Zendikar is Coming - My Thoughts
The new release of a big set for Magic The Gathering Trading Card game - Zendikar is just around the corner. This weekend, we have the Pre Release tournaments taking place in various places on the globe.
The set is filled with many 'expensive' cards spoiled by various Spoiler sources, namely the 5 enemy fetchlands which will cost at least RM50 each. These are of course a must if you ever play and of the colors in your deck,
The awesome Lotus Cobra which will definitely find play in green decks and 5 Colors Control (estimated about RM40 per piece);
The bastards at Wizards are good at making money. They took out Wrath of God from Standard just to print in a lesser version called Day of Judgment which allows creatures to regenerate and survive if the spell hits board. Expected price would be RM30 to RM40 per piece. It is a must have card for all control decks that has white in it.
We have 3 new planeswalker in this set spoiled so far but I don't see that their prices would be very high. Going first would be an elf planeswalker, Nissa;
Nissa is set to be one of the most uninteresting Planeswalker so far as its power are somewhat limited to only Elf decks and the last time we checked, Standard's elves aren't that many anymore due to the rotation of Lorwyn/Shadowmoor block. Coming in for 4 mana at 2 loyalty kinda makes her undesirable and not to mention it requires 7 loyalty for its ultimate which requires 5 turns later if she survives. Expect her to cost at most RM15 each and that's only because of Nissa's Chosen.
Chandra Nalaar has a new look in this set and she's called Chandra Ablaze!
At 5 mana previously, Chandra was considered a bit too expensive to hit board effectively. This one comes in at 6 casting cost and it looks like it's only suitable if used in a mono red deck filled with burn spells. To compensate her heavy CC, at least she comes into play with 5 loyalty and it only takes 2 turns to be able to use her ultimate.
I expect this to be about RM20 maximum for a piece, but do expect that Chandra Ablaze will definitely goes hand in hand with this enchantment.
When both of them are in play, prepare to be toasted, literally.
The next planeswalker, Sorin is in my opinion the best among the 3.
Despite the fact that his high commitment in black mana, it can actually fit in other decks that plays black evenly as a second color. Being able to use him as a mini removal definitely adds up brownie points to his appeal while its ultimate is definitely not to be reckon with. Expect to see his price to be higher than RM20 averagely.
Last but not least, Wizards is so good at making eye candies. They are making full scale art lands in this set!! They all look very attractive!!
FML, Magic is evil!!
If you wish to learn about Magic, feel free to contact me, I am always looking for a playmate. And I can even give you a decent deck to start off with.
If you want to learn from the Pre Release, just let me know and we'll go together this Saturday and Sunday at Dataran Millennium, PJ. What do you say?
Loves MTG
Robb
The set is filled with many 'expensive' cards spoiled by various Spoiler sources, namely the 5 enemy fetchlands which will cost at least RM50 each. These are of course a must if you ever play and of the colors in your deck,
The awesome Lotus Cobra which will definitely find play in green decks and 5 Colors Control (estimated about RM40 per piece);
The bastards at Wizards are good at making money. They took out Wrath of God from Standard just to print in a lesser version called Day of Judgment which allows creatures to regenerate and survive if the spell hits board. Expected price would be RM30 to RM40 per piece. It is a must have card for all control decks that has white in it.
We have 3 new planeswalker in this set spoiled so far but I don't see that their prices would be very high. Going first would be an elf planeswalker, Nissa;
Nissa is set to be one of the most uninteresting Planeswalker so far as its power are somewhat limited to only Elf decks and the last time we checked, Standard's elves aren't that many anymore due to the rotation of Lorwyn/Shadowmoor block. Coming in for 4 mana at 2 loyalty kinda makes her undesirable and not to mention it requires 7 loyalty for its ultimate which requires 5 turns later if she survives. Expect her to cost at most RM15 each and that's only because of Nissa's Chosen.
Chandra Nalaar has a new look in this set and she's called Chandra Ablaze!
At 5 mana previously, Chandra was considered a bit too expensive to hit board effectively. This one comes in at 6 casting cost and it looks like it's only suitable if used in a mono red deck filled with burn spells. To compensate her heavy CC, at least she comes into play with 5 loyalty and it only takes 2 turns to be able to use her ultimate.
I expect this to be about RM20 maximum for a piece, but do expect that Chandra Ablaze will definitely goes hand in hand with this enchantment.
When both of them are in play, prepare to be toasted, literally.
The next planeswalker, Sorin is in my opinion the best among the 3.
Despite the fact that his high commitment in black mana, it can actually fit in other decks that plays black evenly as a second color. Being able to use him as a mini removal definitely adds up brownie points to his appeal while its ultimate is definitely not to be reckon with. Expect to see his price to be higher than RM20 averagely.
Last but not least, Wizards is so good at making eye candies. They are making full scale art lands in this set!! They all look very attractive!!
FML, Magic is evil!!
If you wish to learn about Magic, feel free to contact me, I am always looking for a playmate. And I can even give you a decent deck to start off with.
If you want to learn from the Pre Release, just let me know and we'll go together this Saturday and Sunday at Dataran Millennium, PJ. What do you say?
Loves MTG
Robb
6 xtra squirt(s):
I want to go! And I'll be back in KL on Sunday! Sunday morning one?
wow..
never seen those before.. lol =P
kenwooi.com
kevin: jom!
kenwooi: well now u have :D
magic the gathering!! ah..it excites me again! i love all the quotes and illustrations..*begins to fantasize*
woah. The cards look even better than the old ones. It's been a long long time since i last played Magic.
OMG Robb, I didn't know you play Magic The Gathering. Crapz.... now I know.
Well, next time can play for fun oh.
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