They could play with the rarities (make it uncommon probs), but for obvious reasons, I'd love the ability for blue to be able to do something turn 1. Yes, it would basically replace Telling Time (or replace Glimmer and just be Telling Time #4,5,6), but that's not a bad thing because I would like to do other things turn 2.

Actually that's a point, what good stuff does Blue have for T1 in Duels?

White - Kytheon, Envoy...a certain bane of CGB's existance.
Black - Fatal Push, but that overshadows most every other 1 mana card.
Red - Goblin Glory Chaser, Shock, Insolent Neonate.
Green - Dryad, Oath of Nissa, bunch of other 1 drops.

Blue doesn't have anything of note, and no I won't count Binderato's Miscreant lol.

Dispel and Essence Flux, ok cards albeit only in certain decks.

Then you have the almighty Thriving Turtle...

Those are 1 mana spells, but not turn 1 plays

^ This.

Otherwise I would have put Stampy in for Green too.

Ok, the turtle is though... And that's op as hell.

Actually, since counterspell bit the bullet, I don't think WotC wants blue makes to do anything until T3...

Actually, I think blue's best T1 play is play a tap-land.

whispers of the muse Anyone?

Cursecatcher and Hedron Crab would be my picks.

Other than exhume, we could use some zombie lords to actually amke the SOI block zombies playable.

Mausoleum Wanderer pls

Not Zombies folks... Mummies... lots of them. lol.

And probably some Egyptian-ish creatures that operate exactly like allies, but are called something else so they have exactly 0 synergy with anything else. And then we don't get the important cards from either upcoming set - or just enough to make them solidly tier 3.

Anyhow... I think that those of you hoping for a reasonable reanimation deck to emerge after the next set, will NOT be disappointed. I just have a good feeling about this one. Might kill mill though. We shall see.

I also expect Spirits for some reason - no idea why. A few good humans. No elves :'( worth having. And at least one totally awesome uncommon that they simply don't give us, which I will spend the entire spoiler season drooling over, and be thoroughly disappointed by its lack.

I would like to see Peek back as turn one play for . I think even Serum Visions is balanced for blue too.

Probably for another thread, but what about establishing what archetypes are fringe-playable that could be saved with 1 or 2 new staples? Like Auunj said for example:

1. U/B Zombies - A lord, maybe 2 to give your critters some impact.

2. W/U Spirits - Mausoleum Wanderer, then some sort of common or uncommon for 2cmc and a relevant ability (i.e not a 1 power clue cloner)

3. G/X Ramp - 2cmc single basic land ramp spell, something else in the very top end that's worth ramping into.

It's a bit pricey, but I wouldn't mind Rootgrapple as an additional planeswalker answer,

Yes, yes, naw... G/X ramp doesn't need help really. It just needs some careful thought and the realization that G/X midrange is better.

But, in that same vein... we really need a good combo to run in Duels. Maybe not a game ending one, but something. Ramp might not need help, but the other archetype that occupies the same power band, combo, really just doesn't exist right now in duels.

Edit: of course, why not both?

The problem with combo is that it's one of those that will either be useless or dominate the format and rarely ever any middleground.

For zombies I like Undead Warchief as a lord mainly because its a uncommon compared to the other lords that sit at rare or even mythic. Other support like Gray Merchant of Asphodel could really push the archetype over the edge.

For I don't really have much of a comment.

For X Ramp, I think rampant growth has been on everyone's wish list for some time now. The 4 CMC spot seems a bit naked and would actually like to see something to slow down aggro, may be a Obstinate Baloth? Would love to see the return of Oracle of Mul Daya as well. For bombs, I am digging Pelakka Wurm or a Terastodon making a comeback.

I'd even settle for Fertile Ground at this point.

I want ramp effects that don't die to my own sweepers

Could Beast Within be too much? I think it compares favorably to Anguished Unmaking minus the rarity. Land destruction could be an issue though.

Having Beast Within would give me goosebumps.

Oh man, you've reminded me of Deadly Recluse in the Sealed pool in Duels '14. Everybody ran that card. Good times...