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Retcon posted:They want dead characters to actually stay dead and Mishra never was a Planeswalker. So yeah, chances seem low. I'm still holding out for a proper Urza card in a supplemental product, though. Does that mean that Elspeth is dead forever too?
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May 18, 2014 21:09
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TheKingofSprings posted:Equipped creature has shroud. This is pretty much it, except it would be hexproof and searching from the sideboard instead of the library. A Xyz creature would pretty much just be a normal one except with no mana cost, a "cannot be in your deck" clause (so it has to stay in the sideboard normally), and a keyword that lets you cast it from your sideboard by exiling other creatures you control.
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May 18, 2014 21:10
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It's part of the issue with the only format being non rotating. They have to print "can't be cheated out" clauses on cards so that they aren't totally busted. They also manage power creep by inventing new card types and zones and by making new tribes, so that only the new card interact with them. Also everything has shroud for some reason.
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May 18, 2014 21:14
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I know this was originally Pro Tour Elspeth Sun's Champion, but I think a more fitting name might be Pro Tour Courser of Kruphix. Seven of the Top 8 decks have four copies, as almost every major archetype loves that card.
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May 18, 2014 21:19
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Dr. Stab posted:It's part of the issue with the only format being non rotating. They have to print "can't be cheated out" clauses on cards so that they aren't totally busted. They also manage power creep by inventing new card types and zones and by making new tribes, so that only the new card interact with them. Oh it rotates, alright. Just the rotations are in the form of archetypes being banned out.
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May 18, 2014 21:19
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qbert posted:Does that mean that Elspeth is dead forever too?
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Retcon posted:They want dead characters to actually stay dead and Mishra never was a Planeswalker. So yeah, chances seem low. I'm still holding out for a proper Urza card in a supplemental product, though. There's always Time Spiral 2 I hope
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May 18, 2014 21:23
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Retcon posted:I only read about the "dead stays dead" policy on Maro's Tumblr so maybe they will just bring back Elspeth back in a few blocks regardless. If they do decide to keep Elspeth dead, not showing her death on a card would be a very weird decision since they've appearently gone back to showing important story moments on cards. Yeah it's extremely weird that Xenagos, a dude who was introduced and killed in a single block, gets a card for his death but Elspeth, who has been around approximately forever, doesn't.
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May 18, 2014 21:28
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I had posted in this thread maybe a month ago about getting back into MTG, but I've been working a bit more and haven't actually had the chance to play other than with lovely decks I hodge-podged together with against my roommate. Going to my first draft this coming Wednesday, are there any guides / podcasts out there for drafting advice? I'm absolutely horrible at the Arena in Hearthstone, which is the same thing basically.
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May 18, 2014 21:28
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May 18, 2014 21:28
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MaRo says the next big info dump for Tarkir is San Diego Comic Con. So we might find out what those mysterious things we want them to do are at the end of July.
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May 18, 2014 21:32
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Sab669 posted:I had posted in this thread maybe a month ago about getting back into MTG, but I've been working a bit more and haven't actually had the chance to play other than with lovely decks I hodge-podged together with against my roommate. Going to my first draft this coming Wednesday, are there any guides / podcasts out there for drafting advice? I'm absolutely horrible at the Arena in Hearthstone, which is the same thing basically. Limited Resources is a very good podcast when it comes to limited formats.
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May 18, 2014 21:36
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Retcon posted:I only read about the "dead stays dead" policy on Maro's Tumblr so maybe they will just bring back Elspeth back in a few blocks regardless. If they do decide to keep Elspeth dead, not showing her death on a card would be a very weird decision since they've appearently gone back to showing important story moments on cards. They've hinted to the fact that dead isn't really dead on Theros before. My personal guess is that Ajani's going to take a break from planeswalking to rescue Elspeth, who may or may not kill Heliod for good measure on the way out.
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May 18, 2014 21:45
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Sab669 posted:I had posted in this thread maybe a month ago about getting back into MTG, but I've been working a bit more and haven't actually had the chance to play other than with lovely decks I hodge-podged together with against my roommate. Going to my first draft this coming Wednesday, are there any guides / podcasts out there for drafting advice? I'm absolutely horrible at the Arena in Hearthstone, which is the same thing basically. neetengie posted:Limited Resources is a very good podcast when it comes to limited formats. Episode 224 is pretty good. I wish I had listened to it before I started. Episode 214 seems to be about common mistakes but I haven't listened to that one yet. Have it queued to listen to before my next one. This covers the BREAD acronym. Things other people have told me (I just started myself) include have 40 cards total and 17 of them should be lands, only play two colors, and bring a pad and paper for keeping tracking of life/notes.
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May 18, 2014 21:52
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Niton posted:They've hinted to the fact that dead isn't really dead on Theros before. My personal guess is that Ajani's going to take a break from planeswalking to rescue Elspeth, who may or may not kill Heliod for good measure on the way out. I hope so, white has gotten really metal lately with the whole "gently caress the higher power" attitude it's taken. You'd think red or black would do that, but nope, it's white.
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May 18, 2014 21:53
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Rich is trying so drat hard to make this a poignant moment.
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May 18, 2014 21:54
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Congrats to the 20 year veteran Hall of Famer who's never won a Pro Tour before.
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May 18, 2014 21:55
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Sleepy Owl posted:There's always Time Spiral 2 Nope. Not doing it again.
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May 18, 2014 21:57
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It's really nice to see an excited runner-up with good sportsmanship in the Pro Tour.
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Just when you were wondering if maybe we couldn't make things a little awkward, Elspeth cosplayer wanders onto stream to silently give Chapin a hug.
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clamiam45 posted:It's really nice to see an excited runner-up with good sportsmanship in the Pro Tour. Sung-Wok's big smile and fist pump when he took the stage was great. Did anyone catch exactly what Chapin said to Sung-Wok after their match? It sounded very complimentary something about best deck and something about the swiss rounds?
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May 18, 2014 22:17
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Chapin looked like he was in ecstasy.
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May 18, 2014 22:19
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Dehtraen posted:Sung-Wok's big smile and fist pump when he took the stage was great. He beat Chapin in the swiss rounds, Chapin was giving him a ton of respect for his playskill.
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May 18, 2014 22:38
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Music For Cats posted:Chapin looked like he was in ecstasy. Probably was on ecstasy, given his history.
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May 18, 2014 22:47
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Chapin is a cool guy and he's also very funny, nice to see him win.
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May 18, 2014 22:51
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Entropic posted:So the next block is basically Dynasty Warriors? Yes.
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May 18, 2014 23:45
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Ramos posted:Yes. Do not pursue Duck Feidin
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May 18, 2014 23:47
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Full-art lands and wedge block. Save my post so you can laugh at how wrong I am in July.
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Nehru the Damaja posted:Full-art lands and wedge block. I don't think they'd do another Gold block so soon after RtR, and after using Devotion to basically try to swing the pendulum back to making playable mono-color decks. jscolon2.0 fucked around with this message at 00:31 on May 19, 2014 |
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jscolon2.0 posted:I don't think they'd do another Gold block so soon after RoR, and after using Devotion to basically try to swing the pendulum back to making playable mono-color decks. The Devotion decks rely on a lot of cards from RTR block actually, and the Scrylands reward playing multicolor decks so a Gold block in the fall really won't necessarily hinder mono color decks.
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Isn't this supposed to be the one where Creative had to put it off however long to figure out how to make its central gimmick work?
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Nehru the Damaja posted:Isn't this supposed to be the one where Creative had to put it off however long to figure out how to make its central gimmick work? Proof that banding is coming back.
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I would not be surprised at all to see ally-color fetches, if not all of the fetches. Then they all get burned away by dragons because ~Wizards of the Coast~  .
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Kurtofan posted:Do not pursue Duck Feidin I would not mind a return to Portal 3 Kingdoms. Seriously, watch them bring back Banding and Horsemanship in Khans.
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ungulateman posted:Then they all get burned away by dragons because ~Wizards of the Coast~ Obsidian Fireheart reprint incoming. 
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May 19, 2014 01:37
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ungulateman posted:I would not be surprised at all to see ally-color fetches, if not all of the fetches. Then they all get burned away by dragons because ~Wizards of the Coast~ If they print any fetches, it will be all 10 judging by their comments regarding allied vs. enemy color fixing going forward.
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Nehru the Damaja posted:Full-art lands and wedge block. I was actually thinking wedge block as well but I'm prepared to be wrong.
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A wedge block would give us names for the wedges. (That nobody will use unless some Jund tier deck rolls out of it.) I'd like that.
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