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5 months ago ::
Jan 02, 2013 - 3:20PM
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This thread is for discussion of this week's Latest Developments, which goes live Friday morning on magicthegathering.com.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 03, 2013 - 9:50PM
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Great article, a really fun and informative read. The preview card on top of it is better than ice cream flavored vegetables.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 04, 2013 - 12:12AM
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I wouldn't have guessed that concepting was such a priority! I love learning things like this about Magic design. More, please!
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5 months ago ::
Jan 04, 2013 - 12:32AM
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Jul 22, 2011
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Gavin Creep. Haha oh man. I'm dying here.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 04, 2013 - 2:03AM
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Jan 13, 2012
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Crypt Ghast is sexy, I like it a lot. Wish it had 3 thoughness so it survived Pillar of Flame  , Izzet Charm  and co. but you can't have everything. Also, regarding; There are a few other exciting extort rares for Constructed in the set—including an enchantment that helps answer several cards that are at the peak of Standard right now.
That's the Thragtusk killer, right? I am guessing it will be something like
suck it thragtusk  
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant Creature
Extort.
Enchanted creature can't attack or block and has shroud.
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Okay, here is the clincher. I've been waiting to say this.
The "cam girl" this was inspired by was just a girl from a social networking website, Stickam. Her name was TinyTerror and she was just a regular girl who was on her webcam, totally unrelated to any type of adult content.
I hope you all feel really smart now. 
This is like someone coming into class with a bloody nose and everyone's like "Jeez what happened to you" and they're like "I ran into a wall" and everyone laughs at them for being an idiot but then at the end of the class they say "HAHA JUST KIDDING I PUNCHED MYSELF IN THE FACE!!!!!! TALK ABOUT OWNED HAHAHAHAHA"
I really enjoy imagining this from Kevin's perspective. Because in Kevin's world, Rosewater actually reads everything he types. Mark is sitting there right now, reading this, and thinking "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled. . ." Or some such. He chuckles low, then clicks on "The Best Of KEVINSET" and says "Yes, this'll do just fine. A busty lady with banding who deals direct damage to Zones!? Why this will be the star of my next set, and no one will ever believe you Kevin." Then he closes his Macbook, so his servant may move it out of the way, while another servant puts a Fetal Richard Garfield Clone lathered in Steak Sauce in front of him. Then Mark Feasts.
Sorin walked into the chamber where his newly wed bride, Vampy, awaited. A beam of moonlight illuminated his brilliant silver hair as he strode with confidence towards the bed. His shirtless body showcased his powerful abdominal muscles and he was wearing jeans with holes in the knees.
I wish more girls play magic cards...
Have you considered assassinating Kevin?
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5 months ago ::
Jan 04, 2013 - 2:17AM
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As I mentioned on another thread, this is the second set running that my favourite keyword mechanic is not at all on the guild that I was expecting. For RTR I had expected to play Izzet or Azorius, but neither of them were particularly Johnny, whereas the unexpected Johnniness peak was with Selesnya's populate mechanic. And for Gatecrash, I'd have guessed I'd play Simic or Boros or even Dimir. Evolve does still look rather tasty. But I'm leaning more and more towards Orzhov, because Extort looks like just my kind of thing. Treasury Thull has a great card-advantage Johnny trigger as well as his Extort ability. I'm feeling distinctly likely to be siphoning off a little tax here and there to grind out my victories at the Prerelease.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 04, 2013 - 5:05AM
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Aug 12, 2011
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Every time I read a 'behind the scenes' article, MTG staff sound lazy. Initial meeting, and half the work needs to be done a week later? Being generous, that 4 weeks of work for the whole set then. 4 sets a year = 8 months off.
They aren't government workers, so I presume Hasbro gets its moneys worth out of them, but what they actually do and how long it actually takes never seems to be clearly and accurately reported to us customers.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 04, 2013 - 5:13AM
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Date Joined:
Aug 12, 2011
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5 months ago ::
Jan 04, 2013 - 5:17AM
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- Warm, wet and squishy inside
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My first thought was that the mechanic was green and you were bleeding a little too much. I hope it plays well to pay off for that. @Toxicologist, it might sound lazy to have work due "a week later", but it depends a lot on how much time it takes to do that work. "A week" is a terrible amount of time to be doing a month's worth of work, and doing the same thing repeatedly is more exhausting than doing it once. I'm with you on "It doesn't sound that bad", but I've learned to be a little more cautious about just how hard things really are, because the devils are always in the details.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 04, 2013 - 5:37AM
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Look at all the monoblack Commander decks I won't be included in!
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