Rivals of Ixalan Spoilers
Spoilers, Rumors, and Speculation forum
Posted on Oct. 30, 2017, 12:46 p.m. by LittleBlueHero
Early Spoilers are in!
Discuss!
The_Baneslayer try again - not a bro.
Mountain + Black Lotus + Channel + Fireball = gg from the Mage
December 8, 2017 3:09 p.m.
Either control or a deck that focuses on locking out my opponent from the game
Everyones a bro in my eyes
and a combo that has to be used in Vintage and a color outside of doesn't count as a case towards ;)
December 8, 2017 4:21 p.m.
December 8, 2017 4:22 p.m.
LittleBlueHero says... #6
Ah such a quality game of vintage.
"Can you combo off turn one?"
"Yeah you?"
"Nope, go game 2?"
But in all seriousness I used to play primarily blue, had an affair with green that put me down a dark path where I met black wWhich made me question how I treated my previous partners. White helped me find a way back to them but I was too patient and in the end it was my indecisiveness that cost me everything. Red became my outlet.
When the dust settled I realized multicolor was probably best :)
I still lean more towards green but my standard decks recently have all had either red or black in them which is not my norm. Went 3-0 at standard showdown last week with a B/R Zombies... people were confused when I played The Scorpion God. "No one plays that" They cried. "I do... and its about to win me the game, move to attack phase."
December 8, 2017 4:41 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #7
You seem like you would like Blood Moon decks then :D
December 8, 2017 6:15 p.m.
One of the few cards from Red I actually like, problem is it locks me out of the game too;(
December 8, 2017 6:33 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #9
I have a sick Radha, Heir to Keld deck that plays effects like Blood Moon successfully. I think you'd like it: Today, Gruul DOESN'T Fight?! (Radha Primer)
Regarding the two recent spoilers/leaks (?), neither seems that exciting, even in commander. I have an equipment deck, and that pirate hook has a nasty downside for what it does. The red spell is just too expensive for what it does.
December 8, 2017 6:49 p.m.
However The_Baneslayer, I am not a bro.
I am not one of the faceless masses.
I am a female Magic player.
If you play Blood Moon with Kaalia of the Vast in EDH it is delicious.
December 9, 2017 7:48 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #14
Before this becomes anything worse, I think its important to be inclusive to both male and female players as Argy is saying, I don't think The_Baneslayer was trying to be uninclusive. I say "guys" when talking to many people, of which there are men and women, but it's not out of my desire to not be inclusive to all people, but rather a desire to be inclusive.
That said, I do ask myself all the time what I can do to make the game more accessible and more attractive to women and girls since I am constantly disheartened how my LGS can be filled with 30 or so people and not a woman or girl in sight, leading to an atmosphere of male competition to be the "manliest". Frustrating, especially since I feel like I can have no real impact to make magic attractive to any woman or girl.
December 9, 2017 8:27 a.m.
In my life I have about 7 female friends, a girlfriend, and 12 male friends. I call every single one of them dude and bro. It is not an uninclusive thing it is just what I call them, and it translates here because I honestly do not care if you are male or female, you are a magic player first. Gender does not come into how I think about people or how I refer to them, Im not trying to offend you, but If this does then I must ask you to accept this because this is how I talk/type. There is no malice or discrimination in it. At my LGS, for every 3 guys, theres usually at least one girl, I'm even trying to get my girlfriend involved (she wants to but her parents wont let her).
December 9, 2017 9:50 a.m.
I will never accept it.
I am female.
I am not asking you to give blood.
I am asking you not to misgender me.
If you are male you have NO idea what it is like to constantly be misgendered.
I am not interested in whether or not your girlfriend is happy to be misgendered.
I am talking about myself.
December 10, 2017 1:55 p.m.
Get over yourself.
This is a place to discuss magic, now how you feel.
My original comment was a joke. A jest.
December 10, 2017 2:04 p.m.
Im not trying to be an ass but I don't want to deal with suppossed "social issue"s while Im trying to relax and discuss my favorite hobby and past time.
December 10, 2017 2:11 p.m.
And I don't want to be misgendered, while I am doing the same.
All I'm asking is to not be called "bro".
It's really not that difficult to type something else.
December 10, 2017 2:12 p.m. Edited.
I will refer to you as a female from now on, but you need to chill, its not that big of a deal. You are the only person I have ever seen that gives a damn about this online.
December 10, 2017 2:14 p.m.
Let's talk Rivals of Ixalan, shall we? How's about dinosaurs!?
December 10, 2017 3:15 p.m.
This guy gets it!
I want to see what a "colorless" dinosaur would be like, that would be an interesting concept
December 10, 2017 3:20 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #23
The_Baneslayer, perhaps some of the inhabitants of Ixalan have created constructs in the shape of dinosaurs (i.e., artifact creatures)? WotC seems to use non-artifact colorless cards very sparingly, so I doubt that they shall have such cards in this block.
December 10, 2017 9:31 p.m.
They seem very traditional, I would think more that there was a rogue inventor eons ago who was exiled for heresy or something and made a dinosaur to rival the most powerful at the time
December 10, 2017 9:42 p.m.
I want to see a 5C Elder Legend that has every evergreen ability that also buffs dinosaurs or something.
December 11, 2017 12:16 a.m.
LittleBlueHero says... #27
It would be cool to see a 5 color dino with a Cromat set of abilities. Have one ability for each color that benefitted dinos on the field or something. I feel Gishath, Sun's Avatar is great for what it does but it doesn't feel like a lord really.
1W: Target Dinosaur you control gain first strike until the end of turn.
1U: Target Dinosaur you control gains flying until the end of turn.
1B: Target Dinosaur you control gains deathtouch until the end of turn.
1R: Target Dinosaur you control gains menace until the end of turn.
1G: Target Dinosaur you control gets +1/+1 until the end of turn.
WUBRG: Dinosaurs you control get +1/+1 and gain first strike, flying, deathtouch and menace until the end of turn.
I know thats a lot going on on one card but if im gonna speculate im going all out! Whatever the card is can target itself with the abilities meaning its not totally wasted if you have no other dinos on board.
December 11, 2017 9:54 a.m.
AgentGreen says... #28
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/rivals-ixalan-promos-packaging-and-more-2017-12-11
Some new stuff was posted on WotC, including the perks for going to certain events; including a foil gasp Evolving Wilds.
sarcastic clap
There's also a token called City's Blessing. What does that mean? Who knows for the moment
Spoiler season kicks off New Year's Day
December 11, 2017 12:14 p.m.
We better get more Nayan dinosaurs in Rivals or I'll be PO'd!
December 12, 2017 6:42 a.m.
There's got to be more than just Elder Dinosaurs, I mean.
December 12, 2017 6:43 a.m.
LittleBlueHero says... #31
I really hope the set version of Angrath is awesome. He's (likely) in one of my favorite color combos and hes one of my favorite fantasy creatures AND he's a freaking pirate.
I will be super happy if he can slide in to my Black Red Zombies deck or if he's something I can potentially build around. The flavor win is strong with this character and I really hope he's at least fringe playable is a rogue build.
December 12, 2017 10:18 a.m.
AgentGreen says... #32
That makes two of us Hero; and since his colors is , he will fit nicely in my Grixis deck....IF....he is the controlling type Walker
December 13, 2017 12:03 p.m.
LittleBlueHero says... #33
Just going on what we know from cards with his quotes, and cards like Angrath's Marauders I think its safe to say he'll destroy something. He likes death and destruction and i'm sure that will come into play somehow. He is also a pirate captain so I would be shocked if he doesn't have a way to rally other creatures as well, just hopefully not specifically pirates like his Walker Deck version.
Maybe a type of Attrition type ability?
December 14, 2017 10:09 a.m.
AgentGreen says... #34
It also depends his level of destruction; if you recall in the final story of Ixalan, he had the option to whack Huatli but he outright said he does not harm his own kind (Planeswalkers) so it could be that he can destroy non-land non-walker permanents as a minus ability
December 14, 2017 10:27 a.m.
TezzeretofCarmot21 says... #36
Give me Angrath or give me death! WE NEED PIRATES!!! And that Brass Bounty totally works in my Beckett Brass EDH!
December 16, 2017 8:17 a.m.
Do we get a new Huatli? I sure could use another for RaWr Dinos. She is the picture walker for the set. I really hope we get more story of her.
December 17, 2017 8:49 a.m.
Hi_diddly_ho_neighbor says... #38
It is doubtful bendjohnson. We already got a Huatli in Ixalan so a second card within the block would be unlikely. We already know that Angrath is getting a walker card leaving only one spot open. I believe that spot will be reserved for Ajani who showed up on some pack artwork a while back.
My personal hope would be that the 5th walker card is a Azor. But that is just me wishing that they somehow connect the Immortal Sun back to the Azorius Guild on Ravnica and is highly unlikely.
December 17, 2017 11:48 a.m.
Hi_diddly_ho_neighbor says... #39
well I guess Angrath hasn't been confirmed yet (that I am aware of), but based on the story it is very likely he is getting a card.
December 17, 2017 11:51 a.m.
AgentGreen says... #40
The next walker is going to be
Let's look at the walkers so far
Jace:
Huatli
Vraska:
Angrath:
That leaves only a Green White Walker, and I do believe that it may be Ajani
December 18, 2017 9:14 a.m.
Hi_diddly_ho_neighbor,
Angrath's Planeswalker deck card was confirmed back here. Presumably he'll have a (better) card in the main set as well.
December 18, 2017 12:47 p.m.
Sorry for the double post, but the native walker is best!
December 18, 2017 4:10 p.m.
Hi_diddly_ho_neighbor says... #46
clayperce, Ah I must have missed that. Thanks
December 18, 2017 4:43 p.m.
AgentGreen says... #47
Aaron Foresythe just spoiled a card on his twitter
Vona's Hunger
Ascend (If you control 10 or more permanents, you get the City's Blessing for the rest of the game)
Each opponent sacrifices a creature. If you have the city's blessing each opponent sacrifices half the creatures he or she controls, rounded up.
So it looks like Ascend is going to be a thing, which gives token decks a powerful boost
December 18, 2017 7:44 p.m.
AgentGreen says... #49
Now here's a question. To trigger ascend does the spell have to resolve?
December 18, 2017 8:58 p.m.
LittleBlueHero says... #50
I will be eager to see some more of these cards. As of right now I don't think I would build around the ability as its effect isn't game breaking enough and it wants me to over extend to reach it.
Perhaps the fact this mechanic was coming is why we haven't really seen any good green ramp... Doesn't say nonland permanents after all.
MagicalHacker says... #1
The_Baneslayer, what format do you primarily play? And what strategies do you find enjoyable for long periods of time?
December 8, 2017 8:03 a.m.