MTG Salvation

this is incredible design, and if you don't think so... *sigh*

Quote from Cainsson »

Quote from tupotuupo »

The Planeswalker Uniqueness rule adds basically nothing to the game practically speaking, so I could see them just folding it altogether and just using the Legendary rule to replace it.

I look forward to having Liliana of the Veil and Liliana, the Last Hope on the battlefield at the same time.

I think he meant update the legend rule to include walkers so that they can have abilities that interact with their own one-at-a-time rule without needing a huge update

From that second reddit image, I see:

reprints of M10 checklands,

rowdy crew 2RR Creature - human pirate

Trample
when rowdy crew enters the battlefield, draw three cards, then discard two cards at random. If two cards that share a card type were discarded this way, put ? +1/+1 counters on this.
1/1
Rarity unclear.

Dreamcaller siren, 3UU Creature - N???? Pirate rare

Flash
FLying
Dreamcaller siren can block only creatures with flying.
When this enters the battlefield, if you control another pirate, tap up to two target nonland permanents.
3/3

Hostage taker 2UB Creature - Human Pirate Rare
When hostage taker enters the battlefield, exile target artifact or creature until hostage taker leaves the battlefield. You may cast the card for as long as it remains exiled and you ? (likely: may use mana as though it were mana of any type to cast it)
?/?

Deepthroat Shaman

1G

Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Whenever you cast ? put a +1+1 counter on this
?/?

Rarity unknown

Ashes of the abhorrent
1W Enchantment Rare
Players can't cast spells from graveyards or actiate abilities of cards in graveyards. Whenever a creature dies, you gain one life.

Craskas contempt 2BB instant
exile target creature or planeswalker, you gain 2 life.

Blue spell ?UU Instant, rarity unclear.
Return all nonland permanents except target permanent to their owner's hands.

On the far right is a Creature - Dinosaur !!!!!

I suppose that's mildly less sinister.

Woah, hold up. Lightning Bolt is listed as uncommon in this set. WHY?

I sincerely hope this has Mono W Kithkin

Quote from Ryperior74 »

And not to mention there would be wastes areas in amonkhet if it has their home plane.

its an entire plane of colourless-producing deserts?

I'd be more than okay with it not being the origin plane of the eldrazi. I'd be more than okay with them not being gods expelled and adrift in the blind eternities.

But that's the impression I got from the number 8 (5 colours + 3 absent whatsits??? are there any other established things that come in threes? There was a whole flavour text easter egg that referenced this as well), and the explicit references to Emrakul, chess and voices in the mind.

It implies that the three gods that no longer exist here are the three titans ("I would devour all but I begin here"--as opposed to began or will begin) and that Nicol Bolas knew about them before, or perhaps as a result of, conquering the plane and supplanting the natural order.

colour me not interested in more Eldrazi BS.

only four because one deck will be basically two decks on account of all the flip cards...!!!???

Quote from SilverWolf_27 »

Quote from fleshrum »

- ability costs 5 = probably has a casting cost

Might actually not have a casting cost and you would have to "cheat" it onto the battlefield, with the gate providing one way to do it. Would also tie nicely into As foretold for a flavor win.

You have a point there, but then it would (surely?) be only as effective as a 3-cost spell. Would that work as an epic, god-given, surely mythic spell?

The design team has acted with far less awareness on many occasions, so yeah. You've got a point.

- put onto the battlefield = must be a permanent
- ability costs 5 = probably has a casting cost
- this card effect may or may not suggest some form of graveyard related effect

overall: hype didn't take. Derivative designs upset me.

Quote from Ertai Planeswalker »

Amonkhet being a planeswalker factory almost makes it like the matrix: an uninhabitle world with a small habitable pocket where the people live. Once every X years the safe haven is broken down, the people killed, and the cycle starts anew. Bolas is the architect, Oketra the Oracle? Liliana is agent Smith: working for Bolas still, because of her pact, but grown outside of his control because of the power the chan veil gives her. All we need is for Gideon to go Super Saiyan on Liliana for Bolas in exchange for him not destroying the Hekma at the end of the story, and the analogy is complete.

Only remaining question is where is the white rabbit?

Taimyo???

I'm also getting this matrix vibe. This story really caught my interest...

I'm not normally one to complain about this sort of thing, but why on earth is this mythic? Nothing about this feels "mythic" beyond its game potential. Random guy who is good at fighting does not meet the criteria for mythic. The effect is strong, but neither splashy or unique. What the hell?

I came here to laugh at some knee jerk reactions, then injured my knee whilst jerking it.

I guess let the cards literally fall where they may, and see if anyone is still playing this game a few years down the road?

I'm disappointed that there isn't a full cycle allied+enemy. They said they were going to do that, why haven't they?