All B/R update speculation.

[Ronald Deuce]

Despite the fact I'm sure this timing change is due to standard, it doesn't mean they didn't already have plans for Legacy. Personally, I'd like to see a nuke dropped on the game with multiple bans and unbans (restrictions in Vintage). Most formats are a little stale. Let's get a shakeup.

Oath of the Gatewatch didn't count as a shakeup?

Regarding the efficacy of the Cat combo in Standard, I think I remember reading not too long ago that a component of Wizards's philosophy for Standard bannings was that they didn't want turn-1 wins or infinite shenanigans, period.

[Dice_Box]

I would want unbans in Modern(Preordain or Splinter Twin, SFM, BBE, JtMS) and Legacy(Goblin Recruiter, Mind Twist, Earthcraft) but I dont think we need bans in either format.

Modern needs to lose Bloodmoon, Choke and Bridge.

[RobNC]

Someone posted a screenshot on reddit (likely fake, but still...) that had Felidar Guardian banned from Standard, Blood Moon and Become Immense banned from Modern, and BBE unbanned from Modern. No Legacy or Vintage changes.

Less than 2 hours away!

[nedleeds]

Someone posted a screenshot on reddit (likely fake, but still...) that had Felidar Guardian banned from Standard, Blood Moon and Become Immense banned from Modern, and BBE unbanned from Modern. No Legacy or Vintage changes.

Less than 2 hours away!

This B&R won't actually take this GP into account, but it would take Chiba into account. The actual decision is made about ~45 days out from the announcement because of the lead time needed for MTGO. This was revealed last year after they restricted Golem in Vintage.

[MaximumC]

...pation.

Modern needs to lose Bloodmoon, Choke and Bridge.

Yeah, because control is a bad archetype and should be banned.

WE NEED MORE THINGS TURNING SIDEWAYS DAMMIT

[Dice_Box]

...pation.



Yeah, because control is a bad archetype and should be banned.

WE NEED MORE THINGS TURNING SIDEWAYS DAMMIT

I have Lantern on my desk, so I do not say this as someone who would be happy to lose my deck. But Modern is made with a different set of idea's in mind over a format like Legacy and it should not be treated the same. Cards like Choke and Moon do not seem to fit into the ethos of the format as I understand it.

[nedleeds]

Modern no banlist events usually get a wider spread of decks than actual modern events.

[Dice_Box]

Modern no banlist events usually get a wider spread of decks than actual modern events.

If they ban MM I will play that format again, until then I want nothing to do with it. That card is poison in every format it touches.

Yes, I understand the irony of banning a card in a banless format, but really that fucker needs to go.

[Whitefaces]

Modern no banlist events usually get a wider spread of decks than actual modern events.

And a lot more non-games too. I'm all for a shake up, but some things (like Hypergenesis for example) should stay banned.

[menloe]

Someone posted a screenshot on reddit (likely fake, but still...) that had Felidar Guardian banned from Standard, Blood Moon and Become Immense banned from Modern, and BBE unbanned from Modern. No Legacy or Vintage changes.

Mind posting a link ole chap? I'm not on the reddit and am generally unfamiliar with it.

[nedleeds]

And a lot more non-games too. I'm all for a shake up, but some things (like Hypergenesis for example) should stay banned.

Most modern games are non games. Look ... I mulliganed. Look you didn't. Look I can't tutor / sylvan library / top for my sideboard cards but had to keep lands and spells. Format is awful and we should all be banned for even wasting database rows talking about it.

[Stuart]

This is obviously an emergency Earthcraft unban. Instead of posting here, you should all be buying out Unglued Squirrel Tokens before the spike.

[Ace/Homebrew]

Pro teams start testing as soon as the full spoiler is up.

This is just Emrakul getting banned from Standard so pros don't waste a week of testing leading up to the PT.

This makes the most sense to me, although it would be fun if additional changes were made.

[MaximumC]

If they ban MM I will play that format again, until then I want nothing to do with it. That card is poison in every format it touches.

Yes, I understand the irony of banning a card in a banless format, but really that fucker needs to go.

What is MM? Mental Misstep? Monastery Mentor?

[Dice_Box]

Misstep.

[RobNC]

Mind posting a link ole chap? I'm not on the reddit and am generally unfamiliar with it.

Again, probably fake:

http://imgur.com/a/dHMd2

45 minutes or so until we find out for real. Hype! Hype! Hype!

[Dice_Box]

https://i.gyazo.com/e39dbf31feb31fae...0cac91daf6.jpg

[H]

Again, probably fake:

http://imgur.com/a/dHMd2

45 minutes or so until we find out for real. Hype! Hype! Hype!

https://i.gyazo.com/e39dbf31feb31fae...0cac91daf6.jpg

[twndomn]

Wizard cares very little about Vintage/Legacy. This is most likely emergency ban/unban of Standard Emrakul or some cute stuff in Standard.

[PirateKing]

https://i.gyazo.com/e39dbf31feb31fae...0cac91daf6.jpg

But really, the departure of their traditional schedule is the probably most interesting part, I doubt the bans will be much for Legacy.