[OGW] Oath of the Gatewatch spoilers thread

[H]

Ancient Tomb is nice, but City of Traitors would have been more nicer.

Also aren't the expeditions standard legal? So if Wasteland does get the call up, then Wizard's is really doubling down on the most expensive standard ever.

No, Expeditions are only legal in the format's they were already legal in. Although, I think if you draft one you can use it for that event.

[Barook]

Ancient Tomb is nice, but City of Traitors would have been more nicer.

Also aren't the expeditions standard legal? So if Wasteland does get the call up, then Wizard's is really doubling down on the most expensive standard ever.

City of Traitors is on the RL, so that's a big NO-NO.

Expeditions can be used in the draft they're pulled, but they're still only legal for Constructed in the formats they were printed before.

[thecrav]

Ancient Tomb is nice, but City of Traitors would have been more nicer.

Also aren't the expeditions standard legal? So if Wasteland does get the call up, then Wizard's is really doubling down on the most expensive standard ever.

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles...tes-2015-09-23

Zendikar Expeditions cards appearing in Battle for Zendikar booster packs are playable in any Limited event using those booster packs. In a Sealed Deck tournament, those cards are part of your card pool. In a Booster Draft tournament, you must draft those cards for them to be included in your card pool.

However, Zendikar Expeditions cards are not legal in any Constructed format the cards weren't legal in before. Appearing in Battle for Zendikar booster packs does not make them legal in Standard.

[Koby]

Big OGW leak: https://t.co/gp5ihF0wHi

[Dice_Box]

Wasteland, Stripmine and Dust Bowl all fit. I am glad they did that, even if the boarder is not my style.

[ween]

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles...tes-2015-09-23

For some reason i just assumed "it came in a booster of the current set, it's legal in standard"

[Watersaw]

Big OGW leak: https://t.co/gp5ihF0wHi

Rough translation of the French card inbound:
Ruins of Sea Gate
[tap]: add <> to your mana pool
2<>, [tap]: Draw a card. Activate this ability only if you have no cards in hand.

Seems strong.

[Dice_Box]

Rough translation of the French card inbound:
Ruins of Sea Gate
[tap]: add <> to your mana pool
2<>, [tap]: Draw a card. Activate this ability only if you have no cards in hand.

Seems strong.

No better than Canopy.

[H]

Someone said a rough translation of the Russian land is it taps for <> or one of any color for a Devoid spell.

[apple713]

No better than Canopy.

theres no sacrifice in the cost... its arguably better than canopy in ALOT of ways...

City of Traitors is on the RL, so that's a big NO-NO.

Expeditions can be used in the draft they're pulled, but they're still only legal for Constructed in the formats they were printed before.

I wonder if they are ever going to print a card on the reserve list in some way like this on "accident"

[Finn]

Don't know if this has been said...

The large number of staple and near-staple reprints of colorless mana lands across formats is simply their way of helping us to understand the new mana symbol.

[thecrav]

theres no sacrifice in the cost... its arguably better than canopy in ALOT of ways...

Seems pretty good in a the late game for a deck that doesn't have much in the way of card draw. MUD and stompy decks come to mind immediately. Merfolk could use some card draw too but I don't think that deck has room for many more utility lands.

[PirateKing]

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles...tes-2015-09-23

Zendikar Expeditions cards appearing in Battle for Zendikar booster packs are playable in any Limited event using those booster packs. In a Sealed Deck tournament, those cards are part of your card pool. In a Booster Draft tournament, you must draft those cards for them to be included in your card pool.

However, Zendikar Expeditions cards are not legal in any Constructed format the cards weren't legal in before. Appearing in Battle for Zendikar booster packs does not make them legal in Standard.

Shows my lack of knowledge in the standard rules.

[Meekrab]

Buy or Sell Grove of the Burnwillows based on the fact that Horizon Canopy is here and Grove isn't?

[Aggro_zombies]

theres no sacrifice in the cost... its arguably better than canopy in ALOT of ways...

In some ways, not in others. Canopy still taps for colored mana and can get you a card at any time for less mana investment. This is good if you see yourself reliably running out of cards while having a surfeit of (colorless) mana, so some sort of MUD deck looking to go long.

Even that deck can run Canopy, though, and in conjunction with Crucible (which also helps Wasteland and City) I think Canopy is still probably better a lot of the time because of the mana efficiency and not having so many land drops to make in the mid-game.

EDIT: I'm pleasantly surprised Wasteland made it in, though I feel bad for whoever opens Tec Edge as their expedition.

[apple713]

Buy or Sell Grove of the Burnwillows based on the fact that Horizon Canopy is here and Grove isn't?

it is possible that grove is included but not spoiled yet. Due to their rarity its possible it hasn't been opened.

I wonder what that 3cmc Blue and white 2/2 is that is in japanese... anyone?

Also what is that russian land?

[Tanith]

it is possible that grove is included but not spoiled yet. Due to their rarity its possible it hasn't been opened.

I wonder what that 3cmc Blue and white 2/2 is that is in japanese... anyone?

Also what is that russian land?

Geist of Saint Traft, but looking at the edition symbol, seems like the half of it looks like... avacyn restored?

[evanmartyr]

Opening a Kor Haven expedition is gonna just be mega bad feels.

[Aggro_zombies]

Geist of Saint Traft, but looking at the edition symbol, seems like the half of it looks like... avacyn restored?

It's from the next Duel Deck, IIRC. I can't remember the name of it now.

[Koby]

It's from the next Duel Deck, IIRC. I can't remember the name of it now.

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