http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/ The Magic Sock's Veterans of Magic Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:18:36 GMT Steve R. http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/705 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/705 ... Hee hee...  So true.  I should be praising them for correcting an injustice to the game.  I'm about 6 years too late in my anger! Steve ... From: Scott Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:22:40 GMT Phillip R. Olstein http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/704 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/704 And don't forget the new rare 'Serra' - a 3WW 5/5 Flyhing 1st Strike Lifelinking (but no vigilance) one. ... From: themagicsockveteransofmagic@yahoogroups.com Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:02:44 GMT Scott Marshall http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/703 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/703 Serra was Uncommon in Alpha through Fourth, then wasn't in Fifth or Sixth, and came back in 7th - 10th as a Rare. Your angst is just Timeshifted... :) d:^D Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:19:23 GMT Steve Reen http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/702 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/702 Serra Angel is going to be uncommon?  What's the story behind that? http://mtgsalvation.com/images/cards/27a_serraAngel_uxq95.jpg I hate when they make rarity Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:44:36 GMT Phillip R. Olstein http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/701 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/701 Got the link via Twitter from Evan Erwin / mrorangeguy http://www.svenskamagic.com/forum/topic.php?ID=104367 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:49:36 GMT Ron Vitale http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/700 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/700 I'm pretty excited about the cards that are in 2010 so far. It's nice to see a Core set that I actually care about. And it's no secret, that I'm a bit tired of Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:26:27 GMT Phillip R. Olstein http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/699 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/699 ... From: themagicsockveteransofmagic@yahoogroups.com [mailto:themagicsockveteransofmagic@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Kristi Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:37:50 GMT Kristi http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/698 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/698 Well not only is Lightning Bolt still common (!!!) and confimed to be in M10, but the flavor text made me chuckle: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:25:10 GMT Scott Marshall http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/697 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/697 Nope - it's true that morph doesn't use the stack, but you still have to have priority. d:^D ________________________________ From: Phillip R. Olstein Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:08:06 GMT goldenoj http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/696 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/696 ... Oh! Because there's no stack... this is going to take some getting used to. You have to use the healer before damage dealing, so lethal damage is Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:35:47 GMT Phillip R. Olstein http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/695 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/695 In slightly unrelated bits, how much would a Samite Healer have to heal to make it constructed playable? 3? More? I really don't see instant healing getting Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:40:46 GMT scott_j_marshall_jr http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/694 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/694 ... Not if you're talking about the "prevent the next 1" style of Healer (which is most of 'em, right?). ... I think you're missing something; you can assign Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:21:47 GMT goldenoj http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/693 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/693 Did healers just get way better? I attack with 5 power. You block with an x/3 and an x/2. I get to choose, um, basically nothing. Deal 3 and 2 or 2 and 3. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:25:11 GMT Phillip R. Olstein http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/692 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/692 http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=167796 Art is matched up for the 5 (yep, at the moment, no opposite color duels) duel-lands. The card we knew Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:51:59 GMT Christopher E. Otwell http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/691 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicsockveteransofmagic/message/691 From the "Developing Alpha" article by Tom LaPille (of WotC R&D), dated: Friday, June 19, 2009, and still on WotC's current website... There is a quote from