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Box-preorder canceled.
No seriously though, is it the guy from the comic cover? Can't remember his name off the top of my head.
He just doesn't seem that interesting to me, from a first glance character design standpoint. A Blue Red Human theif/Mage could be neat I guess, and maybe it's cus I haven't read the comics, but Niv would be a lot cooler.
Haly said:
I second this notion.
EDIT:
Also, based on playing with them in DotP 2013, the ring cycle is really neat. Had a spirit token from a doomed traveler, tossed the ring on it, and it was great.
Just played my first game of DotP13. It was pretty awful. I'd say 90% of the time was spent waiting for the AI deciding whether or not he wanted to attack me. I realize that's not normal, but we had a pretty strong stalemate going the whole game. I don't know why I didn't just throw in that card that makes me win at 40 life.
The worst part is, the smaller of the Pridemates had gotten up to about 35 or so, bounced, then got up to 113 and bounced again.
More importantly, I'm glad to see they're finally reprinting the medallions. I still have a couple from Tempest, back when I originally played. Was always disappointed that they'd never been reprinted. Definitely going to get a playset or two of each.
The worst part is, the smaller of the Pridemates had gotten up to about 35 or so, bounced, then got up to 113 and bounced again.
More importantly, I'm glad to see they're finally reprinting the medallions. I still have a couple from Tempest, back when I originally played. Was always disappointed that they'd never been reprinted. Definitely going to get a playset or two of each.
Was there a particular reason you weren't just swinging in every turn with the huge pridemates?
Also hate to burst your bubble but Medallions aren't being reprinted.
Wat?Was there a particular reason you weren't just swinging in every turn with the huge pridemates?
Also hate to burst your bubble but Medallions aren't being reprinted.
But they have new art and everything! Why would they go through all the trouble D:
Also, they had those stupid Fod Banks and I had no way to deal with them.
echoshifting
Banned
Ha ha I love Fog Bank. I wish it was green (with reach instead of flight).
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
There's also new art for Sleight of Hand as well.
Intriguing.
Intriguing.
Yeah it was just for the game. What people in the community do is for a new set with every reveal of a card they can use the card number out of the set number and using what we know (color order, alphabetical) they start to rule out or speculate on cards. Unfortunately the artifact section is mostly filled and the spots for medallions don't exist.
If you're interested here's what is known so far:
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=420726
Really? When i was playing I saw the 9th edition art.
http://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=83129
I just can't see how people would expect anything different
Nicol bolas on the first play through is pretty damn easy, but man on revenge he is a mean fucker. Dropped 3 goddamn moxes his first turn.
It's a shame the decks are almost all mono colored, kind of a boring deck selection. Although it's neat being able to see how some of the m13 cards will play.
It's a shame the decks are almost all mono colored, kind of a boring deck selection. Although it's neat being able to see how some of the m13 cards will play.
divisionbyzorro
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The decklist at the bottom of this article is insane.
http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/standard/24328_Pondering_The_Lack_Of_Bannings.html
19 lands? In Standard? I guess you can get away with that when you have 4 Ponders and 8 free spells, intersecting with 12 cantrips, but even still...
http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/standard/24328_Pondering_The_Lack_Of_Bannings.html
19 lands? In Standard? I guess you can get away with that when you have 4 Ponders and 8 free spells, intersecting with 12 cantrips, but even still...
The best dual land replacements ever printed. They're about as balanced and fair as you can make duals without reprinting the originals.
I suspect we get M10+their INN equivalents in M14 before finally getting new core set lands in M15.
Keru_Shiri
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Omniscience is interesting. Could be an alternate target to ramp into in an Eldrazi deck.
And Ima need a playset of that new dragon.
And Ima need a playset of that new dragon.
RG Aggro siding in the Dragon against token decks and what not? At least ones that use spirit tokens. Could be neat. 5/5 hasty flier for 5 is a great deal for your mana though, even without the fact that he slaps each of your opponent's fliers.
Looks like I'm gonna be using Ranger's Path once Rampant Growth rotates.
T1: Forest, Arbor Elf.
T2: Forest, cry.
T3: Forest, Ranger's Path.
Looks like I'm gonna be using Ranger's Path once Rampant Growth rotates.
T1: Forest, Arbor Elf.
T2: Forest, cry.
T3: Forest, Ranger's Path.
lol I'm so upset (I'll get over it) at losing out on early ramp in green. It's always been my favorite way to play. But seriously, T2: the tap for 3 mana human isn't bad. But I don't know if I'll ever get over having to use Arbor Elf...haha
crimsonspider89
Banned
Well turn two you can play Strangleroot or a solid three drop. Or even better Wolfir Avenger during there turn.
RG Aggro siding in the Dragon against token decks and what not? At least ones that use spirit tokens. Could be neat. 5/5 hasty flier for 5 is a great deal for your mana though, even without the fact that he slaps each of your opponent's fliers.
Looks like I'm gonna be using Ranger's Path once Rampant Growth rotates.
T1: Forest, Arbor Elf.
T2: Forest, cry.
T3: Forest, Ranger's Path.
lol I'm so upset (I'll get over it) at losing out on early ramp in green. It's always been my favorite way to play. But seriously, T2: the tap for 3 mana human isn't bad. But I don't know if I'll ever get over having to use Arbor Elf...haha
They are reprinting Farseek which can fetch the shocklands, a fine replacement for Rampant Growth.
Ranger's Path isn't very good as it's just overkill, Simulacrum is better before rotation and after there isn't really a good target past 5 yet.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Faith's Reward is definite sideboard material
crimsonspider89
Banned
I think the dragon will be great against Delver macthups. He can blow up the spirit tokens and force Delver to tap. Also Omniscience will be great in hypergenesis in Legacy.
narcosis219
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Faith's reward is awesome after getting DoJ'd. Mostly because Champion of the Parish comes back in and regains +1/+1 counters
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
I'm wondering if we'll get Pyroclasm back in 2013 or RtR. Faith's Reward would counter against that very nicely.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I am actually very sad to see my favorite deck go. So many of the staple cards I use are going away.
Adaptive Automaton - No real replacement
Mortarpod - No real replacement
Geth's Verdict - A couple of strictly worse replacements
Cemetery Reaper - Diregraf is the only lord left
Go For the Throat - Murder will be fine. I'm cool with this one.
Basically, my favorite deck is down to Messanger, Gravecrawler, Diregraf Captain/Ghoul.
Time to really start play testing more decks.
Adaptive Automaton - No real replacement
Mortarpod - No real replacement
Geth's Verdict - A couple of strictly worse replacements
Cemetery Reaper - Diregraf is the only lord left
Go For the Throat - Murder will be fine. I'm cool with this one.
Basically, my favorite deck is down to Messanger, Gravecrawler, Diregraf Captain/Ghoul.
Time to really start play testing more decks.
It stuffs Chandra's Fury really well:
I wish the Odric deck in DOTP had Faith's Reward. Because it is not a good match up against that Chandra deck. Like at all. (Unless you get out the single Dawn Elemental. Then it is auto-win.)
RG Aggro siding in the Dragon against token decks and what not? At least ones that use spirit tokens. Could be neat. 5/5 hasty flier for 5 is a great deal for your mana though, even without the fact that he slaps each of your opponent's fliers.
Looks like I'm gonna be using Ranger's Path once Rampant Growth rotates.
T1: Forest, Arbor Elf.
T2: Forest, cry.
T3: Forest, Ranger's Path.
lol I'm so upset (I'll get over it) at losing out on early ramp in green. It's always been my favorite way to play. But seriously, T2: the tap for 3 mana human isn't bad. But I don't know if I'll ever get over having to use Arbor Elf...haha
I would think Delver would be more effected by it than a token deck that would most likely have something like Intangible Virtue/Honor of the Pure out.
If you're playing a deck that doesn't want to get DoJ'd when are you going to have the mana up? 4 is normally where you want to be playing the game ending dude like Hero of Bladehold, leaving 4 land open telegraphs you have it and lets them play around it with another answer. If they don't have anything great, but that's quite narrow.
Adaptive Automaton and Cemetery Reaper are just bad cards, Geth's Verdict isn't strictly worse than Tribute to Hunger as double black is a big deal and Murder is an awkward card for the same reason. Mortarpod is a reasonable loss but not terrible, B/R zombies should still be good.
Keru_Shiri
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Cemetery Reaper saw some play. It was a lord, made tokens, didn't require an off-color, and had instant-speed target graveyard removal. It was relevant, especially against Reanimation decks.
crimsonspider89
Banned
You have AVR demons with the sacrifice to use in zombies that people aren't using yet. People need to abuse those demons in zombies.
echoshifting
Banned
Good riddance sez I
Does it seem to anyone else that there has been a disproportianate number of blue spells with absurd casting costs lately? I suppose it's always been that way to a degree...
narcosis219
Member
Messenger,
Gravecrawler,
Diregraf Ghoul
!!!!BLOOD ARTIST!!!!
Butcher Ghoul
And some maybes
Bloodflow Connoiseur (sac outlet)
Highborn Ghoul
Not that great, but you can still run some pretty decent mono-black blood artist shennanigans
Good riddance sez I
Does it seem to anyone else that there has been a disproportianate number of blue spells with absurd casting costs lately? I suppose it's always been that way to a degree...
They'd have to nerf blue hard for two blocks in a row for me to ever feel bad for it.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
You and I will never see eye-to-eye on double mana casted cards. If a deck has a problem with them, then the mana base is terrible. Reaper is definitely not a bad card, as keru explained...I get why others son't like AA though. I'm a fan of swiss army cards though.
Geth is instant, where as Tribute isn't, making it fairly useless for defense. Mortarpod is irreplaceable right now. No card does what it can do at the moment. I haven't even seen a B/R zombie deck yet, though I'm sure they're out there.
I've done one with Demon of Ashmouth, but the synergy isn't there yet. I'm working on it though. Sucks about Torpor Orb rotating too...
Oh, I totally run a mono-black that has Bone Splinters, Blood Artist, GC and Messanger. It's done pretty well!
Of course, that's why I said after Growth rotates. I guess here's hoping to a printing in RTR? Probably not.
But yeah, Farseek fetching the G/X shocklands will be great.
Super random rules question:
If I cast the Life Link enchantment on my opponents creature and the next turn he attacks and hits me. Who gets the life? Do I get it nullifying the damage or does be get it.
This happened to me playing MTGO some months ago and my opponent got the life. After asking the question in the MTGO help chat with them stating what happened was correct. I've been playing under the assumption this is correct but a friend pointed out the ruling:
The last sentence is what has me asking. Mostly for clarification at this point.
Thx
If I cast the Life Link enchantment on my opponents creature and the next turn he attacks and hits me. Who gets the life? Do I get it nullifying the damage or does be get it.
This happened to me playing MTGO some months ago and my opponent got the life. After asking the question in the MTGO help chat with them stating what happened was correct. I've been playing under the assumption this is correct but a friend pointed out the ruling:
The last sentence is what has me asking. Mostly for clarification at this point.
Thx
The HP goes to the source of the damage which is the creature, not the enchantment. Sprit link is a unique instance.
The Lifelink enchantment say "Enchanted creature has lifelink." So it acts as if the creature had Lifelink as an ability on its card. Since the other player will still be the creature's controller, he will gain the life.
Spirit Link says "whenever enchanted creature deals damage, you gain that much life." In this case the "you" is the controller of the enchantment, and not the controller of the creature so you will gain the life from an opponent's creature enchanted with it.
Spirit Link says "whenever enchanted creature deals damage, you gain that much life." In this case the "you" is the controller of the enchantment, and not the controller of the creature so you will gain the life from an opponent's creature enchanted with it.
echoshifting
Banned
The sentence about Spirit Link or 702.14e? Spirit Link does not grant lifelink at all, that's why they're clarifying that is a special case. 702.14e is just stating that you can't give the same creature lifelink multiple times and gain life for each instance of lifelink on that creature (I think).
Thanks guys!
The last part "Note that the card Spirit Link does not grant the creature it enchants lifelink. The lifelink ability has the creature's controller gain life. Spirit Link has Spirit Link's controller gain life." is what was causing all the problems.
Edit: So in my game on MTGO I should of gotten the life and not the creatures controller!
The last part "Note that the card Spirit Link does not grant the creature it enchants lifelink. The lifelink ability has the creature's controller gain life. Spirit Link has Spirit Link's controller gain life." is what was causing all the problems.
Edit: So in my game on MTGO I should of gotten the life and not the creatures controller!
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
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