Sets (MID) Innistrad: Midnight Hunt

[Onderzeeboot]

I thought it was kind of stupid to change it. It's a little cleaner, but it doesn't seem like it's worth changing it now.

The big difference between the old way and the new way is that werewolves enter on the nightbound side now, when it's night.

 

[Sheltem]

And you can cast as many spells in your opponent’s turn without Werewolves changing back.

 

[Brad]

The big difference between the old way and the new way is that werewolves enter on the nightbound side now, when it's night.

See... I didn't even read that far because I assumed I knew what it said based on the old, familiar mechanic. @alvoi's post reads as if they did the same? I'm sure I/we won't be alone in that.

 

[Onderzeeboot]

And you can cast as many spells in your opponent’s turn without Werewolves changing back.

Oh! Right, that too! I think I agree this is more intuitive, and likely plays a lot better, but it's confusing because of the precedent.

 

[Brad]

Oh! Right, that too! I think I agree this is more intuitive, and likely plays a lot better, but it's confusing because of the precedent.

The whole thing looks good if this was the first time around. The differences from the precedent is the problem. It'll work itself out, but I'd have probably left it alone.

 

[Rasmus Källqvist]

Hm I guess you could just retcon the old werewolves to use the new mechanic in a given cube

 

[sigh]

I also didn't catch the subtle difference in the new v. old werewolf mechanic. That will be annoying. Here's one of the hint cards (which doesn't use that transform mechanic):

Obviously strong. I like double strike in general, not sure how I feel about the death-reset.

Also, weird as hell halo, and why it always staring straight at you... creepy

 

[Velrun]

Angelic Enforcer seems pretty good if it enters the battlefield on the night side.

 

[Onderzeeboot]

Angelic Enforcer seems pretty good if it enters the battlefield on the night side.

It doesn't have nightbound though, so it never enters on the night side.

 

[sigh]

yeah. I find that very irritating that it's in one set that way (instead of just using the day-night transforms), but I'll get over it I suppose. I've already seen a multitude of people in the spoiler comments getting confused about if other transform cards interact with the day-nightbound mechanic.

 

[Sheltem]

Perhaps there will be a way to flip these cards via an effect?

 

[sigh]

I reckon in this case it's as simple as bringing your life total to zero. I think we've seen cards that transform others before, but I could be misremembering, so it's possible that we get a card that forces transformation.

 

[Jason Waddell]

Give me a Gargoyle card

 

[Erik Twice]

I still don't understand how this works but since I'm trying to reduce the number of double-sided cards in my cube it's not like it would affect me much!

 

[Seeker]

You're welcome everyone who wanted a one-mana cantrip from this set that wasn't Consider, because goddamn, we got two

 

[Velrun]

It doesn't have nightbound though, so it never enters on the night side.

Haha loooool
This mechanic looks to be a pass from me already. We are now up to more than 50 % of this thread misunderstanding the mechanic at first sight.

 

[ravnic]

Investigate!

And I'm very hyped about disturb too.

 

[sigh]

Disturb is an awesome Eternalize style of mechanic that doesn't always make 4/4's and/or exact copies.

 

[Rasmus Källqvist]

I think disturb is such a flavor homerun, more appealing to me than eternalize

 

[ravnic]

Yes. It's a good chance to get some cards that you would prefer to cast from your graveyard, either because they're far more useful and beefy (like this beggar) or because they might actualy just be cheaper/more efficient. Of course that's me speculating on Roar of the Wurm style cards that reward you for discarding/milling them, but you know, I can't help myself.

 

[sigh]

We already have one that is equivalent cost front and back, so the potential for one with a cheaper backside is definitely there.

 

[Velrun]

Baithook Angler is a very powerful common in most limited sets.

Can you correct me in this one too, @Onderzeeboot ?

 

[sigh]

You're welcome everyone who wanted a one-mana cantrip from this set that wasn't Consider, because goddamn, we got two

If you can use the clues for artifact synergies, I'm all for this, but otherwise I think that think twice or deep analysis are better.

 

[Sheltem]

Does this cost 0 mana if you cast it in Prague?

 

[sigh]

That one's gonna need some context