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Eldritch Moon Discussion
Now with SOI concluded now it is time to move on to wizards second set in the SOI block that is ELDRITCH MOON
What do you think of the trailer and what are your ideas?
What do you think of the trailer and what are your ideas?
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Annihilator alone was what made the Eldrazi really powerful. And those immunities too. Emrakul couldn't be stopped by anything, if you were not already prepared for it. Now I think the new Kozilek is probably much better then new Emrakul - with the draw and counterspells. Still Ulamog is best, due to his overwhelming abilities and that it kills library with two attacks.
That new werewolf isn't anything great either, like some pumped up Immerwolf or something.
On the other hand the new Thalia is pure Vintage material, no doubt about that.
• To all of those hoping for a better Emrakul, I can barely sympathize with you. Were you really thinking for a card that beats a 15/15 flying, trample pro colored spells, annihilator 6, anti-mill ability and an extra turn tacked onto it?
• Needless to say, I really love the new Emrakul. It has pro instants, the ability to waste all of target opponent's removal on it, and a gigantic 13/13 to boot. Plus, check out the full art online. I can't stop chanting "I'mrakul! Be'mrakul!"
• The set symbol is now officially my least favorite set symbol ever made in Modern, even surpassing Guildpact and FTV: Realms for me. New Magic player: "Is that a flying house?"
• Innistrad is doomed. Zendikar survived because the plane was born ready: the land fought the Eldrazi, the world was mana-abundant, and it had survived 2 other encounters. Now look at Innistrad: its protectors are dead and/or morphed, the mana is weak, and the only person I think that can slightly threaten the Eldrazi is Ormendahl (who is probably being corrupted as we speak). On the other hand, I am cheering for a corrupted Geralf, which would be seriously kewl.
• That being said, I don't think Innistrad will be 'destroyed' like Ulamog did to most of Zendikar. I predict that it will turn into a nightmarish(er) world, like New Phyrexia.
• Cards that I am calling: a UG Tamiyo, a UB Ludevic, and a Grixis Angel-Horror that is Bruna mixed with Gisela. Cards that I want: a corrupted Nahiri, a UR Legendary Devil, and a card that flips a permanent other than itself.
As far as the Emrakul thing, I wasn't expecting anything close to the original level of power, but the fact that you can't do much with this Emrakul besides throw a *small* wrench at your opponent AND give them an extra turn is a bit counterintuitive.
Predictions are hard. :-P
I'm predicting a legendary Oath enchantment for Liliana.
Storywise, I'm predicting a happy ending, but not the destruction of Emrakul. I think she'll either be driven away or locked up like she was on Zendikar, but either way saved for another Eldrazi set in five years or so.
That all being said, I'm more pumped for Kaladesh :O