Sets [EMN] Eldritch Moon Spoilers Thread
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Textbook A/B mechanic, while drafting, while playing, etc. Headache indeed. And I hate random text that is so specific, and may just serve to confuse people.
That being said, I think the Hanweir pair are both independently playable
Edit: and can we talk about how happy I am they did bring back delirium?? And they have this cool modal spell ability! Two card pairs might not be good fits in cube, but flexible spells definitely are
That being said, I think the Hanweir pair are both independently playable
Edit: and can we talk about how happy I am they did bring back delirium?? And they have this cool modal spell ability! Two card pairs might not be good fits in cube, but flexible spells definitely are
It really bugs me when they introduce a great mechanic in the first block (investigate, converge) and then proceed to not put it in the next set so they can introduce 'new' mechanics like emerge and escalate. It just makes me sad, I miss investigate already. I hope they pick up the delerium in this set, the new dryad looks cool.
Escalate might get there on a sufficiently powerful card though, guess we will have to wait and see.
Escalate might get there on a sufficiently powerful card though, guess we will have to wait and see.
Dom Harvey
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I know that. It's just disappointing when the big splashy mechanic of the set isn't for me. I only play limited and my cube these days. I doubt I'll ever see a Brisela in play.
That said, we are still getting madness and delirium, and escalate looks like it has potential too, even though it's just souped up entwine. I'm sure we'll get some cool new toys to play with. I like that dryad a lot.
I don't that works the way you want
yea, I realised the second I posted it. The card still fits very well in a RW human archtype though so I'm still going to be testing it for sure. I also like the white modal spell
It wouldn't make much sense to bring back investigate in this set thematically, because the mystery has been solved. We don't need to look for clues anymore.
Hey, can we ignore the whole merge text on Hanweir Garrison and run it next to Goblin Rabblemaster? Or would drafters be disappointed if the other half isn't in the cube?
Grillo_Parlante
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I actually like the hanweir combo. Both cards are fine in an aggro or midrangish red deck, but the land is a solid ex map or tolaria west target. You can grab the other half with imperial recruiter or a transmute tutor, or just sift for it.
That payoff seems reasonable given the trouble of assembly, but not oppressive.
The angels seem more like commander or dragon cube combos.
That payoff seems reasonable given the trouble of assembly, but not oppressive.
The angels seem more like commander or dragon cube combos.
Grillo_Parlante
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I think you just don't run it if you have worries about those complexity issues.
Running them in squadron seems kind of heavy handed: like you're basically handing constructed level consistenacy, or a combo, to certain drafters.
Running them in squadron seems kind of heavy handed: like you're basically handing constructed level consistenacy, or a combo, to certain drafters.
Does battlements just beat out flamekin village for always being untapped?
Cool way to "color-code" colorless eldrazi without the heavy-handed derp that was devoid. Very interested to see what comes out of this mechanic (pun intended).
I don't hate this card, feels like white into the roil or something. Not that celestial flare or immolating glare are cracking lists.
Cool way to "color-code" colorless eldrazi without the heavy-handed derp that was devoid. Very interested to see what comes out of this mechanic (pun intended).
I don't hate this card, feels like white into the roil or something. Not that celestial flare or immolating glare are cracking lists.
Hanweir Garrison is fucking insane. It's a red Hero of Bladehold and it poops out humans for Champion of the Parish. Holy shit.
Can you feel the heat?
Grillo_Parlante
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Right, we actually have a legit feeling aggro deck in R/W.
It even has a cool combo as a late game reach plan, that also works with that abby they printed last set
It even has a cool combo as a late game reach plan, that also works with that abby they printed last set
I think Hanweir Garrison is going to become a cube staple. I already like it more than a lot of the creatures i'm running like Taurean Mauler and Sin Prodder.
You don't even need to live the human tribal dream to make him work (that dream has to include Mentor of the Meek in it somewhere, no?). Red can just shoot down your blockers to make way for an attack, or Goblin Heelcutter or Gryff's Boon to get him past blocks.
Battlements seems a little clunky to be in the main list, for me it's probably going to be Garrison but not Battlements.
creatures i'm running like Taurean Mauler and Sin Prodder.You don't even need to live the human tribal dream to make him work (that dream has to include Mentor of the Meek in it somewhere, no?). Red can just shoot down your blockers to make way for an attack, or Goblin Heelcutter or Gryff's Boon to get him past blocks.
Battlements seems a little clunky to be in the main list, for me it's probably going to be Garrison but not Battlements.
Yo, that's a good red ULD pick, no?
Not sure if its really playable but I like it.
Do you actually think it's too good? At least for some RTL formats, I think.... It does have the same issues as hero of bladehold, but I guess it's slower to grow damage?
I like it too. Coming in tapped is a bit of a downer, but mana ramp that turns into a nice late game body is awesome.
Not sure if its really playable but I like it.
Can we talk about how beautiful the regular-style art is for Thalia?
I usually like promos, but I think this one is just too nice.
I don't think it's too good for most of our cubes. Like I said before, I think I peg it at right around or just slightly below Goblin Rabblemaster in power level.
I think it's pretty cool. I don't run DFCs purely for logistical reasons (wear and tear from constant resleeving), but if I did I think I'd give it a shot. It's a pretty cool mirror to Pristine Talisman at the very least.
It's real fucking good.Can we talk about how beautiful the regular-style art is for Thalia?
I could see Cryptolith Fragment seeing play in retail limited if you end up with enough that they help turn each other on. I don't see it having any place in cube, because the decks that want to run a 3 mana ETBT mana rock do not want symmetrical life loss and do not get their opponent down to 10 before the game is effectively over. There are probably 10+ mana rocks I'd run first if you're not running signets.
New Thalia is very good, but white 3 drops are already pretty stacked. We really didn't need another generically good white 3.
New Thalia is very good, but white 3 drops are already pretty stacked. We really didn't need another generically good white 3.
This is real good.Thalia's promo art really lost me on her face- at least the low-res images we have make it look pretty bad. Pack art is great and I'm glad for it.
This is... interesting. We get this effect so rarely. Anywhere unsummon is good enough or close this has to be gas, right?