M11 Spoiler discussion

[Dan Barrett]

The M11 Spoiler is complete!


So, what do you think of the set, both for constructed and sealed/draft? Favourite cards? Things you're glad are back? Anything you wanted reprinting that didn't make it?



EDIT: Visual Spoiler now up on official site!

[Simon Baldwin]

Was hoping for some more awesome Goblins. Green looks fun though :D

[Dan Barrett]

The shock one is pretty decent, Ember hauler.

The set is relatively light on them this time it seems though, elves too (only 5 or so of each, including a Lord) - this says to me these may be more heavily supported in an upcoming set.

Simon Baldwin said:

Was hoping for some more awesome Goblins. Green looks fun though :D

[Thom Richardson]

For Limited.

there are some absolutley absurd bombs, all the the mythics except possibly time reversal, ajani possibly the big black demon are going to be really hard to beat.

some of the rares are pretty nuts too. like that sword.

White looks really good. at common it has good fliers at 2,3 and two at 4 mana plus squadron hawk. serra angel and roc egg at uncommon, removal in pacificsim and condem and 2 playable pump spells. In fact i think Inspired Charge is going to be pretty nuts at common.

crystal ball and all the blue card draw should be lots of fun to play.

[Simon Baldwin]

This is true, it's a fairly decent replacement for Dragon Fodder; slightly less damage than Dragon Fodder with Goblin Chieftain, but the random damage from nowhere is cool.

Black looks interesting at a quick glance, will have to have a proper look through the spoiler at some point.

Interesting that Act of Treason is Common and not Uncommon. So is Fling. Mwahaha }:-D

Dan Barrett said:

The shock one is pretty decent, Ember hauler.
Simon Baldwin said:

Was hoping for some more awesome Goblins. Green looks fun though :D

[James Mills]

Voltaic Key is a cool reprint

Everflowing chalice is a good place to start with that one.

[Simon O'Keeffe]

Not so sure about this. Key has only really been good with combo decks (Time Vault) or mana artifacts that produce a significant quantity of mana (Grim Monolith). For key to be any good with Chalice you pretty much have to chalice for 3. What happens if you draw your Key with no Chalices?

James Mills said:

Voltaic Key is a cool reprint

Everflowing chalice is a good place to start with that one.

[Mark Walker]

Nantuko shade. Yeah baby! Thats good enough to get all my black cards back off Glenn! <\hint>

[Simon O'Keeffe]

Mark, I have these, but we never seem to be at the same events!

I will bring them to the pre-release, will you be there?


Mark Walker said:

Nantuko shade. Yeah baby! Thats good enough to get all my black cards back off Glenn! <\hint>

[James Mills]

Then you play key and sac it to your Atog ovb!

sokeeffe said:

Not so sure about this. Key has only really been good with combo decks (Time Vault) or mana artifacts that produce a significant quantity of mana (Grim Monolith). For key to be any good with Chalice you pretty much have to chalice for 3. What happens if you draw your Key with no Chalices?

James Mills said:

Voltaic Key is a cool reprint

Everflowing chalice is a good place to start with that one.

[Mark Walker]

Nope. Just leave them at the Games Club next time you're there. I'm sure Jason won't mind hanging on to them for a few days.

sokeeffe said:

Mark, I have these, but we never seem to be at the same events!

I will bring them to the pre-release, will you be there?


Mark Walker said:

Nantuko shade. Yeah baby! Thats good enough to get all my black cards back off Glenn! <\hint>

[Dan Barrett]

edit - visual spoiler now up!

[Kieran Symington]

I love this new Wizards policy of putting up the entire visual spoiler in advance - always nice to see the whole set laid out there.

Warp World is gone :( so I need a new crazy card to build a deck around. Step forward Wild Evocation. You actually get to cast the spell. Spell in this case being Emrakul. That should just win the game right there. Add some defence, some card draw and the blue leyline (Evocation in your opponent's end step stops him getting the first activation) and another Tier 3 deck is born. Woo-hoo!