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[WanderingWind]

Neato. Rebound is crazy hard to balance, so there will be zero playables or a card that is completely busted. Exploit seems great fun, with the right support. And Elder Dragons.

oh my

 

[kirblar]

So Exploit is just a non-modular Devour? With different flavor? Okay, sure. I was expecting something to do with death (I predicted Morbid), so it's not particularly surprising. But kinda boring.

It would take up so much less space on the card if it wasn't keyworded, it's really silly.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Sidisi. More evil.

Dragon Tempests!

 

[WanderingWind]

Legendary Zombie and useful red enchantments eh?

 

[red13th]

again, Elder Dragons!
and damn I kind of want Sidisi in my Cube.

 

[ultron87]

Sidisi seems pretty cool. She battles successfully with basically everything on the ground and having something around to sac so you can DT shouldn't be that tough.

And totally a Planeswalker:

 

[Angry Grimace]

Lots of Dragons:

Category 1: The common Dragon (NOTE: This got bumped up to uncommon during Development.)

Category 2: Uncommon gold cycle

Category 3: Uncommon monocolored cycle

Category 4: Rare gold cycle

Category 5: Rare monocolored cycle

Category 6: Mythic rare legendary gold cycle

Category 7: Uncommon mana stones (NOTE: Do these turn into Dragons? Hmmmm....)

Category 8: Cards that care about Dragons

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Damn, some of these cards look super fun.

 

[Joe Molotov]

DTK spoilers!

 

[divisionbyzorro]

It would take up so much less space on the card if it wasn't keyworded, it's really silly.

That's exactly what I was thinking when I read Sidisi.

When ~ enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, yada yada yada.

EDIT: I just realized that I should mentally evaluate this closer to Evoke than to Devour.

 

[ultron87]

There must be some cards that care about other creatures getting exploited. Otherwise they would have just had it be an ability word.

 

[Angry Grimace]

It would take up so much less space on the card if it wasn't keyworded, it's really silly.

I mean, its keyworded so they can say the clan has an "ability;" otherwise, you're probably correct.

 

[Firemind]

new Elder Dragons!

lol srsly? how many years in the future is this again?

also silumgar lost hexproof somehow. bigkrev will be happy to hear that.

 

[Angry Grimace]

lol srsly? how many years in the future is this again?

also silumgar lost hexproof somehow. bigkrev will be happy to hear that.

1280

 

[kirblar]

I mean, its keyworded so they can say the clan has an "ability;" otherwise, you're probably correct.

I really wonder why it isn't an ability word.

 

[divisionbyzorro]

There must be some cards that care about other creatures getting exploited. Otherwise they would have just had it be an ability word.

This has to be it. "Whenever a creature you control is exploited, yada yada yada."

 

[Angry Grimace]

I really wonder why it isn't an ability word.

I suppose another card could care specifically about the ability?

The other option is that there's a specific card that was too wordy without it?

 

[ultron87]

This has to be it. "Whenever a creature you control is exploited, yada yada yada."

That's the most logical reason I can think of, but I would be surprised if they'd actually design a card as parasitic as that these days. Maybe they had something they really like that originally was just "whenever a creature you control is sacrificed" or "whenever [cardname] is sacrificed" but that turned out to be way too busted with something.

 

[The Technomancer]

Lots of Dragons:

Category 1: The common Dragon (NOTE: This got bumped up to uncommon during Development.)

Category 2: Uncommon gold cycle

Category 3: Uncommon monocolored cycle

Category 4: Rare gold cycle

Category 5: Rare monocolored cycle

Category 6: Mythic rare legendary gold cycle

Category 7: Uncommon mana stones (NOTE: Do these turn into Dragons? Hmmmm....)

Category 8: Cards that care about Dragons

Holy fuck this is going to be a lot of dragons

 

[MjFrancis]

If you're going to put "Dragon" in the title of a set, this is how you do it.

 

[divisionbyzorro]

Someone on Reddit pointed out what looks like Tasigur hanging from Silumgar's neck in his new art.

 

[The Technomancer]

Oh hey hey hey, Silumgar is an "Elder Dragon"

I wonder if that means anything

 

[ultron87]

In my imagination Silumgar has the voice of Hedonism Bot from Futurama now.

 

[kirblar]

Oh hey hey hey, Silumgar is an "Elder Dragon"

I wonder if that means anything

Bolas/Narset have definitely been the two front-runners for the PW spots for some time now.

 

[The Technomancer]

Bolas/Narset have definitely been the two front-runners for the PW spots for some time now.

I just think that its interesting that they bring back the idea of an Elder Dragon, as an actual card type no less

 

[divisionbyzorro]

In my imagination Silumgar has the voice of Hedonism Bot from Futurama now.

Damn you. Now I will too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4EsvEgPZ84

 

[Angry Grimace]

Bolas/Narset have definitely been the two front-runners for the PW spots for some time now.

Or this guy:

 

[WanderingWind]

If you're going to put "Dragon" in the title of a set, this is how you do it.

Word.

 

[The Technomancer]

Also super happy to see Rebound come back. One of my favorite mechanics that I wasn't sure when we'd see again

 

[ultron87]

This is just going to add to my confusion about which Djinns fly.

 

[OnPoint]

Narsett was as good as confirmed as a PW since Khans. Given the packaging, a new Sarkhan seems likely as well. If we were gonna get a new Bolas he would have showed up in Fate, based on how the lore worked out. He has no reason to return to Tarkir as he thought Ugin was dead when he left originally, even with the change in the story. He makes no sense as an inclusion in Dragons, other than the possibility of a new Dragon PW.

This actually looks potentially playable in non-standard formats.

 

[An-Det]

Is there a reason for not doing megamorph x instead? You're already dealing with +1/+1 counters so why not make it a more interesting mechanic?

Also super happy to see Rebound come back. One of my favorite mechanics that I wasn't sure when we'd see again

Same, I've always really liked Rebound so I'm glad it's finally back.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Narsett was as good as confirmed as a PW since Khans. Given the packaging, a new Sarkhan seems likely as well. If we were gonna get a new Bolas he would have showed up in Fate, based on how the lore worked out. He has no reason to return to Tarkir as he thought Ugin was dead when he left originally, even with the change in the story. He makes no sense as an inclusion in Dragons, other than the possibility of a new Dragon PW.

This actually looks potentially playable in non-standard formats.

The problem with playable morphs is that everyone knows what they are. I suppose it might not matter, but "counter spell" isn't quite as good if its sitting on the table.

 

[ultron87]

Is there a reason for not doing megamorph x instead? You're already dealing with +1/+1 counters so why not make it a more interesting mechanic?

Megamorph 1 1U probably looks weird typed out and it also would add another thing you need to remember about your face down permanents when they don't want you having to constantly check it.

 

[The Technomancer]

Yeah I'm fine with Megamorph being a static value

Unleash, now there was a mechanic crying out for a number

 

[Firemind]

I don't understand why the dragonlords have the clan mark on them. Aren't they the enemies of the clans? Or they became the defacto clan leader after the clans got defeated? Edit: wait no that doesn't make sense either. The previous silumgar also has a sultai mark.

 

["God's Beard!"]

I loooove that Silumgar got fat and lazy so his stats got worse LOL

Enough of a material difference, Grimace? ^_^

Cmon staggershock reprint!

 

[kirblar]

I don't understand why the dragonlords have the clan mark on them. Aren't they the enemies of the clans? Or they became the defacto clan leader after the clans got defeated? Edit: wait no that doesn't make sense either. The previous silumgar also has a sultai mark.

The dragon clans have an altered logo

 

[divisionbyzorro]

[QUOTE="God's Beard!";154271612]I loooove that Silumgar got fat and lazy so his stats got worse LOL

Enough of a material difference, Grimace? ^_^

Cmon staggershock reprint![/QUOTE]

Won't happen. Jeskai is UW; you aren't getting any red rebound spells.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

These all look fun .

 

["God's Beard!"]

I dunno if the new Sidisi is playable or not yet, but man I love me some rune-scarred demons.

 

[WanderingWind]

Oh, it's definitely playable. A five mana 4/6 with deathtouch is already fringe, it being a tutor on a stick makes it very playable. Fantastic whip target, too.

 

[charlequin]

It would take up so much less space on the card if it wasn't keyworded, it's really silly.

Precisely exploit -- same reminder text, same execution -- under the name of "Sanction" was one of the keyword mechanics in my third-round submission for GDS2. At the time I was worried that it was too slight for a full keyword, but now? COMPLETE VINDICATION.

Narsett was as good as confirmed as a PW since Khans. Given the packaging, a new Sarkhan seems likely as well. If we were gonna get a new Bolas he would have showed up in Fate, based on how the lore worked out.

Yeah, I was disappointed that this was the first time Bolas has done anything directly since Alara and they didn't find a way to squeeze him back in for a second PW card.

 

[divisionbyzorro]

Sarkhan could still very easily be a Legend and not a Planeswalker.

 

["God's Beard!"]

Oh, it's definitely playable. A five mana 4/6 with deathtouch is already fringe, it being a tutor on a stick makes it very playable. Fantastic whip target, too.

Also plays very well with the old sidisi, interestingly.

 

[Firemind]

The dragon clans have an altered logo

Huh well whaddayaknow

Now I want to see bolas fight silumgar. Buncha imposters.

 

["God's Beard!"]

Does sacrificing herself trigger the tutor?

Precisely exploit -- same reminder text, same execution -- under the name of "Sanction" was one of the keyword mechanics in my third-round submission for GDS2. At the time I was worried that it was too slight for a full keyword, but now? COMPLETE VINDICATION.



Yeah, I was disappointed that this was the first time Bolas has done anything directly since Alara and they didn't find a way to squeeze him back in for a second PW card.

I look forward to battling you in GDS3 :3

 

[keeblerdrow]

So... you can exploit Sidisi if you have nothing else to sac to her. It's an ETB effect. That makes her very interesting to whip back. Or hell, Profound Journey with her in the yard becomes tutor on your turn and at your next upkeep for 6.

 

[WanderingWind]

I dunno, I see the beginnings of a mostly mono-black shell forming. Sidisi, Whip, Thoughtsieze...I dunno.

 

[Joe Molotov]

Dragon Tempest is practically begging people to build dragon decks. Better stock up on Crucible of the Spirit Dragons before the price increase!