I'd be totally fine with this being true.
Is it possible that The Raven Man's identity won't be revealed until Belzenlok is dead?
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Aug 25, 2017
Etherium Sage posted a message on Magic Story: Alara to AmonkhetPosted in: ArticlesQuote from Jay13x »I hope so to. My thinking is that in the wake of his internal epiphany while fighting Bolas, Gideon will start using his hieromancy again. Jace seems primed to make a switch to a much greater use of illusion magic. Chandra I hope discovers new uses of her power - learning to cast something like The Purifying Fire would be an awesome use of her abilities.
Gideon actually using hieromancy would be great. This might be something weird to say, but it might even also pave the way for a Gideon card without the signature "turn-into-a-creature" ability, as he'll focus more on tactics and suppression magic than throwing himself into the thick of things. This would, in turn, broaden the design space for him.
Jace's Ixalan card does suggest that his Illusion magic will be more prominent, but we'll see. I still think that his lost memories of Vryn are the biggest obstacle to his potential, as he basically lost his experiences training under Alhammaret. -
Aug 25, 2017
Etherium Sage posted a message on Magic Story: Alara to AmonkhetI hope the Gatewatch starts branching out in terms of the type of magic they use, or be more creative in their usage of said magic. As you said, Chandra's raw flames won't always cut it, which Bolas demonstrated; we know that she can create elementals and phoenixes, as well as use Ghostfire, yes we never saw any of that in her fight against Bolas. Nissa's leyline magic has untold potential, which can be a double-edged sword since it might make her too OP in the story.Posted in: Articles
A number of people think that Bolas is gunning for Dominaria, so it'd be interesting to see what goes on with that. - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
So what about Tezzeret? Is he fine at 4 mana, or should I push him higher?
So does the Mirrorworks-esque ability I've just given it seem more appropriate to you?
Saheeli can and does use magic to do some of the things she does, so I disagree that casting spells doesn't fit her.
Except that that's the exact thing that Saheeli's Artistry does. Also Saheeli's skill-set is concentrated mainly in creating artifact replicas and transmuting artifacts. Her ultimate does the former.
Also how is an emblem that represents Saheeli's niche less flavour appropriate than a generic ability that you could argue for even a Tezzeret card to have?
Also I like how Tezz's card is so apparently strong that Saheeli gets no attention outside of SecretInfiltrator's post.
We already know that both Liliana and Tezzeret have 4 loyalty. You can even see the full cards on this same page.
Legendary Planeswalker - Tezzeret
Starting loyalty: 3
+1: Up to one target artifact becomes a 5/5 artifact creature until your next turn.
-2: Target nonartifact creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn.
-4: You get an emblem with "All nonland permanents you control and all cards you own that aren't on the battlefield are artifacts in addition to their other types."
Saheeli, Filigree Artist 2UR (M)
Legendary Planeswalker - Saheeli
Starting loyalty: 3
+1: Untap up to one target artifact or creature. It gains haste until end of turn.
-2: Create a token that's a copy of target creature, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types.
-6: You get an emblem with "Whenever a nontoken artifact or creature enters the battlefield under your control, you may create a token that's a copy of that permanent, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types. That token gains haste."
Tezzeret, Perfection Seeker 1UB (M)
Legendary Planeswalker - Tezzeret
Starting loyalty: 3
+1: Up to one target artifact becomes a 5/5 artifact creature until your next turn.
-2: Target nonartifact creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn.
-4: You get an emblem with "All spells and permanents you control and all cards you own that aren't on the battlefield are artifacts in addition to their other types."
Saheeli, Filigree Artist 2UR (M)
Legendary Planeswalker - Saheeli
Starting loyalty: 3
+1: Untap up to one target artifact or creature. It gains haste until end of turn.
-2: Create a token that's a copy of target creature, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types. That token gains haste and loses all other abilities.
-6: You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast a spell, you may create a token that's a copy of target artifact." and "Whenever you cast a spell, you may create a token that's a copy of target creature, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types."
Is he going back to Alara at some point, or is this just non-canon stuff?
Also this is one of the few planeswalker deck walkers which I prefer the art for over their "normal" versions.
*Sees the satyr picture*
Welp, Theros, it was nice knowing you.
Considering Ugin wanted to keep them alive since he's concerned about their purpose in the ecosystem of the Multiverse, is that really a bad thing in the grand scheme of things?
This is probably the most positive comment I've seen about this story. I'm also interested to see where they go with this backstory, and this does shed some light on why Bolas thinks and acts the way he does. He clearly had the capacity to care about his family, and we see a lot of the "red" side of him with his impatience, lust for revenge and recklessness. However, as the flashback progressed, we start to see the more calculating and introspective side of him. Instead of just being hellbent on revenge, he stops for a moment and considers that maybe that's just how things are and he just has to be as high in the food chain as possible. This is more like the Bolas we currently know.
If I was a telepath and saw Bolas's memories of being born (if I somehow had access to his memories in the first place), I'd probably keep it to myself, because I'd prefer to keep my mind.