Wizards print good rares, players complain about cash grab. They print underwhelming rares, players complain that the cards suck. They spoil the best cards first, players complain about the insane prices of preorders. They spoil the meh cards first, players complain that this is the worst set ever.
So. I think I understand now.
As far as these forums are concerned, WotC can never do anything good because:
Card that is new and probably good = "pushed"
Card that is new and probably bad = "EDH/casual fodder"
Card that is a reprint = "lazy"
Card that is a better version of an older card = "power creep"
Card that is a weaker version of an older card = "worthless"
I use the Duels Of The Planeswalkers layout, though I'm right-handed and keep my deck and GY to the left. I dare you to ask me how tempting it is to hold flying creatures in a floating pattern over the table.
I hate it that guildboxes are on local languages. I would of come to pre-release were they in English. I am not ready to pay 46$ for non-English boosters.
The rares are randomized. My LGS opened an Azorius Guild Pack and got a Supreme Verdict.
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This guy, would either eat up several turns worth of mana to get a slow permanent that relies on your already have some board presence (after wasting said mana), or dies without generating any advantage.
America/English isn't the center of the world you know...
I am from Russia and Russian is my native. But i prefer to use foreign media in it's original language if i can. I started to play back in 2000, when there was no Magic cards in Russian, so i don't get the feeling of "real Magic cards" from Russian cards, they also have different font style, so their overall look quite different. I mean, how hard it was to use the same font.
I hate it that guildboxes are on local languages. I would of come to pre-release were they in English. I am not ready to pay 46$ for non-English boosters.
Yeah! Damn all these countries and people that don't speak English! The audacity!
Sheesh.
Anyway, it looks like the land card for each guild booster pack is the guildgate instead of a basic land, which is awesome. And it looks like the rares are pretty randomized.
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Anyway, it looks like the land card for each guild booster pack is the guildgate instead of a basic land, which is awesome. And it looks like the rares are pretty randomized.
Those cards are all watermarked. Plus, they're all gold. Coincidence? The latter probably is, but it wouldn't surprise me if the rare was guaranteed to be watermarked.
They are not that different, many of the symbols is almost the same. And if you look at Russian and English texts in the same font in something like MS Word (Times New Roman font for ex.), then you can actually recognize that they are in the same font, just different alphabet. But Magic cards are in the different alphabet AND in the different font.
Yeah! Damn all these countries and people that don't speak English! The audacity!
Sheesh.
As i said, i am not American and English is not my native:)
Also, considering playmats, art on them look a little different of how it looks on the cards, and i actually like it more that way. Gonna get me an Azorious one.
Those cards are all watermarked. Plus, they're all gold. Coincidence? The latter probably is, but it wouldn't surprise me if the rare was guaranteed to be watermarked.
But I wonder if it really is only gold card, this would leave only 4 possible options per guild. Maybe the hybrid rare can also be opened. Either way, it'd be a shame for Izzet players not to be able to open Mizzium Mortars or Cyclonic Rift, since those are some the better cards Izzet has.
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Opened one of each guild box, and playmat for Return to Ravnica
Enjoy!
EDIT: Sorry, I should've said that the playmats and boxes had to be purchased separately, I posted it to show everyone what it looks like.
The Guild packs are indeed all random.
They're product you buy separate. Think like AVR's mats and sleeves. Convince you LGS to use them as doors prizes. Mine is.
Free playmats? That sure is generous of your LGS
edit: no wait, on that last one I see the rare enchantment. Now I'm curious to see if these are randomized or what
But it is the official language magic rulings are made from.
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I am from Russia and Russian is my native. But i prefer to use foreign media in it's original language if i can. I started to play back in 2000, when there was no Magic cards in Russian, so i don't get the feeling of "real Magic cards" from Russian cards, they also have different font style, so their overall look quite different. I mean, how hard it was to use the same font.
Sheesh.
Anyway, it looks like the land card for each guild booster pack is the guildgate instead of a basic land, which is awesome. And it looks like the rares are pretty randomized.
Rakdos he got Slaughter Games
Izzet he got Counterflux
Golgari he got Jarad's Orders
Selesnya he got Collective Blessing
and Azorius he got a Righteous Authority.
Rest of the cards seem pretty randomized to me.
Those cards are all watermarked. Plus, they're all gold. Coincidence? The latter probably is, but it wouldn't surprise me if the rare was guaranteed to be watermarked.
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Draft: (#1) (#2) (#3) (#4) (#5)
As i said, i am not American and English is not my native:)
Also, considering playmats, art on them look a little different of how it looks on the cards, and i actually like it more that way. Gonna get me an Azorious one.
I hope it's only watermarked cards, I really don't want to open Conjured Currency or Search the City as my guild pack rare...
But I wonder if it really is only gold card, this would leave only 4 possible options per guild. Maybe the hybrid rare can also be opened. Either way, it'd be a shame for Izzet players not to be able to open Mizzium Mortars or Cyclonic Rift, since those are some the better cards Izzet has.