04-05-2004 13:45									#1
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Previews started yesterday!

Word on the streets is there's a new ability that encourages you to play all five colors. But there's no official word on that yet. Here's what we have seen so far, starting with Raksha Golden Cub:

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	04-05-2004 13:46									#2
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An insane artifact called Staff of Domination:

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	04-05-2004 13:47									#3
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And today's addition, the Auriok Champion.

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	04-05-2004 20:35									#4
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quote: Originally posted by Mr. President An insane artifact called Staff of Domination:

If by insane you mean badly designed, I agree. I'm going to have to see someone break it before I change my opinion of that card.

	05-05-2004 08:08									#5
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quote: Originally posted by DinoDoc If by insane you mean badly designed

Well, according to Mark Rosewater the fourth member of the Fifth Dawn design team was some random civilian guy who they dug up showing off his wannabe home-made Magic cards at an event.

I'm gonna be running the cards they show under the magnifying glass. Except Arcbound Wanderer (I presume the rumor about that guy is true, but I don't know for sure).

	05-05-2004 08:15									#6
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omg magic! i remember this ****. i played long time ago.
i like skipped lunch to buy a pack of cards. lol.

i had a shivan dragon. like the oldest edition too. i sold it for 20 bucks back in the day.

i heard its worth quite a bit now.

	05-05-2004 11:00									#7
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Oldest edition? That would be worth a fortune. If you wanted to sell it, you could probably buy Nauru and name it after yourself.

I have two more Fifth Dawn cards previewed by the usually-boring Brian David-Marshall. The first is Bringer of the Black Dawn, an powerful and expensive character who may not be as hard to get into play as he first looks.

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	05-05-2004 11:01									#8
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And then we have Joiner Adept, another rare character who can help you get your Bringer into play.

(Is it just me, or have there already been two cards with quasi-clothed females in the art? Really targeting the 14-year-old male market, I guess)

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	05-05-2004 18:15									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Mr. President The first is Bringer of the Black Dawn,...

Holy Crap! They stuck Vampiric Tutor on a 5/5 body!

	06-05-2004 12:55									#10
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Tell me about it!

And while you are, can you tell me what the heck an "Orrery" is?

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	06-05-2004 13:06									#11
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An Orrery is a mechanical model of the celestial bodies, normally with the sun in the centre, and the planets rotating around it.

If you ever go to Greenwich, they have a very nice collection

-Jam

	07-05-2004 00:36									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Mr. President And while you are, can you tell me what the heck an "Orrery" is?

A card likely headed to the B&R list.

	07-05-2004 03:17									#13
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The Orrery should have been given a name less specific to Mirrodin, make it easier to reprint. A card that needed making for a very long time!

They should have made it affect everyone, though. Interesting that they gave Skullclamp to Gottlieb for Darksteel... they like giving him the Spike-Jonny cards, I guess.

	07-05-2004 13:18									#14
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Maybe they don't want to reprint the Orrery . . . It does seem a little very powerful.

Today's card I find a little bland for something ostensibly based on Old Man of the Sea.

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	07-05-2004 13:48									#15
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Some intriguing Orb of Insight results.

Kaldra - 5

Champion - 1

mana - 54

equipment - 18

Memnarch - 0

Arcbound - 1

Land - 8

druid - 2

Affinity - 5

	11-05-2004 09:56									#16
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New Card:

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	11-05-2004 10:23									#17
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They really like previewing rare cards. I hope that the commons will still be interesting too.

	11-05-2004 11:41									#18
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Commons are mostly interesting in my experience But I don't like that they only preview the rare cards.

Another Sunburst preview:

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	11-05-2004 18:25									#19
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2 Sundering Titan
1 Bringer of the Black Dawn
1 Bringer of the Blue Dawn
1 Bringer of the Red Dawn
1 Bringer of the Green Dawn
4 Arcbound Wanderer
4 Skyreach Manta

4 Harrow
4 Vine Trellis
4 Explosive Vegetation
2 Clearwater Goblet
2 Engineered Explosives
4 Pentad Prism
2 Energy Chamber

7 Forest
4 Mountain
3 Plains
6 Swamp
3 Island
1 Crystal Quarry

Help me improve this deck. The unknown cards can be found here: http://cards.mtgnews.com/Find/Spoil...wn_Spoiler.html

	12-05-2004 03:24									#20
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Dino, what is Sundering Titan doing in that deck? Do you hate your own lands? Sundering Titan is good AGAINST your deck.

	12-05-2004 04:24									#21
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Can you suggest a fattie to put in?

	12-05-2004 04:43									#22
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Emblazoned Golem?

	12-05-2004 08:14									#23
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Cromat, if you own any. Maybe a landcycler or two (Twisted Abomination, Noble Templar.).

Edit: I had forgotten your use of an Arcbound critter. I guess you'll want an artifact... Triskelion could be fun.

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	12-05-2004 08:46									#24
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What about Draco?

	12-05-2004 09:11									#25
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New card:

	12-05-2004 09:27									#26
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Ooh, yeah, that would be perfect.

I suppose I'll try saving Mr. Prez the task of posting the latest card:


Shame they made it an uncommon. This needs to be common to work right!

	12-05-2004 09:34									#27
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True. But I still think it's neat!

	12-05-2004 10:54									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Mr. President Maybe they don't want to reprint the Orrery . . . It does seem a little very powerful.

Just a little?

	13-05-2004 09:05									#29
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New Card:

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	13-05-2004 09:09									#30
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That rules text almost tied my retinas in a knot. It is, however, pretty nasty. Plague Wind looks a lot better now, doesn't it?