MAGIC 2010 CORE SET M10 CARD SPOILER (249/249)

UPDATED: 07/03/2009
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Drop and Give Me 2010

Welcome to Magic 2010 Previews, Week Two. Today I'm going to explain how the design process for Magic 2010 differed from every other design I've ever worked on (after almost fourteen years, that's a lot of sets). I'll tell a few stories. And, as always, I have another shiny new preview card to show you. In fact, let's get that out of the way right now.

This card really doesn't need any set-up other than I think it does an excellent job of demonstrating the shift we've made in our approach to the core set (and beyond).

Let me give a few random thoughts on Baneslayer Angel before we get to the meat of today's article.

* The aesthetic in me loves the fact that she's a five mana 5/5 with five abilities.
* We've come a long way since Serra Angel was removed from the core set for being too good.
* If this was an Un card, the creature would clearly have protection from dungeons rather than demons.
* Didn't I once say I wouldn't put "protection from dragons" on a card? Why yes I did in my article Design Language. Here's what I said:

The tricky part of designing for Vorthos is that R&D has shifted over the years away from mechanical aspects that don't have any application. Yes, it's flavorful if a knight has protection from dragons, but if the line never comes up in play, R&D has generally decided not to put it on the card. This is a blow to Vorthos, because to him "protection from dragons" adds value to the card.

Comment:
I think Baneslayer Angel is better than (both) Akroma. It easier to cast and it's not a legendary creature so you can play 4 Baneslayers!

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The Magic Is Back!

It's been a while since you've been home. This was not unexpected, of course. You're a planeswalker who is constantly hungry for more power and knowledge, and one does not discover new spells and sources of mana by sitting around. However, you've recently seen a lot of chaos even for planeswalker standards. You watched a plane flip polarity in front of your very eyes, then soon after you observed the chaos when five different planes collapsed onto one another. You aren't sure how many planeswalkers have seen even one planar event of that magnitude, let alone two back-to-back. However, all that change got a little tiring, and you've chosen to come home to relax for a while before going on your next adventure.

You came home to get a break from worlds in flux. No plane is safe from change, however, and things are not exactly as you remember them. The townspeople chatter about mysterious nighttime disappearances and refuse to leave their homes after dark. The newly chosen captain of the watch invites you to join a band of men and women trying to uncover the source of these disappearances, but you decline.

After some investigation, you discover that the humans aren't the only race mobilizing for conflict. The new goblin leader is carving out more and more territory for his tribe, the elves have organized under a wrinkled old elder who guards a mana source of enormous power, and the merfolk have adapted to life on land so that they can chase their enemies out of the water. Even the world itself seems to be nervous about the coming conflict. Intense windstorms that spring from nothing decimate flocks of birds and drakes alike, and the lightning storms are more potent than you've seen them since you were a child. This is your home plane, but it is not what you remember.

Welcome to Magic 2010.

Comment:
Lightning Bolt is Back! Can't Wait!

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Magic 2010 Core Set Spoiler 225/249

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Magic 2010 Core Set Spoiler 225/249

* Compilation of Known Info
* Printable Magic 2010 Core Set Spoiler
* Spoiler Archive

White (41) - Blue (38) - Black (37) - Red (36) - Green (29) - Colorless (17) - Land (7) - Basic Land (20)

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