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Serenade wrote: ↑

2 years ago

CHAOS WARP NEW ART NEW FT LET'S GOOOOOOOO

(It's backfired on me so often that I shouldn't even play it, but I'll probably use Warp until the end of time.)

It's got FOGLIO art! Holy freakin' %$#%!

EDIT: And that FLAVOR TEXT! AHHHHHHHHH!!!! It's perfect!

I was thinking if they were going to have Foglio make art and im so happy he did. So nostalgic this art. Also that flavor text made me laugh out loud in real life.

RedCheese wrote: ↑

2 years ago

I was thinking if they were going to have Foglio make art and im so happy he did. So nostalgic this art. Also that flavor text made me laugh out loud in real life.

Me too! I had to edit my last post after reading it! This card...it's everything!

I think the design team for this set really backed themselves into a corner on this one. They made all of the draft archetypes three-color, then must've came to the realization that there are so few appropriately colored rares that they unintentionally gave it a subtheme of 'crappy Alara block rares.'

RxPhantom wrote: ↑

2 years ago

I think the design team for this set really backed themselves into a corner on this one. They made all of the draft archetypes three-color, then must've came to the realization that there are so few appropriately colored rares that they unintentionally gave it a subtheme of 'crappy Alara block rares.'

And yet, despite this, they somehow still refuse to reprint Godsire, instead giving us another Fiery Justice reprint. I guess Godsire is a mythic and not a rare, but... I really wouldn't bat an eye at a rarity downshift.

(I do realize I may be the only person in the world clamoring for a Godsire reprint, but I'm still going to keep complaining until it happens!)

...I guess Fiery Justice is in the noncreature slot, and Atla Palani, Nest Tender is the reprinted creature, but given that Atla is also a rarity downshift... yeah.

^"Alara Reborn Reborn" giggle... between this, New Capenna and the very hard to use three-colour legends in CML I'm hoping to see a bit of monomania in future sets, gimme Nykthos or mountains matter and less gold frames for a while! just imho

(I wonder how much effort they really put into drafting this format? i guess it'll be functional but I always assume that reprint sets mostly exist to be cracked by shops and big throughput sellers. )

Yeah, this set amplifies how much I dislike the motif atop legendary cards. It's trying to do too much. Seeing Child of Alara in it looks wrong to me.

Damn the new Animar artwork is siiiiick. It almost makes me want to pull the toxic jerk out of retirement. Almost.

Lifeless wrote: ↑

2 years ago

Damn the new Animar artwork is siiiiick. It almost makes me want to pull the toxic jerk out of retirement. Almost.

There truly is no accounting for taste. I was just about to post how lame he looks in his Swamp Thing outfit.

But yeah, resist that urge. It'll do exactly what you know it will and it'll be exactly as much fun as you expect for all parties involved.

The alt-art Forbidden Orchard is wild, excited to track one down.

How is Mana Drain worth anything at this point?

Lifeless wrote: ↑

2 years ago

How is Mana Drain worth anything at this point?

Definitely should've reprinted Force of Will instead without Nielsen art.

Lifeless wrote: ↑

2 years ago

How is Mana Drain worth anything at this point?

Because people love the first print?

kirkusjones wrote: ↑

2 years ago

Lifeless wrote: ↑

2 years ago

How is Mana Drain worth anything at this point?

Because people love the first print?

I know I do. The Mark Tedin OG is about $300 NM. Same goes for the OG FoW Therese Nielsen art. I love her art and her. She's an awesome woman.

Warning for flame/troll bait. - v_n

Legend wrote: ↑

2 years ago

She's an awesome woman.

Find better bait dude.
Anyway, I just hope this lowers the prices on Phyrexian Altar, that card had gotten entirely too expensive. The set as a whole continues to be far too high-variance for me to want any packs.

Im starting to feel that as well. so many in my eyes decent rares but so many Mythics I want as well but so many commons and uncommons they are showing are kinda why bother

I didn't even realize that Mana Drain was down to $42. Maybe this printing will put it within my means. Also, that alt-art Gifts Ungiven looks really cool.

And another kickass piece from Richard Kane Ferguson! I need that Grim Flayer in my life!

Glad to see the Liege cycle reprinted to knock them down some, I love the cycle and would like to try to put them in all the non-tribal two color decks I run.

Their willingness to reprint BaB promos should mean we get Nexus of Fate as a nonfoil in time. For better or worse (an instant-speed extra turn is annoying…we don't NEED that).

BeneTleilax wrote: ↑

2 years ago

Phyrexian Altar

Big agree. The good news is it's still at rare so there's a legitimate chance this will actually impact the price long term.

Cool to see Scion of Darkness, especially since it isn't taking up a rare slot. I was the fool who tried the Dark Supplicant deck in casual way back in the day, and while it was terrible, it sure was fun. Shadowborn Apostle just doesn't have that same Coca-Cola taste.

Pro - Skullbriar the Walking Grave.
Con - Nightmare fuel Flickerwisp art is back.

Are all of these alt-arts and etched treatments going to show up in draft boosters or are they exclusive to Cadillac packs?

RxPhantom wrote: ↑

2 years ago

Are all of these alt-arts and etched treatments going to show up in draft boosters or are they exclusive to Cadillac packs?

I think so, only the textured foils are exclusive to Collector Boosters.
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