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Not deep enough into assassins creed to have an input on what should’ve been on the top 5. But as someone who’s Greek, I’m super excited to see cleopatra printed in Greek (serialized I know, but still cool). I’m planning on building a legends deck with her
It might not be the greatest card in the set, however, the flavor of it is an absolute chef's kiss. Templar Knight is an extremely flavorful card, especially given the game's history AND the real history this comes from. Not only that, but it's the first White card to have the beloved, "a deck can have any number of..." text right there at the bottom. Note as well that the text reads "search out a legendary artifact..." Which doesn't mention creatures. That means I could swing in with the boiz, then suddenly, oh look! Its Optimus Prime!... But honestly, I'll probably just go and get Gleemax.
For real what's the song at the beginning. Been trying to find out for 15 years. (2009, another channel used it in their videos and I never asked them. ) Miss this era of Magic. I was just starting. Lol
It's been 299 weeks since the release of Magic Arena, and we still do not have Commander as a playable format. That is why these great sets are not available on the client. I want to play my Warhammer 40k Commander deck lists on Arena!
We’ve seen plenlty of more problematic “commander” effects like partners and eminence. Free running and even those freebie cards from ikoria precons are less egregious than these and more just annoying.
Getting a token from an iconic card in magics history, in the tarmygoyf token, takes me back to the previous modern horizons set, with Garth one eye, and makes me wish we had gotten a black lotus token
Nissa infinite with Springheart Nantuko makes inifnite forests, but the copies are not creatures. If they were somehow creatures, the loop wouldn't work because they'd be base 0/0s with no counters.
I always appreciate Reuben’s input on other formats. I would never have guessed that kudo would be good in older formats such as vintage, because I’m just not involved in that genre
So... We're not gonna talk about Ugin's Binding? A free, un-counterable cyclonic rift that triggers when you cast a big ol colorless spell? Like the new spaghetti monster and her homies? My brothers in Christ. This card makes my noodley appendages tingle.
I can't believe you didn't talk about Ulamog, the Defiler. Yes he may not make as many splashes in Modern, but the potential at kitchen tables is crazy. Just think of exiling your opponent's Gleemax so he enters with 1,000,000 +1/+1 counters for annihilator 1,000,000. Oh, and you should have noticed how well Springheart Nantuko works with Ocelot Pride as they're both in the top-10s!
Pixelborn being shut down is super unfortunate, for all the reasons discussed. I definitely agree with powrdragon in that I hope the designer sold the code or made some kind of deal to be involved in the future or something. He did such a cool thing, on his own, and I hope he gets recognized in some way for that
Some of the Arena Brawl weights are pretty bonkers. I love that players shone a light on them, and hopefully it spurs on the devs to re-weight them more logically. Also interesting, obviously there is a power level of cards beyond just Rarity, but this reveals an official, internal, QUANTIFIABLE ranking. That feels significant, even if its only in one format.
So fair raptor use is like an 8 wack style deck. Also the energy land and turn 2 you have 3 energy to use this. Or use burning tree emesary some fun way. Atune with aether to have 4 energy on turn 2! Lot's of potential for this 2 drop dino.
Despite not giving a single f for the eldrazi wanking the set is themed around right down to having one of the worst set symbols I’ve ever seen because of it, this really is looking like a sick ass set, man.
I got one to add to the joke: While I'm sure there will be plenty of sexy Planeswalker representation, I think the only true 100% smash in the list would be MtG's favorite son, Fblthp. I'd love to get totally lost with him, flying our smugglers copter into the sunset, as Peter Gabriel blasts out the radio. Fblthp. My monocular maestro. I want to touch the light; the heat I see "In Your Eye."
I'm sure you're right about the economics Evan. But Wizards doesn't need your help to defend their decisions. The players need you much more. So when the players are upset that they were unable to get this Secret Lair because it sold out too fast, can you please not immediately go to Wizards defense?
