yayyyyy I'm back after a 6 month ban, on a side note never give your opinion when a "mod" might not like it.
quick note's on the new spoilers before i go to bed
Meld cards are dumb, like real dumb, In a room of 20 magic players tonight no one seemed to be a fan of it, Obviously there is some group think there but I just don't see who it appeals too, maybe newer players ? There is almost zero chance I'm ever going to flip Into Brisela, the fact that I take 2 somewhat strong cards, and let 1 removal spell kill both just seem's really bad.
New Emrakul seem's pretty weak too, I know some of you were arguing about it but really it doesn't seem to fix any of the ramp deck's problems, and Mindslaver on turn 8 or 9 will rarely work out as well as you think it will. Look at the current format, what G/W deck, bant company deck, or Mono white human's deck has a ton of cards in their hand on turns 7 - 9 Especially when they know you might be able to Mindslaver them.
I could be wrong, so as a hedge I picked up 4 copies of Sigarda, but I'm not really sensing a card I will be too worried about. If Worldbreaker, and Ulamog aren't stopping these decks now another 8 - 10 drop doesn't necessarily help that matchup.
New Gisela will be overhyped and I'm doubting will see play, Just a hunch but there are very few 4 drops being played now that don't affect the board immediately, and I have a strange suspicion that a lightning strike/ 3 damage for 2 mana spell is coming back; Red has fallen by the wayside and wizards will go back to giving us lightning strike to try to fix it.
New Thalia is my type of card, but initial gut reaction is that she's just a hair not good enough in Legacy Death and Taxes, and too slow in Modern; I might wait a bit to pick her up and if Kaladesh is the set I think its going to be (equipment based) she might See play there.
Legendary Werewolf is bad, Blue Eldrazi Tutor might see some play in Blue Control decks, it seems like the thing control would want, Counter everything until turn 10 and trade 1 card for your sideboarded Ulamog/Emrakul/Kozilek, Green 1/1 deathtouch will be pretty annoying in limited and might see constructed play in some deck that doesn't exist yet. Bruna is a 7 drop angel, enough said really, and Thalia's Lancers is a 5 mana 4/4, so basically a limited first pick but won't see much play outside of that other than in certain EDH decks.
P.S. I love spoiler season, The last few sets I've been pretty spot on about the cards that will be good/overhyped (I tried getting Tireless trackers at a dollar, and new Nahiri at 11 was way too cheap) Also white and green are the best colors in standard so of course i love it, even though i really don't play standard anymore.
