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What will you do when they announce the next Planeswalker is named "Jasmine?"
I'll be honest, I'm a little disappointed they didn't go with the continued conflict of the cat vs the dragon. Give us a small detail as to the way the shape of the next block would shape up.
I remember when speculating about the next PW DD, (pre-EvT) I figured they would do this one and people were saying that it wouldn't be tied to a past story event. When EvT came out, it seemed like that might be the case, but I suppose this and PvC show they will revisit past story as well.
It makes sense to do both, I suppose. And who will complain when they do a TMS vs. Sarkan the Mad or something? There are cards to be had and money to be made.
I wonder which of the two Ajani 'walker cards they'll use. The Arcana says Goldmane, the artwork shows Vengeant, and Alara Unbroken doesn't help us here. Right before engaging Bolas, Ajani severed everyone else's mana bonds, which seems to be Vengeant's ultimate ability. But then during the duel he summoned an avatar of another planeswalker, which is Goldmane's ability. Well, time will tell...
He looks like Vengeant, but I suppose if the card is Goldmane it's not like robes and shoulder pads would suddenly appear on him. I always figured it would be Goldmane, but two arc decks would be pretty cool. I just wonder what kind of mana fixing they will give Bolas. I did like Solemn Simulacrum in the DotP deck.
I don't really need another copy of either Bolas or Ajani Vengeant (have 4 of each) but I may pick this up if the decks have some solid cards in them. Bolas is my favorite of the planeswalkers in any case and I'm curious to see what the alternate arts will look like.
I was not playing when either of these PWs were in circulation, I picked up two copies of the Evs.T Decks, and will probably pick up two of this one. But does this lead us to believe that new versions of Ajani and/or Bolas will appear in the block coming in October, much like what we've seen with the Scars of Mirrodin block?
That picture is ugly, although it's obvious it's just both of the new 'walker arts, but Bolas is upscaled and as such kind of "blurry" or "pixely". They look like epic artworks though, so the 'walkers themselves will be nice and badass.
I was not playing when either of these PWs were in circulation, I picked up two copies of the Evs.T Decks, and will probably pick up two of this one. But does this lead us to believe that new versions of Ajani and/or Bolas will appear in the block coming in October, much like what we've seen with the Scars of Mirrodin block?
I don't think so, at least not for Ajani, and for bolas, i mean there is a reason he sent Tezz to Mirrodin to check out what's happinen'.
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cool ajani art, but what is up with bolas??!! he looks terribad! that was like the main reason this was exciting, and now its just like meh because he looks like a big green poo monster alien thing:(
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cool ajani art, but what is up with bolas??!! he looks terribad! that was like the main reason this was exciting, and now its just like meh because he looks like a big green poo monster alien thing:(
Or... he looks like a dragon? lol
Also... You guys forget... Ajani Goldmane is his name, not which planeswalker he is. Just like in the Tezz vs Elspeth, they called her Elspeth Tirel, because that's her name. The art is clearly vengeant, there is no reason they would do it otherwise it would be a step back in the storyline. Just like how Jace, the Mind Sculptor is still Jace Beleren.
Goldmane doesn't stand a chance. Vengeant is the only hope to take down Bolas, at least he can try to lockdown lands and blow them up before he arrives. And that way, the deck can actually be 2+ colors. Maybe it'll be like on Duels of the Planeswalkers, where Ajani had G/W/R.
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While Bolas is very powerful Akroma eats him in a turn or two.Bolas cant use his ablities on her while she can unrestrictedly attack straight into him 95% of the time.
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cool ajani art, but what is up with bolas??!! he looks terribad! that was like the main reason this was exciting, and now its just like meh because he looks like a big green poo monster alien thing:(
This is just the box art...right? Or are these the arts for their actual cards?
Looking forward to this! moar cheap planeswalkers plzkthx.
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While Bolas is very powerful Akroma eats him in a turn or two.Bolas cant use his ablities on her while she can unrestrictedly attack straight into him 95% of the time.
It's impractical to compare cards by pitting them head-on and seeing what happens. You have to evaluate situations where they impact the game state individually.
That more than likely is not the exact art. The Maelstrom in the background is a saturated version of the plane "The Maelstrom" and Bolas's brushstrokes are too broad for that not to be zoomed in.
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For the art: it's pretty clearly a photoshopped collage of cutouts from each walker's new art with art from the "Maelstrom" plane card as a background.
So there could be no "goldmane" in the storyline they are talking about.
Read the comics. Clearly ajani had some interaction with Elspeth, and in the most recent comic he appears in, he looks like the Ajani Goldmane care, but this will definitely be Ajani Vengeant, and most likely Naya colored.
Also, i would bet a dime we'll get lightning helix in here.
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Also... You guys forget... Ajani Goldmane is his name, not which planeswalker he is. Just like in the Tezz vs Elspeth, they called her Elspeth Tirel, because that's her name. The art is clearly vengeant, there is no reason they would do it otherwise it would be a step back in the storyline. Just like how Jace, the Mind Sculptor is still Jace Beleren.
well yea i mean its a dragon, bout compare to the old nicol bolas, planeswalker art or the ftv nicol bolas arts. This one honestly reminds me more of giant slug than of those two really cool cards lol
granted, its zoomed in and possibly not even the art for bolas himself (could be another card with new art using his image), but still..not that cool imo
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Seriously, how many people are gonna buy this box and how many would buy it if it contained jace2 instead of useless planeswalkers.
The only thing that can make me happy after learning that we won't see a cheap jace2 when he leaves standard is the announcement of overextended next month.
I'm excited for foil NB planeswalker but besides that if there isn't any good commons or uncommons that they reprinted then i'll be upset n probably not buy the set.
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What will you do when they announce the next Planeswalker is named "Jasmine?"
I remember when speculating about the next PW DD, (pre-EvT) I figured they would do this one and people were saying that it wouldn't be tied to a past story event. When EvT came out, it seemed like that might be the case, but I suppose this and PvC show they will revisit past story as well.
It makes sense to do both, I suppose. And who will complain when they do a TMS vs. Sarkan the Mad or something? There are cards to be had and money to be made.
He looks like Vengeant, but I suppose if the card is Goldmane it's not like robes and shoulder pads would suddenly appear on him. I always figured it would be Goldmane, but two arc decks would be pretty cool. I just wonder what kind of mana fixing they will give Bolas. I did like Solemn Simulacrum in the DotP deck.
I'd hang on to them a little bit longer.
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Turn 5
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Wrong Ajani for sure
And Bolas' deck would probably have some nice removal for that Avatar anyway.
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I don't think so, at least not for Ajani, and for bolas, i mean there is a reason he sent Tezz to Mirrodin to check out what's happinen'.
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but when he leaves them speechless with wisdom.
Or... he looks like a dragon? lol
Also... You guys forget... Ajani Goldmane is his name, not which planeswalker he is. Just like in the Tezz vs Elspeth, they called her Elspeth Tirel, because that's her name. The art is clearly vengeant, there is no reason they would do it otherwise it would be a step back in the storyline. Just like how Jace, the Mind Sculptor is still Jace Beleren.
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While Bolas is very powerful Akroma eats him in a turn or two.Bolas cant use his ablities on her while she can unrestrictedly attack straight into him 95% of the time.
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This is just the box art...right? Or are these the arts for their actual cards?
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Read the comics. Clearly ajani had some interaction with Elspeth, and in the most recent comic he appears in, he looks like the Ajani Goldmane care, but this will definitely be Ajani Vengeant, and most likely Naya colored.
Also, i would bet a dime we'll get lightning helix in here.
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well yea i mean its a dragon, bout compare to the old nicol bolas, planeswalker art or the ftv nicol bolas arts. This one honestly reminds me more of giant slug than of those two really cool cards lol
granted, its zoomed in and possibly not even the art for bolas himself (could be another card with new art using his image), but still..not that cool imo
I invision a future where one is not mighty when he can silence a crowd with brutality,
but when he leaves them speechless with wisdom.
The only thing that can make me happy after learning that we won't see a cheap jace2 when he leaves standard is the announcement of overextended next month.
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