I agree. As a limited-only player, I just don't see much good here. But since we are still waiting for the important part of the set for limited, I will hold off. But so far, I don't see why people think outlast is good. The sorcery speed kills it.
It's interesting that they gave Marshall that info about morph creatures costing less than 5 to flip dying to the colorless version of morphed creatures. That will certainly affect limited play.
That isn't precisely right. After all, the blue one will survive. What he said/meant was that you are going to trade or not -- it won't be the case where you lose your guy and the other survives. Unless the opponent has more than 4 mana available. This actually bothers me a little that they would announce this; it seems like something to learn, not be told up front. And of course it is only about the morph. You or they can be holding other tricks to have the result be one-sided.
... but I think it makes everyones sealed deck that little bit more bomby. I think some of the fun of sealed is trying to work with what you have, the sealed packs almost make it a 6 booster draft deck.
I don't know how you get this. I find that I am rarely able to go with my chosen color, and that is the frustrating part. I don't mind classic sealed, but if they are going to seed, then I think it should be a more likely slam dunk. You feel like you wasted your choice when you can't go with it. And of course, the promo's aren't really bombs, or at least haven't been recently, so they don't drive you to the color like they should. My store gave us the option to just get six packs instead of the promo (when colors ran out), and I think I would do that over the Journey-level of promo.
I am confused. Where does it go after the Maggot leaves the field? Back to their hand? Have we ever seen an effect that moves things from exile to hand?
So, when an opponent plays a tribute card, and I have a burn spell that can kill it at its base toughness, can I respond and kill it without getting hit with the alternative effect? In other words, is there a point in time where even though the counters are "going on" (that decision has to be made, by me, while it is on the stack, I think), I get priority before they actually get there? The reminder text isn't clear on this point to me.
It was pretty funny today how Gavin Verhey said Dimir was stronger now that DGM slows things down, then left his Dimir pretty much out. I am going Dimir myself on Saturday, but have to admit I am hoping for good cards. I will just laugh if I get Izzet as well.
I know there is plenty of scoffing when WOTC does something and comments "people won't understand it" when it's pointed out they've made something too simple... but I think this guild pack thing is a perfect example of why. Every day since they have announced this promotion we've been seeing threads on message board with people not completely understanding how these things work. Seems straight forward, but someone eventually comes up with a question that just doesn't seem to be clear enough in the answers they've given us. Makes me think they won't do anything quite like this again in the future.
Actually, the reason for all the questions is that they have never really made it clear. Only now, when stores are getting them and saying, "what?" is it becoming clear that the "secret" ally is no such thing. It is plain as day on the back, and if a store choses to give certain people pairings that they want, there is nothing stopping them. It is Wizards marketing language / hype that is the confuser here.
How about a Gate stealer? Isn't the whole idea of "getting control" of the other guild's gates part of the theme? Seems like there would be clues on the existing cards in the block. A mythic land that stole gates would reduce the time to pull it off, and create a tension in whether the opponent plays their gates at all.
At the pre-release, I got one of these and splashed for it (and Cyclonic Rift) in my Rakdos deck (with Rakdos, Lord of Riots himself, no less) and I think this was easily the better card. Drawing 3 cards a turn is tech, but the removal aspect was just as important having both is just amazing in sealed. But I wished for a twiddle effect; I hope to see something like that in this block.
Well, I don't see a duck in it, but I see the artist name at the bottom, why are people saying Baga when it clearly has (if you go to the PW site) Daniel Ljunggren at the bottom?
On topic, which idiot is running (ruining) their PR?
Is this his/her new formula for all announcements?:
"Guess what? We got rid of something that is fun for players. We may or may not have a replacement that may or may not be better than what is being replaced. We will update with less-vague information at an undetermined later date. Thanks."
I agree. Ever since this woman came into this position, every announcement has been like this. Here is the pattern:
1. They know it is a negative.
2. They feel they have to get "out front" on the negative news, so they want to post it well ahead of implementation [email to dealers, etc, which will get leaked, and then they don't have "control" over the news].
3. But they are marketing people, which means they never want to announce anything good in advance, because that ruins the marketing impact. Rumor mills are these people's worst enemy (they think).
4. So they announce the bad thing, and promise "more!" later.
5. Everybody who cares is pissed off, but like all internet surges, it fades.
6. Sales and attendance go up, they congratulate themselves on being masters of marketing.
I agree. As a limited-only player, I just don't see much good here. But since we are still waiting for the important part of the set for limited, I will hold off. But so far, I don't see why people think outlast is good. The sorcery speed kills it.
That isn't precisely right. After all, the blue one will survive. What he said/meant was that you are going to trade or not -- it won't be the case where you lose your guy and the other survives. Unless the opponent has more than 4 mana available. This actually bothers me a little that they would announce this; it seems like something to learn, not be told up front. And of course it is only about the morph. You or they can be holding other tricks to have the result be one-sided.
I don't know how you get this. I find that I am rarely able to go with my chosen color, and that is the frustrating part. I don't mind classic sealed, but if they are going to seed, then I think it should be a more likely slam dunk. You feel like you wasted your choice when you can't go with it. And of course, the promo's aren't really bombs, or at least haven't been recently, so they don't drive you to the color like they should. My store gave us the option to just get six packs instead of the promo (when colors ran out), and I think I would do that over the Journey-level of promo.
White: 45/29
Blue: 5/28
Black: 6/29
Red: 7/29
Green: 4/28
Multicolour: 6/13
Artifact: 1/6
Land: 3/3
Hey, isn't phallus a Greek word?
Actually, the reason for all the questions is that they have never really made it clear. Only now, when stores are getting them and saying, "what?" is it becoming clear that the "secret" ally is no such thing. It is plain as day on the back, and if a store choses to give certain people pairings that they want, there is nothing stopping them. It is Wizards marketing language / hype that is the confuser here.
I agree. Ever since this woman came into this position, every announcement has been like this. Here is the pattern:
1. They know it is a negative.
2. They feel they have to get "out front" on the negative news, so they want to post it well ahead of implementation [email to dealers, etc, which will get leaked, and then they don't have "control" over the news].
3. But they are marketing people, which means they never want to announce anything good in advance, because that ruins the marketing impact. Rumor mills are these people's worst enemy (they think).
4. So they announce the bad thing, and promise "more!" later.
5. Everybody who cares is pissed off, but like all internet surges, it fades.
6. Sales and attendance go up, they congratulate themselves on being masters of marketing.