Damn, sad to hear. Everything anyone’s ever said about the guy has been nothing but compliments, and to be taken so young… Fuck cancer.

Based on the name I was hoping she’d make copies of herself that each provided an X-spell discount, but it’s +1/+1 counters instead.

I still feel like Quandrix seems a little too much like Simic, and I feel like leaning on “cares about tokens” would distinguish them more

Feels like it may have been a localized issue because no one at my prerelease had any TMNT cards.

Yeah, the third-party stuff has been a drag, especially with 2026 sets having more non-MTG original sets than in-universe sets. Doesn’t hurt to enjoy the good stuff when it comes around though, even if you only want to look at the cards and soak in the flavor through that

Yes, this is why Melira combos with Persist as well

Feels like a trap with how high the mana cost is though. Not sure if the keywords pushes it over Vanquisher’s Banner

Put X -1/-1 counters on a creature you control

I wonder if there’s a particular reason they limited this to only the Lrw/Shm creature types and not just used the standard “choose a creature type”

Doesn’t feel too strong for anything but maybe I’m not thinking of the right type

Great reprint both for Standard and Pioneer. I actually really like these super targeted counterspells and wish they experimented more with them

Alt art:

This feels like a really good and flexible card. Getting ANY land is excellent. But I’m sad that the borderless art doesn’t keep the good boy elemental design

You’ll enjoy the borderless arts then

There’s also a Japanese alternate art for this as well!

I guess this is just a strictly better Vexing Shusher? I feel like that card was already good enough, it didn’t need a better one with Ward and no need to keep mana up

Ah I guess they updated it since Historic Brawl took over the format. I also remembered it being a smaller, standard legal deck but guess not enough people play it that way anymore

Afaik it technically still is? I just think it fell into obscurity since there wasn’t much allure to playing it over Commander, whereas the latter doesn’t exist on Arena so Brawl is the next best thing

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Maro’s Lorwyn Eclipsed Teaser

Before previews for Lorwyn Eclipsed officially begin, I thought it would be fun to do another of my Duelist-style teasers where I give tiny hints of things to come. Note that I’m only giving you partial information.

First up, here are some things you can expect:

• a planeswalker that makes Kithkin creature tokens

• kindred reprints

• some counters in the set: charge, dream, flying, first strike, indestructible, and lifelink

• another card is the Thirst for ________ series

• another card that makes something a Coward

• a card that tutors every turn

• a new card that copies triggers

• a keyword introduced in 2025 returns

• a number of Lorwyn/Shadowmoor block mechanics have cameos

• some tokens in the set: 1/1 colorless Shapeshifter, 1/1 blue/black Faerie, 2/2 black and green Elf, 3/3 green Elk, and 3/4 green Treefolk

Next, here are some rules text that will be showing up on cards:

• “As this artifact enters, choose Elemental, Elf, Faerie, Giant, Goblin, Kithkin, Merfolk, or Treefolk.”

• “where X is the difference between its power and toughness.”

• “Counter all spells your opponents control”

• “Spend only to cast spells with a mana value 4 or greater.”

• “If this is the third time this ability has resolved this turn,”

• “This creature enters with six -1/-1 counters.”

• “At the beginning of each end step, if you put a counter on a creature this turn,”

• “You may cast that card without paying its mana cost if the spell’s mana value is less than or equal to the amount of life you gained this turn.”

• “Add X {G} or X {W} where X is the number of other creatures you control.”

• “Double all damage that sources you control of the chosen type would deal.”

Here are some creature type lines from the set:

• Creature – Kithkin Ranger

• Creature – Elemental Scout

• Creature – Faerie Assassin

• Creature – Noggle Rogue

• Creature – Goblin Sorcerer

• Creature – Ouphe

• Creature – Giant Mercenary

• Creature – Treefolk Cleric

• Creature – Horse Serpent

• Legendary Creature – Elf Faerie Noble

Finally, here are some names in the set:

• Bark of Doran

• Champions of the Perfect

• Chaos Spewer

• Flitterwing Nuisance

• Gilt-Leaf’s Embrace

• Glister Bairn

• Mirrorform

• Moonglove Extractor

• Moonshadow

• Scuzzback Scrounger

Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on January 5th at 10am PT for your first deep dive into the enchanted world of Lorwyn Eclipsed.

Really cool design for a Boros commander, I can see this legend being popular

While they left the tips of hooves at the end of their feet, it feels like they made the elves look conspicuously more human than they did before which is disappointing given how cool they looked