Born of the Gods (Baseless Speculation and Spoilers)

[Thetrufflehunter]

So much talk about xenagos and I forgot him.. I've pulled a  elspeth and 2 ashioks, yet not a single xenagos..

[Wackaman9001]

I think they will always print 5 walkers each set just because that's how they've been doing it for years now

[Destore117]

I think they will always print 5 walkers each set just because that's how they've been doing it for years now

So The only one left. If he's getting printed (as you can see him atop some crumbling buildings next to Elspeth facing Xenagod) would be an Ajani?

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

I think they will always print 5 walkers each set just because that's how they've been doing it for years now

So The only one left. If he's getting printed (as you can see him atop some crumbling buildings next to Elspeth facing Xenagod) would be an Ajani?

Hopefully. I want a lifegain centered {W}{G} Ajani. My EDH deck would be VERY happy and could use it Standard in some stupid deck.

[Destore117]

{W}{B} corrupted Aiani!
Lol jk

[Spikepit]

With the white guy, you can return your bestow creatures bestowed on something, right?

Id believe so. But the bestow being an extra cost might make this not the case.

[Coffee Vampire]

Bestow is an alternate cost. It only works if you cast it.

[Destore117]

But doesn't it say in bestow you may cast this as an aura enchantment or whatever?

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

But doesn't it say in bestow you may cast this as an aura enchantment or whatever?

Yes, but returning it from the graveyard isn't "casting" it.

[Destore117]

But doesn't it say in bestow you may cast this as an aura enchantment or whatever?

Yes, but returning it from the graveyard isn't "casting" it.

Ah ok. Didn't understand what the issue was.

[Ekann1]

new spoilers! prerelease promos! and new mechanics!

what do people think of tribute as a mechanic? i like it a lot... seems REALLY good. it gives your opponent 2 bad choices, although you will always get the worse choice for you out of it.

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

what do people think of tribute as a mechanic? i like it a lot... seems REALLY good. it gives your opponent 2 bad choices, although you will always get the worse choice for you out of it.

No, they will give you what they think is the worse choice. With a good deck, you can turn the "worse choice" into the best thing ever. For example, with this new card, if they have a kill spell, they will let you have the counters, but {Fling} or a like card makes that the wrong choice. If they let you Fight, giving the thing deathtouch can take out some huge beasts. The trick is making sure you can abuse both options.

[Spencer Addington]

what do people think of tribute as a mechanic? i like it a lot... seems REALLY good. it gives your opponent 2 bad choices, although you will always get the worse choice for you out of it.

No, they will give you what they think is the worse choice. With a good deck, you can turn the "worse choice" into the best thing ever. For example, with this new card, if they have a kill spell, they will let you have the counters, but {Fling} or a like card makes that the wrong choice. If they let you Fight, giving the thing deathtouch can take out some huge beasts. The trick is making sure you can abuse both options.

Well put.

[DirtyMustachio]

I hope white gets something relative to grey merchant.

Or it'd be nice to see a white weenie with an ability to cast aura spells from your graveyard

I know this one is broken but an enchantment that
Costs 2-4 mana with a mana ability to give
X creatures protection of a color of your choice where x is your devotion to white or something

[Ekann1]

what do people think of tribute as a mechanic? i like it a lot... seems REALLY good. it gives your opponent 2 bad choices, although you will always get the worse choice for you out of it.

No, they will give you what they think is the worse choice. With a good deck, you can turn the "worse choice" into the best thing ever. For example, with this new card, if they have a kill spell, they will let you have the counters, but {Fling} or a like card makes that the wrong choice. If they let you Fight, giving the thing deathtouch can take out some huge beasts. The trick is making sure you can abuse both options.

i agree, well put. although i was more thinking in terms of prerelease sealed where you might not get lucky to have access to that kind of effect. but still, you're right.