Theros (Baseless Speculation and Spoilers)

[FlickerYourOwnIdentity]

Koth and Elspeth are the only block reprints aloud in my opinion.  The rest should be new.  And GOOD!  Not the "balanced" planeswalkers we have now.  We need a {Jace the Mindsculptor} type of planeswalker, with a great set to go along with it.  Unlike worldwake which had Jace, and a few other cards thrown in.

[Bozo_Law]

They actually said there would be two new Elspeths and one other walker.

[Vampyvyrus]

Uh no. It say elspeth and two new walkers. So just 1 elspeth.

[Spikepit]

18 revealed card art from Theros

I'm betting that's a new Elspeth card art, with the Window XP desktop background.

[Hunteroffire9]

Woah seeing that made
Me get excited for THeros!!!!

[Mlerner12]

I see hydras and miniatures...

[Birdbrain]

I see hydras and miniatures...

what about a hydra Minotaur? A hydra with Minotaur heads

[Mlerner12]

Or a hydra wielding the Minotaur hammer things.

[Mlerner12]

WoTC has released a {G}{U}{R} walker, but nothing else about him. Anyone else hoping for Wedge decks in Journey Into Nyx?

[Birdbrain]

WoTC has released a {G}{U}{R} walker, but nothing else about him. Anyone else hoping for Wedge decks in Journey Into Nyx?

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOT! My favorite wedge! Yes! I am hoping for wedge decks

[Mlerner12]

Me too, I need a USA one.

[Dudecore]

The highlights revealed at the panel:

- It is to Greek mythology what Innistrad was to gothic horror
- Top-down design
- First time I lead the design and Erik Lauer led the development since Innistrad
- the block has an enchantment theme somehow connected to the gods
- The set has gods, heroes and monsters. Each has a new mechanic tied to it
- Of the other two mechanics, one is a repeated mechanic brought back that strongly hits the flavor of Greek mythology; the second is a mechanic that we thought had potential but didn't live up to it first time out - it has been mechanically retweaked and given a new name and flavor. The last mechanics is also tied to the gods
- There will be more legendary permanents than normal - not Kamigawa but above average
- The set's tone is one of accomplishment and adventure
- Not a lot of tribal but minotaurs get some love
- Many nods to elements of the stories of Greek myth
- 3 planeswalkers - Elspeth and two new ones
- A few gold cards but mostly monocolored with a little monocolored theme
- A Future Sight card and the set does something we've never done before except on another Future Sight card.

I feel like the returning Mechanic that was tweaked is probably Champion or Bushido.

[Mlerner12]

FUSE! 😜

[Birdbrain]

What if there are creatures that can be played as auras?

[Dudecore]

What if there are creatures that can be played as auras?

The rules would be pretty confusing. They've made enchantment creatures like {Halcyon Glaze}, {Veiled Sentry}, ect. We could see some of that.

Supposedly the God's are going to have alternate casting costs we've not seen yet, most likely tied to enchantments of a certain type/produce a certain new mana.

Hopefully the new enchantments say "remove all Eldrazi from all decks in the room, they cannot return under any circumstances".