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We don't have any spoilers yet, but that's the new set. It brings back fairies. Good thing there's not already a super-annoying standard flash only deck that will be heavily pushed by this.
If they follow the previous design of fairies = blue guys with flash, flying, and abilities we're very likely to get some good playable Legacy creatures out of this set.
EDIT: Official article and first spoilers coming Saturday, July 20 2019.
Well, MaRo already "clarified" there there will be Faeries in the set, but that is not the set's theme. So, there is a decent chance that they aren't even as "pushed" as the Lorwyn ones were. There might not even be as many, really.
ELDraine = ELD Reign = Eldrazi Reign.Quote:
Originally Posted by morgan_coke
One of the eldrazi will be in this set!!
(Ok i'm out).
The art here reminded me of old Final Fantasy Tactics style characters.
https://static3.cbrimages.com/wordpr...&w=738&dpr=1.5
Well, I'm definitely seeing what look like Key Swords.Quote:
Originally Posted by PirateKing
KEYSWORDS!
If this is a return to Lorwyn I will be very happy. That set is easily my favorite, with flavor wins and power level to match.
https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/st...53319162630145
So Eldraine is basically WotC's pop culture take on King Arther + classic fairy tales. Art direction looks good so far. Edit: Art previews here
Although I have to question if they partly try to jump on the Fate Grand Order train (earned over 2 billions last year) after riding the Marvel comic one for so long. I mean they literally copied Archer/Unlimited Blade Works from Fate/Stay Night:
https://i.imgur.com/naGIOES.jpg
Bonus rip-off points if they made Elspeth a Counter Guardian. Compare the face to her old Duels of the Planeswalker appearance:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D_90MYOXUAcqpjj.jpg:large
Edit:
This world's Goldilocks is fucking hardcore:
https://i.imgur.com/lSM0oQP.jpg
Very disappointing the presentation, he only showed more expensive boosters and more expensive cards. I'm sick of buying always new cards, I want some fun gameplay. War of the Spark was like the worst set in the last 10 years, I want this to be better as gameplay and flavour. And no more planeswalkers please
There is some VERY good art in this set.
Anyone else think that one piece looks like its going to be Grove of the Burnwillows? We got a bunch more Horizon Canopy lands in MH1, so maybe we're getting a bunch of "opponent gains life" lands in this set?
@Barook
I like the other Goldilocks art better, but yeah, definitely a hardcore murder-child. Wonder if she's a legendary or one of the 'walkers for this set? That's usually the only time someone gets multiple pieces of art.
That particular art that looks like Grove is actually a basic Swamp.Quote:
Originally Posted by morgan_coke
As for PWs, Rowan Kenrith from Battlebond is confirmed for the face of the set, since it's apparently her home plane. Whether or not her twin brother also shows up is a different question.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Barook
MaRo said that also the brother will be in, and a third unknown planeswalker that we never saw
:frown:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barook
I as hoping we might see the completion of that cycle...
I think we'll see it eventually. I think it's more likely we see the completion of the Horizon lands in this set, but that's just a guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by H
Yeah, just got my hopes up for a moment, haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Safety
Also, I really hope this is a highly playable card, so we are all "forced" to have Gingerbread Men in our decks:
https://i.imgur.com/TTmcUX4.jpg?1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya_zgFdj7ho
If it doesn't have haste I will declare it a fail.Quote:
Originally Posted by H
We just get to see some of the "unique" cards that come in the precon "Brawl" decks for this set:
https://i.imgur.com/8Fbs2Hw.png
https://i.imgur.com/JwDkZss.png
The GingerDead Man.Quote:
Originally Posted by H
"Animate Bread."
“Ginger Avenger.“ Still it‘s nothing an En’ginger’neered Plague can‘t handle.
Art style for this set looks really cool, hope the cards are good too, but the product array seems highly confusing already. Doesn't affect me as I rarely ever buy any product from WotC but gonna be bewildering for newer players.
Can't wait for Standard-Legal reprints of all the holiday promos.
Ok labor day has ended, begin the spoilers!
Think it's coming tomorrow. Saw some pictures from streamers who got sent a box with their allotted spoiler cards and a gingerbread man.Quote:
Originally Posted by FourDogsinaHorseSuit
So.... gingerbread tribal confirmed?
Get that bred.
SJWs have breadpilled Eldraine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smuggo
That is, without question, the most absurd sentence I have read in a very, very long time. And I read Naked Lunch recently.Quote:
Originally Posted by FourDogsinaHorseSuit
So who knows what Food tokens are?
I'd bet my lunch they're treasure tokens d'joure.Quote:
Originally Posted by PirateKing
Just so people have the context:
https://i.imgur.com/8Lt8Fx0.jpg
My guess is some variation of a treasure token. Maybe, sac it, gain 3 life?
Also:
https://i.imgur.com/ZbKaSCo.jpg?1
Man, I am usually OK with most things, but this frame looks horrendous to me...
It'd be narrow but flavorful if Devour was coming back, and these like double counted as sacrifice fodder. But that's a RG mechanic, nowhere close to UG.Quote:
Originally Posted by H
Clue and Treasure tokens were good in any color, hopefully these have some evergreen capabilities and it isn't a dead end keyword.
Actually, because tezzerret has the treasure knock-off in energy cells Im thinking "Sac this: add a +1/+1 counter [or a loyalty counter] to a thing"Quote:
Originally Posted by H
This is also MTGO, so it looks 50% worse than it actually is (which is still kinda bad)Quote:
Originally Posted by H
I'm just guessing it might be Life, since a Clue leads to knowledge, which is drawing cards in Magic terms. So, Food, as something that nourishes and sustains, I'd guess is Life. Bountiful Harvest, Feed the Clan, Gnaw to the Bone, Hunters' Feast, Taste of Paradise, so the link between food, eating and life gain is precedented. Even though this is not proof per se.Quote:
Originally Posted by PirateKing
Yeah but life is so... boring :|Quote:
Originally Posted by H
Maro confirmed they're artifact tokens (which makes sense, given how Oko is designed with artifacts in mind). How artifacts can be food (or vice versa) flavor-wise is beyond me, though. And no, you don't eat the tin cans themselves.Quote:
Originally Posted by H
I'm not sold on food being life gain. +1/+1 counters seem far more like, given how WotC is focused is on creature combat.
How does Flaxen Intruder work? You can either cast it as creature for :g: or as a sorcery for :5::g::g: - is that correct?
I hate this so god damn much. Thoughts of how it works:Quote:
Originally Posted by H
- Aftermath redux
- kicker
- opponent casts the Adventure half, you get something (GG in the mana cost kills this)
- maybe you cast the Adventure and your opponent gets the creature? Seems bad.
EDIT: oh wait. It's gonna be "you can cast this while this creature is on the battlefield"
I'm going to choose to believe that only opponents can play the "Welcome Home" half. :laugh:
Not gonna lie, having a drawback of "if your opponent is in your colors, they just murder you in the late game." would be pretty hilarious and somewhat thematic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox
That's my assumption. It's a split card, but the gimmick is that Goldilocks is a creature and welcome home is a sorcery.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barook
They haven't said officially, but there's no indicator on the card that says otherwise (like "fuse" or "aftermath")
I'll admit though: the adventure subtype might have an impact (thematically, the creature goes on an adventure and comes back with three bears) but I would expect some reminder text, and the text box is already pretty cramped.