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Magic: the Gathering - Shadows over Innistrad |OT| Blue's Clues
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Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Um, Bolas is absolutely, most assuredly evil. Wizards have been really clear on that. He killed other Elder Dragons, he was prepared to blow up an entire plane to regain his spark, he's manipulated people and ruined lives across centuries to get his way - he's the living embodiment of a camp, moustache twirling villain who cackles "all according to the plan" when he's defeated.
There's no mystery or grey about him - he's pure evil through and through. Unfortunately, in a silly way which I presume is why they haven't really used him for some time.
I'll still get one for my collection though. I never liked the original art anyway.Except Rorix.
Now THIS is a fucking shame. Sometimes I don't mind new art for old cards, but in this case it's basically desecrating the original Void. Just like other versions of Vindicate.
GregLombardi
Member
Dual-less legacy
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I bought a box. I have no willpower.
EV calculations are at $200 (SCG prices) per Bleiweiss, so you're almost certainly going to be fine w/ 29R/3M left to go.
I'm looking around for limited play myself.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
My buddy got a box also and we're just gonna play goddamn sealed with it. I can't justify just opening this shit and doing nothing with it.
SigmasonicX
Member
The only things that make sense would be "Legacy without the Reserved List" or some casual format that Wizards is directly in charge of (unlike Commander), and neither seem too likely. I just can't see Legacy and RL-less Legacy coexisting, and I don't think people would just abandon Legacy.
We agree. In fact I went on to say he was flat out evil several posts later.
Have a link?
I will try to get some people to draft and then give me back all the cards, but I don't know if I'll be able.
SigmasonicX
Member
charlequin
Banned
The part where reddit people are unhappy. Developing a separate competitive-oriented banlist is exactly what people should be doing instead of whining about it, and the people who think WotC would do a "better" job managing the Commander banlist than the RC are dumbasses.
Lol what.
Yeah I'm honestly not sure what's supposed to be wrong with the French list for Duel Commander, and competitive multiplayer commander is a bad idea.
Best bet would be something like Eternal, the format where the Reserved List is banned. The only other real candidates would be things filling the old slots of Block Constructed and Extended, both of which I think we've quite conclusively proved we don't need or want.
People are already abandoning Legacy!
WoTC already stressed that "legacy minus reserve list" isn't happening, so this is pretty interesting if true.
Would be nice to see a second constructed format for the pro tour, but I have no idea how they'd accomplish that without hurting Modern or killing Legacy.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Agree wholeheartedly.
Giant Panda
Member
I can't believe Sheldon hasn't banned Sol Ring. I know some people here disagree, but I'm glad at least Prophet got the axe.
Incredibly unlikely wishlist:
Build-your-own Standard
Paper Pauper
Freeform variants of current formats (no ban list, no restricted list)
Reverse modern (only old-bordered cards)
Ante league
What it probably is:
Some stupid extended variant, like 'supermodern: only cards with the newest border are legal'.
Legacy, but with no reserve list cards and a ton of preliminary bans to try and differentiate the formats. Legacy would die within a month.
Some variant of duel commander/tiny leaders
Build-your-own Standard
Paper Pauper
Freeform variants of current formats (no ban list, no restricted list)
Reverse modern (only old-bordered cards)
Ante league
What it probably is:
Some stupid extended variant, like 'supermodern: only cards with the newest border are legal'.
Legacy, but with no reserve list cards and a ton of preliminary bans to try and differentiate the formats. Legacy would die within a month.
Some variant of duel commander/tiny leaders
Statement or prediction?
divisionbyzorro
Member
Canadian Highlander regulates itself through such a weird system that I can't imagine it ever being a "real" format.
Prediction. They had a CHL article last week or so.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
It's Legacy without Reserved List, I imagine.
I would accept Canadian Highlander as a legit format (lol).
I would accept Canadian Highlander as a legit format (lol).
I would be incredibly happy about this. Point values probably need some adjusting, but it's a blast.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
The problem with CHL is that its frequently optimal to play Mox Sapphire.
You can't just run CHL as-is.
You can't just run CHL as-is.
It should go. Should probably axe Mana Crypt as well
CoconutTank
Member
So, just to be sure, for Call the Skybreaker, as long as one can pony up the mana and land cards to do so, Call the Skybreaker can be casted as often as one likes yes? It's not like flashback which causes the card to be exiled.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
If you start banning sol ring some other cards might get under the axe too, what about lightning greaves, necropotence, mana drain,...
Yes. It's absurdly good in limited and EDH.
charlequin
Banned
They stressed that Overextended wasn't happening either, then we got Modern.
I don't think there's much value in a format like this, but if it were to exist, it wouldn't be built to get around killing Legacy, it would go out of its way to kill Legacy.
A format like CHL does almost exactly the opposite of what WotC's goals for a format would be on every single point, lol.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Caw Blade in limited?
Same except we are splitting the cost and will be drafting instead. My body is ready.
GregLombardi
Member
Just anecdotal reports, but I've called around the southern new england area and am hearing from various retailers that Wizards is cutting supply of Eternal Masters and some are withdrawing from taking preorders so they have supply for drafts and such.
Anyone who thinks they are getting their hands on these reprints easily may want to think twice about current prices on ebay.
Anyone who thinks they are getting their hands on these reprints easily may want to think twice about current prices on ebay.
Infinite Stars
Member
I might have to convince my brother to go splitsy on a box with me, if only because this set looks amazing. He'd get his finance pick of cards to resell and I'd hopefully get the stuff I'm craving.
GoutPatrol
Forgotten in his cell
Wouldn't they do this type of announcement on a Monday?
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Probably on a Friday because format-related stuff tends to go through Sam Stoddard, not Maro (Sam's articles are on Friday).
The guy said that it would cause the price of shocks to skyrocket. If that is the case, I'm really packing things up because I'm getting sick of prices only going up instead of stabilising on an acceptable level for both collectors and players. A Modern Jund deck is now over $2k if you want it to be playable, since many of the big money cards are actually needed for the deck.
That said, in the thread, the guy looks to be trolling hard, so maybe it's some sort of account suicide? I'm not yet fully convinced this rumour will turn out to be true.
That said, in the thread, the guy looks to be trolling hard, so maybe it's some sort of account suicide? I'm not yet fully convinced this rumour will turn out to be true.
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