MTG Salvation

Quote from turnip_song

I'd guess Above and Beyond as the first card. I'm not sure about the other one we can make a reasonable guess at; perhaps Trial and Error as the Azorius uncommon?

It's also possible to guess at the rare cards, as I think I'm right in saying we know the guild combinations they must be. Taking a stab at that:

Izzet/Rakdos: Crash and Burn
Selesnya/Boros: Seek and Destroy
Dimir/Orzhov: Noughts and Crosses
Golgari/Gruul: Sound and Fury

We already have Crash and Hide//Seek.

Jungle Animist 1GGG
Creature - Human Shaman
Forests you control are 4/5 green Plant creatures with Defender.
2/2

Next: Stream of Life

I'd agree. I had this guy in two different prereleases and both times he was fantastic. He makes combat very difficult and the times that he wasn't making combat difficult, I was just throwing counters onto my Fathom Mage to draw more cards.

That said, I think that he will be not quite as useful in draft, since there will be less time to sit around and durdle than there is in your average sealed deck match.

I'd check in in this thread.

It does remove design space, and honestly, I think this is one of those rules like "No instant speed card draw." or "You can't print on the back of cards." that will eventually go by the wayside, as soon as they have a good reason to do so. A single card is not a good enough reason, however.

In due time, the rule will fall victim to complexity creep. I'm pretty sure within the next 3-5 years we'll see a block that includes both of them in the same block.

One of the hardest things for amateur designers is having to live by the rules that R&D sets up and then watching R&D ignore their own rules.

Consumptive Goo?

Quote from rancored_elf

1) We've been designing with that effect (opponent's creatures lose hexproof/shroud) for years. Nice to see it finally in print
2) Funny how the spotlight is designed after spotlights from Earth, circa 1980 to 2013 or so, complete with a spot for the lightbulb etc.... lol
3) When you get rid of it, why do your creatures gain hexproof?

You're shooting the light in the eyes of your opponent, of course.

Quote from shinquickman

WTH? I was wondering when a reliable way to beat Geist was coming, but not like this. I could have sworn MaRo said he hated card design like the one presented in this card.

I'm sure he does, but there's no elegant way to negate hexproof... apparently.

Terrible that they got themselves into a hole where a card like this is a thing.

Gideon will revert to a non-creature planeswalker, Rancor will go to your graveyard from not being on a legal target. Rancor's ability will trigger and return to your hand.

Katali Hateblade 2RR
Creature — Human Warrior {R}
First Strike
Creatures must attack you unless their controller pays 2 for each creature he or she controls that's not attacking.
"Hold your spear firm. Their own hatred will be the force that drives it into their gullets."
4/2

Billowing Hatred
1BB
Creature - Horror
Flying
Whenever a player or a creature other than Billowing Hatred is the target of a spell or ability, that spell's caster loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
2/2

Pilfer Dreams
1B
Sorcery
Target player removes a card in their hand from the game. You may play that card as though it were in your hand.

Reweave the Aether
1U
Instant
Return target creature to it's owner's hand. That creature's controller may put a creature with converted mana cost less than target creature's from their hand into play.
Draw a card.

Fleet of the Third Wind
4U
Creature - Human Pirate
Flying
Squadron (As this creature comes into play, reveal the top card of your library until you reveal a non-land card. This creature comes into play with +1/+1 counters equal to that card's converted mana cost. Then put all revealed cards on the bottom of your library in any order.)
Remove a +1/+1 counter from Fleet of the Third Wind: Counter target spell unless it's caster pays 1.
0/0

Soulshock
R
Instant
Soulshock deals 2 damage to target creature.
B, Remove Soulshock from the game: Destroy target non-black creature that was dealt damage this turn. Use this ability only if Soulshock is in your graveyard.