Eldritch Moon Spoiler Thread
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Posted on June 20, 2016, 11:36 a.m. by DarkLaw
I don't think there is one yet, at least not one posted recently. If there is, feel free to correct me.
but seriously, all jokes aside Contingency Plan is amazing lol
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Contingency Plan 
Sorcery
Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put any number of them into the graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.
"Improvisation is for those who failed to prepare" -Jace Beleren
July 8, 2016 5:44 p.m. Edited.
It'll turn on delirium pretty easily, too bad it doesn't replace itself :(
July 8, 2016 5:49 p.m.
contingency plan is the exact same card as Taigam's Scheming which also saw no play so its nothing new or good
July 8, 2016 5:55 p.m.
yeah I guess but blue really isnt a delirium color and there are better mill yourself cards
July 8, 2016 6:42 p.m.
As a side note, wow I didn't realize so many people wanted a Hal & Alena card. Crazy how much interest there is in those two.
July 8, 2016 7:36 p.m.
Contingency Plan is basically an OP draw spell for graveyard-based decks and scry 5 for everyone else. It's sorcery speed and it doesn't replace itself, but I guess that's a reasonable drawback when you're digging 5 cards deep for 2 mana. Modern playable for sure.
July 8, 2016 7:46 p.m.
SwaggyMcSwagglepants says... #11
I don't know about you guys, but I think Wizards killed it on this set. Props to them. Looks like THE most fun set and block I've played with in a while.
July 8, 2016 7:47 p.m.
Story wise it's terrible but mechanics and cards look great. I'm really excited to play. Still doesn't beat original Innistrad block but it's great.
July 8, 2016 7:51 p.m.
TheFoilAjani says... #13
square711 We already have Taigam's Scheming. It won't see play (as T'sS is unplayable garbage).
July 8, 2016 7:51 p.m.
CanadianShinobi says... #14
DrFunk27 what was wrong with the story? I don't really pay attention to the lore. Did Emmy go to the Moon?
July 8, 2016 9:22 p.m.
AwezomePozzum says... #15
Go to magic.wizards.com and read the lore if you haven't yet, CanadianShinobi. It's very helpful.
July 8, 2016 9:25 p.m.
CanadianShinobi says... #16
AwezomePozzum I doubt it. I wanted to know what was wrong with the lore. I'd rather not read it, since I typically don't enjoy the stories.
July 8, 2016 9:28 p.m.
TheCouchPotato says... #17
The problem with the lore is that there was an entire set of investigating what was causing the madness on Innistrad and it ended up being the most predictable thing imaginable. They even made a mechanic out of trying to figure out what it was and most people had just discounted Emrakul because it was just so obvious. The stories have actually been getting better recently though, although they vary on a case by case basis. At least they're doing the eldrazi right this time after the mistakes of bfz and ogw with the eldrazi winter.
July 8, 2016 9:38 p.m.
GoldGhost012 says... #18
The stories by themselves are often fantastic. Wrapping the blocks up and the focus of the new storytelling arc that are the biggest points of contention.
July 8, 2016 10:14 p.m. Edited.
I bet the writers are gutted when they hear the fans shitting on their stories. There are probably tons of editors, producers, and focus groups that all have their influences and revisions that it's never the same as when they started
I will say though, a card that's relevant to the story does become more desirable to own
July 8, 2016 10:45 p.m.
I was never interested in the stories before, heck I never even knew they even existed. But upon the return to my favorite plane and the discovery of the Magic Story articles, I had to read them. And I must say, they really do make the block more interesting. I may be biased just because I love Innistrad and the world and characters it portrays, but I loved almost all of the installments for this block. What I really want now is a movie....I can picture it so well in my mind. It would be sweet!
July 8, 2016 11:09 p.m.
Punderstorm says... #21
I like a decent amount of cards in the set but there's nothing that's REALLY good. Most of my issues with the set is the story. The big mystery was completely obvious, as was the resolution. And like many other stories, there was no great loss (characters that actually matter to the story) associated with what was supposed to be a catastrophic unfolding of events. There were also quite a few flavor fails (cards that didn't match up to how things supposed are or happened in the story).
July 9, 2016 6:39 a.m.
Punderstorm says... #22
Eh. Not a whole lot worth running in any deck I'd want to make. I play edh. So for a card to get a slot it has to be better than the majority of the whole history of that color. The only exceptions are cards that have exceptional synergy like Stunning Regrowth in Gitrog Monster.
July 9, 2016 7:16 a.m.
Sigarda's blessing has exceptional synergy in a voltron/equipment driven deck. They made my day when this card popped up.
July 9, 2016 7:39 a.m.
I wonder wha other angels there will be, cause thi s meld eldrazi angel is swwet
July 9, 2016 9:27 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #25
So a card I think is good enough for auto include status is Selfless Spirit (Selfless Soul), because everyone board wipes! But it's hard to board wipe when someone has away to give all their creatures indestructible while tapped out. And it's only two mana. Too legit.
July 9, 2016 9:50 a.m.
Punderstorm says... #26
You know, I hadn't thought of it, but Selfless Spirit does seem like a decent include in the Alesha deck I'm building. Especially since I've been looking for more two mana cards for it.
July 9, 2016 9:58 a.m.
Punderstorm, in reference to the current storyline, Sorin Markov was just encased in stone and left for dead by Nahiri, the Lithomancer. Olivia Voldaren could have saved him but decided against it and left him there too.
So technically he's not dead yet and someone could still come save him, but he's been kicking around for a few years now and has had a decent part in the game thus far
July 9, 2016 10:03 a.m.
TheAlexGnan That's perhaps too assumptive.
Anyone going to break the bad news to McKz?
July 9, 2016 10:25 a.m.
McKz all the cards are spoiled for EMN. The angels you see are the angels you get.
July 9, 2016 11:03 a.m.
Punderstorm says... #30
greyninja, yes Sorin is trapped and left for dead but he's not permanently gone. The writers can spring him anytime they feel it's convenient. In any case, I can't count losing him for a while as too big a loss. Sorin is a very selfish character and he isn't really a hero or villain. He's just kind of there. His biggest role that I'm aware of (apart from sealing the Eldrazi, which he only did to prevent them from coming to Innistrad) was unmaking Avacyn, which again, he only did for the good of Innistrad (as far as he knew). Outside of his world he really doesn't seem to care about anything. I suppose it's kind of interesting that he's so indifferent to everything, and has the potential for future character development, but overall he's just not a great character. But then, I suppose Wizards isn't known for making too many fascinating characters.
July 9, 2016 11:20 a.m.
Well im sad. Well i wonder if ill be seeing new legendary angels anytime soon
July 9, 2016 11:23 a.m.
McKz Maybe Kaladesh but this set was the best shot at getting new Legendary Angels or Demons.
July 9, 2016 12:02 p.m.
Another reason why unsubstantiate is better than Remand: it doesn't say counter. it just bounces the spell. Remand can not counter Abrupt Decay or Supreme Verdict or Thrun, the Last Troll or Combust or Exquisite Firecraft or Spellbreaker Behemoth... there are 63+ cards total that can't be countered. Some of them are staples. unsubstantiate can bounce them all. And it can bounce creatures already on the field, so it's pretty versatile. And you can splash it due to (1)(U) mana cost. SO GOOD.
July 9, 2016 1:23 p.m.
Punderstorm, you're right, Sorin is kind of a selfish tool. Certain cliques would be sad to see him go, though lol
I've definitely won edh games due to Sorin Markov's -3 ability, so he's A-O-K in my book!
July 9, 2016 1:30 p.m.
Would you like to play a Venser that isn't a creature? Me neither. It's only good because it could bounce Emrakul.
But it never will be better than Remand because Remand is like a fixed Time Walk, cantripping. Unsubstantiate trades this for an additional mode of unsummon. On this kind of spell, the cantrip is more relevant. Much more.
July 9, 2016 1:33 p.m.
genericaura says... #37
With Unsubstantiate you lose two mana and a card, while your opponent loses variable mana and possibly some board position. With Remand you lose two mana, potentially change one of your cards into something better, and your opponent loses mana. Keeping your card is a lot more important than hitting uncounterable stuff. However, I don't play Modern so take this with a grain of salt.
July 9, 2016 1:42 p.m.
We seriously only got the two colorless land? Actually three cause of battlements, but still. #ZendikarFetchReprints
July 9, 2016 1:46 p.m.
Bovine073 Likely will happen in Kaladesh. Conspiracy is another potential target, but Kaladesh is what I've "heard".
July 9, 2016 1:49 p.m.
NO. WE DO NOT WANT ZENDIKAR FETCHES IN STANDARD WITH BATTLELANDS.
Sorry, I feel very strongly about that.
July 9, 2016 2:09 p.m.
WotC made it pretty clear Khans fetches + BFZ duals was an experiment and not likely to be repeated. The earliest Zendikar fetches could be reprinted would be the block after Kaladesh, as that's when BFZ rotates out.
July 9, 2016 2:25 p.m.
Plus, I like actually being able to build a deck without paying $300 just for the mana base... They either need to print so many that the price tanks or just not put them in my standard.
July 9, 2016 2:28 p.m.
I have a deep loathing for fetchlands. Never, ever want them back in standard again.
July 9, 2016 2:54 p.m.
We need fetches in standard again! Only way to actually have an impact on prices :L
July 9, 2016 3:01 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #45
I think the best option if one person wants to lower prices of lands, is to create a "Land Masters" set. If stores gouge prices, then WotC creates more packs.
July 9, 2016 3:17 p.m.
Pfft Masters sets are a joke. When they set out the aim of the masters sets to lower the prices of cards, they clearly didn't think it through well enough.
I get that it's primary aim is to be a fun draft environment; but in that case call it Draft Masters instead? Urgh this is only one of the scarce few peeves I have over Wizards policy.
July 9, 2016 3:36 p.m.
Just use proxies. Like if your stores LGS for modern is on day X then only go on day Y with your proxies and play Modern with friends. Then when the stores asks why you don't play on day X say it's because lands are too expensive. (Don't say "overpriced", store employees and owners get offended by this. Even if it's true they are going to get offended it's just how people's brains work.)
It would take a lot of people doing this to make a diff but if stores in the Wizards Play Network keep on telling their WotC reps that their customers aren't buying modern cards then WotC might listen.
Hearing players say that cards are to expensive doesn't do much. Hearing from their distributors would have much more of an impact.
July 9, 2016 3:45 p.m.
I'm kind of disappointed that withengar or some other demon lord didn't come back an play a pivotal role in beating emrakul rather then the gatewatch
July 9, 2016 4:02 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #49
Guftders I do agree that WotC should make at least ONE set not made for drafting and actually made to help out the market. But draft is their excuse to add crap commons that will sit in your collection and see no play.
July 9, 2016 5:25 p.m.
Heh, they put some humor into the card rules text for Harmless Offering
MagicalHacker says... #1
lol TMBRLZ that was hilarious xD
July 8, 2016 5:34 p.m.