[ARB] 3 cards from Cantrip

Sadman · 04-01-2009, 07:33 PM

Hi,

a spanish blog has revealed the cards previewed in Cantrip magazine.
It is not out yet but the webmaster claims that someone with access to the magazine has read it already and has sent him the text of the new cards. Link here

The guy can be trusted, he has no reason to post a fake, and we don't do April Fools' in Spain. Other than that I have no other proof this is real, but personally I would trust him.

The cards (my translation):

Nemesis de la razón (Nemesis of the reason??)

Creature - Horror Leviathan - Rare
Whenever {this} attacks, defending player puts the top 10 cards of his or her library on his or her graveyard.
3/7

Dragón atado al hechizo (Spellbond Dragon?)

Creature - Dragon - Rare
Flying. Whenever {this} attacks draw a card, then discard a card. {this} gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the converted mana cost of the discarded card.
3/5

Desguadaña, asesina de reyes (Unscythe, killer of kings??)

Legendary Artifact - Equipment - Rare
Equipped creature gets +3/+3 and first strike.
Whenever a creature dealt damage by the equipped creature is put into a graveyard you can remove it from game. If you do, put a 2/2 black zombie creature token into play.
Equip

The other card is Tar Shard

Sabett · 04-01-2009, 07:34 PM

oh snap these are hot!!

Lizard2033 · 04-01-2009, 07:36 PM

Eh, None of these card really excite me. They all just seem like random midrange-ish stuff that wont really see play. The scythe doesn't really seem blue to me at all but I suppose it's to cover it being a colored artifact.

Sabett · 04-01-2009, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lizard2033

Eh, None of these card really excite me. They all just seem like random midrange-ish stuff that wont really see play. The scythe doesn't really seem blue to me at all but I suppose it's to cover it being a colored artifact.

Rares in a new set that won't affect standard. WHA?!?!?!?!

They're obviously for casual and limited

Zapgaze · 04-01-2009, 07:38 PM

That first card makes me want to play black in Twinsanity...

and the dragon is just begging to be abused by some fatty deck:/

darksys92 · 04-01-2009, 07:39 PM

The Dragon and the Leviathan are both really neat and definitely good stuff in limited. I don't know that I like the equipment that much - it seems kinda weird having that mana cost.

Parallaxal · 04-01-2009, 07:40 PM

Spellbound Dragon is probably my favorite of the lot. I like how it incorporates both U and R into a neat synergistic effect.

The equipment has some nice flavor to it. With a name and mana cost like that, I wonder if it's somehow related to Sedris, the Traitor King. Also, it's a colored artifact in non-Esper colors.

Sykes · 04-01-2009, 07:40 PM

except for the mill guy, these are all terrible.

Pseudofate · 04-01-2009, 07:40 PM

I speculate we'll have Shard Equipment Cycle, ala RGD, but colored.
So Sedris dies? Meh, still underwhelming.

Leviathan is ridiculous. How am I gonna kill it? Terminate?

Dragon has good capabilities, but I prolly won't be pitching to many cards in limited, unless they Unearth.

Surge · 04-01-2009, 07:41 PM

The equipment is cool and it fits well with Grixis. The dragon is awsome too. Would be hardcore with Clout of the Dominus.

ShadowFenril · 04-01-2009, 07:41 PM

Hmm...it's still April 1st...

But assuming this is true: Whoo! new dragon! Hope it has great art.

Garzasin · 04-01-2009, 07:41 PM

I like the mill guy.

"Deal with me or you die in 5 turns."

Oh and that scythe is going into my sedris EDH, even if it did kill him.

Sabett · 04-01-2009, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sykes

except for the mill guy, these are all terrible.

How? The mill guy seems like the worst....when has milling been viable over equipment and beating flyers?

Lizard2033 · 04-01-2009, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabett

Rares in a new set that won't affect standard. WHA?!?!?!?!

They're obviously for casual and limited

I'm not even talking about just standard. I play plenty of casual and EDH and these just feel like more generic 4-6 mana spells that are out there right now.

Even in casual with removal like unmake, path, condemn, bant charm and possibly terminate these creatures don't stand to do much except lose tempo by getting killed by a spell half the cost or less.

Pseudofate · 04-01-2009, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garzasin

I like the mill guy.

"Deal with me or you die in 5 turns."

2/3 in draft.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabett

How? The mill guy seems like the worst....when has milling been viable over equipment and beating flyers?

When it mills 25% of your draft deck, its viable.

04-01-2009, 07:33 PM	#1
Sadman Just Getting Started Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4	[ARB] 3 cards from Cantrip Hi, a spanish blog has revealed the cards previewed in Cantrip magazine. It is not out yet but the webmaster claims that someone with access to the magazine has read it already and has sent him the text of the new cards. Link here The guy can be trusted, he has no reason to post a fake, and we don't do April Fools' in Spain. Other than that I have no other proof this is real, but personally I would trust him. The cards (my translation): Nemesis de la razón (Nemesis of the reason??) Creature - Horror Leviathan - Rare Whenever {this} attacks, defending player puts the top 10 cards of his or her library on his or her graveyard. 3/7 Dragón atado al hechizo (Spellbond Dragon?) Creature - Dragon - Rare Flying. Whenever {this} attacks draw a card, then discard a card. {this} gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the converted mana cost of the discarded card. 3/5 Desguadaña, asesina de reyes (Unscythe, killer of kings??) Legendary Artifact - Equipment - Rare Equipped creature gets +3/+3 and first strike. Whenever a creature dealt damage by the equipped creature is put into a graveyard you can remove it from game. If you do, put a 2/2 black zombie creature token into play. Equip The other card is Tar Shard Last edited by Sadman : 04-01-2009 at 07:42 PM.

04-01-2009, 07:36 PM	#3
Lizard2033 Ascended Mage Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 246	Eh, None of these card really excite me. They all just seem like random midrange-ish stuff that wont really see play. The scythe doesn't really seem blue to me at all but I suppose it's to cover it being a colored artifact. __________________ A Magic: the Gathering Web Comic!

04-01-2009, 07:38 PM	#5
Zapgaze Ascended Mage Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 273	That first card makes me want to play black in Twinsanity... and the dragon is just begging to be abused by some fatty deck:/ __________________ Thanks to the Spiderboy4 at High~Light Studios for the AMAZING signature.

04-01-2009, 07:39 PM	#6
darksys92 Archmage Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 875	The Dragon and the Leviathan are both really neat and definitely good stuff in limited. I don't know that I like the equipment that much - it seems kinda weird having that mana cost. __________________ Running T2 JundMidrange for the win! (Actually, I ran a very similar to the one that's popular now before rotation! )

04-01-2009, 07:40 PM	#7
Parallaxal Ascended Mage Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 305	Spellbound Dragon is probably my favorite of the lot. I like how it incorporates both U and R into a neat synergistic effect. The equipment has some nice flavor to it. With a name and mana cost like that, I wonder if it's somehow related to Sedris, the Traitor King. Also, it's a colored artifact in non-Esper colors. __________________


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04-01-2009, 07:40 PM	#8
Sykes Ascended Mage Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 159	except for the mill guy, these are all terrible.

04-01-2009, 07:41 PM	#10
Surge Ascended Mage Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 324	The equipment is cool and it fits well with Grixis. The dragon is awsome too. Would be hardcore with Clout of the Dominus. __________________ Casual Multiplayer Decks: Handsize Beasts

04-01-2009, 07:41 PM	#11
ShadowFenril Dies to removal Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,220	Hmm...it's still April 1st... But assuming this is true: Whoo! new dragon! Hope it has great art. __________________ Awesome sig by The Ugly Swan TRADE ME DRAGON/FOIL DRAGON CARDS!

04-01-2009, 07:41 PM	#12
Garzasin Ascended Mage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 322	I like the mill guy. "Deal with me or you die in 5 turns." Oh and that scythe is going into my sedris EDH, even if it did kill him.

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