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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 8:53 am 
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I accidentally clicked past all the campaign cutscenes :(

You can find them in extras somewhere and just watch them all.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 9:12 am 
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Where are the crap cards in this expansion? With the exception of a few yawn inducing commons, this set has hardly any really bad totally unplayable cards.
The goodstuff/crap ratio is really off the charts. Kind of gives you little reason to play cards from older sets, due to synergy or pure power level...
Just out of curiosity, try building a deck and count how many non-kaladesh/aether revolt cards you play (and those you do play are probably the top tier goodstuff ones).

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 9:19 am 
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Where are the crap cards in this expansion? With the exception of a few yawn inducing commons, this set has hardly any really bad totally unplayable cards.
The goodstuff/crap ratio is really off the charts. Kind of gives you little reason to play cards from older sets, due to synergy or pure power level...
Just out of curiosity, try building a deck and count how many non-kaladesh/aether revolt cards you play (and those you do play are probably the top tier goodstuff ones).


How many non-PWs good-stuff is in BFZ? Origins? Are we just hitting the good-stuff critical mass now?

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 9:49 am 
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Locket is really good, imho...I'm surprised nobody commented on it...Scry AND draw, every turn from t4 onwards in the right build, for 1 mana? Nobody besides me gets all moist?


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Heroic Intervention isn't even that good IMO. Make a Stand saw very limited play even in creature-heavy decks; this card is arguably worse since it doesn't double down as a pump. I would not run this card over stuff like Blossoming Defense or Void Grafter.


I like it...it sets up Alpha Strikes and is sweeper protection. The difference between 2 mana and 3 mana is huge as well.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:09 am 
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Also, an Aether Revolt card that is making its way into Duels will be spoiled this afternoon on the Duels Subreddit. As an FYI.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:23 am 
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Locket is really good, imho...I'm surprised nobody commented on it...Scry AND draw, every turn from t4 onwards in the right build, for 1 mana? Nobody besides me gets all moist?


Fits good in Bant spirits

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:31 am 
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Isn't that a t4 Ulamog? (or whatever lone creature you include in your Sor/Inst deck)

I mean...we have sorc/inst that Investigate...

Just to mention the simplest possibility...looks like the Road to ComboLand, for me...that would be quite awesome in Duels

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Yep, for example


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:51 am 
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Seeing that we didn't get Aetherworks Marvel, we're def not getting this!


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 11:07 am 
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How about this one, all you control doomsayers?

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why do you think they added the text, "...after you're done activating mana abilities..."?


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Mana abilities don't use the stack maybe this does? Is Improvise a triggered ability? Probably not because it doesn't say "When/whenever/at".

What's the Convoke reminder text?

EDIT - From the mechanics article: "Tapping your artifacts for improvise happens after you activate mana abilities. If you tap an artifact for mana, it will already be tapped when it comes time to improvise, so you can't do both."

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why do you think they added the text, "...after you're done activating mana abilities..."?


It's there to remind you that you can't double pay.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 11:21 am 
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How about this one, all you control doomsayers?

We're almost certainly getting this.

It's sweeper protection for Thopters!


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Whirler Dissident

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Creature - Human Artificer, Uncommon

Improvise

When Whirler Dissident enters the battlefield, create two 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token with flying.

2/2

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How about this one, all you control doomsayers?


Mana Leak basically. Image

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Whirler Dissident

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When Whirler Dissident enters the battlefield, create two 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token with flying.

2/2


Off curve this is amazing. Image

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GFTL wrote:
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How about this one, all you control doomsayers?


Well, I guess this is as close to a Mana Leak as we'll ever get again. Will be in Duels, sure; might get played in Artifacts, yes; is not the card counterspell-based control needs.

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Whirler Dissident

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When Whirler Dissident enters the battlefield, create two 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token with flying.

2/2


This looks really solid, slots right into Izzet Thopters. Good tempo if played for 3 or less mana. Not the most exciting gold rare, but it was almost impossible to beat out the madness we've gotten so far; and unlike a certain Boar this will see Constructed play at least for Duels.


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Mmm, that delicious Sol Ring...

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How about this one, all you control doomsayers?

It's not very good. It's only relevant on T2 if you are playing a turn 1 artifact and they 1cmc artifact cycle kinda sucks. It has a place in UB Artifacts, but nowhere else really.

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Ravenous Intruder...

So basically it's a Nantuko Husk for artifacts; goes well with Scrap Trawler too.

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