There will be a new non rotating format.Have Wizards said what happens in Arena when sets start cycling out of standard? There isn't a modern format they can be absorbed into like with physical cards
We don't know where it will start.
There will be a new non rotating format.Have Wizards said what happens in Arena when sets start cycling out of standard? There isn't a modern format they can be absorbed into like with physical cards
no because it's not a creature by default.Since that Gideon is technically a creature half the time, can it be my commander?
I doubt it but dang that sounds like fun
We've had a few already. The only actually Esper Planeswalker is a commander.no because it's not a creature by default.
but imo we will get PW as commander sooner or later.
yeah but meant that the commander rule committee will finally let PW be commanders by default :vWe've had a few already. The only actually Esper Planeswalker is a commander.
I would love ityeah but meant that the commander rule committee will finally let PW be commanders by default :v
Planar Celebration 5GG
Sorcery. (RARE)
Choose 4. You can choose the same mode more than once.
*Create a creature citizen token 2/2 that's all colours
*Return a permanent card from your graveyard to your hand
*Proliferate
*Gain 4 life
Spotlight Act 3
Yub nub
They're celebrating Nicol Bolas joining the Gatewatch; Oath of Bolas coming tomorrow.Strange all those people celebrating Nicol Bolas destroying Ravnica...
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They're celebrating the statue being pulled over, which was already mentioned on another card, right? You can literally see the statue.Strange all those people celebrating Nicol Bolas destroying Ravnica...
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They're celebrating the statue being pulled over, which was already mentioned on another card, right? You can literally see the statue.
please oh please oh pleaseThey're celebrating Nicol Bolas joining the Gatewatch; Oath of Bolas coming tomorrow.
Its been high for the past 3 sets. Erik Lauers philosophy is shared by the new Play Design squad it seems.Proliferate 4 times could be crazy. 7 mana is a lot, but with Nissa + Ramp this could be very playable.
The power level on this set seems unusually high.
unfortunate that explosion zone cant bust tokens but it still seems good
Have Wizards said what happens in Arena when sets start cycling out of standard? There isn't a modern format they can be absorbed into like with physical cards
I don't think they've been upfront regarding estimated timelines for when the format will be rolled out and how older sets will be added, but they have said that there will be a new "Standard Plus" format. The rumor is that it will eventually include everything from Shadows Over Innistrad and after.
Even if they don't immediately introduce all the older sets that will eventually be in the format I'm sure they'll at least do some kind of introduction to Standard Plus this fall, maybe just Standard plus Ixalan, Dominaria, and M19.
The rumor is entirely conjecture based on nothing pretty much. The fact is, we have literally no idea what they're planning and if they'll even add older sets not currently released.
It's not a rumor that SOI was programmed into Arena. It is just speculation at this point what Standard+ will be.
It's not a rumor that SOI was programmed into Arena. It is just speculation at this point what Standard+ will be.
We know that it functionally existed, but we don't know that full art, sound and animation exists for the set. I kind of suspect not, since it was only used in very limited alpha tests.
I understand that. But we don't know what their plans are, and when you say there's a single rumor, people are very likely to believe it is true. There's no actual reason to believe this rumor is true, so it shouldn't be repeated.
Very early alpha testing. We have no information that suggests that they coded SOI into the game at any time after the initial private beta launch.
Even if it was used for early testing wouldn't that reduce the work load of bringing it to the game proper? I imagine the hardest part is just making sure the block's unique mechanics work.
Well sure, it might be easier to fully implement SOI over other non-standard sets. But that doesn't mean that it is "free" for them to put it in. The fact that it would be easier to implement will figure into their cost-benefit analysis. But we don't have any public statements from WotC or the Arena team that puts the Standard Plus format starting at SOI over some other point, like Origins, Kaladesh, or Ixalan. There are different costs and benefits to putting the start of "Standard Plus" at any of these points and we don't know enough of their thinking to even make an educated guess at where it might land.
The only reason people think SOI could be in standard plus is because during beta if you looked in the .ini there was a entry called "Arena Modern" that listed SOI. SOI was never available to closed beta testers and we only ever saw them use three or four cards from the set when they played Gerry's pro tour winning Zombie deck on an early dev stream.
Even someone who has a great grasp of various Standard environments over the past few years has no ability to even make a guess?
I just started playing recently so I'm not saying I personally have any insight, but it seems extreme to say that no one can even speculate.
Anyway, like I said, even if no one who comments ends up being right I just don't see the harm in talking about it.
Surely there's some significance there. Obviously plans can change, but it's not people saying the new format will start with that set are baselessly conjecturing without any evidence.
Well okay, maybe my wording wasn't the best. If you want to speculate or make a guess, sure, have at it. But the statement you made that started this conversation was you saying "rumor has it the format will start at SOI". The point is that you don't have any basis to say that there's a rumor that SOI is the starting point. Now you can say "I think SOI is the most likely starting point because reasons" but you can't imply that there is some valid and significant piece of information or community consensus that points at SOI as the starting point while disregarding any reasons or evidence for any other point.