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Topic: Born of the Gods Discussion Thread
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MeddlingMage Member
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posted December 18, 2013 05:11 PM
  
http://www.mtgsalvation.com/born-of-the-gods-spoiler.htmlLooks like the rest of the scry lands are in. Springleaf Drum... ~MM __________________ Blah, blah, blah werewolf. Smackity-smack not a werewolf. Suspicious of this fruit loop. My vote this round will be for Player X.New keeper of the Logout button
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jbark Member
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posted December 18, 2013 06:17 PM
  
Rest? Aren't there going to be 10? I see 5 ths and 3 here. And the drum doesn't make sense yet we shall see.
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MeddlingMage Member
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posted December 18, 2013 07:14 PM
  
quote: Originally posted by jbark: Rest? Aren't there going to be 10? I see 5 ths and 3 here. And the drum doesn't make sense yet we shall see.
By seeing the 3, I am assuming that the rest of the cycle is in. We just don't know what they are yet. ~MM __________________ Blah, blah, blah werewolf. Smackity-smack not a werewolf. Suspicious of this fruit loop. My vote this round will be for Player X.New keeper of the Logout button
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Pail42 Member
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posted December 18, 2013 07:21 PM

They announced (in the scry land spoiler article iirc) that the whole cycle would be spread through the block. The actual order is still important though because, all other things being equal, it gives those color pairs an advantage.
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chaos021 Member
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posted December 18, 2013 08:23 PM
  
I hope they keep the awesome train rolling. In my opinion, Theros has been pretty solid for limited and constructed. Not a whole lot in terms of Modern/Eternal stuff though.__________________ "Message to women worldwide: Girls....we're stupid. We don't like games. We don't know games. We can't read minds. Say it like you mean or STFU." -rockondonMy Sale Thread
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oneofchaos Member
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posted December 18, 2013 08:44 PM

quote: Originally posted by MeddlingMage: By seeing the 3, I am assuming that the rest of the cycle is in. We just don't know what they are yet.~MM
I agree. 4/3/3 is fair, but 5/3/2 is saying those last two color pairs can go stick it where the sun don't shine.
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hilikuS Member
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posted December 19, 2013 06:54 AM
  
Usually the sets seem to come really fast, but I feel like Born of the Gods is taking forever.
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mcelraca Member
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posted December 19, 2013 10:49 AM
  
quote: Originally posted by oneofchaos: I agree. 4/3/3 is fair, but 5/3/2 is saying those last two color pairs can go stick it where the sun don't shine.
Yeah really. I like my colors (b/g) and am sick of using guild gates! As for the set, I'm excited. I can't wait to see what the multi colored gods will bring us!
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MeddlingMage Member
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posted December 19, 2013 05:25 PM
  
Isn't this set be held back longer than usual or something?~MM __________________ Blah, blah, blah werewolf. Smackity-smack not a werewolf. Suspicious of this fruit loop. My vote this round will be for Player X.New keeper of the Logout button
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Liq Member
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posted December 19, 2013 08:12 PM
  
quote: Originally posted by MeddlingMage: Isn't this set be held back longer than usual or something?~MM
It only feels that way since we got Theros far earlier than normal. __________________ <Jazaray> LIQ! <Jazaray> you broke MOTL <Liq> totally <BoltBait> Don't make me kick you <Slinga> Have no fear, MOTL's janitor is here! <nderdog> So we're all agreed, it's Liq's fault, right? <Leshrac> let me deal with that * Liq has been banned
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Pail42 Member
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posted December 23, 2013 12:52 PM

We all knew there were two-color gods from lots of the cards in Theros, but I was listening to Rosewater's podcast and he revealed they are doing the full cycle of all ten 2-color gods.Considering the spoiler is for the the allied temple cycle to be completed this set I'm going to go ahead and speculate that Born of the Gods has the all the allied-color gods. quote: Originally posted by Liq: It only feels that way since we got Theros far earlier than normal.
Theros is the earliest release, but it's only a few days early than normal. However; the release of Born of the Gods (Feb 7) is also the latest release of the second set since Nemesis (Feb 12). So you have two extremes pushing on both sides to make it feel longer than normal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTG_sets#Expansion_sets It's seems like starting with Shards of Alara they've been targeting the last week of September/first week of October for the first set, and first week of February for the second set. If they had pushed-up BOG instead of pushing it back to Feb 7 it would have been the first-ever January release; which is probably why it's coming out so late.
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skizzikmonger Member
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posted December 24, 2013 11:19 PM

Planeswalker from Born of the GodsKiora, the Crashing Wave 2GU Planeswalker-Kiora +1: Until your next turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to and dealt by target permanent an opponent controls. -1: Draw a card. You may play an additional land this turn. -5: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your end step, put a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token onto the battlefield." 2 source
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MeddlingMage Member
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posted December 25, 2013 05:02 AM
  
quote: Originally posted by skizzikmonger: Planeswalker from Born of the GodsKiora, the Crashing Wave 2GU Planeswalker-Kiora +1: Until your next turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to and dealt by target permanent an opponent controls. -1: Draw a card. You may play an additional land this turn. -5: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your end step, put a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token onto the battlefield." 2 source
I like. I like it a lot. ~MM __________________ Blah, blah, blah werewolf. Smackity-smack not a werewolf. Suspicious of this fruit loop. My vote this round will be for Player X.New keeper of the Logout button
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stab107 Member
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posted December 25, 2013 06:33 AM
  
quote: Originally posted by MeddlingMage: I like. I like it a lot. ~MM
She is our first UG 'walker, so I want to like her. But I am just not feeling it. That first ability doesn't feel UG at all. The second ability is all about value and is fully UG but there is no synergy there with the other two abilities. The ultimate make fat tokens but they don't have Islandwalk? Seems odd as most Krakens have Islandwalk or something that ties them to Islands. Like I said, I want to like her but it really feels like they mailed it in on this one.
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Vegas10 Member
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posted December 25, 2013 08:12 AM
  
quote: Originally posted by skizzikmonger: Planeswalker from Born of the GodsKiora, the Crashing Wave 2GU Planeswalker-Kiora +1: Until your next turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to and dealt by target permanent an opponent controls. -1: Draw a card. You may play an additional land this turn. -5: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your end step, put a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token onto the battlefield." 2 source
Looks solid can has an ability that can protect it, has a good card advantage/mana advantage ability, and ultimate has inevitability to it seems solid.
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Volcanon Member
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posted December 25, 2013 11:41 AM

quote: Originally posted by stab107: She is our first UG 'walker, so I want to like her. But I am just not feeling it. That first ability doesn't feel UG at all. The second ability is all about value and is fully UG but there is no synergy there with the other two abilities. The ultimate make fat tokens but they don't have Islandwalk? Seems odd as most Krakens have Islandwalk or something that ties them to Islands.Like I said, I want to like her but it really feels like they mailed it in on this one.
Mistform Ultimus doesn't have islandwalk.
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mattw Member
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posted December 25, 2013 06:32 PM
  
I like it cause she is a hottie. Should find a place for it in my zegana edh deck as well
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dfitzg88 Member
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posted December 25, 2013 08:53 PM

She seems like a good fog engine. Extra cards, extra lands, and a win con all in one. I would definitely give her a shot in a UGw fog deck
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wayne Member
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posted December 25, 2013 11:02 PM
  
Dies to Lightning Strike, I would have preferred a higher starting loyalty and higher ultimate cost.
quote: Originally posted by skizzikmonger: Planeswalker from Born of the GodsKiora, the Crashing Wave 2GU Planeswalker-Kiora +1: Until your next turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to and dealt by target permanent an opponent controls. -1: Draw a card. You may play an additional land this turn. -5: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your end step, put a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token onto the battlefield." 2 source
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daner Member
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posted December 26, 2013 01:11 AM
  
quote: Originally posted by wayne: Dies to Lightning Strike, I would have preferred a higher starting loyalty and higher ultimate cost.
Yea, that's my only gripe about her. She cost 4 cmc for a starting 2 loyalty pw....never a good thing when your + ability can't even protect you from a Bolt effect. Aside from that I really like her, but WOTC really hosed her on the starting loyalty.
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jbark Member
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posted December 26, 2013 06:06 AM
  
Lightning strike and magma jet are barely played in standard right now so its not much of an issue in the current standard. The card to worry about is hero's downfall and well it doesn't matter which walker it is so I can see her getting played. I will try her in UG prophet. Doing tricks with nykthos and powering out crazy mana turn 4.
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chaos021 Member
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posted December 27, 2013 02:29 PM
  
I'm not sure it matters that she dies to a bolt. I think she's amazing.__________________ "Message to women worldwide: Girls....we're stupid. We don't like games. We don't know games. We can't read minds. Say it like you mean or STFU." -rockondonMy Sale Thread
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junichi Moderator
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posted December 28, 2013 12:49 PM
  
In a pure EDH perspective, she is pretty horrible.__________________ (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻"The enemy has been destroyed, sir. So have the forest, the city, your palace, your dog . . ." —Keldon soldier
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Devonin Member
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posted December 28, 2013 01:06 PM
  
quote: Originally posted by junichi: In a pure EDH perspective, she is pretty horrible.
2UG for Explore, Explore isn't really -horrible-
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junichi Moderator
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posted December 28, 2013 01:44 PM
  
quote: Originally posted by Devonin: 2UG for Explore, Explore isn't really -horrible-
It's actually 2UG for an Explore on your first turn, and a conditional Explore on your second turn. It's more than likely that she won't live till your next upkeep in a standard 4 man EDH game sitting at 1 loyalty counter. You are looking at paying 2UG for an explore and a healing salve at best. In a ramp deck, I would rather play Skyshroud Claim, Explosive Vegetation, or Oracle of Mul Daya. edit: To put in bluntly, this is Sarkhan the Mad bad. __________________ (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻"The enemy has been destroyed, sir. So have the forest, the city, your palace, your dog . . ." —Keldon soldier
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