MTG: Fate Reforged

Get updates on the second set of the Khans of Tarkir block.

Hearthstone: Goblins vs Gnomes

The pesky little green goblins clash with the steampunk icons.

MTG Previews and Updates

Check out the latest in the world of Magic.

Rise in Rank

Discover Hearthstone decks and gameplays.

Strategies

Watch the Pros

Showing posts with label ajani. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ajani. Show all posts

Born of the Gods Art featuring Iroas, Xenagos, centaurs, and minotaurs + Non-appearance of Ajani

These have been released for quite awhile now, but it does not mean that the interest has died down. Born of the Gods is right around the corner as 2014 brings in BNG and JIN. From the confimation that Ajani will not be making an appearance in BNG as planeswalker to possible reprints such as Ferocious charge and even a black version of Day of Judgement, Born of the Gods is shaping up to be an exciting second set of the gods. The following images include two of Xengos. The first one seems to be his birth as a god, and the next one seems to be his full-on god mode version. What's more exciting of course are those minotaurs. Personally, minotaurs have existed for such a long time in Magic, and have yet to find a home ni Block Constructed, Standard, or any other format other than perhaps casual play.





The horn/trumpet image, I'm definitely not familiar with it. I definitely do not have any idea if it's a reprint or not, but perhaps it could be a legendary or at least a very cool artifact. We don't know yet. The next two images are comprised of Iroas and some soldiers or pantheons or something. Iroas is, of course, the R/W god. It is still pretty unsure whether Karametra is the G/W god, but some are saying that she will be the only that would make sense to fit the title. Yes, it is indeed pretty weird to see a red/white centaur god since most centaurs can be found in green, with splashes in white for some. The last time I've seen centaurs was during Ravnica: City of Guilds, and that one was a 3/1 common with a three-mana casting cost of two colorless and a G/W hybrid mana. If my recollection is correct, it was Centaur Safeguard. Sure enough, Google has confirmed it Finally, it seems that the soldier-esque image is about to bring copies of himself, or maybe tokens of the same creature type.




Mark Rosewater has confirmed through his Tumblr that the planeswalker Ajani will not be in Born of the Gods. It seems pretty clear by now that he will be in Journey into Nyx, perhaps as a GW or W planeswalker. Speculation of Ajani being in BNG or JIN started because of the image released by WOTC regarding the upcoming two sets in the Theros block.



In addition, Mark Rosewater has stated that Kiora will be the only planeswalker in Born of the Gods. This seems pretty understandable since BNG is a small set and having two planeswalkers with a possibility of both having green colors might make it seem unbalanced. What colors will Ajani be in? We'v seen Ajani Goldmane and Ajani Vengeant, sporting white and W/R respectively, so will we finally see a G/W Ajani?


BNG, JIN Preview - Heroic Path + XENAGOS GOD ART + ELVISH MYSTIC as Februrary 2014 FNM Promo



While we are all aware of Xenagos, the Reveler (which I actually like since not only is he a slightly affordable planeswalker, but it reminds me about the good ol' days of beast decks in the Onslaught block) as a planeswalker, the mothership has also revealed new artworks for him. This also serves as a sneak peek of what the remaining two sets, Born of the Gods and Journey into Nyx, of the Theros Block has in store for us. And yes, his GOD VERSION. Not only is he looking like being born from a mountain, you can also clearly see that he's in battle against Ajani and Elspeth. What is Ajani doing there? We'll find out soon enough.


Xenagos God Art (Born of the Gods)


Xenagos God Art (Journey into Nyx)


A planeswalker turned god? Yes? No?
It's that time of the Theros block again wherein players going to the prerelease tournaments must choose their heroic path based on their favourite mana colour.

For Born of the Gods, each color represents:
WHITE - Destined to Lead
BLUE - Destined to Outwit
BLACK - Destined to Dominate
RED - Destined to Conquer
GREEN - Destined to Thrive

And, according to MTG Realm, each "seeded" PR pack will have the following:
- 1 Seeder booster pack
- The (traditional) Premium Foil PR Promo Card
- 1 Activity Card
- 1 Spindown Life Counter
- 1 Welcome Letter
- 1 Hero Card
- 2 Born of the Gods Booster Packs
- 3 Theros Booster Packs



Coming in from the mothership, it looks like the good ol' elves are at it again to get the spotlight as the FNM prize for February next year. Elvish Mystic is of course the long-lost twin brother of Llanowar Elves. So what do you guys think of the art? I actually like the both of them. The FNM version seems like the more "mana-giving" between them though, and he really looks like a 1/1. I can imagine the original version's illustration as a 2/1 or even a 2/2. Anyway, here is the full illustration of the FNM version of Elvish Mystic by Winona Nelson:



<source> <source>