Some stuff got put out about the new set, mostly fluff, but we did get a few details about the upcoming set:
4 'walkers - two new ones Tyvar Kell and Niko Aris, with Kaya and Tibalt returning.
Snow mechanic is in.
The remaining 4 Pathways from Zendikar are in, and not snow.
Double Face Cards are here.
Lots of the art shown references Norse Mythology - things like Yggdrasil and runes on things.
Can't wait for Tibalt to break every format.
Vikings seem overdue.
"Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job."
"Politicians are like diapers. They should be changed often and for the same reason."
"Governing is too important to be left to people as silly as politicians."
"Politicians were mostly people who'd had too little morals and ethics to stay lawyers."
First couple of cards are spoiled. We've got multicolored Sagas - and FINALLY dedicated RW card draw. Just a huge development for a color pairing that's been consistently denied that. I mean, it's not Legacy playable or anything, but still. Also a new take on Birthing Pod that's fully colorless and Tribal.
Showdown of the Skalds 2WR
Enchantment Saga
1: Exile the top 4 cards of your library, you can play them until next EOT.
2 and 3: Any time you cast a spell this turn put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Pyre of Heroes 2
Artifact
2T: sacrifice a creature then search your library for a creature that shares a creature type with it and costs 1 more. Put that new dude on the battlefield.
Pyre is maybe playable in some kind of Elf combo deck? I dunno, seems like it'll make problems somewhere in eternal at only 4 mana total to use and being repeatable each turn.
Oh, and the new pathways have Kaldheim art instead of Zendikar art which is just kind of a huge crime against humanity or something. Me and three other art nerds will be furious about it, but not enough to like, do anything beyond mild statements that we're unhappy.
Tribal birthing pod? Looks like modern of getting more bannings soon.
The first things that come into my mind regarding this card:
Humans (probably the best for silver bullet shenanigans), Eldrazi (Stompy mana requirements; living the dream with Matter Reshaper; squeezing more triggers out of Eldrazi Mimic) and Vial tribal decks (including the previously mentioned Humans) since both artifacts operate on different resource axes.
GSZ is already a thing in Elves, I don't see how a Tribal Pod would do any good here, but I might be wrong.
-rob
There's not a huge amount of elks worth tutoring out with this artifact.
So here's how I see this going: discard outlet into Basking Rootwalla. Tutor up...wait for it....Sauroform Hybrid. Lizard TRIbal! Need a followup discard outlet for Rootwalla #2? Don't even worry about it, Sinuous Striker has you covered. Legacy solved.
Are there any good Wizards worth chaining into?
Something like Eldrich Evolution seems like it's going to be better than pyre in most situations. Those restrictions on timing, creature type and mana cost are very stiff.
It would take some craziness to make it viable in any competitive setting, but the jank potential of the chapter II and III abilities of the saga with something like Mindless Automaton or Etched Oracle is intriguing.
Arcanis the Omnipotent and Dreadhorde
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