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Post by shiftyhomunculus on Mar 19, 2018 22:22:21 GMT
Welcome! This thread is for announcements and discussion of what's hip and happening in the world of canonical Magic: the Gathering, i.e. the actual sets released by Wizards of the Coast as opposed to custom projects.
If you're discussing a new development, please link your sources.
UPCOMING RELEASES
October 5: Guilds of Ravnica
November 2: Guilds of Ravnica Guild Kits
November 16: Magic Game Night
UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
September 7-9: GP Detroit, Michigan - Team Unified Modern
September 14-16: GP Stockholm, Sweden - Modern
September 14-16: GP Hong Kong - Modern
October 5-7: GP Montreal, Canada - Limited
October 5-6: GP Mexico City - Limited
October 12-14: GP Denver, Colorado - Team Limited
October 12-14: GP Nagoya, Japan - Team Limited
October 26-28: GP New Jersey - Standard
October 26-28: GP Lille, France - Standard
November 2-4: GP Atlanta, Georgia - Modern
November 9-11: Pro Tour Guilds of Ravnica, Atlanta, Georgia - Standard and Draft
November 16-18: GP Melbourne, Australia - Limited
November 16-18: GP Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Standard
November 23-25: GP Warsaw, Poland - Limited
November 29-December 2: GP Shizuoka, Japan - Standard or Legacy
December 1-2, 8-9: RPTQs for Pro Tour Ravnica Allegiance - Modern and Standard
December 7-9: GP Portland, Oregon - Modern
December 7-9: GP Liverpool, UK - Team Unified Modern
December 14-16: 2018 World Magic Cup, Barcelona, Spain - Team Sealed and Team Unified Standard
December 28-30: GP Vancouver, Canada - Team Limited
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Post by ZephyrPhantom on Apr 4, 2018 1:50:10 GMT
I still can't believe 1 mana dorks are back on the menu again. Wizards sure is having a high turnover with design changes these past few years, what with Phasing coming back onto a card, Legendary matters being a thing again, and all the Planeswalker changes.
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Post by elmdor on Apr 5, 2018 8:14:30 GMT
Is this the place to discuss recently spoiled cards? If so, Gilded Lotus is in Dominaria. (oh, and the card bbcode now uses scryfall! Nice) |
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Post by guitarweeps on Apr 5, 2018 12:18:45 GMT
Seems it would be yes. They had to reference Lotus somehow! I approve.
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Post by Daij_Djan on Apr 5, 2018 15:10:49 GMT
(oh, and the card bbcode now uses scryfall! Nice) Well, coding this by hand was a bit annoying, but being able to use Scryfall was a nice compensation indeed  That aside, I have to say I really love how well the Sagas' artworks fit their cards - just beautiful  |
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Post by ZephyrPhantom on Apr 6, 2018 10:07:06 GMT
You can thank me for suggesting scryfall, lol. magicTCG converted to using it for a very good reason. I can't believe how many cards that feel or were previously rare are becoming uncommon, too Thorn Elemental is a really notable example and The Eldest Reborn, Grunn, and Slinn Voda sure as heck don't feel uncommon! |
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Post by 6000j on Apr 6, 2018 10:11:25 GMT
Its going to be really hard to use dominaria as precedent for anything when its so different to everything else.
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Post by ZephyrPhantom on Apr 6, 2018 10:25:47 GMT
True. We'll probably have to wait until Core Set 2019 to see what WoTC's (temporary) final stance is on all these design changes.
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Post by Daij_Djan on Apr 6, 2018 12:06:34 GMT
I can't believe how many cards that feel or were previously rare are becoming uncommon, too Thorn Elemental is a really notable example... Wait, what..? *walks away and looks at spoilers* Wow, that's hilarious - I have it at uncommon in Penada as well, actually. Even though in my case, it uses my "Ruthless" evergreen |
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Post by digiman619 on Apr 9, 2018 8:08:17 GMT
Can I say that I've been playing since Ice Age and I don't think I've been as excited for a set as Dominaria. It helps that I will finally be able to hit the prerelease (lack of money and/or places that run them were common for me, as well as the periods where I stopped keeping up with the news). There's so much to love here. Part of me wants to build a WG deck solely so I can have Llnaowar Elves, Serra Angel and Thorn Elemental in a deck again.
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Post by horizons on Apr 9, 2018 21:11:42 GMT
Not sure where to put this because I really don't know how these forums work yet but can I just say I'm super stoked that you changed from sourceforge  . Hopefully there will be some way to move all the featured cards and sets over to here somehow. And can I just say the new Dominaria uncommons are lit. They pretty much have rare-level power levels and that seems like it'll make a bomby and exciting draft environment. |
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Post by guitarweeps on Apr 11, 2018 16:01:58 GMT
I am also from Ice Age era magic and I am just stoked for Dominaria. I think they nailed it on nostalgia and I like the return of certain power level cards. Can’t wait. I can’t believe they didn’t do a nostalgia based masterpieces for it but oh well.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2018 16:28:17 GMT
I can't really say something like "nostalgia", since I started playing somewhere arounds KTK/FRF (casual Abzan deck ftw), but I am generally hyped for Dominaria.
Also, by the way, I live in a place which I wouldn't call remote, but there are no shops where I could buy Magic (buying online is all I have). I also have close to no friends to play with (there's that one guy who sees I've brought some cards and he's like yo dawg you bringen megec lemme play, he's the only one who knows enough English to play btw), and because my uncle teached me and I can see him like three times per year max, I'm kind of screwed. Never tried playing online, but I don't think it'll be the same as regular play. The feel is not the same.
/endrant
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Post by digiman619 on Apr 11, 2018 22:51:51 GMT
@gorgonzola : You could always get XMage or Forge. They will let you play magic on the PC. XMage is better for multiplayer, Forge is better for solo play.
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Post by guitarweeps on Apr 12, 2018 1:35:28 GMT
I mean everyone is different but I primarily only play online. I have paper cards and stores to go to...but I also work like 50-60 hours a week and have three kids. So making it out to an event even as short as FNM is difficult. So I play online. MTG Arena is more "modern" though it is in beta testing now.
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Post by Zuty on Apr 18, 2018 3:50:20 GMT
Dominaria can't come fast enough. 10 days and I just can't contain myself! I've got 12 boxes coming in the mail.
~Zuty
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Post by digiman619 on Apr 19, 2018 8:32:19 GMT
While I don't think I could justify dropping a grand on it, I too am super hyped about Dominaria; in fact, I'm finally going to get to go to a prerelease (money and/or logistical problems always kept me from previous ones.). Can't wait!
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Post by Zuty on Apr 19, 2018 9:39:03 GMT
While I don't think I could justify dropping a grand on it... I've only ever bought sealed product, because I love opening packs and buying singles just feels like cheating. So dropping a little over $1,000 made the most sense. ~Zuty |
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Post by digiman619 on Apr 21, 2018 10:43:31 GMT
Well, I have just came back from my first prerelease and I am quite satisfied; I went 3-1 with a Ub historic deck (alas, I was unable to pull a Jhoira or a The Antiquities War. I did get 2 Lances and a Forbear's blade as well as a few birds to put them on, though.). My only loss had me being forced to mulligan to 5 in game 1 and drawing my big creatures (the 4/3 spectre and the 8/8 kraken) on turns 3 and 4 in game 2. I didn't draw a third land until about turn 8... and that was after being milled 4 by the Homarid. Still, I had fun.
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Post by shiftyhomunculus on Apr 21, 2018 11:23:43 GMT
Midnight prerelease! Pool was absolutely ridiculous - foil promo Karn, Josu Vess, Zahid, a couple of other pieces of spice. Built Esper, ran unbelievably smoothly, never lost a game. While I was indeed very, very lucky with my pulls, I still think it's the tightest I've played in a long while, and I'm very proud of my victory.
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Post by guitarweeps on Apr 22, 2018 23:56:28 GMT
My brother came to visit and we went to prerelease together. My pool looked horrible at first until I saw I had some Squee synergy. It was a super fun deck that allowed me to sacrifice and even exile Squee and recast him. One game I think I cast him 15 times lol. In the end I had to get home to make dinner and had to conceded my last round which made it 2-2 but I had a tone of fun.
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Post by Zuty on Apr 23, 2018 8:32:04 GMT
I really looked forward to the prerelease, but life got in the way in the worst way possible. Dominaria can't release fast enough.
~Zuty
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Post by guitarweeps on May 15, 2018 17:05:46 GMT
So just got caught up on the magic story and Karn just dug up the Golgathian Sylex...you know the one that nearly destroyed Dominaria and sent it into the Ice Age. He plans to use it on New Phyrexia. I can see this turning pretty bad...
Also Jace is totally opposed to Lilianna now. Which is a nice turn I think consider how long he let her manipulate him.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2018 18:41:29 GMT
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Post by oddnanref on May 16, 2018 3:02:02 GMT
Grandmother Segnir forgot she has the apocalypse chime. So how are they going to do that? Also I think the protection is still there, preventing pmanewalkers from entering no?
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2018 14:37:24 GMT
oddnanref: Maybe either she recalls that she had it or someone makes a zerg rush on the Dark Barony, idk Also I thought Feroz's Ban started vanishing after his death
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Post by digiman619 on May 19, 2018 15:39:52 GMT
Not to be a jerk, but I don't think that a discussion about Homelands lore really belongs in a thread about Magic news.
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Post by Daij_Djan on May 19, 2018 21:20:17 GMT
Well, we have some rather interesting new spoilers. First of all, how about a pair of Standard legal planeswalkers - for China only? Yes, seriously:
{Global Series Mu Yanling & Jiang Yanggu}  
Also we finally get our first spoilers for Battlebonds, the Two-Headed Giant based set (?):
{Pir and his Friend}  
WotC sure does many new "submechanics" suddenly. First "equip some creatures" and "hexproof from stuff" and now a restrictive Partner - with additional tutor upside?
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Post by oddnanref on May 19, 2018 22:31:31 GMT
In the China specific planeswalkers. Maybe they want the players to identify themselves with the characters? Some people (dumb) may also point out that USA has a couple of years of exclusive sets, just for that country.
I feel discriminated, though. I know it is a big market but why can't I play with those wlakers. Unless you can use them outside china in standard.
As for the Two-Headed giant cards. They seem strong. Also, what are the rulings on legendary creatures? Can you have a legendary creature while your teammate has a legendary creature of the same name?
Finally, partner with foo confused me with the partner commander mechanic. I mean, if you want the commander partner mechanic to restrict to another specific card, like two brothers, now you cannot do that because partner with foo is something completely different.
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Post by Daij_Djan on May 19, 2018 22:44:36 GMT
Finally, partner with foo confused me with the partner commander mechanic. I mean, if you want the commander partner mechanic to restrict to another specific card, like two brothers, now you cannot do that because partner with foo is something completely different. That's the catch: It's not different. While it's not included in the reminder text, you can have both of the cards above as a pair of commanders. It really is a subset of the "normal" Partner mechanic ( see the official article) except to balance out being restricted to only one specific partner suddenly allows for the tutor ability in other cases.. |
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"When in doubt, do a common." 
. Hopefully there will be some way to move all the featured cards and sets over to here somehow.
