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Topic: The Post for Theros Volume 2.0!
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junichi
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posted September 06, 2013 01:34 PM
      
 Discuss! Spoiler __________________
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Pail42
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posted September 06, 2013 02:20 PM
Wow! when was the last time we got to a 2.0 spoiler post?Overall I'm happy that the format will be slowing down a bit, but I'm really underwhelmed by the Bestow mechanic. It's an interesting idea but it breaks the auto-counter-if-target-invalid rule and the only card I can ever see casting for the bestow cost is Nighthowler. C'mon Wizards, make me want to play these things as enchantments!
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JayC
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posted September 06, 2013 02:22 PM
Bestow is fantastic in limited. Can't wait to see it in action.
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gaeacradle
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posted September 06, 2013 02:51 PM
 
quote:
Originally posted by Pail42:
Wow! when was the last time we got to a 2.0 spoiler post?
You mean Magic is not dying?!?! I don't think I have ever seen a 2nd post about a new set ever before on MOTL.
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Zeckk
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posted September 06, 2013 03:40 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Pail42:
Wow! when was the last time we got to a 2.0 spoiler post?Overall I'm happy that the format will be slowing down a bit, but I'm really underwhelmed by the Bestow mechanic. It's an interesting idea but it breaks the auto-counter-if-target-invalid rule and the only card I can ever see casting for the bestow cost is Nighthowler. C'mon Wizards, make me want to play these things as enchantments!
...and nighthowler has to deal with a little guy called scavenging ooze... They need to re-visit totem armor if they want to look at a playable aura mechanic, or possibly a more interactive version of the way rancor works.
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chaos021
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posted September 06, 2013 06:50 PM
I agree with WinkyBlitzen that the scry lands might be decent for control, but I still don't want to crack any if I were to buy a box.
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stab107
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posted September 06, 2013 08:02 PM
I'm liking how this set is shaping up. Top-down design is fantastic, super resonant.
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Devonin
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posted September 06, 2013 08:03 PM
Pretty positive it's going to be 2 boxes and a fat pack every set.
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daner
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posted September 06, 2013 10:20 PM
Meh...no matter how good/bad the set is I'll always buy a case for drafting purposes for the first set of a block.
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WeedIan
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posted September 07, 2013 08:13 AM
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Originally posted by daner:
Meh...no matter how good/bad the set is I'll always buy a case for drafting purposes for the first set of a block.
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ryan2754
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posted September 07, 2013 06:12 PM
If these are the rare lands, I rather than have done a New Benalia cycle at uncommon.So make them get one color and at uncommon.
Or at least untapped painlands with scry 1.
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Volcanon
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posted September 07, 2013 08:17 PM
quote:
Originally posted by ryan2754:
If these are the rare lands, I rather than have done a New Benalia cycle at uncommon.So make them get one color and at uncommon.
Or at least untapped painlands with scry 1.
Technically these are all better than New Benalia. Unless you're playing monowhite in EDH.
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GenghisTom
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posted September 07, 2013 09:08 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Volcanon:
Technically these are all better than New Benalia. Unless you're playing monowhite in EDH.
He meant, if we're going to have a cycle of New Benalias, he'd rather it be a cycle of uncommon mono-color New Benalias, RATHER than a cycle of rare multicolor New Benalias. I think it's obvious they're strictly better than New Benalia. Stating so is redundant. Btw, Serra's Sanctum is up $15 from its original price, based on pure speculation.
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skizzikmonger
Member
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posted September 07, 2013 11:04 PM
Steam Augury
2UR
Instant
Reveal the top five cards of your library and
separate them into two piles. An opponent
chooses one of those piles. Put that pile into
your hand and the other into your graveyard.
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chaos021
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posted September 07, 2013 11:08 PM
I don't understand this. WoTC wants to reprint old uncommon cards as rares with modifications? Is this the real theme? Not saying I wouldn't play it, but man...
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WinkyBlitzen
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posted September 07, 2013 11:43 PM
quote:
Originally posted by chaos021:
I don't understand this. WoTC wants to reprint old uncommon cards as rares with modifications? Is this the real theme? Not saying I wouldn't play it, but man...
In the case of FoF, it was printed as an uncommon what, 12 years ago? It's being moved up to rare based on a change in design philosophy across the rarities more than anything else. Wizards doesn't like to print cards at this level of complexity at uncommon anymore.
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Zeckk
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posted September 08, 2013 02:32 AM
quote:
Originally posted by chaos021:
I don't understand this. WoTC wants to reprint old uncommon cards as rares with modifications? Is this the real theme? Not saying I wouldn't play it, but man...
FoF has no business being at uncommon in today's world, sorry. Even with a more restrictive manacost and higher limitations on the "skill factor" part of the card. Certainly looks playable though.
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Vegas10
Member
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posted September 08, 2013 06:15 AM
quote:
Originally posted by skizzikmonger:
Steam Augury
2UR
Instant
Reveal the top five cards of your library and
separate them into two piles. An opponent
chooses one of those piles. Put that pile into
your hand and the other into your graveyard.
I like the fof like reprint here, gives Izzet something it really needed for card advantage/selection, since RWU will be much more difficult with all the tap lands unless then new standard is substantially slower.
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Pail42
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posted September 08, 2013 07:00 AM
Psychic Intrusion looks like a fun card. I like that there are no restrictions on when the card can be cast - which is pretty much always the case with these sorts of effects.
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ryan2754
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posted September 08, 2013 07:19 AM
Love the fact or fiction semi reprint
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mulder
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posted September 08, 2013 11:10 AM
Much worse than FoF. At least with FoF, you got the card that you wanted. Now you get the card that your opponent wants you to have... .
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D'Shay
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posted September 08, 2013 11:14 AM
the opponent can still make bad pile choices for you to possibly reap more cards (3 vs 2 cards)
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thror
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posted September 08, 2013 11:20 AM
quote:
Originally posted by D'Shay:
the opponent can still make bad pile choices for you to possibly reap more cards (3 vs 2 cards)
except you're the one making piles. you'll get 1 good spell and a land, or 2 ok spells and a land, generally. and if you really need that specific spell, and make the piles 1 vs 4, you either spent 4 mana to draw 1 card, or got 4 cards you didn't really want anyway. it's awkward. __________________
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ryan2754
Member
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posted September 08, 2013 12:13 PM
But you can also bait them by going 1 and 4. Put the sphinx revelation by itself when u have one in hand already
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thror
Member
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posted September 08, 2013 12:27 PM
quote:
Originally posted by ryan2754:
But you can also bait them by going 1 and 4. Put the sphinx revelation by itself when u have one in hand already
if you're casting this on 4, ill glady give you the sphinxs. you end up spending 5 more mana before you even gain +1 card advantage. spin your wheels a little bit more, you aren't actually getting anywhere. __________________
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