Born of the Gods (Baseless Speculation and Spoilers)

[Birdbrain]

I want to see a defender lord and some defender, for lack of a better word, tribal decks. We have {Axebane Guardian} and {Doorkeeper}...also it would provide a use for {Clear a Path}...

i thought axe and door were tribal defenders

They are, in a way. I said "for lack of a better word, tribal decks" because they technically aren't tribes like elves, goblins, ect. but the deck would have a tribal feel to it. Also the two aren't enough to excuse making a defender deck, I would need some more defender love like something that deals damage equal to the number of defenders.

sounds red. Maybe a RUG defender deck?

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

Preorders for the set are already starting...

[Mattao19]

Preorders for the set are already starting...

Have we even got spoilers?

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

Preorders for the set are already starting...

Have we even got spoilers?

No, but Starcitygames.com is already selling sealed product.

[Dudecore]

Spoilers start in January.

[onyx_gr_wolf]

i saw this from looking up mtg speculation and this looks like a fun page. So i been wondering, Xenagos wants to become immortal and Ajani and Elspeth look to be banding together to stop him but if this all happens in BoTG, what do you think is left for Journey into Nyx or vice versa?

[Spikepit]

I think it might be more of a rallying and rising power in Born of the Gods with the actual show down in Journey Into Nyx. I'd say, just from reading way into the title of the set and my own speculation, that Xenagos has ascended to the god like position he wanted and Ajani and Elspeth have to get up there to have at him. Heliod, Thasa, Erobos etc all have the starry sky wherever there is shadow on themselves, I take that as enough indication that's where they 'live', making sense to me that's where Xenagos would be in set 3.

Also, I've read two places (excluding a third on Facebook, because it's worse than Wikipedia!) that {Chaoslace} is getting a reprint. Thoughts? I call shenanigans but thought I'd ask first.

Unfortunately looking back over my history now to cite said references I can't find them. 😔

Also they've just released details of J.I.N. The symbol again is a mash up of Theros and Born of the Gods. 165 cards, one big set and 2 small.

[rarehuntertay]

If the reprint one lace, they should reprint them all...

[Mattao19]

I don't get it would the {Chaoslace} mess up devotion?

[rarehuntertay]

I don't get it would the {Chaoslace} mess up devotion?

No. The laces do not affect the mana symbols

[Mattao19]

So what do they do then? All I can think of is the betray your colour cards from Theros like {Dark Betrayal} {Glare of Heresy} etc.

[rarehuntertay]

Exactly. They change the color of the spell as its on the stack, or if it's a permanent

[Spikepit]

Which why I called shenanigans on it, because unless there's a mechanic that factors in the colour of the card also in BotG, I can't see any of the laces making much difference. It's early days yet and I did only see it twice (amongst all the other other speculations!) which I can't find the links to now anyway. 😔

[Mattao19]

Well this block does care about colours ... So who knows!

[onyx_gr_wolf]

i am hoping in born of the gods to see reprints of {paradise plume} and {caged sun} but that's just me. but seeing as we are getting essentially houses of ravnica being represented in this set, is that just a continuation of ravnica or could that mix in with whatever "return" we see next august/september?

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