Aether Revolt -or- Kaladesh 2: Ghirapur Drift

[Barook]

Wouldn't both Baubles benefit from Improvise, since they're free to drop and can replace themselves after their job is done? Also, the reminder text of Improvise reads like vomit.

[rufus]

Wouldn't both Baubles benefit from Improvise, since they're free to drop and can replace themselves after their job is done? Also, the reminder text of Improvise reads like vomit.

I'm not sure they'd be that great since they tend to get cashed in ASAP.

[sheriffharry]

New card:

[Megadeus]

Old card, new mana cost

[Lemnear]

Old card, new mana cost

I wonder if the card or Voidslime would be playable at 2cc

[Megadeus]

I mean, it would be a strict upgrade to counterspell, so yes.

[Turboninja]

I'm looking ahead and anticipating a few instant improvise cards that will make Winter Orb an awesome card, seing as you can tap it during your opponent's turn with improvise to untap all of you lands. Trinisphere has the same effect, but I cannot think of a way to abuse it really.

[Lemnear]

I mean, it would be a strict upgrade to counterspell, so yes.

That is obvious. The question was more in the direction of this would make 2cc counterspells relevant again aside being a 1-/2-off in Miracles

[Ace/Homebrew]

Would [this] make 2cc counterspells relevant again aside being a 1-/2-off in Miracles

It would depend on if the decks wanting a Stifle effect are willing to pay an additional every time for occasionally getting to counter a spell instead. Outside of StifleNaught, I'd say no…

Tempo values the mana efficiency more than the versatility (given that all its other counter magic is 'free').

The decks that want to counter a spell for would clearly adopt it as it would be a strict upgrade, but there are not many of those.

[Meekrab]

Unlikely to see play in anything outside of Standard and Coimmander, but there's also this:

Dark Intimations -

Sorcery (Rare)

Each opponent sacrifices a creature or planeswalker, then discards a card. You return a creature or planeswalker card from your graveyard to your hand, then draw a card.

When you cast a Bolas planeswalker spell, exile Dark Intimations from your graveyard. That planeswalker enters the battlefield with an additional loyalty counter on it.

I could see it as a fun-of in a Modern Grixis control deck, depending on how many planeswalkers are in your metagame.

Also I'm wondering if this card killing planeswalkers... intimates that a member of the Super Happy Fun friends is gonna take a dirt nap at the end of Aether Revolt.

[slave]

I could see it as a fun-of in a Modern Grixis control deck, depending on how many planeswalkers are in your metagame.

Also I'm wondering if this card killing planeswalkers... intimates that a member of the Super Happy Fun friends is gonna take a dirt nap at the end of Aether Revolt.

Dark Intimations looks like a decent casual card for multiplayer grixis, as this thing effectively scales pretty well, but it's way too slow for me in either Modern or legacy.

[Barook]

Also I'm wondering if this card killing planeswalkers... intimates that a member of the Super Happy Fun friends is gonna take a dirt nap at the end of Aether Revolt.

I doubt they would kill a Gatewatch member this early for marketing reasons. If they off a PW, it would probably be either Ajani (which Bolas bears a grudge against because he whooped his ass) or Tezzeret for failing him.

[Ace/Homebrew]

I doubt they would kill a Gatewatch member this early for marketing reasons. If they off a PW, it would probably be either Ajani (which Bolas bears a grudge against because he whooped his ass) or Tezzeret for failing him.

I agree with you... buuuuuut, it's not like they couldn't magically bring them back.

Does anyone really think WotC has printed their last Elspeth card?

[rufus]

I could see it as a fun-of in a Modern Grixis control deck, depending on how many planeswalkers are in your metagame.....

You could play it as a bad Cruel Ultimatum in Conflux/Dream Halls combo.

[MaximumC]

I mean, it would be a strict upgrade to counterspell, so yes.

Can you imagine? Print that, and watch Counternaught roar back with a vengeance! Sink Hole, Flusterstorm (against Storm) a 12/12, and Counterspell all rolled into one? HELL YES.

[Ace/Homebrew]

So Ajani definitely doesn't die on Kaladesh...

He's on the packaging for the sets after Amonkhet:

[Cire]

Are we getting another Vraska ?

[Lemnear]

Egypt and Aztec block confirmed.

[MaximumC]

I like that they're running down the list of different cultures and ticking off the list.

I don't like how there is a set called "Conquest of Power." That may just take the new crown as Worst Named Set Ever. Geez, if this is our standard for naming, now, let's just go ahead and crank out some more:

Quest for Magic
Magic of Power
Victory of Battle
Magic for Quests
Power of Power
Power Magic of Quest for Power

Look ma I'm a set designer

[Barook]

I like that they're running down the list of different cultures and ticking off the list.

This begs the question:

Where the hell are my vikings?