M15 cards that speak to you
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Posted on June 27, 2014, 6:35 p.m. by Quadsimotto
Now that it is spoiled (for the most part) which cards in this set really sing to you? Which ones do you think have the best art? Which ones do see getting lots of play and which ones do you see taking a jump in price early on. I know its hard to tell with a few of those questions until we see its supporting cast but i like to read threads and this one should be full of good insight from other players. i will say i see some pretty good stuff in there. I really like Life's Legacy giving mono green some draw power. The artwork on both of the demons is pretty righteous. I could see myself playing any of the new walkers and the all the soul creatures (avatars) could see play i would think. So what do you all think about M15? I am pretty happy with the over all look of it. One last question. What cards are you ready to see rotate out already?
Yeah, Life's Legacy seems good for Mono Green. I like the addition of Phyrexian Revoker and Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth . The price of the last one is a bit high, so they want new players to have the opportunity to find them easily. The best part though is the planeswalkers. All of them have potential to see major Standard play.
June 27, 2014 6:44 p.m.
nissa and ajani are my favorites, along with avacyn and soul of new phyrexia.
i don't dislike jace, i just don't see how he can be potentially good.
(hate to derail this thread, but would someone explain to me how he's good?)
June 27, 2014 6:49 p.m.
I'm madly in love with Nissa, Worldwaker can't wait to be able to play her in my B/G Modern Rock :)
June 27, 2014 7:16 p.m.
trentfaris242 says... #6
Life's Legacy and Nissa, Worldwaker as I am a total Timmy and love green.
June 27, 2014 7:21 p.m.
Definitely loving Nissa and Life's Legacy . I'm also just really excited about Hornet Queen .
June 27, 2014 7:23 p.m.
I don't why and how, but I will make this card work. I will.
June 27, 2014 7:25 p.m.
GoldGhost012 says... #9
I love Nissa, and I think Ajani the Steadfast and Soul of Theros will be big players as well.
June 27, 2014 7:29 p.m.
McSleuthburger says... #10
Im still digging Hushwing Gryff and Ob Nixilis, Unshackled will be interesting though I doubt he will be in standard
June 27, 2014 7:53 p.m.
Schuesseled says... #11
Personally I'm giving up on standard decks, I look forward to getting slivers, uborg and nissa for edh's.
June 27, 2014 8:15 p.m.
LordOfDispair says... #12
Chasm Skulker! and Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
really cool cards with lots of flavor
June 27, 2014 8:30 p.m.
JakeHarlow says... #13
I was hating on the new Jace last night. But I calmed down and applied logic to my perspective. My new thought is: not only is he actually solid within the current pool of Standard cards, he's bound to have exciting new applications post-rotation. I keep saying this, but I think a graveyard-heavy BUG strategy might find him incredibly useful as a grave digger and a card filterer. Temporary removal of big threats, albeit at sorcery speed, is relevant. And his ult gives you enough card advantage to win.
And also, if you think about it, his abilities are totally on-flavor as per his Living Guildpact status. He makes compromises (first ability). He defers confrontation (second ability). He represents a new beginning for the relationship between all Ravnican guilds (his ultimate). In fact, that's his very purpose as the Living Guildpact.
The more I think about him, the more I like him. New flavor, balanced and useful abilities. Great art. 5 stars.
June 27, 2014 8:31 p.m.
Schuesseled says... #14
You don't need to play him in reanimator.
He bounces, he scry's (well sort of) and he gives you a one sided Time Reversal
June 27, 2014 9:04 p.m.
JakeHarlow says... #15
No, he doesn't need to be played in reanimator. I just pointed out that he might have a nice home in such builds, in addition to his obvious applications in a variety of other solid decks.
June 27, 2014 9:07 p.m.
Blizzicane says... #16
Waste Not beckons me to use it in my edh deck and I can't wait to add it. I needed Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth but it was too expensive but now its finally seeing a reprint so that also wonderful. The walkers of the set look nice as well but are not my main interest. The only thing I really want to be in this set is Doom Blade so I can use it post-rotation. >:3
June 27, 2014 9:30 p.m.
slovakattack says... #17
TexasDice: I'm currently making 2 decks with Chasm Skulker. One is an Izzet draw/burn, and the other is a Dimer Master of the Feast + Notion Thief + Dictate of Kruphix + Whispering Madness and some other cards as well. :3
June 27, 2014 9:48 p.m.
CaptainCaveman says... #18
White : Devouring Light and Hushwing GryffBlue: Chief Engineer and QuicklingBlack: Indulgent Tormentor and Waste NotRed: Stoke the Flames and Brood KeeperGreen: Nissa, Worldwaker and Life's Legacy Artifact: Soul of New Phyrexia Land: Sliver Hive
Am excited about a bunch of the reprints they chose as well.
June 27, 2014 10:13 p.m.
I want to do a deck based around Preeminent Captain , thinking a Soldier Weenie style deck.
June 27, 2014 11:25 p.m.
I'm excited for Nissa, Worldwaker and Waste Not. I might even build a Modern deck for those cards just so I can keep using Abrupt Decay for more than a month.
June 27, 2014 11:59 p.m.
KnightsBattlecry001 says... #21
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled and Chief Engineer are the two that really stand out to me. Ob Nixilis just because he's a demon, and engineer just screams to be broken. M15 is shaping up to be one hell of a set to me personally.
June 28, 2014 12:37 a.m.
YouGotFranked says... #23
Nissa, Worldwaker is the card that makes me the most fuzzy and warm inside. I have to admit that Waste Not also catch my attention, i just don't know how i would use it yet.
June 28, 2014 3:15 a.m.
WomboCombo says... #24
@Portoman: Lavinia of the Tenth + Preeminent Captain . Just picture it for a moment :P
June 28, 2014 4:53 a.m.
Quadsimotto says... #25
I could see Indulgent Tormentor and Chasm Skulker! working well together with a Dictate of Kruphix on the board. I know its said not to let your opponent make choices or to avoid cards like that but the tormentor seem pretty win win to me. Any of the three choices they make are beneficial to you. Unless of course elspeth is pooping out tokens and they have an endless supply of sackable creatures.Other then the toughness of this guy he seems awesome to me. Add in Ob Nixilis and he just gets fatter as they sac away. All the colors seemed to get some power houses but black seems to me to be the dominant color of great cards this go around.
June 28, 2014 11:55 a.m.
Dalektable says... #26
Life's Legacy I am going to play the crap outta this card.
June 28, 2014 1:45 p.m.
June 28, 2014 1:53 p.m.
Quadsimotto says... #29
With this set MONO white stands a great chance to see an uprising with soldier decks in standard format. I am glad they reprinted Raise the Alarm I wasnt playing when that card came around and have seen it just kill in modern decks.
June 28, 2014 2:05 p.m.
WomboCombo I JUST REALIZED THAT! I am so going to attempt to abuse that RTR's around. I was thinking more of something like Preeminent Captain + Viashino Firstblade
June 28, 2014 2:16 p.m.
Valentine35 says... #31
No one likes Avacyn, Guardian Angel ? that one just spoke to me i really loved the Avacyn block now i really want the new one. I also really like Soul of New Phyrexia and Preeminent Captain , and of course Nissa, Worldwaker . As for the commons/uncommons so far i like Borderland Marauder, Illusory Angel Sunblade Elf , and so happy that Turn to Frog is back!!!!
June 29, 2014 10:15 a.m.
CastleSiege says... #32
Chasm Skulker will be absolutely perfect in my Zegana EDH deck!
CommanderOfBolas says... #2
Jace, the Living Guildpact! is really awesome, I think. there is lots of hate for it right now, but I think it has some serious potential.
June 27, 2014 6:40 p.m.