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WotC Announces Start Date For Zendikar Rising Preview Season.

"Zendikar will rise. September 1st, 8:00 AM PT on http://twitch.tv/magic. Be there. #MTGZendikar"

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Huh. While wherever that is (Tazeem?) looks in a lot better shape than it was at the end of BFZ block - I suppose the wild mana of the Roil heals the land pretty well - I'm suspicious of whom that voice is supposed to be. I think it's meant to be Nahiri - or Nissa? Maybe it's her destiny as an animist to make Zendikar rise again? - but "tempered in silver and silence" sounds remarkably like someone who's been doing this whole lonely-vigil-inside-a-silver-moon thing. And I can see that voice being representative of the "Emeria" that appeared in people's heads.

But given the previously announced no Eldrazi in the set and the mention of the Spark implying a planeswalker, I'm sure it's not actually Emrakul.

This definitely sounds like Nahiri to me. 'Tempered by silver and silence' = 'trapped in the Helvault'. Remember, it's made out of a chunk of Innistrad's moon, which is in turn made out of silver. Nahiri's perception of being betrayed by Sorin and Ugin is another point in favor, as is lithomancy / stone magic being part of her power set.

Anyway, should be interesting. Shadows Over Innistrad block had a big theme of Nahiri getting revenge against Sorin.... only for Sorin and Nahiri to pop up again in War of the Spark without much explanation. Would be nice to get some progression on that plot thread.

The Fluff wrote: ↑

3 years ago

WotC Announces Start Date For Zendikar Rising Preview Season.

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For those who are annoyed by not getting the information in this thread and don't want to follow the link:

@wizards_magic wrote:Zendikar will rise. September 1st, 8:00 AM PT

Seem like two of the walker cards have been revealed early. Posted them in Unofficial Spoilers for now:

Dusk wrote: ↑

3 years ago

Seem like two of the walker cards have been revealed early. Posted them in Unofficial Spoilers for now:

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Jace and Nahiri, both normal and booster fun versions shown

Considering who posted the spoilers for those two cards, it is pretty safe to assume that they were official spoilers.

Krishnath wrote: ↑

3 years ago

Dusk wrote: ↑

3 years ago

Seem like two of the walker cards have been revealed early. Posted them in Unofficial Spoilers for now:

SPOILER

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Jace and Nahiri, both normal and booster fun versions shown

Considering who posted the spoilers for those two cards, it is pretty safe to assume that they were official spoilers.

Jace jimmy wong

And nahiri is Becca Scott

We're just 4 days away from spoilers who know what the teasers are gonna show