Weekly Update (Aug 30)
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Battle for Zendikar Lands |
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PAX unveiled a ton of new information on the upcoming Battle for Zendikar. First, we got a first glimpse of the new full art basic lands. There will be five for each type, with four new arts and one favorite reprint. The known lands are pictured above. It was also confirmed earlier in the week that the BFZ Fat Pack will contain 80 full art lands. For $40, this is a great deal if the art appeals to you.
We received the new cycle of rare dual lands. Dubbed "slow lands", they come into play untapped if you control at least two basics. Notice the type on these? They are fetchable!
Battle for Zendikar packs will have a chance to contain special 'Zendikar Expeditions' promo cards. There will be 25 in BFZ, which will include the 10 full art fetches, shocks, and new slow lands. The chance of opening one will be the about the same as a mythic foil (pretty rare). You can read all about the lands spoiled at PAX in The Lands of Battle for Zendikar.
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Battle for Zendikar Spoilers |
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We received a ton of new spoilers over the weekend, so many that we couldn't list them all here. Be sure to check out the Battle for Zendikar spoilers page for all the latest spoilers.
Omnath, Locus of Rage Primer |
Commander Spotlight: Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger |
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Ready to unleash the rage in EDH with the latest BFZ spoiler? Omnath is back, and this time he's angry! Read more |
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger has been revealed! Here's some tips on how to use this new powerhouse in Commander! Read more |
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Magic Art Book in January |
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A Magic Art Book was announced! Releasing January 5th, it contains concept art, illustrations from BOTH sets in the new Zendikar block, and 65k words of lore and story.
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Budget Magic: $80 (25 tix) Standard UB Walls |
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If you've ever dreamed about winning with Walls, this one might be for you!Read more
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Finance Update w/ Saffron Olive |
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This past weekend Wizards held a party at PAX to introduce the world to Battle for Zendikar and among the biggest news from the event (and of the week) is a new cycle of duals with basic land types, a unique reprinting of fetchlands and shocklands, and a new version of Ulamog. While I'm not going to talk too much about these cards themselves since we'll have various articles breaking it all down this week, I do want to talk about some other cards that get better (or worse) because of these spoilers.
Movers and Shakers
First off, let's talk about two of the biggest Standard winners this week: Shaman of the Forgotten Ways (up 25 percent to $3.23) and See the Unwritten (up 16 percent to $6.43). One of the things revealed at PAX is that Ulamog is the only one of the three Eldrazi left, so we shouldn't be expecting an Emrakul or Kozilek in BFZ; so to me, the hype for See the Unwritten seems unjustified. If Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger is really the best See the Unwritten target in the set, then we are in a lot of trouble because he isn't all that exciting without his "when cast" trigger. In fact, at first glance it seems you're better off finding a Dragonlord Atarka most of the time, since she impacts the board immediately and presents an evasive clock that is just as fast (two or three turns). I wouldn't be surprised if we are at or near the peak for See the Unwritten, and I would move my copies now into the irrational hype.
Shaman of the Forgotten Ways makes a bit more sense; at least you can take advantage of Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger's ETB trigger (which is admittedly quite strong, although likely worse than Ugin, the Spirit Dragon most of the time). But I'm still unconvinced that ramping into Ulamog 2.0 will be a thing, and even if it is, is Shaman of the Forgotten Ways really the best way to do it?
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Can't Miss Articles |
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Meta Snapshot: Magic Origins Standard (Aug 2015) |
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Magic: The Gathering Puzzle Quest Announced |
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Ain't no party like a Rakdos party! Read more |
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Duel Decks: Zendikar vs Eldrazi Unboxing |
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We've got our mitts on the new DD: Zendikar vs Eldrazi. Come see what's inside the box!Read more
November's FNM Promo is Roast |
Deck Evolutions: Modern Jund |
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November's FNM Promo is Roast Read more |
The evolution of Modern Jund, as seen though six years of decklists. Read more |
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#Trending Cards |
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The five most viewed cards on MTGGoldfish this past week were:
