I don't get all the people on twitter who are sad and upset about leaks.
I really don't give a fuck if WOTC's marketing machine works the way WOTC wants it to work.
Also, Wotc japan posted a key art for Rivals of Ixalan? Wotc is a mess today:
We know the leaks actively fuck with their marketing and sales, yes. That's not cool this far out.The plan a company has set in motion to sell as much of their product as possible is in turmoil because someone revealed us information. Oh no!
I mean, looking ahead to the Ixalan thread, you think spoiler season will be much fun now?
We know the leaks actively fuck with their marketing and sales, yes. That's not cool this far out.
More information for consumers is not a bad thing for us.
Also, Wotc japan posted a key art for Rivals of Ixalan? Wotc is a mess today:
Sure, I don't know what more than like 10 cards actually do.
Yeah, that's a Conquistador helmet. I'm thinking at least three factions here: Pirates, Conquistadors, and the Natives + Dinosaurs.
speaking of standard, that hidden stockpile spicy anointed procession deck, whew.
holy fuck
Hostage Taker 2UB
Creature - Human Pirate
When ~ enters the battlefield, exile target artifact or creature until ~ leaves the battlefield. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiles, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast that spell.
2/3
this card seems insane.
What good is this information to consumers? Wotc isn't trying to trick any one here. Why did I need to see this now rather than in the fall? Tell me.More information for consumers is not a bad thing for us.
Natives + dinos are prob GRW. Maybe GRB
I'm guessing the Legendary Planeswalker - Jace thing is them removing the Planeswalker uniqueness rule entirely.
The only reason the uniqueness rule exists is story consistency of having two Jaces, but in reality, your opponent can have a Jace while you have a Jace already, and you can cast Samut, the Tested and Samut, the Creature at the same time as-is, so story consistency is largely out the window anyways.
I'm guessing that with pulling back on the Gatewatch, we're less likely to see 4 Nissas in Standard that often anyways.
There's also gameplay balance.
Fuuuuuuuuck if you can have multiple Gideons out now lol.
By the time the set releases, all the cards are out there. There is not "hidden information" being given to consumers here that would not be out there regardless at a more appropriate time.More information for consumers is not a bad thing for us.
What good is this information to consumers? Wotc isn't trying to trick any one here.
We keep getting more MTG stuff because it sells. When sales go bad, we get less stuff.
Well, they're legendary.
The only gameplay implication I can really think of is that the Modern Gideons deck gets better.
By the time the set releases, all the cards are out there. There is not "hidden information" being given to consumers here that would not be out there regardless at a more appropriate time.
Your entitlement on display here is nauseating. We keep getting more MTG stuff because it sells. When sales go bad, we get less stuff.
Oh, sure, you can't have the same Gideon. But now the biggest weakness of trying to exploit the Gideon of the Trials emblem (i.e., you can only have one Gideon out at a time) is gone.
Whoa dude take a deep breath. You can disagree without attacking like that geez.
planeswalkers can be EDH commanders now, I guess
since the Vampire is a Cleric/"Bishop" and mono W, he seems to be part of the conquistadors/church. Pretty interesting twist on this trope
planeswalkers can be EDH commanders now, I guess
We don't even know that it says legendary (that was my first guess too) and the rules implications, so let's not get too crazy.
Why? There's plenty of noncreature legendaries that can't be commanders.
I'm guessing the Legendary Planeswalker - Jace thing is them removing the Planeswalker uniqueness rule entirely.
The only reason the uniqueness rule exists is story consistency of having two Jaces, but in reality, your opponent can have a Jace while you have a Jace already, and you can cast Samut, the Tested and Samut, the Creature at the same time as-is, so story consistency is largely out the window anyways.
I'm guessing that with pulling back on the Gatewatch, we're less likely to see 4 Nissas in Standard that often anyways.
Well alight, if you guys insist this won't mess with Ixalan thread discussion.
But I swear, if one of you guys complains when they reveal a leaked card....Rivals of Ixalan OP will use My Little Pony GIFs
It's not an attack.Whoa dude take a deep breath. You can disagree without attacking like that geez.
right, I didn't entirely think this through. I do half expect them to make this change, though. People love PWsWhy? There's plenty of noncreature legendaries that can't be commanders.
By the time the set releases, all the cards are out there. There is not "hidden information" being given to consumers here that would not be out there regardless at a more appropriate time.
Your entitlement on display here is nauseating. We keep getting more MTG stuff because it sells. When sales go bad, we get less stuff.
It's not an attack.
terrible and disgusting.
I think the disconnect here is that sales won't go bad. Sales will go slightly-not-as-good, and only if we have something on the level of the godbook leaks. OGW had big leaks and it sold better than they were expecting for a small set.
Well alight, if you guys insist this won't mess with Ixalan thread discussion.
But I swear, if one of you guys complains when they reveal a leaked card....Rivals of Ixalan OP will use My Little Pony GIFs
You can't hold OTs hostage like that
Only charlequin can stop me now!
Actually, I said that in jest, but now that I think about it, there are some appropriate MLP GIFs I can use...
I think that's in part to OGW being an INSANE set, power level wise.
IIRC it was just Kozilek. Vast majority didn't leak.I think the disconnect here is that sales won't go bad. Sales will go slightly-not-as-good, and only if we have something on the level of the godbook leaks. OGW had big leaks and it sold better than they were expecting for a small set.
IIRC it was just Kozilek. Vast majority didn't leak.
The Kozilek leak alone was more damaging than anything we've seen here because of the colorless mana symbol.
Strongly disagree. That invited speculation/mystery/etc. as people tried to figure it out.The Kozilek leak alone was more damaging than anything we've seen here because of the colorless mana symbol.
Still should have been in BFZ goddammit
Strongly disagree. That invited speculation/mystery/etc. as people tried to figure it out.
This leak has the set themes, mechanics, etc. all laid out w/ a bow. The curiosity factor is now dead.
It's not an attack.
The attitude of "its just information, it's fine if its out there" disgusts me w/ the DNC hacks. It disgusts me w/ people angry at Denuvo protecting publishers w/ initial sales. And it disgusts me with people defending leaks of WotC sets months and months in advance that do nothing but harm.
I find these attitudes to be absolutely terrible and disgusting.
What all the things I have listed have in common: the concept that private ownership of communications, information, and property shouldn't exist.You know what I find terrible and disgusting? People that make big, bold claims, exclaim their disgust and moral superiority, but clearly don't understand what they are talking about. People that compare a picture of a card sheet to the hack of an organization that threw a democracy into turmoil and leaked very personal communication and information.
I don't know that they actually have cards printed for fall sets quite this early though. It's possible its a test sheet to see what the foils look like and that its not a final templating for everything.
But does it have burn spells that's what I want to knowStrongly disagree. That invited speculation/mystery/etc. as people tried to figure it out.
This leak has the set themes, mechanics, etc. all laid out w/ a bow. The curiosity factor is now dead.