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Magic: the Gathering |OT4| Izzet Me; Izzet You? A Love Story
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SigmasonicX
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The story of Nahiri stopping an Eldrazi uprising 1000 years ago and then going off to find out why no one else came to help, before she discovers that Sorin was off 420ing erry day. I thought this was a pretty good one.
One things that kind of confuses me:
Where is the justification of this being White on the great wheel of flavor? Isn't being in touch with nature a green thing?
Also, she's totally in Battle for Zendikar block.
SigmasonicX
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Her card depicts her before this event. She could have been part green at the time depicted in the article.
We're getting a proper Nahiri Planeswalker card in BFZ, right?
I could make some argument that being in touch with the base structure of the world like that, and seeking to protect it, is white. It seems like it is a deeper thing than just "nature".
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Maybe in "Sweat?"
I can't see her in BFZ given we already know the featured Planeswalker is Gideon Jura, who is about as white as they come and if he had a second color, its almost assuredly red given that practically the entirety of the story we know about Gideon is standing around flirting with Chandra. (And he had a R/W card in Theros-block that referenced him)
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
But you could get a foil Goyf!!!1!
I suppose that's a pretty white thing. And I won't be shocked if her BFZ card, should it exist, ends up mono-white. I kind of hope not though. Mono-colored walkers kind of bore me. We need more good low cost two color walkers.
Oh man, Gideon. I want another good Gideon.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
There are a lot of Planeswalker character who by rights should show up on Zendikar anyways. We'll have to see how they manage that. Last I heard from Maro, under 2-set paradigm, large sets have 3 Planeswalkers and small sets have 2.
Nissa Revane doesn't even leave Zendikar, Gideon is clearly there, Nahiri makes sense as she also doesn't leave Zendikar (although Sorin implied some kind of shit went down after this story), Chandra was involved in releasing the Eldrazi (as was Jace, even) and is all doe-eyed for Gideon.
Sorin and Ugin make sense too, but they have cards that are legal in standard with BFZ so I doubt they appear again.
Nissa Revane doesn't even leave Zendikar, Gideon is clearly there, Nahiri makes sense as she also doesn't leave Zendikar (although Sorin implied some kind of shit went down after this story), Chandra was involved in releasing the Eldrazi (as was Jace, even) and is all doe-eyed for Gideon.
Sorin and Ugin make sense too, but they have cards that are legal in standard with BFZ so I doubt they appear again.
SigmasonicX
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I get the feeling that Battle for Zendikar will have a reprint of Nissa Worldwaker, since Magic Origins will have a creature->planeswalker card for her.
"God's Beard!"
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Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I wouldn't be that surprised, really.
I'm still skeptical on whether its gonna be worth it to jump through the hoops to get the new PW (assuming they turn out like Heretical Healer). The problem I worry about is that HH isn't that good and Defiant Necromancer isn't that good either. Then again, there could be a pretty cool Zombie/Exploit deck with that card.
It's an interesting problem to have. Remember, though, that having two of one character across two cards in Standard (or in one block, even) at once isn't unheard of, and with Sarkhan, is going on right now.
My unfounded guess would be:
BFZ: Gideon 3.0, Nissa 2.0, Nahiri 2.0
2BF: Ob Nixilis 2.0, Sorin 1.0
I don't think they'll bother with Jace in this set, especially because of Origins. He's probably still on Ravnica storywise anyway. I think they'll bring Nahiri and Sorin together somehow, but I don't think it will be right away. Plus I'd love a Sorin 1.0 reprint. Chandra getting a spot in Origins probably locks her out of this, too. I don't know who the fifth would be. Maybe Ob Nixilis gets his spark back? Two mono black walkers in the last set though... ehh...
Fuck it. This is what I think:
BFZ: Gideon 3.0, Nissa 2.0, Nahiri 2.0
2BF: Tibalt 2.0, Sorin 1.0
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I don't think they'd print Sorin again, especially at mono-black. He's pretty much the designated B/W character now I think. Wasn't Sorin 1's minus supposed to go along with the minor "10 life matters" thing in Zendikar block?
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
OG Bolas combat damage ability is probably the funniest one ever. Especially with Dragon Tempest.
You could be right. I just don't know if they print a Sorin 4.0 so soon after Sorin 3.0. Maybe reprint 2.0? Maybe not include him?
I'm holding out for Tibalt 2.0 to smash in as the defacto RB walker now that Sarkhan is all centered and shit.
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Tibalt the Cruel 1BR
Planeswalker - Tibalt
+1: Target player draws two cards and loses 2 life
-3: Gain control of target non-land permanent until the end of the turn
-6: Put an emblem into play that says:
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Tibalt the Cruel 1BR
Planeswalker - Tibalt
+1: Target player draws two cards and loses 2 life
-3: Gain control of target non-land permanent until the end of the turn
-6: Put an emblem into play that says:
Pay 5 life: You may play cards from your graveyard this turn.
If a card would be put into your graveyard this turn from anywhere,
exile that card instead.
4If a card would be put into your graveyard this turn from anywhere,
exile that card instead.
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I hope this is a joke about him already having a pre-Walker card. (We're only getting the 5.)
"God's Beard!"
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It still kind of makes me giggle that Nicol Bolas wears armor. I mean, he's a damn dragon.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";163817305]It still kind of makes me giggle that Nicol Bolas wears armor. I mean, he's a damn dragon.[/QUOTE]
He read The Hobbit and was like "Nuh-uh."
He read The Hobbit and was like "Nuh-uh."
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Shit is canon, yo
Nicol Bolas, Meek Scholar 1UBR
Creature - Dragon Scholar
Flying
At the beginning of each end step, if three or more cards were put into Nicol Bolas' controller's graveyard from anywhere, exile him, then return him to the battlefield transformed. If you do, destroy all dragons.
In the end, Vaevictus Asmadi really regretted tossing Bolas' books into the mud.
4/4
Creature - Dragon Scholar
Flying
At the beginning of each end step, if three or more cards were put into Nicol Bolas' controller's graveyard from anywhere, exile him, then return him to the battlefield transformed. If you do, destroy all dragons.
In the end, Vaevictus Asmadi really regretted tossing Bolas' books into the mud.
4/4
Joe Molotov
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Old Art Nicol Bolas >>>>>>>>>>>> New Art Nicol Bolas
"God's Beard!"
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Fuck you now I can't unsee them
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
thread getting weird
Eh. Modern legal reanimation spell that lets you attack or keep the reanimated dude for attacking. Buybackless Corpse Dance (without the graveyard order matters) would be a cool one, kind of like a black Through the Breach.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Reprint Reanimate
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acheron_xl
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You'll get Shallow Grave and you'll like it.
If Reanimate is too much, reprint Life & Death then. 
Exactly, there should be a more expensive one for regular creatures.
Exactly, there should be a more expensive one for regular creatures.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Puppeteer Clique is opponent's graveyard.
Sequence Six
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I got Shahrazad banned from my local league before it was officially axed. I used it to disrupt other players' point farming schemes. They complained, Shahrazad got store banned. Within a month the league fell apart.
Coincidence?
"God's Beard!"
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Aww yeah turn one Griselbrands in modern. Sign me up.
I'd be just as happy with Lotus Petal.
Etrian Oddity
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So I've put my Abzan deck (and all the money I invested in it >.>) aside, and I'm running Naya aggro. Considering I don't have the final pieces of it (Windswept Heath, Dragonlord Atarka/Stormbreath Dragon finishers), it's worked very well. Chained to the Rocks is so damned good.
Edit: Holy fuck, Stormbreath Dragon is out of the question. That shit is expensive. XD
Edit: Holy fuck, Stormbreath Dragon is out of the question. That shit is expensive. XD
charlequin
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Yes, but meditative awareness is white or blue.
I would be very surprised if we didn't, or at least don't get one soon. Daretti was an invention purely for the Commander decks, but Nahiri was a character they'd already spent years building up, which certainly suggests greater plans than one supplemental card for her.
That'd make this the first block ever to have only repeating PWs. That's certainly possible but I wouldn't bet on it.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Maro said they'd have to consider it now that they don't have Core Sets to reprint stuff like Liliana of the Veil (which was gonna be in M15). LOTV would be a $20 card right now if dumb 'ol mono black devotion hadn't ruined it.
As for Nahiri, yeah, I think they will, although I'm not sure where she fits since her identity is mono-white and we have Gideon incoming. But they had her as a "pre-mending" walker in Commander and thousands of years have passed, so she could be practically anything right now (heck, she could be evil and Sorin's made it obvious something went down).
keeblerdrow
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I like the theory that he used her to make Avacyn. It's definitely a fuck up that is worth him feeling embarrassed about now that the Eldrazi have escaped.
They have to at some point right? Unless characters start getting killed of, the PW count will only bloat.
Etrian Oddity
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I'd definitely like them to cull the cast. Keeps things fresh, otherwise it just turns into DBZ/Bleach.
"God's Beard!"
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MM2 draft might actually be pretty interesting. Sealed is basically unplayable, but draft seems like it actually has some stuff going on. I'll have to keep checking it out, I do have a few reservations.
Isn't the whole point of going to new worlds every year having an infinitely replenishable cast?
Isn't the whole point of going to new worlds every year having an infinitely replenishable cast?
I never heard that theory. Could be pretty fucked up in a good way if they write it right. Or could it possibly make Avacyn a planeswalker down the line? They don't have an angel one currently...
Sequence Six
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[QUOTE="God's Beard!";163882129]
Isn't the whole point of going to new worlds every year having an infinitely replenishable cast?[/QUOTE]
You would think. Instead, more Jaces
Isn't the whole point of going to new worlds every year having an infinitely replenishable cast?[/QUOTE]
You would think. Instead, more Jaces
Angels (and demons) can't be planeswalkers because they're artificial beings. If they were going to retcon that rule, I feel like Avacyn and Ob Nixilis would be the two to do it.
But if the theory is true, then it's a unique situation as they both once were PWs. Ob definitely was, at least. Maybe they revert her? But Avacyn is popular, I feel like they won't erase that character.
I still want a good, red black Tibalt. They've done him dirty so far.
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