i bet the main thing they learn from this set is overcompensating for the complexity budget at mythic doesn't work well
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Magic: The Gathering |OT3| Enchantment Under the Siege
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i bet the main thing they learn from this set is overcompensating for the complexity budget at mythic doesn't work well
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why hello there future set plant
acheron_xl
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why hello there future set plant
Maybe, but I guarantee it's mostly intended for morphs. Also, this is yet another crap rare. I mean, it's decent, but wow, how boring.
divisionbyzorro
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Have you played with Bonesplitter in Limited?
The Eldrazi should be back within a year, it's a really good card.
acheron_xl
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Yes. It was also a common.
Just another simple, boring, but playable Khans rare. The world's best Vulshok Morningstar is still a Vulshok Morningstar.
Yeah, it'll do double duty for sure. I'm sure my Karn EDH decks will enjoy it.
manipulate
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Yeah, so far the cards from Khans have been bland as hell. Maro pls
divisionbyzorro
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It was a mistake at common. Modern Masters had it at common, but was something entirely different - it was fine there.
This makes all of your morphs into colorless 4/4s with upside. While Morph is supposed to help the limited format play a little smoother, this thing would be obnoxious as all hell at uncommon.
Trusty Machete was fine at uncommon (unless you had a Nighthawk).
This may be playable in a near mono brown standard deck with ornithopters and phyrexian invokers. Just need a few more cheap artifact creatures and/or good morphs. The rares spoiled so far have been overwhelming though. Where are my efficient bears and one-drops?
This may be playable in a near mono brown standard deck with ornithopters and phyrexian invokers. Just need a few more cheap artifact creatures and/or good morphs. The rares spoiled so far have been overwhelming though. Where are my efficient bears and one-drops?
Because Zendikar is so stupid fast of a format that Trusty Machete isn't overpowered shouldn't be used as a case for cards in a normal limited environment.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
There isn't a 4 CMC wipe. Its not designed as a control finisher.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I like how the art for this morph cycle has the creatures popping out of that Morph-fireball thing they've been using to signify morph creatures for this block.
"God's Beard!"
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I really like the Ruthless Ripper. It's a Gray Ogre, Sedge Scorpion and a shock all in one.
The white and red ones are pretty solid, too.
The white and red ones are pretty solid, too.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Also, from the Uncharted Realms:
"Some say that Narset possesses a secret potential inside her, a power or calling that will drive her to a greater purpose, but she remains dedicated to leading her clan."
dat planeswalker spark tho
"Some say that Narset possesses a secret potential inside her, a power or calling that will drive her to a greater purpose, but she remains dedicated to leading her clan."
dat planeswalker spark tho
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
The red one needs to be a 2/1 for R
They've never made 2 power 1 CMC red dudes without drawbacks. The blocking drawback isn't really a drawback since you don't block much in a sligh deck.
ThLunarian
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Holy shit, a Cat Demon? That's amazing
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Alas, poor Yorick
Cat Demon is a great creature type. I still prefer Centaur Druid Scout Archer though.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
whom*
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
"Flying Crane Technique," a.k.a, Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting
Instant
Untap all creatures you control. All creatures you control gain flying and double strike until end of turn.
Jeskai fucking owns, guys.
ThLunarian
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Found a trade for my Mox! I'll be getting an uneven split of 60 shocklands (at least a playset of each) and 4 Force of Will. Not too shabby!
From Marshall's article:
"No morph, when turned face up, will outright trump another face-down morph in combat for anything under five mana, across all rarities.
That's right, if you block a morph with your morph, and your opponent has less than five mana available, the other morph is not going to kill your morph and survive whether it's turned face up or not. If your opponent has five or more mana available, then all bets are off. This is something that will be very useful to you in the early stages of your first Khans of Tarkir Limited matches.
Usually, the morph cost is some amount of mana or another form of payment. With the cycle we have today, getting them turned face up costs no mana at all."
I can understand commons and uncommons but applying this to rares and mythics? Good job knee-capping this mechanic WOTC :/ RIP Exalted Angel 2.0 hopes
As an aside, how many morphs have seen T2 or older format play? I can think of Exalted Angel, Vesuvan Shapeshifter, Brine Elemental, Blistering Firecat (I think) and Thelonite Hermit. Any others?
"No morph, when turned face up, will outright trump another face-down morph in combat for anything under five mana, across all rarities.
That's right, if you block a morph with your morph, and your opponent has less than five mana available, the other morph is not going to kill your morph and survive whether it's turned face up or not. If your opponent has five or more mana available, then all bets are off. This is something that will be very useful to you in the early stages of your first Khans of Tarkir Limited matches.
Usually, the morph cost is some amount of mana or another form of payment. With the cycle we have today, getting them turned face up costs no mana at all."
I can understand commons and uncommons but applying this to rares and mythics? Good job knee-capping this mechanic WOTC :/ RIP Exalted Angel 2.0 hopes
As an aside, how many morphs have seen T2 or older format play? I can think of Exalted Angel, Vesuvan Shapeshifter, Brine Elemental, Blistering Firecat (I think) and Thelonite Hermit. Any others?
they won't do this but i hope they actually name it this or at the very least put a cute reference in the flavor text
"God's Beard!"
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Quick as lightning, there is nothing so sudden and frightening as an assault from the Jeskai.
Exalted Angel was miserable. I very much like this approach.
I actually think Blistering Firecat is a likely reprint.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Wonder if they're going to reprint Ghostfire sometime over the block given that it's kind of overcosted for its effect today.
You can do it anytime before blockers are declared to make them not blockable by ground guys. Once they've been actually blocked it doesn't matter if they have flying or not. They stay blocked.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
The correct way to do it is to attack with Narset, then cast it for free.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Sure, its limited playable.
Constructed playable too. Die, Master of Waves!
SigmasonicX
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I like those uncommon no-mana morph cards. The black one in particular looks like it could be strong. Ghostfire Blade is more interesting for its flavor than its effect, especially with the Planeswalker's Guide mentioning the ghostflame in the Jeskai section. BTW, I don't really like how the guide portrays the Jeskai as being so perfect, and it's interesting how they go far more into the particulars of individual characters in the Sultai section than the others.
SigmasonicX
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Seems like a good limited card. Interesting how we're getting card draw on combat damage in black, albeit with life loss.
Borborygmos confirmed for secret leader of whichever wedge the card is depicting!
If you mean the overall flavor of the card rather than just its flavor text, then I'm with you. Your guys get stronger for some reason, and you can pay life for warriors to loot cards for you?
SigmasonicX
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It takes effort to lift those cards.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I remember when the "upkeep" phase involved actually paying to upkeep your creatures and such. Now it's just "phase where your opponent fucks you before you can draw anything."
lol the feeling of drawing the card you needed just a few seconds earlier sucks.
Vendillion Clique was a terrible design.
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