Honorable Mentions.

Back, folks. Had a good day today. After tackling most of my HW (MOST.), ignored some friend requests on FB (for the heck of it, besides annoying sia.), continuing with my PI 1st draft, and studying a bit more, I found myself looking at the FULL visual spoiler of RoE. I must say, I was pretty impressed by the excellent no. of goodies I could use for deck construction.


WARNING: MTG RANT AHEAD. DO NOT READ unless you play too, and understand the jargon.



Let start with (by color):
Colorless:

All is Dust: HOLY CR*P. That is seriously sick. Kills EVERYTHING, including planewalkers, ur mom, protection from X creatures, ur mom, Progenitus, ur mom, enchantments, anything that's colored (talk about racism.). AND READ-SACRIFACE. That means no Elspeth/Dauntless Escort Shenanigans. Another mention is Deathless Angel.
The best part is that it's completely splashable with any deck. My gripe is the 7 mana cost, but who cares.

White:

Wall of Omens: Read JVL's article on it. Excellent representation. Wesley would like that.
Survival Cache: Another card he will like, if he's still playing his Life Gain Deck.
Studant of Warfare: This is excellent. T1: Student. T2: Pump, swing for 3. That's as fast as you'll want, +You don't have to empty your hand. Expect to pay high for it.
Nomad's assembly: Think: t5: Conqueror's pledge T6: This, get 6 dudes T7: Rebound This, get 12 dudes. That's 18 creatures for the price of 6:1. Slick.
Gideon Jura: Think of him as conqueror's pledge copies 5~x, cept the tokens can be killed with one removal spell, CAN'T be killed in battle, Can't block, etc. Oh, and as a game-breaker if it comes down to a attrition match.(Destroy them, or lure them, then swing ftw.) Nice.

Blue:

Distortion Strike: This card's excellent, making sure you get in 2 free hits over 2 turns.
Regress: It's like WOTC read my mind. my mana disruption strategy will be a hell load stronger with this baby. Common somemore. (BUDGET VARIANT, here I come.)
Reality Spasm: Versatile, taps down dudes for the alpha strike, or untaps yours to defend. And it's an instant. WOOHOO~
Guard Gomozoa: Diffcult to kill in battle. Nice blocker.
Halimar Wavewatch: Good Blocker in the early game, romps the field in the late. Nice to combo with spreading seas too.

Black-wow, we got a ton of goodies here. :

Arrogant Bloodlord: hmmm.... good attacker, and in a format where dudes rarely play x<1 ... could be good.
Virulent Strike: Death touch and a power boost. Over 2 turns. Instant speed. Me like.
Consuming Vapors: 2 edicts in one card. and you get life out of the deal too. Pretty good.
Consume the Meek: Now aren't you glad you play so many fatties. Kills tokens too, come to that.
Contaminated Ground: OMG. THANK YOU. This makes Spreading Seas Copies 9~12. My mana denial tactic's gonna become cheaper. And it burns too. Nice. (Now if they only introduced one that does mountains.)
Inquisition of Kozilek: None too shabby. 3D would definitely want that.

Red:

Staggershock: 4 damage for 3. Good, though my only gripe is it ca't kill 4 toughness. Can be a 2 for one though. sweet.
Surreal Memoir: Rebound looks good. Take back more removal? Even better.
Devastating Summons: Wow, makes me want to play Brendan's r/b sligh/zoo. Falls into line with the Rakdo's Creed: CASH IT IN. CASH IT ALL IN.
Flame Slash: Removal. Meh.
Fissure Vent: another card for my Mana Denial Deck. S/B material only though.
Kargan Dragonlord: Shades of Figure of Destiny in that one. Albeit end result: 8/8 with flample rather than 1st strike, and you can't level up instantly.
Tuktuk the Explorer: LOLOLOLOLOL.
Raid Bombardment: Suddenly Eldrazi tokens dec. seem so viable.

Green:

Momentous Fall: Removal on my dude? Hmmmm.... how about this, my dude still dies, you waste your card and I get extra life and cards out of the whole deal. Sound good, no?
Mul Daya Channelers: I FOUND MY 3-DROP!!! Plays double duty, and is a heck load better than Leatherback.
Khalni Hydra: Refer to the Serious Fun article on 30/03/10. Couldn't have put it better myself.
Kozilek's Predator: Refer to Raid Bombardment.
Awakening Zone: Refer to Kozilek's Predator.
Realm's Uncharted: I have good ideas for thi. but..... gotta w8 and see whether or not it's viable.
Vengevine: Simply *************** beyond relief. Too bad it's a mythic, haste is nice, especially with Oran Rief around.

There's a ton more cards I would have liked, but those are, to a large extent my faves for RoE. Can't wait for the prerelease, I going there with Wesley come this weekend.





SIGNING OFF:
Ernie.