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[The Technomancer]

Its an Arcane spell, so he's not casting it since he's not a Spirit

 

[OnPoint]

Seems reasonable for blue

Literally unplayable without a Quicken effect.

 

[A Serious Man]

Someone stole Marshall's camera? This shit is getting out of hand.

 

[Firemind]

Time Spiral block might be the best limited format.

 

[Daedardus]

9 year old kid playing magic on CFB stream better than I ever could

So apparantly this kid was 13 years old and made the top 8? And the 9 year old was someone else who didn't made day 2?

LOL

Running a poll "Is the guy on Lava Spike casting a spell or getting spiked?", and then bringing Mark Tedin in to answer the question

This whole GP broadcast has been the best non-PT magic broadcast I can remember- 2 distinct commentary teams (LSV and Gabby and Mashall and Huey) that each have a high level pro to provide color, constant recording of matches so they can show multiple full matches each round, prepared short time fillers like Keep or Mull and these Fact or Fiction polls, images of each deck they show on stream, and almost no dead air. This is what everyone should strive for.

Have to agree the broadcast is pretty good, some small mistakes here and there, but there's always stuff to see and some good discussions in there, the filler isn't filler at all.

 

[ironmang]

Damn, so many punts on both sides in this affinity eldrazi match. Of course, the 13 year old kid gets a pass but platinum(?) pro should probably be playing better.

Have to agree the broadcast is pretty good, some small mistakes here and there, but there's always stuff to see and some good discussions in there, the filler isn't filler at all.

Plus the timeshifted matches aren't the fastforwarded versions I believe other GPs have shown before. It's basically constant matches with some pretty decent in depth conversation in between. SCG might have the best commentary combo with Phillips and Sullivan but the rest of the stream is a huge downgrade from this.

 

[Firemind]

holy shit this kid is steamrolling

 

[ironmang]

Fish player keeping 1 land on the play no vial. West coast mtg not impressing me.

 

[Firemind]

go ethan!

i despise affinity but you deserve it!

 

[Infinite Stars]

I hate Affinity, but Ethan is definitely who I'm rooting for.

Those bad feels for Pascal though, almost winning and then Dismember for the win.

 

[An-Det]

Damn, was rooting for Ethan there but that was a hell of a final match.

 

[Firemind]

 

[Dysun]

Damn Merfolk winning a GP, that's awesome

 

[kirblar]

Damn Merfolk winning a GP, that's awesome

Gerry said in a recent article this is the healthiest Modern's ever been.

He's right. #TwinIsWrong

 

[OnPoint]

Gerry said in a recent article this is the healthiest Modern's ever been.

He's right. #TwinIsWrong

Anyone who denies it is just insane.

 

[y2dvd]

That Merfolk comeback was pretty sweet. That Ethan kid is hella talented. Did a draft today and played against a kid who is probably the same age and he drafted a sick RG werewolf deck. I don't think I was that talented in anything back then lol.

 

[OnPoint]

At 13? I was playing some janky Spirit of the Night shit I'm 100% sure. That kid's got a lot better grasp on the game than I did at 13. Hell, maybe a better grasp than I do now haha

 

[kirblar]

My first PTQ T8 was at 15 I think. (Could be slightly off) Didn't have another for a while tho.

 

["God's Beard!"]

Apparently some dude kept playing after a karn ultimate at the GP and called a judge to ask about mulligans during the subgame.

NEVER GIVE UP

 

[SigmasonicX]

For Eternal Masters, I'm creating another "table of contents" for card spoilers using this post. There's less effort put in this than the OP. There will be a link to it in the OP. I'll also go through this thread and skim for non-card highlights to include here.

Announcement
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Number of Cards: 249
MSRP: $9.99 per booster pack

Draft Through Eternity

Take a step outside time with Eternal Masters. This exciting set lets you draw on some of the most sought-after cards from throughout the history of Magic—some with new artwork—to enhance your Cube or your favorite Commander, Vintage, and Legacy decks.

Eternal Masters is designed to be a unique and enjoyable Draft experience, much like Modern Masters. It will not contain cards from the Reserved List, but it will feature many exciting Eternal staples, including:

BETWEEN-SET HIGHLIGHTS
Booster Battle Packs announced
Shadows over Innistrad pre-prerelease stream
Start of prerelease discussion
Banned & Restricted List update
Star City Games Standard Open April 9
New Wizards of the Coast president, Chris Cocks
Star City Games Invitational April 15
Historical document - Richard Garfield's note about making Magic sets
Judge class action lawsuit against Wizards of the Coast
Pro Tour Shadows over Innistrad
Changes to pro player payouts
Enter the Battlefield documentary released
Wizards walks back pro player payout changes
Plane Shift: Zendikar (DnD supplement)
Star City Games Modern Open April 30 and Game Day
Star City Games Modern Open May 14
Announcement Day - Kaladesh block, Commander 2016, etc.
Grand Prix Charlotte and LA May 21

SPOILER HIGHLIGHTS
Monday
Daze
Chrome Mox
Necropotence, Deathrite Shaman, Bloodbraid Elf, Sneak Attack
Goblin Charbelcher
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
Nimble Mongoose
Gamble
Toxic Deluge
Sylvan Library
Mana Crypt
Maze of Ith
Enlightened Tutor
Vampiric Tutor, Worldgorger Dragon, Diminishing Returns

Tuesday
Control Magic
Entomb
Balance
Sensei's Divining Top
Shaman of the Pack
Wirewood Symbiote
Dack Fayden
Karakas
Werebear
Mishra's Factory
Timberwatch Elf
Animate Dead
Dualcaster Mage, Giant Tortoise
Baleful Strix, Regal Force
Gaea's Blessing
Ichorid
Cabal Therapy, Counterspell
Nevinyrral's Disk
Unexpectedly Absent

Wednesday
Rorix Bladewing
Maelstrom Wanderer, Prodigal Sorcerer
Hymn to Tourach
Shardless Agent
Vindicate
Chain Lightning
Ashnod's Altar
Mystical Tutor
Wrath of God
Void
Squadron Hawk
Wee Dragonauts, Call the Skybreaker
Hydroblast, Pyroblast
Natural Order
Giant Solifuge
Nausea

Thursday
Green Sun's Zenith, Burning Vengeance, Quiet Speculation, Oona's Grace
Goblin Trenches
Sinkhole
Isochron Scepter, Brainstorm
Argothian Enchantress, Mesa Enchantress, Price of Progress
Karmic Guide
Firebolt, Ancestral Mask
Innocent Blood
Emperor Crocodile
Man-o'-War
Sulfuric Vortex
Winter Orb
Wildfire Emissary
Mother of Runes
Swords to Plowshares, Sengir Autocrat
Brago, King Eternal
Heritage Druid

Friday
Full spoiler

BETWEEN-SET HIGHLIGHTS
First Eldritch Moon spoiler - Emrakul, the Promised End
Ulrich of the Krallenhorde
Coax from the Blind Eternities
Hanweir, the Writhing Township
Thalia, Heretical Cathar
Supplanter of Identity

 

[Crocodile]

I was only able to catch the finals of that GP but that was some sick, tight, tense games <3

As for Eternal Masters, I hope the commons and uncommons are on point. That was the big reason why MM1 was such value and MM2 was an even bigger lottery than normal for a Magic set.

 

[Yeef]

We'll probably see Innocent Blood and Nimble Mongoose printed. They're both ripe for reprints, see a decent amount of play and relatively inexpensive already.

Spoiler

[/unambitiousreprintguesses]

 

[Ashodin]

We get an Eternal Masters thread? wuuut

 

[Angry Grimace]

...I don't think there should be an OT topic for EMA. Nobody but hardcore players can get it anyways and it's literally the worst set ever to try and get newbies to play on.

 

[SigmasonicX]

We get an Eternal Masters thread? wuuut

No, I just created a table of contents for the card spoiler discussion, which is now linked to in this thread's OP. If you go to the first post, you'll see "JUMP TO ETERNAL MASTERS" at the top now.

 

[Ashodin]

oh ok. Seems legit

 

[WanderingWind]

Hurry up spoilers. I don't care that it's only just Monday over there.

 

[Ashodin]

We got one

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

talking EMA

 

[El Topo]

That art is fantastic.

 

[Ashodin]

Yo step off son

 

[G.ZZZ]

Why does this have the artwork of a remove soul or thoughtseize?

Daze that ain't. TErrible. Still, amazing reprint for MTGO, finally affordable dazes.

 

[Matriox]

NVM this wasn't what I thought it was lol.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Recently bought the DCI one for Zur EDH.

Diamond

 

[Firemind]

Mythic Chrome Mox

A card that is banned in modern and inferior in other eternal formats.

I... don't know what to say.

 

[Matriox]

Mythic Chrome Mox

A card that is banned in modern and inferior in other eternal formats.

I... don't know what to say.

Yeh I was very Meh'd after actually reading it wasn't mox diamond (I realize it's restricted, but that's mostly why I was excited). Edh is the closest thing to an Eternal format I play and I cant say I'm thrilled about it at Mythic.

 

[WanderingWind]

Well, at least you can sell that off, unlike those fucking dragons.

 

[ironmang]

Plz imperial recruiter at rare plzplplzzz

 

[G.ZZZ]

Diamond is reserved and if you wanted to print a mox that's the only possible choice i think.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Diamond is reserved and if you wanted to print an iconic mox that's the only possible choice i think.

I'd have taken an opal reprint over it.

 

[G.ZZZ]

I'd have taken an opal reprint over it.

Oh right Opal exist and is a better card.

Well whatever, WotC EleGiggle.

 

[Firemind]

Yah. Should have been Opal.

Well, at least you can sell that off, unlike those fucking dragons.

I could have traded my dragon collection for a PS3 at launch. True story.

 

[OnPoint]

Wow. Chrome Mox is a bit of a letdown. But what can you do with the reserved list and the idea that Opal is probably tied to Modern Masters.

 

[Santiako]

NVM this wasn't what I thought it was lol.

Is that Kaladesh?

 

[OnPoint]

Emrakul?

mashugasnewblog asked:
Has the search for the Eldritch moon set symbol yielded any results? Why did it run away?

Maro replied:
Last we knew it was in its cage and then one day - gone. We have some leads though. : )

It's Emrakul.

 

[bigkrev]

I like that Daze is an uncommon (it means you might actually get to hit with it in limited), but that art.... I have to believe that was commissioned for another card, they changed the set at the last minute, and used it on Daze instead.

 

[ultron87]

The art is just showing what it feels like to get got by Daze.

Glad we get more opportunities for the joy of Dazing someone followed by them playing a land, embarrassed.

Is Daze even good in Limited? I don't even know.

 

[G.ZZZ]

The art is just showing what it feels like to get got by Daze.

Glad we get more opportunities for the joy of Dazing someone followed by them playing a land, embarrassed.

Is Daze even good in Limited? I don't even know.

No it's pretty bad.

 

[red13th]

YES Volkan Baga Chrome Mox!! I love EMA already! I've been asking for this since last year.

 

[Santiako]

What time do we usually get mothership's spoilers?