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Simto posted a message on [PIP] T-45 Power Armor — @Bethesda_jpn previewI can't get over the commander energy cards are going to be ******* Fallout and not Kaladesh themed... ******* hell.Posted in: The Rumor Mill -
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soramaro posted a message on [PIP] The First Look at Universes Beyond: FalloutI'm still so salty that UB worked out for them. They print a ******* Coca-Cola vending machine and people go "oh wow I love this." They literally transformed Magic into some Weiss Schwarz ass crossover fest and are getting rewarded for it. Thanks I hate itPosted in: The Rumor Mill -
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Mergatroid_Jones posted a message on [CMM] 6 legends reprints in alt art in commander masters - Fan emailPosted in: The Rumor MillQuote from Kilamandaros »Awful art and some of these rares are going to be awful to open considering the price of packs.
Nobody should buy any of these overpriced packs. The trend continues: pack prices go up and up because they are theoretically ultra premium. They aren't ultra premium. It's just normal booster packs. Worth maybe a dollar or two more than a standard pack.
I always enjoy these sets on the secondary market: they drive the prices down on cards hard for a little while. So I'm happy they put these sets out. But I'm always wondering who the absolute idiot is that pays full price for these sealed packs. That poor poor idiot. -
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Flisch posted a message on [LTR] Shelob, Child of Ungoliant — @ZMainCharacter previewPosted in: The Rumor MillQuote from Ryperior74 »basically Refuses to play with UB cards
We could also simply call it "Doesn't like and want to play with UB."
Refusing sounds like it is mandatory. No need for dishonest phrasing, thank you. -
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Flisch posted a message on [LTR] Shelob, Child of Ungoliant — @ZMainCharacter previewKinda like this. Too bad it's not a real card. Oh well.Posted in: The Rumor Mill
Kinda think turning the creatures into food (and getting control of them in the process) instead of creating copies would have been cooler. Maybe they wanted this to not be too bad on enemy commanders? -
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DJK3654 posted a message on [LTR] First Lord of the Rings PreviewsSee, this is where Universes Beyond annoys me. If they didn't do as much of it in such a shameless way I could get behind it more. Instead of doing occasional crossovers that feel special and carefully chosen, they feel more churned out and more of a cash grab. I also like the idea of a LotR set that they are doing here but it feels like first and foremost just another dart they're throwing at the board to try to pick up as many audiences as possible. Like, a crossover set is always going to be decided based on cashing in on the success of the other property over it being a labour of love, because capitalism, but it would be nice if it felt like they were trying a little harder with it.Posted in: The Rumor Mill
Anyway, I do like the lands, it's a cool aesthetic choice to go with the world, I wonder what the other land arts will be like.
The One Ring is a flavourful and fun risk/reward card. Slightly surprised it doesn't have 'the ring tempts you' mechanic that was on the leaked frodo card.
Gandalf is interesting. The first two modes seem kinda weak given you can't spam them, third mode seems the easiest to get use of, fourth mode is a downside that I guess you can activate as a way to keep recurring him especially if he's about to die. Hmm. -
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ChrisBP7 posted a message on Dumpster driving leakers have struck again for Lord of the rings set — RedditPosted in: The Rumor MillQuote from Gizlivadi »Quote from Mergatroid_Jones »Do actual people actually care that they made Aragorn black?
Yes, some people who care both for Magic the Gathering (THE Trading Card Game par excellence) and Lord of the Rings (one of the last, if not the last true and exemplar modern product of a particularly European -specifically Germanic and Norse- sensibility and heritage), care that their favorite game represents their most beloved cultural product well.
When it comes to Tolkien, I think people should realize that a big section of the fans don't just see his works as "generic fantasy world". They see a manifestation of a culture they identify with. Just like the Japanese would see Ruruoni Kenshin or other Samurai/Yokai/etc stories. Everyone is entitled to feel pride for their culture. Does that mean that nobody else can enjoy Samurai anime or LOTR? Of course not, but that doesn't mean people are obligated to take well the inclusion of external ethnicities (for commercial reasons, at that) in your traditional/mythological/historical setting. Case in point: Dragon Ball Evolution. Heck, even Rings of Power to an extent.
Alright, putting aside the reasons for why WotC did this, this whole 'LotR is basically a manifestation of the culture of a certain ethnicity and how they see the world, and therefore external ethnicities should have no place in it' is... Let's just say, a very special kind of interpretation in and of itself. I love LotR, and yeah, Tolkien imagined it to be along the lines of Beowulf, a form of ancient myth for the British people, which he thought they were lacking. Notice that it was specifically british people. Nothing about skin tone or something, though Tolkien obviously couldn't escape the Zeitgeist of his time entirely (his description of Orcs as looking like 'the least lovely looking mongole types' in one of his letters and the fact that ALL people of color appearing in LotR are on the side of evil are good indicators of that). So what exactly is the ethnicity you mean whose 'cultural manifestation' LotR supposedly is, and what exactly does skin color change about the story? We can discuss all day long what Tolkien believed, but my point is that unless you follow his myth-making almost religiously (in which case yes, as a british person you could maybe become upset about this, since the 3rd age Numenorans can be interpreted as expies of you, just like the Hobbits are), this change means nothing. This is not a historic story, this is not changing historic people's ethnicities. There is no cultural baggage that would influence LotR if there were black Numenorans (or elves or whatever) into another direction, unless you believe some weird stereotypes. So... Is the change necessary? Not really. Is it a disgrace to LotR? No. It is pretty much a stylistic choice.
Oh and most legends and myths of cultures across the world are surprisingly diverse, the Japanese for example have stories of Yasuke, the first foreign, black Samurai (16th century). So no, that's not as monolithic as you think it is either. I understand and actually might agree that it is a corporate driven decision by WotC, but this kind of discussion always veers into the strangest directions.
Switching back to the cards, Aragorn and Arwen are interesting in GW, and Gollum's flavor is on point in my opinion. -
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FunkyDragon posted a message on Dumpster driving leakers have struck again for Lord of the rings set — RedditPosted in: The Rumor Mill
Considering we've known for over 6 months, your "here before" comment seems like needless race-baiting.Quote from Deezy420 »Here before people get mad because Aragorn is black.
As for the leaks, these cards in no way increase or decrease my apathy toward this set. I love Lord of the Rings. I love Magic: The Gathering. I don't feel the overwhelming desire to mash them together, and I haven't been fond of Universes Beyond. If there are cards that mechanically work in my decks, I'll run them, but I certainly don't plan to buy any cards just because WOTC paid a license to print some other IP I enjoy. I wish WOTC would gain some confidence in their own brand and quit diluting it. -
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lookingupanddown posted a message on [MoM] Heliod, the Radiant Dawn | Heliod, the Warped EclipsePosted in: The Rumor Mill
There was a short story about Kruphix released around Journey into Nyx that talks about how much control belief has over the gods, even hinting that Heliod wasn't always the god of the sun. This was also part Ajani's crusade immediately after Elspeth's death, where he talks at length about how the people could change the gods by collective will. Basically, until Elspeth beat him years later, Heliod was thought of as the greatest of the gods, and so Heliod ego grew over generations.Quote from Dontrike »Quote from Lymantri »
I think the way it works is that the gods of Theros are magical embodiments of their followers’ beliefs. They have their own personalities and physical appearances, but they vaguely reflect the faith of their mortals. Before, Heliod was basically a reflection of regular Theran faith and culture. Now he reflects Phyrexian faith and culture. I don’t think mortals could just collectively decide one day that Heliod had blonde hair and it would happen, but his appearance and personality do reflect the beliefs that sustain him. Using your example, I don’t think if people thought he was a duck then he’d become a duck, but if people worshipped ducks instead of the sun, then he might be.Quote from Dontrike »So if the followers somehow worship a Theros god differently then it forces them to change physically? So if they thought of Heliod as a duck he'd become a duck? I understand Gods from Theros get their power from their followers devotion, but the change in appearance and changing the gods attitude I don't quite get.
I felt it was more like those gods existed, they have their general appearance, and then gain/lose strength based on the number of devotees and their beliefs, but now it seems the devotees control the gods, and while you could make that case for their strength it didn't change the god's personality. In the case of Heliod he was a total a-hole even though his followers weren't. -
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Grixh posted a message on Never before seen cards are being given away at Magiccon in PhiladelphiaPosted in: The Rumor MillQuote from Evil Never Dies »Last time this same conversation happened you did this very thing, claimed those with this criticism are "mentally unwell"
Not "those with criticism" but to you and only you specifically. Yet another prove -one of the many- that you genuinely don't understand what is actually telled to you and therefore, a waste of time to discuss with you specifically.
Look, I get what you're saying, and I don't have an issue with the "endless preview season" myself, but you really should cool it with the personal attacks. - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
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With Segovia existing, and turning people small, it's no wonder they'd play around with the Kingdom Hearts rules more.
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Which is funny because we've had Secret Lairs with PWs in costumes.
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In the end this seems like another "Hasbro needs us to make more profit" and force those that like limited to spend more.
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The deck seems fine, nothing spectacular for the price you're paying. Why is this $50 more than the coin flip deck?
If I had to pick one from Arena I'd say Inspiring Commander would be an easy digital to paper.