Thanks again Jay for providing this journey down memory lane. I had read Moons of Mirrodin and Fifth Dawn, but never read Darksteel Eye, don't know why, I just skipped it and picked up Dawn. This summary def filled in some blanks. My only issue with the story was the five year jump, just not a fan of that plot device.
Now that I'm thinking of it, I wish Bruenna had received a card at some point. She saved Glissa's hide countless times, and she's a capable, resourceful character.
Thanks again and looking forward to Scars and the rise of New Phyrexia.
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Apr 27, 2017TearingEons posted a message on The World of Mirrodin II: Darksteel and the Fifth DawnPosted in: Articles
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Mar 28, 2017TearingEons posted a message on The World of Mirrodin I: Moons of MirrodinThanks for writing these up Jay! Mirrodin is one of my favorite planes for many reasons, and this summary fills in some blanks from long ago. Chiefly, the explanation of the gravity shifts moving toward the core definitely helped me picture things. And I remember the plant of the smudge that Memnarch wipes away, and how it instantly incepts him to see the world as imperfect where he saw perfection seconds before. Some did think it was possibly Phyrexian (glistening oil wasn't a term yet), but it was only speculation from those that even read the books. Overall, the Start of Mirrodin's story is fun and cannot wait for the next installments.Posted in: Articles
Also, keep up the good work. Really enjoying the summaries as written from the Phyrexian perspective. And Thanks for doing the history of Phyrexia as well. That was an enjoyable read as well. -
Oct 20, 2016TearingEons posted a message on The World of Alara Part II: Legends of The Sundered PlaneThanks for putting this together, really appreciate the details I missed or forgot since Shards came out.Posted in: Articles
Also, thanks for the link to Thraximundar's Face of War. It's one of my favorites.
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Oct 5, 2016TearingEons posted a message on The World of Alara Part I: The Five ShardsThanks for all the effort you put into these articles. It's always a blast remembering past worlds and seeing tidbits that were missed the first time. For me, this was Dark Discoveries, def a good read!Posted in: Articles
Alara was a world that brought me back to Magic after a couple year hiatus, so it's nice to see it again. - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
And def not interested in the Abzan enchantress, exiling to make a creature token copy is neat, but I already have a Myrkul, Lord of Bones deck and having just enchantment copies works a bit better than getting creature copies bc wraths don't hit the Myrkul enchantments.
I am def getting the feeling that the invisible Watchers are doing the same thing Teferi did with the Temporal Anchor: They are observing the past to look for changes they can make to stop Phyrexia. I don't know if this will lead to a full time related change to undo the invasion, especially since we don't know what part Elspeth still needs to play. Now that I think of it, this could be Elspeth watching somehow from the Blind Eternaties and she's going to be with a someone like Marvel's Watcher or Immortus outside time and space. That way she could make her choice to reenter the Multiverse at a key moment to stop the war. Should be interesting to see how this goes.
I think my main issue is similar to one already voiced: New Phyrexia and the glistening oil being too virulent. I can get behind Gin refining the oil to better potency, and can totally see the actual plane of NP being more concentrated than other worlds for the oil. Walkers getting so easily compleated like other beings from scratches/splashes/inhaling is where things get so meh. I would rather have walkers need either Gin or another high ranking Phyrexian to finish the process than just a walker succumbing to phyresis so quickly and easily. Gin *just* cracked the code to keeping the spark intact; we're supposed to believe he was able to perfect that method so quickly he could upload the process into just the oil alone? I am with others in being lost on as to how Creative can solve this potency in a believable manner.
The other cards spoiled are pretty cool too. I like the kid versions of Urza and Mishra, and their adult pre-war versions are decent too. A little disappointed that we didn't see Ashnod's card, just her art, but hopefully it is a good design. Also glad to see Ashnod's Altar getting a blueprint reprint!
This set is looking soooo good, very excited to see the rest of the set and more wonderful artifacts! Prototype is gonna be good!
Today's main Teferi story was fantastic, def handling time travel well and providing us with a great Teferi and Urza scene.
As for the Epilogue
I def think Teferi ended up on Zhalfir at the end. His mind is cast thru time and unconsciously winds up on Zhalfir, kinda like Jace ending up on Ixalan after Bolas and Amonkhet. Teferi's body "fading" in the Temporal Anchor is prob actually phasing to catch up with his mind and spirit.
For Nissa's story, I liked her more than usual, she's far from tree-huggy in this one. She's downright dark at points and loved the "be the hand that moves" reference to keep her motivated. I def think we'll see her make hard decisions about compleated walkers; I don't think she'll show mercy thanks to Gaea's memories, but we shall see.
Over all, def excited to see more of the Phyrexian arc, and just how many of the assembled walkers will make it out alive.
Why would you be expecting him in the set? He is part of a group of characters that were considered really dead instead of mostly dead, so outside of maybe commander product for the set, there'd be no real reason to think anyone deceased from the Weatherlight saga would pop up. As far as bad decisions, WotC handwaving Ertai's resurrection def overshadows his art, which is fine, and his colors, which are also fine considering he was Esper when we last saw his Phyrexian self. You can def be mad, it just seems that anger is coming from expectations that were longshots at best.
The two guys discussing the art and history at the beginning start talking in the later half about "Phyrexia is transgressive, and what would be the most transgressive thing they could do? Take the best known artifact, the symbol of current Dominaria, and compleat it." And there's art of a compleated Weatherlight shown labeled as concept art. So it is possible Phyrexia will get its claws on the airship...just not confirmed. Yet. lol.
Of course they continue to give Green things it doesn't need. Is it "Green"? I mean sure, Green can make Clues and Food, and dabbled with Treasures, and it is the color of mana production, so sure this fits. But does Green need to get yet another great Treasure engine (glares at Old Gnawbones)??? I was highly suspicious when the Gruul Treasure cards were spoiled (the one that only costs RG with Treasure mana and the Treasure Dork that hurts you) along with Ziatora creating Treasures, but now they are going to be solidly in Green from here. This is so stupid. Not only does the mana stick around, but Treasure strats are only going to get better as Magic goes on, and these are artifact tokens, so this can be splashed in every deck that wants high artifact counts/token creation. This and Doubling Season is just stupid. This and Chatterfang, Squirrel General is just stupid. This is just a truly awful, yet sadly inevitable, development.