Theros (Baseless Speculation and Spoilers)

[Wackaman9001]

So when the bestowed creature dies do I get the enchantment creaturestill or is it gone too? Just wondering

[Vyse]

I believe the way it's made out to be, is when you cast it for it's enchantment cost, and whatever you've enchanted dies, it returns to the field as an enchantment creature. Seems really cool actually.

[Mizark]

So when the bestowed creature dies do I get the enchantment creaturestill or is it gone too? Just wondering

I guess if you play it for it's normal cmc you get the creature but if you play it for it's bestow cost you get to enchant a creature, once the enchanted creature dies the bestowed creature stops beeing an Aura and becomes a creature

[Wackaman9001]

Hmm I don't think it leaves the field, so no bs about ETB shenanigans I believe

[Birdbrain]

Chroma it is. Check out the black creature. Now called devotion.

http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/1307

yes! I called it
I also wondered about creatures being cast as auras. Woop! Woop!

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

I love the new set!!! Some of the cards in the Intro Packs actually look like they can be used!

[Birdbrain]

I love the new set!!! Some of the cards in the Intro Packs actually look like they can be used!

{Yeva, natures herald} is useable and was in a intro pack

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

I love the new set!!! Some of the cards in the Intro Packs actually look like they can be used!

{Yeva, natures herald} is useable and was in a intro pack

Yeah there are usually one or two cards that are used ({Krenko, Mod Boss}) but generally 60-80% of cards on the front of intro packs almost never see play in competitive standard.

[Birdbrain]

Also {Wolfir Silverheart}. The CMC of these creatures is pretty high, but that might not be a big deal if some ramp is printed, or Theros standard is a slower format, or both.

i hope it is a slower standard. DG said something about {demonic tutouring} a basic land so you don't miss your land drop, reminding me of the good old days, and I want to see that again

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

Also {Wolfir Silverheart}. The CMC of these creatures is pretty high, but that might not be a big deal if some ramp is printed, or Theros standard is a slower format, or both.

It is supposed to be slower, because right now it is too fast.

[DirtyMustachio]

Give me thassa.. I mean wtf!

[Birdbrain]

Give me thassa.. I mean wtf!

no elves in Theros

[Dudecore]

Why does blue get such bad creatures? (Ex: {Ætherling}) That blue kraken thing is junk.

[Birdbrain]

Why does blue get such bad creatures? (Ex: {Ætherling}) That blue kraken thing is junk.

three words: blue before mirridon

[Coffee Vampire]

All I see are enchantments that have to do with creatures. So disapointing. I hoped that by enchantment block, it meant global enchantments. Ones that affect the game. Not creatures in the game. When I think of the phrase "let's build an enchantment deck", I think of a deck with almost no creatures (maybe {Academy Rector} or such). However if the trend keeps going, a real enchantment deck will be impossible because the enchantments they are printing are only good when combined with creatures.

On a happier note, here's something positive about theros, so far that I see. I am glad that they seems to be printing balanced cards, that slow the game down. The RTR block has been simply a whirlwind of power and well...perfect manabases, to say the least. When my life wasn't so busy (like 2 months or so ago), I used to run a 4 color deck (all but red) that was decent enough to satisfy the spike inside of me. It ran all 4 colors almost equally, green being the least needed, but still quie a few green cards.
4 color decks like that should not be viable in my opinion. It wasn't broken or anything. I went 3-2 withthe occasional 4-1. But I don't like it when it's possible to just toss all the good cards you see in a deck and just play it. All the lands might as well be rainbow.
And the color possibilities were just half the issues. The power level of decks is over the top. I want wizards to gradually print weaker and weaker cards, so we can get to the point where deck building requires more skill.
So that being said, I think wizards is going in the right direction, like with the "new" devotion keyword. It rewards players for well, devoting! I can see myself playing the new BBB enchantment and the new demon that makes 1/1 harpies upon etb. Oh, the synergy!