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Nov 20, 2017BlazingRagnarok posted a message on Jaya Ballard ReturnsMairsil's reappearance in card form absolutely can be a coincidence because Commander products are a dumping ground for neglected legendary figures, the vast majority of whom are irrelevant to contemporary sets.Posted in: Articles
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Apr 4, 2016BlazingRagnarok posted a message on The Magic Market Index: Set Review of Shadows Over InnistradWhile its value probably won't spike, I disagree with your assessment of Bygone Bishop. It has applications outside of clue-based decks; for example, it makes every creature that Collected Company decks hardcast replace themselves. If any sort of white weenie crops up (human or spirit tribal?), Bishop would give the deck crucial staying power in the mid and late games.Posted in: Articles
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Well, we are almost certainly getting a heavy Chandra focus in this set, and she's arguably the second most divisive character after Jace. Some people like her and would be disappointed if her card turned out weak (or weaker than Chandra, Flamecaller at least), and others don't like her for various reasons.
I'm not trying to defend every inclusion. This set undoubtedly has many terrible cards, which is par for the course for this game's expansions. I merely commented on the tendency of players, including myself, to project our desires onto future releases, regardless of whether they are realistic or not, and how that sets people up for disappointment.
Wizards seems skittish about reprinting Damnation, and Liliana of the Veil will most likely be the main marquee card for the next Modern Masters (since Innistrad block was ineligible for the last one).
People being disappointed about card exclusions was pretty much guaranteed. It's only 249 cards from across the history of the game, and everyone wants something different.
As far as the amount of filler and worthless rares, it reflects an unfortunate facet of this game's set design that has existed since Alpha. Even disregarding the tenants of how Wizards designs for limited, Wizards would never, ever release a set with a cube-like level of value. Some of the rarity changes made sense (such as Force of Will's upgrade and the downgrade of some former junk rares) and others were WTF (Argothian Enchantress). Of course, the inclusion of cards that had been out of print for decades clashing with the company's insistence on creating a draftable set is most likely at fault for this disharmony.
Spoiler weeks on this site in a nutshell. Any rarity upgrade gets complaints, any strong rare gets complaints, any weak rare gets complaints, and any mythic, period, gets complaints. If every card in a set were common, people would still find a reason to complain about rarity. The most active users on any forum are the ones with the most to say, and the people with the most to say are usually unhappy about something.
Also, just because Wizards are out to make money doesn't make them corrupt. They're not a nonprofit organization and have no illusions about being one. Making a profit is part of the reality of being a part of a large company.
Anyhow, whatever is going to going to be in that circle can't be too complex. Unless I missed something, Emrakul (and Eldrazi in general) don't really have any icons simple enough to fit. A depiction of the titan itself would have to be seriously deformed.
As a new player, I remember going absolutely bananas over Sarkhan Vol, despite how little love he got from experienced players.