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Magic: the Gathering |OT13| Ixalan - Port to Sideboard
- Thread starter SigmasonicX
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I'd bet dollars to donuts the change is coming with Dominaria.
Also I got the L5R relaunch game today!
I've been meaning to get into it for a long time now because I love Samurai and Kamigawa, but the original game was overwhelming as fuck. I had acquired some cards and was going to play until I found out that FF bought the game from AEG.
The new version of the game is super sweet though. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes card games (also it's a living card game, meaning you get one of every card when you buy the core set).
Also I got the L5R relaunch game today!
I've been meaning to get into it for a long time now because I love Samurai and Kamigawa, but the original game was overwhelming as fuck. I had acquired some cards and was going to play until I found out that FF bought the game from AEG.
The new version of the game is super sweet though. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes card games (also it's a living card game, meaning you get one of every card when you buy the core set).
SigmasonicX
Member
I was thinking of getting into that game with the relaunch too.
I'd bet dollars to donuts the change is coming with Dominaria.
Also I got the L5R relaunch game today!
I've been meaning to get into it for a long time now because I love Samurai and Kamigawa, but the original game was overwhelming as fuck. I had acquired some cards and was going to play until I found out that FF bought the game from AEG.
The new version of the game is super sweet though. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes card games (also it's a living card game, meaning you get one of every card when you buy the core set).
Unfortunately every FFG game is dead in my region except Xwing and SW Destiny.
A Serious Man
Member
As long as red doesn't win again I'll be happy. Sorry Javier.
Considering this just launched yesterday, I'd imagine it's not even alive yet to be dead in the first place!
charlequin
Banned
Team sealed decks aren't really like sealed decks, though, it's like playing three different sealed decks each built from 15 packs. They're way more powerful and generally more entertaining to watch.
This change was 100% locked in the moment that they decided to launch a new rules-complete digital game. The old rule was a total patch that could never work as smoothly online as it did in paper.
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SigmasonicX
Member
We first learned about this from card wordings on the Arena stream. Interesting that this is happening sooner than later.
(Also, discussed earlier this page)
charlequin
Banned
Arena will be out for reals in 2018 so there's kind of a limited amount of time they can wait before rolling it out in paper. Core 2019 certainly seems like a logical time.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
that sounds off, UB control has 0 tools to manage a wide board pre and post sideboard. While Fatal Push shits over Cub a whirler Virtuoso or Bristling Hydra resolving can easily close out the game.
It's a matchup where the control deck isn't allowed to stumble whatsoever.
divisionbyzorro
Member
Are cards like Leyline of Sanctity going to change? Or will this be a functional change to jow they play?
It's because a third of the cards in his pre-sideboard deck are dead cards against decks that have almost no creatures
Dude, what are you talking about Arkham is consistently sold out.
What time does the individual finals start today?
And one more quick question: I'm looking at upcoming sets, what is included in Core Set 2019?
SigmasonicX
Member
It looks like the team event is ending within the hour.
Speaking of which, stream is live now
Core sets were something they used to print every year, but then stopped for a bit under the assumption that they were no longer needed, and now are bringing them back. Core sets are focused on beginners, and have significantly more reprints than "expert expansions" like Amonkhet, Hour of Devastation, and Ixalan. In terms of Standard, their role is to reprint staple cards like Lightning Strike, and to fill in gaps for deck archetypes that just came in, provide one last boost for an existing archetype, or set up future sets. For example, it's pretty likely we'll get more support for merfolk and vampires in Core 2019.
It'll likely be a functional change. I expect them to errata all cards that simply do direct damage to the face (Bolt, Lightning Strike, Fiery Temper, etc.), but I bet a lot of cards that do damage with other riders won't be changed (Blightning, Atarka's Command, Harsh Mentor, etc.)
SigmasonicX
Member
That Wakening Sun's Avatar into Sunbird's Invocation blanking on removal for the Sky Terror.
They actually found a Pounce, but the only creature that would win the fight was the Avatar, which was still on the stack at that point. SO CLOSE
A Serious Man
Member
What a game that was.
A Serious Man
Member
Nice, what's in it?
There are like 15-20 people here and its the chillest thing imaginable. If youre near Boston def stop by!
6 packs of ixalan, vraska sleeves, magic lanyard, and a really weird deck box inside of a Magic logo pullstring backpack thing
A Serious Man
Member
Good comeback from Team Musashi there.
A Serious Man
Member
Megaton: Magic logo change. It's the font used for the Arena logo.
A Serious Man
Member
You can choose to fail to find on library searches in Arena.
Full Control Mode isn't only a toggle mode, you can also just hold down Ctrl to quickly enter and leave the mode. That sounds like it will really help the game flow when you know exactly where you want to make your play.
Full Control Mode isn't only a toggle mode, you can also just hold down Ctrl to quickly enter and leave the mode. That sounds like it will really help the game flow when you know exactly where you want to make your play.
Imperfected
Member
I wonder if they'll actually print any cards in the future that go to the face but can't hit planeswalkers. I'd kind of rather they didn't; it would be a bit confusing for paper play.
Probably on Thursday. Someone posted a pic on twitter with the PCs set up.
charlequin
Banned
hey guys i don't think they're going all in on arena or anything
I still want the rest of the cycling lands
Imperfected
Member
In retrospect, I'm kind of surprised the Amonkhet lands were true typed but not Desert typed.
They are broadcasting the commentators to the crowd
Huey to the finals! The control player missing a land drop in the second game and Huey's perfect sideboarding won him that round.
ThLunarian
Member
This makes me nervous for the future of paper Magic
charlequin
Banned
Nah, paper's worth a ton of money even if Arena is a massive hit. It's MTGO that needs to be scared.
I doubt they will. When was the last time they printed a full cycle of rare lands in a small set? It takes up too much space.
ThLunarian
Member
Oath of the Gatewatch had 7 rare/mythic lands, three of which were manlands and the rest of which were colorless Eldrazi themed lands. It's not a stretch to have a five card checkland cycle in Rivals
Josh Utter-Reckton. Javier Dominguez in the finals, so awesome.
They have dual faced cards so they have a bigger rare pool so I hope they make it in.
No, on all the branding (incl. boosters, etc)
They have dual faced cards so they have a bigger rare pool so I hope they make it in.
No, on all the branding (incl. boosters, etc)
They said the card back is not changing
We don't actually know yet that Rivals will have DFCss. Unlike Innistrad, where the DFC's were integral to the set design, here they mostly play towards the flavor of searching for lost treasure. In Rivals, the treasure will likely already have been found, so I could see them cutting them from the set there.
I'd love to see the enemy checks, because they haven't been printed outside of the original Innistrad block (except Isolated Chapel in the Modern Event deck), but I'm not expecting it.
Imperfected
Member
Oh boy, it's my two least favorite decks of the last year in a dramatic finals showdown.
Isn't rivals a large set?