I admit, I'm a little surprised at the flavor text on Vindicate, Sorin has never come across as a character who would be all "you puny mortals" before. Hell, the guy created Avacyn to protect mortals, after all.
I do like that I'll finally be able to acquire an Overwhelming Forces without paying a mint.
I admit, I'm a little surprised at the flavor text on Vindicate, Sorin has never come across as a character who would be all "you puny mortals" before. Hell, the guy created Avacyn to protect mortals, after all.
I do like that I'll finally be able to acquire an Overwhelming Forces without paying a mint.
To protect mortals so the Markova lines could survive... Sorin is very much a vampire who embraces it.
I like the list a lot, hopefully I can get my hands on some
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Getting a sorin-flavored Vindicate is such a waste. The original card depicted the culmination of a tremendous effort brought forth by the ingenuity, dedication and sacrifice of far too many characters far above sorin's petty self-indulgence. Call you as you wish, but I feel this new reprint is just cheap and lacks anything that makes this game, well, a game, and I wont feel right playing it.
Never mind, though, all of the new 'planeswalkers' are boring and unfleshed personalities aimed at appealing to the lowest common denominator of the playerbase. The new lore.. I wish I could even call it mediocre, but I can't, since it's awful. And worst of all is its representation on actual cards. This feels like a smack in the face of anyone who was still around in Apocalypse era. Not like wotc care about this part of the playerbase anymore.
The vorthos within me just gave you a big hug and kiss. I can't tell if the vindicate is a judge or GP promo.
I didn't play in those eras but I played during kamigawa and original rav and the shards books, and I've read the novels for those blocks and I have the urza's block novels that I have to read eventually. Anyway I digress, this movement to planeswalker-centric stoy is rather disappointing. Shards was ok, but it really started to move towards the planeswalkers dominating the story, I miss the legendary creatures that used to be so important. Some people might like to follow Jace around but not I. So it's understandable that I'm disappointed in new vindicate, I still want an original that flavor text is beautiful<3
It's possible. They do have the arts available, so they could reprint them with the new arts. I don't think Wheel would be a judge promo again so soon, however (it was a promo in 2010. While it appears Vindicate is a promo again, it was a promo back in 2007).
I could see Wheel being in one of the Commander decks, however.
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I wish my 4/4s with haste and first strike that acted as Goblin Warchiefs were better and didn't die to instants and overshadowed all other 4 drops in the format. And that they had evasion too, and some way to dodge wrath effects.
Sengir Vampire has been so outclassed that we don't even remember his iconic flavor text anymore?
Both Sorin and Olivia say "rise and fall" and "I have seen" in those Vindicate/Human Frailty flavour texts. Sengir Vampire sadly only gets the "rise and fall".
Still waiting on some other classic Urza's Saga cards to get promo foils (Exploration, Energy Field...) I guess Show and Tell is a start even if I don't play it.
Also would've been nice if they got out a Serra's Sanctum promo foil a la Gaea's Cradle before they stupidly closed the promo loophole on the Reserved List (still infuriates me, if only because there are so many cards that don't have foil versions and now can't ever get them).
Vindicate GP promo? Otherwise the other 2 seem plausible, one from portal, I forget the name and show and tell. They wouldn't print vindicate as judge twice.
Wouldn't be nice if the guy took the photos on collector's number? I don't know why this doesn't happen that often. It is the best indicator of promos, and would clear things up more often and quicker, like, people spamming that Render Silent wouldn't be FNM promo, etcetera.
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Nothing. All I want is Heroes vs. Monsters spoilers.
Wouldn't be nice if the guy took the photos on collector's number? I don't know why this doesn't happen that often. It is the best indicator of promos, and would clear things up more often and quicker, like, people spamming that Render Silent wouldn't be FNM promo, etcetera.
It's possible. They do have the arts available, so they could reprint them with the new arts. I don't think Wheel would be a judge promo again so soon, however (it was a promo in 2010. While it appears Vindicate is a promo again, it was a promo back in 2007).
I could see Wheel being in one of the Commander decks, however.
I'd like to see a wheel reprint but its reserved. Maybe reforge the soul.
Sweet!
I've been wanting that Show and Tell ever since they printed promo Bribery with the Cube artwork.
Another Vindicate is cool, I suppose, but the original Judge foil looks way better to me.
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Personally I have to figure out which kidney I need to sell to get a copy of that Show and Tell...
Thanks a lot mate, much appreciated.
Well, but making Vindicate again as Judge promo, sounds weird, but plausible and reasonable, since it was 2007 the first Judge promo, I guess. It's a good card, that could come (and clean up stores) on DD: Sorin vs. Tibalt, and will be a well deserved prize for those who work on events. Wizards surely know how to please a Judge.
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Nothing. All I want is Heroes vs. Monsters spoilers.
As much as it angers me to clearly see that this was intended as a Sorin vs. Tibalt card, it should be noted that the exact reverse of this situation happened two years ago.
Namely, Judge Promo 4/8 2011 was intended to be Entomb, but was eventually scrapped (with no card replacing it) because the card was put into Premium Deck Series: Graveborn instead.
I own the previous judge promo version of vindicate, and I prefer that version's art and flavor text over this version's, although this version is still very awesome, as well. Why did WotC print a second judge promo version of vindicate? Did they do that because the card is so very awesome? Will this new version be less expensive than the previous judge promo, which is now up to $100 in price (although I, thankfully, purchased it when it was worth only $25, a purchase that I definitely now am very glad that I made).
I do not care very much about the promo show and tell, but the promo overwhelming forces is very appealing, to me, since it would be an excellent alternative to the copy of plague wind that I have in my black/red/blue and black/red/green EDH decks. However, if it is as expensive as, or even more expensive than, the original printing of the card, I definitely shall not be able to afford it. Will it be as expensive as the original version, which can be as expensive as $114? And why was that card the only one of the three that did not receive new artwork? I would very much like to have seen it be given new artwork, although its original artwork is still very impressive. as well.
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I don't think introducing weak and conditional answers to the format would justify breaking their own 'no fast and consistent combo decks' rule.
A lot of people, including myself, don't want to see combo. Whether you like it or not it's obvious that Modern is a format aimed more at that group.
Show and Tell is a fun and interesting card, as long as you ban the 'wins the game immediately' targets before introducing it.
You do know wizards made modern to replace legacy due to the reserve list, right? Not to make some anti combo format. There is a whole portion of people that like combo, just because you don't like it doesn't mean the format should be anti-combo forever.
I do like that I'll finally be able to acquire an Overwhelming Forces without paying a mint.
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To protect mortals so the Markova lines could survive... Sorin is very much a vampire who embraces it.
I like the list a lot, hopefully I can get my hands on some
I didn't play in those eras but I played during kamigawa and original rav and the shards books, and I've read the novels for those blocks and I have the urza's block novels that I have to read eventually. Anyway I digress, this movement to planeswalker-centric stoy is rather disappointing. Shards was ok, but it really started to move towards the planeswalkers dominating the story, I miss the legendary creatures that used to be so important. Some people might like to follow Jace around but not I. So it's understandable that I'm disappointed in new vindicate, I still want an original that flavor text is beautiful<3
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I could see Wheel being in one of the Commander decks, however.
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Both Sorin and Olivia say "rise and fall" and "I have seen" in those Vindicate/Human Frailty flavour texts. Sengir Vampire sadly only gets the "rise and fall".
Also would've been nice if they got out a Serra's Sanctum promo foil a la Gaea's Cradle before they stupidly closed the promo loophole on the Reserved List (still infuriates me, if only because there are so many cards that don't have foil versions and now can't ever get them).
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It's a reference to Sorin's quote in the original Day of Judgment flavor text.
Wouldn't be nice if the guy took the photos on collector's number? I don't know why this doesn't happen that often. It is the best indicator of promos, and would clear things up more often and quicker, like, people spamming that Render Silent wouldn't be FNM promo, etcetera.
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He took some better quality pictures here:
http://imgur.com/a/R0aa5
Overwhelming Forces is 2013 Judge 6/8, Vindicate is 7/8, Show and Tell 8/8.
Personally I have to figure out which kidney I need to sell to get a copy of that Show and Tell...
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I'd like to see a wheel reprint but its reserved. Maybe reforge the soul.
I've been wanting that Show and Tell ever since they printed promo Bribery with the Cube artwork.
Another Vindicate is cool, I suppose, but the original Judge foil looks way better to me.
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Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm
WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW
WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
Thanks a lot mate, much appreciated.
Well, but making Vindicate again as Judge promo, sounds weird, but plausible and reasonable, since it was 2007 the first Judge promo, I guess. It's a good card, that could come (and clean up stores) on DD: Sorin vs. Tibalt, and will be a well deserved prize for those who work on events. Wizards surely know how to please a Judge.
(Give your LGS judge a hug. He deserves it.)
Namely, Judge Promo 4/8 2011 was intended to be Entomb, but was eventually scrapped (with no card replacing it) because the card was put into Premium Deck Series: Graveborn instead.
Only because there is no Force of Will in modern.
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I do not care very much about the promo show and tell, but the promo overwhelming forces is very appealing, to me, since it would be an excellent alternative to the copy of plague wind that I have in my black/red/blue and black/red/green EDH decks. However, if it is as expensive as, or even more expensive than, the original printing of the card, I definitely shall not be able to afford it. Will it be as expensive as the original version, which can be as expensive as $114? And why was that card the only one of the three that did not receive new artwork? I would very much like to have seen it be given new artwork, although its original artwork is still very impressive. as well.
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You do know wizards made modern to replace legacy due to the reserve list, right? Not to make some anti combo format. There is a whole portion of people that like combo, just because you don't like it doesn't mean the format should be anti-combo forever.
He went back to Innistrad to save the vampires' food supply. Which just happened to be the humans.
He went back to reestablish order and save humanity. He really doesn't care about the individuals.
Sorin is a very interesting protagonist.
Generals meant to be drafted first in a single pack of 6 cards.
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