Eriette: wow.... did they ever make a stupid mistake... its suppose to say "Auras you own" for that second part not "Auras you control".
I hope that you're being facetious here but you can control Auras that you don't own. It's very niche, but it CAN happen and in that case, if they are attached to creatures that you don't control, those creatures can no longer attack you or a Planeswalker you control with Eritte on board and you get additional life steal. Also, this cuts out if your opponent also does the niche thing of gaining control of your Auras to keep you from benefitting from that last ability.
So it's not "Lost Caverns of Ixalan", it's "Lost Cavern of Ixalan", got it.
Not sure why they decide to expand on the world this way instead of, like, visiting the other continent(s) we've been teased about, but I don't understand most creative decisions from WotC anymore.
Also, did I see that right? "Lord" has been reinstated as a creature type? Does that mean old lords that were errata'd to not be lords are lords again?
And Time is now a creature type for reasons. Cool. I guess Time Elemental is now a proper Time Elemental, eh?
No. Via Twitter Wizards has now stated that "Time Lord" is the first two word creature type. Likely not hyphenated because of restictions from the source material.
Smaug, is that the dragon at the beginning of the Fellowship of the Ring that torches Frodo's house and sends him on the journey with the One Ring, or is he the one that grabs Gandalf by the ankle while they're trying to escape the mountains of Moradin? Now it makes sense why Gandalf said "Fly you fool!" He was trying to tell the dragon to fly!
I guess you missed the part where it wasn't going to focus on The Hobbit but instead the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Isnt' Toxic exactly the same as the Poisonous mechanic from Time Spiral block? If I'm missing differences please anybody tell me
It was pointed out that if you look at Snake Cult Initiation from Future Sight, the reminder text shows how Poisonous X works: "Whenever it deals combat damage to a player, that player..." So in the case of Poisonous, it is a triggered effect as opposed to Toxic which doesn't use the stack.
I've already been running a Xira Arien Insect tribal deck with nonhumanoid insects (no Kraul and no Nantuko but Grist is okay because Planeswalker) I'm always looking for more noncreature flavor wins for the deck (like Silkwrap from the RG Kamigawa Commander deck) so a little disappointed to see they only made a new Insect legend (which will definitely be going into the deck)
I just got my 30th anniversary SLs today (the bonus card is a Lotus Field -which I haven't seen listed anywhere- numbered 2023, indicating it'll probably be reprinted next year). Also, my SL commander decks are shipped and will arrive tomorrow, so if you haven't gotten the shipping notification yet, it should come really soon.
"I just got my 30th anniversary SLs today"
If you got more than one, congrats you are the reason I missed out on getting one, ONE copy. Kinda annoyed that at my LGS this one guy proudly stated that he was able to pick up 4. When asked if he was going to break them apart and trade/sell them (as I'd really like to at least get my hands on SOME of the cards) he said that he was planning on keeping them sealed. Ugh.
The problem here is MOSTLY on Wizard's behalf for being so sh***y with this whole 30th anniversary celebration, (still kinda pissed at the TWO copies of Loyal Retainers per LGS which gives me pause looking down the line at the other delicious 30th Anniversary promos as I'd like to own those too) but scalpers don't help either. Those people should feel like the scumbags they are.
I mean, I hope this is real. I know a guy whose Monkey Tribal deck is gonna go ape-sh** for this but on the flip side, the skeptic in me feels like this isn't legit for a whole lot of reasons that my sleep deprived brain can't convey tonight. Perhaps an edit tomorrow?
So in another topic regarding this Secret Lair set what was WotC thinking with including Wastes as the secret card for all three, THREE, secret lairs?! I mean I like the arts for two of them,Blood Bowl best of all but it still feels like a fail. I would've liked another Street Fighter Hadoken \Lightning Bolt/ variant. But I guess at least the products carry their value so good enough reason to invest!
@Dontrike are you okay buddy? I can't speak for every other poster in this forum, but I was suggesting that WE be the change that we seek. It's got to start somewhere and just lobbing vitriol all over the place even in response to other vitriol isn't creating fair discussion. Some people aren't going to like this product, you've made your stance on this quite clear, and there have been a few other people that have expressed their opinions on this as well. However, this forum doesn't encompass all the opinions from every Magic player on the subj3ct, and a vast majority of those players won't even see this thread, let alone parse the posts to see if they are as like-minded or not.
Additionally, posting vitriol in here is not a good way to let WotC know your opinions on the matter, which is what it feels like the negative posters are trying to have heard. Except they aren't hearing it. If you truly want to express your disdain for this product you should submit feedback to them. Likewise, you could also praise them for their work if you liked the product exceptionally well. I, myself, did it just recently when I discovered that the Secret Lair envelopes had a differently designed thick cardboard "Thank you" insert in them for (minimal) packaging where one was in the style of a Composition Notebook and the other two had different stylizings.
Also, I'm sorry to hear that you're having a tough time in life my dude. I, myself, am going through a bit of a struggle right now but I'm choosing to look at the bright side of things. I'm not ignoring the negative stuff, I'm just choosing to try my best to not let it get to me because tomorrow is another day and hopefully one better than the last!
Personally, I like these cards and as I am putting together a Hazezon Shaper of Sands deck that I've commissioned to look like one of my favorite anime characters, I'm kinda tickled that the reskin of Defense of the Heart is called "Perfect Defense" and I will most CERTAINLY be purchasing the set and I also hope to use the other reskins elsewhere.
That's great for you, it's awesome you can get joy out of this, but someone stating their opinion isn't "speaking for everyone." Not sure how you came to that conclusion.
That previous confusing post is still confusing in this context though.
Oh no, I wasn't saying that you were stating your opinion as speaking for everyone. However, you can get where I'm coming from that the way people post their opinions and could leave it simply as a "this product isn't for me; I feel that it detracts too much from Magics roots; it's outside of my budget to buy a product every two weeks; etc, choose to instead post 3 words that are vitriolic in nature, kinda feels less like we're having a discourse of the product and more like a poo-slinging-fest. I've simply stated my opinion and also my opinion of why another poster posted what they did.
There's too much negativity in this world, we should try to take some of it out.
I'm not angry, I just think you're silly. Spend your money how you want but find some happiness while you're at it.
What does that even mean in response to me not wanting to buy something? You believe me not liking this product means I have no joy in life? I don't, but it's not because of this product.
I think they're just tired of all the vitriol in these forums nowadays when these posters dont even represent a small fraction of the MtG playerbase, yet post their opinions as if they solely speak for everyone that plays. Like this guy for instance:
Personally, I like these cards and as I am putting together a Hazezon Shaper of Sands deck that I've commissioned to look like one of my favorite anime characters, I'm kinda tickled that the reskin of Defense of the Heart is called "Perfect Defense" and I will most CERTAINLY be purchasing the set and I also hope to use the other reskins elsewhere.
I know that it's probably not likely to happen but what's the likelihood that WotC will pull some kinda rug and claim that the packs were actually $99.99 not $999; that "someone got the MSRP wrong"? Have they ever made revocations due to negative publicity like that before? I mean, I know that they did that for the Walking Dead and Universes Within (though they have yet to deliver on that promise) would it be possible for them to try to roll back a decision that is so unanimously panned?
I hope that you're being facetious here but you can control Auras that you don't own. It's very niche, but it CAN happen and in that case, if they are attached to creatures that you don't control, those creatures can no longer attack you or a Planeswalker you control with Eritte on board and you get additional life steal. Also, this cuts out if your opponent also does the niche thing of gaining control of your Auras to keep you from benefitting from that last ability.
Aura Thief comes to mind here btw.
No. Via Twitter Wizards has now stated that "Time Lord" is the first two word creature type. Likely not hyphenated because of restictions from the source material.
Edit: and if you wish to keep it in-Universe, Arena is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE Magic the Gathering novels.
Smaug, is that the dragon at the beginning of the Fellowship of the Ring that torches Frodo's house and sends him on the journey with the One Ring, or is he the one that grabs Gandalf by the ankle while they're trying to escape the mountains of Moradin? Now it makes sense why Gandalf said "Fly you fool!" He was trying to tell the dragon to fly!
I guess you missed the part where it wasn't going to focus on The Hobbit but instead the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
It was pointed out that if you look at Snake Cult Initiation from Future Sight, the reminder text shows how Poisonous X works: "Whenever it deals combat damage to a player, that player..." So in the case of Poisonous, it is a triggered effect as opposed to Toxic which doesn't use the stack.
In my head David Caruso just put on Shades after making a crime scene pun.
"I just got my 30th anniversary SLs today"
If you got more than one, congrats you are the reason I missed out on getting one, ONE copy. Kinda annoyed that at my LGS this one guy proudly stated that he was able to pick up 4. When asked if he was going to break them apart and trade/sell them (as I'd really like to at least get my hands on SOME of the cards) he said that he was planning on keeping them sealed. Ugh.
The problem here is MOSTLY on Wizard's behalf for being so sh***y with this whole 30th anniversary celebration, (still kinda pissed at the TWO copies of Loyal Retainers per LGS which gives me pause looking down the line at the other delicious 30th Anniversary promos as I'd like to own those too) but scalpers don't help either. Those people should feel like the scumbags they are.
Additionally, posting vitriol in here is not a good way to let WotC know your opinions on the matter, which is what it feels like the negative posters are trying to have heard. Except they aren't hearing it. If you truly want to express your disdain for this product you should submit feedback to them. Likewise, you could also praise them for their work if you liked the product exceptionally well. I, myself, did it just recently when I discovered that the Secret Lair envelopes had a differently designed thick cardboard "Thank you" insert in them for (minimal) packaging where one was in the style of a Composition Notebook and the other two had different stylizings.
Also, I'm sorry to hear that you're having a tough time in life my dude. I, myself, am going through a bit of a struggle right now but I'm choosing to look at the bright side of things. I'm not ignoring the negative stuff, I'm just choosing to try my best to not let it get to me because tomorrow is another day and hopefully one better than the last!
Oh no, I wasn't saying that you were stating your opinion as speaking for everyone. However, you can get where I'm coming from that the way people post their opinions and could leave it simply as a "this product isn't for me; I feel that it detracts too much from Magics roots; it's outside of my budget to buy a product every two weeks; etc, choose to instead post 3 words that are vitriolic in nature, kinda feels less like we're having a discourse of the product and more like a poo-slinging-fest. I've simply stated my opinion and also my opinion of why another poster posted what they did.
There's too much negativity in this world, we should try to take some of it out.
I think they're just tired of all the vitriol in these forums nowadays when these posters dont even represent a small fraction of the MtG playerbase, yet post their opinions as if they solely speak for everyone that plays. Like this guy for instance:
Personally, I like these cards and as I am putting together a Hazezon Shaper of Sands deck that I've commissioned to look like one of my favorite anime characters, I'm kinda tickled that the reskin of Defense of the Heart is called "Perfect Defense" and I will most CERTAINLY be purchasing the set and I also hope to use the other reskins elsewhere.