So I was browsing the database, and realize how much I love and miss the Urza block. I read all of the books and couldn't put them down.
I've liked others like the Mirrodin set because the story is great and the cards are wonderful.
Does anyone else have this kind of fascination with MTG sets?
I'm sure this is kind of strange, but I remember after reading a book I would go through the set and read all the flavor text in the Urzas Block and it all made sense. Even the names of the cards.
I figured this could lead to an interesting conversation. :D
Quote from: ConanEdo on November 14, 2013, 02:37:17 AM
I started buying heavily in Innistrad and loved the gothic flavor. Avacyn Restore ruined it though.
I was saddened when they stopped making the books. The last few were very disappointing... Although Inastrad would have been a very awesome book!
I do like the whole Human vs Wearwolf thing, but in my opinion they played out the Planeswalkers... so that kind of lost it for me!
Worldwake was pretty cool, but my favorite is zendikar.
What did you like about Zendikar and Worldwake?
Zendikar has all my favorite vampires, and I've been obsessed with vampires since I've played, and worldwake had jace mind sculptur which is in my top 10 favorite cards. In terms of flavor though, innistrad is where it's at.
I love Zendikar for a very, very different reason. I loved it (pre-Eldrazi) for its lush, gorgeous landscape theme. A wondrous place full of beauty and hidden treasures/dangers. That's really an ideal setting for me. Then when you add to it that beneath the paradise-like beautiful scenery is the awakening universe-killing terrors, the likes of which had never before even been fathomed (The Eldrazi), the block just hit the flavor ball out of the park. Truly great.
I truly enjoy the cards and gameplay too. Where would be without Zendikar? No modern fetch lands. No {Emrakul, the Aeons Torn}. No infamous {Jace, the Mind Sculptor}. Cards you see in every format still. (If they haven't been banned for being TOO good!)
I'm also a sucker for Alara block. I love the tri-color theme and playstyle. It really pushed players out of their comfort zones, and Alara Reborn having 0 non-multicolored cards in the entire set was just glorious. The set feeds me some of my favorites EDH cards, and I am proud to say that I am the reason my lgs had to start raising prices on their Alara block packs (I bought the crap out of their stock :D)
Zendikar also brought us the beautiful textless lands!!! Which is always nice.
Speaking of multi colored cards, I miss the originals. The ones you would be crazy to use. Though, when you did, it was amazing!!
I liked the odyssey block
Unhinged and unglued all the way!
Loved the original Mirrodin series (because I loved everything about the Weatherlight crew and Karn), but my morbid fascination with survival horror genre made me fall head over heels for Scars of Mirrodin! I loved the novel, I loved the webicomic and I loved the panic Infect caused in the players, not just the lore!
I was that inspired I made two decks at the time, both with 100% limited flavour partially taken from the novel: A {W}{R} Equip Prevent Damage deck centered around the concept of all the survivors from the various tribals around the plains and outcrops retreat for a last stand at Taj-Nar under the leadership of {Kemba, Kha Regent} and {Jor-Kadeen, the Prevailer} (with guest appearance by {Koth of the Hammer} and {Elspeth Tirel} with the sideboard splashing {U} just to get {Venser, the Sojourner} in there if I was feeling ultra novelly).
The other was a {B}{G} Artifact Sac and Reanimate Infect deck, an all out assault on the Liet Fields and Taj-Nar lead by {Glissa, the Traitor} and {Geth, Lord of the Vault} (sideboard also splashed {U} just for extra Proliferate AND {Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas} if I was feeling equally novelly).
The infect deck was ok, but I surprised myself with the strength of the {W}{R}, taking out most standards at the time!
Edit: ...I'm gonna rip it out again now! Man, can you tell I enjoyed SoM?!?!
Quote from: Spikepit on November 14, 2013, 07:43:38 AM
Loved the original Mirrodin series (because I loved everything about the Weatherlight crew and Karn), but my morbid fascination with survival horror genre made me fall head over heels for Scars of Mirrodin! I loved the novel, I loved the webicomic and I loved the panic Infect caused in the players, not just the lore!
So did you like the Marcadean Masques block? That's the original with the weatherlight crew! Same thing with the Invasion cycle.
Yeah, loved Masquerade!!
Yep, Tempest.
Zendikar block by far!
Really enjoyed the NPH. Got me back into this game. Had fun on one of my first few drafts. I was playing red artifact. Had a lot of weenies that I hit early. Got my opponent to below ten and I was still full health. He dropped a few creatures. We were at a stand still and I was doomed. I really didn't have any fatties or fliers. And he was building up an army. So I attacks with one creature ,sorry forgot name and didn't feel like looking it up, red artifact 2/1. He looked at me like I was crazy and said I let it thru and take two damage. Then I told him to wait because I want to pump it up to a 10/1 using phyrexian mana. He now look at me like wtf. So I won game 2 of 2. He ripped up his hand of cards, I think commons and left. Was a great night. I really enjoy seeing people rip up their cards from me.
Quote from: Rass on November 14, 2013, 11:26:32 AM
I really enjoy seeing people rip up their cards from me.
Haha, that's the spirit
Maybe it's cause it the sets I was introduced to magic in, but the ravnica, and return to ravnica blocks are just so cool. I love the guild flavor and all the mechanics. The back story is pretty cool too.
Top 3 would be:
-Ravnica: love the multicolor and the original was the last sets I played before I fell out of Magic for a little while and RTR brought me back in.
-Zendikar: I love how Zendikar feels and deeply regret not playing when it came out.
-Kamigawa: fun flavor, Bushido and Ninjitsu
I might have to say (story wise)
Zendikar, Innistrad or Shards.
I'm kind of disappointed that I haven't seen anyone saying they miss or like the older sets. I think the Urzas and ice age blocks had some of the best fluff.
I don't know why, but I'm so in love with Legions. It made me LOVE big green stomp-your-face creatures. And the art just makes me happy <3
Quote from: LadyGrixis on November 14, 2013, 09:50:42 PM
I don't know why, but I'm so in love with Legions. It made me LOVE big green stomp-your-face creatures. And the art just makes me happy <3
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Legions was a very awesome set. The artwork was great! Plus the slivers were a nice bonus.
Opening Lorwyn packs (and I lump Shadowmoor in here too) felt like a mini trip through a George McDonald tale or a peek into a Henson movie like Dark Crystal. It simply burst with old Welsh, English, Irish, or whatever European faerie tales. The art was rich and the tribal mechanic (a personal favorite) was central to the block. I enjoy the forays WotC takes into slightly more niche areas of the fantasy genre (i.e. Greek myths, gothic horror, and faerie tales). Lorwyn was my first mtg experience and will always be my favorite.
Alara block is my fave. Alara Reborn in particular because I love the fact that every card in that set was multicolored.
Onslaught holds a nostalgic place in my heart.
The original Ravnica is one of my Favorites. I loved the books and the flavor. It was amazing.