Intro A new month and a half has passed, so it’s that time again, the new Magic set is out and about in the wild! Edge of eternities brings with it a few new mechanics, first of which is void, which is mostly just an easier to trigger morbid that alters effects. Warp is also…
First things first, the committee has a very important announcement to make. If you’ve been on the discord, you probably already saw this, but we’ve added a new member to the committee, long time community stalwart, JaySherman! From Argentina, they’ve been hooked to Magic since 1997 after getting two sealed decks, Ice Age and 5th…
This quick hits covers three sets, two of which should be somewhat expected, the other has been a topic of discussion and some controversy in our community. Pioneer Masters is being considered by the committee as a valid source of new commons, and as such will be getting its own space here in a quick…
White Omniczech: I do like that this thing is a big old brick that does something pretty close to when it ETBs if you have board presence the turn it comes down. I’m not sure it fully passes the smell test for me though. Solset: I want to like this card as it has synergy…
First off, a small apology for the delay in the quick hits, in general we’ve been slow on this one as Duskmourn was hot off the back of our Modern Horizons 3 and Bloomburrow update, featuring arguably the most impactful set in years for a variety of formats, we have Duskmourn, which has… Personality? As…
White Omniczech: We’ve had access to Oblivion ring at common for ages, now we get the version with “fixed” text. I can’t wait to hear out opinions on this one. Solset: I think I am ok moving the curve up a bit fit for flexibility. With us having three 2 mana options that hit artifacts…
Thanks to all the folks out there for bearing with us while we got this behemoth of a Quick Hits out for y’all. White Omniczech – I know we JUST cut something loosely in this same shape, but I like that this has evasion, as my main complaint with this style of creature has been…
White Neveron: There are plenty of “one mana creature that gets bigger with set mechanic” cards in white. , , , . Boros Elite is one of the easiest to turn on, though, and relatively trivial to swing with as a 3/3 on turn 3. Perhaps even turn two, with . It’s good, basically… and…
Mechanics Transforming Double Faced Cards – A returning mechanic, certain permanent cards have a castable front, and include an activated or triggered ability that causes the front face to transform into some other permanent. Craft – Craft is an ability on certain artifacts in the set which allows them to transform. Crafting includes exiling the…
Set Mechanics Bargain: This mechanic plays like kicker which requires a sacrifice. At the time you cast a spell with Bargain, an additional benefit is conveyed when you sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token. Role tokens: Casting certain spells or creatures entering the battlefield or dying may create a role token, one of several creature…