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Post by Guardman » 2 years ago

MaRo just posted his teasers for Neon Dynasty
Mark Rosewater wrote:Before previews for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty officially begin, I thought it would be fun to do another of my Duelist-style teasers where I give tiny hints of things to come. Note that I'm only giving you partial information.

First up, here are some things you can expect:

• two different pairings of creature types get tribally connected

• a black instant with "Destroy target creature or planeswalker" that can be cast for two mana

• a popular legendary creature from Champions of Kamigawa block returns in a new form

• an unnamed mechanic that cares about you having two things that Magic has had since its beginning

• finish of a five-card cycle many years in the making

• one of Tamiyo's children gets a legendary creature card

• a new creature token with an ability not seen before on a card

• two popular cycles from Champions of Kamigawa block return each with a new twist

• a creature that makes a legendary Frog creature token

• two new Yamazakis

Next, here are some rules text that will be showing up on cards:

• "you may cast target enchantment from your graveyard this turn."

• "where X is the number of times this ability has resolved this turn."

• "Whenever you cast an artifact, instant, or sorcery spell, copy that spell."

• "The first activated ability of an artifact you activate each turn costs 2 less to activate."

• "Then repeat this process for an enchantment and a planeswalker."

• "You may sacrifice a permanent that shares a card type with the chosen card."

• "you may tap any number of untapped creatures you control."

• "The 'legend rule' doesn't apply to permanents you control."

• "that ability triggers an additional time."

• "if it has dealt 10 or more damage to that player this turn, they lose the game."

Finally, here are some creature type lines in the set:

• Creature – Fox Pilot

• Creature – Turtle Ninja

• Creature – Moonfolk Samurai

• Artifact Creature – Goblin Artificer

• Artifact Creature – Ogre Warrior

• Enchantment Creature – Rat Rogue

• Enchantment Creature – Egg

• Legendary Creature – Kirin Spirit

• Legendary Creature – Goblin Samurai

• Legendary Enchantment Creature – Snake Druid
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Post by BeneTleilax » 2 years ago

Guardman wrote:
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• two popular cycles from Champions of Kamigawa block return each with a new twist
We know one of these is the dragons.

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Post by duducrash » 2 years ago

Kodama of the other direction confirmed

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Post by Guardman » 2 years ago

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Kodama of the other direction confirmed
Now I really want an Un-card named Kodama of the Other Direction.

It's such a bad joke, I love it. :rofl:

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Post by Sporegorger_Dragon » 2 years ago

Guardman wrote:
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• a popular legendary creature from Champions of Kamigawa block returns in a new form
Wonderful! That really narrows it down :P

Although to be serious, most of the popular legendaries are mortals, so maybe spirit form of 8.5 Tails or something? My own guess would be a Reflection version of Kiki Jikki.
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• Creature – Fox Pilot
Get in the Vehicle, Shinji.
Guardman wrote:
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• Creature – Turtle Ninja
Finally! We finally got it!
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• finish of a five-card cycle many years in the making
What could this possibly be??? Any 3-4 card cycles spring to mind?
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Sporegorger_Dragon wrote:
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What could this possibly be??? Any 3-4 card cycles spring to mind?
It's the Kodama. We're missing a West.

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BeneTleilax wrote:
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Sporegorger_Dragon wrote:
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What could this possibly be??? Any 3-4 card cycles spring to mind?
It's the Kodama. We're missing a West.
Ooooohhhhh. I keep forgetting we got the Center Tree, not the West.
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• a creature that makes a legendary Frog creature token
This must be a Jiraiya expy, which means there's a Tsunade expy that makes a legendary Slug.
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Post by void_nothing » 2 years ago

• two different pairings of creature types get tribally connected

Ogre and Demon is the classic. One of the story blurbs suggested Snake and Kirin...

• a black instant with "Destroy target creature or planeswalker" that can be cast for two mana

This phrasing tends to be used for "1 less to cast for each" effects. Remember how Ghalta, Primal Hunger was teased?

• a popular legendary creature from Champions of Kamigawa block returns in a new form

Azusa, Ghost but Seeking

• an unnamed mechanic that cares about you having two things that Magic has had since its beginning

Since Old-Kamigawa is enchantment themed and Cyber-Kamigawa is artifact themed, it's probably "as long as you control an artifact and an enchantment."

• finish of a five-card cycle many years in the making

Disappointingly(?) enough this could only be Kodama West as others have pointed out. I'm only disappointed because it's mildly misleading to describe the Kodamas as a cycle.

• one of Tamiyo's children gets a legendary creature card

We actually know the names of her many natural and adoptive kids, so this could be one of several existing characters.

• a new creature token with an ability not seen before on a card

But that has been seen on something not a card?

• two popular cycles from Champions of Kamigawa block return each with a new twist

The Dragon Spirit legends reincarnated is definitely one. As for the other - maybe the Patrons?

• a creature that makes a legendary Frog creature token

This is presumably a Ninja legend based on Jiraiya, the figure from Japanese folktales that Naruto ripped off.

• two new Yamazakis

Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandsons Yamazaki
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Post by CommanderMaster999 » 2 years ago

I should tell you guys this

its definatly "Kodama of the west tree" but heres the thing

some of you and maro may have forgotten something

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/a ... 2021-12-16
Eiko stood in front of the Kodama of the West Tree. It towered over her by nearly thirty feet, wide limbs covered in bark and its mouth stretched with threads of golden sap. A dozen luminescent blossoms circled the kami's head, and cascades of smaller branches trailed down its shoulders like a crown of hair.
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its was revealed from the very very beginning of previews

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Post by Sporegorger_Dragon » 2 years ago

void_nothing wrote:
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But that has been seen on something not a card?
I'm almost afraid to say it, but perhaps:

Fuel (This token also counts as an Energy Counter.)
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Sporegorger_Dragon wrote:
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void_nothing wrote:
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But that has been seen on something not a card?
I'm almost afraid to say it, but perhaps:

Fuel (This token also counts as an Energy Counter.)
Further clarification from MaRo on this teaser, emphasis mine:
For "A new creature token with a ability not seen before on a card". Since tokens aren't cards does this mean that the ability will be on both the token and on a card?

It's an ability on a creature token that has never before appeared on a creature card.
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Also a neat confirmation about the enchantment creature frame in the teaser:
Maro, can you tell if the Enchantment Creatures will have the star same frame as the Theros ones?

Basically, yes. It might be slightly tweaked. I'm not an expert on frames.
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Post by UnfulfilledDesires » 2 years ago

I'm most interested in the Legendary Enchantment Creature – Snake Druid card. I'm all for more options for enchantment-matters decks. I assume it'll be just green, but I'm hoping for multicolor.

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UnfulfilledDesires wrote:
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I'm most interested in the Legendary Enchantment Creature – Snake Druid card. I'm all for more options for enchantment-matters decks. I assume it'll be just green, but I'm hoping for multicolor.
I'm hoping it's a snake and naga tribal legend

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Guardman wrote:
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It's an ability on a creature token that has never before appeared on a creature card.
Equip?! CREW?!
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CommanderMaster999 wrote:
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I'm hoping it's a snake and naga tribal legend
I think snake+naga is one of the tribal pairs mentioned earlier in the teaser.

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Post by void_nothing » 2 years ago

So if the packaged tribes are Snake and Naga, maybe there will be both "Old orochi" that have four arms and two legs and keep the Snake creature type, and "Evolved orochi" that sacrificed four limbs to the Kirin and are represented as the Naga type, and they'll be put together on all their tribal cards like Wolf and Werewolf in Innistrad sets.
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Post by CommanderMaster999 » 2 years ago

Oh the two apprising of creature types finally get connected one

Maro clarified for a example that's like this is werewolves and wolves

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Post by duducrash » 2 years ago

void_nothing wrote:
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This phrasing tends to be used for "1 less to cast for each" effects. Remember how Ghalta, Primal Hunger was teased?


I dont 😔, how was she previewed?

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duducrash wrote:
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I dont 😔, how was she previewed?
Iirc, with the same kind of phrasing: as a 12/12 that "can be cast for two mana".
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Post by BlackbirdPlaysMTG » 2 years ago

• a popular legendary creature from Champions of Kamigawa block returns in a new form
I hope it will be Azusa. She was and is pretty popular!
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I'm most interested in the Legendary Enchantment Creature – Snake Druid card. I'm all for more options for enchantment-matters decks. I assume it'll be just green, but I'm hoping for multicolor.
As an avid enchantress player I am really curious about this card too.

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Post by The Fluff » 2 years ago

in regards to the legendary creature. Also hoping it is Azusa.
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Post by Serenade » 2 years ago

I am hoping we get new Shrines as the new twist on an old cycle. Recall we got a cycle of artifact "shrines" in NPH dedicated to Karn...feels like it could be some crossover as official Shrines. Maybe artifacts or lands this time.
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Post by The N82O Molecule » 2 years ago

just show me the new Brothers Yamazaki woot!!

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Post by Mookie » 2 years ago

Re: returning legendary creature - this is presumably Heartless HidetsuguHidetsugu, Devouring Chaos. I'll note that in the lore, 1200 years have passed since the original Kamigawa block, which makes it unlikely for any human characters to return.

We are getting a callback to Azusa in the form of Azusa's Many Journeys // Likeness of the Seeker though, and will likely get some other Saga callbacks as well.

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Mookie wrote:
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Re: returning legendary creature - this is presumably Heartless HidetsuguHidetsugu, Devouring Chaos. I'll note that in the lore, 1200 years have passed since the original Kamigawa block, which makes it unlikely for any human characters to return.
Oh, for - I'd be disappointed if he "teased" one of the first cards to be previewed, but that's likely to be correct.
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