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    Today Aaron Forsythe was on the ProTour webcast and announced "Modern Masters," scheduled to be released in June 2013. Apparently, it's a limited-run, draftable reprint set that features exclusively Modern-playables.

    229 card set, 53 rares, 15 mythics. Comes in 24-pack booster boxes, MSRP $6.99/pack. Each pack comes with a foil, no basic lands. Goyf is confirmed at Mythic.

    With all of the recent discussion about Wizard's support of Legacy v. Modern, I find this pretty interesting.

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    Re: Modern Masters

    Quote Originally Posted by mcfarland View Post
    Today, Aaron Forsythe was on the ProTour webcast and announced "Modern Masters," scheduled to be released in June 2013. Apparently, it's a draftable reprint set that features exclusively Modern-playables.

    229 card set, 53 rares, 15 mythics. Comes in 24-pack booster boxes, MSRP $6.99/pack. Each pack comes with a foil, no basic lands.

    Tarmogoyf is confirmed at Mythic.
    This is good news for legacy as well. Cheaper Tarmogoyfs, Thoughtseizes, Confidants, Cliques, etc.

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    This is good news for legacy as well. Cheaper Tarmogoyfs, Thoughtseizes, Confidants, Cliques, etc.
    Yay more Russian, Korean for you and for me. I'm guessing still no Jace, tMS since he's banned in Modern.

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    Quote Originally Posted by death View Post
    Yay more Russian, Korean for you and for me. I'm guessing still no Jace, tMS since he's banned in Modern.
    Yes, they confirmed nothing on the modern banned list will be included.

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    Re: Modern Masters

    The only downside I see to this product is yeah the English only part of it I want my Russian Vendilion Cliques!

    This is going to be tailored towards Modern, but there is likely to be some good Legacy Staples reprinted in this set as well (Tarmogoyf obviously one of the biggest ones being reprinted)

    I expect to see Thoughtseize as well
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    So these cards will not be Standard legal right?

    I don't think Wizards has done anything similar to this since Chronicles. Hopefully this will be better executed than Chronicles.

    Do we know if there will be updated artwork? Tarmogoyf's current artwork reminds of something that gets flushed down the toilet after I have eaten too many Big Macs and Spearmint flavored snow-balls.

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    Definately going to see Dark Confidant, which is fantastic because i need a set, and getting one for a little cheaper, however much that is, makes me happy. Oh, I'll be playing it in legacy though (sorry WotC!)
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    Re: Modern Masters

    Quote Originally Posted by death View Post
    Yay more Russian, Korean for you and for me. I'm guessing still no Jace, tMS since he's banned in Modern.
    It's English-only. Don't expect great price drops on foreign "pimp" cards.

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    meh, I'll buy the singles when they're finally cheaper again.
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    Goyf is a mythic in $7 packs. Wow...great job Wizards...NOT!

    This is almost as poorly conceived a product as the incredibly expensive, limited-print Commander's Arsenal. Wizards is really striking out lately.

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    That art seems like it would be more fitting on something that costs 4GG

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    Re: Modern Masters

    Wizards know this is a cash cow with modern format.

    they will reprint the chase cards 1-2 at a time.

    Why would they include in a set, thoughtseize, mutavault, goyf, clique, dark confidant, etc.

    they know they can always make a new set called "modern masters 2"

    People knowing goyf is in the set will probably buy it for that fact alone.

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    If the point of the set is to increase the accessibility of Modern while turning a tidy profit, I would say it is an excellent idea.
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    I like the flavor text.

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    Re: Modern Masters

    Quote Originally Posted by Jamaican Zombie Legend View Post
    Goyf is a mythic in $7 packs. Wow...great job Wizards...NOT!

    This is almost as poorly conceived a product as the incredibly expensive, limited-print Commander's Arsenal. Wizards is really striking out lately.
    Forsythe did say they wanted to protect the collectors. That's why the 8 month lead time. That's why the price and availability. Kinda sad, when the people who don't play your game are more important to you than the people who do, but I don't think anyone is under the illusion that WotC is anything but a giant pool of festering evil.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mcfarland View Post
    Today Aaron Forsythe was on the ProTour webcast and announced "Modern Masters," scheduled to be released in June 2013. Apparently, it's a limited-run, draftable reprint set that features exclusively Modern-playables.
    Hrm...how "limited" a run could we be talking? Because that really makes a big difference. Could this possibly be used for, say, FNM?
    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Safety View Post
    Definately going to see Dark Confidant, which is fantastic because i need a set, and getting one for a little cheaper, however much that is, makes me happy. Oh, I'll be playing it in legacy though (sorry WotC!)
    I don't think it's a definitely. I agree we will see a Dark Confidant in some set in 2014, but I will not rule out him appearing in one of the Return to Ravnica sets.

    Not a big fan of Tarmogoyf's new art. I wasn't that big on the old art but it had a certain charm to it, whereas this one...meh.

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    Re: Modern Masters

    I wonder how this announcement will affect the prices of Legacy playable staples like Thoughtseize, Goyf... After so many years of reprints speculation we'll see the true effect of a major reprint on multi format money cards.

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    Well, I guess we can't complain anymore about them not keeping their promise of reprinting Modern staples. They made a freaking set just for it.

    I really hope they reprint a bunch of juicy expensive cards and reprint cheaper stuff with different art. That's what I wanna see from that set.

    And also hope it's a higher print than the other limited products they release. F*ck the collectors, we wanna play the game!

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    Eat that deer Goyf!
    Goyf looks so weird without the Future Sight Frame.

    I also wonder, since there will be more modern staples that are also legacy playable, will that drive the Legacy-exclusive staples up even more?

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    Re: Modern Masters

    Quote Originally Posted by UnsungHero View Post


    Eat that deer Goyf!
    Goyf looks so weird without the Future Sight Frame.

    I also wonder, since there will be more modern staples that are also legacy playable, will that drive the Legacy-exclusive staples up even more?
    Likely.

    Depending on the contents of this set, I might actually consider drafting it (something I've never done with anything but Cube).

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