Wouldn't be surprised if he isn't getting one until MiniJace goes away.Wait no Jace PW this set?
MM2 was a bit of a let down; the limited environment was way too on-rails compared to the first Modern Masters.
Maro's spoiler:
This is the card that is going to push that Eldrazi modern deck over the top. A Turn 2-3 real threat that also Thoughtsiezes?
I'm guessing Eye of Ugin gets banned at some point.
Until this card I don't think the subject even came up, the deck's clearly beatable and has bad matchups. This card is just kind of silly with how it interacts w/ the rest of the shell.A deck has been a deck for a month and we're already talking about bans? SMH
C'mon dude. I've certainly talked up the best of old MTG art plenty of times, but comparing two of the best 5-10 artists who have ever worked on the game to junky art from the latest set is absurd. There was plenty of this stuff back in the day too:
That's true. Also, Eye + Urborg doesn't let you T2 this guy.Eye of Ugin is basically Mishra's Workshop in the Eldrazi deck.
I'm not really concerned about bans quite yet but I could see Eldrazi Temple getting the axe over Eye of Ugin if it ever came to that - Eye of Ugin has an actual use in other reasonable decks.
I just realized, Ulamog and Kozilek probably are still alive, since their spawn are specifically stated to still be around after their "death", and the spawn are just other parts of the titans.
Isn't that basically what they did in this block, with converge?
Hey, I'd rather have every card be moderately priced than have a few super expensive ones.
I loved the fact that back in the day I could crack open a pack of Mirage and open a breadth of things like Robert Bliss' more darkly playful Goblin Soothsayer, Drew Tucker's Agility, Ian Miller's Horrible Hordes, and Adam Rex's Igneous Golem. For fuck's sake WOTC, be more flexible and bring back a bit of playfulness to some of the cards.
Every single person on MTGO should be sent a slow play warning just for good measure and have their upkeep stops removed.
I don't see why there would be a Jace in this set. We're still only one set removed from ORI. If anything we might see him in the second set of Innistrad block. That ought to give enough distance between Origins Jace and whatever version comes next.
How many more mythics to be spoiled?
You don't remember Lorthos's tragic death?I'm disappointed that Zendikar didn't get ate. The fact that there's literally no permanent damage to any named person or place due to the Eldrazi is incredibly underwhelming... also fuck Zendikar.
Definitely an improvement.The card quality at Rare/Mythic in this set is unbelievable. Almost nothing is unplayable.
I'm thinking based on that hook that we're not going to see Emrakul for a while, at least not until BFZ rotates. The Eldrazi are the foundation of the Gate League, so it's only fair to have them linger in the back for a bit.
I'm actually beginning to think that we might see the New Phyrexians in SoI. It's not a well founded idea, but with the UR hinting that Avacyn's true purpose is becoming known I could see a lot of dissatisfied Followers looking for a new diety. And Elesh Norn's beliefs would fit right into the fear/zealotry that the church was beginning to practice post AVR.
It would give Wizards a reason to move from Emrakul for now, give them an out for Elspeth to pop back up into the plot, etc. Plus, it would mean we could return to New Phyrexian at some point and get a new Koth.
Not rare-exciting, but it seems quite good in Limited.
What I need to see from this set are some good one drops. Those are always in short supply
I feel like you're going to see the aftermath of Emrakul moving "past" the plane. She'll leave madness and horror in her wake.
That's an interesting take on the Phyrexians and Norn fitting into the "new deity" status, I don't think they're going to do that. The Phyrexians leaving New Phyrexia will be a HUGE deal, and they just did a HUGE DEAL block with BFZ. I think SoI will be a bit more understated. Also, I don't think Elspeth is coming back until we return to Theros. I'd be shocked if she did. They'd be making a huge mistake not chronicling her journey through and victory over being dead.
Not rare-exciting, but it seems quite good in Limited.
Not rare-exciting, but it seems quite good in Limited.
Jesus, this set.
Jesus, this set.
I mean 1 drop creatures. I feel this set could really use, as an example, a non-snow version of Boreal Druid. But alas WOTC hatesfunone drop elves now or something
I kinda assume they offered him a writing-only gig and he turned them down on it. He was getting paid for the on-Camera vs video stuff, and they lost their production person for that (Evan.) BBD's probably got a gig lined up for articles already. (GM or TCG.)
The "stuck in Roanoke for a year" thing is REAL shitty tho.
The Zendikari art has been all over the place, but I've found the Eldrazi art to be nearly all top-notch throughout the block.
It's kind of irritating to me that New Phyrexia has been mostly ignored since we left it, though I guess that's partially to do with how it ended.
Return to Theros I could see as a rescue by Gideon or something.
What happened? Why was Bfz so shitty, and this set so amazing?
He has a one-year lease that he signed right before SCG dropped him.