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[Imperfected]

Monsters stand on top of the land, Matt. Don't make them send out the judge cats.

 

[Toxi]

Spoilers so far:

Final Spoiler for today:

Looks like this is it folks, at least for today

This guy makes me really happy. He fills in some important niches for Rakdos.

 

[HK-47]

Traveler =(

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Why is wizards still using this awful piece of art?

Just look at it Garruk as the Hulk. Liliana looking like someone else entirely. It's so bad.

 

[noquarter]

I think it is triple sleeved. Inner, regular, and then character guards or w/e they are called to go over art sleeves.


Ari lax is a douche as usual it seems. Dude dropped a card while shuffling and he called a judge.

It's a dexterity warning. If you get there you get a game loss.

Had a guy at my last PPTQ call a Judge for the same thing. Pretty douche move, as it ended up just adding time to our match for no reason, and getting me a dexterity warning.

 

[bigkrev]

Ari Lax being a jackass?
Next thing you will tell me is that the sky is blue

 

[ironmang]

It's a dexterity warning. If you get there you get a game loss.

Had a guy at my last PPTQ call a Judge for the same thing. Pretty douche move, as it ended up just adding time to our match for no reason, and getting me a dexterity warning.

Some grinders have talked about how they call a judge every time in case the person has accumulated warnings basically so they can get free wins. Wouldn't be surprised how many tricks of the trade exist to try and get wins via judges.

 

[HK-47]

Why is wizards still using this awful piece of art?

Just look at it Garruk as the Hulk. Liliana looking like someone else entirely. It's so bad.

Oh man I fucking hate that art.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Stormbreath Dragon? Dragon Mage?

I don't know how they'd get the flavour in order but they should make a Nicol Bolas creature invocation.

 

[Santiako]

What could this one be? Looks cool. Death Cloud? Rakazeth?

 

[Zocano]

Abyssal Prosecutor is what comes to mind first for me.

I *would* say Razaketh but I doubt they're revealing new cards through the invocations.

 

[Santiako]

Doomsday, I would have never guessed it (like most of these)

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Oh that's Bolas himself looking out over the destruction he brought or was gonna bring.

 

[Santiako]

Oh that's Bolas himself looking out over the destruction he brought or was gonna bring.

Doesn't look like a dragon at all to me. More like a demon.

 

[Maledict]

Yes, that's the demon that turned ther river to blood who was then casually killed by the gatewatch.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

The tail is too big for a demon, it even appears to be ridged.

 

[Maledict]

The tail is too big for a demon, it even appears to be ridged.

Nah, that's the design for the demon on this plane. Crocodile snout and all remember, so it being ridged makes sense. It's definitely not Bolas, it doesn't have his silhouette or shape at all.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Nah, that's the design for the demon on this plane. Crocodile snout and all remember, so it being ridged makes sense. It's definitely not Bolas, it doesn't have his silhouette or shape at all.

This guy?

 

[Santiako]

This guy?

Yeah, it's him. We actually know from this story:

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/hour-revelation-2017-06-07

The demon stood high atop the obelisk and spread its wings to catch the warmth of the second sun. Djeru could make out a crocodilian form and a mad smile. Endless scales ending in a thick tail. Sharp wings leading toward a sharper grin.

DOOMSDAY ART GOES HERE

The demon surveyed the assembled denizens. Its lips curled into a sneer, then it spread its wings and launched itself back into the sky, circling casually above the river and crowd before hovering just in front of the Gate. There, suspended in midair, the demon held out its right arm and raked its claws into the meat of its forearm. Rivulets of blood caught the light of the sun. The demon showed no reactions of pain, instead muttering an incantation, a low and abrasive rumble that echoed over the water. Djeru recoiled at the sight of blood magic, stepping back out of the river as demon blood fell drip, drip, drip into the water.

 

[Maledict]

They use that specific image in the story about Razoketh entering Amonkhet, and describe him landing on an obelisk specifically.

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/hour-revelation-2017-06-07

Think that's fairly conclusive!

Edit: god damn you Santiako! ;-)

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Malfegor was the first slight to dragons but this guy takes it too far. Someone has to stop Wotc.

Spoiler

/s

 

[Infinite Stars]

Wescoe is love, Wescoe is life

 

[Santiako]

Cruel Ultimatum most likely, right?

 

[blindrocket]

Pestilence?

Infest?

Cruel Ultimatum most likely, right?

Yeah, that's more likely. It's a showpiece for Bolas. Just the locusts or whatever made me think something else. Other than Bolas the art is a little weak maybe.


EDIT: Well, Omniscience. I didn't see that coming.

 

[Santiako]

the fuck

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

random ass selection for these.

 

[bigkrev]

2 DIFFERENT Hatebears, UB Taking Turns, no Deaths Shadow in the T8

 

[Santiako]

What a weird ass top 8!

http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gplv17-modern/top-8-decklists-2017-06-18

Monowhite D&T
Affinityx3!
Eldrazi Tron
Burn
GW Hatebears
TURNS!!!

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Both hatebear decks got main deck mirran crusaders and they're still decent against like half of the field because of dismember.

 

[Imperfected]

Is Affinity eating Death's Shadow's lunch in the late rounds or something?

 

[xRaizen]

I just started playing MTG last week finally (after playing years of Yugioh, some Force of Will, and others), bought the Two-Tix Red deck and went 2-2 in my first tournament but went 1-3 on FNM lol. Slowly building my collection by doing drafts I got a Gideon of the Trials in my last draft so I'm happy.

Don't know what I want to play just yet, I'll probably wait until after HoD comes out and see how the decks are at that time. I'm thinking about going Control since I enjoy that playstyle in card games.

Have to say though, the community is large here and very welcoming for the most part. I've met great people who have offered to help me a lot

 

[Infinite Stars]

What a weird ass top 8!

http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gplv17-modern/top-8-decklists-2017-06-18

Monowhite D&T
Affinityx3!
Eldrazi Tron
Burn
GW Hatebears
TURNS!!!

Like, what the actual fuck with MonoWhite D&T being a thing for the second time this year.

I guess it's because Kieran Crusader is better in a Post-bolt world?

 

[Santiako]

I just started playing MTG last week finally (after playing years of Yugioh, some Force of Will, and others), bought the Two-Tix Red deck and went 2-2 in my first tournament but went 1-3 on FNM lol. Slowly building my collection by doing drafts I got a Gideon of the Trials in my last draft so I'm happy.

Don't know what I want to play just yet, I'll probably wait until after HoD comes out and see how the decks are at that time. I'm thinking about going Control since I enjoy that playstyle in card games.

Have to say though, the community is large here and very welcoming for the most part. I've met great people who have offered to help me a lot

Nice. Welcome to the fold. If you have any doubts or anything just ask here.

 

[HK-47]

Affinity might have preyed on the sideboard meta shifting towards graveyard hate and people saying affinity was a dog in the current meta

 

[Santiako]

Affinity might have preyed on the sideboard meta shifting towards graveyard hate and people saying affinity was a dog in the current meta

Yeah, usually Dredge and Affinity fluctuate as people choose Stony or RIP. It's quite amusing.

EDIT: For this art I'll guess Living End maybe?

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

that has to be a zombie lord

edit: whatever

 

[Santiako]

For the blue cards they chose the art with a dartboard

Top 4, 3 affinity and 1 monowhite lol

 

[Imperfected]

Okay, these are just getting more random and unrelated-looking as they go.

 

[kirblar]

I've actually loved a LOT of the second set of Invocations art-wise, but wtf @ Threads.

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

So Affinity, eh?

 

[Santiako]

Turn 2 scoop lol

 

[bigkrev]

So Affinity, eh?

Affinity is the best G1 deck in the format, but the SB cards against it are crippling. As the deck declines in popularity, SB slots against it go away, and the deck once again becomes well positioned. It's a continuous cycle

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

I love Ghirapur Aether Grid so much. I use it in my Akiri Silas Commander deck, tapping equipment to pick off some weenies.

 

[Wulfric]

Why is wizards still using this awful piece of art?

Just look at it Garruk as the Hulk. Liliana looking like someone else entirely. It's so bad.

Same. No offense to Brad Rigney for making this render, but half of them look like cosplayers and Kiora looks really weird.

I suspect that it would cost too much to commission an updated version of this with Lili and Nissa in the center group. Maybe once we get closer to the 25th anniversary celebrations they'll start releasing new promo art.

 

[ironmang]

Both my decks win GPs this weekend. Looking forward to the extra hate lol.

 

[Infinite Stars]

That was such a stupid, greedy keep by Mery.

Like, in what world does "2 Vials, one land, and Stony Silence" seem like a good idea against Affinity?

 

[Crocodile]

LMAO at the last game of the tournament!

Spoiler

Dat Mull to 4!

Spoiler

Hatebear should have made Affinity player attack for the win

 

[bigkrev]

That was such a stupid, greedy keep by Mery.

Like, in what world does "2 Vials, one land, and Stony Silence" seem like a good idea against Affinity?

Stoney Silence is completely backbreaking against Affinity, especially if you land it on T2.

 

[traveler]

Re:Ari Lax

I played two seats down from him one of the last rounds yesterday. He seemed super nice in conversation to his opponent, but, right before their second match started, he called a judge over because the opponent took some time sideboarding and he wanted the judge to stand there and watch the opponent's pace of play as they played g2 because he was concerned about time. This was maybe 15 - 20 minutes in so they had 30 - 35 minutes left to play 1 or 2 games. I thought it was weird at the time as it seemed like it was a move made purely to put the guy on the spot in an awkward fashion since there was no real reason to be concerned about time yet. Now that I hear other stories of him calling judges for random reasons, it makes a bit more sense. It's not worth being a piece of shit to get percentage points; I hope I can face him and beat him senseless, random judge calls or not, next time we're at the same event together.

 

[Remembrance]

Same. No offense to Brad Rigney for making this render, but half of them look like cosplayers and Kiora looks really weird.

I suspect that it would cost too much to commission an updated version of this with Lili and Nissa in the center group. Maybe once we get closer to the 25th anniversary celebrations they'll start releasing new promo art.

What makes that planeswalkers art irreplaceable right now is that it's life-sized. It took weeks (in old-ass Photoshop 7, no less).