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Pail42
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quote:
Originally posted by WinkyBlitzen:
COMPLETELY disagree. Flavor matters to a lot of people in this game. The top down, commitment-to-flavor based design is a big thing that really strengthened the game after M10, and this is the logical extension of that. I think the design on that card is perfect.

Sometimes I want to flip a table in disgust.

(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

They got the flavor right on hundred-handed-one but totally missed on Cerberus. Cerberus should have to be blocked by three creatures ala Two-Headed Dragon.

[Edited 2 times, lastly by Pail42 on September 09, 2013]

 
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Nah, passive synergy is fine enough. The red God and the red hammer combo with each other quite well. The white ones less so.
 
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quote:
Originally posted by Pail42:
Sometimes I want to flip a table in disgust.

(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

They got the flavor right on hundred-handed-one but totally missed on Cerberus. Cerberus should have to be blocked by three creatures ala Two-Headed Dragon.

I'm happy to inform that that is literally the exact text on Cerberus. "Underworld Cerberus can't be blocked except by three or more creatures."

 
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quote:
Originally posted by WinkyBlitzen:
I'm happy to inform that that is literally the exact text on Cerberus. "Underworld Cerberus can't be blocked except by three or more creatures."

Doh, blinded by table flipping rage!

It should also be able to block up to three creatures. Totally breaks the color pie but fits top-down.

 
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~Swan Song
U
Instant
Counter target enchantment, instant
or sorcery spell. Its controller puts a
2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying
onto the battlefield.
 
stab107
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quote:
Originally posted by skizzikmonger:
~Swan Song
U
Instant
Counter target enchantment, instant
or sorcery spell. Its controller puts a
2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying
onto the battlefield.

I like that. In fact, I like a lot of what has been spoiled so far for Theros.

 
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quote:
Originally posted by Bagbokk:
I wouldn't really mind if the weapons were playable, and then became AWESOME when, say, the respective god is a creature. Like, Spear of Heliod could have its current ability, with an additional "1WW, Tap: Destroy Target Creature" ability if you have a Heliod in play that is a creature. It makes it so that the card is playable by itself (or at least theoretically playable by itself; I'm not sure if I like any of them other than the green one for constructed play) with additional flavor when you have a condition that's difficult to meet. And even then, the second ability needed only to be more powerful than the first, and didn't need to be an i-win effect.

Hell, even just SOME additional effect that isn't game-changing at all when the respective god is in play/a creature would add flavor without messing anything up.

Exactly

quote:
Originally posted by stab107:
I like that. In fact, I like a lot of what has been spoiled so far for Theros.

I guess I am in the minority. I am glad others are happy with this set

 
jbark
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Money wise and construsted play wise I don't think this set is that great. Nothing really works outside of standard. I think RTR spoiled us and we expected the same from this set. Limited play looks fun tho.
 
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quote:
Originally posted by skizzikmonger:
~Swan Song
U
Instant
Counter target enchantment, instant
or sorcery spell. Its controller puts a
2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying
onto the battlefield.

Revival of Oath maybe?

edit: spelling..

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Kwas
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quote:
Originally posted by AEther Storm:
Revival of Oath maybe?

edit: spelling..


Yeah, thought that as well. Only problem is perhaps the amount of misstep running around (rampant, even)
 
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Any one notice the mono color hate wotc splashed into Theros? Destroy target mountain, exile target white permanent, etc all by the same color doing it. I find it....fascinating.

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quote:
Originally posted by revenger:
Any one notice the mono color hate wotc splashed into Theros? Destroy target mountain, exile target white permanent, etc all by the same color doing it. I find it....fascinating.

I thought they were all strange, except Gainsay. That just kinda makes me happy for another reason.

 
Lord Crovax
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quote:
Originally posted by jbark:
Money wise and constructed play wise I don't think this set is that great.

Odd, I see plenty of both..

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quote:
Originally posted by Lord Crovax:
Odd, I see plenty of both..

Likewise. This set has tons of casual gold. Almost every single mythics would not be considered as bulk mythics. 5 gods, 3 PW, new Angel of Despair, Time Walk dude, flavorful Merfolk, fatty green Hydra, Red dragon that's a replacement for Thundermaw Hellkite in Standard. The only ones that are iffy are the Ceberus and the Gorgon, but the Gorgon isn't too bad for casual players either.

As for Constructed staples, you have the new Scry lands (yes, these will be staples they are still better than basic lands and Guildgates), Stormbreath Dragon, 3/3 Lion,, Hero's Demise, Thoughtseize, Boon Satyr. Fringe playables are Reaper of the Wilds, reverse FoF, new Utopia Tree, new Savannah Lion and its black counterpart, the Bow, Chained to the Rocks, Gift of Immortality (for Modern Boogles). And then a lot of casual/EDH cards.

 
fluffycow
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quote:
Originally posted by jbark:
Money wise and construsted play wise I don't think this set is that great. Nothing really works outside of standard. I think RTR spoiled us and we expected the same from this set. Limited play looks fun tho.

I think so too, I stand by my statement that this set will have more bulk than gatecrash

 
Deathbydrawing
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Ashen Rider is DEFINITELY going to see play in Legacy Reanimator
 
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Ashen Rider is DEFINITELY going to see play in Legacy Reanimator
 
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quote:
Originally posted by Deathbydrawing:
Ashen Rider is DEFINITELY going to see play in Legacy Reanimator

as a 1 of in a sideboard, sure. it's just another desolation angel. things dont die in legacy, they get plowed.

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quote:
Originally posted by thror:
as a 1 of in a sideboard, sure. it's just another desolation angel. things dont die in legacy, they get plowed.

As a one of, yes. Things still die in Legacy. Esper Deathblade uses both plow and kill. As for other decks, you could just block and let your creature die to use the second permanent removal ability.

 
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quote:
Originally posted by fluffycow:
I think so too, I stand by my statement that this set will have more bulk than gatecrash

How, this set has way too many staples, even if they are casual staples to be anywhere near bulk.

Unless bulk changed at some point to mean 2-3$ cards, then sure

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chaos021
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Demonheart Chimera makes me so freaking happy.
 
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quote:
Originally posted by skizzikmonger:
~Swan Song
U
Instant
Counter target enchantment, instant
or sorcery spell. Its controller puts a
2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying
onto the battlefield.

Led Zeppelin alters for this card.

Also, I thought it would be funny to alter Polukranos to be Polumalu.

 
stab107
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quote:
Originally posted by chaos021:
Demonheart Chimera makes me so freaking happy.

That's uncommon? Dang! I like it!

 
chaos021
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quote:
Originally posted by stab107:
That's uncommon? Dang! I like it!

Kinda crazy, right?!

 
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" chris-law said: Honestly, I’m just amazed anyone is surprised by this. It was pretty obvious Nessian Courser was in the set as soon as Nessian Asp was spoiled. Did people think that Creative just accidentally came up with the same fictional place name twice?"

Lots of whining to maro about the centaur reprint. Uh, it's a good card?

 

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