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Magic: the Gathering |OT9| Kaladesh - Cruisin' Down the Street in my 6/4
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I'm glad I am not the only person to think that
I'll be sticking with my Antiquities ones but man those are nice
Um if anything it's anti Boros colors ... Lol
Etrian Oddity
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The flavor text for those masterpieces is terrific.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Etrian Oddity
Member
Still though WotC, hurry the fuck up with AR so we can get some new toys in this boring standard. None of the archetypes currently appeal to me.
That's cute. If War//Peace was a card, then we'd be in business. But it's not. Light and Shadow also doesn't correlate, nor do any of the other Swords.
Joe Molotov
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Ha, that's funny. I borrowed my friend's Infect deck for the first time last night (it's pretty similar to that list) and went 3-1 as well. I played Grixis Control twice and Merfolk twice, dropped one round to the Fishes.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Every sword is much more akin to having an affinity than an opposition. They reflect the colours in appearance, name and effect.
Drawing the conclusion they are hate cards just because they lend protection is ludicrous.
SigmasonicX
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For some reason, I feel like they're less pretty this time around.
I like these:
And I like the flavor text here:
I'm kind of surprised there aren't any Aether Revolt cards mixed in.
I like these:
And I like the flavor text here:
I'm kind of surprised there aren't any Aether Revolt cards mixed in.
Wulfric
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Unf, need that Pithing Needle in my sideboard. I'd say these masterpieces are on par with Kaladesh. Arcbound Ravager, Ornithopter, and Engineer Explosives ought to fetch a pretty penny.
I also like how much darker these cards are. The first set of Inventions were flashy and optimistic, but these inventions are the tools of war. Platinum Angel is an interesting choice, flavor wise. I'm not sure how you would go about "inventing" that.
Didn't even notice Wurmcoil Engine. Rad.
You're right. Duplicant is kind of a dud. Maybe it looks better in person, but I doubt it...
I also like how much darker these cards are. The first set of Inventions were flashy and optimistic, but these inventions are the tools of war. Platinum Angel is an interesting choice, flavor wise. I'm not sure how you would go about "inventing" that.
Didn't even notice Wurmcoil Engine. Rad.
You're right. Duplicant is kind of a dud. Maybe it looks better in person, but I doubt it...
SigmasonicX
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Oh right, they're darker because of the tone change. That makes sense.
By the way, we should start coming up with a title for the next OT. It's just a bit more than a week before spoilers officially start. Plus, there's still a chance that spoilers will really start this Monday, so I'll go ahead and start drafting the OP. I'll post the new thread whenever they put up a mechanics article, if it's before January 2.
By the way, we should start coming up with a title for the next OT. It's just a bit more than a week before spoilers officially start. Plus, there's still a chance that spoilers will really start this Monday, so I'll go ahead and start drafting the OP. I'll post the new thread whenever they put up a mechanics article, if it's before January 2.
There are two, but they haven't been revealed yet.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
|OT10| Look Around, Look Around
too subtle?
too subtle?
shrapnelmagnet
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Gonna miss the current thread title, lol.
Magic: The Gathering |OT10| Aether Revolt - Get Outta My Sleeves, Get Into My Kiran
Magic: The Gathering |OT10| Aether Revolt - Micro Machines
Magic: The Gathering |OT10| Aether Revolt - Graveyards? What's That?
Magic: The Gathering |OT10| Aether Revolt - Tezzy Tezz and the Funky 'Watch
Magic: The Gathering |OT10| Aether Revolt - Roads? Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads
Magic: The Gathering |OT10| Aether Revolt - Oath of Tezzeret: "For the sake of Bolas, I will unleash chaos."
Magic: The Gathering |OT10| Aether Revolt - Vehicles Two: Aether Boogaloo
I could go on really.
Yeah the Sword of War and Peace has boros colors in the art. and it's sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet
Platinum Angel's masterpiece looks a LOT like Atraxa or Elesh Norn. Interesting.
Magic: The Gathering |OT10| Aether Revolt - Micro Machines
Magic: The Gathering |OT10| Aether Revolt - Graveyards? What's That?
Magic: The Gathering |OT10| Aether Revolt - Tezzy Tezz and the Funky 'Watch
Magic: The Gathering |OT10| Aether Revolt - Roads? Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads
Magic: The Gathering |OT10| Aether Revolt - Oath of Tezzeret: "For the sake of Bolas, I will unleash chaos."
Magic: The Gathering |OT10| Aether Revolt - Vehicles Two: Aether Boogaloo
I could go on really.
Yeah the Sword of War and Peace has boros colors in the art. and it's sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet
Platinum Angel's masterpiece looks a LOT like Atraxa or Elesh Norn. Interesting.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Gotta be a hamilton reference with Aether Revolt. Or at least a revolutionary war.
charlequin
Banned
These are very nice. Glad they didn't actually keep everything exciting for the first set; these might be lower value (I don't know, I can't run those numbers off the top of my head) but there's a ton of stuff here for Vintage players to bling out their decks in new ways.
Are you kidding? Every rich kid asshole is gonna have a set of these in Modern affinity.
TheBlackMarvel
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Oh god, I need that Platinum Angel.
I should probably clarify that I mean in limited. Most of the KLD masterpieces are fairly high picks, even ignoring the secondary market incentive. Even if Ornithopter is playable in this format, it likely won't be first pickable, but you'd pick it anyway due to outside factors (like it being pretty).
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
It's one of the most desirable ones to me.
I got a ton of these right too. Even when people insisted they wouldn't do Arcbound Ravager. Not having any reminder text for Modular is hilarious though.
Wulfric
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Everytime I see Modular without reminder text I have to look up what it does. No idea why, either.
Does anyone's local community actually trade for these cards though? It took me forever to dump a BFZ Steam Vents, and I almost sold it for cash before finding someone with a LotV. These artifacts have a much narrower niche, and the border is much more divisive to boot.
What? Half of them are straight up unplayable in limited.
charlequin
Banned
I think I mediated my position later! But yeah I was writing my mea culpa post when Xmas company came over.
GoutPatrol
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They said they wouldn't put Jitte in. If you want a bling'd version they just put it in an FTV.
From KLD? Painter's servant is the only one I'd really consider unplayable. Static Orb toes the line.
Without knowing much about the format until the set is spoiled, from the AER masterpieces, I'd estimate that Trinisphere is unplayable, Black Vise is potential sideboard tech and Ornithopter is okay filler, but usually wouldn't make the cut.
Wulfric
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I honestly think they'll announce the end of the series by the end of next year. There aren't enough money cards (all in a common theme, mind you) to last much past the block after Amonkhet. Unless they reduce the quantity per set to 10 and stretch to include uncommons, WotC is gonna reach the bottom of the well sooner than they expect. They don't all have to be slam dunks though. At least one or two good masterpieces ought to soak up the EV of the set nicely.
Yeah it's a bit shortsighted
Familienoberhauptvogel
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they.ve always included uncommons and even commons, look at ornithopter.
real talk, the scrolls and Tamiyo was the coolest form of magic used in the stories to date.
Giant Panda
Member
It is finally time for Damnation to return!
charlequin
Banned
They might have to drop the quantity per block down a little bit (I wouldn't be surprised if they dropped even as far down as 15 / 10 for 25 per block) and pad a little more with cards from the actual current set, but I think it's pretty sustainable. Just with creatures alone you could do 20+ different themes if you're willing to get reasonably narrow.
Joe Molotov
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Masterpiece: Ante Cards
Haha what a waste
GregLombardi
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lol Ornithopter. Will easily be the most expensive Ornithopter ever printed, forever.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I'm baffled by the 8 people that exist that were mad they made a Mythic Rare ultra-foil Ornithopter.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Just print the same ones under different series themed around different stuff. It doesn't matter how rare these are, they keep up the perception that WOTC reprints everything even if it doesn't really do anything to help card supply.
It's probably an Amonkhet reference due to it being a 'planar' lens, but good catch
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