Post by sdfkjgh on Apr 24, 2018 3:02:31 GMT
Welcome back to No Reservations! It’s open seating here, so pull up a chair, and enjoy the stupid. When last we left off, our tally was 27 cards are staying on The Reserved List, 11 cards should be reprinted for Standard (with Sedge Troll and Two-Headed Giant of Foriys both downgraded from 
to 
), 5 cards should be reprinted in supplemental sets, 7 cards should be erased from existence, and 0 cards should’ve been put on The List, but weren’t for some reason. This gives us a BSQ of 23/50, or 46%. This week: Arabian Nights, with 22 cards. Let’s do this!
And that’s it for Arabian Nights! Our tally so far: 32 cards staying on The List, 20 cards reprinted in Standard (with Sedge Troll, Two-Headed Giant of Foriys, Elephant Graveyard, and Singing Tree downgraded from to ; Khabál Ghoul downgraded from to 
; and Guardian Beast upgraded from to 
), 9 cards reprinted in supplemental sets, 11 cards Grandfather Paradoxed into oblivion, and 0 cards added to The List; giving us a BSQ of 55.55repeating%. Only two sets in, and we’re already more than half bullshit.
Next week will be a decklist column, then the week after that we’ll be back in the salt mines, with Antiquities’ 18 cards.
Until then, this is some guy, saying something or other, and thanking my Edtior, Daij_Djan.
to ), 5 cards should be reprinted in supplemental sets, Before we do, however, I should prolly preface this by saying that Arabian Nights has quite a few problems in regards to names and cultural inspirations. Back when the set was made, Islam in general, and radical extremist sects thereof, weren’t particularly in the forefront of the cultural zeitgeist (unless you worked in an international Intelligence bureau), so not as much cultural sensitivity was put into the effort as it should have been. At the very least, Prof. Dr. Garfield should’ve chosen placenames that didn’t have equivalents in our homeplane.
{Ali from Cairo}
Ali from Cairo see below
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While this card is safe to reprint for Standard, it still has a few issues that may prevent this from happening. Chief among them is the fact that Cairo is a real place on our plane, which has the potential to cause some problems. However, if Cairo is also a location on Rabiah (this sort of thing has been known to happen in SF before; just look at Douglas Adams’ usage of Easter Island), then those problems might just be resolved with a return to Rabiah in Standard. Therefore, 6, unless a return to Rabiah, in which case, 12. Y’know what? I’m just gonna simplify things and say 12, but only if we return to Rabiah.
Ali from Cairo see below
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While this card is safe to reprint for Standard, it still has a few issues that may prevent this from happening. Chief among them is the fact that Cairo is a real place on our plane, which has the potential to cause some problems. However, if Cairo is also a location on Rabiah (this sort of thing has been known to happen in SF before; just look at Douglas Adams’ usage of Easter Island), then those problems might just be resolved with a return to Rabiah in Standard. Therefore, 6, unless a return to Rabiah, in which case, 12. Y’know what? I’m just gonna simplify things and say 12, but only if we return to Rabiah.
{Erin Campbell is gonna hate me for this}
Bazaar of Baghdad 28
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This is one of those times when the name isn’t the biggest problem. They could’ve called it Professor Wacky’s Super Happy Funtimeland, and it’d still be an absolute nightmare of an overpowered land, one that doesn’t actually do what lands are supposed to do. I’d be comfortable reprinting Magus of the Bazaar, but not its inspiration.
Bazaar of Baghdad 28
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This is one of those times when the name isn’t the biggest problem. They could’ve called it Professor Wacky’s Super Happy Funtimeland, and it’d still be an absolute nightmare of an overpowered land, one that doesn’t actually do what lands are supposed to do. I’d be comfortable reprinting Magus of the Bazaar, but not its inspiration.
{What tweezers dream about when they get tired of dealing with disgusting human grooming habits}
City in a Bottle 29
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I’m glad this sort of effect has been move to Un-sets, as the actual, official templating required to make it work within the rules are just a little bit horrendous, with weird corner case exclusions/inclusions popping up every so often (like the Mountain that was the only basic land printed in the entire set). In Un-land, conversational language works just fine, rules-wise. For those of you who feel that this entire mechanic belongshere, don’t worry, I’ll get your back soon. By most accounts I’ve heard or read, Arabian Nights was actually a good set, which is why it escapes my ire.
City in a Bottle 29
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I’m glad this sort of effect has been move to Un-sets, as the actual, official templating required to make it work within the rules are just a little bit horrendous, with weird corner case exclusions/inclusions popping up every so often (like the Mountain that was the only basic land printed in the entire set). In Un-land, conversational language works just fine, rules-wise. For those of you who feel that this entire mechanic belongs
{Random skeleton FOR REASONS}
Diamond Valley 13
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Yes, it’s a land that doesn’t produce mana, but when you get right down to it, this is an effect that Wizards is so comfortable with, it essentially reprints it, or some variant, in almost every set. It’s nothing earth-shaking or game-breaking, just trading a creature for some life. The abuse is all in what creatures are sacrificed. We here at No Reservations believe in releasing the innocuous in favor of locking up the truly guilty parties.
Diamond Valley 13
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Yes, it’s a land that doesn’t produce mana, but when you get right down to it, this is an effect that Wizards is so comfortable with, it essentially reprints it, or some variant, in almost every set. It’s nothing earth-shaking or game-breaking, just trading a creature for some life. The abuse is all in what creatures are sacrificed. We here at No Reservations believe in releasing the innocuous in favor of locking up the truly guilty parties.
{I dunno why she swallowed that fly}
Drop of Honey 14
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Do me a favor. Go on Gatherer, and look up Drop of Honey. Then, in the same window, look up Porphyry Nodes. Now switch back and forth between them. Notice how the only thing that changes in the rules text is the names?1 Isn’t part of the promise of The Reserved List that they won’t even print functional reprints? Isn’t Porphyry Nodes a tacit admission by Wizards of The List’s bs-ery?
Drop of Honey 14
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Do me a favor. Go on Gatherer, and look up Drop of Honey. Then, in the same window, look up Porphyry Nodes. Now switch back and forth between them. Notice how the only thing that changes in the rules text is the names?1 Isn’t part of the promise of The Reserved List that they won’t even print functional reprints? Isn’t Porphyry Nodes a tacit admission by Wizards of The List’s bs-ery?
{Why would a graveyard prevent you from dying}
Elephant Graveyard 15, downgraded to.
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I love Time Spiral block, not the least for how much they skirted the line of actually reprinting Reserved List cards, thereby themselves implying that The List is bs. Yes, regeneration has been retired in favor of indestructible, but like Rowan Atkinson and Kim Basinger said, “Never say never.” Also, considering that there are currently only 50 Elephants in the game, and the fact that Masters Edition IV also did so, I’m comfortable downgrading Elephant Graveyard’s rarity
Elephant Graveyard 15, downgraded to
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I love Time Spiral block, not the least for how much they skirted the line of actually reprinting Reserved List cards, thereby themselves implying that The List is bs. Yes, regeneration has been retired in favor of indestructible, but like Rowan Atkinson and Kim Basinger said, “Never say never.” Also, considering that there are currently only 50 Elephants in the game, and the fact that Masters Edition IV also did so, I’m comfortable downgrading Elephant Graveyard’s rarity
{Four arms to hold your stuff}
Guardian Beast 16, upgraded to.
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Guardian Beast is quite the interesting little whatever-it-is. Its name is generic enough that it could be reprinted anywhere, at any time. It does something comprehensively powerful, but there are still ways around it. Can you imagine fitting this Beast for some shoes? That’s why I upgraded the rarity.
Guardian Beast 16, upgraded to
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Guardian Beast is quite the interesting little whatever-it-is. Its name is generic enough that it could be reprinted anywhere, at any time. It does something comprehensively powerful, but there are still ways around it. Can you imagine fitting this Beast for some shoes? That’s why I upgraded the rarity.
{JUST DRINK THE DAMN WINE AND STOP STARING AT THE BOTTLE}
Ifh-Bíff Efreet 17
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I don’t know how many different ways I have to say “If these were safe for their respective Standards, then the card in question should be safe for a Standard reprint” before is sinks in. Card’s ok, slightly worse when an opponent is also playing
, let’s move on.
Ifh-Bíff Efreet 17
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I don’t know how many different ways I have to say “If these were safe for their respective Standards, then the card in question should be safe for a Standard reprint” before is sinks in. Card’s ok, slightly worse when an opponent is also playing
, let’s move on.{Did they start doing this before or after the hallucinogens kicked in}
Island of Wak-Wak 6
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Another land that doesn’t add mana. This one is just a little too narrow to reprint for Standard, where the skies are only crowded if something’s gone horribly wrong, like in original Innistrad (Lingering Souls was a mistake, and you all know it! If R&D needs to print a card specifically designed to correct the current metagame, then something’s gone horribly wrong!). In non-rotating constructed formats, however, there’s always going to be at least one player fielding an air force of some sort.
The manaless lands were an interesting experiment, but I’m glad it’s one Wizards has abandoned. I just wish they did so BEFORE printing Dark Depths!
I will say this, though: I’d be greatly disappointed if the reprint didn’t have as its art one of those trippy-ass Google deep-field images.
Island of Wak-Wak 6
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Another land that doesn’t add mana. This one is just a little too narrow to reprint for Standard, where the skies are only crowded if something’s gone horribly wrong, like in original Innistrad (Lingering Souls was a mistake, and you all know it! If R&D needs to print a card specifically designed to correct the current metagame, then something’s gone horribly wrong!). In non-rotating constructed formats, however, there’s always going to be at least one player fielding an air force of some sort.
The manaless lands were an interesting experiment, but I’m glad it’s one Wizards has abandoned. I just wish they did so BEFORE printing Dark Depths!
I will say this, though: I’d be greatly disappointed if the reprint didn’t have as its art one of those trippy-ass Google deep-field images.
{I have been nicknamed PaddyJihadi on MTGO}
Jihad 30
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This is what I was talking about with the slight lack of cultural sensitivity. I should take this moment to point out that my username on MTGO is PatrickJihad. Does that make me a hypocrite? Yeah, a little bit. In my defense, the name is meant to spark debate about the etymology of the word, and people’s excess baggage they attach to it. As for the card itself, it has a few too many templating issues to be any good nowadays, since it grants the bonus to ALL white creatures, not just your own. This also leads to some weird things happening when you and an opponent are both playing white creatures, and you are forced to choose that opponent.2 We already have better things that grant your team, or a portion thereof, +2/+1. We can leave the meshuga controversial cards right where they are.
Jihad 30
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This is what I was talking about with the slight lack of cultural sensitivity. I should take this moment to point out that my username on MTGO is PatrickJihad. Does that make me a hypocrite? Yeah, a little bit. In my defense, the name is meant to spark debate about the etymology of the word, and people’s excess baggage they attach to it. As for the card itself, it has a few too many templating issues to be any good nowadays, since it grants the bonus to ALL white creatures, not just your own. This also leads to some weird things happening when you and an opponent are both playing white creatures, and you are forced to choose that opponent.2 We already have better things that grant your team, or a portion thereof, +2/+1. We can leave the meshuga controversial cards right where they are.
{He so horny}
Juzám Djinn 18
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These three are just a small sampling of cards not on The List that are similar to Juzám Djinn. Is Serra Angel too OP? Why don’t you ask her upcoming reprint in Dominaria? Good god, Wizards’ card evaluation skills sucked back then!
Juzám Djinn 18
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These three are just a small sampling of cards not on The List that are similar to Juzám Djinn. Is Serra Angel too OP? Why don’t you ask her upcoming reprint in Dominaria? Good god, Wizards’ card evaluation skills sucked back then!
{Hungry Hungry Skelly}
Khabál Ghoul 19, downgraded to.
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The Beetle is what clinches Khabál Ghoul’s bullshit status for me. When you have a card that’s a strictly better version than its Listed counterpart, and whose most recent reprinting was an almost unprecedented double downgrading, from to , you know a Listed card’s status is bullshit! How many times, and in how many ways, must we say this: “Early Magic’s creatures were either decent or unplayably mediocre!”
Khabál Ghoul 19, downgraded to
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{Equivalencies}
Kresh the Bloodbraided
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Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
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Thraximundar
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Mortician Beetle
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The Alara Three
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Unruly Mob
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Village Cannibals
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Kresh the Bloodbraided
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Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
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Thraximundar
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Mortician Beetle
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The Alara Three
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Unruly Mob
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Village Cannibals
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The Beetle is what clinches Khabál Ghoul’s bullshit status for me. When you have a card that’s a strictly better version than its Listed counterpart, and whose most recent reprinting was an almost unprecedented double downgrading, from
to , you know a Listed card’s status is bullshit! How many times, and in how many ways, must we say this: “Early Magic’s creatures were either decent or unplayably mediocre!”{Anyone ever see the Richard Chamberlain Allan Quartermain movies}
King Suleiman 7
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I hafta say, I struggled with where to put this for a good few minutes. There’s the whole cultural sensitivity issue, as Suleiman/Solomon is an important figure to three of our plane’s major religions, not to mention the quote from one of those religions’ holy book. Then there’s the issue of design. Since Legends wouldn’t come out for another two sets, the whole concept of Legendary Creatures hadn’t been conceived yet, and this is so obviously supposed to be Legendary. Finally, we come to playability. With 84 potential targets (63 Djinns and Efreets, 20 permanents with changeling, and this guy) currently in Magic, barring type-changing shenanigans, His Highness is just inside the realm of “playable, but fringe/mediocre”. Taking all those issues into consideration (especially that last one) led me to conclude that Elvis should most definitely leave the building, just not for a new tour of Standard.
King Suleiman 7
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I hafta say, I struggled with where to put this for a good few minutes. There’s the whole cultural sensitivity issue, as Suleiman/Solomon is an important figure to three of our plane’s major religions, not to mention the quote from one of those religions’ holy book. Then there’s the issue of design. Since Legends wouldn’t come out for another two sets, the whole concept of Legendary Creatures hadn’t been conceived yet, and this is so obviously supposed to be Legendary. Finally, we come to playability. With 84 potential targets (63 Djinns and Efreets, 20 permanents with changeling, and this guy) currently in Magic, barring type-changing shenanigans, His Highness is just inside the realm of “playable, but fringe/mediocre”. Taking all those issues into consideration (especially that last one) led me to conclude that Elvis should most definitely leave the building, just not for a new tour of Standard.
{These late fees are going to bury me}
Library of Alexandria 31
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My Original Recipe Bouncing Soldiers deck runs the dilapidated librarian, so I know just how powerful the carddraw is. You haven’t lived until you’ve activated one librarian to draw a card, then activated another one to draw another card in response. Yes, that actually works. However, since the Magus requires to cast it, meaning there’s exactly 0% chance, barring Vanguard weirdness, of using its carddraw before turn 3 at the earliest, then it’s fair.
Now, imagine getting Library out on turn 1. Yeah, Library’s broken, it stays right where it is.
Library of Alexandria 31
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My Original Recipe Bouncing Soldiers deck runs the dilapidated librarian, so I know just how powerful the carddraw is. You haven’t lived until you’ve activated one librarian to draw a card, then activated another one to draw another card in response. Yes, that actually works. However, since the Magus requires
to cast it, meaning there’s exactly 0% chance, barring Vanguard weirdness, of using its carddraw before turn 3 at the earliest, then it’s fair.Now, imagine getting Library out on turn 1. Yeah, Library’s broken, it stays right where it is.
{ANOTHER card that hurts me with its terribleness}
Merchant Ship8
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You may notice that all the provided counterexamples are
. Well, there’s good reason for that: LIFEGAIN IS NOT PART OF 
’S SECTION OF THE COLOR PIE!!! Why is Merchant Ship even on The List? It’s , not (and a pretty crappy at that), and even accounting for the early days’ 1 & 2 weirdness, I’m willing to bet that this was the higher-frequency 2. Even Adorned Pouncer, a card that, in a vacuum, has nothing to do with lifegain, and costs twice as much, is a better choice than Merchant Ship.
Shall we go over why the Ship is so bad? It’s a 0/2 for, so it’s already outclassed by 37Kraken Hatchling37Kraken Hatchling. It breaks the color pie by granting you lifegain, but only if it attacks and isn’t blocked, which gives the defending player all the control over that lifegain.3 And, to top it all off, it also has islandhome, because nothing screams “flavorful execution” like a drawback mechanic so bad, they actually got rid of its keyword!
I’m pretty sure Wedge has featured this card in one of his Worst Cards Ever videos. This and Farmstead are why I madethis category.
Merchant Ship
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Ajani’s Sunstriker
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Knight of Meadowgrain
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Sacred Cat
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Adorned Pouncer
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Ajani’s Sunstriker
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Knight of Meadowgrain
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Sacred Cat
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Adorned Pouncer
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You may notice that all the provided counterexamples are
. Well, there’s good reason for that: LIFEGAIN IS NOT PART OF ’S SECTION OF THE COLOR PIE!!! Why is Merchant Ship even on The List? It’s , not (and a pretty crappy at that), and even accounting for the early days’ 1 & 2 weirdness, I’m willing to bet that this was the higher-frequency 2. Even Adorned Pouncer, a card that, in a vacuum, has nothing to do with lifegain, and costs twice as much, is a better choice than Merchant Ship.Shall we go over why the Ship is so bad? It’s a 0/2 for
, so it’s already outclassed by 37Kraken Hatchling37Kraken Hatchling. It breaks the color pie by granting you lifegain, but only if it attacks and isn’t blocked, which gives the defending player all the control over that lifegain.3 And, to top it all off, it also has islandhome, because nothing screams “flavorful execution” like a drawback mechanic so bad, they actually got rid of its keyword!I’m pretty sure Wedge has featured this card in one of his Worst Cards Ever videos. This and Farmstead are why I made
{I think he is related to Torgle}
Old Man of the Sea 8
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I guess I just don’t get Old Man of the Sea. I look at it, and all I see are all the ways, built into his design, in which his tenuous grasp can be broken. There’s far too many ifs inherent to the card for it to be any good. And yet, there are so many people who are absolutely devoted to the Old Man. I guess their power is 2 or less.
P.s.: Torgle.
Old Man of the Sea 8
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{BETTER OPTIONS}
Control Magic
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Sower of Temptation
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Hypnotic Siren
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Threads of Disloyalty
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Control Magic
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Sower of Temptation
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Hypnotic Siren
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Threads of Disloyalty
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I guess I just don’t get Old Man of the Sea. I look at it, and all I see are all the ways, built into his design, in which his tenuous grasp can be broken. There’s far too many ifs inherent to the card for it to be any good. And yet, there are so many people who are absolutely devoted to the Old Man. I guess their power is 2 or less.
P.s.: Torgle.
{This was not in Amonkhet because that set only had room for actually GOOD cards}
Pyramids9
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Why, you may ask, did I put 42Pyramids42Pyramidshere and not here? Why indeed? Land destruction was plentiful back then, far, FAR too plentiful for the health of the game, and the majority of it cost 3 mana. Pyramids was supposed to protect lands from being destroyed, so WHY IN PURPHOROS’ NAME WOULD IT COST 
?! AND, ON TOP OF THAT, YOU’D NEED TO SPEND AN ADDITIONAL 
FOR EACH LAND YOU WANT TO SAVE! It could’ve cost to cast, and to activate, or even 
to activate; or I could’ve cost to cast, and to activate, but NOOO! THAT’S APPARENTLY TOO GOOD! WE CAN’T HAVE AN EASY WAY AROUND PREVENTING ONE PLAYER FROM EVER DOING ANYTHING, BECAUSE THAT WOULD JUST BE INTELLIGENT! LET’S JUST GO THE STUPID ROUTE, AND PRINT A METRIC FUCKTON OF OVERPOWERED LAND DESTRUCTION CARDS, IN EVERY COLOR! WHEEE! ISN’T THIS FUN, BEING GOLDFISHED AGAINST?!
I’m sorry I went a little overboard there. This List, its stupidity, and the stupidity of early Magic design is already getting to me. Let’s just move on.
Pyramids
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Why, you may ask, did I put 42Pyramids42Pyramids
?! AND, ON TOP OF THAT, YOU’D NEED TO SPEND AN ADDITIONAL FOR EACH LAND YOU WANT TO SAVE! It could’ve cost to cast, and to activate, or even to activate; or I could’ve cost to cast, and to activate, but NOOO! THAT’S APPARENTLY TOO GOOD! WE CAN’T HAVE AN EASY WAY AROUND PREVENTING ONE PLAYER FROM EVER DOING ANYTHING, BECAUSE THAT WOULD JUST BE INTELLIGENT! LET’S JUST GO THE STUPID ROUTE, AND PRINT A METRIC FUCKTON OF OVERPOWERED LAND DESTRUCTION CARDS, IN EVERY COLOR! WHEEE! ISN’T THIS FUN, BEING GOLDFISHED AGAINST?!I’m sorry I went a little overboard there. This List, its stupidity, and the stupidity of early Magic design is already getting to me. Let’s just move on.
{see flavortext dot lol for the perfect commentary on this art}
Ring of Ma'rûf10
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If I’m paying
for a wish effect, I expect that to get me ALL THE THINGS. Ring of Ma'rûf is bad.
Ring of Ma'rûf
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LITERALLY ANY OF THE WISHES
Spawnsire of Ulamog
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Coax from the Blind Eternities
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LITERALLY ANY OF THE WISHES
Spawnsire of Ulamog
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Coax from the Blind Eternities
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If I’m paying
for a wish effect, I expect that to get me ALL THE THINGS. Ring of Ma'rûf is bad.{The Court Jester wants his footwear back}
They don’t look like any sandals I’ve ever seen!11
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It’s not just that War Barge exists, and was timeshifted. It’s not just that the Sandals cost a total of & 
in order to make something situationally unblockable. It’s not just that I’m slightly biased against footwear that claims to be sandals but doesn’t look like sandals.4 It’s all those things, plus the fact that Aqueous Form also scrys whenever the enchanted creature attacks. Sandals can go get buried in the back yard by a roving mutt that just wandered into the livingroom.
They don’t look like any sandals I’ve ever seen!
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It’s not just that War Barge exists, and was timeshifted. It’s not just that the Sandals cost a total of
& in order to make something situationally unblockable. It’s not just that I’m slightly biased against footwear that claims to be sandals but doesn’t look like sandals.4 It’s all those things, plus the fact that Aqueous Form also scrys whenever the enchanted creature attacks. Sandals can go get buried in the back yard by a roving mutt that just wandered into the livingroom.{Zahid says hi}
Serendib Djinn 9
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At first, I was gonna toss Serendib Djinn in the Burn Pile, but then I realized that a 5/6 flier for 4 was actually pretty decent, although those drawbacks push it into meh territory. Zahid DEFINITELY puts it to shame, leaving Serendib Djinn to ultimately languish in the bulk rare bin. Would anyone even get excited for a Commander reprinting?
Serendib Djinn 9
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At first, I was gonna toss Serendib Djinn in the Burn Pile, but then I realized that a 5/6 flier for 4 was actually pretty decent, although those drawbacks push it into meh territory. Zahid DEFINITELY puts it to shame, leaving Serendib Djinn to ultimately languish in the bulk rare bin. Would anyone even get excited for a Commander reprinting?
{WE HAVE BEEN HERE FOR DAYS}
Shahrazad 32
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Like Chaos Orb, this is an effect that has since been moved into the provenance of Un-sets, and I’m glad it has. Shahrazad is one of the most flavorful cards ever, and it’s one of the few times, especially in early Magic, when the execution and the flavor blended so well together that you start to wonder if it was designed top-down or bottom-up. The story of Shahrazad essentially created the cliffhanger, and that’s what this card does, aside from making games last FOREVER.
Shahrazad 32
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Like Chaos Orb, this is an effect that has since been moved into the provenance of Un-sets, and I’m glad it has. Shahrazad is one of the most flavorful cards ever, and it’s one of the few times, especially in early Magic, when the execution and the flavor blended so well together that you start to wonder if it was designed top-down or bottom-up. The story of Shahrazad essentially created the cliffhanger, and that’s what this card does, aside from making games last FOREVER.
{Actually better than WakWak}
Singing Tree 20, downgraded to.
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I’ll just leave this here.
Four mana to indefinitely hold off one or two attackers is pretty good for an, but nowadays is just a tad underwhelming for . Plus, it was already downgraded in Masters Edition. As I’ve demonstrated, -X/-0 has jumped around quite a bit, before finally settling in . Singing Tree5 seems like a decent card for Standard, and I can’t wait to catch its triumphal lounge act.6
Singing Tree 20, downgraded to
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Oboro Envoy
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Silvergill Douser
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Spontaneous Mutation
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Vhati il-Dal
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Sorceress Queen
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Serendib Sorcerer
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Oboro Envoy
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Silvergill Douser
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Spontaneous Mutation
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Vhati il-Dal
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Sorceress Queen
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Serendib Sorcerer
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I’ll just leave this here.
Four mana to indefinitely hold off one or two attackers is pretty good for an
, but nowadays is just a tad underwhelming for . Plus, it was already downgraded in Masters Edition. As I’ve demonstrated, -X/-0 has jumped around quite a bit, before finally settling in . Singing Tree5 seems like a decent card for Standard, and I can’t wait to catch its triumphal lounge act.6And that’s it for Arabian Nights! Our tally so far: 32 cards staying on The List, 20 cards reprinted in Standard (with Sedge Troll, Two-Headed Giant of Foriys, Elephant Graveyard, and Singing Tree downgraded from
to ; Khabál Ghoul downgraded from to ; and Guardian Beast upgraded from to ), 9 cards reprinted in supplemental sets, Next week will be a decklist column, then the week after that we’ll be back in the salt mines, with Antiquities’ 18 cards.
Until then, this is some guy, saying something or other, and thanking my Edtior, Daij_Djan.
{Footnotes}
1 The story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.
2 “Why are they so angry?”
“Because I also control some black creatures.”
“I had no idea this game was so racist.”
3 I wouldn’t be surprised if some players block it out of spite at how terribad it is, even if doing so would cost them the game! I know I would.
4 Footwear cultural appropriation?
5 What’s it singing?
6 ”Now taking requests!”
1 The story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.
2 “Why are they so angry?”
“Because I also control some black creatures.”
“I had no idea this game was so racist.”
3 I wouldn’t be surprised if some players block it out of spite at how terribad it is, even if doing so would cost them the game! I know I would.
4 Footwear cultural appropriation?
5 What’s it singing?
6 ”Now taking requests!”
, 
, 
? I'd say that having the exact same rules text constitutes a functional reprint.