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The Outlaws of Thunder Junction limited set for Magic: The Gathering is reviewed for artifacts and lands, with ratings and analysis provided for each card. The artifacts offer a mix of colorless filler, while the lands are mostly great, with the ping deserts being particularly amazing. The review provides a grading scale for each card and offers insights into their potential use in limited formats.
Outlaws of Thunder Junction is set to release on MTG Arena, and the article discusses the evaluation philosophy for new cards, highlighting potential impactful cards for Standard and Alchemy. It covers cards that could be added to existing decks, create new decks, or revive abandoned ones, as well as impactful sideboard options. The article provides examples of cards like Duelist of the Mind and The Gitrog for Standard, and Lively Dirge and Honest Rutstein for Alchemy, while also mentioning Legion Extruder and Loot, the Key to Everything. It concludes with a discussion on impactful sideboard options like Rest in Peace and Requisition Raid, and expresses excitement for trying out new brews in both formats.
The Outlaws of Thunder Junction Draft Guide provides a comprehensive overview of the mechanics, best commons for each color, archetypes, power rankings, and tier list for the format. The six mechanics in the draft format include Plot, Commit a Crime, Outlaws, Saddle, Spree, and Deserts. The guide also highlights the best commons for each color and explores the ten main archetypes built around two colors, offering insights into their payoffs and benefits.
The Desert Bloom precon is a white, red, and green Commander deck that focuses on lands and graveyard synergies. The deck cares about putting lands into the graveyard and offers various payoffs for doing so. The face commander, Yuma Proud, Protector, has abilities that interact with lands and can create Plant tokens. The article also provides some upgrade ideas for the deck and encourages players to explore other Commander precons and the Outlaws of Thunder Junction set.
MTG's Outlaws of Thunder Junction introduces Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius, a new Simic Commander bear with a flair for science, offering incredible cost reduction for graveyard and exile casting, as well as Thunder Junction's new Plot mechanic. With its low Mana Value and Uncommon rarity, this supergenius bear with pet axolotls is set to play a big part in the future of exile decks in MTG.
Magic: The Gathering's new set, Outlaws of Thunder Junction, introduces a Wild West theme with new mechanics and familiar characters. Three exclusive cards have been revealed, showcasing the new Spree mechanic and the Outlaw and Crime mechanics. "Caught in the Crossfire" offers players choices in gameplay, "Lassoed by the Law" exiles nonland permanents and gains a body on the board, and "Fleeting Reflection" allows players to commit crimes and fizzle out opponents' abilities.
Magic: The Gathering players have discovered a potentially broken interaction involving the new Planeswalker Jace Reawakened from the upcoming set Outlaws of Thunder Junction. When combined with the double-sided card Valki, God of Lies, Jace's Plot ability allows for the potential early casting of Tibalt, Cosmic Imposter. While Jace's static ability limits the earliest possible cheat to turn five, players are exploring ways to circumvent this restriction, raising concerns about the impact on competitive play.
Outlaws of Thunder Junction's spoiler season has revealed the return of Jace as a two-mana Planeswalker with a unique static ability, along with new mechanics like Plot and Saddle. Other notable cards include Vraska, The Gitrog, and new mechanics like Spree and Vault Cards. The set also features reprints and introduces a Standard-legal Bonus Sheet with unique cards originally from a discontinued set.
Magic: The Gathering's upcoming set, Outlaws of Thunder Junction, introduces a Western-themed setting with a group of ambitious villains for a high-profile heist, along with new mechanics and sub-sets of cards. The set features characters like Oko, Tinybones, Kellan, Vraska, Rakdos, and Annie Flash, and includes a sub-set called The Big Score, featuring 40 new cards. The game also introduces a new term, "outlaw," and new keywords like plot and spree, adding complexity and flexibility to gameplay.
Outlaws of Thunder Junction spoiler season for Magic: The Gathering has begun with early leaks of new cards, including the introduction of a new mechanic called Spree. Cards like Insatiable Avarice and Vraska Joins Up showcase exciting abilities and potential for play in Standard and Commander formats. Additional early spoilers hint at more intriguing cards to come, building anticipation for the upcoming set release.
Magic: The Gathering's upcoming western-themed set, Outlaws of Thunder Junction, introduces the new Spree mechanic with the preview card Insatiable Avarice, a black sorcery offering flexibility in casting costs and card search options. The card's comparison to other modern black tutors highlights its unique features and potential strategic uses. Ted Chen, founder of Tap & Sac, emphasizes the modularity and accessibility of the game through his website.