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Amonkhet Mechanics, Promos, and Reprints

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Channel: MTGOTraders · 2017 · Gaming

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Amonkhet preview is about to begin, and to kick things off a week early Wizards of the Coast decided to drop some extremely tantalizing information about mechanics, cards in the set, and some new events prior to the pre-release.  

Amonkhet is kicking things off big with two new mechanics and one old mechanic brought back from the depths.  Exert, Embalmed, and Cycling. Yes! Cycling.  The 2 mana can trip that usually has insane late game value is in the same standard environment as Madness! Can you believe that? Magic the Gathering has never been about thinking ahead, but Cycling AND Madness being in Standard just seems like insanity.  

Ok, so let's talk Exert seems like a "Win More" ability.  When you attack with a creature you may exert it, and it usually does a sweet ability.  The downside? No untaps on the next untap step. Ouch! There's got to be cards in standard to push this to the limit.  Vigilance, untap permanent cards, etc.  I can see this being great, it just needs the right utility surrounding it. 

Embalm is a different beast entirely.  When your creature is in the graveyard you can embalm it, creating a token of that card onto the battlefield.  Seems good right? It exiles the creature, can only be cast as a sorcery, and gets summoning sickness as well.  Now is it good? I'm not sure, but I think it has the potential to be very good.  It just needs the right pieces.  

Other items of information Wizards of the Coast threw out there is the Open House event one week before the pre-release.  Nice! That means that newer players can show up, get a free welcome deck, and the seasoned players that brought them get a promo.  It helps cut down on confusion during pre-releases, when newer players are getting in, and it helps to have older players Shepard in new blood into the game pool.   This is an awesome idea, and something I hope finds success.

Besides that we've got a round of great reprints and a promos.  Next week is sure to be a huge week in Magic the Gathering and Amonkhet, and I can't wait to bring you the information as it comes.

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