They're so cute, I would die for them!
Sets [FIN] [UB] Final Fantasy
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Do these kind of sets try to make coherent draft archetypes for pairs/shards or just jam in cards that make references to the original source?
Kinda? We've only actually had one draftable UB set so far.
So if this was designed like the LotR set... yeah, sure, it'll have draft archetypes. We just have no idea what they might be until spoilers come closer, because they prioritize showcasing the Ooh Aah Shiney cards over stuff like draft signposts.
EDIT: Now I'm imagining what it'd look like if we all announced a new Cube project by showing off 10-12 cards and giving no other information besides the name. What cards would you even show people?
So if this was designed like the LotR set... yeah, sure, it'll have draft archetypes. We just have no idea what they might be until spoilers come closer, because they prioritize showcasing the Ooh Aah Shiney cards over stuff like draft signposts.
EDIT: Now I'm imagining what it'd look like if we all announced a new Cube project by showing off 10-12 cards and giving no other information besides the name. What cards would you even show people?
your friend is me??????
Seems likely. The chances of there being two evil geniuses of your particular malevolence seem vanishingly small.
is the theme "art I'm vibing" cause this is 9/9 bangers
sorry im under nda
Onderzeeboot
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If there are any good cards in this set for my cube, I'm going to make proxies. Dear lord does the art style clash with regular Magic cards!
I agree with the special treatments and some of the more FF specific arts, but the regular art for this one just looks like a normal card to me:
Onderzeeboot
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Oh, normal Celes isn't that bad, I agree! Hadn't seen that art. But then there's stuff like Cloud, Planet's Champion with the obvious anime hair, and Jumbo Cactuar that's a meme cactus. I'll have to decide on a case by case basis, looks likeI agree with the special treatments and some of the more FF specific arts, but the regular art for this one just looks like a normal card to me:
Yeah I feel you on that, I'm mostly not playing anything UB that's too ridiculous art-wise in my cube. Stuff like Mawloc or Wizard's Rockets I can kinda justify, but anything that sticks out too much is a no-go. Same for any really dumb naming conventions for a card.
even adding the "bounce a land on end step" does not make this feel monored to me. but also I like it.
my only complaint is that Zell's two attributes are "punch things hard" and "protect the hot dogs" and this does not do the latter
edit: oh! and also I get that Zell's not popular enough to get like eighty cards but I'm real glad that this card's name is just his damn name, not Zell Dincht, Hot Dog Protector And Girl Dater (Briefly) And Magazine Reader
edit two: wait. this is totally monored, not joking, because as a friend pointed out it's just another Alpine Guide
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I really like this design for a red deck. Single cards that get the gears turning, while still hitting really hard, are great.
even adding the "bounce a land on end step" does not make this feel monored to me. but also I like it.
my only complaint is that Zell's two attributes are "punch things hard" and "protect the hot dogs" and this does not do the latter
edit: oh! and also I get that Zell's not popular enough to get like eighty cards but I'm real glad that this card's name is just his damn name, not Zell Dincht, Hot Dog Protector And Girl Dater (Briefly) And Magazine Reader
edit two: wait. this is totally monored, not joking, because as a friend pointed out it's just another Alpine Guide
I also love the amount of words used here -- not very many for all the possibilities he represents. Very grokable. Very cool.
Finally I can play valakut, the molten pinnacle in a monored deck
before we figured out how fast the format was, I had an eighteen land (plus one Expedition Map) mono-red draft deck in triple Zendikar limited, featuring Eternity Vessel and not one but two copies of Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
so I guess Zell will also let me chase that high too
I think between Alpine Guide and the even more recent Horned Stoneseeker, it's more of a bend than a break? It hasn't been done before in this way, but red has gotten extra land drops on (mostly) bad green gold cards...
alternate answer is:
"no, because red can get additional lands that go away immediately"
alternate answer is:
"no, because red can get additional lands that go away immediately"
even adding the "bounce a land on end step" does not make this feel monored to me. but also I like it.
my only complaint is that Zell's two attributes are "punch things hard" and "protect the hot dogs" and this does not do the latter
edit: oh! and also I get that Zell's not popular enough to get like eighty cards but I'm real glad that this card's name is just his damn name, not Zell Dincht, Hot Dog Protector And Girl Dater (Briefly) And Magazine Reader
edit two: wait. this is totally monored, not joking, because as a friend pointed out it's just another Alpine Guide
I like that they are exploring this design space further.
This is a monster for the Gruul Aggro Loam deck alongside Bristly Bill, Spine Sower, Scythecat Cub, Lotus Cobra,Tireless Tracker, etc...a deck that has mostly leaned on Red for Wrenn and Six, Faithless Looting, and burn until now.
However, I'm struggling to envision a home for it outside of that archetype. White has a couple interesting landfall pieces (Feildar Retreat, Emeria Angel and Glyph Elemental), but it doesn't feel like enough depth for a proper archetype. I don't think this is enough to make Steppe Lynx and Plated Geopede-type cards worth including. Removed from synergy, I'm not sure how useful a vanilla X/3 for 3 is.
My response is along the lines of "I forgot that Zendikar Incarnate existed", though that's a four...