[ZEN] Rumor Mill

[Shawon]

Scythe Tiger Common G
Shroud
When Scythe Tiger enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you sacrifice a Forest.

3/2

Wow, X-land stompy is still a crappy deck lol.

But Zoo???

Non-Berserkable :(

[HAVE HEART]

Unless you play Standard, just buy singles... it's cheaper in the long run.

The last two sets have actually been profitable for boxes under $100. With enemy fetchlands, it would seem that this set is well on its way. It also has three Planeswalkers and that new lame Goblin that will be overpriced for a while.

[Infinitium]

Looking at that new Angel, wouldn't it be a splendishious addition to Reanimator style decks (or even Ichorid for the sideboard)? Autowinning versus monocolor aside it also removes Rx Aggros reach and can easily protect itself versus pretty much anything by naming either Black or White.

[Digital Devil]

So what is going to happen to the viability of magus of the moon, blood moon, etc. in the format now? Also wasteland? Anybody know?

To have more flexibility players will continue to fetch for nonbasics. The only real issue is in g2, when they play their UG fetch searching for a basic Forest. That is annoying. If they played Polluted Delta, they would be forced to play Tropical Island. But if you land Moon turn1 I assure you enemy fetchlands are as useless as the normal ones. Moon doesn't lose *that* much power. Wasteland does.

[Gheizen64]

Ok, so now stifle has become the strongest LD spell ever. Zzz

[DrJones]

So the best LD deck in the format will play 4x Wasteland, 4x stifle, 4x Shadow of Doubt and 4x Annex. Excuse me while I run to the drawing board.

[Barook]

So the best LD deck in the format will play 4x Wasteland, 4x stifle, 4x Shadow of Doubt and 4x Annex. Excuse me while I run to the drawing board.

Trickbind >> Shadow of Doubt

[Nidd]

You forgot Sinkhole.

Tombstalker is your finisher.

[Digital Devil]

So the best LD deck in the format will play 4x Wasteland, 4x stifle, 4x Shadow of Doubt and 4x Annex. Excuse me while I run to the drawing board.

The release of enemy fetchlands doesn't mean we will see more fetchlands in any given deck. It means there will be a split with the Onslaught ones. I seriously doubt a competitive deck will pack 10-12 fetchlands. There will still be decks with 6-8 fetchlands, just with a different (and more stable) manabase.

[DrJones]

Trickbind >> Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt cantrips, but I'll add it to the list.

Edit: Also, the blue quest is like half a Timetwister for !!!

[MMogg]

Shadow of Doubt cantrips, but I'll add it to the list.

Edit: Also, the blue quest is like half a Timetwister for !!!

Don't forget Interdict. Another cantrip.

[GreenOne]

Edit: Also, the blue quest is like half a Timetwister for !!!

Yeah, the part that doesn't read "Draw7"
That's a pity, a Timetwister for 1 in combo decks could be good.

[luma]

Don't forget Interdict. Another cantrip.

And Bind!

[Gheizen64]

Well, now i expect a fetch reprint soon.
Standard that push enemy color combination can be ok, but an extended with only enemy fetches for 4+ years is bad.

[The_Red_Panda]

The orb has 110 hits for "Land" and we haven't seen nearly enough landfall cards, basics and nonbasics to make up for it. Even counting all 36 instances of Landfall, and all 20 basics, AND the cycle of 5 enemy fetches, we're still due for another like 45 instances, at least half of which will probably be lands. On-color fetch reprints don't seem that far-fetched to me.

[quicksilver]

On-color fetch reprints don't seem that far-fetched to me.

This is a big set so I don't really think it would make too much sense for them just printing the enemy fetches without the allied fetches. I would not be surprised if they reprinted the allied fetches.

[Barook]

New preview cards have arrived!



Nissa isn't very impressive for a CC you could get Garruk for.

I know, the demon costs 5 mana, but dear Mother of God, that ability makes him one strong motherfucker. Play fetchland, activate fetchland, make your opponent lose 6 life AND swing with a 9/9 that keeps growing?
Sure, the lack of evasion sucks, but it quickly outgrows anything, especially with fetchlands, and the integrated Lightning Bolt part ensures your opponent won't life long enough to chump block him for all eternity.

[Otter]

Well that's the worst planeswalker I've ever seen. Does absolutely nothing unless you're playing Elves, in which case you have better things to do than pump out some vanillia 2/3s that eat your deck space for five turns until you can ultimate to put your entire deck out onto the board. Freakin' standard elves can put half of their deck on the board by turn four, this chick doesn't even show up until turn four.

She doesn't even survive a Lightning Bolt, how embarrassing.

[Barook]

More cards:

Elemental Appeal
Blood Tribute
Roil Elemental
Guul Draz Specter

Roil Elemental is very interesting, but and a toughness of only 2 aren't very appealing.

[FoulQ]

It's about time they printed a completely unplayable planeswalker, IMO. Even original Chandra had potential.