MTG Salvation

Kaervek reference for the win!

In fairness they changed how phasing worked a few times even after its initial release so it is plausible to have an errata that significantly affects how a mechanic operates post-release.


That said this is a remarkable development. Cards that were banned in Vintage that aren’t ante, physically involved (Chaos Orb for example), gameplay modifying (Shaharazad), silver border or novelty à la Conspiracies hasn’t happened in a long time.

It’s a huge scar on the design and designers involved. Now we have to see how this affects standard and modern. I bet it’ll be as widespread as the original Mirrodin bannings in ‘03/‘04.


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Narset can now use Narset to kill Narset.

That's an HBO series waiting to happen.

Her first ability is a fine complement and shout-out to the Jeskai's "Prowess." Her ultimate isn't that hard to get especially with all the proliferate in Standard at the moment particularly in blue.

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Forgot about this earlier--you can no longer maindeck the best board wipes if you want Jegantha as a Companion.

Cool. I've always wanted a reason to run Bearer of the Heavens.

Or run Changelings and then surprise with Endemic Plague. That'll teach 'em!

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Nar nee nar nee nar

Who are you again?

Anyway.

This is merely a hollow gesture for publicity on something which will have little meaning outside of the game once M21 and Zendikar III become the focal points of people's attention.

In fact they're allowing people to profit off it this because the original print will garner a much larger price value due to its scarcity than concentrating on the issue at hand. If WOTC/Hasbro is so concerned about the effects of the corona virus, then maybe they can donate a portion of sales of the product to vaccine research or support for those affected. That's better than a knee-jerk reaction with zero communal benefits as a result.

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SJWs in design now?

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Nar nee nar nee nar

Who are you again?

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Would it help if they posted their name a second time at the bottom of every post?

Maybe. It seems to be making people pay attention.

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Hi Mercenaries and Rebels. it's nice to see you again.

That can fetch gods too right? If so, wowza.

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Well we're definitely getting a heavy wedge-themed set.

That's pretty cool. And Instant at that too.

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The whiners emerge once again.

If you don't recall, Magic was originally designed as a "time-filler" for D&D players while they were either immersed or waiting between campaign actions (or something to that effect), so Magic is heavily influenced by those sorts of games that use dice and such only in a different way. The ability counters will be clunky yes but honestly it will help with the flow and strategic clarity of the game and allow for smoother moves rather than guesswork. And if you're worried about ability counters, that's what sealable snack bags are for. No biggie.

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Kaervek reference for the win!

Lets hope that with Mangara we also get Kaervek as the Mythic Black legend and Jolrael as the Mythic Green Legendary creature

this thing is really strong, and the art is pretty nice too

Yea this are fi...

WAIT THOSE MADNEN MADE CONTAINMENT PRIEST! MODERN LEGAL!

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Is Basri our first Arab planeswalker since Taysir? Because that’s awesome

And Samut I suppose

Saying ancient Egyptians (on which the human peoples of Amonkhet are based) were "arabic" is highly inaccurate at best. Current Egyptians certainly are, but they share little to nothing with the people who built the pyramids.

And I know this is bad timing, but speaking as a chilean latino I can't friggin' believe we got ANOTHER generic, dark skinned human planeswalker again. Between Gideon in his last few arts, Samut, Vivien, Calyx... When was the last time we got a, say, Elf planeswalker? This is getting really boring.

Oko last fall, Lordwind Grace and Angrath year before. All of them between those you listed even. And the number of non-human outnumbers the poc walkers.

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Is Basri our first Arab planeswalker since Taysir? Because that’s awesome

And Samut I suppose

What about Tezzeret?

Tezzeret is black.

Ancient Egypt wasn't a homogeneous place and had influences from Arabic, Southern Europeans and African cultures and people. Samut is more on that African side while Basri is more on the Arabic side. Nice that after 56 walkers we finally see someone Arabic and not another minotaur or something.

This is spicy!

By far the best spellbook, I'd say.

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Young Pyromancer is weird.

They could have changed the art to show Chandra, but this way its just strange ...

He's a fan of Chandra which why he's a pyromancer, dresses like chandra and has a locked with her on his chest.

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Phasing 101:
Your creature does not leave or enter the battlefield.
It is considered to just not exist on the board.
It returns during your next untap step.
Any auras or equipment attached to it are also phased out and phase back in when it does.
Any counters on it stay on the creature.
This does not kill tokens.

Flicker 101:
Your creature leaves the battlefield, then returns to the battlefield.
It moves from the battlefield to the exile zone then back again.
The duration is based on the card.
Any equipment attached to it fall offs, while auras are permanently exiled.
Any counters on it fall off.
This kills tokens.

Flicker was originally part of Phasing. More likely than not, Phasing will be easier to grasp for new players when they interact with it on Arena than in paper.

I mean you are getting several things wrong in your explanation of it so it seems like it's harder than you think to understand it.

They only got one thing wrong per each category.
Aura’s and equipment don’t phase with a creature unless the effect says they do for phasing. The phasing in before untap step while wrong, is close enough to how it works and is easy to correct since it just one word off.
Aura’s don’t get exiled when the object they’re attached to gets exiled unless the effect says so.

Other than that everything else they stated is 100% correct.

Even the people correcting others aren't getting it right. Anything attached to a permanent that phases out will phase out indirectly with that permanent(702.25f).

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Wow. Does that leak put PHASING as a core set mechanic? That's something I was not expecting.

Especially since phasing is a 8 on the storm scale

But its saids ” it's unlikely to return but possible if the stars align” and teferi focused core set is the probably the star's since phasing is his thing During the old magic days

I wonder if this is where we’ll see Oubliette finally return?