Pain Lands 2015
Spoilers, Rumors, and Speculation forum
Posted on June 26, 2014, 9:15 p.m. by Servo_Token
So it appears that we're getting some enemy colored pain lands in the upcoming core set. Thoughts?
Shivan Reef , Llanowar Wastes , Caves of Koilos , Battlefield Forge , Yavimaya Coast
TheAnnihilator says... #3
For further explanation, I just posted a painland forum a second or two before you.
June 26, 2014 9:17 p.m.
This feels very weird. I was under the impression that Wizards stated multiple times that they would be avoiding rare dual lands in core sets? And that they wouldn't print half a land cycle in a core set either? Will Khans still have a land cycle?
June 26, 2014 9:21 p.m.
Servo_Token says... #6
I agree kmcree, I also remember both of those things being stated. However, enemy lands for a potential enemy colored set does seem pretty good.
Maybe they are only going the 5 in core sets because they're new player based? And their original sentiment had been to not print all the duals in a single set because it's a turn off for new players? Not sure, but that's really the only reasoning that I have.
June 26, 2014 9:23 p.m.
I'm happy about these being printed. They are a really good budget land for modern decks and will be decent replacements for the shocks once they rotate out. Until the shocks rotate though I could see these being fairly cheap and easy to pick up.
June 26, 2014 9:32 p.m.
Servo_Token says... #8
I guess Shivan Reef doesn't need to be an $8 card, so there's that.
June 26, 2014 9:34 p.m.
JakeHarlow says... #9
Pain lands? Sounds cool to me. Budget versions of Mana Confluence !
June 26, 2014 9:35 p.m.
SevenSeasAgo says... #10
I don't even care about these because there's no Sulfurous Springs . Hopefully we get those in the fall.
June 26, 2014 10:02 p.m.
MachineAge says... #14
I like them. Nice replacements for shock lands in standard.
June 26, 2014 10:21 p.m.
They did say they were going to avoid dual lands in core sets, but perhaps that philosophy wasn't instated yet for the M15 core set. They do work on design a few years ahead after all.
It's cool that it's the enemy lands, instead of allies. I like that a lot. Enemy colors just make for more interesting decks, I think. I'm sure they'll end up printing the allied colors in Tarkir block. Maybe not in Khans, but eventually.
June 26, 2014 10:25 p.m.
Rasta_Viking29 says... #16
Sweet my American deck needed mana fixing and M15 delivered.
Do you guy think these lands are going to drop in price?
June 26, 2014 11:14 p.m.
GoldGhost012 says... #18
Drop? Aren't they already cheaper than the Temples?
June 26, 2014 11:21 p.m.
forestlore44 says... #19
Khans of Tarkir technically can't have the allied pain lands. For example Adarkar Wastes and Karplusan Forest are flavorwise tied to Dominaria not Tarkir
June 26, 2014 11:22 p.m.
He stated in the article that Khans block will be getting a full 10 dual lands.
TheAnnihilator says... #2
HAHA! I ninja'd your forum, ThatBlueMage!
June 26, 2014 9:16 p.m.