I really wish it had been bumped down to Uncommon. Would've been sweet for my Uncommon Cube.
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Magic: the Gathering |OT| Guilds of Ravnica - We built this city on blocks of gold
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Yeah, there's no amazing limited format possible that can justify 45-90 dollars for one try at it. This set is insane and I hope all the people with more dollars than sense enjoy it.
I'm going to do a draft for the novelty of it. It's a bit of a gamble, but you also need to weigh the fun of doing it and that's certainly worth something. Of course, I totally respect the people that wouldn't want to do it as it's a lot of money for something potentially not great.
Yes, people are gonna pay full msrp.
SO WHAT IF THE PACKS ARE 50 BUCKS YOU WILL PAY 40 ANYWAY ITS FIIIIIINE
Given how this set is shaping up it would have made sense from a value perspective for sure. I agree. But I'd wager the "draft power" excuse is the reason he's rare.
I feel like draft power should be less a concern in this sort of set, especially when the difference in power level between an Uncommon and a Rare for Limited is typically small.
They've already confirmed that they didn't give limited a ton of thought with this. Of the cards spoiled so far, it's pretty clear this is not balanced for limited (white doesn't even have a Mythic). Not saying they had no consideration for it, but I'd imagine the main reason it's rare is that they wanted a relatively junk rare that would be fun in limited.
You're right people are gonna, but people are dumb. They don't have to pay full price if they don't want to.
A few more:
Circular Logic - Uncommon - $3 (but never reprinted, so it's going to drop)
Magus of the Bazaar - Rare - $0 (now this is a trash as hell rare)
Fiery Tempter - Common - $0
Fauna Shaman - Rare - $15 (never reprinted so should drop)
Circular Logic - Uncommon - $3 (but never reprinted, so it's going to drop)
Magus of the Bazaar - Rare - $0 (now this is a trash as hell rare)
Fiery Tempter - Common - $0
Fauna Shaman - Rare - $15 (never reprinted so should drop)
kyora not being the one casting the spell feels like a missed opportunity.
Living Lore - Uncommon (downshifted) - $0
Firewing Phoenix - Uncommon (downshifted) - $0
Magmaw - Uncommon (downshifted) - $0
Hero of Leina Tower - Uncommon (downshifted) - $0
Nice to see them take their list of trash rares and downshift them.
Firewing Phoenix - Uncommon (downshifted) - $0
Magmaw - Uncommon (downshifted) - $0
Hero of Leina Tower - Uncommon (downshifted) - $0
Nice to see them take their list of trash rares and downshift them.
The original Modern Masters is currently going for around $500 a box (about $21 a pack), meanwhile this set has even more value in the box than the original Modern Masters. This is not a set that is going to stay at or below MSRP for very long once it goes out of print.
I had zero interest in buying boosters or doing drafts of Iconic Masters or Masters 25, but I am going face first into this set. I understand if people are on a budget and just can't afford a $45-$50 draft, but there's plenty of sense in jumping into this set if you can afford it.
Travel Preparations - Uncommon (upshift, lol) - $0
Tethmos High Priest - Common (downshifted) - $0
Miming Slime - Common (downshifted)
Slum Reaper - Common (downshifted)
Tethmos High Priest - Common (downshifted) - $0
Miming Slime - Common (downshifted)
Slum Reaper - Common (downshifted)
Magic is always a bad investment, but that includes buying singles. If we're going to play, this set seems like an alright set to buy into.
Maybe when Masters sets come back they'll be on Arena. That'd be cool. Though in that case they certainly can't price them all crazy since all cards kind of have the same "value" in Arena within a rarity band.
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Thespian's Stage - Rare - $4
Desperate Rituation - Uncommon - $3
Lava Spike - Uncommon (upshifted) - $6
Reveillark - Rare - $2
Thespian's Stage - Rare - $4
Desperate Rituation - Uncommon - $3
Lava Spike - Uncommon (upshifted) - $6
Reveillark - Rare - $2
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Ugh. I hate that excuse so much for this sort of thing. It's only viable for like bombs that are easy to cast. This sucker is 9 mana and doesn't win the game on the spot. It's heinous.
It's a reanimation target (discard-heavy set plus Resurrection at common). I think it's a good rare for limited but I also don't understand the logic that every rare in the set should be worth money. Think it's fine that the scratch-off ticket doesn't always pay off.
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Cool, that's Gush/Foil in pauper now. Its very own mini Force of Will.
Foil in pauper seems kinda risky given the outsize advantage in card quality the blue tempo decks are already working with.
I don't think they need to be worth money, but this isn't an exciting rare or even an overly powerful one. At face, even as a reanimation target, it is not great, and you have to untap with it at least once to really get even decent value for your efforts.
I'm fine with some rares being value whiffs, but they should still be cool and exciting for Limited.
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Slippery Bogle was a $2 common, upshifted to uncommon with new art.
Daybreak Coronet... in a set with auras?!
It's $8.
So thus far, some archetypes for Limited seem to be:
- R/G Madness
- G/U Self-Mill
- W/B Reanimator
- G/W Auras
- R/G Madness
- G/U Self-Mill
- W/B Reanimator
- G/W Auras
I feel the odds are high. The question now is at what rarity?
It doesn't seem like they've upshifted anything in this set? At least not anything that wasn't already upshifted. I would imagine it would stay at uncommon.
Looks like a good set in terms of being responsive to the complaints about recent Masters sets.
Like I know corporate mouthpieces love to say "We've been listening to your complaints" as a preface to anything out of their mouth, but this time it's actually been earned.
Like I know corporate mouthpieces love to say "We've been listening to your complaints" as a preface to anything out of their mouth, but this time it's actually been earned.
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Speculators cold sweating in the meantime.
Not using that art on booster packs. Some are guessing it could be for Preordain instead.
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