Back to the future
October 30th 2009 23:43
It’s an odd time in the Magic world, the gap between the release of the last set and the beginning of previews for the next one. Some people are busy making new competitive decks, or still getting around to sorting the last of their Zendikar cards (guilty as charged). Some people are keeping an eye on new trademarks to see when Wizards of the Coast files new ones.
Yes, really. A few weeks ago a keen-eyed observer noticed two new Magic-related names: Mirrodin Pure and New Phyrexia. Usually when you uncover the name of a Magic set in development, you have to try and guess what it’s going to be about. In this case, though, both Mirrodin and Phyrexia are settings that the game has visited in the past, and people already have sort of an idea of what they involve.
When you add the fact that they have already announced an upcoming installment of the Duel Decks series entitled Phyrexia vs. the Coalition, themed as a throwback to the Invasion block, it seems like we’re heading into another nostalgia year. Is it a good idea to reuse things in this manner? It could well be. The Time Spiral block proved that Magic’s past was a viable source of inspiration. The game’s history may have been different in some ways from its present, but it was in no way less interesting or cool. People still have fun playing with old cards (Vintage, anyone?) and collecting old artwork.
Besides, Mirrodin’s metal world was a very cool concept, and after the fiasco that Standard became during its time, it really deserves something other than a list of broken cards for people to remember it by.
Yes, really. A few weeks ago a keen-eyed observer noticed two new Magic-related names: Mirrodin Pure and New Phyrexia. Usually when you uncover the name of a Magic set in development, you have to try and guess what it’s going to be about. In this case, though, both Mirrodin and Phyrexia are settings that the game has visited in the past, and people already have sort of an idea of what they involve.
When you add the fact that they have already announced an upcoming installment of the Duel Decks series entitled Phyrexia vs. the Coalition, themed as a throwback to the Invasion block, it seems like we’re heading into another nostalgia year. Is it a good idea to reuse things in this manner? It could well be. The Time Spiral block proved that Magic’s past was a viable source of inspiration. The game’s history may have been different in some ways from its present, but it was in no way less interesting or cool. People still have fun playing with old cards (Vintage, anyone?) and collecting old artwork.
Besides, Mirrodin’s metal world was a very cool concept, and after the fiasco that Standard became during its time, it really deserves something other than a list of broken cards for people to remember it by.
Believe it or not, there were more cards in the Mirrodin block than just this.
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