meh unless you also want things in your graveyard for another reason. 4 mana sorcery draw 2 is bad, and needing to discard 2 cards is quite steep.
On the other hand if I just think of it was “4 mana sort of wrath that can be cashed in for 2 cards if I don’t need a wrath” it sounds pretty good!
Yeah I'm not sure what the actual text of the official rules is, but "you may cast" worded like that lets you ignore the ordinary timing restriction, but does mean you have to cast it right after the ability triggers when tinybones connects. Ragavan's "until end of turn" clause means you actually must behave by traditional timing rules, but you have until end of turn to do so.
Tinybones would get hosed by Teferi Time Raveler, Ragavan wouldn't.
All the tribute and good proceeds aside, this is also fantastic value for a secret lair.
I find it kind of silly that this is an "old timey western set" and that translates to "characters you've seen before all cosplaying"
Agreed.
Yeah, cool when the artist gets a chance to comment on their own work, and becomes an easy way for fans of the mtg art to see more of the artist.
Ok I am sort of hoping the fifth card is something I actually need for a deck and has decent value... or I guess if it's something awful I can just write this one off like all the other secret lairs.
Looks like a (big) cat to me. Love the art.
No interest in the rest of these.
Do any of these have much value? I'm going to be very tempted to get this either way... and I've been trying to soft-boycott wotc's money grabs too.
I might have to build a Tiny deck just for cuteness factor.
Also, I'm sort of impressed by all the neat things this deck tries to do with clues. Turning them into equipment (meh), exalted (ok now we're talking) and ust 6/6 monster plants (!!) are all ways to make them quite aggressive.
or they were just answering your question?
that’s a complicated mechanic though! And how is someone seeing the word “cloak” even supposed to know that?
I agree with OP and I think it’s mostly a problem on the needlessly enlarged full art cards, but fortunately limited to rares and mythics.
Card seems good enough but I wish it were an instant.
EDIT: ok the wording was corrected, “spell or nonland permanent” that’s better!
and wasn’t there a card from original Kamigawa block that did this for 1UU?
EDIT: thanks for pointing out it was hinder. Now that we know the correct wording on this, the one mana increase on Hinder makes sense, but this is just Venser without the 2/2.
On the other hand if I just think of it was “4 mana sort of wrath that can be cashed in for 2 cards if I don’t need a wrath” it sounds pretty good!